Slaves of Robert Clark Webb, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Location: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Webb
This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Robert Clark Webb and attempt to connect them to their families.
A document dated 25 February 1840 in the estate records of Robert's father James Webb notes the gift of "a negro girl by the name of Julia Ann" from Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb to her son Robert Clark Webb.[1]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited |
|---|---|
| Julia Ann | Robert Clark Webb |
On 13 October 1840, the estate division of Robert's mother Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb named 28 enslaved people, some of whom were previously enslaved by Robert's deceased father James Webb. Robert inherited three people.[2]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited | Valuation of group | Previously Enslaved by James Webb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy | Robert Clark Webb, son | Yes | |
| Joe | Robert Clark Webb, son | ||
| Mary | Robert Clark Webb, son | $1,450.00 |
In the 1850 census for Lafayette County, Mississippi, Robert was enslaving eight people.[3]
- 26 year old - Male - Black
- 20 year old - Male - Black
- 17 year old - Male - Mulatto
- 14 year old - Male - Black
- 23 year old - Female - Black
- 15 year old - Female - Black
- 6 year old - Female - Black
- 3 year old - Female - Black
In the 1860 census for Lafayette County, Mississippi, Robert was enslaving 22 people in six slave houses.[4]
- 36 year old - Male - Black
- 30 year old - Female - Black
- 28 year old - Male - Black
- 26 year old - Female - Black
- 24 year old - Female - Black
- 21 year old - Male - Black
- 19 year old - Female - Black
- 16 year old - Female - Black
- 16 year old - Female - Black
- 16 year old - Female - Black
- 15 year old - Female - Black
- 13 year old - Male - Black
- 12 year old - Male - Black
- 10 year old - Male - Black
- 9 year old - Female - Black
- 7 year old - Male - Black
- 3 year old - Male - Black
- 2 year old - Male - Black
- 1 year old - Male - Black
- 2 month old - Male - Black
- 14 year old - Female - Black
- 1 year old - Female - Mulatto
Also in the 1860 census, Robert was holding five enslaved people in trust for his underage nephew Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb. [4]
- 27 year old - Female - Black
- 15 year old - Male - Black
- 12 year old - Male - Black
- 11 year old - Male - Black
- 5 year old - Male - Black
Research Notes
Several of the above people held in trust may have been inherited from the estate of Maurice's father John Pomfret Webb who died on 28 May 1846 when Maurice was five years old. In September 1846, Maurice inherited five enslaved people:[5][6]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited in 1846 | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Betty | Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb | $275.00 |
| Nancy | Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb | $400.00 |
| Richard (Dick) | Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb | $145.00 |
| Franklin | Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb | $200.00 |
| Virgil | Maurice Goodman Leigh Webb | $175.00 |
For more information on the people enslaved by Robert's parents and his brother John, please see:
- Slaves of James Webb, Person County, North Carolina
- Slaves of Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb, Person County, North Carolina
- Slaves of John Pomfret Webb, Person County, North Carolina
Sources
- ↑ Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L992-5CVK?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 72 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ Estate Division of Ann H Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-5CTN?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8GF%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190330001 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, Ann H > image 16 of 19; State Archives, Raleigh. Recorded 13 October 1840.
- ↑ 1850 Census - Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCZ-VN5 : Sun Jun 04 14:02:07 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Robt C Webb, 1850.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1860 Census - Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKL5-7N3Z : Tue Jul 11 16:03:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Robt Webb and <Unknown>, 1860.
- ↑ Division of Enslaved People - Estate Records of John Pomfret Webb: ”North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5C5T?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8D5%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190354401 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, John P > image 29 of 48; State Archives, Raleigh. Recorded Sep 1846.
- ↑ Division of Enslaved People - Estate Records of John Pomfret Webb: ”North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZS2?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8D5%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190354401 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, John P > image 37 of 48; State Archives, Raleigh. Recorded Dec 1846.
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