Slaves of Robert K Pemberton

Date: 1840 [unknown]
Location: Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Pemberton Slavery Black_Heritage

  

Enslaved persons of Robert K Pemberton

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Robert K Pemberton (abt.1805-1879) in Powhatan County, Virginia.

Contents 1 1840 Census 2 1850 Census 3 1860 Slave Schedule 4 Sources

1840 Census

In 1840, Robert Pemberton held 24 slaves in Powhatan County^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 4
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 4
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 3
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 5
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 3

1850 Census

In 1850, Robert Pemberton held 27 slaves in Powhatan County.^[2]

• Male 65
• Male 55
• Male 35
• Male 36
• Male 30
• Male 25
• Male 34
• Male 14
• Male 13
• Male 12
• Male 11
• Male 6
• Female 40
• Female 29
• Female 25
• Female 23
• Female 17
• Female 20
• Female 17
• Female 10
• Female 9
• Female 8
• Female 9
• Female 5
• Female 4
• Female 1
• Female 6/12

1860 Slave Schedule

• In 1860, Robert Pemberton held 15 slaves in Powhatan County, Virginia^[3]

Owner	#	Age	M/F	B/M	Fugitive
Robert K Pemberton
	1	64	M	B	Y
	1	45	M	B
	1	44	M	B
	1	30	M	B
	1	24	M	M
	1	22	M	B
	1	21	M	B
	1	16	M	M
	1	40	F	B
	1	32	F	B
	1	17	F	B
	1	13	F	B
	1	11	F	M	Y
	1	9	F	M
	1	6	M	B

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Eastern District, Powhatan, Virginia; Roll: 574; Page: 161; Family History Library Film: 0029691
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1914875 (accessed 4 October 2022)
   Robert K Pemberton in Eastern District, Powhatan, Virginia.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #92946840 (accessed 4 October 2022)
   R K Pemberton in My District, Powhatan, Virginia, USA.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #91251714 (accessed 13 July 2022)
   Robert Pemberton in My District, Powhatan, Virginia, USA.