Slaves of Robert Raper (d 1878), Virginia

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Contents 1 Slaves of Robert Raper, Wythe Co, VA 1.1 Cohabitation Records 1.2 Probate Records 1.3 Census Records: Slave Schedules 1.3.1 1850 1.3.2 1860 2 Sources

Slaves of Robert Raper, Wythe Co, VA

This page to collect sources to identify the slaves of Robert Raper (1796-1878) of Wythe County, Virginia.

Cohabitation Records

• Joseph Burks (abt.1817-) (h of Ann Austin, last owner, Lockey Sanders, whose guardian was Robert Raper)
• Millie (Green) Austen (abt.1814-) (w of George Austin, last owner Frank Kincannon)^[1] And possibly her children:
  • Caroline Austen (abt.1833-)
  • Francis Austen (abt.1835-) This may be Frances Austen (abt.1835-) wife of David Austin.
  • James Austen (abt.1850-)
  • David Austen (abt.1856-)
• Gabriel Smith (abt.1808-) & Elizabeth (Crockett) Smith (abt.1830-). Their children:
  • Ellen Smith (abt.1855-)
  • Andrew Smith (abt.1855-)
  • Heland Smith (abt.1861-)
  • Samuel Smith (abt.1863-)

Probate Records

Census Records: Slave Schedules

1850

Robert was recorded in a slave schedule in 1850 in Wythe, Virginia, United States as a slave owner with 23 slaves.^[2] (Note, all enslaved persons were described as Black)

Name	Sex	Age	Estimated Birth
	M	45	1805
	F	38	1812
	F	38	1812
	M	35	1815
	M	35	1815
	M	35	1815
	F	30	1820
	F	18	1832
	F	18	1832
	F	16	1834
	F	16	1834
	F	14	1836
	F	10	1840
	F	10	1840
	M	7	1843
	F	7	1843
	M	6	1844
	F	6	1844
	F	3	1847
	F	3	1847
	F	3	1847
	F	1	1849
	F	1	1849

1860

1860 Slave Schedule: Robert Raper was recorded as the owner of 41 slaves^[3][4]

Name	Sex	Age	Estimated Birth
	M	55	1805
	M	46	1814
	F	45	1815
	F	45	1815
	M	40	1820
	M	35	1825
	F	30	1830
	M	28	1832
	F	28	1832
	F	25	1835
	F	25	1835
	F	25	1835
	F	23	1837
	F	25	1835
	M	23	1837
	F	20	1840
	M	19	1841
	M	18	1842
	F	16	1844
	F	15	1845
	F	15	1845
	F	15	1845
	F	13	1847
	M	13	1847
	M	12	1848
	F	12	1848
	F	11	1849
	M	10	1850
	F	9	1851
	M	6	1854
	M	5	1855
	M	5	1855
	F	5	1855
	F	5	1855
	M	4	1856
	M	3	1857
	F	2	1858
	F	2	1858
	F	1	1859
	M	1	1859
	M	1	1859

Sources

1. ↑ Wythe County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons of Wythe County, State of Virginia, cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866. Local Government Records Collection, Wythe County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
2. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 004206483_026_M9XT-7M1; FHL microfilm: 444983; Image number: 18; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01093-5
   FamilySearch Record: HRW5-LP2M (accessed 12 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q1B-TQ
   Robert Raper, slave owner, in 1850 in Wythe, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 21; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 005171766_023_M9N3-SCW; FHL microfilm: 000805397; Image number: 23
   FamilySearch Record: W2XR-YK6Z (accessed 12 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-6J2
   Robert Roper, slave owner, in 1860 in Wythe, Virginia, United States.
4. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 22; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 005171766_023_M9N3-SCW; FHL microfilm: 000805397; Image number: 24
   FamilySearch Record: W2XR-YKZM (accessed 12 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSN-68C
   Robert Raker, slave owner, in 1860 in Wythe, Virginia, United States.