This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Rufus D Kincanon and attempt to connect them with their families.
In the 1850 census, Rufus D Kincanon was enslaving 15 people in Wythe County, Virginia:[1]
| Age | Sex | Color |
| 7 | Male | Black |
| 60 | Male | Mulatto |
| 70 | Female | Mulatto |
| 45 | Female | Black |
| 23 | Female | Black |
| 18 | Female | Black |
| 14 | Female | Black |
| 50 | Male | Black |
| 30 | Male | Black |
| 24 | Male | Black |
| 16 | Male | Black |
| 9 | Male | Mulatto |
| 7 | Female | Mulatto |
| 4 | Female | Mulatto |
| 4 | Male | Black |
Rufus died in 1851. His will was written on 1 April 1851 and recorded on 9 June 1851, simply leaving his estate to his wife Susan.[2]
His estate inventory was recorded on 23 August 1851 and listed six enslaved people:[3]
| Name | Valuation |
| Woman Mary & child | $700 |
| Boy Ransom | $200 |
| Girl Amy | $450 |
| Girl Lucy | $100 (?) |
| Boy Jim | $700 |
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census - Slave Schedule - "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDW-Z2M : Tue Oct 03 22:02:48 UTC 2023), Entry for and Rufus D Kincannon, 1850.
- ↑ Will of Rufus D Kincanon - United States, Virginia, Wythe - Probate records. Wills, 1790-1906; general index to wills, 1790-1911 > Wills, Vol. 7-8 1848-1855. Page 394. Image 236 of 624. Written 1 Apr 1851. Recorded 9 Jun 1851. FamilySearch Link
- ↑ Estate Inventory of Rufus D Kincanon - United States, Virginia, Wythe - Probate records. Wills, 1790-1906; general index to wills, 1790-1911 > Wills, Vol. 7-8 1848-1855. Page 452. Image 266 of 624. Recorded 23 Aug 1851. FamilySearch Link (Six enslaved people listed in estate inventory.)