Slaves of Samuel Baldwin, North Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Chatham County, North Carolina
Surnames/tags: Baldwin Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Samuel Baldwin in Chatham County 1.1 1790 Census 1.2 1800 Census 1.3 1810 Census 1.4 Settlement of Estate 2 Sources

Slaves of Samuel Baldwin in Chatham County

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Samuel Baldwin (abt.1757-bef.1813) in Chatham County, North Carolina

1790 Census

In 1790, Samuel Baldwin held one slave in Johnston County, North Carolina^[1]

1800 Census

In 1800, Samuel Baldwin held six slaves in Chatham County, North Carolina.^[2]

1810 Census

In 1810, Samuel Baldwin held ten slaves in Chatham County, North Carolina^[3]

Settlement of Estate

Samuel Baldwin died intestate, probably in late 1812 or early 1813. His widow, Sarah Baldwin, petitioned the court for settlement and Abner Baldwin was appointed administrator by the February 1813 Court^[4]

Inventory of Negroes

• Harry, age 50
• Venus, age 40
• Jim, age 42
• Hezekiah, age 22
• Elijah, age 19
• Aaron, age 16
• Silas, age 13
• Charlotte, age 11
• Jerry, age 8
• Mary, age 4
• Henry, age 2
• Willis, age 2

Division of Estate was ordered by the court in November 1813 and performed on December 29, 1813

1. To Sarah Baldwin, widow and relict of said Baldwin decd, one negro man named Baldwin-16874|Jim]]
2. To Abner Baldwin, we have allotted one negro boy named Jerry
3. To Samuel Hale, (in right of wife Jane), one negro boy named Silas
4. To William Lewis, (in right of his wife Sarah), one negro girl named Mary
5. To Nathaniel Robertson (Roberson), in right of his wife Elizabeth, two negro children, Henry and Willis
6. To Peter Perry’s children (four children by his wife Priscilla), one negro boy Aaron
7. To Anderson Crutchfield, (in right of his wife Ruth), we have allotted two negroes, Harry and Venus
8. To William Perry, (in right of his wife Anna), one negro boy named Elijah
9. To Mark Snipes, (in right of his wife Delilah), one negro girl named Charlotte
10. To Irenia Baldwin, one negro man Hezekiah “Kiah”

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 479; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5058 #176052 (accessed 28 January 2023)
   Samuel Baldwin in Johnston, North Carolina.
2. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 162; Image: 174; Family History Library Film: 337907
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7590 #328793 (accessed 28 January 2023)
   Samuel Baldwin in Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 198; Image: Ncm252_39-0361; FHL Roll: 0337912
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7613 #358272 (accessed 28 January 2023)
   Saml Baldwin in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65M-1JN : 8 March 2021), Samuel Baldwin, 1813; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,653.