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Slaves of Samuel Swilley, Alabama

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This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Samuel Swilley, and attempt to connect them to their families. Samuel Swilley owned over 3100 acres in Township 21 of Sumter County.

  • Range 3-4: 11111111111
  • Sumterville: 1
  • Range 2-3: 1

In 1862, Henry G Johnston administrator of the estate, was granted leave by the Probate Court of Sumter County to delay the division of the estate as four of the heirs were currently serving in the Confederate Army.[1] In 1863 he again was granted permission to delay division until 1865 as three heirs had removed to Texas and two served in the Confederate Army.[2] In 1864 daughters Sarah Cameron and Elizabeth Stewart petitioned the Court for their 1/9th share of the estate. At that time slaves were allotted to shares and Sarah received Lot 9 and Elizabeth Lot 2.[3] It is assumed that the remainder of the enslaved people worked the Estate until emancipation in 1865.

Slaves

Name from ProbateWeblinkBirthYearLot in ProbatePrice 7-62/12-63
JacobSwilley, Jacob182512500
LucyThomas, Lucy183112250/2500
IkeThomas, Ike18541
JoshThomas, Josh18561/200
AmosThomas, Amos18581/1000
Henry (man)1805 estimate11400/800
BetHutchins, Bet184011200/
Bets’ child1861 or later1
Vick (man)Swilley, Vick1840 or before21200/2000
MariahHines, Mariah183821200/2000
Andrew - Mariah's child1861 estimate2
Ellick (little Alexander?) Swilley, Alec18542600/1200
Philly (woman Phillis)Swilley, Phillis (abt.1805-)1805 estimate2500/700
JuliaSwilly, Julia18362/2700
Julias childSwilly, Jim18632
Dick (Old)Swilley, Dick1800 estimate2400/500
Henry (man)Swilly, Henry181532500
MillySwilly, Milly183531100/1300
William (boy)Swilley, William1852 (1846 or later)3850/2000
Bruce (boy)Swilly, Bruce18523500/1000
PollySwilly, Polly183531000/800
JohnSwilly, Dave18583/700
SolomonSwilly, Solomon18603/500
Joe (old)Swilley, Joe1800 estimate3200/
Jake (big) Swilley, Jake1840 or before41200/1500
Charity (invalid woman)Winstin, Charity1831 (1825 estimate)4500/
BetSwilley, Bettie182541300/2000
Bets’ childSwilley, Frank18624
Anie1825 estimate42000
Wash (boy)Swilley, Wash18504700/1800
AnicaSwilley, Anicar185441000
DempseySwilley, Dempsey18604/600
Jack (man)Ashford, Jack1810 (1805 estimate)5400/500
Jenny (woman)Coleman, Jennie1795 (1790 estimate)5350/250
Matilda (girl)Ivey, Matilda1848 estimate (1846 or later)52500
Paul (boy)Mine, Paul1848 (1846 or later)5700/1800
SilvyBealle, Silva1825 estimate51450/1000
Caroline - Silvy daughterSee, Caroline (Bealle)1848 (1846 or later)5/1200
Tom (boy Thomas 8-1862)Morgan, Thomas1848 (1846 or later}51100/2200
Stephen (man)Swilly, Stephen182561400/2500
Charlotte (girl)Swilly, Charlotte184661150/2250
Tess1825 estimate62400/1500
Tess infant1861 or later6
Stephen (child of Tess)1846 or later6/650
Melinda (child of Tess)Huff, Malinda 1850 (1846 or later)6/1000
John (child of Tess)1846 or later6/500
Moses (man)Swilley, Moses17926300/
MikeSwilly, Mike183572800
KittySwilly, Kitty183572000/2500
Kittys childSwilly, Mike18647
Maria Swilly, Maria185471400
MinervaSwilly, Minerva18567/800
ZenaSwilly, Zena18587/600
Nelsen (boy)Garrison, Nelson1857 (1846 or later)7550/1350
Austin (man)Swilley, Austin18278

1400/2200

BerthaSwilley, Bertha183581750/2500
Berthas’ infant1861 or later8
AbramAdams, Abram1835 (1840 or before)8/1200
HannahDavis, Hanna18188/700
SamSwilley, Sam18588/400
Ann (sick, big Ann?)Swilly, Ann18358900/1500
Anns childSwilly, Mauda18638/300
AllenSwilley, Allen18259/2700
MargretSwilley, Margret184791000/1800
Margrets childSwilley, George18639
Solomon (man)Swilly, Sol184591400/2800
AdelaideSwilly, Addie184591200/2500
Allen (boy)1852 estimate (1846 or later)1300/
Parker (man)Parham, Parker1815 (1840 or before)1400/
Alexander (man)Hazelten, Alex1810 (1840 or before)1250
Little Jake(man)1840 or before1350/
Little Anne (girl)1856 estimate (1846 or later)800/
Annaka (girl)1846 or later550/
Little Mariah (girl)1846 or later525/
Julia (girl)1852 estimate (1846 or later)1000/
Mike (boy)1852 estimate (1846 or later)1400/
S. Camerons' Man1816 or earlieradvanced in 1840
S. Camerons' Woman1817 or earlieradvanced in 1840
S. Camerons' Child1824 or lateradvanced in 1840
John Swilleys' Man1820 estimateadvanced in 1845
John Swilleys' Woman1820 estimateadvanced in 1845
S. Swilleys' Man1825 estimateadvanced in 1852
S. Swilleys' Woman1825 estimateadvanced in 1852
S. Swilleys' Boy1834 or lateradvanced in 1852
R. Johnstons' Man1825 estimateadvanced in 1853
R. Johnstons' Woman1825 estimateadvanced in 1853
R. Johnstons' Boy1837 or lateradvanced in 1853
James Swilleys' Boy1841 or lateradvanced in 1857
James Swilleys' Girl1841 or lateradvanced in 1857
H. Patricks' Boy1842 or lateradvanced in 1858
H. Patricks' Girl1842 or lateradvanced in 1858

Research Notes

Other non-white people with the last name of Swilley in the 1870 census of Sumter, Alabama (most likely part of families advanced to Samuel Swilley's children between 1840 and 1858):


1870 Residence: Township 21 Range 2 and 3, Sumter, Alabama

  1. Jacob Swilley (abt.1825-)Dem, lot 1, big Jake?
  2. Lucy Thomas (abt.1831-), lot 1
  3. Ike Thomas (1854-), lot 1, child of Lucy
  4. Joshua Thompson (abt.1857-), lot 1, child of Lucy
  5. Amos Thomas (abt.1858-), lot 1, child of Lucy
  6. Henry, lot 1, spelling uncertain, not in 1862 inventories
  7. Bet Hutchins, lot 1
  8. Bet's infant, lot 1
  9. Vick, lot 2
  10. Mariah, lot 2
  11. Andrew, lot 2, child of Mariah
  12. Ellick, lot 2, may be Alexander from 1862 inventories
  13. Phillis, lot 2,
  14. Dick, lot 2
  15. Julia Swilly (1836-), dwelling #900, lot 2
  16. Jim Swilly (1863-), dwelling #900, born after Samuel died, not in 1862 or 1863 inventories
  17. Henry Swilly (1815-), dwelling # 875, lot 3
  18. Milly Swilly (abt.1835-), dwelling # 875, lot 3
  19. Bruce Swilly (1852-), dwelling # 875, lot 3, Big Bruce??
  20. William, lot 3,
  21. Polly Swilly (1835-), dwelling #884. lot 3
  22. Dave Swilly (1858-), dwelling #884. lot 3, maybe listed as John in 1862 inventories
  23. Solomon Swilly (abt.1860-), dwelling #884. lot 3
  24. Joe (old), lot 3
  25. Jake, lot 4
  26. Charity (Jakes' wife - an invalid), lot 4
  27. Anie, lot 4, maybe Little Anne in 1862 inventories, spelling uncertain
  28. Bettie Swilley (1825-), dwelling #891, lot 4, maybe Big Bet
  29. Wash Swilley (1850-), dwelling #891, lot 4, appears seperately
  30. Anicar Swilley (1854-), dwelling #891, lot 4
  31. Dempsey Swilley (1860-), dwelling #891, lot 4
  32. Frank Swilley (1862-), dwelling #891, lot 4, not in 1862 inventories
  33. Jack, lot 5
  34. Jenny, lot 5
  35. Matilda, lot 5
  36. Paul, lot 5
  37. Silvo, lot 5 (maybe Silvy)
  38. Canfield, lot (maybe Silvy daughter Caroline)
  39. Tom, lot 5 (Big Thomas??)
  40. Stephen Swilly (1825-), dwelling #876, lot 6
  41. Leanna Swilly (abt.1830-), dwelling # 876, not in 1862 or 1863 inventories, may not be Samuel's slave
  42. Charlotte Swilly (abt.1846-), lot 6
  43. Tess, lot 6
  44. Tess' infant, lot 6
  45. Stephen, child of Tess, lot 6
  46. Melinda, child of Tess, lot 6
  47. John, lot 6, child of Tess, lot 6
  48. Moses Swilley (abt.1792-), lot 6
  49. Mike Swilly (1835-), dwelling #883, lot 7, in a different area than Kitty
  50. Kitty Swilly (abt.1835-), dwelling #883 lot 7
  51. Maria Swilly (1854-), dwelling #883, lot 7, maybe Little Mariah
  52. Solomon Swilly, lot 7
  53. Minerva Swilly (1856-), dwelling #883, lot 7
  54. Zena Swilly (1858-), dwelling #883, lot 7
  55. Mike Swilly (abt.1864-), dwelling #883, lot 7, born after Samuel died
  56. Nelsen, lot 7
  57. Austin Swilley (1827-), dwelling #889, lot 8
  58. Bertha Swilley (abt.1835-), dwelling #889, lot 8, maybe wrong transcription (document has a y in the name)
  59. Berthas' infant child, lot 8
  60. Abram, lot 8, child of Bertha, not on census, maybe Bertha is wrong transciption
  61. Hannah, lot 8, child of Bertha, not on census, maybe Bertha is wrong transcription
  62. Sam Swilley (1858-), lot 8, can't find in 1862 inventories
  63. Ann Swilly (1835-), Ann(Sick), lot 8, maybe Big Ann
  64. Mauda Swilly (abt.1863-), Anns child, lot 8,
  65. Allen Swilley (1825-), dwelling #899, lot 9
  66. Margret Swilley (1847-), dwelling #899, lot 9
  67. George Swilley (abt.1864-), dwelling #899, lot 9, born after Samuel died
  68. Sol Swilly (abt.1845-), dwelling #895, lot 9,
  69. Addie Swilly (1845-), dwelling #895, lot 9, Adaline

Names in 1862 Inventories (not in 1863 inventory)

  1. Parker
  2. Alexander, probably named above as Ellick (#12)
  3. Little Alexander, maybe Julia's Child Alec , Alec Swilley (abt.1854-)
  4. Little Jake

1860 Census Listing

  1. Unknown Female born ~1790
  2. Moses (1792) Unknown Male born ~1800
  3. Unknown Male born ~1800
  4. Unknown Male born ~1800
  5. Unknown Male born ~1800
  6. Unknown Male born ~1805
  7. Unknown Male born ~1805
  8. Unknown Female born ~1805
  9. Henry Unknown Male born ~1815
  10. Unknown Male born ~1818
  11. Unknown Female born ~1818
  12. Allen (1827) Unknown Male born ~1825
  13. Stephen Unknown Male born ~1825
  14. Austin (1827) Unknown Male born ~1825
  15. Unknown Male born ~1825
  16. Unknown Male born ~1825
  17. Unknown Male born ~1825
  18. Unknown Female born ~1825
  19. Bettie Unknown Female born ~1825
  20. Unknown Female born ~1825
  21. Unknown Female born ~1825
  22. Unknown Female born ~1825|-
  23. Unknown Female born ~1828
  24. Unknown Male born ~1828
  25. Milly Unknown Female born ~1835
  26. Polly Unknown Female born ~1835
  27. Julia (1836) Unknown Female born ~1835
  28. Kitty Unknown Female born ~1835
  29. Bertha Unknown Female born ~1835
  30. Unknown Female born ~1835
  31. Mike Unknown Male born ~1835
  32. Sol (1845) Unknown Male born ~1840
  33. Addie (1845) Unknown Female born ~1843
  34. Unknown Female born ~1843
  35. Unknown Female born ~1843
  36. Charlotte Unknown Female born ~1846
  37. Unknown Male born ~1847
  38. Margret Unknown Female born ~1847
  39. Unknown Female born ~1848
  40. Unknown Female born ~1848
  41. Unknown Male born ~1848
  42. Unknown Female born ~1849
  43. Wash Unknown Male born ~1850
  44. Bruce Unknown Male born ~1852
  45. Unknown Male born ~1852
  46. Unknown Male born ~1852
  47. Unknown Male born ~1852
  48. Unknown Male born ~1852
  49. Anicar or Maria (1854) Unknown Female born ~1852
  50. Alec (1854) Unknown Male born ~1853
  51. Unknown Male born ~1855
  52. Unknown Male born ~1855
  53. Minerva Unknown Female born ~1855
  54. Unknown Female born ~1855
  55. Unknown Male born ~1856
  56. Unknown Male born ~1856
  57. Dave or Sam (1858) Unknown Male born ~1857
  58. Unknown Female born ~1857
  59. Zena Unknown Female born ~1857
  60. Unknown Female born ~1857
  61. Unknown Female born ~1859
  62. Unknown Male born ~1859
  63. Unknown Male born ~1859
  64. Unknown Female born ~1860

67 named Slaves in 9 parts from Probate Document 10 Feb 1864

PartNameValue
1Jacob$2500
1Lucy & child Ike$2500
1Josh$1200
1?Anco?$1000
1Henry$800
1Bet & child$1200
2Vick$2000
2Mariah & child$2000
2Ellick$1200
2Philly$700
2Julia & child$2700
2Dick$500
3Henry$2500
3Milly$1300
3William$2000
3Bruce$1000
3Polly$800
3David (Polly's son)$700
3Solomon (Polly's son)$500
3Joe (old)$200
4Jake & Charity (his wife - an invalid)$2000
4Bet & child$2000
4?Anie?$2000
4Wash$1800
4?Anica?$1000
4Dempsey$600
5Jack$500
5Jenny$250
5Matilda$2500
5Carl$1800
5Silvo$1000
5Canfield$1200
5Tom$2200
6Stephen$2500
6Tess & child$1500
6Charlotte$2250
6Linda$1000
6Stephen$650
6john$500
6Mose$300
7Mike$2800
7Kitty & child$2500
7Maria$1400
7Solomon (Nelsen)$1350
7Minerva$800
7Tina$600
8Austin$2200
8Bertha and child$2500
8Abram1200
8Hannah$700
8Sam$400
8Ann(Sick)$1500
8Anns child$300
9Allen$2700
9Margaret & child$1800
9Sol$2800
9Adelaide$2500

Unnamed Slaves in Probate Document

New Owner GenderValueYear Transferred
S. Cameron Man$5001840
S. CameronWoman and Child$7001840
John SwilleyMan$8001845
John SwilleyWoman$6501845
S. SwilleyMan$10001852
S. SwilleyWoman$8001852
S. SwilleyBoy$75001852
R. JohnstonMan$10001853
R. JohnstonWoman$7001853
R. JohnstonBoy$6001853
James SwilleyBoy$10001857
James SwilleyGirl$5001857
H. PatrickBoy$14001858
H. PatrickGirl$14001858

Sources

  1. Sumter. Court Records 1860–1863:
    Film number: 007651840 > image 170 of of 434
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95W-CB9V (accessed 4 November 2024)
  2. Sumter. Court Records 1863–1865:
    Film number: 007651841 > image 218 of of 430
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95W-CY7J (accessed 4 November 2024)
  3. Probate: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
    Estate Papers (Sumter County, Alabama); Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Sumter County); Probate Place: Sumter, Alabama
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record (accessed 4 November 2024)
    Sameul Swilley probate on 21 Dec 1863 in Sumter, Alabama, USA.
  • 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Lowndes, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 19; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 0007039 Ancestry Record 8058 #1851000

1830 United States Federal Census:

Name:Samuel E Swilley
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:3
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:2
Slaves - Males - Under 10:2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:2
Slaves - Females - Under 10:4
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:4
Free White Persons - Under 20:6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:2
Total Free White Persons:8
Total Slaves:14
  • 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Lowndes, Georgia; Roll: 45; Page: 245; Family History Library Film: 0007045 Ancestry Record 8057 #1792678

1840 United States Federal Census:

Name:Samuel E Swilley
Home in 1840 -City, County, State-:Lowndes, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:4
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:4
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:7
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:15
Free White Persons - Under 20:8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:3
Total Free White Persons:11
Total Slaves:19
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:30
  • 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 Record 8055 #90602169

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules:

Name:Samuel Swilley
Residence Date:1850
Residence Place:Sumterville, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Number of Enslaved People:48
Role:Slave Owner
All Enslaved People -Gender-:All Enslaved People (Gender)Male, 25, Male, 28, Male, 26, Male, 23, Male, 25, Male, 20, Male, 24, Male, 21, Male, 21, Male, 18, Male, 15, Male, 17, Male, 10, Male, 2, Male, 34, Male, 60, Female, 60, Female, 60, Male, 40, Female, 29, Female, 25, Female, 23, Female, 22, Female, 20, Female, 20, Female, 18, Female, 22, Female, 18, Female, 23, Female, 14, Female, 12, Female, 10, Female, 5, Female, 5, Female, 3, Female, 3, Female, 1, Female, 2, Female, 8/12, Female, 17, Female, 16, Male, 48, Male, 40, Male, 45, Male, 45, Male, 43, Male, 42, Male, 30
Household Members
NameAge
Male25
Male28
Male26
Male23
Male25
Male20
Male24
Male21
Male21
Male18
Male15
Male17
Male10
Male2
Male34
Male60
Female60
Female60
Male40
Female29
Female25
Female23
Female22
Female20
Female20
Female18
Female22
Female18
Female23
Female14
Female12
Female10
Female5
Female5
Female3
Female3
Female1
Female2
Female8/12
Female17
Female16
Male48
Male40
Male45
Male45
Male43
Male42
Male30
  • 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 Record 7668 #91639753

1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules:

Name:Samuel Swilley
Residence Date:1860
Residence Place:Northern Division, Sumter,
Number of Enslaved People:64
Name of Slave Owner:Samuel Swilley
Slaves
QuantiyGenderAgeBirth Yearin 1863 Inventory
1Female7017901 estimate
4Male6018002 estimate
2Male5518052 estimate
1Female5518051 estimate
1Male4518151815-1
1Male421818
1Female421818 1 estimate
6Male3518251825-3, 1827-1
5Female3518251825-1, 4 estimate
1Female3218281831-1
1Male321828
6Female2518351836-1, 1835-5
1Male251835
1Male201840
3Female1718431845-1,1840-1,1838-1
1Female1418461
1Male1318471845-1
1Female1318471
2Female1218482 estimate
1Male1218481 estimate
1Female1118491 estimate
1Male1018501
5Male818521852-1, 2 estimate
1Female818521 estimate
1Male71853
2Male518551854-2
2Female518551854-2
2Male418561856-1, 1858-1
1Male318571858-2
3Female318571856-1, 1 estimate
1Female118591858-1
2Male118591860-2
1Female3/1218600

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