Slaves of Stephen Wall, Richmond, North Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Wall Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Stephen Wall 1.1 1820 Census 1.2 1830 Census 1.3 1840 Census 1.4 1847 1.5 1855 Will 1.6 1847 Division of Slaves 2 Sources

Slaves of Stephen Wall

the purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Stephen Wall (1791-1845) in Richmond County, North Carolina

1820 Census

In 1820, Stephen Wall held 6 slaves in Richmond County.^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 14 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 14 1
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 1

1830 Census

In 1830, Stephen Wall held 60 slaves in Rockingham in Richmond County

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 12
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 16
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 3
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 5
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 12
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 9
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1

1840 Census

In 1840, Col Stephen Wall held 103 slaves in Black Jack in Richmond County

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 18
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 22
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 11
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 5
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 13
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 16
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 11
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 6
• Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1

1847

In 1847, Stephen wall sent 5 mulatto children, sired by him, to Warren County, Ohio for schooling at the Harveysburg Negro School^[2]

• Napoleon
• Datus
• Caroline
• Sarah
• Franklin

1855 Will

Stephen Wall signed his will on August 28, 1845. In it he made the following provision for specific slaves.^[3] ... emancipate and set free the following negroes ...

• little John - child of Rhody
• Albert - child of Rhody

.. emancipation for named colored persons now residing in Warren County ...

• Napoleon
• Datus
• Caroline
• Sarah
• Franklin

... to friend and relative, Richmond Love ...

• Jimmy
• Henrietta
• their 3 children
  • Harrison
  • Jarrel
  • Frank
• Matt

Note: Richmond Love had previously accompanied Stephen's children to Ohio

1847 Division of Slaves

Division of Slaves - May 1, 1847^[4]

Lot No 1 - Thomas Covington, William Ellerbee, Stephen Ellerbee, Michael Ellerbee Jr, John Ellerbee

• Tom - Stephen Ellerbee
• Comfort - John Ellerbee
• Henry - William Ellerbee
• Maria - Michael Ellerbee Jr
• Simon - Michael Ellerbee Jr
• Eliza -- Thomas Covington
• long Amy - Thomas Covington
• old Mary - William Ellerbee
• Bob - William Ellerbee

Lot No 2 - Mial Wall,

• Charles
• Amy
• Molly & child
• old Bina
• Regina
• Jim
• Clem
• China
• Jack
• Weston

Lot No 3 - heirs of Jane Covington (dec'd)

• Mary - Harrison W Covington
• long Jo - Thomas A Covington
• Ned - John W Covington
• Clarissa - Frances J Covington
• Jane - Calvin Covington
• Caroline - Benjamin H Covington
• Ann - Stephen Covington
• Milly - Sarah A Covington
• Levi - Sarah A Covington

Lot No 4 Ann P Leak

• Bina
• Jos Brevard
• Nancy & child
• Prince
• Bill
• Henry
• Susan
• Louisa

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 222; NARA Roll: M33_81; Image: 132
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #1463821 (accessed 12 December 2022)
   Stephen Wall in Richmond, North Carolina.
2. ↑ "The Invisible Line - A secret history of race in America" by Sharfstein (Penguin, 2011). available on Internet Archive accessed 12-13-2022 Link to Book
3. ↑ Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
   Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1772-1933 (Richmond County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Richmond, North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9061 #1042073 (accessed 13 December 2022)
   Stephen Wall probate in 1846.
4. ↑ North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979"
   Catalog: Wills, 1663-1978; estate papers, 1772-1933 (Richmond County) Estate records 1772-1993 Wall, Mial - Webb, Flora
   Image path: North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 > Richmond County > W > Wall, Stephen (1845) > image 2 of 133
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99C6-R9D1-1 (accessed 13 December 2022)