Slaves of Thomas A. Batchelor, Mississippi

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Batchelor slavery

Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Thomas A. Batchelor (1775-1842) and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

• Kitty. On 2 Feb 1819 an add for a girl, about 18 years old, yellow complected, either stolen or runaway. Purchased her from "Messrs, Nicks & Phillips of North Carolina". Thomas Batchelor, 17 Jan 1819.^[1]

In the 1820 census Thomas was in Amite, Mississippi, United States.^[2]

Name Thomas Batchelor

Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820

Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Amite, Mississippi, USA

Slaves - Males - Under 14 5

Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 4

Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 1

Slaves - Males - 45 and over 1

Slaves - Females - Under 14 1

Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 3

Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 5

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 13

Total Slaves 20

In the 1840 census Thomas was in Amite, Mississippi.^[3]

Name Thomas Batcheldor

Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Amite, Mississippi

Slaves - Males - Under 10 19

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 12

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 15

Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2

Slaves - Females - Under 10 13

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 8

Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 10

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 5

Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 1

Persons Employed in Agriculture 49

'"Total Slaves 85'

Sources

1. ↑ 1819 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Mississippi Free Trader (Natchez, Mississippi) Tue, Feb 2, 1819, page 3
   Newspapers Clip: 136862112 (accessed 15 December 2023)
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Page: 30; NARA Roll: M33_57; Image: 43
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #607477 (accessed 13 December 2023)
   

   Thomas Batchelor in Amite, Mississippi, USA.

3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Roll: 213; Page: 60; Family History Library Film: 0014840
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2247081 (accessed 13 December 2023)
   Thomas Batcheldor in Amite, Mississippi.