Introduction
This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Thomas George Percy Sr. (1786-1841) and attempt to connect them to their families.
Slaves
- 18 enslaved people were recorded in the 1804 probate inventory of Charles Percy estate. (Need citation)
Thomas Percy moved to Huntsville in 1813 and took 18 slaves with him.
| Name | Est. Birth Year | Profile | Earliest Record | 1804 enslaver | 1819 enslaver | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | 1762 | Hamlet (Pousset) Percy | 1792 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | ?shown as born in 1762 in sale, 1744 in 1794 |
| Sall | 1764 | Sall Percy (1764-) | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 |
| Rose | 1789 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| unnamed child | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | ||
| Hamlet Jr. | 1791 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| George | 1764 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Chloe | 1771 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Cato | 1790 | Previous owner George Proffit | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 [1] |
| Celeste | 1793 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Fortune | 1797 | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| George | 1799 | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Peter | 1793 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Ephraim | 1788 | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| James/Little Jim | 1776 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| James | 1782 | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Becky | 1785 | 1804 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Polydore | 1764 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 | |
| Jack | 1764 | 1794 | Thomas Percy | Thomas Percy | Moved To Alabama around 1813 |
- 15 enslaved were enumerated in the 1840 census. [2]
| Slaves - Males - Under 10 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 | 2 |
| Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 | 2 |
| Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 | 2 |
| Slaves - Females - Under 10 | 1 |
| Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 | 1 |
| Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 | 2 |
| Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 | 2 |
| Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 | 1 |
| Total Slaves | 15 |
Sources
- ↑
"Louisiana, U.S., Records of Enslaved People, 1719-1820"
New Orleans Louisiana; Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820; Author: Gwendolyn Midlo Hall
Ancestry Record 7383 #30690 (accessed 18 December 2023)
Document Language: Spanish; Document Depository: Spanish West Florida Papers. Originals in East Baton Rouge Courthouse, Well Indexed, Good Translations Published in English, At Louisiana Historical Center and Tulane University.; Notary: Spanish West Florida; Name: Catto; Residence Date: 6 May 1793; Deceased Master of Estate: George Proffit; Mother Residence Date: 6 May 1793; Location: East Baton Rouge. Includes Spanish West Florida Papers; Selling Value: Curency Type: Piastre = 1 P; Common Price: Unknown; Common Sale Price: 285; Inventory Value: Unknown; Sale Value: 285; Date of Sale: 7 May 1793; Buyer: Charles Percy; Estate Number: 25-S-009-053-1793; Captain: George Proffit; Other History: Sold Or Inventoried As an Individual; Gender: Male; Name Explanation and Origin: African; Race: Black; Document Date: 6 May 1793; Father Residence Date: 6 May 1793. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: South Half, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 171; Family History Library Film: 0002335
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1316415 (accessed 18 December 2023)
Thomas G Perey in South Half, Madison, Alabama.