Slaves of Thomas Whitmell Alston

Date: 1810 [unknown]
Location: Fork Township, Warren, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Alston Slavery

An inventory of Thomas' Estate in 1810 records "87 negroes"^[1] Some of these are named and detailed in his Will, which was probated (again?) Dec 30, 1815, after son Hubbard's death.

Contents 1 To Mrs. Lucy Alston (Image #34) 2 To Nicholas F Alston (Image #34) 3 To Martha Alston, 4 And to Hubbard Alston decd 5 Slaves of Edward Alston Sr. 6 List 6.1 Resources

To Mrs. Lucy Alston (Image #34)

1. Maelin
2. Holey (Hobey)
3. Leroy
4. Susan
5. Jehan
6. Polley
7. Sophia
8. Jesse
9. Nancy
10. Sarah
11. Sampson
12. Calab
13. Harry

To Nicholas F Alston (Image #34)

1. Bob
2. Mary
3. Easter
4. Jim
5. Ned
6. Peggy
7. Lucky
8. Green
9. Sam
10. Esy
11. Pat
12. Mary
13. Catharine
14. China
15. Saron

From the Estate Files of Thomas Whitmell Alston: "Pursuant to an order of the aforementioned Court we have divided the negroes belonging to the estate of Thomas W. Alston, Decd agreeable to Will between Martha Alston and Hubbard Alston, Decd, in the following manner viz.

To Martha Alston,

the following negroes namely:

1. Harry Jacob,
2. Joe,
3. Harry,
4. Ellick,
5. Berd,
6. bakaren,
7. Dilsey,
8. Britanna,
9. Hannah,
10. Charles,
11. Lucy,
12. Fernabe,
13. Nat,
14. Anica,
15. Elsey,
16. Angelina,
17. Sarah and
18. Stephen.

And to Hubbard Alston decd

...the following negroes:

1. Manual, to Edward Alston
2. Nancy, to Edward Alston
3. Tempy, to Edward Alston
4. Charlotte, to Nicholas Alston
5. Cate, to Nicholas Alston
6. Brister, to Nicholas Alston
7. Dick, to Martha Alston
8. Fanny, to Martha Alston
9. Moses, to Martha Alston
10. Jim, to Martha Alston
11. little Dick, to Martha Alston
12. Jacob, to Alfred Alston
13. Ciller, to Alfred Alston
14. little Manual, to Alfred Alston
15. Emily, to Alfred Alston
16. Moses, To Mrs Lucy Alston
17. Wyatt and To Mrs Lucy Alston
18. Molly.To Mrs Lucy Alston

Further in obedience to the same order we have divided the above negroes belonging to the estate of Hubbard Alston deceased amongst the heirs in the following manner Viz. To Mrs Lucy Allston:

1. 1. Moses
   2. Wyatt and
   3. Molly

(Remainder noted above)

Slaves of Edward Alston Sr.

Space page currently no names. These are from (above) 1815 probate:

1. Manual, to Edward Alston
2. Nancy, to Edward Alston
3. Tempy, to Edward Alston

From Dec 1812 probate: "...Eighteen negroes namely:

1. ? Heps,(Hegs)
2. Mariah,
3. Myrna,
4. Alsey,
5. Tom,
6. Will,
7. Dinah,
8. Alley,
9. Randolph,
10. Nathan,
11. Daphne,
12. Mason,
13. Jinna,
14. Lilley,
15. Linney,
16. Matthew,
17. Rhoda,
18. Phillis

List

To Martha Alston

1. Harry
2. Jacob
3. Joe
4. Harry
5. Ellick
6. Ben
7. Bakarer(Bakaren)
8. Dillsey
9. Brittanna
10. Hannah
11. Charles
12. Lucy
13. Feraby
14. Nat
15. Anica
16. Elsey
17. Angelina
18. Sarah
19. Stephen

To Hubbard Alston

1. Manuel
2. Nancy
3. Tempy
4. Charlotte
5. Cate
6. Bristow(Brister)
7. Dick
8. Fanny
9. Moses
10. Jim
11. Little Dick
12. Jacob
13. Ciller
14. Little Manuel
15. Emaly
16. Moses
17. Wyatt
18. Molley

They then divided Hubert Alston's bequest into the following:

To Mrs Lucy Alston

1. Moses
2. Wyatt
3. Molley

To Nicholas Alston

1. Charlotte
2. Cate
3. Bristow

To Alfred Alston

1. Jacob
2. Ciller
3. Little Manual
4. Emaly

To Edward Alston

1. Manual
2. Nancy
3. Tempy

To Martha Alston

1. Dick
2. Fanny
3. Moses
4. Jim
5. Little Dick

To Edward Alston (Image #32)

1. Ned
2. Mariah
3. Myna
4. Alsey
5. Tom
6. Will
7. Dinah
8. Alley
9. Randolph
10. Nathan
11. Daphney
12. Mason
13. Tinna
14. Lilley
15. Linney
16. Matthew
17. Rhoda
18. Phillis

To Mrs. Lucy Alston (Image #34)

1. Maelin
2. Holey (Hobey)
3. Leroy
4. Susan
5. Jehan
6. Polley
7. Sophia
8. Jesse
9. Nancy
10. Sarah
11. Sampson
12. Calab
13. Harry

To Nicholas F Alston (Image #34)

1. Bob
2. Mary
3. Easter
4. Jim
5. Ned
6. Peggy
7. Lucky
8. Green
9. Sam
10. Esy
11. Pat
12. Mary
13. Catharine
14. China
15. Saron

Resources

1. ↑ Probate, 1815, 1812,1810 "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6X-LFW : 8 March 2021), Thomas W Alston, 1810; citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,294,646.e