Slaves of William Berkley Samford

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Samford Slavery USBH

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by William Samford (abt.1787-1855) in Brunswick County, Virginia

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850 William Samford held 28 slaves in North Brunswick County, Virginia

• 1850 Census: "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 Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #93193511 (accessed 20 April 2022)
  William Samford in Northern Division, Brunswick, Virginia, USA.

Male 55

Male 53

Male 54

Male 36

Male 27

Male 17

Male 14

Male 13

Male 13

Male 12

Male 10

Male 9

Male 8

Male 6

Male 6

Male 4

Male 2

Male 8/12

Female 40

Female 32

Female 29

Female 19

Female 9

Female 8

Female 4

Female 3

Female 2

Female 8/12

Will of William Berkley Samford

In his will, signed November 26, 1849 and proved September 1855, William Samford named the following slaves for distribution.

• Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
  Will Books (Brunswick County, Virginia), 1732-1925; General Index to Wills, 1732-1948; Author: Virginia. County Court (Brunswick County)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62347 #2053367 (accessed 20 April 2022)
  William Berkeley Samford probate.

To Susan J Laffoon

Alethia

To Alexander Eugene Mason Samford

Simon

Isham

Benjamin

Maria

Henrietta

William Archer called Sonky

To Paul Walter Samford

King

Lucinda

Marietta

(2 others that can not be read on image)

To the minor children (William and Harriet) to worked on the land of Susan

Ermine

Milton

Bryson

Howard

George

Angus

Nicholas

Sarah Rebecca daughter of Ermine

To be emancipated

Lucy Ann and her children noted below

Freeman Whit

James

Augustine

John Arthur

Liberia Ann Adelaide

Catherine Collier

Hired out until they earned $800 - $600 to sons Alexander and Paul - $200 to Lucy Ann

old Thomas - to choose his own master

Emancipation Deed

See: Deed of Emancipation for Enslaved People Held by William Samford

Emancipation - deed dated April 1, 1861

• Lucy Ann, b. 10 Dec 1819
• Freeman White, b. 13 Aug 1940
• Liberia Ann Adelaide, b. 30 June 1842
• Catherine Collier, b. 26 Apr 1846
• John Arthur, b. 22 Dec 1848
• Lucy Ann Jr, b. 3 Nov 1849
• Mary, b. 4 Jul 1851,
• Martha, b. 13 Jul 1856(?)
• Grandeson, b. 18 Nov 1858

Another son James Augustine is listed as deceased, no date of birth given, but was alive at the time of William's original will (1849).