Slaves of William H & Susanna Spiller, Virginia

The purpose of this page is to collect information on and identify the slaves of William Hickman Spiller Jr. (1800-1855) and his wife Susanna Montgomery (Crockett) Spiller (1809-1883) of Wythe County, VA.

Cohabitation Records

Wythe County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons of Wythe County, State of Virginia, cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866. Local Government Records Collection, Wythe County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.^[1]

• Daniel Sheffie (abt.1801-) (husband of Margaret Clark, enslaved by Julia Morrison)
• Eliza (Austen) Ketner (abt.1847-) ) wife of Stephen Ketner, former owner Elizabeth Armbister), their son
• Stephen Ross (abt.1800-) and his wife Annie (Turey) Ross (abt.1798-), and their children Crockett, 34 (see below); Lorenzo, 27; Emily, 37; Lurinda (see below), 31; Mary M., 22
  • Crockett Ross (abt.1831-), husband of Cintia Holley, former owner I J Leftwitch
  • Lucinda (Ross) Slaughter (bef.1845-), (wife of Slaughter, Nelson, enslaved by James Slaugher of Bedford Co, VA), and their daughter:
    • Martha Slaughter (abt.1859-)
• Elizabeth Cloyd (54), wife of Wesley Thompson, former owner Stephen Osborn of Scott Co, VA. [Elizabeth gave William H Spiller as her last owner, although he died in 1855]
• Harriet Craig (abt.1833-) wife of Thevis Mayho, former owner Robert Sayer
  • Wilsy Mayho (abt.1852-)
  • Albert Mayho (abt.1853-)
  • William Mayho (abt.1856-)
  • Cloyd Mayho (abt.1858-)
  • Wesley Mayho (abt.1863-)
• Thomas Onerly (abt.1827-)
• Andrew Brown (abt.1821-)

Census Records

1850 Slave Schedule

In the 1850 Slave Schedule, William H. Spiller is recorded owning 39 slaves in Wythe Co, VA.^[2]

|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4 ! Name || Sex || Age || Birth |- | || M || 30 yrs || 1820 |- | || M || 25 yrs || 1825 |- | || M || 40 yrs || 1810 |- | || M || 50 yrs || 1800 |- | || M || 12 yrs || 1838 |- | || M || 50 yrs || 1800 |- | || M || 25 yrs || 1825 |- | || M || 20 yrs || 1830 |- | || M || 35 yrs || 1815 |- | || M || 60 yrs || 1790 |- | || M || 18 yrs || 1832 |- | || M || 20 yrs || 1830 |- | || M || 20 yrs || 1830 |- | || M || 15 yrs || 1835 |- | || M || 12 yrs || 1838 |- | || M || 15 yrs || 1835 |- | || M || 15 yrs || 1835 |- | || M || 11 yrs || 1839 |- | || M || 10 yrs || 1840 |- | || M || 6 yrs || 1844 |- | || M || 5 yrs || 1845 |- | || M || 4 yrs || 1846 |- | || M || 8 yrs || 1842 |- | || M || 2 yrs || 1848 |- | || M || 1 yr || 1849 |- | || M || 2 mos || 1850 |- | || F || 45 yrs || 1805 |- | || F || 45 yrs || 1805 |- | || F || 40 yrs || 1810 |- | || F || 25 yrs || 1825 |- | || F || 17 yrs || 1833 |- | || F || 16 yrs || 1834 |- | || F || 12 yrs || 1838 |- | || F || 6 yrs || 1844 |- | || F || 10 yrs || 1840 |- | || F || 4 yrs || 1846 |- | || F || 8 yrs || 1842 |- | || F || 5 yrs || 1845 |- | || F || 8 yrs || 1842 |}

1860 Slave Schedule

1860 Slave Schedule for Wythe County recorded Susanna Spiller [widow of William H Spiller] owning 39 slaves.^[3]

|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4 | Name || Sex || Age ||Birth Date |- | || M || 70 years || 1790 |- | || M || 65 years || 1795 |- | Stephen Ross (abt.1800-) || M || 60 years || 1800 |- | Daniel Sheffie (abt.1801-) || M || 60 years || 1800 |- | || M || 53 years || 1807 |- | || F || 49 years || 1811 |- | || F || 49 years || 1811 |- | || F || 48 years || 1812 |- | || F || 48 years || 1812 |- | || M || 35 years || 1825 |- | || M || 35 years || 1825 |- | Harriet Craig (abt.1833-) || F || 35 years || 1825 |- | Crockett Ross (abt.1831-) || M || 29 years || 1831 |- | || M || 28 years || 1832 |- | || M || 25 years || 1835 |- | || F || 25 years || 1835 |- | || M || 24 years || 1836 |- | || M || 24 years || 1836 |- | || M || 24 years || 1836 |- | || F || 24 years || 1836 |- | || F || 20 years || 1840 |- | || M || 19 years || 1841 |- | || M || 19 years || 1841 |- | || M || 17 years || 1843 |- | || F || 17 years || 1843 |- | || M || 16 years || 1844 |- | || M || 15 years || 1845 |- | || M || 14 years || 1846 |- | Lucinda (Ross) Slaughter (bef.1845-) || F || 14 years || 1846 |- | Eliza (Austen) Ketner (abt.1847-) || F || 13 years || 1847 |- | || F || 12 years || 1848 |- | || M || 11 years || 1849 |- | || M || 10 years || 1850 |- | || F || 8 years || 1852 |- | || M || 7 years || 1853 |- | || M || 5 years || 1855 |- | || M || 3 years || 1857 |- | Martha Slaughter (abt.1859-) || F || 1 year || 1859 |- | || M || 5 mos || 1860 |}

Her daughter Jane Crockett (Spiller) Carrington (1835-1908), living in the same household is listed as the owner of 2 slaves:^[4] Note: Jane married in 1861.

|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4 ! Name || Sex || Age || Born |- | || M || 28 years || 1832 |- | || F || 17 years || 1843 |}

Sources

1. ↑ Wythe County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons of Wythe County, State of Virginia, cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866. Local Government Records Collection, Wythe County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDW-HBS : Fri Sep 08 02:17:16 UTC 2023), Entry for and William H Spiller, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XR-KJ2M : Sun Jul 23 20:20:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Susan Spiller and , 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XR-KJN2 : Sun Jul 23 20:20:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Jane Spiller and , 1860.