Slaves of William Hendrick Jr, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Hendrick Slavery Black_Heritage

Background

This page was created to record the enslaved of William Hendrick Jr. of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

William Jr. died in 1857. The enslaved named in his will:^[1]

• Jenny
• Selia, mother of Jenny, both were to go to William's daughter Lucy M.

Son William T. Hendrick received 1/3 share of his father's property which included the plantation and the enslaved, and son Thomas K Hendrick received the other 2/3 share also including the plantation and the enslaved.

Probate Inventory

The probate inventory named the following enslaved persons:^[2] (some of these enslaved came from the probate inventory of brother-in-law Benjamin H. Russell)

4 Sept 1857

(col 1)

• Allen, Blacksmith, $1500
• George, Blacksmith, $1200
• Nelson, Rock Mason, $400
• Peter, $800
• Alex, $1200 (husband/consort of Jinny)^[3]
• Billy McCraw, Mechanic, $1250
• Norvel, $500^[4]
• Jim, son of Sally, $1275
• Phil, $1200
• Edward, $1000^[5]
• Will, $1075
• Chas Lewis, $1250
• Washington, $1125(possibly Washington Russell^[6])
• Louis Henry, $1025^[7][8]
• Jus(Jas?) Rupell(Russell?), $650
• Jim Franklin, $700

• Servant woman Jinny & child aronlegacy to Lucy M. Hendrick $1400

(col 2)

• servant woman Minta, $1125 (Araminta)
• Eliza & 3 children, $2000
• Josephine, $800
• Silia (Selia), $425 (mother of Araminta)
• Rachel, $300
• Marinda, $500
• Margarett & 4 children, $2000
• Lucy ann & 4 children, $1875
• Caledonia $600
• Panthea, $400
• Quintina & 2 children $1000^[9]
• Louisa, $300^[10]
• Susan, $350^[10]
• Judy, $350
• Jane, $1000
• Weldon, $700
• Henrietta & 4 children, $2000^[10]
• Sarah Ann & 3 children, $1600
• Adam, $450
• Jona, $600
• Robert, $750
• Mary Jane, $1000
• Caroline, $575
• Liddey & child, $1200
• Viny, $1100
• Polly, $1050
• George son of Caroline, $825
• Alcy, $625
• Richard, $650
• Jinny, $575
• Fanny & 2 children, $1500
• Mary & 1 child, $1125
• Laura Ann & 1 child, $1300
• Mary & 1 child, daughter of Sally, $1300
• Amy, diseased neck, $600
• Angelina, $800
• Esther, $300^[11]
• negro man Sam mind defective $400
• Mclin, $900
• Bob 1 leg, $175
• Tom, $900^[10]
• Daniel, $125

For more information please see the Logsdale Plantation page.

Sources

1. ↑ Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948: "Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948"
   Catalog: Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948 Will bks. (County Court), v. 18-19 1853-1859
   Film number: 007645466 > image 416 of 605
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9P6-53H4 (accessed 5 January 2024)
   • 1857 will of William Hendrick Jr., Will Bk 19 p.171, 178
2. ↑ Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948: "Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948"
   Catalog: Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948 Will bks. (County Court), v. 18-19 1853-1859
   Film number: 007645466 > image 444 of 605
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9P6-53HS (accessed 5 January 2024)
   • probate inventory for William Hendrick Jr., Will Bk 19 p.227
3. ↑ North Carolina, Warren County, marriage records: "North Carolina, Warren County, marriage records"
   Catalog: North Carolina, Warren County, marriage records Marriage licenses, C.100.62003, ca. 1880-1890
   Film number: 102526902 > image 999 of 1530
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZ2-G91N-G (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • marriage certificate of son Aaron Hendrick, b. ab 1860
4. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
   Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 12 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6793-YW5 (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • 1870 census
5. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
   Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 8 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679Q-MY1 (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • 1870 census for Edward and Polly
6. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
   Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 18 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6793-T4D (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • 1870 census Washington Russell
7. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
   Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 23 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6793-1HX (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • possible 1870 census for Lewis Hendrick
8. ↑ United States Census, 1880: "United States Census, 1880"
   Image path: United States Census, 1880 > North Carolina > Edgecombe > Swift Creek > ED 65 > image 24 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-JZ1 (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • 1880 census, was he the son of Seleah?
9. ↑ United States Census, 1880: "United States Census, 1880"
   Image path: United States Census, 1880 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > South Hill > ED 149 > image 48 of 52; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBK-DCX (accessed 7 January 2024)
   • William B. Hendrick, son of Quintina?
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
    Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 30 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679Q-91M (accessed 7 January 2024)
    • 1870 census, probably the same Tom
11. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
    Image path: United States Census, 1870 > Virginia > Mecklenburg > Palmer Springs > image 31 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6793-BRR (accessed 7 January 2024)
    • possible 1870 census