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Slaves of William Ward III, Virginia

Slaves of William Ward III, Virginia

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Slaves of William Ward III, Virginia

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved held by William Ward III (1791-1861) in Wythe County, Virginia, to assist in connecting them to their family.

1840 Census

In 1840, William Ward held ten enslaved in Wythe County.[1]
  • Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
  • Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
  • Slaves - Females - Under 10 3
  • Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 3
  • Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
  • Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, William Ward held 11 enslaved in Wythe County.[2]
  • Male 40
  • Female 60
  • Female 35
  • Male 27
  • Female 16
  • Female 12
  • Male 9
  • Female 22
  • Female 6
  • Female 3
  • Female 3/12

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860, William Ward held three enslaved in Wythe County.[3]
  • Male 50
  • Male 18
  • Female 15

Sources

  1. </div></div> 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Wythe, Virginia; Roll: 579; Page: 90; Family History Library Film: 0029693
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #3676709 (accessed 15 December 2023)
    William Ward in Wythe, Virginia.
  2. </div></div> Slave Schedule: "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 #93024377 (accessed 15 December 2023)
    William Ward, slave owner of 11 enslaved people, in 1850 in District 68, Wythe, Virginia, USA.
  3. </div></div> Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #91330778 (accessed 15 December 2023)
    William Ward, slave owner of 3 enslaved people, in 1860 in District 68, Wythe, Virginia, USA.

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