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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
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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. - ↑ </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. - ↑ </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.