Sturgeon Point Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia

Date: 1827 [unknown]
Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Minge Slavery Black_Heritage

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Biography

John Minge lived in Charles City Co, VA. When he died^[1] his estate inventory showed he had at least 4 plantations,^[2]

• Upper Weyanoke Plantaton^[3]
• Sturgeon Point^[4]
• Poplar Ridge^[4]
• The Creek Plantation^[4]
• North Bend,^[5]

This page is for information about the enslaved at the Sturgeon Point Plantation

Slaves

• Peter
• Billy
• Scott
• Thomas
• Aaron gardener
• Simon cook
• Ned
• Xmas
• Armistead
• James Turner
• John
• Winney & 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl
• Henry son of Winney
• Andrew
• Nancy old Sd. Point
• Tilly
• Kitty
• Ursy
• Nancy & child
• Fortune & child
• Betsy
• Polly
• Hannah
• Frank
• Steporey (now in the woods runaway)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179905454/john-minge : accessed 22 December 2021), memorial page for John Minge (1770–1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179905454, citing Lost Minge Family Cemetery, Weyanoke, Charles City County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by GMC (contributor 47138742)
2. ↑ Charles City Genealogical Databases https://charlescity.org/learn/genealogical-databases/enslaved-ancestor-file/enslaved-ancestor-database/?search_field=slave_owner_lastname&search_value=Minge&search=
   • Enslaved Ancestor File
3. ↑ Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954: "Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954"
   Catalog: Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954 Will book, Vol. 3-4 1824-1845
   Film number: 007644397 > image 190 of 586
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 December 2021)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954: "Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954"
   Catalog: Will books, 1789-1878; general index to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1789-1954 Will book, Vol. 3-4 1824-1845
   Film number: 007644397 > image 191 of 586
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 13 December 2021)
5. ↑ African Diaspora Archaeology Network http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0306/news0306.html
   • His son's plantation?