Swan Ponds, Burke County, North Carolina

Date: 1820 to 1865
Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Avery Slavery Black_Heritage

Plantation Index

Biography

Swan Ponds was the plantation of Isaac Thomas Avery. It was located in Burke Co, NC.^[1]

Slaves

Swan Ponds held a number of enslaved persons. At the death of Isaac Thomas Avery in 1864, the enslaved of Swan Ponds were divided up and sent to Isaac's children.^[2]

W. W. Avery

1. Porter age 29
2. Dorcas age 27
3. Delia age 2
4. Bellam age 1
5. Jones age 29
6. Celia age 27
7. Samuel age 7
8. Abram age 5
9. Lizzee age 2
10. Sue age 60
11. Henry age 31 sore eyes
12. Melinda age 37
13. Haldy age 10
14. Minerva age 7
15. Calvin age 37
16. Theno age 39
17. Anthony age 10
18. Luiza age 3
19. Chena age 58
20. Harris age 63
21. Virgil age 11
22. Ella age 15

C. M. Avery

1. Lawson age 22
2. Alfred age 26
3. Elvira age 16
4. Wilson age 39
5. Margaret age 32
6. Clengman age 9
7. Jane age 6
8. Elvira age 4
9. Letitia age 2
10. Vina age 58
11. Jason age 37
12. Adam age 22
13. James age 25
14. Ben age 75
15. Dina age 84
16. William age 20
17. John age 29

P. B. Chambers, Trustee for J.F.C. (Might be J.L.C.) and Justina Harriet (Avery) Chambers. Pinkney Brown Chambers was married to Justina Harriet Avery. Joseph Lenoir Chambers was their eldest son.

1. Jo age 29
2. Henry age 29
3. Mira age 20
4. Mima age 11
5. Hardy age 9
6. Nilson age 7
7. Graery age 49
8. Monia Jr 7
9. Wilson age 31
10. Monty age 20
11. Sandy age 3
12. Infant age 1
13. Beard age 21
14. Martha age 20
15. Sally age 2
16. Infant age 4 mos
17. Patsey age 62
18. Alex age 6
19. Haywood age 19

A. C. Avery list

1. Easter age 57
2. Eliza age 35
3. Lucinda age 37
4. Roxanna age 32
5. Sandy age 20
6. Milly age 17
7. Linda age 13
8. Minerva age 9
9. Sam age 14
10. Will age 10
11. Lizzia age 3
12. Baby 9 mos old
13. Evalina age 17
14. Julius age 14
15. Fanny age 60
16. Jacob age 60
17. Elias age 44 Rheumatism
18. Henry age 60
19. Ephram age 40
20. Eliza age 3
21. Logan age 3
22. Martial age 33
23. Billy age 13

W.F. Avery

1. Andrew age 40
2. Sarah age 34
3. Emma age 22
4. Jerry age 19
5. Chiram? age 14
6. Clefton age 12
7. Hosiah age 9
8. Harrieth age 6
9. Jimmy age 4
10. Phifer age 2
11. Alfred age 37
12. Celia age 29
13. Delphia age 3
14. Lizzie age 6
15. Ann age 8
16. David age 74
17. Dick age 67
18. Sidney age 17
19. Mily age 10

Miss A.L. Avery

1. Harry age 36
2. George age 34
3. Angeline age 34
4. Jane age 18
5. Sophia age 15
6. Tom age 17
7. Lilly age 8
8. William age 7
9. Edward aeg 5
10. Frank age 5
11. Rachel age 2
12. Romes age 7 mos
13. Lucy age 7 mos
14. Jacob age 20
15. Isaac age 18
16. Anthony age 66
17. Ab age 62
18. Elisha age 9
19. Joseph age 29
20. Emmonds age 16

Miss Laura M. Avery

1. Huldy age 36
2. Julia age 18
3. Jessu age 25
4. Robert age 25
5. Chamber age 16
6. Eliza age 14
7. Ann age 27
8. Telly age 8
9. Henry age 2
10. Milton age 31
11. Juliette age 23
12. Mark age 24
13. Hercules age 76
14. John age 58
15. Susan age 13
16. Lorlau age 14
17. Mary age 14

J. F. Chambers (possibly Joseph Lenoir Chambers)

1. Alexander age 34
2. Aggy age 34
3. Jane age 20
4. Caroline age 12
5. Clarissa age 11
6. William age 15
7. Turm? age 7
8. Stephen age 6
9. Harris age 4
10. Maria age 2
11. Shelin age 1 mo
12. M Kamey age 18
13. Sophia age 41
14. Julia age 1
15. Ann age 5
16. Jane Jr age 10
17. Susan age 8
18. Easter age 40 bedridden
19. Mary age 3
20. Infant 1 day old
21. Tumr Jr. age 1
22. John age 9
23. Anderson age 11
24. Mary age 64
25. Stephen age 78

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Ponds
2. ↑ Chambers Family Papers, 1816-1918 https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/02828/#folder_12#1 Volume 2: Family record book, 50 pp. Manuscript volume, apparently written by Pinckney Brown Chambers, 1845-1865, continuing and correcting entries in Volume 1.
   • Folder 12: Volume 2: Family record book, 50 pp.: Scan 43