The Ferry Place, Sumter County, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Lewis slavery black_heritage

Index of Plantations

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Slaves 1.2 Census 2 Sources

Biography

This page is dedicated to the people who were enslaved in Sumter Co, AL, to help them make connections and find their families.

Arthur M. Lewis was a slave holder in Marengo Co, AL. He moved to Marengo county about 1843. Arthur raised his family on The Home Place in Marengo county, and managed his other plantations from there. For a list of his property holdings see this page.

Arthur called this the Hepper place or the Ferry Place.^[1] It was on the east side of the Tombickbee River.

Arthur M. Lewis died in 1860. His probate listed an inventory of enslaved people at The Ferry Place in Apr 1861. It gave their names and ages.^[2]

Slaves

• Harry, age 66
• Richard, age 53
• Herring, age 40
• Stephen, age 36
• Jake, age 44
• King, age 49
• Archie, age 35
• Duke, age 35
• Josiah, age 30
• Joiner, age 23
• Henry, age 21
• Andy, age 33
• Frank, age 21
• Jim, age 45
• Peter, age 24
• Kendall, age 22
• Henderson, age 20
• Nelson, age 18
• Monroe, age 12
• Isaac, age 9
• Ceasar, age 13
• Tom, age 15
• James, age 15
• Pierce, age 7
• Daniel, age 6
• Bob, age 6
• Emanuel, age 4
• Peyton, age 2
• Yancy, age 6 months
• Terrell, age 9 years
• Frank, age 9
• Horace, age 4
• Brady, age 2
• Clara, age 61
• Sukey, age 24
• Sarah, age 25
• Margaret, age 24
• Phyllis, age 18
• Rhoda, age 17
• Betsy, age 33
• Henrietta, age 16
• Maria, age 36
• Maria, age 25
• Catherine, age 36
• Edie, age 20
• Patience, age 24
• Rhina, age 56
• Kizzy, age 44
• Julia, age 12
• Betsy, age 12
• Milly, age 10
• Nancy, age 8
• Dorothy, age 7
• Rachel, age 4
• Ellen, age 6
• Dicey, age 6
• Etty, age 4
• Delphy, age 2
• Janie, age 1 month

Census

Census slave schedules began in 1850. The slaves were listed under the name of the slave owner. They were not named, only gender and age was listed. However, slaves were enumerated before 1850 with their slave owners. They were un-named on these enumerations as well.

1840 Census - In 1840 Arthur M. Lewis is found in Sumter Co, AL. The following slaves are listed with him on the census.^[3]

• 2 males under age 10 (one is Stephen, and a new brother?)
• 1 male age 10-24 (probably Flemming)
• 1 female under age 10 (this may be Sarah)
• 3 females age 10-24 (probably Lucy, Hannah, and Rhoda)
• 1 female age 24-36 (Fanny)

1850 Slave Schedule In 1850 there are 25 un-named slaves enumerated in Sumter Co, AL listed under A. M. Lewis.^[4]

1860 Slave Schedule In 1860 A. M. Lewis had 23 un-named slaves enumerated under his name in Sumter Co, AL,^[5]

1866 Alabama State Census - This census enumerated the people who were on the A. M. Lewis estate. No names, only gender and age categories.^[6]

• 12 males under age 10,
• 3 males age 10-20
• 14 males age 20-30
• 4 males age 30-40
• 5 males age 40-50
• 4 males age 50-60, 42 males total;
• 6 females under age 10
• 2 females age 10-20
• 17 females age 20-30
• 1 female age 30-40
• 2 females age 40-50
• 2 females age 50-60, 30 females total.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
   Catalog: Marriage records, 1818-1936Will records, 1820-1936 Marriage record (Colored) 1925-1929(p. 376-end)
   Image path: Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 > 005330947 > image 541 of 660
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 November 2021) p.121, item 7.
2. ↑ Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]: "Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama] Miscellaneous records no no. (pg. 300-end) 1859
   Film number: 007737730 > image 506 of 921
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 26 November 2021) p.180-181
3. ↑ United States Census, 1840: "United States Census, 1840"
   Catalog: Census schedules, 1840Alabama, 1830 and 1840 federal census : population schedules Alabama: Morgan, Marion, Marshall, Madison, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Walker, and Wilcox Counties (NARA Series M704, Rolls 13-16)
   Image path: United States Census, 1840 > Alabama > Sumter > Not Stated > image 27 of 177; Citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 November 2021)
4. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Catalog: Population schedules of the seventh census of the United States, 1850Alabama, 1850 federal census : population schedules Alabama: Slave Schedules, St. Clair, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington and Wilcox Counties (NARA Series M432, Roll 24)
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Alabama > Sumter > Sumter county > image 78 of 179; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 23 November 2021)
5. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   Catalog: Population schedules of the eighth census of the United States, 1860Alabama, 1860 federal census : population schedules Alabama: Slave Schedules; Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, and Tallapoosa Counties (NARA Series M653, Roll 35)
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 > Alabama > Sumter > Southern Division > image 53 of 113; Citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 23 November 2021)
6. ↑ State census for Alabama in the year 1866: "State census for Alabama in the year 1866"
   Catalog: State census for Alabama in the year 1866 Sumter County
   Film number: 004808460 > image 661 of 1262
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 1 December 2021) -1866 Sumter Co, AL, A. M. Lewis Est.,