The Greenville Place, Sumter County, Alabama

Date: About 1843 to about 1860
Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Lewis slavery black heritage

Index of Plantations

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

Contents 1 Biography 2 Slaves 3 Census 4 Sources

Biography

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.

Slaves

Arthur M. Lewis died in 1860. His probate listed an inventory of enslaved people at The Greenville Place in Apr 1861. It gave their names and ages.^[1]

• Daniel, age 55
• Hickman, age 57
• Shephard, age 40
• Whit, age 35
• Moses, age 45
• Henry, age 32
• Jerry, age 39
• Madison, age 34
• George, age 40
• Neal, age 33
• Humphrey, age 29
• Evans, age 18
• Mitchell, age 30
• Anderson, age 15
• Albert, age 20
• Albert, age 22
• Alpha, age 45
• Jsoin (Jason?), age 40
• Lewis, age 18
• Patrick, age 35
• George, age 17
• Frederick, age 10
• Monroe, age 9
• Jackson, age 7
• Griffin, age 6
• Watson, age 4
• Lee, age 7
• Tim, age 5
• Aaron, age 6
• Fred, age 3
• Yancy, age 1
• Wesley, age 2
• Frank, age 3
• Solomon, age 2
• Cooper, age 2
• Davis, age 2 weeks
• Lane, age 6 months
• Richard, age 3

• Nedy, age 70
• Mary, age 33
• Mary Ana, age 35
• Matilda, age 40
• Maria, age 22
• Lucy, age 25
• Elvina, age 20
• Vina, age 22
• Chloe, age 22
• Jane, age 18
• Louisa, age 22
• Cannedy, age 25
• Mehilla, age 22
• Laura, age 34
• Hannah, age 35
• Emeline, age 28
• Sarah, age 18
• Matilda, age 25
• Georgeana, age 20
• Margaret, age 15
• Adeline, age 10
• Isabell, age 10
• Minerva, age 5
• Lydia, age 1
• Florence, age 1
• Mary Jane, age 2
• Francis, age 5
• Olie, age 7 months
• Martha, age 6 years
• Leoruh, age 2 months
• Saphronia, age 4
• Brister, age 5

Census

1850 Slave Schedule - The census shows only 1 listing for A. M. Lewis in Sumter county for 1850, there were 26 enslaved persons enumerated. There are no names on the slave schedules, only gender and age.^[2]

• 1 male age 55
• 1male age 39
• 1 male age 30
• 1 male age 28
• 1 male age 26
• 3 males age 25
• 1 male age 23
• 2 males age 20
• 1 male age 17
• 1 male age 13
• 1 female age 50
• 1 female age 45
• 1 female age 26
• 1 female age 23
• 1 female age 22
• 1 female age 18
• 3 females age 16
• 1 female age 15
• 2 female age 13
• 1 female age 2/12

1860 Slave Schedule - There were 23 enslaved persons enumerated in Sumter Co, AL, in 1860.^[3]

1866 Census - The 1866 census of Sumter Co, AL listed everyone in the county. Most of these census enumerations listed everyone's name. This list at the estate of A. M. Lewis did not. The census taker may not have wanted to take the time so it only listed the category Male/Female, and ages of each person.^[4]

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

Sources

1. ↑ Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]: "Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, AlabamaMiscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]] Miscellaneous records no no. (pg. 300-end) 1859
   Film number: 007737730 > image 507 of 921
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 26 November 2021)
   • 1861 Apr 1, p.183-184
2. ↑ 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)
   • 1850 Sumter Co, AL slave schedule
3. ↑ 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)
4. ↑ State census for the state of Alabama in the year 1866: "State census for the state of Alabama in the year 1866"
   Catalog: State census for the state of Alabama in the year 1866 Pike County (remainder of white enumeration and "colored"enumeration)
   Film number: 004808460 > image 661 of 1262
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 26 November 2021)
   • 1866 census, Sumter Co, AL