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The Slaves of Belt Mulliken

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Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United Statesmap
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From the 1790 Census of Anne Arundel, Maryland[1]:

Name: Belt Mulliken
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Anne Arundel, Maryland
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 6
Number of Slaves: 21
Number of Household Members: 31

From the will[2] of Belt Mulliken dated February 5, 1799. (Research by Johni Cerny from the website, Lineages.com)

This accountant chargeth himself with an Inventory of the deceased’s personal property Exhibited on the 5th day of February 1799 which Inventory is as follow to Wit… (22 slaves)
Slaves by name, age and value (dollars.cents.pence):
Chance, aged 40 years, $70.0.0
Fortune, aged 43 years, $70.0.0
Plato, aged 49 years, $70.0.0
Rezin, aged 24 years, $85.0.0
Toney, aged 55 years, $25.0.0
Rachel, aged 22 years, $60.0.0
Jenny, aged 30 years, $55.0.0
Sook, aged 28 years, $50.0.0
Poll, aged 21 years, $50.0.0
Hannah, aged 13 years, $45.0.0
Sue, aged 11 years, $35.0.0
Jem, aged 6 years, $30.0.0
John, aged 6 years, $30.0.0
Nick, aged 5 years, $25.0.0
Amy, aged 4 years, $18.15.0
Frank, aged 3 years, $20.0.0
Sall, aged 3 years, $15.0.0
Abraham, aged 2 years, $12.10.0
Bett, aged 9 years (an Idiot), $10.0.0
Milly, aged 1 year, $7.10.0
Roger, (old and Infirm) $7.6.0
Sue, (Ditto), $7.4.0

Sources

  1. Year: 1790; Census Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 367; Image: 209; Family History Library Film: 0568143
  2. https://lineages.com/slaves-and-their-owners/slaves-of-the-1799-estate-of-belt-mulliken-anne-arundel-county-maryland/




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