The Slaves of Robert 'King' Carter at Old House Quarter, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage

Corotoman Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia

Introduction

Old House Quarter was one of 17 farms/plantations owned by Robert "King" Carter I (1663-1732). Slaves are listed in seventeen different quarters in Lancaster County alone. There were 30 enslaved people who worked on the Old House Quarter. They are listed in groups, relationships, some with ages. The # next to each name represents the number associated with the name, i.e. Abram #4 is the 4th slave named Abram. When creating profiles they will be identified by that number in their profile bio. The Inventory took place after his death between 1732 and 1733 or thereabouts.

Dick Foreman (his job, rather than a last name)

Abram #4 a man age 20

Jenny #2 his wife age 47

Bridgett #4 a girl about 1 year old

Mingo #4 a man age 20

Nanny #7 his wife age 19 described as "Long Nanny"

Isabel #4 a girl . . . about 9 yrs. old

Betty #5 a girl. . . about 8 yrs. old

Mingo #3 a boy . . . . about 7 yrs. old

Mary #6 a girl. . . . about 6 yrs. old

Alice #2 a girl . . . . about 1 yrs. old

Robin #6 a man age 36

Sue #3 his wife age 34

Snapsack a young man age 18

Arrabella #1 a woman age 35

Nassau #1 a man age 24

Nanny his wife

Bridgett their Daughter a young Wom

Criss a Girl about . . . 14 years old

Matty a Girl about . . . 11 years old

Lucy a Girl about . . . 7 years old

Hannah a Girl . . . about 9 years old Sloop Toney's daughter

Jemmy a Man

Blackwell a Man

London a Man

Tom a Man

Dick a Man

Ralph a Man

Faldo a Man

Arthur a boy about 19 years old

Sources

• Old House Quarter Inventory: https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/C33inven.mod.html#nOHQ