Youngs Plantation, Prince George's County, Maryland

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Surnames/tags: Contee Slavery Black_Heritage

US Black Heritage Index of Plantations

Background

John Contee owned Youngs Plantation in 1839. This plantation, purchased from Henry N. Young, was located in Prince George's County, Maryland.^[1]

The Youngs Plantation grew multiple crops which included:^[2][3]

• Tobacco
• Rye
• Corn

John Contee died in 1839. In his will he specified that the Youngs Plantation was to be sold.^[2]

John Contee's probate inventory also mentioned the Youngs Plantation along with the names, ages, and values of the slaves who resided there.^[3]

For more information please see the Slaves of John Contee

Sources

1. ↑ https://mdlandrec.net/main/dsp_viewer.cfm?cid=PG&sp=491&view=bookview&status=a&di=y&ImTyp=current&SrTyp=I&SinglePage=0
   • img/page 491 line 11, Deed Liber AB4 p.131
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wills 1698-1921 ; index 1698-1948: "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999"
   Catalog: Wills 1698-1921 ; index 1698-1948 Liber TT no. 1 1808-1833 Liber PC no. 1 1833-1854
   Image path: Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 > Prince George's > Wills 1833-1854 vol PC > image 74 of 284
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT1L-28V (accessed 8 April 2023)
   • 1839 will of John Contee
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Inventories: "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999"
   Catalog: Inventories Liber PC no. 4 1839-1844 Liber JH no. 1 1844-1848
   Image path: Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 > Prince George's > Inventory accounts 1839-1844 vol 4 > image 18 of 251
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTYL-Q1C (accessed 8 April 2023)
   • probate inventory of John Contee for Youngs Plantation