References to James Monroe's Slaves With a Focus on ...

References to James Monroe's SlavesWith a Focus on Loudoun County, Virginia

Compiled by: Lori Kimball and Wynne Saffer, Loudoun County, Virginia

Last Updated: 25 January 2012

Sorted by Last Name, First Name, Source Date

First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in

Year Ca. Birth Ca. Death Location Occupation

Acquired

from Sold to Value Source

Source

Date Source Location Notes

John Baker Oak Hill

Nov. 25, 1823 letter from JM

to W. Carter about

managing his estate (Oak

Hill) 1823 JM Museum

listed as boy - Mr. Hays written in margin

- were they at the Hay's plantation?

John Baker

Deed 3U-125 (returned 29

July 1830) 1830 LCCH Archive Room

JM and George & Eliza K. Hay to Robert

Stannard Deed of Trust for benefit of

Hortensia Monroe Rogers using 900 acre

farm in Henrico County & 15 slaves

John Baker Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Dec. 21 - "Articles sent to washington to

Tench Ringgold By John Baker the

following articles 16 Turkeys 9 Geese 34

pounds butter, 16 hames weighing 140

pounds"

John Baker Oak Hill

1836 Estate Inventory

(Monroe died in 1831. Estate

appraised and sold in 1836

and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Meema Baker's child

Lewis Baker Oak Hill


to W. Carter about





Lewis Baker







Meema Baker 22 1836 1814 Oak Hill 650$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room $650 for Meema & 2 children

Sally Baker Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Meema Baker's child

Natus Berryman 24 1836 1812 Oak Hill 700$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room

Dan C.

Monroe list of slaves &

clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

James Carr 63 1836 1773 Oak Hill 25$





of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Jim Carr Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



Judy Carr? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed next to Jim Carr - is she his wife?

Judy's child Carr? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Judy's child



to W. Carter about





to W. Carter about



Davy Cooksy Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



George Dabney Oak Hill


to W. Carter about





George Dabney







Jerry Dabney Oak Hill


to W. Carter about





Jerry Dabney







Isaac Dade Oak Hill

micanick /

blacksmith


to W. Carter about



Margy Dade Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



no last name but listed as Isaac Dade's

wife

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Garner/Tamery/Tamory Derry 60 1836 1776 Oak Hill -$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room crippled

Joe or Jos. Fox


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

Charles Gannt Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

July 7 - is he a slave? - Monroe owned

several Gannts

Alfred Gantt 16 1836 1820 Oak Hill 600$





Catherine Gantt Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Judy Gantt's child - has fits

Edmund Gantt Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Judy Gantt's child

Henry Gantt Oak Hill





James Gantt Oak Hill





Judy Gantt 36 1836 1800 Oak Hill 1,100$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room $1100 for Judy & 5 children

Nancy Gantt 18 1836 1818 Oak Hill 550$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room $550 for Nancy & child

Nancy's infant Gantt Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Nancy Ganntt's child

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Ralph Gantt 14 1836 1822 Oak Hill 550$





Washington Gantt Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Judy Gantt's child - crippled

Nancy Green 75 1836 1761 Oak Hill 150$





Solomon Green 45 1836 1791 Oak Hill -$





John Harford Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as boy

John Harford 25 1836 1811 Oak Hill -$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room crippled

Cornelia Harris Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Nancy Harris's child

George Harris Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Dec. 17 - "I gave George Harris order to

John Ish for 3p for work don on holiday"

George Harris 55 1836 1781 Oak Hill 250$





George Harris 18 1836 1818 Oak Hill 500$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room crippled in knee

Jim Harris Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Nancy Harris 42 1836 1794 Oak Hill 700$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room $700 for Nancy & children

Priscilla Harris Oak Hill




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room Nancy Harris's child

Soy Harris 60 1836 1776 Oak Hill -$





Amy? Andy? Harris? Harris Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



there is an Anderson Harris in the 1836

Oak Hill inventory

Callipro Harris? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



listed next to Jim Harris - is she his wife?

- above her name is written Mr. Hays

Callipro's child Harris? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Callipro's child

Anderson Harrys 16 1836 1820 Oak Hill 700$





Betsy Hemings

Thomas Jefferson's Farm

Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794

unpublished research;

from Reed, p.363, 398 Thena/Thenia Hemings' child

Lucy Hemings


Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794



Mary Hemings 1787


Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794


from Reed, p.363, 398

Thena/Thenia Hemings' child - birth year

based on tax records

Sally Hemings


Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794



Susan Hemings


Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794



Thenia Hemings 1767


Book, p. 25 (19 Sept. 1794

entry) 1794


from Reed, p.363, 398

sale of Thenia Hemings and five children

to James Monro for 173 [pounds]

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Molly/Polly Jackson 65 1836 1771 Oak Hill -$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room page torn in Will Book

Sam Jackson Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



Samuel Jackson 46 1836 1790 Oak Hill 350$





Miney? Jackson? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Molly's child

Molly Jackson? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



listed next to Sam Jackson - is she his

wife?

Jas. Jones Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



Mr. Hays written in margin - were they at

the Hay's plantation?

Soy Lee Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



there is a Soy Harris in the 1836 Oak Hill

inventory

Jenny Lee? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed next to Soy Lee - is she his wife?

Jenny's child Lee? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Jenny child



to W. Carter about





to W. Carter about



Jas. Lewis Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Sam Love Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



Samuel Love 49 1836 1787 Oak Hill 150$





Sally Love? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed next to Sam Love - is she his wife?

Sally's child Love? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Sally's child

Sally's child Love? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Sally's child

Jas. Lumpkin Oak Hill


to W. Carter about





Joe Lumpkin







Hannah Maken Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



no last name but listed as Jim Maken's

wife

Jim Maken Oak Hill

micanick /

gardener


to W. Carter about



Charity Malorry Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



no last name but listed as Peter Malorry's

wife

Peter Malorry Oak Hill

micanick /

carpenter


to W. Carter about



Peter Malorry 72 1836 1764 Oak Hill -$





of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


John Richard







John Richards Oak Hill


to W. Carter about





Zachariah Root 45 1836 1791 Oak Hill 300$





Harry Short 36 1836 1800 Oak Hill 500$





Joseph Short 30 1836 1806 Oak Hill 600$





Betsy Thompson 40 1836 1796 Oak Hill 50$




and recorded in 1838. 1836 LCCH Archive Room "too fat for any use"

George William Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Jan. 28 - 5 bushels year George - 2

bushels for horse year

George Williams Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about



George Williams 50 1836 1786 Oak Hill 300$





Ann Williams? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



listed next to George Williams - is she

his wife?

Ann's child Williams? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Ann's child

Ann's child Williams? Oak Hill


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as Ann's child

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


?? Joe


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

Abel 21 1819 Oak Hill

Genius of Liberty runaway

slave ad 1819/07/20 1819

article in The Bulletin ,

Loudoun Historical

Society, 2005

slave from Centreville & owned by Saml.

G. Hancock for Wm. -- hired to John L.

Berkeley & Col. James Monroe

Adam

Joseph Jones letter to JM

(28 Feb. 1784) 1784

DLC: Monroe Papers,

Series 1, Reel 1

owner Joseph Jones - refers to Adam's

misconduct

Adam


(29 Jan. 1785) 1785

Preston, Vol. II, p. 164.

Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"What is to be done with the wench at

Johnsons and with Adam."

Adam

Joseph Jones letter to JM (5

March 1785) 1785


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"Adam I have directed to work under

Jenkins."

Adam


(11 March 1785) 1785


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"I committed Adam to the care of F.

Jenkins when I left home."

Adam

180

[pounds]


Feb. 1786) 1786


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers "….delivered [sold?] to Col. Goode…."

Adam

JM letter to ?? (12 Aug.

1822) 1822

UVA: James Monroe

Papers

"I am very uneasy about George’s leg,

which I hear, is still sore. I fear, that if not

soon cured, he will lose it, or it will be like

Adam’s was."

Alford Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm July 7 - hired Skinner's Alford

Alice







Ann

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal

Property/Mortgage 11:53 (14

April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

"Marks bargained...following slaves [list

names] amounting to 33 in number...All

now in the possession of Marks or hired

out by him for the year." -- were some of

the 1783 slaves from Marks to Moore in

this deed?

Ann Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm June 4 - "Ann confined"

Ann Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

June 4 - "linen for her two children

calipso lining for three children"

Ann 9-10 1831 Oak Hill

Everett

Saunders

Chancery Suit 1832-148

Monroe, et. al. vs Monroe 1832 LCCH Archive Room

Anne & her children







Anthony


(28 Feb. 1784) 1784

DLC: Monroe Papers,

Series 1, Reel 1 owner Joseph Jones

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Anthony Slave Issues 1757-1861 1809 LCCH Archive Room owner Joseph Jones

Anthony Slave Issues 1757-1861 1815 LCCH Archive Room owner Joseph Jones

Antony Loudoun

William

Buckner £25

Will Book I, pages 135-142 -

Joseph Jones Jr. estate

inventory and sale 1808 LCCH Archive Room

value not listed in sale - Buckner was

Monroe's brother-in-law

Antony (Little Antony) Loudoun

William

Stauburghe

n £30




Armistead

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal

Property/Mortgage 10:313 1783

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Armstead

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Armsted

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of

Alexandria Deed of Trust 25:143 1825

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville Armsted & Zachariah both young men

Ashfield's slaves 1,400$

Hortensia Rogers to her

mother, Eliza Hay (6 Feb.

1831 1831

Wm. & Mary: Monroe-

Hay Family Papers

2003.09, Folder 15

[Antoinetta??] sold all of the Ashfield

slaves for $1,400

Augustine Loudoun

William

Buckner £40




Ball Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm May 7 - Ball on day work on mill

Barbary Oak Hill

JM payment to Dr. Robert H.

Little 1820 JM Museum

Betsey (wife of Toby &

their 3 children)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Betsy (Toby's wife &

their 7 children)

Wm.

Dandridge

& Wm.

Roane of

2nd part -

Bank of VA

of 3rd part

Deed of Trust 26:147 (20

Sept. 1826) 1826

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Toby & Betsey his wife & their 7 children

now living, Dudley & Eve his wife & their

2 children now living - are in Monroe's

estate in Albemarle above Milton

Beveridge Oak Hill Beard Family Account Book 1823 Balch Library Beveridge's toll

Bill

Wm. Benton

agent for

Monroe

James

Saunders Deed 3B:054 (25 Aug. 1820) 1820 LCCH Archive Room Bill of Sale for Bill a slave for life

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Billy JM letter to Benton 1822

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 8

Cate


March 1785) 1785


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"Cate and Fanny B. Johnson informed

me were at his House…..he proposed

keeping me as they had Husbands in the

Neighbourhood."

Chaney

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Charles

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Charles Oak Hill JM letter to S. Gouverneur 1828

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm Mr. Watson sold Nelson & Charles

Charles 400$

JM to Samuel Gouveneur

(11 Jan. 1828) 1828

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

"Mr. [Egbert?] Watson…sold Nelson &

Charles…"

Charles 12-13 1831 Oak Hill

Sam. C.

Sinclair



Charles (brother of

Jesse & Nelson)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Jesse, Charles & Nelson a blacksmith,

all young men & brothers

Charles (old Charles) Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Sept. 24 - "I gave old Charles order to

John Moore for one dollars worth Flour

for services he Rendered on the

Plantation of James Monroe"

China

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Columbo Oak Hill



Coty?


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed under Judy [Carr]

Critty

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Cyrus Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £120/$550




was the slave transferred back to

Monroe?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Datcher

As I Remember:

Recollections of American

Society During the

Nineteenth Century by

Marian Campbell

Gouverneur

Google Books, pp.

177-178

"When William L. Marcy…..was taking

final leave of the clerks in the War

Department, where as Secretary he had

rendered such distinguished services

under President Polk, he shook hands

with an elderly colored employee named

Datcher, who had formerly been a body

servant to President Monroe…."

Davy Oak Hill cook Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm June 4 - Davy cook sick

Davy Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm June 20 - 5 herrings for Davy

Dick

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Dick

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Dick

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Dick Loudoun

Andrew

Monroe $180



inventory and sale 1808 LCCH Archive Room not listed in inventory but listed in sale

Dick (son of Dick)

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Dinah

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Dinah

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Dudley Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £110/$551




listed in sale as "man" - was the slave

transferred back to Monroe after the

estate sale?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Dudley (& wife Eve & 2

children)

Wm.

Dandridge

& Wm.

Roane of

2nd part -

Bank of VA

of 3rd part


Sept. 1826) 1826

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville





Eve Loudoun

Charles F.

Mercer £75/$383




listed in sale as "girl Eve" - was the slave

transferred back to Monroe?

Eve

George Hay letter to JM (11

April 1819) 1819

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm Eve's child died

Eve Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm Dec. 31 - bought yarn from Eve

Eve

George

Cuthbert

Powell

Samuel L.

Gouverneur

Will Book 2E:272 (sale 7

Nov. 1849) 1849 LCCH Archive Room list of purchasers of Powell's slaves

Eve (Dudley's wife &

their 2 children)

Wm.

Dandridge

& Wm.

Roane of

2nd part -

Bank of VA

of 3rd part


Sept. 1826) 1826

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville





Eve (wife of Joe)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Fanny

Monroe letter to Joseph

Jones (4 Sept. 1794) 1794

Wm & Mary: Jay

Johns Collection 68

M75, Box 2, Folder 74

"I owe to him & Mr. Buckner on account

of Fanny to cash 1/4 of 90 [pounds] with

interest from the time of her sale to Benj.

Johnson in November 1786."

Fanny


Jones (20 June 1795) 1795

Preston, Vol. III, p.

366. From Monroe

Papers, JM Museum

Andrew's share of Fanny who sold for 90

[pounds]

Fanny



1831 1831

Wm. & Mary: Monroe-

Hay Family Papers

2003.09, Folder 14

"I forgot to mention that both Frank and

Fanny will be free if they stay here six

months. It is impossible to bring them in

without an act of the legislature. " --

couuld they once have been Eliza's or

Monroe's slaves?

Fanny B.


March 1785) 1785


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"Cate and Fanny B. Johnson informed

me were at his House…..he proposed

keeping me as they had Husbands in the

Neighbourhood."

Fanny (Anne's child?)







of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Frances

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Frank







Frank



1831 1831

Wm. & Mary: Monroe-

Hay Family Papers

2003.09, Folder 14

"I forgot to mention that both Frank and

Fanny will be free if they stay here six

months. It is impossible to bring them in

without an act of the legislature. " --

couuld they once have been Eliza's or

Monroe's slaves?

George Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £120/$523




listed in sale as "boy" - was the slave

transferred back to Monroe?

George


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

George Slave Issues 1757-1861 1817 LCCH Archive Room owner James Monroe

George

JM letter to William Benton -

January 8, 1821 1821

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 4, Container 1:

Folder 5

George JM letter to Benton 1821

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 4: Container 1:

Folder 5

George JM letter to Benton 1822

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 8 George's leg is broken

George

JM letter to ?? (12 Aug.

1822) 1822

UVA: James Monroe

Papers

"I am very uneasy about George’s leg,

which I hear, is still sore. I fear, that if not

soon cured, he will lose it, or it will be like

Adam’s was."

George Oak Hill Beard Family Account Book 1823 Balch Library George's toll

George JM letter to S. Gouverneur 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm "should George recover…."

George

Monroe to Samuel

Gouveneur (31 Dec. 1830) 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

"Maria has engaged a servant, which is

thought to be better than either of those

you previously had. Should George

recover you had better not bring him." --

is George a slave?

George Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

April 27 - "Mollasses for George doing

very sick"

George Oak Hill A.G. Monroe

James

Monroe


Monroe, et. al. vs Monroe 1832 LCCH Archive Room "refractory and difficult to manage"

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


George Oak Hill James Monroe

Samuel W.

Edwards &

P. Saunders

in trust for

Bethany

Monroe


Monroe, et. al. vs Monroe 1832 LCCH Archive Room "refractory and difficult to manage"

Georgiana

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Hannah

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Hannah

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Hannah

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Hannah Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Dec. 21 - cash to old Jinny to get candles

& some whiskey it being necessary on

account of hannah - is Hannah the one

from the 1823 inventory?

Hannah & her 3 sons


(16 January 1796) 1796

Preston, Vol. ??. From

New York Public

Library

"Hannah the mother and three small

Boys I have purchased for you at the

price of L145. She is the mother of Jesse

and esteems a good servant and

tolerable good cook. The youngest boy

abt. a year old, the oldest six or seven"

Hannah (another woman

of the name Hannah)

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Harford Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £35/$262




listed in sale as "man" therefore too old

to be the same Harford in 1831 inventory -

was the slave transferred back to Monroe

after the estate sale?

Harford Oak Hill Beard Family Account Book 1822 Balch Library Harford's toll

Harriett 5 1831 Oak Hill

John J.

Harding



of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Harrison

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Hartford

JM letter to William Benton -

January 8, 1821 1821

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 4, Container 1:

Folder 5

Hartford JM letter to Benton 1821

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 4: Container 1:

Folder 5

Hartford

JM letter to Wm. Benton (22

January 1821) 1821

Wm. & Mary: Jay

Johns Collection 68

M75, Box 2, Folder

38A two references to Hartford

Ilyse??

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Isabella Loudoun

William

Buckner £30




value not listed in sale - Buckner was

Monroe's brother-in-law

Isabella Loudoun

John

Benson £0




Jack

Edward P.

seller JM letter to Benton 1822

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 8

was offered Jack for $500 - asks Benton

to agree on a price - unclear if he bought

Jack - asks if Benton mage

arrangements to buy Smarr's slaves -

other names George & Peter

James Slaughter letter 4 April 1817 1817 JM Museum letter delivered by James

James

Washington Post article

referencing Slaughter's 1817

letters 1849

James, the coachman, was bringing a

letter

James (Uncle James)

As I Remember:

Recollections of American

Society During the

Nineteenth Century by

Marian Campbell

Gouverneur

Google Books, pp.

177-178

"Some years later, and after my marriage

into the Gouverneur family, I had the

good fortune to have passed down to me

a venerable colored man who had

served my husband’s family for many

years and whose name was “Uncle

James”."

Jane

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Janet


(16 January 1796) 1796


New York Public

Library "….Janet's children…"

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Jean

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Jean

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Jenny Oak Hill



Jesse

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Jesse


(16 January 1796) 1796


New York Public

Library

"...having not hired any for the present

year it is indispensably necessary to add

to Soloman, his wife and Jesse at Hogs

some others if to be got"

Jesse (brother of

Charles & Nelson

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville



Jinny

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Jinny (old Jinny) Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Dec. 21 - cash to old Jinny to get candles

& some whiskey it being necessary on

account of hannah - is Jinny the Jenny in

the 1823?

Joe


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

Joe (& Eve his wife &

their 4 children)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

John

letter to Samuel Lane - June

8, 1817 1817

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

John

JM to Samuel Lane (8 June

1817) 1817

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm are John and Tom slaves?

Judy

JM letter to Wm. Benton (22

January 1821) 1821

Wm. & Mary: Jay

Johns Collection 68

M75, Box 2, Folder

38A

gives her a pair of thick stockings

because she's sick

Judy's child Oak Hill



of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Julius

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Julius

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Lucy

JM letter to Mrs. Monroe (13

April 1787) 1787


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers, series

2

"I have engaged Lucy of Mr. Jones and

shall upon our return home dismiss Priss

& her family"

Lucy

Monroe letter to Peter Carr

(19 August 1800) 1800

UVA: Carr-Carey

Papers 1785-1839,

MSS1231, Box 1

"Lucy, with Mr. Carr will have served her

term in April next…."

Lucy Loudoun

William

Buckner £30/$910



inventory and sale 1808 LCCH Archive Room listed in sale as "woman & 3 children"

Lucy (Old Lucy) Loudoun

John

Benson $611




not listed in inventory but listed in sale as

Old Lucy & child

Mary







Michael Elizabeth Kortright Monroe 1794 Wooten, p. 11

….the Monroe family sailed from

Baltimore aboard the Cincinnatus, along

with two white servants - Michael and

Polly…

Milley

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Milly

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Molly Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £30/$335




listed in inventory as "sick negro" - listed

in sales as "woman Molly & child" - were

the slaves transferred back to Monroe


Moses Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £105/$602





Monroe?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Nancy Loudoun

William

Stauburghe

n £75/$700



inventory and sale 1808 LCCH Archive Room listed in sale as "woman & 2 children"

Nancy Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm August 16 - "to nancy for chicken"

Nancy

Monroe to Egbert Watson (5

July 1830) 1830

UVA: James Monroe

Papers

"If I sell Nancy, I shall probably do it in

this quarter."

Nancy (George's wife &

her 3 children)

Monroe to Egbert Reed

Watson (6 June 1830) 1830

UVA: James Monroe

Papers

"She is a good cook…" - oldest child a

boy of 11, 12 or 14 -- the other two, a boy

& girl, are younger

Nancy (wife of Soloman)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Natus Oak Hill

plantation

hand


to W. Carter about


Hill) 1823 JM Museum listed as boy

Natus Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

May 23 - "cash to Natus for hauling saw

logs"

Ned Loudoun

John

Benson £50/$181



inventory and sale 1808 LCCH Archive Room listed in sale as "man"

Ned (& wife Peggy)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Nelson

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Nelson

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Nelson Oak Hill JM letter to S. Gouverneur 1828

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm Mr. Watson sold Nelson & Charles

Nelson 700$


(11 Jan. 1828) 1828

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

"Mr. [Egbert?] Watson…sold Nelson &

Charles…"

Nelson (brother of Jesse

& Charles) blacksmith

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville



Old Lucy's child Loudoun

John

Benson




not listed in inventory but listed in sale as

Old Lucy & child

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Page

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Patt

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Patt

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Peggy Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £40/$226




listed in sale as "small girl" - was the

slave transferred back to Monroe?

Peggy







Peggy (wife of Ned)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Peter


April 1787) 1787


Letter from DLC:


2

"have you heard how Peter proceeds in

the garden…"

Peter

JM letter to James Madison

(18 May 1793) 1793


Letter from DLC:

Madison Papers

Peter

JM letter to Thomas

Jefferson (26 March 1794) 1794


Letter from DLC:

Jefferson Papers

"I hope Peter has not failed to attend &

pursue [your] advice respecting the fruit

trees."

Peter


April 1794) 1794

Preston, Vol. II, pp.

707-708. Letter at JM

Museum.

"Peter had….a patch near the barn

where he had sowed…seeds" -- refers to

a man named Prentis with Jones - is he a

slave?

Peter


Jones (4 Sept. 1794) 1794

Wm & Mary: Jay

Johns Collection 68

M75, Box 2, Folder 74 "Peter as gardener…for the lower farm"

Peter


Jones (1 Feb. 1795) 1795


216. From Monroe

collection at William &

Mary

"I hope my people do not suffer &

particularly Peter & Thena to whom

remember us."

Peter

JM to Joseph Jones (1

August 1796) 1796

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 2

laments death of Thena - hopes Peter is

well

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Peter


Jones (6 June 1796) 1796

Wm. & Mary: James

Monroe Papers 39.1

M75, Box 1, Folder 7 hope Peter is well

Peyton Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1831 1831

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm May 1 - shoes for Peyton

Polly

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Polly

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Polly Elizabeth Kortright Monroe 1794 Wooten, p. 11

….the Monroe family sailed from

Baltimore aboard the Cincinnatus, along

with two white servants - Michael and

Polly…

Polly Oak Hill


to W. Carter about



Priss


April 1787) 1787


Letter from DLC:


2

"I have engaged Lucy of Mr. Jones and

shall upon our return home dismiss Priss

& her family"

Pugg

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Rachel

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Rachel







Rachel


mother, Eliza Hay (28 Dec.

1830) 1830

Wm. & Mary: Monroe-

Hay Family Papers

2003.09, Folder 12

Rachel was one of Eliza's slaves at

Ashfield - did Eliza get her from Monroe?

Rachel 40-45 1831 Oak Hill

John J.

Harding


Monroe, et. al. vs Monroe 1832 LCCH Archive Room sold George & got Rachel

Ralph

180

[pounds]


Feb. 1786) 1786


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers "….delivered [sold?] to Col. Goode…."

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Ralph

C.F. Mercer

put in trust

to Richard

Smith/Bank

of the U.S.

in Wash.

D.C. Deed 3D:290 (28 Nov. 1821) 1821 LCCH Archive Room

Ralph & Vanessa purchased of James

Monroe - other slaves purchased from

other people are listed in Deed of Trust

Ralph (& his wife)

Monroe letter to Charles

Fenton Mercer (15 July

1816) 1816

Wm. & Mary: James

Monroe Papers 39.1

M75, Box 3, Folder

124

"…they belonged to your father's

estate…"

Ralph (& his wife)

James Monroe to William

Noland (Aldie) (26 Feb.

1817) 1817

UVA: James Monroe

Papers

JM will send Ralph & wife to Noland to

give to C.F. Mercer

Randolph

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Randolph

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Rebecca (Anne's child?)







Reuben

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Reuben

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville





Richard?


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

Roger

Mr.

Braxton's

sale

Fulwar

Skipwith $ 140

JM letter to Fulwar Skipwith

(9 Oct. 1810) 1810

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Sally

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Sally

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Sally Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £45/$301





Monroe?

Sally 10-11 1831 Oak Hill

John

Saunders



Sam Oak Hill Beard Family Account Book 1823 Balch Library Sam's toll



Sharlotte Oak Hill Hawkings Day Book 1830 1830

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm July 7 - is she a slave?

Shinkin ?/Skinker Loudoun

Charles J.

Love £5




there is a reference to Skinker in Jones

to Monroe letter, 28 Feb. 1784 - was this

slave transferred back to Monroe after

the estate sale?

Sid

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Skinker


(28 Feb. 1784) 1784

DLC: Monroe Papers,

Series 1, Reel 1

there is a Skinken/Skinker in Jones's

estate, WB I:135, LCCH

slaves in Albemarle sold

to Col. White Albemarle

Joseph M.

White 5,000$

Monroe to James Madison

(28 March 1828) 1828

DLC: James Madison

Papers: Series 1: Reel

22

"I have sold my slaves in that county to

Col. White of Florida, who will take them

in families to that territory."

Soloman


(16 January 1796) 1796


New York Public

Library

"...having not hired any for the present

year it is indispensably necessary to add

to Soloman, his wife and Jesse at Hogs

some others if to be got"

Soloman


(16 January 1796) 1796


New York Public

Library

"….as the man Soloman eloped twice

and the second time went to and was

reclaimed by his master." -- is this a

different Soloman than the one with his

wife at Hogs?

Soloman (& wife Nancy)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Spotswood

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Spotswood

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Sudd

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Sukey

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Sukey

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Sukey


(16 January 1796) 1796


New York Public

Library

"Sukey after her quarrel with Joe Monroe

has lived with Jones in town …." -- a

reference to Sukey as being hired out &

to her working with Catch & at Hogs

Tenah


(22 March 1794) 1794


Letter from DLC:

Monroe Papers

"…if Tenah can accommodate me ldoge

there during the Court at

Charlottesville…"

Tenah


April 1794) 1794

Preston, Vol. II, pp.

707-708. Letter at JM

Museum.

"On my way to this place I called at your

Plantation but it being on a Sunday it so

happened the people were all at meeting

and I did not see Tenah."

Tenah


Jones (6 June 1796) 1796

Wm. & Mary: James

Monroe Papers 39.1

M75, Box 1, Folder 7 ill health of Tenah

Tenah & her children


Jones (2 July 1795) 1795


389. From Monroe

Papers, JM Museum

wants valuation of Tenah & her children

whom he purchased from Thomas

Jefferson [possibly 2 years earlier]

Thena


Jones (1 Feb. 1795) 1795


216. From Monroe

collection at William &

Mary

"I hope my people do not suffer &

particularly Peter & Thena to whom

remember us."

Thena

JM to Joseph Jones (1

August 1796) 1796

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 2

laments death of Thena - hopes Peter is

well

Thena & her children

JM letter to Thomas

Jefferson (23 July 1793) 1793


Letter from DLC:

Jefferson Papers

"Mr. Lewis & Jones have valued Thena &

children but have not furnished me the

statement."

Thomas (or Tom)

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Toby Loudoun

Armistead

T. Mason £120/$502




was the slave transferred back to Monroe


Toby (& Betsey his wife

& their 3 children)

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

Toby (& wife & 7

children)

Wm.

Dandridge

& Wm.

Roane of

2nd part -

Bank of VA

of 3rd part


Sept. 1826) 1826

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville





Tom

letter to Samuel Lane - June

8, 1817 1817

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Tom

JM to Samuel Lane (8 June

1817) 1817

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm are John and Tom slaves?

Tom Oak Hill JM letter to S. Gouverneur 1826

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

Tom


(29 Dec. 1826) 1826

DLC: NY Public

Library microfilm

"Shortly afterwards Tom ran up &

informed Mrs. Hay and Hortensia that he

had heard great noise in his mistress’s

room above him which he found was

occasioned by some accident to her."

Vanessa

C.F. Mercer

put in trust

to Richard

Smith/Bank

of the U.S.

in Wash.

D.C. Deed 3D:290 (28 Nov. 1821) 1821 LCCH Archive Room

Ralph & Vanessa purchased of James

Monroe - other slaves purchased from

other people are listed in Deed of Trust

Waterman Joe


clothes 1809

DLC: Monroe Papers:

Series 1: Reel 4

William Loudoun

William

Stauburghe

n £25




William carpenter

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

William (Anne's child?)







of 26





First Last

Approx.

Age

Age in


Acquired


Source


Wilson

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

York

Peter Marks

to John

Moore

Deed of Personal


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville

York

Peter Marks

to James

Monroe

Deed of Personal


April 1791) 1791

Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville






this deed?

Zachariah

John

Hough,

cashier of

Bank of


Albemarle County,

VA, Courthouse,

Charlottesville Armsted & Zachariah both young men

Abbreviations of Locations:

Balch Library = Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

DLC = Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

JM Museum = James Monroe Museum, Fredericksburg, VA

LCCH = Loudoun County Courthouse, Leesburg, VA

Preston Vol. II = Daniel Preston, "The Papers of James Monroe: Selected Correspondence and Papers of James Monroe, 1776-1794, Vol. II"

Preston Vol. III = Daniel Preston, "The Papers of James Monroe: Selected Correspondence and Papers of James Monroe, 1794-1796, Vol. III"

Reed = B. Bernetiae Reed, The Slave Families of Thomas Jefferson

UVA = University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Wm. & Mary College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Wooten = James E. Wooten, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1768-1830 , Ash Lawn-Highland and the James Monroe Museum, 1987, revised by Daniel Preston and David B. Voelkel, 2002

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