Slave Holders - VA, 1757-'66

The following are from "The Historian's Guide to Loudon County, Virginia, Vol. 1, Colonial Laws of Virginia and County Court Orders, 1757-1766.

The first person listed is the owner and after the dash are the slaves and some of their ages given in the records.

Henry Wisheart - Frank
Benjamin Eward - Joan, George & Sarah

1759 Tithables
George West - Sylvia age 10
John Heryford - Chloe age 9
John Moss - Winney age 12
Thomas Awbrey - Butcher, Cuffey & Bess
Charles Tyler - Isaac age 13, Jane age 9
Anthony Russell - Sylvia age 12, Delia age 10
Susanna Grimes suit against John Davis for unjustly detaining her as slave
William Landrum - Dinah age 14

1761
Charles Binns - Surry (male) age 12 & Celana age 10
Thomas Owsley - Bess age 10
Roger Wigginton - Bess age 12
John Lewis - Nan age 12
William Noding - Cate age 13
Greenbury Dorsey - Peter & Phebe
David Davis - Sampson
John Heryford - Joseph, Moll & Margaret
Jeremiah Hutchinson - Dick age 10, Tom age 10
Walter Williams - Chloe age 10
Thomas Williams - Will age 8
Jeremiah Cockrill - Sambo age 10 & Esther age 12
Thomas Awbrey - Butcher & Bill

1762
Patrick O'Bryan - James age 13 & Jenny age 14
James Lane - Harry age 12
Walter Williams - Harry age 10
James Buckley - Sam age 12
William Landrum - Bob
Edward Porter - Nan
George Hancocke - Hagar & Milford
Samuel Oldham - Hazard, Philip, Tim, Nan & Judith
James Shead - Harry
George Ashford - Bash & Stacey
William Hancocke - Mar & jone
David Davis - Sampson
William Trammell - Glasgow & Maria
Aaron Lane - Sam
Joseph Brown - Charles & Pall

1763
John Smarr - Hannah age 12 & Sneber age 8
Thomas Mason - Moody age 8 & Barber age 2
Nicholas Seward - 4 slaves (no names)

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Contributed by: spice3@juno.com 'Susan Buckley'