Forgotten Names

Robert Rowan: Dick, Phillis, Ceasar, Jim, Hollis.[1] At some point: Sampson, Kit, and Ben (sold to John Hay).[2]

George Fletcher: His step-daughter, Mary Brownlow, received Cloe and Sall. Rebecca Brownlow had Ben and Cloe’s eldest daughter (not named).[3]

Theophilus Evans: Ota, Adam, Hannah, Sarah, Matt, John, Old Lucy, Venus, Beckey, Mors, Julius, Adam, Joe, Mariah, Bob, Mary.[4]

David Evans: Oliver (sold to John Ingram in March 1794)[5].

Robert Carver: Priss, Jimmy, George, Jack, Rachel, Lucy, Pompy, Nancy, Brite, Dick, Phillis, Abrim, Anney, Primus, Pate, Tommy and Venus.[6]

James Emmet: Harry[7]

Thomas Moody: Sip[8]

Charles Stevens: Caesar[9]

Thomas Cabeen: Lucy, James, Doll, Charlotte, Nam, Jane, Minda.[10]

John Carraway: Balaam and his wife Jude, their children: Grace and Joshua; Ben, Phoba, Peter, Isabella, Lucy and her children Charity and Rhody; Frank, Sam, Satna [Satina], Isaac, Simon, Sylva.[11]

Maurice Nowlan:  Lupia, Maria, Elice and Phillis.[12]

Samuel Carver: John, Jim (from Sarah Willis)[13] 

James Pearl: Buzza (sold to Duncan McFarland in November 1786, unless Pearl could pay McFarland back £50 8s. within two months as “redemption” for Buzza; deed was proved in July 1787).[14] Juby (sold to Peter Blue in November 1786, unless Pearl could deliver a girl between seven and ten to Blue within two months as “redemption” for Juby).[15]

William Bathgate: Norfolk, York, Davy, Beck and her child Sam, Mytilla and her children Polly & Ben, Patience;[16] [older] Will, [younger] Will, Mathew, Simon, Affa, Dina [Dianna][17]

Thomas White: Bob[18] , Nelson, Jack, and Peggy[19]

William Herrin: Purchased a 3-old boy named Handy in June 1799.[20] In his August 1820 will (filed February 1821) he lists Handy and a woman named Delsy.[21]

[11] Carraway, John 1795,” in Cumberland, “Wills,” microfilm, roll 2, FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GW-BYC8

[12] Great Britain Audit Office, American Loyalists: Transcripts of the Manuscript Books and Papers of the Commission of Enquiry into the Losses and Services of American Loyalists, Volume 47, (1783-1790, transcribed 1900), 191.

[13] “Bladen County deeds 1738-1790, 1797-1869; indexes, 1770-1920,” County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Bladen County), Vol. 1, pp. 465-466 (handwritten), Images 494-495, FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98M-FG1?lang=en&i=493.

[14] Richmond County, NC, Record of Deeds, B:175, FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1‌:3QS7-998Q-S6CN; Richmond, Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions [transcribed], 1:128, https://‌familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTM-SSCM-B; Richmond, Minutes [original], 1:55, https://family‌search.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-BS7F-9 .

[15] Moore County, NC, Wills, Etc., vol. A, 1783-1818, p. 312, Bill Sale James Pearl to Peter Blue, 15 November 1786, FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-LGHG-1NV.

[16] Norfolk (Independent City), VA, Record of Deeds, vol. 3, 1793-1796, p. 248r, FamilySearch, .https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-4QVY-4.

[17] “Will Book 1, 1784-1800, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia: Norfolk,” FamilySearch, Virginia. Hustings Court (Norfolk (Independent City)), 238, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PX-X9YM?lang=en&i=237.

[18] “Record of deeds, 1787-1960; indexes, 1786-1966,” FamilySearch, Deed records (another filming) v. G-I 1796-1800, Film #007517687, 363, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998Q-789Z?lang=en&i=362

[19] “White, Thomas,” Estates Records, 1758-1930 (Cumberland County), C.R.029508.76, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.

[20] https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-L9FR-Z

[21] https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9P1-5SDL-1

Joseph Greer: Frank (a weaver) bequeathed to him in his father’s will, proved 1783.[22] Inventory of his estate in 1790 probate file lists “an old negro fellow” (Frank?).[23]

Those we don’t have names for-further research needed

John Oveler: Owned enslaved individuals based on the 1780 tax list, but more work is needed.[24]

Aaron Vardy: Owned enslaved individuals, but no names known.[25]

Peter Messer: Listed as having enslaved individuals in the 1780 tax list.[26]

William Blocker: Has an enslaved individual in the 1790 census.[27]

William Carver: Has enslaves listed in the census, but we don’t know their names.[28]

Samuel Hollingsworth: Enslaved individuals listed in US census.[29]

David Evans: He owned enslaved people in his 1780 tax list, but we do not have their names.[30]

George Fletcher: Fletcher had two enslaved individuals in the 1780 tax list, but they are unnamed.[31]

John Elwell: Six enslaved individuals, unnamed[32]

Benjamin Elwell: Three enslaved individuals, unnamed[33]

James Gee: Possibly two or three enslaved children, unconfirmed and unnamed[34]

Ann Carver Elwell: Three enslaved persons, unnamed (in Robert (Braswell) Carver’s will after his death)[35]

Robert Greer: Listed on the 1790 census with four enslaved persons.[36] His 1800 probate file lists “1 Negro man” (possibly Frank, the weaver?).[37]