May this information help those seeking the names of their ancestors in Charles City County, Virginia.
1791 document is courtesy of J.L. at Charles City County History Center. Their annotations appear.
Old Coye 62
Betty 61
Charles 52
Molly Burges 60
Molly Burges Jr 26
Sally 42
George Snow 21
Critty 45
Charles 16
Dick 12
Isham 10
Little Coye 7
Parlor 56
Cate 44
Johnny 15
Harry 8
Molly 11
Jacob 8 mo.
Old Aggy 94
Jenny 60
Sarah (yellow) 17
Betsey Farley 9
Billy Jones 8
Old Nanny 70
Tom 50
Frank 30
Patty 19
Tabb (child of Frank + Patty) 6 mo.
Old Frances 60
Harry 19
York 27
Great Hannah 30
Wat 6
Phill 11
Old Sukey 70
Phill 40
Nelly 33
Cutty 12
Edmond 15
Frank 9
Billey 6
Patty 1 1/2
Robin 3
Peter 50
Great Ned 50
Ned 14
Ben 10
Nanecy 13
Charles 30
Dick
Jonathan
Jack
Lucy
Aggy 36 + child five weeks old
Billy 7
Johnny 12
Ned 30
Suckey 35
Peter 50
Great Ned 50
Ned 14
Ben 10
Nanecy 13
Charles 30
Dick
Jonathan
Jack
Lucy
Aggy 36 + child five weeks old
Billy 7
Johnny 12
Ned 30
——Suckey 35
Fidler 32
Betty 29
Lewis 6
Clarissa 13
Joe 34
Charles 12
Beckey 11
Martilla 2
Hannah Brooks 20
Pamello 2
Gaby 60
Great Judy 40 + child
Lucy 13
Peter 5
Aggy 3
Jack 11
Jack 70
Sally 40
George 12
Ned 16
Dick 14
Negroes at Old Hides
Peter 48
Rachel 45
Quamana 19
Nancey 17
Juday 15
Ceasar 25
Billey 23
Anthony 42
Old Nelly 65
Jenny -Tom + child 19
Aggy 67
Sarah 12
20 August 1799 Inventory of Benjamin Harrison V
20 August 1799 Inventory of Benjamin Harrison V
List of Negroes at Berkley
Males over 12 years and under 60 years
Fidler, Matt, Sam, Neptune, Ned, Harry Bob, Ned, George, John, Bob, Dick
Edmund, Coy, Jack, Phill, Tom, Frank
Charles, Jonathan, Adam, John, Parlar
Harry, Nick, Billy, Scot, Ned, Billy
Johnny, John, Tom, Peter
Females over 12 yrs + under 60
Lolly, Clarissa, Sarah, Critty, Phoebe
Betty, Patty, Sarah, Sarah
Judith, Molly, Kate
Males under 12 years
Nick, Daniel, Harry, Moses, Ned, Joe
Jack, Jaminy, Tom, Peter, Frank, John
Females under 12 years
Nanny, Nelly, Sally, Tillo, Betty, Tabby
Sukey, Ann, Milly, Molly, Louisa, Fanny
Superannuated people
Coye, Betty, Sukey, Billy, Sarah
Jack, Jenny, Nanny, Frances, Sukey
Negroes at Old Hides over 12 years old
Peter, Quamany, Ceasar, Anthony, Moses
George
Females over 12 years (names not visible on page)
Males under 12 years
Tom, Robin, Daniel
Peter, Billy
Females under 12 years
Betty, Sukey
List of Negroes at Berkley Viz. *I have chosen not to add the “values” attached to the names listed. A life cannot be added to or subtracted from. We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Fidler
Matt
Sam
Neptune
Ned
Harry
Bob
Bob
Ned
George
John
Bob
Dick
Edmond
Phill
Frank
Charles
Jonathan
Adam
John
Parler
Coye
Tom
Jack
Harry
Nick
Billey
Scott
Ned
Billey
Johnny
John
Tom
Sally
Clarisa
Sarah
Critty
Phoebe
Betty
Patty
Sarah
Judith
Molly
Kate
Sarah
Nick
Daniel
Harry
Moses
Ned
Lewis
Jack
Jeminy
Tom
Peter
Frank
John
Joe
Nanny
Nelly
Sally
Tillo
Betty
Tabby
Sukey
Peter
Ann
Milley
Molley
Louisa
Fanny
Superannuated people
Coye, Beyy, Suckey, Billey, Sarah, Jack, Jenny, Nanny, Frances, Suckey,
“10, worth nothing” *which is a damnable lie. Their lives were and are a precious lot.
A List of the Negroes at Old Hides Viz
Peter, Quaminy, Moses
Ceasar, George, Anthony
Rachel, Jenney, Jenny
Tom, Robin, Daniel
Peter, Billey, Betty
Suckey, Nelly very old
Benjamin Harrison V (1726-1791) was a wealthy planter, elected member of the House of Burgesses, elected governor of the state of Virginia, signer of the Declaration of Independence, father of the ninth president of the United States, slave holder as documented above, and my ancestor.
This is our situation…
May all of the descendants who seek to learn more about their lineage find it and more. Reclamation is now. May the souls of those who toiled in bondage be ever free and rest in peace and power.
The Genealogy Situation Room
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I hope their legacy is known to progeny. Did the enslaved and their descendants use Harrison as their surnames? Was he also a Revolutionary War patriot, military or civilian?
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A number of the descendants of the enslaved and Berkeley Harrisons (including mine) have used that surname. Also, a few of the other surnames of the families include Layton, Quivers, and White. No doubt, there are a host of others.
Benjamin Harrison V, while a patriot, to my knowledge did not actively engage on the battlefield. In 1781, Benedict Arnold “visited” Berkeley Plantation and wreaked havoc.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/berkeley.htm
Accounts say that he was headed there to capture Benjamin Harrison, who fled with his family through a tunnel.* That may have been as much engagement as was seen by Harrison.
*Perhaps this was the same tunnel, from the kitchen to the main house, where the enslaved were required to whistle as they brought the food through. This was to ensure that they were not stealing/eating the food themselves…
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