Sussex County, List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes, 1801-1812 Sussex County
List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes, 1801-1812
Library of Virginia microfilm no. 221
Names of males, females, children, occupation and location
1801, District of tax commissioner David Graves
frame 1, Joseph Lewis
Sela Lewis, Polley Flowers, Nancy Lewis/ weavers & spinners & children
Males: Benjamin Flowers
John Flowers, Berry Flowers (children),
Banjamin Flowers on Hansel Jones land
Females: Ann Flowers, Sarey Owen
Salley Flowers, Betsey Flowers, Sela Flowers, Nancy Flowers (children) on Robert Walker's land
Females: Judy, Amey planters on Anthony Hill's land
Females: Jemima Reed/ Spinner
Males: Sandy Reed, Saml Reed, Balaam Reed (children)
Females: Patty Reed (child)
Females: Nancy Brandon planter & spinner
Males: Hartwel Brandon, Jefrey Brandon, Moses Brandon } children
Females: Winnie Brandon on Howel Jones Jr., land
Males: Charles Brandon planter land of Catherine Hackly
Males: Frederick Brandon planter on James Spre(?) land
frame 3, List of John Chappell
Males: Jacob Newby farmer on James Brocks
Sam Roberts farmer on ditto
Abram James ditto ditto, females: Sary James spinner & 3 small children on James Brocks
Males: Kinchen Taylor farmer on James Wadkins land
females: Amy Taylor spinner ditto
Tempy Taylor ditto ditto
Males: Drew Taylor farmer ditto
Males: John Canady wheelwright on Benja Ellis' land
Males: Charles Fels Sawyer on his own land
females: Patsey spinner ditto
Males: Ned Rix farmer on Thos Blunts land
females: Jinny Rix spinner ditto
frame 4, Males: Charles Banicer farmer Thos Presson land
females: Silvy Banicer spinster ditto
Rhody, Eley, Veny, Lettis children ditto
David Ivey cooper, Daniel Ivey
frame 5, Males: Benja Jeffry farmer on Allen Hines
1802, List of John Chappell, frame 6
Charles Fels, sawyer, his own land
females: Pat, spinster on Charles Fels land
frame 7, Hugh Canady, Miller
Betsey, Susan, Sary spinsters on William Birdsong's land
Jacob Newby, farmer, James Brooks' land
Sam Roberts & Abram James ditto
Kinchen Taylor Amey Taylor farmer, spinster on James Wadkins land
John Canady, whellwright, Stephen Anderson's land
Sisms Turner, farmer, Nicolas Presson's land
Charles Banicar, farmer, Thos Presson's land
Sily, spinster, ditto
Rodey, Elie, Viney & Lettis children
frame 8, list of David Graves, 1802
Males: Joseph Lewis Females: Sela Lewis planters on Howel Jones's land, Nany Lewis, Polly Flowers children ditto
Benja Flowers, John Flowers, Anna Flowers, Sary Owen planters
Berry & Benja Flowers, Jr., Sally, Betsy, Sela, Nancy Flowers } children on Robt Walker's land
Nathan Owen, Polly Owen planters on Thos Chappell land
Females: Seludy, Huldy & Patty Owen
frame 9, Females: Jemima Reed spinner on Henry Browns land
males: Sandy Reed, Saml Reed, Balaam Reed; Females: Patty Reed } children
Isham Hix, Elizabeth on John Bonner's
Lewis Hix planter on Thos Bonner's
James Owen planter on Henry Jones's
William Owen, Polly Owen planter on Mason Harwell's
Jack Brandon, Nanney Bandon planters
Hartwell & Moses Brandon; Lucy Brandon & Winnie Brandon children on Catherine Hartley's
Females: Nancy & Lucy Saunty spinners on Sally Newsom's land
frame 11, 1803, list of David Graves
Joseph Lewis, Sela Lewis planters on Howel Jones's land
William Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, Nancy Lewis children
Males: Benja Flowers, Jas Valentine, John Flowers; Females: Ann Flowers & Sary Flowers
Berry Flowers, Benjamin, Jr., and Thomas Flowers; Sally & Betsey Flowers, Sela & Nancy Flowers } children on Robert Walker's land
Nathan Owen, Polly Owen planters
Drury & Henry Owen; Seluda & Hulda Owen, Patsey & Mimey Owen on Thos Chappell land
frame 12, George Hunt, Milley Hunt planters
Males: Sandy & George Hunt, Matthew & Beede Hunt; Females: Liddy & Milly Hunt, Creasey} children on John Massenburgs
Females: Jemima Reed spinner on David Jones's land
Sandy Reed, Samuel & James Reed; Pattey Reed
Females: Beck, Creasy Chavus planter, Males: Matthew Chavus on Howel Jones's land
Isham Hix blacksmith with John Bonner, Jr.
Jack Brandon Nanney Brandon planter
Hartwell Brandon & Moses Brandon; Beckey & Winney Brandon} children on Catherine Hartley's
Isham Flowers planter, works about
William Lewis, Lucy Lewis, Polley Flowers planters; Frankey Lewis child on Richard Harwell's
frame 14, John Chappell's list for 1803
Jack Wootton & Elick, Tamer farmers on Mark Carrolls
Charles Fels farmer on Nicholas Presson's
Patty spinster ditto
Jack Blizzard farmer ditto
Charles Banicar, Silvy farmers on John Wadkins land
frame 15, Benja Jeffrey vagabond
Moses Jeffrey journeyman
Simon Parham, Polly Evans, his own land
Jacob Briggs, journeyman
Joe Newby, Sucky farmers; Elijah, Zachariah, Fed; Mitty, Lettis children on William Wrenn's
frame 16, Dick More, Sary Moore farmers on Margaret Hix land
frame 17, David Graves list for 1804
William Santy, Mason Santy planters; Betsy & Lucy Santy chiildren with Jas Wilbourn
frame 18, Joseph Lewis, Selah Lewis, Polly Flowers planters
William & Benja Lewis; Nancy Lewis children on William Parham's land
Benjamin Flowers, Nancy Flowers planters
Benjamin Flowers Sary Owen
John, Berry & Thomas Flowers; Sally, Betsy, Selah & Nancy Flowers on Robt Walkers
Isham Hix blacksmith with John Bonner, Jr.
Males: Hall; Females: Jemima Reed, Beck planters
Jimmy Reed, Patty Reed children on Howel Jones
Females: Peggy Banks spinner on Henry Brown's
Sandy, Ned, Chana, Meriah children
frame 19,
Anthony Banks hatter on Joel Bullock's
Jack Brandon, Nanney Brandon planters
Hartwell & Moses; Beck & Winny Brandon} children on Catherine Hartleys
Females: Nancy & Lucy Santy spinners on Gilley Underwood's
1804 List of John Chappell, frame 20
Jacob Newby, Phillis & 4 children farmer on James Brocks
frame 21, Charles Fels, Patty farmers on Nicholas Presson
John Blizzard, journeyman
Joseph Newby, Suckey & Lettis farmer on Wm Wrenns
frame 23, 1805 list of David Graves
William Saunty, Betsey & Mason Saunty planters, Lucy Saunty child on Pinkey Tynes land
frame 25, Anthony Banks hatter, Eady Banks
Peter Banks child on Joel Bullocks
Jack Brandon, Nanney Brandon
Hartwell, Moses Brandon; Beck & Winney Brandon children on Catey Hearley's
James Hix, Molly Hix miller & spinner on Lewis Parham's
frame 26, Isham Flowers, Polly Flowers planter on Benja Batt's
frame 27, John Chappell's list for 1805
James Wooton, Mimey Wooton & 1 child on Jesse Hargroves
Jack Wooton, Mason & 1 child farmers on Reubin Wadkins
Charles Fels, Patt Fels & 2 children farmers on Nicholas Presson
frame 28, Benja Jeffrey journeyman
Moses Jeffrey journeyman
Joe Newby Sucky & 4 children farmers on Wm Wrenn's
frame 29, Charles Fels, Pat & 2 children farmer on Nicholas Presson's
Jack Blizzard farmer on John Lambs
frame 30, Hugh Cannady miller, Betty, Susan & Sary spinners on Wm Birdsong's
1806, List of Commissioner James Pennington, frame 31
Ceasar Parham Judy Parham; James, Henry, Bob, Jesse (males), Nancy, Betsy, Franky, Tempy, Polly} children; his own land
James Scott, Winny Scott planters; Billy Scott, Betsy Scott, Mima Scott on Betsy Scott's land
William Eppes carpenter, works about
Fed Hall Jemima Reed, Beck planters
Jimmey Reed, Polly Reed children with Jas Spann on Howel Jones land
Tom Parham, Judy Parham, planters, with James Jones
Anthony Parham, carpenter, works about
Anthony Banks, hatter on Hardy Pates' land
Frank Banks, planter with John R. Davis
frame 32, Ben Flowers, Nancy Flowers, planters on Robt Walker's land Ben Flowers Sarah Owen
John, Berry Flowers; Sally, Betsy, Celia, Polley & Nancy Flowers children
Nathan Owen, Polly Owen planters
Drury & Henry Owen; Huldah, Seluda, Patsy, Mima, Doll children on William Harper's land
James Hicks, Molly Hicks planters
Milley child on Thos Malone's land
Joe Lewis, Celia Lewis on Wm Winfield's land
Peterson, Billy, Ben; Nancy } children
Lucy Granville spinner ditto
Celia Spinner ditto
Charles, Lucy children ditto
Hall Lewelling, Martha Jackson, Martha and Amey children on his own land
James Owen, planter with Henry Jones
Isham Flowers, Beck Flowers, Moll Flowers planter & spinners on Benjamin Batt's land
Baker Parham, Anny, Nan
Faney, Silvy, Mariah, Selah, Sucky children on the land of Stith Parham, decd.
Wm Santy, Mason Santy, planter with Jos Wilbourne
Betsy, Lucy Santy children
George Shepherd wheelright works about
Isham Hicks, Blacksmith, with John Bonner
Ceaser Richardson, sawyer, works about
Billy Richardson, carpenter, ditto
Joseph Council, shoemaker, on his own
Frank Freeman, planter, works about
Tom Moore, planter, his own land
James Pollock, Patt, shoemaker & spinner on Patty Gilliam's land
Thos Stewart, cabinetmaker with John Day
1807, List of James Pennington, frame 33
Isham Flowers, Beck Flowers, Celia Flowers child on William Harper's land
Geo. Hunt, Milly Hunt, planter and spinner
males: Sands, George, Matthew, Charles
females: Lydia, Milley, Beady & Creasy } children
on John Massenburg's land
Billy Ofer, Juda planter
Tom(?) on Geo. Jones' land
James Hicks, Molly Hicks planters
Amey Hicks child on Wm Winfield's land
Frank Banks, planter, works about
Nathan Owen, Molley & 9 children planters on William Harper's land
Females: Nan Munds, spinner with Tom Moore
Ned Bonner, Rachell planters on William Shand's land
Frank Freeman, planter &c, works about
frame 34, Joe Lewis, Celah Lewis, planter & 4 children on Theodorick Chambly's land
Willis Jones, planter with Jos Counsil
Ceasor Parham, Judy Parham, planter on his own land
James, Henry, Bob; Nancy, Betsey, Franky, Tempy & Patty children
James Scott, Winney Scott, shoemaker
John Scott, Betsy, Mima planter &c on his own land
Nancy, Polly, Polley & Betty children
Benja Flowers, Anna Flowers planter and spinner on Robt Walker's land;
males: John, Ben, Tom, Berry, Billey
females: Salley, Betsey, Celah, Pollu } children
George Shepherd carpenter on John R. Davis land
Sam Harper, planter, works about
Anthony Banks, Hatter on the land of Hardy Pates, decd.
Anthony Carter, carpenter on his own land
Jos Council, shoe & bootmaker on his own land
Harris Dunn, planter on Mrs. Polly Gilliam's land
Wm Eppes, cooper with Wm Roe
Billy Graves, wife Lucy planters on John R. Davis land
Dunkey Hill, sawyer, works about
Austin Hill, Sawyer, works about
Martha Jackson, Amey, planters & spinners on their own land
frame 35, List of John Chappell, 1807
Thos Edwards, Lucy, Eliza farmers on Jess Hargrove's
males: John, Jim; females: Tempy, Sally, children
Sam Calthorp, Rose, Jinny & Celia, farmers on Jess Hargrove's
Jim Wootton, Mimey & 2 children, farmer ditto
Nanny & child spinster on John Barnes land
Macklin Wooton, Farmer & 4 children, John Wadkins' land
Caty Butler, spinster, widow Fasons
Simon James, Lucy, Silky, Frances, Nicey & 3 children, farmers on John Smith's
Jacob Newby, farmer on James Brock
Abram James, Sally, Letha & Makindred, 3 children ditto
Charles Roberts, Winny & 2 children, farmers on Jesse Bailey's
Sam Roberts, farmer on James Brock's
Benja George, Ann & 2 children, farmers with Saml Hargrave
Jim Butler, Sire & 3 children, farmer on John Hancock's
Ned Smith, Betty & 5 children, spinster, blacksmith, on Howell Nichols
frame 36, Davie(?) Guinea, farmer, journeyman
Harry Bonner, Mingo & James Valentine on Harry Bonner's
Isaac Cornwell, farmer, journeyman
Jerry Hargrave, farmer, journeyman
Davey Briggs, farmer, ditto
Will Hargraves, ditto, ditto
Peter Sampson, shoemaker, John Barker's
Moses Jeffrey, farmer, journeyman
John Ivey, farmer, Benja Wyche
David Ivey, Mimey, Nelly, Hannah, invalid(?), Daniel Ivey's
Aron Baird, Jinny, farmers C.(?) Harrison
Simon Parham, Polly, farmers, Simon Parham's land
Mike Rise & wife, shoemaker, on J. Wadkin's
Tom Ellis, farmer, journeyman
Solomon Hamlin, Molly, farmer, R. Wadkins
Bob & Simmons, Amey, Nanny children
Sisms Turner, Charlotte & 3 children, Nicholas Presson
Charles Fels, Patt & 2 children, farmer, ditto
Phill Edmunds, ditto, ditto
Lewis Turner, Patt, ditto, on Lewis Turner's
Jack Wootton, Mason & 1 child farmers, Reuben Wadkins
Richard Hull, farmer, Joseph Rosser
frame 37, List of James Pennington, 1808
Tom Moore, planter, Peggy Dunson, Raney Dunson & 1 child spinners with Tom Moore
frame 38, Billy Graves, miller for John R. Davis
Florio, Sal, Rody, planters & spinners on Geo. Graves land
Anthony Banks, Sam Banks & Shadrick Banks, Hatters, land belongs to estate of Hardy Pates
frame 42, John Canady, H. Joiner, James Cooper's land
Cresia Canady & 4 children ditto
frame 45, 1810
John Canady, Cresia & 4 children, house joiner, James Cooper
Peter Hill, plaster man, Joseph Phillips
Charles Macklin, farmer, Thos Blunts, Jr.
frame 46, Billy Graves, Jane & 1 child on Winfd Mansons, decd. land
George Shepherd, Nanny & 1 child, carpenter on John R. Davis's land
James Hicks, Molly Hicks, & 3 children, planter on Ro. Chappell's
Lucy Granville weaver & 5 children on Jno B. Davis land
frame 47, Ben Flowers, Anny Flowers planters
John, Ben, Tom, Berry, Billy; Sally, Betsey, Celar, & Polly } children on Ro. Walker's land
Isham Flowers, Beck Flowers; Celah, child, planter & spinners on Jno Parham's
Isham Bowser, planter, works about
Isham Hicks, ditto, ditto
1811, frame 48
Billy Graves, Miller, Jane Graves, & Nancy, spinners, on Jno R. Davis land
frame 49, Tom Moore, planter, on his own land
Willis, planter, with Tom Moore
Isham Bowser, planter, works about
Benjamin Flowers, Anna Flowers, on land of Wm Clements
John, Ben, Tom, Berry, Billy, Jack; Sally, Betsey, Celah, Polly } children
Isham Flowers, Beck Flowers, Celah, on John Parham's land
James Hicks, Molly Hicks, planters on Wm Winfield's, Amey, child
1811, List of John Chappell
Mike Rix, shoemaker, his own, Lucy, spinster, ditto
frame 51, Hugh Canady, Miller, on Wm Birdsong's, Betty & Sucky spinsters
Chalres Fels, Patt, farmers on Nicholas Presson's
frame 52, Joseph Newby, Sucky, Lettis, Charlott, farmers on Wm Wrenn's
males: Elijah, Stith, Ned, Exum, Zack, Charles & Macklin
1812, List of James Pennington
frame 54, Anthony Banks, Eady Banks, males: Miles Banks, Peter Banks; females: Nancy, hatter on Hardy Pates (est.) land
Mimey Read, spinner with Nathl H__
Peggy Banks, spinner with Henry Br__
frame 55, Tom Moore, planter on his own land
Willis(?), planter with Tom Moore
Isham Bowser, planter, works about
Ben Flowers, Anna Flowers, planters on John Powell's land
John, Ben, Tom, Berry, Billy, Jack; Celia, Polly } children
Isham Flowers, Beck Flowers on Ann Parham's land
Celia, child
Jas Hicks, Molly Hicks, planters on Wm Winfield's
Amey, child
Billy Graves, Sally Graves, planter on land of John R. Davis