Roanoke County Slave Requisition Records

Items

• Phil

  The Requisition Record shows that Samuel Phillips forced Phil to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
• Peter Kefauver

  The Common Law book states that Sam and Polly, who were enslaved by Peter Kefauver, were released from taxation due to their age and infirmity.
• Perry

  The Requisition Record shows that Thomas Lunsford forced Perry to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
• Patterson

  In IAS Book 4, the partition of the lands and other property of Edward Watts, Patterson is listed among the enslaved individuals that were bequeathed to Edward Watts's daughter, Mrs. Holcombe. A value of $1,200.00 was placed on Patterson.
• Oliver

  In the Requisition Records, court-appointed agents assessed Oliver with a value of $5000.00.
• Noah

  Noah labored for 60 days at a pay rate of $16.00 per month. His enslaver, John Richardson, received $32.00 for the work completed by Noah.
• Ned

  In the Requisition Records, court-appointed agents assessed Ned with a value of $6000.00.
• Nathaniel Burwell

  Nathaniel Burwell's will mentions for the profit of his sold enslaved people to be applied to his trustee estate. (The names of the enslaved people were not recorded.)
• Nancy Chapman

  Nathan Chapman is the son of Nancy Chapman.
• Moses

  The Requisition Record shows that Lewis Zirkle forced Moses to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
• Michael Trout
• Michael Ruddell

  Michael Ruddell is recorded as having been jointly bequeathed five enslaved people alongside Cornelius Ruddell.
• Merret

  The Requisition Record shows that William Persinger forced Merret to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
• Mary A. James

  The Requisition Records states at the end of page 3, "The above report shows one slave more than the requisition on the county called for which happened by Mrs. Mary A James' sending on that did not belong to her she only having him hired. She in the last lot furnished one of her own and expects to get the hired boy released."
• Martha J. Harvey

  Martha J. Harvey was the wife of Mathew Harvey.
• Marshall

  In the Requisition Records, court-appointed agents assessed Marshall with a value of $6000.00.
• Marshall

  Marshall labored for 60 days at a pay rate of $16.00 per month. His enslaver, Tazewell Price, received $32.00 for the work completed by Marshall.
• Margaret Johnston
• Madison Pitzer

  F. Johnston and J. K. Pitzer are listed as administrators of Madison Pitzer's estate and property. J. K. Pitzer could possibly be John Pitzer but the record does not specify whether John Pitzer and J. K. Pitzer are the same person.
• Lucy Oliver

  Williams and Albert both labored for 60 days at a pay rate of $16.00 per month. Their enslaver, Lucy Oliver, received $64.00 for the work completed by them.
• Lucy Carvin
• Lucinda Phillips

  Sam Phillips' will stipulated that once Lucinda passes away all enslaved people that were willed to her are to be fairly split between their children.
• Littleton

  In the Requisition Records, court-appointed agents assessed Littleton with a value of $3000.00 (CSD).
• Linsey

  The Requisition Record shows that Jane B. Kent forced Linsey to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
• Lewis Zirkle

  Lewis Zirkle was listed in an indenture agreement: “...bind unto the said Lewis Zirkle a boy of colour named George Campbell until he arrives to the free age of twenty one which will be on the 25th day of June 1854.”