Alice Watts Morris

Name

Alice Watts Morris

Alternate Names

Alice Matilda Watts
Mrs. Morris

Race

White

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 2

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 4

Page and Line Number

IAS 2: PP. 331-335
IAS 4: PP. 9; PP. 24-25

Date(s) Seen in Records

Date Unclear

People Enslaved

Mary Fanny

Unrecorded Named Child

William Anthony

Alice

Daniel

Winny

Norvill

Unrecorded Named Child

Fanny

Lucy

Sam

Howard

Priscilla

Carey

Henry

Willie

Peggy

William Brown

Martha Ann

John

Mary

Mary

London

Georgiana

Godfrey

Burwell

Charles

Joshua

Amy

Adam

Allen

Emma

Nancy

James Fleming

Absolom

Additional Information

Mrs. Morris is mentioned in a bill of complaint against Edward Watts, filed by William L. Morris, and on behalf of Martha Watts. The first division of enslaved people was divided between Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Morris.

Mrs. Saunders

Martha Watts

William L. Morris

Edward Watts

William Watts

In IAS Book 4, the partition of the lands and other property of Edward Watts states that Mrs. Morris's share of the enslaved individuals was valued at $30,050. Various other personal property and land were included in her share while the rest was split between Mrs. Morris and four of her siblings: Col. William Watts, Mrs. Rives, Mrs. Holcombe, and Mrs. Carr.