Cornelius Ruddell

Name

Cornelius Ruddell

Alternate Names

Cornelius Ruddle
C. Riddell
C. Raddell
C. Ruddell
C. Riddle

Race

White

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 2

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 4

Birth Register - 1853-1885 - pp. 1-66

Settlement of Estates - 1

Death Register - 1853-1881

Page and Line Number

IAS 2: PP. 278
IAS 3: PP. 458
IAS 4: PP. 4
BR: PP. 14, L. 62
SoE: PP. 39
DR: PP. 7, L. 67

Date(s) Seen in Records

IAS 2: October 17, 1852
IAS 3: October 7, 1858; December 31, 1859
IAS 4: December 27, 1862
BR: October 1856
SoE: December 31, 1862
DR: January 1855

People Enslaved

Matilda

Reuben

Unrecorded Named Individual

Susan

Harrison

Spencer

Gran

Nancy

Jane

Henry Wise

Lucinda

Lettie

Additional Information

Sarah Ruddell was the wife of Cornelius Ruddell.

Sarah Ruddell

Michael, Frances, Mildred, Sarah Bell Ruddell were the children of Cornelius and Sarah Ruddell.

Cornelius Ruddell is recorded as having been jointly bequeathed five enslaved people alongside Michael Ruddell. Michael was then allotted Perry, Angeline, and Ben. Cornelius was allotted Reuben and Matilda.

Michael Ruddell

Perry

Angeline

Ben

In the settlement of estates of Ruddell, it is recorded that an unnamed enslaved individual was hired out in the year 1858 for $218.00. It is also stated that an unnamed number of enslaved individuals was hired out in 1859 for $256.50.

In the IAS Book 4, the partition of Cornelius Ruddell's enslaved individuals included Susan, Harrison, Spencer, Gran, Nancy, Jane, Henry Wise, and Lucinda. These individuals had a value of $9,900.00 placed on them.

In the partition of Cornelius Ruddell's enslaved individuals, Sarah Ruddell receieved a one third share of the enslaved individuals. These individuals included Spencer, Nancy, and Henry Wise. The rest of the enslaved individuals went to Cornelius and Sarah's children.

In the Settlement of Estates for Cornelius Ruddell, it is listed that, "1862, Dec 31: To amount hire of slaves for 1862, including $30 to Dr. Nowlin, which was paid in medical bill.” The total amount of money from that would have been $346.25. In that same entry, it is listed that Collin Baff would have been the administrator for Corenlius Ruddell's estate.

Collin Baff