In 1849, Charles was charged with the assault of John Richardson. Charles was said to have beaten Richardson with the intent to kill, and he was remanded to jail. Charles pled not guilty but was found unanimously guilty by the court.
In November 1838, Nelly was summoned to provide a reason for her son, Charles, not to be bound out. Upon her appearance, Charles was bound out by "the Overseers of the Poor" to Charles Dillard.
In IAS Book 4, the partition of the lands and other property of Edward Watts, Charles is listed among the enslaved individuals that were bequeathed to Edward Watts's daughter, Alice W. Morris. A value of $1,700.00 was placed on Charles.