Macon Family Book of Slave Ownership, 1780-1861

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

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Richmond, VA 23219

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Preferred citation:

Macon Family Book of Slave Ownership, 1780-1861. Accession 31564, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Macon Family Book of Slave Ownership, 1780-1861. Accession 31564, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Book of slave ownership, 1780-1861, containing information on slaves owned by Colonel William Hartwell Macon (1759-1843) and Dr. William Hartwell Macon (1817-1891) of New Kent and Hanover Counties, Virginia. Volume contains detailed lists of birth dates, death dates, and value of the slaves owned. Some entries are listed as parent and child.

Biographical / historical:

The Macon family was prominent in New Kent and Hanover Counties, Virginia. Colonel William Macon (1693-1773) build Mount Prospect in New Kent County. His son, William Macon (1725-1813) lived in Hanover County until inheriting Mount Prospect. Colonel William Hartwell Macon (1759-1843) represented New Kent County in the House of Delegates from 1785 to 1788. He meticulously recorded information concerning the slaves he owned, a habit continued by his grandson, Dr. William Hartwell Macon (1817-1891), a physician in Hanover County. Dr. Macon married Nora Criena Braxton (1824-1892) in 20 December 1848.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish, Wytheville, Virginia, 4 August 1982.

Physical location:

Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 31564

Physical description:

1 v.