Sources please on both sides. Baker, Edmunds and Davenport were the
operators of the JR&K canal boat company, if I have the named
remembered correctly. Are these the same Davenports?
Lyle Browning
On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:52 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I have found NO information to suggest Davenport ever sold a slave.
> This piece of incorrect information really needs to be corrected.
>
> Elizabeth C. Kambourian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melinda Skinner <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 4:36 am
> Subject: Re: Richmond and VA slave Traders
>
> I would also be interested in such a list for some research I'm doing.
> I think Davenport is one Richmond name reported to be in the slave
> trade
> (along with other "commodities").
>
> --
> Melinda C. P. Skinner
> Richmond, VA
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]>
>> Lyle,
>>
>> What a great question, and I am hoping the answer is yes. I am
>> currently working on a VFH grant to the Mary Ball Washington Museum
>> and Library to abstract the estate records of Lancaster County from
>> 1835-1865. We've finished the gathering phase and are now in the
>> computer input stage. Needless to say, mention is sometimes made of
>> a slave being sold in Richmond, but seldom by whom.
>>
>> To our surprise, such cases were rare. Perhaps about 10 such entries
>
>> out of 1200 records. Even less frequent was the case of a slave
>> being sold out of the estate at an estate sale or during the term of
>> an account. Perhaps about 5 such entries for such an event. It
>> seemed to be the norm to keep the slaves within the estate, and when
>> divided between heirs to keep them in family groups.
>>
>> Regardless, I too would be interested in such a list. It would be a
>> very valuable addition to this project.
>>
>> Thanks for thinking of the question,
>>
>> Craig Kilby
>> Lancaster, VA
>>
>> On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote:
>>
>> > Before I do this the hard way, has anyone got a spreadsheet or
>> > other computerized list of slave traders for Richmond and for the
>> > rest of VA?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> >
>> > Lyle Browning, RPA
>> >
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