Greetings,
I am an Afro-American.

My G-Grand parents were Peter and Allie/Alice Chappell of Halifax Co. Va.

Christopher Carlton a white slave holder died in 1824 (probably in King +
Queen County) Va. In his will Christopher willed to his daughter Polly
Carlton "one Negro Esther and her future increase".

Dolly died July 7, 1858 without husband, or issue.
In Jan of 1859 the increase of "one Negro Esther", the slave willed to
Polly Carlton were bought by Joel Younger from Pollys surviving siblings
and the children of Polly's dead siblings for $1,500 dollars. "One negro
Esther" was
mentioned in the papers only to establish that Joel was purchasing her
increase (I am assuming that Esther was then dead.).

That sum of $1,500, bought my g-grand mother Allie and her children, Willis,
Daniel (my grandfather ), Eppa, George, and Henry.

Joel Younger had in fact had possession of Allie before he officially bought
her in 1859, because I found in "Slave Birth Records," Allie giving birth to
three of her children, in 1853, 1855, and 1858, with the owner listed as Joel

Younger.

In the 1870 Census for Halifax Co. VA, Peter aged 40y and Allie aged 35 were
found with the following children: Willis 20y. George, 15y, Henry 13y,
Peter (Lee) 12y, Doctor 10y, Davis 9y, Bell 7y, Willy Ann 5y, Edward 3y, and
Horace 6mo.
Daniel, son of Peter & Allie and my grandfather using the surname Younger,
was living nearby with his wife Sue.

In 1880 I again find Peter 50y, and Allie/Alice 50 y, with children Bell
18y, Willie 16, Doctor 20, Lee (Peter) 22y, Henry 23y, Eppy 24y, Edward
12y,
Horace (Braxton) 11y, Milly 7y, and Corer 4y.

Other than the births of children to Allie in 1853, 1855 and 1858, and the
sale of she and her children, I found no other records whatsoever of Peter
or Allie before 1859, or after 1900 .  Peter was found in the Personal
Property Tax list up till 1899, but was missing from the 1900 tax list, so I
assume he died between 1899 and 1900.  Allie, wife of Peter was missing from
the 1900 Census, so I assume that she too was dead by 1900.

I don't know yet where Peter the hubby of Allie came from, or how they wound
up with the name Chappell. Perhaps Joel Younger, who held 35 slaves in 1860,
bought Peter from a Chappell family.
Thanks for your time,
Larry


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                                  SEARCHING HALIFAX CO. VA FOR:
         BALLOU,
          BROWN,
       BIRD
       BYRD,
       CHANDLER,
       CHAPPELL,
       IRBY,
       LACY,
       McCRAW
       YOUNGER

                             AND KING & QUEEN CO. VA FOR:
                                           CARLTON

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