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 > > > > ______________________________________ > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > > instructions at > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html