In Virginia, with the size of slave holdings smaller than some other  
places, and with larger holdings actually distributed among different  
farms and quarters, it was not unusual for couples to live apart and  
sometimes be held by different owners. Some slave men were also hired  
out for extended periods but with the chance to visit once in awhile.  
Thus it was not unusual to see slave men moving about on the weekends  
to visit wives and families. They were supposed to be carrying a  
pass, but didn't always.

Mick Nicholls
On Jul 30, 2009, at 7:06 AM, Phebe wrote:

> There are several folks on this list that have a great knowledge about
> slavery.  So I am asking if we could in a civil manner just answer one
> question.
>
> In looking at the 1850 and 1860 slave census I noticed that several  
> owners
> did not list the men.  Rather they just listed young children male and
> female and older women.
>
> Now men had to be around as children are born to women at a regular
> interval.
>
> Thoughts please..............
>
> Phebe Morgan
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