James Carroll, "An account of my negroes," September 27, 1715

James Carroll, "An account of my negroes," September 27, 1715

Slavery--Maryland

James Carroll records the names of his slaves in his daybook in 1715. Carroll would bequeath his land and slaves to George Thorold, a Jesuit, in 1729. Carroll's slaves became the nucleus of the Maryland Jesuit slave community at White Marsh.

Maryland Province Archives

Daybook, 1714 - 1721, Box OS23, Folder 1, Identifier 119_41_1; 119_OS1_1, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 8. Papers of Catholic Families, 8.4 Carroll Family, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1715-09-27

Adam Rothman, Catherine Kelly, Ndeye Ndiaye, Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Maryland Province, Society of Jesus

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______  Sepr 27 1715 

An account of my negroes

Dick bought of Thos. Linthecum about 42 yr old

Sambo  of Edward Diggs--about 32 yr old died 

Tomboy of Coll Darnall--abt-23

Jack of Ditto-----abt-21

Harry: of Samuell Piale yesterday abt 20

Daniell of Do sam.-day--abt-18

2 Peter-Maria’s son about-5 in July or August last

2 Henry Tomboys son---- Do died

Dicky- Marya and Dick’s Son--2

Billy-the same abt--5 mo. old

Maria Dick wife-abt also Sara--35

Betty Tomboy, wife abt--35 died

Mary bought of Philip and Larkin-35

Rachel bought yesterday of Sa: Liali[?] 18

Judith  Tomboy and Bettys daughter -2 dead

Davy a mollato having had 31 yrs

To serve vid. - Lib fo: 122 [?] 4 yr old y 29th instant

x [?] (Mary’s daughter) borne y 9th

of  May 1716----died

July 8 1716 Jenny about 9 yeares old----9

Dolly about 5 yeares old-5

Toby about- 7 yeares old-7

dead [Linden?] Tomboy + Betty son born about the 17th May 1716

 

[Verso]

Jun - 1718

Marys son by Tomboy abt 2 Months old

Adam abt 30 yrs

Maria his wife do

Pedro about 18

Sampson - 18

Rosa Daniells wife abt 25

Glascow abt 13 year old

Page abt 10 yr old }

Judith abt 24         } [2 whether they will live?]

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