Register of Colored Persons of Smyth County, State of Virginia cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866

Name Age Place of Birth Residence Occupation Last Owner Last Owner's Residence Names of Children, with age of each Date of Commencement of Cohabitation
Simpson, Sayers 46 Wythe Co., Va Blue Springs, Va Farmer Andr. Gregory Grayson Co.,Va Abraham 35 & Charles, 33 1848
Dinah 60 Wythe Co., VA Blue Springs - Lee Nuchle Wythe Co. - -
Logan, Joseph 30 Washington Co., Va 7 Mile Ford Farmer Jno. M. Preston 7 Mile Ford Henry 8 years, Ginnett 6; Mary 4; Tolbert 2 -
Wife Dead
Preston, Geo. 36 Knoxville, Tenn 7 Mile Ford Farmer Saml. Vance 7 Mile Ford Lee - 2; Walter 6 months May 20th, 1861
Sarah 21 Washington Co., Va 7 Mile Ford - Chas. Greever 7 Mile Ford
Campbell, David 60 Smyth Co., VA Laurel Fork Farmer V. S. Morgan Maron, Va. Louisa, age 30 1831
Mary 58 Botetourt Co., VA Laurel Fork - Free Woman
Cannon, Richard 27 Mecklenburg Co., Va. Rich Valley Farmer Jno. B. Whited Chatham Hill - -
Wife Dead
Allen, Charles 31 Smyth Co., Va Sulphur Springs Farmer Drake Sanders Sul. Springs Frest, age 10 Sep. 1863
Catherine 27 Wythe Co.< Va Sulphur Springs - Rob. Ganaway Dead - -
Johnson, Danl 45 Smyth Co., Va Blue Springs Farmer Wm M. Scott Rye Valley Ellen, 16; James 10; George 5; Becca 3; Mary 1 1859
Caroline 23 Wythe Co., Va Blue Springs - Wm. M. Scott Rye Valley
Harrison, Cornelius 51 Campbell Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer T.H. Spratt Rich Valley Mary 23; George 21; Adam 17; Charlotte 15; Emily 13; Matthew 9; John 7; Louisa 5; Ellen 3 March 1st 1842
Martha 38 Campbell Co. Rich Valley - T. H. Spratt Rich Valley
Sanders, Calvin 31 Smyth Co., VA 7 Mile Ford Farmer Jno. Sanders 7 Mile Ford Susan 3; Charlie 7 1856
Ann 25 Smyth Co., Va 7 Mile Ford - Robt. Beatie Sulphur Springs
Phipps, Israel 56 Guilford Co., NC 7 Mile Ford Farmer Jas. W. Sheffey Marion, Va> Ambrose 17; Charles 13; Rachel 15 1837
Ester 56 Smyth Co., VA 7 Mile Ford - E. H. Sanders Marion, Va. - -
Plumer, Claiborne 38 Smyth Co., VA, Sulphur Springs Farmer Leonidas Tate Sulphur Springs Jennie 9; Jerree 3; Ester 2; Charley 4 mos 1856
Seenah 27 Smyth Co., VA Sulphur Springs - L. Tate Sulphur Springs
Carter, Stephen 38 Wythe Co., Va> Sul. Springs Farmer Senah Walton Jackson's Ferry - April 1865
Senah 19 Smyth Co.,Va Sul. Springs - E. H. Sanders Marion, Va.
Porter, Jos. 50 Washington Co., Va. Sul. Springs Farmer Jno. Sanders Sul. Springs Senah 3 Sept. 1862
Ann 22 Kanawha Co, Va. Sul. Springs - Jno. Rusk Kanawha Co., Va.
Montgomery, Lewis 47 Wythe Co., Va. Rye Valley Farmer Robt. Gibboney Wytheville Judah, 14 1856
Clara 50 Wythe Co. Rye Valley - Senah Walton Lead Mines
Fowler, Henry 23 Wythe Co., Va. Near Marion, Farmer Thos. J. Wygal Near Marion Mattie; 5 Decr. 1860
Lucy 24 Smyth Co., Va. Near Marion - Jeff Snavely Near Marion
Carter, Jerry 42 Smyth Co., Va. Sul Springs Farmer Robt. Ganaway Dead Henry 10; Eliza 8; Robinson, 5 1857
Mary 41 Smyth Co., Va Sul. Springs .- Leonidas Tate Sul. Springs - -
Reed, Edmond 21 Sullivan Co., Tenn Rich Valley Farmer Geo. Obenchain Pulaski Co., Va, - Decr. 25, 1865
Mary 19 Bland Co., VA Rich Valley - Wm. Bean Giles Co., VA.
Hays, Alex. 55 Smyth Co., Va, Rich Valley Farmer Jno. Taylor Tazewell Co., Va, Sally Ann 9 mos Jun 8, 1865
Ann 26 Smyth Co., Va, Rich Valley - Free-born - - -
Heath, Travis 57 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Chas. C. Taylor Rich Valley Floyd 17; Mary 10 1840
Jane 44 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Jno. Taylor Tazewell Co., VA - -
Royster, Lewis 26 Pearson Co.,NC Rich Valley Farmer Chas. J. Shannon Rich Valley Bill 10; Henry 5' 1861
Margaret 24 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Thos. M. Tate Rich Valley - -
Miller, Thomas 30 Pulaski Co., Va Green Co., Tenn Farmer Capt. Jas. Orr Rich Valley - August 1865
Jane 24 Pearson Co., NC Green Co., Tenn. - Capt. Jas. Orr Rich Valley - -
Montgomery, Saml 21 Smyth Co Sul. Springs Farmer James B. Sanders 7 Mile Ford John 18 mos,; Grant 4 mos 1863
Amanda 23 Fauquier Co., Va 7 Mile Ford - Wm. Rusk Kanawha Co., Va. - -
King, Chas. 57 Bland Co. Rich Valley Farmer Jno. Grayson Bland Co., Va Mary 19; Boyer 16 1837
Nancy 47 Wythe Co.,Va Rich Valley - Jno. Grayson Bland Co. - -
Bowles, Anderson 40 Rye Valley Rye Valley Farmer James James Rye Valley Member 20; Ludy 18; Noah 17; Mary 15; John 12 -
Wife Dead
Henderson, Frank 33 Rye Valley Sul. Springs Farmer Berry St. Johm Sul. Springs Emily 10; James 3; Ann 18 Feb. 1857
Fanny 27 Smyth Co., Va South Fork - C. St. John South Fork
Williams, Joseph 22 Hanover Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Thos. H. Spratt Rich Valley - -
No Wife
Foster, Howel 47 Granville Co., NC Marion, Va Farmer Lucy Foster Franklin Co., NC Frank 3 Mar. 17, 1863
Percilla 25 Dinwiddie Co, VA Marion - Geo. Henderlite Marion, Va - -
Wadkins, Hannah 47 Smyth Co., Va Rye Valley - John James Rye Valley Lee, 21; Allen 19; Martin 18; Daniel 17; Jane 12; Emeline 8; Beverly 7; Steven 5; Thos. 3 years -
Washington, Geo. 38 Smyth Co., Va Rye Valley Farmer Lewis Nelson Rye Valley Norma; 2 -
No Wife
Crabtree, Alfred 40 - - Farmer Hannah Scott - Amanda 21; Lina 17; Jim 10; Charles 8 1852
Ann 40 Tazewell Co., Va Smyth Co., VA - Caleb Crabtree Tazewell Co., Va. - -
Withers, Isaac 33, Fauquier Co., Va Marion, Va Farmer Robt. Donman Fauquier Eliza 11; Clara 1; Ella 3; Winnie 2 1854
Selvina 24 Fauquier Co., Marion - W. S. Colbert Marion, Va - -
Ward, Wm 23 Culpepper Co., Va [sic] Marion, Va Farmer Jas. Biggers Culpepper Co., Va, James 8; Willie 5; Alice 2 Decr. 1861
Caroline 21 Fauquier Co. - W. S. Colbert Marion, Va. - -
Mitchell, James 36 Louisa Co., Va South Fork Farmer John Seabright Washington Co., Va Florence 8; Alice 7; Lizza 5, Freelove 2 Novr. 1856
Paulina 26 Smyth Co., Va South Fork - Henry Hubble South Fork - -
Madison, Lewis 55 Smyth Co. Rye Valley Farmer John James Rye Valley Mary 28; Fanny 25; Rachel 24; Darcus 20; Lee 26; Martha 14; Adline 9; Henry 10: Rush 2 1836
Ada 45 Grayson Co., Va Rye Valley - Levi Williams Rye Valley - -
Hampton, Frank 52 Wythe Co., Va. Rye Valley Farmer Adam Sanders Wythe Co., Va. Jane 18; Martha 15; Hannah 15; Rachel 13 1836
Sarah 54 Wythe Co., Va, Rye Valley - Robt. Raper Wythe Co., Va - -
Hampton, Madisen 25 Wythe Co., Va Rye Valley Farmer Wm. Thomas Wythe Co., Va Mary 2 mos 1864
Edie 19 Nansemond Co., Va. Rye Valley - Wm. Coler Wythe Co. - -
Barnes, William 32 Loudoun Co., VA Near Saltworks Farmer Mary Chitister Loudoun Co., Va Jno. Jackson 11; Terry 7, Wesley 2; Flora June 7 mos May 1862
Emily 36 Smyth Co., Va, near Saltworks - B. F. Aker Smyth Co., Va. - -
Lomans, George 39 Smyth Co St. Clairs Bottom Farmer Berry St. John Sul. Springs Wm. 11, Milly 2, Georgia 1 1855
Emiily 39 Smyth Co., Va, St. Clair's Bottom - Berry St. John Sul. Springs, Va - -
Brook, Adam 70 Grayson Co., Va St. Clair's Bottom Farmer Jackson Hash Grayson Co., VA Gilbert, 21; Peggy 18; Almedine 15; Mary 12; Evaline 25 1839
Sarah 40 NC Texas - Saml. Pugh Grayson Co., Va - -
Parks, Edmond 45 Washington Co., Va St. Clair's Bottom Farmer Samuel Pugh Grayson Co., Va Jefferson 11; Adein 4; Annie 3 mos 1851
Evaline 25 Grayson Co., Va St. Clair's Bottom - Saml. Pugh Grayson Co., Va -
Burns, Aaron 31 Chesterfield Co., Va Marion, Va Farmer B. F. Mantz Marion, Va - Feby. 1865
Emily 25 Fauquier Co, Va. Marion, Va. - W. Millington Fauquier Co., Va. - -
Green, July 24 Hanover Co., Va Marion, Va Farmer Robt. Adger Pendleton, S.C. Susan 3 July 1865
Jennie 23 Rockbridge Co., Va, Marion, Va. - Not Known Not Known - -
Sanders, David 56 Smyth Co., Va South Fork Farmer Wm. Farris 7 Mile Ford Lina 18 1846
Queeny 39 (dead) Smyth Co., Va South Fork - Mrs. Cunningham Washington Co., Va - -
Bolin, Allen 40 Smyth Co., Va Rye Valley Farmer James James Rye Valley Lloyd 13; Sanders 10, Jackson 7; Sarah 5 1851
Eliza 30 Smyth Co., Va Rye Valley - Jno. James Rye Valley - -
Campbell, Ceaser 56 Smyth Co., Va South Fork Farmer Hiram Greever Smyth Co., Va. Mary A, 20; Andy 14; Virginia 3, Nancy J. 10 mos 20 Jan. 1844
Clara 37 Smyth Co., Va South Fork - Hiram Greever Smyth Co., Va. - -
Banks, Canter 65 Middlesex Co., Va Broadford Farmer John Roberts Broadford Eliza 20; Thomas 19 -
No wife
Lee, Washington 25 Tazewell Co., Va Broadford Farmer Freeman - Laura 4; Henry 2 Nov. 1, 1861
Caroline 26 Smyth Co., Va Broadford - Jno. Roberts Broadford - -
Sayers, James 30 Washington Co., Va Broadford Farmer Jno. A. McCall Tazewell Co., Va - Oct. 26, 1865
Polly 20 Tazewell Co., Va Broadford - Wm. Bitterman Tazewell Co., Va - -
Sayers, Robt. 66 Washington Co., Va. Broadford Farmer Jno. Roberts Broadford Charles 44; David 40; Harriett 33; Rosanna 28 1823
Kitty 60 Fairfax Co., Va Broadford - Jno. Roberts Broadford - -
Whitaker, Berry 29 Halifax Co., NC Marion Farmer B. F. Mantz - Decr. 25, 1864
Mary 23 Cumberland Co., Va Marion - U.S. Morgan Marion - -
Cato, David 35 Smyth Co., VA Broadford Farmer Freeman - Wm. 1 yr; Robert 10 yrs. 1856
Rachel 32 Washington Co., Va Broadford - Freewoman - - -
Whitico, John 48 Henry Co., Va 7 Mile Ford Farmer Freeman - Sidney 16; Bertha 15; Maryan 13; Isabel 8; Wade 6; Nancy 11 months; Marion 8 1846
Susan 37 Smyth Co., Va 7 Mile Ford - David Cole S. Fork - -
Hays, Thomas 76 Wythe Co., Va, Rich Valley Farmer Jackson McCarty Rich Valley Becca 30; Mary 24; Andy 10 -
Maria Dead - - - - - - -
Johnson, Thos 46 Wythe Co, Va. Rye Valley Farmer Wm. Thorne Wythe Co., Va Richmond 17; John 4; Francis 7; Lewis 3 mos 1849
Eliza 30 Wythe Co. Rye Valley - Wm. Thorne Wythe Co., Va - -
Wells, Alex 48 Wythe Co., Va Rye Valley Farmer Susan James Rye Valley Andy 11; George 10; Eli 8; Matilda 4; James 1 1853
Clarissa 33 Smyth Co., Va Rye Valley - Susan James Rye Valley - -
Jefferson, Thos 47 Fauquier Co. 7 Mile Ford Farmer M. A. Carroll Near Marion Ellen 17, Mary 20 1837
Harriett 47 Fauquier Co. 7 Mile Ford - M.A. Carroll near Marion - -
Sigles, James H. 32 Wythe Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer J. M. Neff Wythe Co., Va Nancy 3; Saml 4 mos 1852
Lydia 28 Wythe Co. Rich Valley - Tracy Miller Wythe Co., Va - -
Brandy, Alex 27 Smyth Co Rich Valley Farmer Freeman - Charles 1; Leodore 3 mos 1859
Martha 27 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Mrs. Pearsen Broadford - -
Blackwell, James 40 Fauquier Co., Va Marion Farmer Margaret Southers Fauquier Co., Va James 4 1862
Charlotte 25 Fauquier Co., Va, Marion - Margaret Southers Fauquier Co - -
Berryman, Moses 30 Buckingham Co., Va Sul Spring Farmer M. Cox Buckingham Co - 1866
Evaline 21 Richmond, Va Sul. Springs - Elbert Crumley Sullivan Co., Tenn - -
Wise, Saml 22 Smyth Co. Broadford Farmer Eliza Baker 7 Mile Ford Thomas 7 mos 1865
Delia 21 Richmond Broadford - Thos. Stone Abingdon - -
Franklin, Bill 37 Smyth Co., Va Sul. Springs Farmer Robt. Beatie Sul. Springs James 17; Scenah 14; Wm. 13; Margaret 8; Ben 10; Toude 5; Theodore 3; Granville 2 1846
Jane 33 Sul. Springs Sul. Springs -Jno. Sanders Sul. Springs - , -
Boyd, Calvin 40 Washington Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Stephen T. Tate Rich Valley Winfield 12, Gibson 10 1856
Polly 30 Smyth Co Rich Valley - Thos. M. Tate Rich Valley - -
Smith, James 26 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Thos. M. Tate Rich Valley 1 Child age 2 1864
Amanda 33 Smyth Co., Va Rich. Valley - Jack McCarty Rich Valley - -
Floyd, Washington 46 Chesterfield Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Thos. M. Tate Rich Valley Wm. 15; Radford 13, John 12 1851
Lucinda 25 Smyth Co Rich Valley - Isaac Spratt Rich Valley - -
Bowen, Jno 59 Tazewell Co., Rich Valley Farmer Mary Fulton Rich Valley Hiram 39; George 37; Emaline 35; Jennie 20; John 23 1826
Lydia 60 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Mary Fulton Rich Valley - -
Brown, James 27 Washington Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Wilson Buchanan Rich Valley Hiram 14; George 12; Louisa 10 1860
Emaline 35 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Mary Fulton Rich Valley - -
Rogers, Jacob 60 Washington Co., Va South Fork Farmer Jezriel Harman Rich Valley - 1826
Cloy 58 Washington Co., Va South Fork - Lavina Jones Washington Co., Va - -
Smith, Tobias 55 Washington Co., Va South Fork Farmer C. B. St. John South Fork - 1836
Phillis 54 Washington Co., Va South Fork - ____ Buchanan Washington Co., Va - -
Proctor, John 40 Smyth Co., Va South Fork Farmer Sidney Blair Grayson Co., Va Chascilla 16; Jacob 14; Aaron 12; Lucy 10; Nancy 9; Alvin 7; Maria 6; Nelly 1 1848
Demy 40 Smyth Co., Va, South Fork - Wm. James Blue Springs - -
Harper, Henry 61 Essex Co., Va Broadford Farmer T. G.Pearson Broadford Hannah 25; Mary 7; Jesse 5; Lucy 4; Rachel 20; Poindexter 15; Puss 6 -
No wife
Harper, Geo 38 Bath Co., Va Broadford Farmer T. G. Pearson Broadford - -
Fanny (dead)
Davis, Nelson 53 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Annie Davis Near Marion Caroline 25; Lucy 23; America 21; Mainly 18; Ellen 16; Florence 14 Feby 1863
Caroline 49 Kanawha Co., Va Rich Valley - Thos. Friend Marion - -
Ridick, Henry 25 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Jas. B. Sanders 7 Mile Ford Mary 3 Dec. 1861
Caroline 22 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Robt. Thurman Broadford - -
Thompson, Anthony 33 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Robt. Thurmon Broadford Ester 12; Andy 5; Harriet 3; Sophrona 2 1858
Mandy 26 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - Jas. B. Sanders 7 Mile Ford - -
Wortham, Stephen 26 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Robt. Thurmond Broadford Mary 14; James 10; Thomas 2 1860
Rachel 23 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley - T. G. Pearson Broadford - -
Coleman, James 35 Louisa Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer,Td>Robt. Goolsby Saltville, Va. [illegible] [Illegible]
Mandy 27 Louisa Co., Va Louisa Co., Va - _____ Goodman Louisa Co., Va - -
Boyd, Danl 44 Washington Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Robt. Lewis Rockingham Co., NC Phillis 3; John 4 1862
Rossetta 23 Rockingham Co., NC Rich Valley - Robt. Lewis Rockingham Co., NC - -
Ridicks, Thos. 20 Washington Co., Va,td>Rich Valley Farmer Mat Buchanan Saltville, Va Edward 2 weeks 1865
Mandy 22 Washington Co., Va Saltville - Jos. Snodgrass Washington Co., Va - -
Hunter, Nelson 46 Bedford Co., Va Saltville, Va Farmer Gus Burton Bedford Co., Va - 1851
Francis 45 Monroe Co., Va Saltville - Gus Burton Bedford Co., Va. - -
Campbell, Owen 57 Wythe Co., Va, Saltville Farmer Gov. Sanders Saltville Nancy 21; Vinia 13; Beetha 18; Collin 14; Francis 11 1842
Lettia 40 Tennessee Saltville - Madison Beatie Emory, Va - -
Denson, James 39 Russell Co., Va Saltville, Va Farmer Alex. Preston Abingdon Robt. 20; Mary 18; Israel 17; Aaron 15; James 11; Joe 10; Louisa 7; Henry 6; Kate 3; Jack 1 1845
Sarah 36 Washington Co., Va Saltville - Alex. Preston Abingdon - -
Beverly, Griffin 65 Halifax Co., Va Rich Valley Blacksmith T. G. Pearson Broadford Overton 25; Charlotte 41; Martha 21; Rachel 19; William 21; Ale 18; Arena 15; Sarah 16 Decr. 25, 1823
Nancy 28 Bath Co., Va Broadford - T. G. Pearson Broadford - -
Bears, Wm. 37 Wilkes Co., NC Saltville Farmer Freeman - Selena 12; Jesse 10; Francis 8; Wm. 6; Deby 4; Charley 2; Susan 1 1852
Caroline 26 Smyth Co., Va Saltville - Freewoman - - -
Trent, Wm. 35 Washington Co., Va Saltville Farmer Freeman - Nancy 9; Robert 5; David 3 1853
Sarah 34 Smyth Co., Va Saltville - Freewoman - - -
Hays, Preston 24 Smyth Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer J. M. Campbell Rich Valley - Sept. 1864
Harriet 25 Washington Co., Va, Rich Valley J. H. Buchanan Rich Valley - -
White, Henry 26 Stafford Co., Va Rich Valley Farmer Joe Swetman Stafford Co., Va Helen 17; Nancy 18; Charity 16; Emeline 14 1855
Vina 40 Rich Valley Rich Valley - Freewoman - - -
Fields, Anthony 29 Mississippi Smyth Co., Va Farmer Thom. Simmons Wythe Co., Va, Isaac 3; Emma 16 months N/A
Roda 23 North Carolina Smyth Co., Va - Thomas Simmons Wythe Co., Va - -

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