Division of Dower Slaves

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Division of Dower Slaves

1802

http://catalog.mountvernon.org/digital/collection/p16829coll39/id/23

List of division of slaves as relating to the estate of Martha Washington from a scrapbook created by the Peter family. Martha Washington’s grandchildren, the Custis heirs, made these lists including values. as they divided the Custis slaves into four equal lots after Martha Washington’s death in 1802. Frequent corrections and strikethroughs suggest that the document may be a draft. Martha had gained life rights to these enslaved people owned by the estate of her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis. They were legally bound to pass to the Custis heirs at her death. Manuscript document, 5 pages. Some pages are split and have been stitched together in Photoshop.

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Peg, 1756?-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wt9jf1 (person)

Peg was enslaved at Dogue Run Farm, part of the Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. She was married to Ben, a plougher, and had 3 children with him. Peg was owned by Martha Washington, and part of the Custis estate from Martha's first husband....

Billy, 1780?-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wj3f72 (person)

Billy was born to enslaved parents Ben and Peg at Dogue Run Farm, part of the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. He was one of the enslaved people Martha Washington inherited from her first husband. Billy was listed as one of the enslaved that went to George Washington Parke Custis in Arlington, Virginia. It is possible he was the same Bill who ran away from George Washington Parke Custis in 1826....

Peg, 1785?-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67t8czd (person)

Peg was born to enslaved parents Ben and Peg at Dogue Run Farm, Virginia, part of the Mount Vernon Estate. She was owned by Martha Washington. Peg was then given to George Washington Parke Custis and moved to Arlington Plantation in Virginia. ...