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A Guide to the William Massie Slave Record Book, 1836-1866 Massie, William, Slave Record Book, 1836-1866 20610

A Guide to the William Massie Slave Record Book, 1836-1866

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 20610


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
20610
Title
William Massie Slave Account Book, 1836-1866
Physical Characteristics
80 leaves, photostats (negative)
Physical Location
Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 20610
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

William Massie. Slave record book, 1762-1865. Accession 20610. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying by Thelma Massie Morton, Lynchburg, Virginia, 5 July 1933.

Biographical/Historical Information

William Massie was born 3 March 1795 in Nelson County  next hit, Virginia, to Thomas Massie (1747-1834) and Sarah "Sallie" Cocke Massie (1760-1838). Massie owned two plantations in previous hit Nelson County  next hit, Virginia, "Pharsalia" and "Level Green." "Pharsalia" was a gift from his father. Massie represented previous hit Nelson County  next hit in the House of Delegates during the 1839-1840 session. William Massie married first Sarah "Sallie" Steptoe (d. 1828) of Bedford County, Virginia, 20 October 1814 and they had at least one child. He married second Martha Virginia Wiatt (1812-1832) 7 May 1829 and they had at least one child. He married third Sarah U. Clark (d. ca. 1833) 21 May 1833. Massie married fourth Maria Catharine Effinger (1814-1889) of Rockingham County, Virginia, 17 December 1834, and they had six children. Massie died in previous hit Nelson County  next hit 29 July 1862.

Scope and Content Information

Slave record book, 1836-1866, listing the births and deaths of slaves owned by William Massie (1795-1862) of previous hit Nelson County , Virginia. The list of births begins in 1762 and the last death was recorded in 1913 by Bland Massie. William Massie also recorded information on whether he purchased or sold a slave. There is also a list of people who had mumps and measles. Also contains information on William Massie's taxable property from 1837 to 1849. The volume lists the slaves belonging to his wife Maria Catharine Effinger Massie (1814-1889), and his three youngest children Hope W. Massie (1843-1892), Florence Massie (1847-1912), and Bland Massie (1854-1924) in the year 1863.