Slave Owners and Slaves 1840-1848

                  Pike County Arkansas


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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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William H. Bizzell                   6                          4600
J.G. Barnett                         2                          2000
William Blocker                      1                           600
Henry Brewer                         1                           600
Jacob Brinley                        3                          1200
John Brewer Sr.                      1                           600
Thomas Cox                           6                          3300
John Dickson                         1                           700
John Hughes                          1                          1000
Elbert G. Hale & John Hale           2                          1200
Absalom Jones                        2                           600
James C. Mansfield                   2                           800
David Mobley                         4                          2900
Pettyfoot P. Massey                  2                           800
Robert McDonield                     8                          5700
James Scott                          2                          1000
William Stone                        1                           700
Fountaine G. Stone                   1                           800
Rice Stringer                        2                          1800
Asa Thompson                         4                          3600
Seldon Tryon                         5                          2800
Absalom White                        2                          1100
John Wilson                         10                          7100

                             Total Slaves: 69
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1840, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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William H. Bizzell                   7                          4300
John G. Barnett                      2                          1800
John Blocker Sr.                     1                           600
Jacob Brinley                        3                          1500
John Brewer                          1                           600
Thomas Cox                           6                          2725
John Dickson                         1                           700
John Hughes                          2                          1700
Elbert G. Hale & John Hale           2                          1200
Absalom Jones                        2                           600
Robert McDonield                     8                          5700
James C. Mansfield                   2                          1000
Pettyfoot P. Massey                  2                           800
David Mobley                         4                          2200
Fountaine G. Stone                   1                           500
Stone & McDonald                     2                          1000
William Stone                        1                           600
Rice Stringer                        2                          1800
James Scott                          3                          2200
Benjamin Scott                       1                          1000
John Wilson                         12                          8500

                             Total Slaves: 65
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1841, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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Jacob Brinley                        3                          1500
Oliver Brewer's heirs                2                           900
William H. Bizzell                   7                          4200
Henry Brewer                         1                           600
John Dickson                         2                          1300
James Davenport                      1                           700
David S. Dickson                     1                           300
Elbert G. Hale                       2                           900
Absalom Jones                        2                           500
James C. Mansfield                   2                          1000
David Mobley                         4                          2200
Pettyfoot P. Massey                  2                           800
Robert McDonield                     8                          3600
Benjamin Scott                       2                          1000
William Stone                        1                           600
William Stone & Sarah Blocker        1                           500
Administrators of the Estate         -                            -
of John Blocker, deceased.           -                            -
Rice Stringer                        2                          1800
Stone & McDonield                    2                          1800
Fountaine G. Stone                   2                          1400
James Scott                          3                          1500
Isaac White                          1                           550

                             Total Slaves: 51
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1842, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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Henry Brewer                         4                          1800
Jacob Brinley                        3                          1200
John Blocker Estate                  1                           400
Thomas J. Conway                     1                           200
John Dickson                         2                          1000
Abijah Davis                         1                           200
Elbert G. Hale                       2                           800
William Jackson                      2                           700
Absalom Jones                        2                           500
Pettyfoot P. Massey                  2                           800
Robert McDonield                     8                          3600
David Mobley                         4                          1600
Benjamin Scott                       2                           800
William Stone                        1                           400
James Scott                          4                          2000
Isaac White                          1                           400

                             Total Slaves: 40
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1843, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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Jacob Brinley                        -                            -
Henry Brewer                         -                            -
John Brewer                          1                            -
Jno. Blocker Estate                  1                            -
John Dickson                         -                            -
D.S. Dickson                         1                            -
Abijah Davis                         1                            -
E.G. Hale                            2                          1000
James Henry                          1                           400
Wm. Jackson                          2                            -
David Jenkins                        1                            -
Absalom Jones                        3                            -
David Mobley                         5                          1800
P.P. Massey                          2                           800
James Scott                          -                            -
Ben Scott                            2                           800
Rice Stringer                        1                            -
Wm. Stone                            1                            -
John Wilson                          9                            -

                             Total Slaves: 49
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1844, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas. Entries marked (-) illegible.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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David Alford                         1                           400
Jacob Brinley                        3                          1600
Jno. Blocker Est.                    1                           400
John Brewer                          1                           500
Henry Brewer                         4                          2000
Abijah Davis                         1                           300
John Dickson                         2                          1000
D.S. Dickson                         1                           300
J.M. Evans                           4                          1200
Absalom Jones                        3                           800
Wm. Jackson                          2                           600
David Mobley                         5                          1700
J.C. Mansfield                       2                           800
P.P. Massey                          2                           800
Benj. Scott                          2                           800
Jno. Shook                           2                           800
Wm. Stone                            1                           400
James Scott                          4                          2000
Rice Stringer                        1                           600
Isaac White                          1                           450

                             Total Slaves: 43
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1845, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 8-60                       Value
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David Alford                         1                           400
Moses Ashbrook                       3                           900
Henry Brewer Trustee                 -                            -
of Luvisa Preston                    1                           450
Henry Brewer                         5                          2000
John Blocker Est.                    1                           400
John Brewer Est.                     1                           500
D.S. Dickson                         2                           900
Abijah Davis                         1                           300
John Dickson                         2                          1000
James M. Evans                       4                          1200
Nathan Eldridge                      1                           300
Cassandra Hoover                     3                          1100
Absalom Jones                        4                           800
William Jackson Sr.                  3                          1000
John C. McLaughlin                   3                          1000
David Mobley                         5                          1700
James Speer                          1                           100
Rice Stringer                        1                           600
William Stone                        1                           300
James Scott                          4                          2000
Richard L. Wilson                    1                           600
Isaac White                          1                           400

                             Total Slaves: 49
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1846, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 5-60                       Value
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Moses Ashbrook                       3                          1000
David Alford                         1                           400
Henry Brewer                         7                          2500
John Blocker Estate                  1                           400
Henry Brewer Trustee                 1                           450
for Luvisa Preston                   -                            -
John Brewer Estate                   2                           650
Thomas J. Conway                     3                          1500
Joel Chandler                        1                           400
Abijah Davis                         1                           500
John Dickson                         4                          1800
David S. Dickson                     3                          1400
James M. Evans                       1                           250
Nathan Eldridge                      1                           300
Cassandra Hoover                     4                          1050
William Jackson                      4                          1200
James C. Mansfield                   3                          1000
David Mobley Sr.                     7                          2300
Samuel E. Pearce                     1                           400
Josiah Rosser                        1                           500
John Raney                           2                           900
William B. Speer                     1                           250
James Scott                          4                           200
Rice Stringer                        1                           700
William Stone                        1                           300
Isaac White                          1                           400

                             Total Slaves: 59
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1847, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Slave Owners                     Age 5-60                       Value
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David Alford                         1                           600
Moses & Aaron Ashbrook               3                           600
Henry Brewer                         7                          3000
John Brewer Estate                   2                           750
John Blocker Estate                  1                           500
Thomas J. Conway                     3                          1500
Abijah Davis                         1                           400
John Dickson                         4                          1800
David S. Dickson                     3                          1500
Nathan Eldridge                      1                           200
William Jackson                      4                          1200
James C. Mansfield                   3                          1000
David Mobley                         7                          2950
William H. Preston                   1                           450
Samuel E. Pearce                     1                           400
Samuel E. Pearche as                 1                           200
Guardian for Wesley Lollar           -                            -
James R. Rodgers                     1                           400
Josiah Rosser                        1                           500
William Stone                        1                           300
James Scott                          4                          2000
Rice Stringer                        1                           750
William B. Speer                     1                           250
John Tollet                          1                           450
Isaac White                          1                           400

                             Total Slaves: 54
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Pike County Arkansas Tax Lists 1848, Arkansas History Commission, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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