Slaves

Black genealogy is difficult to trace.  Records are scarce prior to the Civil War except in estate and deed records. When Cader Dement died, twenty one slaves were recorded at his estate sale.

Record Book 15 p361  (Dec 18 1849)

 Buyer                        Slave

Susan C Harrison                          Edmond                           $300

James M. Fleming                        Austen                              $413

LN & WY Dement                      Mary, Milly & Anderson    $870

LN & WY Dement                       Vency?                              $170

David H Dement                           Fanny                               $340

Ben Johnson                                 Franklin                            $290

David H Dement                           Lucy                                 $450

John C Reeves                              George                              $867

James E Atkinson                         Isaac                                 $920

Stokley White                               Mingo                               $830

David H Dement                          Peter                                  $850

John Jones                                   Clarissa & George             $916.50

Joseph A Dement                         Caroline                            $510

Joseph A Dement                         Henry                                $636

LN & WY Dement                       Berry                                 $656

W. B. L/Seward                           Virgil                                  $370

Widow                                         Flora                                  $500

Total                                                                                 $9,587.50

Warren Moore Exec. & E J Allen (Elbert J. Allen b. 1810 NC was a Methodist Preacher)
(Susan C. Harrison was Cader's youngest daughter. LN Dement was Cader's grandson namely: Lesenbery Nance Dement b. 1828. Wilson Y. (WY) Dement was a younger son of Cader b. 1824/25.

In Cader's will it reads, "Land and negroes be divided into 14 equal shares with the exception of one by the name of Moses who has been a faithful servant.  Said Moses I leave under the care of James A. Tarpley and not to be sold nor divided with the other negroes." It continues that James A. Tarpley and wife, Charlotte had previously received a negro woman named Amey and her children.  Cader willed to John Jones a negro woman named Jane and her child Suckey for the express use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth Fuller.  Daughter Susan C. Harrison received a negro girl named Silva.