Black people enslaved by Abraham Spencer, Granville County
The purpose of this page is to document and identify the people enslaved by Abraham Spencer (1794-1849) in Granville County to assist in connecting them to their families.

1840 Census
In 1840, Abraham Spencer held 28 people enslaved in Farr River District in Granville County.[1]

Slaves - Males - Under 10 5
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 7
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 4
Slaves - Females - Under 10 4
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 3
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

1848 Sale
September 7, 1848 - Abraham Spencer of Granville County conveyed a negro man to Joseph Sims of Franklin County for sum of $1,000[2]
Albert, a mason and brick-layer by trade.

1849 Division of Enslaved
In November 1849, the heirs-at-law of Abraham Spencer petitioned the court for the division of the 34 enslaved in the estate of Abraham Spencer. Abram Spencer, late of Granville County, died intestate in October 1849, leaving Martha B Spencer, his widow, Eliza, the wife of Zebulon M Paschall, Mary, wife of William V Paschall, Alexander F Spencer, and Virginia B Spencer, a minor, as his heirs-at-law.[3]

Name ↓ Value ↓ Owner ↓ Comment ↓
Betty $750 Zebulon Paschal & 2 children
Peggy Zebulon Paschal child of Betty
Sally Zebulon Paschal child of Betty
Ann $800 W V Paschall & 3 children
Andrew W V Paschall child of Ann
Tom W V Paschall child of Ann
Emma W V Pascall child of Ann
Maria $400 W V Paschall
Haywood $1000 Alexander Spencer
David $450 Alexander Spencer
Parthey $450 Alexander Spencer
Caroline $800 Virginia B Spencer & 2 children
Russell Virginia B Spencer child of Caroline
Reuben Virginia B Spencer child of Caroline
Reuben $700 Martha Spencer
Charles $750 Martha Spencer
Henry $1025 Martha Spencer
Joanna $233 Zebulon Paschal
Patrick $633 Virginia B Spencer
Romelus $500 Zebulon Paschal
Sarah $400 Martha Spencer
Jacob $375 Zebulon Paschal
Jane $208 Zebulon Paschal
Dorcas $366 Alexander Spencer & child
Mark $783 W V Paschall
Marsilla $658 W V Paschall
Fanny $530 Zebulon Paschal
Milly $508 Alexander Spencer
Amanda $340 Virginia B Spencer
Sam $300 W V Paschall
Dolly $180 Alexander Spencer
Martin Alexander Spencer child of Dorcas
Pleasant $1100 Virginia B Spencer
Bill $350 Zebulon Paschal

Sources
↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Farr River District, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: 360; Page: 144; Family History Library Film: 0018094
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3308029 (accessed 6 April 2025)
Abraham Speare in Farr River District, Granville, North Carolina.
↑ Deed record: "Granville. Deeds 1848–1852"
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FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99C5-X3TG (accessed 5 April 2025)
↑ Granville. Probate Estate Case Files 1746–1919: "Granville. Probate Estate Case Files 1746–1919"
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FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9GJ-CLZ5 (accessed 5 April 2025)
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Source: WikiTree/Categories: North Carolina, Slave Owners | Granville County, North Carolina, Slavery-
Project / Team: US Black Heritage