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African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy
African-American Boat(w)rights - Early Census Records
The Boatwright family was almost exclusively a southern family until the mid 1700s, when some branches of the family ventured to the mid-west. Even then, our family remained predominately a southern family, until well into the 1900s. A number of the Boatwright families owned slaves. One of the few records of slaves in the Boatwright family is the U.S. Census, taken every 10 years since 1790. Prior to 1870, slaves were enumerated on the census in numbers and age only, no names.
The 1790 Census
The 1790 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were five Boat(w)right households (two in North Carolina and three in South Carolina) enumerated in the 1790 census. There were many households that were not included in the 1790 census and some states (including Virginia) that did not participate. Therefore, the five Boat(w)right households included in the census are a subset of the total Boat(w)right households at the time. Only one (Daniel Boatright - Stokes County, North Carolina) of the five households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves.
Daniel's 1790 Census record image above shows two free white males over age 16, two free white males under age 16, five free white females and five slaves; fourteen total in the household.
The 1800 Census
The 1800 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were ten Boat(w)right households (five in North Carolina and five in South Carolina) enumerated in the 1800 census. There were many households that were not included in the 1800 census and some states that did not fully participate. Three of the ten households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Daniel Boatright Salisbury, Stokes County, North Carolina 2
Thomas Boatwright Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina 1
William Boatwright Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina 2
Total 5
The 1810 Census
The 1810 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were a total of 33 Boat(w)right households (one in North Carolina, twelve in South Carolina, one in Tennessee and nineteen in Virginia) enumerated in the 1810 census. Two thirds of the Boat(w)right households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves, including 16 of the 19 households in Virginia.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Lewis Boatwright Chesterfield County, South Carolina 1
Chesley Boatwright Colleton County, South Carolina 6
John Boatright Fairfield County, South Carolina 1
Daniel Boatwright Marion County South Carolina 9
Thomas Boatright Marion County, South Carolina 1
James Boatwright Richland County, South Carolina 16
Reuben Boatwright Buckingham County, Virginia 20
Charles Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 6
James Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 1
James Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 5
Jesse Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 12
Jane Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 3
Samuel Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 2
Samuel Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 2
Valentine Boatright Cumberland County, Virginia 6
John Boatwright Goochland County, Virginia 6
Rich D Boatwright Goochland County, Virginia 2
John Boatright Hanover County, Virginia 6
James Boatwright Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia 3
John Boatwright Prince Edward County, Virginia 11
Benjamin Boatright Powhatan County, Virginia 4
James Bootright Richmond, Virginia 6
Total 129
The 1820 Census
The 1820 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were 55 Boat(w)right households (seven in Georgia, one in Mississippi, one in North Carolina, fifteen in South Carolina, six in Tennessee and twenty five in Virginia) enumerated in the 1820 census. Two thirds of the Boat(w)right households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves, including 22 of the 25 households in Virginia.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Margaret Boatwright Emanuel County, Georgia 1
William Boatwright Jones County, Georgia 30
James Boatwright Wilkes County, Georgia 5
Charly Boatright Barnwell District, South Carolina 4
Lewis Boatwright Chesterfield County, South Carolina 2
Lewis Boatwright Chesterfield County, South Carolina 1
Daniel Boatright Marion, Marion County, South Carolina 13
John Boatright Marion, Marion County, South Carolina 1
Margaret Boatright Marion, Marion County, South Carolina 2
Cealy Boatright Marlboro County, South Carolina 4
James Boatwright Richland, Richland County, South Carolina 16
Chesy Boatright St Bartholomews Parish, South Carolina 6
Salley Boatwright Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee 3
Daniel D Boatright Rutherford, Rutherford County, Tennessee 1
Reubin Boatwright Buckingham County, Virginia 8
Samuel Boatwright Columbia, Fluvanna County, Virginia 5
Francis Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 3
J M Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 7
Jesse Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 9
Leonard W Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 2
Valentine Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 6
William P Boatwright Cumberland County, Virginia 10
Benjamin Boatright Hanover County, Virginia 4
Geo Boatright Hanover County, Virginia 1
Pleasent Bootwright Hanover County, Virginia 1
Sarah Bootwright Hanover County, Virginia 2
James Boatwright Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia 4
John Boatwright Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia 2
Wade Boatwright Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia 1
Daniel Boatwright Nelson County, Virginia 4
John Boatwright Prince Edward County, Virginia 20
James Bootwright Richmond, Virginia 4
William Bootwright Richmond, Virginia 6
Drury Boatwright Scottville, Powhatan County, Virginia 2
Elizabeth Boatwright Scottville, Powhatan County, Virginia 11
Richard Boatwright Scottville, Powhatan County, Virginia 18
Total 219
The 1830 Census
The 1830 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were 79 Boat(w)right households (two in Alabama, four in Arkansas, three in Florida, nine in Georgia, one in Indiana, two in Illinois, six in Kentucky, two in Louisiana, three in Missouri, one in North Carolina, twelve in South Carolina, eleven in Tennessee and twenty three in Virginia) enumerated in the 1830 census. Just over 50 percent of the Boat(w)right households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves, including 21 of the 23 households in Virginia.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Elizabeth Boatright Monroe, Alabama 2
Lewis Boatright Pope, Arkansas Territory 1
Thomas Boatright Senr. Pope, Arkansas Territory 3
Benjn Boatwright Leon, Florida 1
William Boatright Fayette, Georgia 3
George Boatright Washington, Georgia 6
John Boatright Washington, Georgia 2
Rolly Boatright Washington, Georgia 2
James Boatright Wilkes, Georgia 6
Nelson Boatright Garrard, Kentucky 9
Michael D Boatwright St Landry, Louisiana 48
James Boatright Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri 6
John Boatwright Rockingham, North Carolina 1
Berry Boatwright Chesterfield, South Carolina 5
Lewis Boatwright Senr. Chesterfield, South Carolina 1
Lewis Boatwright Jr. Chesterfield, South Carolina 2
James Boatwright Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina 30
Martin Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 4
William Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 1
Abijah Boatright Marion, South Carolina 2
Saml Boatright Giles, Tennessee 25
Pleasant Boatright Robertson, Tennessee 2
Alexander T Boatwright Amelia, Virginia 2
Edwin Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 5
John Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 13
Jonas Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 1
Reuben Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 23
Reuben Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 6
James Boatright Campbell, Virginia 5
Elizabeth Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 1
Isaiah Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 7
Joel Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 9
Leonard Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 4
Samuel Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 2
Valentine Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 7
William P Boatwright Cumberland, Virginia 8
Samuel Boatright Fluvanna, Virginia 1
Sthbury Boatwright Powhatan, Virginia 5
Benjamin Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 1
John W Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 4
Daniel Boatwright Richmond (Independent City), Virginia 4
James Boatwright Richmond (Independent City), Virginia 7
William Boatwright Richmond (Independent City), Virginia 6
Total 283
The 1840 Census
The 1840 census included a listing of heads of households only. There were 95 Boat(w)right households (three in Alabamba, four in Arkansas, four in Florida, fourteen in Georgia, seven in Illinois, two in Indiana, seven in Kentucky, one in Louisiana, one in Mississippi, one in Missouri, three in North Carolina, three in Ohio, seventeen in South Carolina, seven in Tennessee and twenty one in Virginia) enumerated in the 1840 census. One third of the Boat(w)right households enumerated indicated the ownership of slaves.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Benjamin Boatright Madison, Florida Territory 2
Benjamin Boatright Madison, Florida Territory 2
Chesley Boatright Madison, Florida Territory 8
George Boatright Washington, Georgia 10
James Boatright Washington, Georgia 5
Rolly Boatright Washington, Georgia 6
Richard Boatwright Christian, Kentucky 8
Alexd Boatwright Madison, Kentucky 6
Benj H Boatright Trigg, Kentucky 1
James Boatwright Holmes, Mississippi 3
J M Boatwright Rockingham, North Carolina 2
Sarah Boatwright Barnwell, South Carolina 1
Lewis Boatwright Chesterfield, South Carolina 6
Cashire Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 6
J C D Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 16
R G Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 3
J S Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 4
James Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 30
Burrel Boatright Edgefield, South Carolina 24
Martin Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 8
William Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 1
Daniel Boatright Giles, Tennessee 2
Reu Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 9
John R Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 13
Josiah A Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 8
Lucy Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 23
Wm Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 5
Wm P Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 9
Jas Boatwright Campbell, Virginia 6
Leonard D Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 4
Littleberry Boatwright Jefferson, Powhatan, Virginia 1
Jane Boatright Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia 1
Edwin Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 1
Jno W Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 5
R Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 6
James Bootwright Richmond Ward 3, Henrico, Virginia 7
William Bootwright Richmond Ward 3, Henrico, Virginia 3
Total 255
The 1850 Census
The 1850 census included a listing of heads of households plus for the first time a listing of each individual in the household.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Daniel Boatright Franklin, Alabama 2
N Boatright Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama 2
James Boatright Pike, Alabama 5
Ivel Boatright Royal, White, Arkansas 4
Wm Boatright Fayette, Georgia 2
Raleigh Boatright Pulaski, Georgia 6
George E Boatright Washington, Georgia 16
John Boatright Washington, Georgia 2
Richard Boatwright Christian, Kentucky 8
William Boatwright Graves, Kentucky 1
Elizabeth Boatright Madison, Kentucky 6
Boatwright St Landry, Louisiana 1
Powatan Boatright Union, Louisiana 3
H S Boatright Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi 1
John Boatright Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina 3
Sarah Boatright Barnwell, South Carolina 1
Lewis Boatright Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina 4
Chesline Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 2
J chs Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 25
James Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 33
James Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 3
James S Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 11
John H Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 7
Burrel Boatright Edgefield, South Carolina 59
John Boatright Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina 1
Martin Boatright Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina 12
Thomas Boatright Marion, South Carolina 2
William Boatwright Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina 4
Burrell Boatwright Richland, South Carolina 16
James Boatwright York, York, South Carolina 1
James M Boatright Henderson, Tennessee 4
Mich Boatright Barbour, Virginia 1
Caroline Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 4
John R Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 13
Josiah Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 17
Reuben Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 7
Thos Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 13
Wm P Boatright Buckingham, Virginia 7
James Boatwright Campbell, Virginia 3
James Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 2
Lennard Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 5
Nancy Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 2
William Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 1
John W Boatwright Fluvanna, Virginia 3
L Boatwright Powhatan, Virginia 1
Littleberry Boatwright Powhatan, Virginia 5
Jno W Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 2
Reuben Boatwright Prince Edward, Virginia 2
William Bootwright Richmond, Henrico, Virginia 3
James Bootwright Richmond, Henrico, Virginia 9
Total 347
The 1860 Census
The 1860 census included a listing of heads of households plus a listing of each individual in the household.
Name Census Location # of slaves
Geo S Boatwright Barbour, Alabama 5
Green W Boatright Coosa, Alabama 2
James Boatwright Fayette, Alabama 3
R B Boatright Lowndes, Alabama 3
Jas Boatright Pike, Alabama 3
J B Boatright Talladega, Alabama 4
Wm Boatright Clayton, Georgia 2
Eliza F Boatwright Columbia, Georgia 10
Rolley Boatright Dooly, Georgia 8
John Boatwright Early, Georgia 2
mc e Boatright Irwinton, Wilkinson, Georgia 14
Elizabeth Boatright Washington, Georgia 12
Jno Boatwright Washington, Georgia 1
Allen Boatwright Madison, Kentucky 8
H S Boatright Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi 2
Wm V Boatright Gentry, Missouri 1
John G Boatright Miami, Saline, Missouri 1
Sarah Boatwright Barnwell, South Carolina 1
Geo R Boatwright Chesterfield, South Carolina 2
Lewis Boatwright Chesterfield, South Carolina 2
J C D Boatwright Colleton, South Carolina 33
Ellen Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 9
John H Boatwright Columbia, Richland, South Carolina 11
B T Boatwright Edgefield, South Carolina 79
Eliga Boatwright Edgefield, South Carolina 6
James Boatwright Edgefield, South Carolina 12
John Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 9
Martin Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 9
W Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 4
Wm Boatwright Lexington, South Carolina 9
Abijah Boatright Marion, Marion, South Carolina 3
Thos W Boatright Marion, Marion, South Carolina 3
Daniel Boatright Giles, Tennessee 14
Wm E Boatright Giles, Tennessee 3
I G Boatwright Albemarle, Virginia 6
Boatright Albemarle, Virginia 1
Boatwright Albemarle, Virginia 1
Caroline Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 6
Josiah Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 18
Reuben Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 2
Thomas Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 12
Thos F Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 1
Wm P Boatwright Buckingham, Virginia 5
Charles W Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 7
J A Boatright Cumberland, Virginia 2
Reubin Boatright Prince Edward, Virginia 1
James Boatright Scott, Virginia 4
Total 356
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