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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 Boatright 1790 Census Image

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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