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Tranquility Plantation
Location: Granville Co., NC
Constructed: 1764
History: Chesley Daniel had inherited four slaves from his father James Daniel in 1760. He took these slaves with him to Lunenburg before finally settling in Granville. In 1764 Chesley Daniel purchased the 1250 acres on which Tranquility Plantation was built. Part of Tranquility was inherited by Chesley's sons John Woodson and Beverly Daniel, which was later deeded to their nephew Nathaniel Chesley Daniel. By the time of his death, Nathaniel C. Daniel had amassed many slaves and a large amount of debt. Ownership of the land and slaves finally passed to his widow Ann H. Daniel.
Associated Surnames: Daniel
Associated Plantations: Red Hill Plantation (Granville Co., NC)
Associated Free White Names
Associated Black Slave Names
1760: Slaves bequeathed to Chesley Daniel from his father James Daniel
From the Will of James Daniel, 1760, contributed by Pam Miller
- Alice
- Annaky
- Gloucester
- Newman
1767: Slaves of Chesley Daniel
From Granville Tax Records, contributed by Pam Miller
- Alice
- Annaky
- Gloucester: man
- Jacob: man
- Newman: man
- Rachel
- Sampson: man
- Sylvia
- Will: man
1798: Slaves of Chesley Daniel given to his nephews (surname Edwards)
From Granville Deed Book Q392, contributed by Pam Miller
- Annekey: two children
- Harry
- Contributor's note: On 15 Feb 1798 Chesley Daniel gave his nephews (surnamed Edwards) some slaves, descendants of slaves he had inherited from his mother Jane (Hicks) Daniel. My reading of the document says the slaves he inherited were Hannah, Sam, Charlie, and Patience, and that the slaves he gave to his nephews were "Harry, Annekey, & her two Children & their Increase being part of the Increase of the above Mentioned Negroes". (Granville Deed Book Q392)
1800: Slaves of Chesley Daniel
From the 1800 Census Schedules of Granville p. 508, contributed by Pam Miller
- DANIEL, CHESLEY - 22 slaves
1810: Slaves of Chesley Daniel
From the 1810 Census Schedules of Granville p. 882 , contributed by Pam Miller
- DANIEL, CHESLEY - 21 slaves
1814: Slaves of Chesley Daniel given to sons John G. Woodson and Beverley Daniel
From Granville Deed Book W263
- Albert
- Daniel
- Elijah
- Hannah
- John
- Joshua
- Nell
- Ritter
- Sampson
- Sydney
- child Judith
- Washington
In addition, to son Beverly
- Abram
- Alexander
- Billy
- Carter
- Eliza
- Frank
- Lucy
- Margery
- Murrier
- Nureissa[?] [webmaster's note: probably Narcissa]
- O. H. Perry
- Preindent [webmaster's note: probably President]
1814: Slaves of Chesley Daniel bequeated to wife Judith Daniel
From the Will of Chesley Daniel, April 17, 1814, contributed by Amanda Werhane; also submitted by Pam Miller
- Amy
- Charles/ Christian
- Frankey
- Henry
- Jiney
- (Old) Jinney
- Kessie
- Lucy
- Mary
- Milley
- child: "only a few days old"
- Nancy
1821: Slave purchased by Nathaniel C. Daniel
From Granville Deed Book 1-85, contributed by Pam Miller
- Fill: man, age 28 or 30; sold by Ichabod Neal to Nathaniel Daniel
1824: Slave purchased by Nathaniel C. Daniel
From Granville Deed Book 2-53, contributed by Pam Miller
- Edmond: boy, age 17; sold by Thomas Watkins to Nathaniel Daniel
1830: Slaves of Nathaniel C. Daniel
From the 1830 Granville Census Schedules, p. 4, contributed by Pam Miller
- 7 males under 10
- 3 males 10 to 24
- 3 males 24 to 36
- 4 females under 10
- 4 females 10 to 24
- 2 females 24 to 36
1831: Slaves purchased by Nathaniel C. Daniel
From Granville Deed Book 5-83, contributed by Pam Miller
- Henry: sold by Daniel Glover to Nathaniel Daniel
- Nelson: sold by Daniel Glover to Nathaniel Daniel
- Silvy: sold by Daniel Glover to Nathaniel Daniel
1850: Slaves of Nathaniel C. Daniel (listed by age, gender and race)
From the 1850 Granville Census Schedules (Goshen District), contributed by Pam Miller
- 60 Female Black
- 48 Female Black
- 45 Male Black
- 38 Female Black
- 37 Male Black
- 37 Female Black
- 36 Male Black
- 31 Female Black
- 31 Male Black
- 27 Female Black
- 26 Male Black
- 24 Male Black
- 22 Female Mulatto
- 20 Male Black
- 20 Female Black
- 19 Male Black
- 17 Male Black
- 16 Male Mulatto
- 15 Female Black
- 15 Male Black
- 15 Male Black
- 13 Female Black
- 13 Male Black
- 12 Female Black
- 11 Female Black
- 11 Male Black
- 11 Female Black
- 10 Female Black
- 7 Male Black
- 7 Male Black
- 7 Female Black
- 6 Female Black
- 6 Female Black
- 6 Female Black
- 6 Female Black
- 4 Male Black
- 4 Female Black
- 4 Female Black
- 3 Male Black
- 3 Male Black
- 0 Female Black
- 0 Female Black
- 0 Female Black
1851: Slaves named in probate records of Nathaniel C. Daniels
From Probate documents of Nathaniel C. Daniels, contributed by Pam MillerHired out and sold to James Hale in 1851
- Hannah: $600.00
- London: $600.00
- Lucy: $500.00
- Willis and Alfred: sold together for $1050.00
Also named in collection of receipts
- Betsey: $12.00
1860: Slaves of Ann H. Daniel, widow of Nathaniel C. Daniel (listed by age, gender and race)
From the 1860 Granville Slave Schedules (Goshen District)
- 69 Female Black
- 63 Male Black
- 56 Female Black
- 55 Male Black
- 49 Female Black
- 48 Female Black
- 47 Male Black
- 47 Male Black
- 46 Female Black
- 36 Female Black
- 31 Female Mulatto
- 27 Male Mulatto
- 25 Female Black
- 25 Female Black
- 24 Female Black
- 24 Female Black
- 22 Female Black
- 21 Female Black
- 20 Male Black
- 19 Female Black
- 19 Male Black
- 18 Male Black
- 17 Male Black
- 16 Female Black
- 16 Male Black
- 16 Female Black
- 16 Female Black
- 14 Female Black
- 14 Female Black
- 10 Female Black
- 9 Female Black
- 9 Male Black
- 6 Female Black
- 5 Female Black
- 4 Male Black
- 4 Male Black
- 3 Male Black
- 3 Male Black
- 2 Male Black
- 1 Female Black
- 1 Female Black
- 1 Male Black
- 1 Male Black
- 1 Female Black
1851: Slaves named in probate records of Nathaniel C. Daniels
From Probate documents of Nathaniel C. Daniels, contributed by Pam Miller
- Anderson: $1000; sold to Spencer Rutledge
- George: $750.00; sold to S. Fike
- John Clack: Received for John Clack $40.00
- Landon: $400.00; sold to James South
- Mary: $395.00; sold to Z. A. Bennett
- Milly: and 3 children; $850.00
- child Ottway
- child Adline
- infant
- More: Received for More $12.00
- (Old) Peter: Received for Old Peter $4.00
- Stephen: $650.00; sold to Spencer Rutledge
- Tom: $600.00; sold to James Table?
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