Latta Slave Timeline

1800	Census: 2 slaves
1806	Tax list: 2 black persons
1808	Tax list: 2 black persons
1810	Tax list: 5 black persons
1812	December 1812 - paid Rufus Reid for Sucky and child, bought at sheriff's sale, $400
1820	Census: 8 slaves
1822	July 20, James Latta's first will: Sucky and youngest child to Jane Latta, boy George ($450) to Elizabeth "Betsy" Davidson, boy Peter ($550) to Mary "Polly" Torrence, boy Cato ($450) to Nancy Reid
1824	Tax list: 6 black persons
1825	June 30, hired Jess Riley as overseer; no overseer house built yet
	December 27, receipt for board and stabling including one day board for servant
	December 27, receipt for board and stabling including one day board for servant
1826	August 29 (written August 18), ad for runaway Peter
1828	Dr. Caldwell account: ferriage for self, 4 horses, and Negro
	June 7, Dr. Caldwell account: ferriage Negro and horse
1829	June 10, Dr. Caldwell: cath. for Lewis, 25 cents
	November 27, Dr. Caldwell: visit Negro woman $1
1830	September 16, Dr. Caldwell: medicine, Negro girl, 25 cents
	Census: 23 slaves and 11 slave children under 10
1831	Dr. Caldwell: visit Negro George, pills, no. 30, $2
	Dr. Caldwell: visit Cato per noctem (2) dressing his head (lacerated scalp) 3
1832	February 8, Dr. Caldwell: emetic and cath. for Negro Lewis, 50 cents
	February 17, letter to Rufus Reid: sending Louie, Isac, John, Sarah, and child for sale or to hire out March 22, James Latta's will: Philip, Andy, and Mary to Robert Latta
	July 24, James Latta's will (probated 1839): Sucky to Jane Latta; boy Peter to Elizabeth "Betsy" Davidson; Ned, Darky, Polly*, Levi**, Moses, Charly, Amy, Cato, Tom, and George to Rufus Reid; Abby, Patience, Lavinia, Martha, Norfolk, and Terry to James Torrence
1832 or 1833	November 8, James Latta's will: Becky, Luis, and Harriet to Betsy's grandchildren
1833	September 5, James Latta to Rufus Reid: Willy, Tony, Polly*, and Rachael for use by Mary Reid
1837	Estate sale: Peter, Sucky, Alexander***, Levy**, Moses, Darky and child, Tom, Ned, Cato, Amy, Patty*
1840	Court session, Rufus Reid: Amy, Ned, Darky and child, Patty*, Moses, Cato, Levy**, Tom, Peter, Sucky and child, and Alex***
	Note: Probably the same persons: * Polly, Patty **Levi, Levy ***Alex, Alexander