Overview
Location
Tippah Co., MS
Date Constructed/ Founded
not determined
Associated Surnames
Agnew
Historical notes
The diary of Samuel A. Agnew gives us an idea of slave life at the Agnew Plantation. Slaves of the neighboring plantations owned by the Agnew and Brice families (and possibly others) interacted as a community. In the Spring of 1863, S. Agnew described the occurrance of organized celebrations and get-togethers where "Our (Agnews') Caroline is the belle." Isham and his partner Ross (Agnew) performed the duty of collecting entrance fees, which in one instance was a hank of thread per person. The following spring (1864) Caroline married Clay, a slave of Larkin Gambrell. The wedding was organized by the enslaved community, where George (Agnew) served as the minister and Thompson (Agnew) as the master of ceremonies. The wedding must have been an exciting event; S. Agnew wrote, "The negro men and women were all dressed in their best and all seem to be enjoying themselves hugely." (May 28, 1864)
Associated Slave Workplaces
none
Associated Free Persons
- Dr. Enoch Agnew (b.1809-d.1871) - plantation owner
- Letitia Todd Simpson Agnew (b.1809-d.1879) - wife of Enoch Agnew (m.1832)
- Samuel Andrew Agnew - (b.1833-d.1902) - son of Enoch and Letitia S. Agnew; author of Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1863-1864; Presbyterian Minister
- Joseph "Uncle Jo" Agnew (b.1821-d.?) - brother of Dr. E. Agnew
- James Wilson Agnew (b.1814-d.?) - brother of Dr. E. Agnew
- Elizabeth "Aunt Rilla" Dorilla Richey Agnew (b.1817-d.?) - wife of James W. Agnew
Associated Enslaved Persons
1863-1864 Slaves of Dr. E. Agnew
From the Diary of Samuel A. Agnew.
- Arch
- Becky
- Caroline - wife of Clay (slave of Larkin Gambrell) (m.1864)
- Eliza
- George - minister at the wedding of Caroline and Clay
- Haly - left the plantation during the Civil War to join the Union army; Union Army Cook
- Isham - co-organizer of Agnew and Brice slave celebrations
- Jim - left the plantation during the Civil War to join the Union army; Union Army Teamster
- Lucy and children - left the plantation, perhaps during the Civil War to live at a Union army camp; died (plus all children but one) ca. 1863
- Martha - left the plantation during the War to join the Union army
- Ross - co-organizer of Agnew and Brice slave celebrations
- Thompson - master of ceremonies at the wedding of Caroline and Clay
- Tom
- Wess - left the plantation, perhaps during the Civil War to live at a Union army camp; died ca. 1863
- Wash - left the plantation during the Civil War to join the Union army; Union Army Teamster
1865 Freed persons under labor contract of E. Agnew
From Freedmans Labor Contract Data Master File, Contract #46-399, 08/14/1865
- Anthony - age 11; field
- Archibald - age 29; field
- Ebenezer - age 16; field
- Esther - age 6; field
- Franky - age 55; field
- George - age 29; field; wife Elzira
- Elzira - age 25; field, husband George
- George - age 43; field; wife Rebecca
- Rebecca - age 43; field; husband George
- Griffen - age 13; field
- Hugh - age 12; field
- John - age 15; field
- Louis - age 16; field
- Louisa - age 6; field
- Marion - age 2; field
- Samuel - age 14; field; wounded in explosion of shell, 1/27/
- Thomas - age 45; field
- Thompson - age 23; field; wife Jane, family of 11
- Jane - age 21; field; husband Thompson, family of 11
- Adaline - age 12; field; see Thompson family of 11
- Caroline - age 18; field; see Thompson, family of 11, married
- Eliza - age 45; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Harriet - age 10; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Harvey - age 16; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Isaac - age 4; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Marshall - age 8; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Sarah - age 14; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Vashtie - age 6; field; see Thompson, family of 11
- Valentine - age 10; field
- Wiley - age 33; field; wife Elizabeth
- Elizabeth - age 39; field; husband Wiley, hip stiff since youth
- William - age 9; field
- Zackeriah - age 3; field
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