Enslaved Individuals: Arthur
Arthur
Documented History
Arthur was a resident of Page County, Virginia, as a child in 1845; he is listed as one of seven enslaved individuals in an inventory of the estate of Daniel Strickler taken in June of that year. Strickler owned a farm near Luray, and it is likely that Arthur was involved in agriculture there. He was sold to Strickler’s son Isaac Strickler when the estate was settled in June 1845; no further records have been found.
Speculations
Arthur is listed as a boy in the documents associated with Strickler’s estate, suggesting he was born sometime between 1832 and 1845.
Connections
Sources
Page County, Virginia, Will Book C, Last Will and Testament of Daniel Strickler, dated 1 April 1845, recorded 28 May 1845, page 43; digital image, Ancestry.com, “Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983.”
Page County, Virginia, Will Book C, list of property assigned to Elizabeth Strickler, widow and relict of Daniel Strickler, 11 June 1845, pages 50-51; digital image, Ancestry.com, “Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983.”
Page County, Virginia, Will Book C, “Appraisement of the personal Estate of Daniel Strickler dec’d as appraised into current money this 11th and 12th days of June 1845,” pages 51-52; digital image, Ancestry.com, “Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983.”
Page County, Virginia, Will Book C, “Sale Bill of the Personal Estate of Daniel Strickler dec’d as sold by the Exec’s on the 13th and 14th days of June 1845,” pages 52-53; digital image, Ancestry.com, “Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983.”