SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - COURT - Overseers' of the Poor Annual Report, 1862 ----¤¤¤---- Southampton Co., VA, Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor, 1862 Southampton County Court Papers, 1861-1884 [Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 98] abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor of Southampton County. for the year ending 31st. March 1862 made in form prescribed by the Auditor of Public Accounts. Names of Poor Persons # White# Colored Time each was provided for provided for Shadrach GARDNER 1 All the year Soloman BOYKIN 1 " " " Lyttlepage ANDERSON 1 " " " Joseph BROWN 1 " " " Benja. WARREN 1 " " " Jas. M. MOORE 1 " " " x Sally DREWRY 1 " " " . Jane SUMMERELL 1 " " " Nancy HARRIS 1 " " " Peggy BEALE 1 " " " Nancy PENRICE 1 " " " Eliza WOMBLE 1 " " " x Mary MOORE 1 " " " Catherine MOORE 1 " " " Mahala MOORE 1 " " " Ader MOORE 1 " " " Lydia THOMAS 1 " " " x Martha THOMAS 1 " " " Frances WARREN 1 " " " Beady BEALE 1 " " " Peggy JOHNSON 1 " " " Elizabeth EDWARDS 1 " " " Eliza BEALE 1 " " " Elizabeth BARNETT 1 " " " Antonette SUMMERELL 0 1 " " " { 15th of May.62) Wm. DENSON 1 From 1st.Aug.61 to Isabella DENSON 1 " " " " { 31st.March. 62. George WEST 1 From 15th:July.61 to Elizabeth WEST . 1 " " " " " George WEST 1 " " " " " Mary WEST 1 " " " " " Lucy WEST 1 " " " " " {Mar.31. 1862. x Richd. TURNER 1 From Jan.29th. To Martha ARTICE 1 All the year Ellen EVERETT 1 " " " Henrietta ARTICE 1 " " " Mary ARTICE 1 " " " Nancy ARTICE 1 " " " . to 31st.Mch.62. Lucy DAY 1 From Jany 13th. 62 to 31st.Mch. 62. x James JONES 1 " " 16th. " Amelia JONES 1 " " " " 1st. 61 then died. x Thos. SUMMERELLE 1 From Apr.1.61 to Oct. [subtotals] 32 10 Nancy BROCK . 1 From this line Bennet EDWARDS. 1 below are the Nancy JOYNER 1 names of persons Dotha DRAKE 1 provided for at Sally BEATON 1 places other than Rebecca BUTTS 1 the place of Martha BEST 1 general reception. Wm. STEPHENSON 1 They were allowed Delitha WORRELLE 1 various sums Caroline BARNES 1 from Five to Eliza VICK 1 Twenty Dollars Elizabeth VELVIN 1 worth of provisions Jincy DIGGINS 1 during the year. Milly DOYLE 1 Some with one Fanny ELEY 1 some with two Dolly WILSON 1 and some with Elizabeth GRIFFIN 1 more children Rebecca STORY . 1 were allowed Polly VICK 1 sums such as Mary NEWTON 1 was thought Nancy HOBBS 1 the necssities [sic] of Nancy VICK 1 their situations Narcissa WORRELL 1 demanded, Polly GRIFFIN 1 Therefore it Amanda WORRELL 1 is impossible Peggy POWERS 1 to designate Mary POWERS 1 any particular Polly BRADSHAW 1 period, for Matilda WOOTEN 1 which they Patsey WOMBLE 1 were provided. Rebecca HART 1 Jane BOYKIN 1 Dicy HART 1 Catherine JOHNSON 1 Dicy RAIFORD 1 Lucy BARNES 1 Polly VAUGHAN 1 Willy DOYLE 1 Charlotte JOYNER 1 Nancy MATTHEWS 1 Bartly BEALE, a child 1 Walter SIMMONS 1 Rebecca KITCHEN 1 Dicy COBB 1 Matilda JOYNER 1 Littlebury JONES 1 Tempy HOOD 1 Lydia ADAMS 1 Simon NEWSOM 1 Polly BRADSHAW 1 Julia WOOD 1 Marcilla RITTER 1 Wm DENSON 1. Joan RICKS . 1 Hartwell WHITFIELD 1 Albert CROCKER 1 Simon MOORE 1 Isaac BAILY 1 David RICKS 1 Mason ARTIS 1 [subtotals] 53 7 [# brought down] 32 10 [total # of recipients] 85 17 Revenues Expenses Bal. in hands of Annual levy Other Sources Usual place Other Places Overseers, if any $2800.00 $ 423.68 $1305.27 $1241.47 $ 685.67 $ 8.73 $ 432.41 [full text of the column headings (above)] Names of Poor Persons provided for by the Public Number of Poor persons provided for within this year, showing how many are white & how many colored - White - Colored Time each was provided for Total amount received by the overseers for the year, showing how much was from annual levy and how much otherwise. - Amount from annual levy - $ - cts - Amount received from all sources other than levy - $ - cts Total amount expended by the overseers within the year, as well at place of general reception as elsewhere. - At place of general reception - $ - cts - At place other than general reception. - $ - cts Bal. in hands of Overseers, if any. - $ - [cts] Report Continued. Amount Kept-at-work Medical required # & Manner # of days expenses 1 Farming 60 Days 73.00 $3500.00 1 " 100 " 13.25 1 " 100 " $86.25 1 " 50 " 1 Spinning 150 " 1 " 50 " 1 " 200 " 1 " 100 " 1 " 200 " 1 " 100 " 1 Weaving 200 " 1 Winding 150 " & hanking 1 Washing 200 " 13 [totals] 1660 " [full text of the column headings (above)] Amount required to pay arrears (if any) of the past year and expenditures of the ensuing year - $ - [cts] The number kept-at-work at place of general reception and how and for what length of time employed - No. - Manner of employment [occupation & no. of days] Amt. of the expenditures which were for medical services - $ - [cts] Remarks It will be observed that notwith- standing the war has called so many men from their homes, the expenses of the Poor that the Overseers provide for has not been increased, more than the increased price of provisions would make necessary. This is owing to the liberality of the court ["which has made ample appropria-"; (?), torn at fold] ations and appointed a committee to supply the ne- cessities of those families whose protectors are absent in the war. James G. JONES . PH[?] . OP [It is not entirely clear from the microfilm images, but there seem to be two large sheets of paper affixed together, running crosswise- on the upper page the first 30 persons (ending with {2nd} George WEST) and the financial columns, on the lower page the remaining 72 persons (beginning with Mary WEST) and the "Report Continued" section.] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew W. Harris Zoobug64@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________