Mount Prospect Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: New Kent, Virginia
Surnames/tags: Macon Slavery

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Introduction

Gideon Macon I (1648-1702) established Mount Prospect Plantation on Macon Island, around 1680. When Gideon died in 1702, Macon Island and the Mount Prospect Plantation, passed to his second oldest son, William, (1694 to 1773). His oldest son was Gideon Jr (1682 to 1761), according to the St. Peters Parish records of New Kent Co.. Apparently William inherited Macon Island, but Gideon Jr. seems to have inherited the land patents. Gideon Sr. had 5 land patents on record, between 1694 and 1701.

After the death of his father, it was recorded in Henrico Co. Va., April 28 1704, that he sold “74 acres of land in Chickahominy Swamp, part of a tract granted to my father in 1698”, ^[1]. (Land patent listed for Gideon Sr.). Gideon Jr. had to inherit the land before he sold it. Gideon Jr. was also on the New Kent Co., Virginia, Rent Rolls for 1704, “Gideon Meacon, 270 acres in New Kent Co”.

William Macon Sr (1693-abt.1773), was the older brother of Gideon Jr. William inherited Mount Prospect Plantation on Macon Island. However, at the time he was not of age and under the guardianship of his step father, Capt. West. William Macon was born on the Island, married, raised his children and died there.

Gideon Macon had many slaves on the Mount Prospect Plantation. St. Peters Church Records list some of the slave children born that Gideon owned.^[2] The list follows:^[3]

“Sarah a negro girl belonging to Mr. Gedeon Macon borne ye 29th day of Jan'y 1682

Will a negra boy belonging to Mr. Gedeon Macon born ye 2d day of Febry 1683

Nan B July 1692 belonging to Gedeon Macon

Moll B 6th Nov 1695 as above

Merrea B Jany 1695 as above

Phiil B ye 17 Jany 1696 as above

Isack B Jany ye 28 1697 as above

Sara B Sept 1698 as above

Will B Nove ye 25 1700 as above

Liddia B ye 1st Apr 1701 as above

Trefana B 24 December 1701”. as above

The following is a list of the slave children born and then owned by William Macon

Beck a Negro girl belonging to Capt. Macon b Sept 29 1722

Rachel a Negra girl belonging to Capt. Macon b Nov 5 1722.

Jeny dau of Moll a Neg belonging to ye sd Macon b April 26 1717

Ann dau of Moll a Neg belonging to ye sd Macon b July 1 1717”

Sources

1. ↑ from Henrico Co., Deed Bk. 1700-1704
2. ↑ Cage Website: Macon Plantations cites:St. Peter's Parish register.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/525022/?offset=0#page=7&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=