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Lively, Robert

 Person

Biographical Note

The Robert Lively of this collection may be the Robert Lively of Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia. According to the 1810 and 1820 censuses, he enslaved 12 and 19 people, respectively, including 4 children under 10 years old in 1820. In the 1830 census, he enslaved 25 people, including 2 children under 10. Six free people of color and 13 white people also lived in his household.

No other information could be found.

External sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1810-1830

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert Lively Note to Walter Herron

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-034
Abstract

This note from Robert Lively to Walter Herron of Norfolk, Virginia, discusses payment to Herron for four unnamed, enslaved children, and collection of the children by a Mr. Armistead.

Dates: 1826