Harriet

Location: the Lower Farm, Alleghany County, Virginia

Harriet was appraised in 1847, $300.00. She was sold at public auction at the Lower Farm in Alleghany County on November 15, 1847 to Michael Quinlan, $345.00. Patsy was also sold to Michael Quinlan the same day. Quinlan lived in Staunton/Augusta County, Virginia.

Michael Quinlan was born in Ireland and of the Catholic faith. He donated the land for the Catholic church in Staunton. Quinlan’s wife died in 1849 and he died on May 26, 1850. They are buried in the Trinity Episcopal churchyard in Staunton. John Brown Baldwin was executor of Quinlan’s estate, all of which he left to his six children: Mary, Edward, Robert, Michael, Daniel, and Patrick.

Harriet was appraised in 1850 as part of Quinlan’s estate, $500.00. She was sold January 1, 1851 to S. B. Brown, $455.00. S. B. Brown also purchased Patsy and Milly from Quinlan’s estate.

Michael Quinlan owned the following enslaved people at the time of his death in 1850:

• Henry: Appraised December, 1850, $700.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to Harman & McClung, $700.00.
• Peter: Appraised December, 1850, $775.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to James Alexander, $780.00
• Bob (yellow): Appraised December, 1850, $675.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to William W. Donaghe, $675.00.
• Hannah: Appraised December, 1850, $600.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to William Kyle, $600.00.
• Fanny: Appraised December, 1850, $$600.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to Kenton Harper, $505.00.
• Patsy: Appraised December, 1850, $500.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to S. B. Brown, 455.00.
• Harriet: Sold January 1, 1851 to S. B. Brown, $455.00.
• Jenny: Appraised December, 1850, $300.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to James W. Henderson, $360.00.
• Sally: Appraised December, 1850, $650.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to Kenton Harper, $650.00.
• Lizzie: Appraised December, 1850, $400.00. Sold January 1, 1851 to R. H. Phillips, $400.00.
• Elijah: Sold August 6,1850 to Pat McAleer, $600.00.
• Milly: Sold October 1,1850 to S. B. Brown, $240.00.
• Fleming: Sold June 6,1850 to Robert Hanger, $500.00.
• Lucretia: Sold October 1,1850 to J. N. Woodward, $400.00.
• Bob: Sold October 1, 1850 to G. Johnston, $290.00.
• Mary: Sold October 1, 1850 to W. H. Wilson, 306.00.