Slaves

Cline Slave Owners

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Cline Slaves

There were several Kleins/Clines that owned slaves. Documentation of this aspect of our family history is extremely important. This list is not complete and as additional information becomes available, updates will be posted. Census or Slave Schedule explanations are provided.

Enumerators of the 1820 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves; and town or district and county of residence. Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of "colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other persons except Indians. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. Most entries are arranged in the order of visitation, but some have been rearranged to appear in alphabetical order by initial letter of the surname.

1820 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina

Henry Cline, 4 persons in household, including 1 male Slave (14-26).

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Enumerators of the 1830 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; and the number of deaf, dumb and blind persons within a household. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives.

1830 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina

Jacob Cline, 12 persons in household--8 were Slaves: 3 males (10-24); 2 males (24-36); 1 female (under 10); 1 female (10-24); and, 1 female (24-36)

Daniel Cline, 11 persons in household--2 Slaves: 1 male (10-24) and 1 female (10-24).

Michael Cline Esq., 7 persons in household--5 Slaves: 1 male (under10); 1 male (10-24); 1 male (36-55); 1 female (under 10); and, 1 female (10-24).

Henry Cline, 3 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 male (10-24).

Henry Cline (different individual from above) 9 persons in household--1 Free Colored female (24-36).

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Enumerators of the 1840 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; and the number of deaf, dumb and blind persons within a household. Additionally, the 1840 census asked for the first time the ages of revolutionary war pensioners, as well as the number of persons attending school. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives.

1840 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina

Head of family followed by slave information.

Paul Cline, 6 persons in householf--1 Slave: 1 female (under 10).

Jacob Cline, 5 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 male, (10-24).

John Cline, 10 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 female, (10-24).

Henry Cline, 15 persons in household--2 Slaves: 1 male (10-24) and 1 male (36-55).

Sarah Cline, 10 persons in household--7 Slaves: 1 male (under 10); 1 male (10-24); 2 females (10-24); 1 female (36-55); and, 1 female (56-100).

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Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 asked the name of each slave owner, the number of slaves owned, and the number of slaves manumitted (released from slavery). While the schedules, unfortunately, do not name individual slaves, they asked the age, color, sex, and whether or not slaves were deaf-mute, blind, insane, or idiotic; and whether or not a fugitive from the state.

1850 Slave Schedule for Catawba County North Carolina

Page 3, Henry Cline, 2 slaves: 1 female, age 30 (Black) and 1 male, age 32 (Black).

Page 14, Paul Cline, 2 slaves: 1 female, age 68 (Black) and 1 female, age 17 (Black).

Page 19, Jonas Cline, 3 slaves, 1 female, age 16 (Black); 1 male, age (?); (Black) and, 1 female, age 2 (Black).

1850 Slave Schedule for Lincoln County North Carolina

Page 1, undated, list a John Cline, who owned 10 slaves: 1 male age 25 (Mixed); 1 female, age 24 (Black); 1 female, age 24 (Black); 1 female, age 14 (Black); 1 female, age 8 (Black); 1 female, age 6 (Mixed); 1 male, age 5 (Black); 1 female, age 4 (Black); 1 female, age 1 (Black); and, 1 male, age 1 (Black).

1860 Slave Schedule for Catawba County North Carolina

Page 7, dated 15 August 1860, list a Henry Cline, who owned 5 slaves: 1 male age 34 (Black); 1 female age 22 (Mixed); 1 female age 9 (Black); 1 male age 8 (black); and 1 female 8 months (Black); and, 1 Slave House.

Page 8, dated 2(?) August 1860, list a Elijah Cline, who owned 4 slaves, 1 female age 21 (Black); 1 male age 18 (Mixed); 1 male age 4 (Black); 1 female age 1 (Black); and, 1 Slave House.

Page 9, dated 1 September 1860, list a Jonas Cline, who owned 8 slaves, 1 male age 10 (Black); 1 male age 10 (Black); 1 female age (?) (Black); 1 female age 25 (Black); 1 male age 21 (Black); 1 male age 15 (Black); 1 male age 15 (Black); 1 male age 8 (Black); 1 male age 4 (Black); and 1 female age 1 (Black); and 2 Slave Houses.

1860 Slave Schedule for Lincoln County North Carolina

Page 6, dated 12 June 1860, list a William Cline, Lincolnton, who owned 8 slaves, 1 male age 33 (Black); 1 female age 30 (Black); 1 male age age 15 (Black); 1 female age 13 (Black); 1 male age 7 (Black); 1 male age 5 (Black); female age 3 (Black); 1 male age 7 months (Black); and 1 Slave House.

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These Clines are further identified by their lineage to Sebastian Klein.

John Cline -- (Henry -- Christopher -- Sebastian) in his will dated 17 April 1857, John listed 16 slaves. Will, written in the Town of Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, left to his wife Elizabeth "my negro man Commodore and his wife (?emus)"; to his daughter Margaret A. Cline "I will my negro girl Moriah and her child Lee, both of which I value at $1,300.00"; to his son William A. Cline "for the sole and separate use, benefit and enjoyment of my daughter Nancy Hoke (Nancy Caroline Cline) and her children, whether born or to be born, I will my negro girl Mary and her child Adolphus, both of which I value at $1,000.00"; to his son Marcus "I will my negro man Wallace and my negro girl Barbara, both of which I value at $1,300.00"; to his son William "my negro boys Marion, Robert, and Seth and my negro girl Mary Virginia" "The four negros given to William I value at $2,100.00; and, "It is my will that my Executors sell my negro woman Lucy and her three children Marcus, Candis, and Mary Ann".

Michael Cline (Sebastian Klein) in his will dated 3 August 1839 lists 4 slaves, "son Michael S. Cline have the use and contract of my negros Adam, Netty, and Mahala so long as he may live and then to the use of his wife Salome during her widowhood until the youngest child of said Michael S. Cline shall become of age then the said negros and their increase to equally divided among the lawful heirs of said Michael S. Cline, the above Negro Netty shall at all times be subject to the side of my wife Fanny while living and the plantation I now live on." "give and bequeath to Logan B. Cline son of Michael S. Cline my negro boy Marcus. If said Logan B. Cline dies without heirs, said boy Marcus goes to Wallace A. Cline."


	Cline Slave Owners and Cline Slaves There were several Kleins/Clines that owned slaves. Documentation of this aspect of our family history is extremely important. This list is not complete and as additional information becomes available, updates will be posted. Census or Slave Schedule explanations are provided. Enumerators of the 1820 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves; and town or district and county of residence. Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of "colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other persons except Indians. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. Most entries are arranged in the order of visitation, but some have been rearranged to appear in alphabetical order by initial letter of the surname. 1820 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina Henry Cline, 4 persons in household, including 1 male Slave (14-26). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enumerators of the 1830 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; and the number of deaf, dumb and blind persons within a household. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. 1830 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina Jacob Cline, 12 persons in household--8 were Slaves: 3 males (10-24); 2 males (24-36); 1 female (under 10); 1 female (10-24); and, 1 female (24-36) Daniel Cline, 11 persons in household--2 Slaves: 1 male (10-24) and 1 female (10-24). Michael Cline Esq., 7 persons in household--5 Slaves: 1 male (under10); 1 male (10-24); 1 male (36-55); 1 female (under 10); and, 1 female (10-24). Henry Cline, 3 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 male (10-24). Henry Cline (different individual from above) 9 persons in household--1 Free Colored female (24-36). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enumerators of the 1840 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; and the number of deaf, dumb and blind persons within a household. Additionally, the 1840 census asked for the first time the ages of revolutionary war pensioners, as well as the number of persons attending school. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. 1840 Census for Lincoln County North Carolina Head of family followed by slave information. Paul Cline, 6 persons in householf--1 Slave: 1 female (under 10). Jacob Cline, 5 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 male, (10-24). John Cline, 10 persons in household--1 Slave: 1 female, (10-24). Henry Cline, 15 persons in household--2 Slaves: 1 male (10-24) and 1 male (36-55). Sarah Cline, 10 persons in household--7 Slaves: 1 male (under 10); 1 male (10-24); 2 females (10-24); 1 female (36-55); and, 1 female (56-100). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 asked the name of each slave owner, the number of slaves owned, and the number of slaves manumitted (released from slavery). While the schedules, unfortunately, do not name individual slaves, they asked the age, color, sex, and whether or not slaves were deaf-mute, blind, insane, or idiotic; and whether or not a fugitive from the state. 1850 Slave Schedule for Catawba County North Carolina Page 3, Henry Cline, 2 slaves: 1 female, age 30 (Black) and 1 male, age 32 (Black). Page 14, Paul Cline, 2 slaves: 1 female, age 68 (Black) and 1 female, age 17 (Black). Page 19, Jonas Cline, 3 slaves, 1 female, age 16 (Black); 1 male, age (?); (Black) and, 1 female, age 2 (Black). 1850 Slave Schedule for Lincoln County North Carolina Page 1, undated, list a John Cline, who owned 10 slaves: 1 male age 25 (Mixed); 1 female, age 24 (Black); 1 female, age 24 (Black); 1 female, age 14 (Black); 1 female, age 8 (Black); 1 female, age 6 (Mixed); 1 male, age 5 (Black); 1 female, age 4 (Black); 1 female, age 1 (Black); and, 1 male, age 1 (Black). 1860 Slave Schedule for Catawba County North Carolina Page 7, dated 15 August 1860, list a Henry Cline, who owned 5 slaves: 1 male age 34 (Black); 1 female age 22 (Mixed); 1 female age 9 (Black); 1 male age 8 (black); and 1 female 8 months (Black); and, 1 Slave House. Page 8, dated 2(?) August 1860, list a Elijah Cline, who owned 4 slaves, 1 female age 21 (Black); 1 male age 18 (Mixed); 1 male age 4 (Black); 1 female age 1 (Black); and, 1 Slave House. Page 9, dated 1 September 1860, list a Jonas Cline, who owned 8 slaves, 1 male age 10 (Black); 1 male age 10 (Black); 1 female age (?) (Black); 1 female age 25 (Black); 1 male age 21 (Black); 1 male age 15 (Black); 1 male age 15 (Black); 1 male age 8 (Black); 1 male age 4 (Black); and 1 female age 1 (Black); and 2 Slave Houses. 1860 Slave Schedule for Lincoln County North Carolina Page 6, dated 12 June 1860, list a William Cline, Lincolnton, who owned 8 slaves, 1 male age 33 (Black); 1 female age 30 (Black); 1 male age age 15 (Black); 1 female age 13 (Black); 1 male age 7 (Black); 1 male age 5 (Black); female age 3 (Black); 1 male age 7 months (Black); and 1 Slave House. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Clines are further identified by their lineage to Sebastian Klein. John Cline -- (Henry -- Christopher -- Sebastian) in his will dated 17 April 1857, John listed 16 slaves. Will, written in the Town of Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, left to his wife Elizabeth "my negro man Commodore and his wife (?emus)"; to his daughter Margaret A. Cline "I will my negro girl Moriah and her child Lee, both of which I value at $1,300.00"; to his son William A. Cline "for the sole and separate use, benefit and enjoyment of my daughter Nancy Hoke (Nancy Caroline Cline) and her children, whether born or to be born, I will my negro girl Mary and her child Adolphus, both of which I value at $1,000.00"; to his son Marcus "I will my negro man Wallace and my negro girl Barbara, both of which I value at $1,300.00"; to his son William "my negro boys Marion, Robert, and Seth and my negro girl Mary Virginia" "The four negros given to William I value at $2,100.00; and, "It is my will that my Executors sell my negro woman Lucy and her three children Marcus, Candis, and Mary Ann". Michael Cline (Sebastian Klein) in his will dated 3 August 1839 lists 4 slaves, "son Michael S. Cline have the use and contract of my negros Adam, Netty, and Mahala so long as he may live and then to the use of his wife Salome during her widowhood until the youngest child of said Michael S. Cline shall become of age then the said negros and their increase to equally divided among the lawful heirs of said Michael S. Cline, the above Negro Netty shall at all times be subject to the side of my wife Fanny while living and the plantation I now live on." "give and bequeath to Logan B. Cline son of Michael S. Cline my negro boy Marcus. If said Logan B. Cline dies without heirs, said boy Marcus goes to Wallace A. Cline."