Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Samuel R. Elliott (b. circa ? - d. 1830)
MSA SC 5496-051266
Property Owner, District 1, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Biography:

Samuel Roe Elliott and his wife, Elizabeth (whose maiden name is currently unknown), had at least one child, Louisa Ann.1

In 1806, Elliott purchased the slave Susan, age six, from John Massey.2 He purchased another slave, fourteen-year-old Shadrick, from John Sudler in 1809.3 Elliott owned eight slaves in Queen Anne's County in 1810 and in 1820.4 He was living in Caroline County in 1824, although he still owned his property in Queen Anne's County.5

He died in Queen Anne's County sometime between October and November of 1830. In his will, Elliot mentioned the "little negro Girl named Emeline about nine years old." Elliott instructed that Emeline would receive her freedom at the age of thirty, and the rest of his slaves at the age of thirty-five.6 These included William Wesley Johnson and William Whales.7 He also identified his real estate as part of a tract called "Mothers Care," which he bought from John Elliott Sr., as well as land that he bought from Benjamin A. Elliott.8 In 1834, following Elliott's death, the slave Maria fled from his estate.9
 

1.     QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Wills, Original), [MSA C1496-24]. Samuel R. Elliott, October 27, 1830.
3.   QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS, (Inventories), Liber TCE 10, Folio 345 [MSA C1412-30]. Estate of Samuel R. Elliott, October 23, 1830.

2.    QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY COURT, (Land Records), Liber STW 8, Folio 220, [MSA CE 143-26]. John Massey to Samuel Elliott, June 10, 1806.

3.    QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY COURT, (Land Records), Liber STW 10, Folio 409, [MSA CE 143-28]. Joseph Sudler to Samuel Elliott, September 25, 1809.

4.    U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Elliott, 1810, Queen Anne's County, Page 1b, 5th line from bottom [MSA SM61-55, SCM 2061-2].
4.   U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Saml. Elliott, 1820, Queen Anne's County, District 1, Page 3, Line 3 [MSA SM61-75, SCM 2067-1].

5.     QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY COURT, (Land Records), Liber STW 2, Foli 514, [MSA CE 143-20]. Edward Colgan to Samuel Roe Elliott, February 9, 1824.
5.     QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY COURT, (Land Records), Liber TM 1, Folio 337, [MSA CE 143-31]. Horatio Roberts to Samuel Elliott, January 30, 1817.

6.     QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Wills, Original), [MSA C1496-24]. Samuel R. Elliott, October 27, 1830.

7.     MARYLAND INDEXES (Freedom Records, QA, Owner Index) 1807-1864, Index 40, MSA S1413-1.

8.     QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Wills, Original), [MSA C1496-24]. Samuel R. Elliott, October 27, 1830.

9.     "50 Dollars Reward." Centreville Times 20 July 1833: 3.
 

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