Black Pearls of Genealogy
Genealogy Labels
Slave Owner (Yeoman Farmer)
0 to 9 Enslaved Individuals
- Similar to a slaveholder, but emphasizes legal ownership of enslaved individuals as property.
- Slave Owners and Yeoman Farmer - Unlike large plantation owners, who owned dozens or even hundreds of enslaved people, they typically owned between 0 to 9 enslaved individuals. A Yeoman Farmer may not have owned any slaves
- Example: A small farmer who owned two enslaved people to help with household labor.
