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- From the will of Mary Plummer Mackie's father Robert Plummer, who died in Harrison County on 30 October 1817:
"I give and bequeth to my Daughter Mary Mackie one negroe Boy named Peter now about sevan years old - also one feather Bed and bed stead."
Note: It is now known that the 7-year-old boy is Peter Stout, who remained in Doddridge County after he was freed upon the death of his owner, Mary Mackie.
1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on
John Mackie, 67, b. Va, miller, value of real estate $400; Mary, 63, b. Va, cannot read/write.
The 1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule for Doddridge County, enumerated on Jul 16 1850, contains the following entry:
Slave owner: John Mackay. Description of slave: Black male, age 42.
From the will of John Mackie, dated Feb 21 1851:
"I will and bequeath to the aforesaid Mary Mackie my slave Peter Stout to live only as a slave the natural lifetime of his mistress, Mary Mackie; and after her Mary Mackie death, I will and bequeath said slave, Peter Stout, free for life."
The following entry is found in Minute Book No. 2 of Doddridge County Court, p. 367-368, dated Dec 25 1854:
"Peter Stout a free person of color this day applied to the Court for permission to remain in this state within the County of Doddridge and the Justice of the county having been previously summoned for that purpose and a majority of them being present and voting on the question Whereupon it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Notice of application was posted at the Court House door of this county for two months immediately preceding this date and the attorney for the Commonwealth being present and defending interest of the State and it being proven to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Peter Stout is a man of good character sober peaceable orderly and industrious It is thereupon considered by the Court that the said Peter Stout be permitted to remain in this State and reside within the County of Doddridge."
In the 1860 Census of Doddridge County, Peter Stout, a black male, was residing in the household of Samuel Preston Fitz Randolph.
Peter Stout and his wife left Doddridge County before 1880, but their son, Lem, remained until 1893 when their small cabin on Brushy Fork burned down. Lem and his wife, Celia, had at least 11 children and lived out their last days in Grafton.
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1783 - 1851 (~ 68 years)
