Overview

Location

Washington Co. or Bolivar Co., MS

Date Constructed/ Founded

not determined

Associated Surnames

Balfour

Historical notes

William Lovett Balfour was born March 25, 1802 in Edgecombe Co., NC. , later moved to Feliciana Parish, LA and then to Madison County, MS where he died May 8, 1857.

As per the will and codicil of William Lovett Balfour, filed in Madison County, MS in April 1857 (Cause #733), this plantation was to be created from lands already owned by Balfour. Slaves from this Woodside Plantation in Yazoo County and also Homestead Plantation in Madison County were to be moved there as also per the will.

Associated Slave Workplaces

Homewood Plantation (Adams Co., MS)
Homestead Plantation (Madison Co., MS)
Woodside Plantation (Yazoo Co., MS)
Eyrie Plantation - Balfour (Carroll Parish, LA)
Only Plantation (Issaquena Co., MS)
Balfour Family Plantation (Harrison Co., MS)
John W. Balfour Plantation (Marshall Co., MS)
William T. Balfour (Warren Co., MS)

Associated Free Persons

• The Balfour Family (see Homestead Plantation)

• William Lovett Balfour (b.1802-d.1857) - owner of Homestead, Woodside Plantation (Yazoo Co., MS) and Fall Back Plantation (Washington Co., MS)
• Elizabeth Davis Gartley Balfour - wife of William L. Balfour (m.1823)
• Mary Jane Balfour (b.1827-d.?) - daughter of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• William Suggs Balfour (b.ca.1828-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour; owner of Homewood Plantation
• John W. Balfour (b.ca.1830-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• Charles Balfour (b.ca.1834-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• James Balfour (b.ca.1838-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• Joseph D. Balfour (b.ca.1840-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• Lewis Balfour (b.ca.1843-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour
• Horace Balfour (b.ca.1845-d.?) - son of William L. and Elizabeth D.G. Balfour

Owner was William Lovett Balfour (born in March 25, 1802 in Edgecombe County, NC; later moved to Feliciana Parish, LA and then to Madison County, MS. where he died May 8, 1857. Served as the Probate Clerk of Court)

Associated Enslaved Persons

• none recorded yet

Research Leads and Plantation Records

• none reported yet

Miscellaneous Information

• none

References

• See Homestead Plantation

Users Researching This Workplace

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