Richard Baynard (bef. 1862)

Born before 1862 in Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina [uncertain]

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Biography

Richard Baynard is a part of US Black heritage.

Richard Baynard was a South Carolinian.

Richard was born before 1862.

He was enslaved by Edward Mitchell Baynard.

In the 1862 estate inventory for William Baynard, Richard is not mentioned. ^[1]

In the will of William Baynard, Richard is assigned to Edward. ^[2]

Slave Owners

• Edward Mitchell Baynard (1830 - 1882)

Plantations

• On Edisto Island, but which plantation is not known.

Research Needed

• Disposition after 1862.
• Last name adopted after emancipation.
• Why is Richard not listed in the 1862 inventory for Edward's father? Where did he come from?

Note

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Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867 1856-1864
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, 1860-1864, Vol. F > image 510 of 646; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-V49T-WS (accessed 3 May 2023)
   • 1862 probate inventory of William G. Baynard
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 48-49 1856-1862
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1856-1862, Vol. 049 > image 923 of 1228; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-N4T2-3 (accessed 10 September 2022)
   • Will Bk 49 p.886-893