Sumpter Blocker (abt. 1799 - aft. 1819)

Born about 1799 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Died after 23 Feb 1819 after about age 20 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sumpter Blocker is a part of US Black heritage.

Sumpter was left to James Edwin Blocker (1776-1831) on behalf of his son D.I. Blocker from the estate of John Gottlieb Blocker Sr. (1749-1814) in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The will which was dated November 17, 1814 appraised him for $300.00.^[1] When the transfer occurred on February 23, 1819 Sumpter was given a value of $850.00.^[2]

Slave Owners

1. John Gottlieb Blocker Sr. (1749-1814)
2. James Edwin Blocker (1776-1831) for D.I. Blocker

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Research Notes

USBH Naming Conventions for Slaves: LNAB based on the first slave owner. Current last name based on most recent slave owner. In Other Last Names list all other slave owners.

Before I estimated any of the dates for the Abney, Blocker, Brooks, or Blocker slaves I looked at every value and realized that the very young, and older slaves were valued less; female less than male. I also realized that the very young were not named in sales or transfers. I believe the difference in the appraisal and transfer prices were based on his age. Because the appraisal price was on the lower side, but the transfer price wasn't normally what is seen for someone in their prime, I believe he was just under age in 1819. I set the death date for after the last transfer date. Everything can be modified as more records are found.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, Inventory: Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, Name: John Blocker's, Residence Date: Abt 1814, Residence Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina, Will Date: 4 Sep 1814, Probate Date: 17 Nov 1814, Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Inferred Death Year: 1814, Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA, Case Number: 96, Item Description: Probate Records, Box 3, Packages 65-106, Others Listed 18, Cover: Page 1, Will Papers: 2-12, Account Papers: 13-14, Inventory Papers: 15, ::to James Blocker for D.I. Blocker: Sumpter $850 (inventoried boy Sumter 300). Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Slave values: Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey; Reference: Box # 3, Pkg. 96, Name: Sumpter, Race: Black, Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Date Bought: 23 Feb 1819, Price: $850.00, Page number: 43, Role: Enslaved Person, Previous Owner/New Owner: John Sr. Blocker, James For Blocker, D.l. Blocker. Ancestry Sharing Link