Richard Jenkins passed away in 1857. His probate inventory was taken 21 Mar 1857.[1]
Slaves
Richard Jenkins was a slaveholder. His probate inventory named and valued each of the slaves he owned at his death.[1]
on Wadmalaw Island - 150 slaves
on St. Helena Island - 20 slaves
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2South 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, 1856-1860, Vol. E > image 36 of 646; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
FamilySearch Image: 939L-V49P-Z1 (accessed 23 March 2023)
U.S. Census 1800, 1810, 1820
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard: