Clay Hall Plantation, Beaufort County, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Heyward Slavery Black_Heritage

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History

The Clay Hall Plantation was a rice plantation^[1] owned by Nathaniel Heyward Sr. who died in 1851. He was a planter of great wealth and owned 17 plantations at his death. Heyward was noted as being "the most successful rice planter of his time."^[2] Clay Hall Plantation was located on the west side of the Combahee River in the Beaufort Dist, now Beaufort County, South Carolina.^[3]

Slaves

The following is the list of the 100 slaves of Nathaniel Heyward on the Clay Hall Plantation at his death:^[4]

• Gabriel, driver $800
• Scipio(1), Carpt $100, Marcus $400, Neptune $300
• Ben(1) $200, Judy(1) $400, John(1) $300
• Hermon $400, Leah $250, Maria(1) $250
• Tom(1) $250, Mark $600, Polly $250
• Ladson $500, Scinda(1) $5, Abbey $250
• Billy $450, Quasheba $5, Sarah $200
• April $650, Beck $75, Phoebe $200
• Jacob $400, Derry $100, Hetty $50
• Diana $350, Nora(1) $000, Mary O $000
• Prince(1) $550, Brian $600, Cain $100
• Matty $300, Sarai $450, Tip $650
• Sally $300, Kate house $500, Polydore $650
• Dorcas $200, Jerry $500, Nanny $450
• Jack $450, Scipio(2) $550, Hannah(1) Grace $450
• Carolina $000, Charles $300, Harriet $450
• Harry $500, Scinda(2) $450, Adam $600
• John(2) $50, Jonas $500, Isaac(1) $650
• Peter(1) $350, Isaac(2) $450, Prince(2) $600
• Grace $75, Simon house $550, Abram(1) $500
• Doll $450, Tenah $350, John(3) $600
• Jinny(1) $450, March $300, Dy $150
• Phillis(1) $450, Clarinda $350, Cyrus $200
• Penny $75, William $400, London $150
• Celia(1) $150, Joe(1) $400, Mingo $150
• Celia(2) O $25, Phiny $400, Clement $150
• Emely $50, Bella $350, Sam $100
• Joan $50, Abram(2) $350, Peter(2) $100
• Molly house $100, Joe(2) $350, Rachel $100
• Maria(2) $25, Jimmy $350, Rose $50
• Susannah $400, Nancy $300, Phillis(2) $75
• Jinny(2) Lizzy's $450, Hannah(2) $300, Ben(2) $50
• Barbara $000, Nora(2) $300, Tommy(2) $25
• Delia $450, Judy(2) $300, Dick $150

For more information please see the Slaves of Nathaniel Heyward page.

Sources

1. ↑ Heyward, James and Nathaniel Heyward, April 13, 1764–October 4, 1796, January 18, 1766–April 10, 1851 https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/heyward-james-and-nathaniel-heyward/
2. ↑ PLANTATION'S "PILE OF TRASH"... By George Pledger https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/sc_institute_archeology_and_anthropology/divisions/maritime_research/project_publications/specialprojects/avocationalprojects/pledgerplantationwaterfront.pdf
   • p.2
3. ↑ Heyward Family Association https://www.heywardfamilyassociation.org/historical-maps/
   • map
4. ↑ Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867: "Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867"
   Catalog: Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867 1850-1857
   Film number: 007642428 > image 104 of 657
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89GY-B93C-N (accessed 24 March 2023)
   • probate inventory of Nathaniel Heyward