Daniel Chestnut Sr. Plantation

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Introduction

This plantation, or farm, was started by Daniel Chestnut, Sr. (1772-1860) who does not appear in the records with enslaved people prior to 1830.

• 1830 - Daniel Chestnut is enumerated on line 17 of the 1830 US Federal Census. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP6-1W5 : 17 August 2017), Daniel Chesnut, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing 272, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 170; FHL microfilm 22,504.
• 1840 - Daniel Chestnut is enumerated on line 15 of the 1840 US Federal Census. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-4R3 : 19 May 2020), Daniel Chesnut, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 338, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
• 1850 - The enslaved people on Daniel Chestnut's plantation were enumerated on line 4. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls; database and digital images, "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004 (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 June 2020); citing The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29. Ancestry Record 8055 #91951541
• 1860 - Curiously, some of people enslaved by Daniel Chestnut Sr. were named on this schedule. "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKRC-WJT2 : 16 October 2019), Daniel Chesnut, 1860; citing Schedule 2 - Slave Inhabitants in Kingston Parish in the District of Horry, State of South Carolina, enumerated by me, on the 10th day of September 1860, William Carter, Assistant Marshal.

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1860 Slave Schedule Kingston Parish, South Carolina

For unknown reasons, the names some of the enslaved persons were included. In the 1870 census a the family group is found in Dogwood Neck, Horry, South Carolina:

Maria Chestnut, 1828 (15b16 Black Female 1838) I think the census taker mistook her age in 1860

John Chestnut, 1852 (15b18 Black Male 1850) Jack is a nickname for John

Samuel Chestnut, 1853 (15b19 Black Male 1852)

Solomon Chestnut, 1855 (15b20 Black Male 1854)

Daniel Chestnut, 1857 (15b21 Black Male 1858)

Julius Chestnut, 1859 (actually born 1861)

Ransom has probably married and lives elsewhere, but he is not yet found on the 1870 census. He could have also changed his name.