Dochon Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Wragg Slavery

USBH Plantation Index

History

The Dochon Plantation was owned by Joseph Wragg.^[1] When Joseph died his probate inventory listed the enslaved on that plantation 3 Dec 1753.^[2]

Slaves

Men

• Gibby,value £150
• Pompey, a cooper, value £300
• Bumper, a cooper, value £250
• Johny, a cooper, value £250
• Quash, a wheelwright, value £310
• Buff, a wheelwright, value £250
• John Good, value £280
• Sharper, a shoemaker, value £150
• Jemmy, value £120
• Jacob, value £200
• London, value £100
• King, value £200
• Norwhich, value £160
• Savie, value £200
• Will, value £230
• Harry, value £300
• Ephraim, value £160
• Abraham, value £200
• Old Tom, value £20
• Old Peter, value £20

Women

• Accuba, value £150
• Murria, value £200
• Lucy, value £200
• Nanny and Pompy her child, value £200
• Rhina, value £200
• Violet, value £100
• Venus, value £300
• Grace, value £120
• Lucinda, value £50
• Phildora, value £50
• Phillis, value £50
• Cumba, value £50
• Bella, value £300
• Old Penda, a charge to the estate, no value given

Boys

• Isaac, value £170
• Joe, value £120
• Alexander, value £120
• Adam, value £40

Girls

• Bess, value £50
• Susy, value £80
• Francis, value £80

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Wragg
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Inventories v. 82A-82B 1753-1756
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, 1753-1756, Vol. 082A > image 82 of 529; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JWSY-1N (accessed 16 September 2022)
   • 1753 Joseph Wragg probate inventory