Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Bonneau, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Palmer, Pamor Slavery Black_Heritage

Plantations Index

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Owners 1.2 Census Records/Legal Records 1.3 Slaves 2 Research Needed 3 Sources

Introduction

Gravel Hill Plantation was the main plantation associated primarily with the Palmer Family.^[1] The plantation was started by John Pamor, son of Thomas Palmer.^[2]

Owners

• Thomas Pamor
• John Pamor (aka John Turpentine Palmer)

Census Records/Legal Records

1785 Will of John Pamor^[3]

Slaves of John Pamor

Slaves

List in the 1785 Will of John Pamor:

Name	Age	Gender	Race	Slave Owner	Resident Place
Adam	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Anthony	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Beckey	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Becky	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Befs	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Belindah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Betty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Big Jenny	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Brafs	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cafsander	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cain	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cain	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Carolina	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cato	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Celia	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Charles	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Charley	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Clafs	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cork	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cotto	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Cuff	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Dafney	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Deliah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Dinah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Dinah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Dolly	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Efsex	Unknown	Unknown	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Esther	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Guy	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Guy	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hagar	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hagar	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hannah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Harriet	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hector	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hetty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Hetty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Isaac	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Jack	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Jemmy	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Job	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Joe	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Judy	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
June	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Juno	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Jupee	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Knatt	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Little Belindah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Little Carolina	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Little Jenny	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Little Tombaw	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Lucy	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Lydia	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Lymus	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Marcus	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Marlborough	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Mary	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Mary	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Miley	Unknown	Unknown	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Minder	Unknown	Unknown	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Miner	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Momrue	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Momrue	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Monnar	Unknown	Unknown	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Muser	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Ned	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Nelly	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Nero	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Old Brafs	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Patty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Patty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Patty	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Peter	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Phebe	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Phillis	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Poldore	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Pompey	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Portius	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Prince	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Roger	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Roger	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Rose	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Rose	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Rynah	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Sam	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Sander	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Sapho	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Satira	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Savey	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Scipio	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Snow	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Stepney	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Sylvia	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Tener	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Tombaw	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Venus	Unknown	Female	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina
York	Unknown	Male	Black	John Pamor	Gravel Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Research Needed

• Slaves associated with other owners/relatives.
• Legal documentation for Gravel Hill Plantation.

Sources

1. ↑ https://south-carolina-plantations.com/berkeley/gravel-hill.html
2. ↑ Lost Plantations of the South https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lost_Plantations_of_the_South/D1YfPjRCucQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Thomas%20Palmer
   • p.67 Springfield, estate ownership
3. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Wills and Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1671-1868; Author: Charleston County (South Carolina). Probate Judge; Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #6725 (accessed 6 March 2022)
   John Pamor probate on 4 Feb 1785.