Jenkins Seaside Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina

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

Plantation Index

South Carolina Plantation Index

Contents 1 History 1.1 Plantation Owners 1.2 Slaves 2 Sources

History

The Seaside Plantation was owned by Christopher Jenkins (1769-1794). It was located on Bulls Island, which was in St. Luke's Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina. Christopher and Isaac Jenkins both had slaves on this property. Christopher owned 26 1/2 enslaved persons, and Isaac at his death owned 13 1/2 enslaved persons.^[1] Christopher Jenkins was a planter. It is unknown what he grew on this property. Christopher's St Luke's Parish property was named in his probate inventory in 1794.^[2]

Plantation Owners

Christopher Jenkins (1769-1794)

Slaves

• Slaves of Christopher Jenkins

Sources

1. ↑ Bills of complaint, 1800-1863; indexes, 1721-1868: "Bills of complaint, 1800-1863; indexes, 1721-1868"
   Catalog: Bills of complaint, 1800-1863; indexes, 1721-1868 Bills of complaint, no. 1-34 1813
   Film number: 008458575 > image 365 of 638
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3M5-59TX-Y (accessed 16 June 2023)
   • Bills of Complaint, 1813 No.18, loose papers
2. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1783-1810
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1793-1800 > No File Description Available > image 619 of 1123
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-VSSR-8X (accessed 11 February 2023)
   • probate inventory of Christopher Jenkins 1794