Midway Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Ball Slavery

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History

The Midway Plantation was located in St. Johns Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina.^[1] It was owned by John Ball (1782-1834).

When owner John Ball died in 1834 the property went through probate inventory. Approximately 126 enslaved persons were named in the inventory:^[2]

p.62

• Patrick $700
• Nancy $300, Hammond $250, Patrick $200
• Maria $200, Sylvia $150, Monimia $200
• Tom $400, Violet $200, Tom $450

p.63

• Dick $350, Charlotte $300, Lucy $250
• Cupid $200, Priscilla $400, Jewell $.50
• Alick $500, Monimia $400, Sarah $100
• Hagar $75, Charles $..1, Lucy $20
• Andrew $100, Flora $200, Lucy $400
• Cornelia $300, Moses $400, Philip $350
• Minos $300, Pompey $..1, Bina $100
• Billy $500, Jue $400, Sam $50
• Stepney $500, Cotto $400, Davy $100
• Diana $400, William $400, Tena $300
• Jinny $200, Davy $75, Betty $50
• Jack $250, Nanny $400, Jimmy $500
• Sander $400, Rose $50, Joe $150
• Clarinda $350, Murria $200, Katey $150
• Rhina $..5, Marcus $500, Elsie $400
• Lavinia $.50, Robin $500, Moses $250
• Molley $5, Mary $350, London $500
• Louisa $400, Elizabeth $50 Jeffrey $50
• Nancy $50, Grace $400, Peter $100
• Toney $50, Tenang $400, Devonshire $400
• Nancy $300, Fortune $600, Coober $..5
• Hester $400, Tiller $400, Isaac $500
• Betsey $250, Sandy $600, Nelly $400
• Sarah $250, Cupid $200, Castor $500
• Lydia $400, Violet $200, Harriet $150
• Castor $75, Philip $350, Sander $400
• Friday $..1, Tena $50, Lettis $400
• Friday $350, Morris $300, Sam $150
• Ben $350, Rose $400, Nipee $150
• Celia $50, Pompey $500, Marcia $20
• Cassandra $400, Brawley $500, Rhina $300
• Bina $250, Flora $100, Manney $500
• Flora $400, Jim $300, Ned $100
• Scipio $500, Linda $250, Fortune $200
• Molly $100, Paul $500, Mary $400
• Jeffrey $500, Paul $400, Beck $250
• Patra $200, Peggy $150, Cuffee $100
• Cuffee $250, Patra $50, Kasey $500
• Judy $400, Sarah $50

Sources

1. ↑ 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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 33 of 263
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJT9-W (accessed 7 August 2022)
   • 1834 description of location on p.64
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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 995 of 1454
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJT8-5 (accessed 6 August 2022)
   • this inventory begins on p.62-63