Slaves of Francis Bucher Clinkscales Jr., South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage Clinkscales

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Francis Bucher Clinkscales Jr., and attempt to connect them to their families.

Contents 1 Plantations 2 Slaves 3 Inventory appraisal and Sale 4 Sources

Plantations

• Clinkscales Plantation, Abbeville County, South Carolina

Slaves

1820 US Census
In the 1820 census Francis was in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina with 8 slaves.^[1]

• Males - Under 14: 2
• Males - 14 thru 25: 2
• Females - Under 14: 3
• Females - 14 thru 25: 1

1830 US Census
In the 1830 census Frances was in Abbeville, South Carolina with 17 slaves.^[2]

• Males - Under 10: 5
• Males - 10 thru 23: 1
• Males - 24 thru 35: 3
• Females - Under 10: 4
• Females - 10 thru 23: 2
• Females - 24 thru 35: 2

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Frances (sp?) was in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States with 34 slaves. Some of these people are probably listed by name below, but identification cannot be made without documentation^[3][4]

Gender	Age	Est. Birth
Male	48	1802
Female	44	1806
Male	19	1831
Male	14	1836
Female	10	1840
Female	7	1843
Female	4	1846
Male	1	1849
Male	50	1800
Female	35	1815
Male	18	1832
Female	16	1834
Male	14	1836
Female	2	1848
Male	8	1842
Female	6	1844
Female	1	1849
Male	30	1820
Female	27	1823
Female	7	1843
Male	4	1846
Male	25	1825
Female	21	1829
Male	6	1844
Male	4	1846
Male	23	1827
Female	21	1829
Male	4	1846
Female	2	1848
Female	25	1825
Male	5/12	1850
Male	29	1821
Male	21	1829
Male	29	1821

Inventory appraisal and Sale

Full probate papers, appraisal and sale^[5]

Slaves in the 1857 Estate Appraisal

Name(s)	Value	Status
Claborn	600
Randle	1200
Jack	1250
Henry	1300
Ned	600
Rachel	600
Amanda	1000
Betsy	1100
Chaney	600
Peter and Helan	1600
Adderson	1000
Abner	300	Deceased
Melley and Harrison	1600
Sam and Amy and children Elleson and Anthony	2500
Susan and child (Laurens)	1200
Emeline and Maddsion	900
Elijah	900
Dave	600
Robbin	700
Kaziah	1100
Aggy and child	1200
Sue	1500
Cyrus, Mary, Sorrow	1500

Sold but not listed in the appraisal

• Lewis (sold to W. R. Poole)

Slaves Listed in Will

• Frank (husband)
  • Eliza (wife)
  • 2 youngest children (possibly Anna and Barbara)
• May (husband) (to be sold)
  • Cinda (wife) (to be sold)
  • 2 youngest children (to be sold) (probably Joseph and Rebecca)
• Louisa
• Cyrus (husband) (to choose subsequent owner from family)
  • Mary (wife) (to choose subsequent owner from family)
  • Youngest child (to choose subsequent owner from family) (Probably Sorrow)

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 25; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 37
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #955839 (accessed 25 November 2022)
   Francis B Clinkscales in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 169; Page: 67; Family History Library Film: 0022503
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #626955 (accessed 25 November 2022)
   Frances Clenkseales in Abbeville, South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   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 Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #93282065 (accessed 25 November 2022)
   Frances Clinkscales in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   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 Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #93282069 (accessed 25 November 2022)
   Frances Clinkscales in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
5. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Miscellaneous Estate Papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Abbeville County); Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #668504 (accessed 8 October 2023)
   F B Clinkscales probate in 1858 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.