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Slaves of Adam Crane Jones Sr, South Carolina
The purpose of this page is to document and identify the persons enslaved by Adam Crane Jones Sr. (abt.1722-1815) in Abbeville County, South Carolina to assist in connecting them to their family.
1790 Census
In 1790, Adam Cn Jones, Esq held 25 persons enslaved in Abbeville County, South Carolina[1]
1810 Census
In 1810, Adam C Jones held 25 persons enslaved in Abbeville County, South Carolina.[2]
1812 Will
See Transcript: Will of Adam C Jones, 1815
The following enslaved persons were gifted in the Will of Adam Jones Sr. The will was signed on October 12, 1812 and proved on March 31, 1816.
life lease to wife, Catherine Jones
- George
- Beck, wife of George
- negro boy London, son of George & Beck
to daughter Betsy Weatherall, wife of John Weatherall
- negro woman Amy
- Gilly, child of Amy
- July, child of Amy
- Aron, child of Amy
to grandson William T Jones
- negro fellow Jack
son-in-laws, John Weatherall, James Wardlaw, George Bowie in trust for son, John Jones
- Isaac, child of Clander
- Harry, child of Clander
to grandson Adam C Jones, son of Benjamin Jones
- negro boy Lewis, son of Amy
to grandson Adam C J Weatherall, son of John Weatherall
- negro boy Edom, son of Amy
to granddaughter Polly C Jones, daughter of John Jones
- negro girl Lucy, daughter of Clander
to Margaret Jones, widow of son Adam C Jones
- Juda
- Shadrick, child of Juda
- Henry, child of Juda
- Lucy, child of Juda
to granddaughter Sally S Jones, daughter of Adam C Jones, dec'd
- negro girl Ayisle, daughter of Sam and Prissie
to granddaughter Polly S Dyson, daughter of Adam C Jones, dec'd
- negro boy Harry, son of George & Beck
to grandson Adam C Jones, son of John Jones
- negro boy Billy, son of Artney & Hagar
to grandson Marshall Weatherall, son of daughter Betsy Weatherall
- negro boy Fortune, son of Amy
to grandson George Weatherall, son of daughter Betsy Weatherall
- negro boy named Sam, son of Sam & Prissee
allowed to choose their own owner
- Cate
- Fuller
- Clander
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-VYN : accessed 4 June 2021), Adam Cn Jones Esquire, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 464, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2S-4GM : accessed 4 June 2021), Adams C Jones, Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 57, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 181,419.
- Transcription at http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/jones.adam.html Archived at Adam Jones Will - Archived
- Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina. Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Link
This will is recorded in Book No. 2, pages 80 to 83. [South Carolina Will Transcripts, estate packet: Box51, pkg. 118.