Slaves of Ann Jenkins Seabrook 1845, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1845
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Jenkins, Seabrook Slavery Black_Heritage

Background

Ann Jenkins Seabrook lived on Edisto Island. She was married at least twice. After the death of her last husband, Gabriel Seabrook, she remained a widow.

Ann Seabrook is seen on the census with unnamed slaves.

Ann Seabrook died in 1845.^[1]

Slaves

Richard Jenkins, father of Ann Jenkins, bequeathed a slave named Rachel to his daughter Ann.^[2]

In 1811 Joseph Jenkins was to hold these 5 enslaved persons in trust for Ann Seabrook, wife of Gabriel Seabrook:^[3]

• Nancy, Bella, Virgil, Peter, Simon (same as enslaved on the probate inventory)

In 1830 Mrs Ann Seabrook is listed on the census with 44 enslaved persons.^[4]

The 1840 census shows widow Ann Seabrook with 55 enslaved persons.^[5]

Ann Seabrook's probate inventory named and valued the following enslaved persons after her death in 1845:^[1]

• Andrew, Peter(1), Sary, Cuffee, Nancy, Peter(2), $2233
• Virgil, Linda, Dick(1), Cesar(1), $1583
• Carolina(1), Moll, Mingo, Jacob, L (little) Carolina(2), Lucy, $2616
• Anthony, O (old) Catrina(1), Joshua(1), Titus(1), Adam, $2666
• Sylvia, Amy(1), Cesar(2), Elsy, Cloe, O (old) Amy(2), $1833
• August, Rinah, William(1), Thomas, Richard, $2116
• Dick(2), China, L (little) Catrina(2), Joshua(2), Bristol, Nelly, $1766
• Dorcas, Isaac, Sambo, Hagar(1), $1700
• Symon, William(2), $1050
• O (old) Hagar(2), Primus, $600
• Snow, Bella, Clarissa, Titus(2), O (old) Sandy, $1375

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867 ca. 1834-1850
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, 1844-1850, Vol.B > image 410 of 636; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JD9C-FX (accessed 11 May 2023)
   • probate inventory for Ann Seabrook
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 14-16 1771-1779
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1771-1779, Vol. 014 > image 356 of 358; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-NWSH-BW (accessed 11 May 2023)
   • will of Richard Jenkins, p.338, will p.2
3. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4A, 4D, 4F 1808-1813
   Film number: 008196078 > image 487 of 814
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P9X8-D (accessed 11 May 2023)
4. ↑ United States Census, 1830: "United States Census, 1830"
   Image path: United States Census, 1830 > South Carolina > Charleston > St Johns Colleton > image 11 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYT5-F2Z (accessed 11 May 2023)
   • 1830 census, 5th from the bottom
5. ↑ Unclassified: Film number: 005154893 > image 999 of 1368; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-L7H (accessed 11 May 2023)
   • 1840 census, 8th from the bottom