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Slaves of Ann Wilkins Townsend 1791, South Carolina

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Date: [unknown] to 1791
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolinamap
Surnames/tags: Wilkins, Townsend Slavery Black_Heritage
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Background

This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.

Ann Lardent Wilkins married Jeremiah Clark, and then Andrew Townsend. This page records the enslaved she received and held during her lifetime.

Slaves

From Jeremiah Clark

Ann Wilkins Clark probably received these 14 enslaved persons from her husband Jeremiah Clark after his death in 1749:[1]

  • Dick £280, D Golla £240, Change £250, James £240, Harry £200
  • Fransway £200, Primus £165, Boston £140, boy Will £100
  • wenches Louisa £250, Venus £100, Rhina £120, girls Amy £90, Vashti £70
From Andrew Townsend

Ann Wilkins Townsend received the following enslaved persons from her husband Andrew Townsend's estate in 1781:[2]

  • Sampson
  • Riner
  • Primus
  • Ned
  • Vashti
  • Venus
  • Sabinah
  • Cato
  • Christi
  • Nan
  • Aaron
Ann's Estate

Ann Townsend died in 1791. She wrote her will 27 Dec 1791, and it was proven 13 Jul 1792.[3] Ann's will included 17 slaves.[4] Many of these names also appear on husband Andrew Townsend's profile.

To Ann Wilkins Jenkins (Granddaughter)

  • Bellar

To John Hendrick Jeffords (Grandson)

  • Toney
  • Biner

To Ann Littlejohn (Daughter)

  • Will
  • Samson
  • Isaac
  • Cate
  • Crese
  • Peg
  • Rose

To Mary Seabrook Clark (Granddaughter)

  • Primus
  • Ned
  • Aaron
  • Boston/Bostch
  • Vashti
  • Venus
  • Esther
Probate Inventory

Ann's probate inventory named and valued the enslaved she owned at her death in 1791:[5]

  • Will £60
  • Sampson £100, Ned £90
  • Aaron £90, Primus £90, old Boston £30
  • old Isaac £35, boy Toney £50
  • wench Kate £80, wench Pegg & child Rose £100
  • wench Creshy & child £90
  • wench Venus £75, Vashti £75
  • girl Hester £60, girl Binah £40, girl Bellah £70

Census

1790 US Census
In the 1790 census Ann was in St Johns, Charleston, South Carolina with 18 slaves.[6]

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 1746-1756
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1746-1751 > No File Description Available > image 172 of 831
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ97-HC (accessed 14 May 2023)
    • 1749/50 probate inventory for Jeremiah Clark
  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. 19 1780-1783 Wills v. 20 1783-1786
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1780-1783, Vol. 019 > image 191 of 435; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXS5-15 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    • 1781 will of Andrew Townsend
  3. 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. 24 1786-1793 Wills v. 25-26 1793-1800
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1786-1793, Vol. 024 > image 296 of 405; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-J49Y-M2 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    • 1791 will of Ann Townsend
  4. Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
    South Carolina Wills and Related Probate Matters, ?land and Property Records, ?public Records, Some ?marriage Contracts, 1671, 1692-1868; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Charleston County); Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1113518 (accessed 29 April 2023)
    Ann Townsend probate on 27 Dec 1791 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  5. 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 > 1787-1793 > No File Description Available > image 541 of 1123
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-VSSR-T9 (accessed 14 May 2023)
    • 1791 probate inventory of Ann Townsend
  6. 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: St Johns, Charleston, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 533; Family History Library Film: 0568151
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #376132 (accessed 29 April 2023)
    Ann Townsend in St Johns, Charleston, South Carolina.




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