Slaves of Archibald Calder 1777, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1766
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Calder Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Plantations 1.2 Slaves 2 Sources

Background

Archibald Calder lived on Edisto Island and owned several properties as well as numerous enslaved persons.

Plantations

• Indian Fields Plantation, Prince William Parish, 818 acres^[1]
• Raccoon Island Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina.^[2]
• Old Dominion Plantation^[3]

Slaves

Archibald inherited the following slaves from his father, John.^[4]

• Big Cyrus
• Amy + 3 children

Archibald Calder's probate inventory in 1777 named and valued his slaves on Racoon Island:^[5]

• Harry, Country Born, 1 child Bellah, total value £800
• Toney £850, Jawney £850, total value £1700
• Bob £900, Timothy £1000, total value £1900
• Billy £800, Joshua £1200, total value £2000
• Thomas £600, Joe £300, total value £900
• York £100, Paul £300, total value £400
• young fellow Harry £1100
• Derby £600, boy July £400, total value £1000
• Prince £500, Ga?ed £500, total value £1000

• Tenah & 2 children Warwick & Judith, total value £1000
• Ebo. Tenah & 2 children Adam & George, total value £1100
• Rhinah £900
• Dole £150
• Amey & 5 children Peg, Peter, Amelia, Merriam, & Mary, total value £1?00 (1800?)
• girl Hannah £500, Ned £250, total value £750
• young wench Dinah £900
• girl Sue £600, fellow Will £800, total value £1400

• Maurice £800, Doe £800, total value £1600
• Tom £800, Simon £700, total value £1500
• Israel £700, Angola Harry £700, total value £1400
• Guinea Joe £400, Stepney £450, total value £850
• Abram £400, wench Hagar & child Philis, total £700
• Fortimer £500, Thamar £600, total value £1100
• Dye £400, Sarah £300, total value £700
• girl Rose £500
• wench Nancy & 3 children Moll, Mingo, Beck, £1200
• girl Charlotte £400, fellow Robin £600, total value £1000
• Prince £900, Old Tom £0, total value £900

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Archibald Calder "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-N47P-C?cc=1919417&wc=M6N4-F68%3A210905601%2C211749101 : 21 May 2014), Charleston > Wills, 1774-1779, Vol. 017 > image 179 of 424; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   • 1777 will of Archibald Calder
2. ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy Charleston, SC: The History Press (2012)
3. ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy Charleston, SC: The History Press (2012)
4. ↑ Will of John Calder "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JXSZ-17?cc=1919417&wc=M6N4-F6D%3A210905601%2C211576301 : 21 May 2014), Charleston > Wills, 1767-1771, Vol. 011 > image 131 of 356; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
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 1776-1778
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1776-1778 > No File Description Available > image 126 of 413
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ9H-J1 (accessed 20 May 2023)
   • 20 May 1777 Archibald Calder probate inventory, enslaved on Raccoon Island starts on p.189