Slaves of Bartholomew R. Carroll, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery black_heritage

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Bartholomew R. Carroll, and to attempt to connect them to their families.

On January 30, 1837, in Charleston, South Carolina, Bartholomew R. Carroll settled a debt to Doctor Cotesworth Pinckney in the final sum of $2,200 by presenting him with the following slaves:^[1]

• Scipio
• Frank
• Joe
• Jack
• Betty
• Silvy
• Philly
• Sophy
• Dolly
• Sam
• Sarah
• Edward
• Ben
• Cyntha
• Boatswain
• Edward
• Lidy
• Little Ben
• Ben
• Sandy
• Marian
• Dick
• Peggy
• Hector
• Philly
• Sam
• Cuffee
• Hurceles
• Jack
• Venus
• Miles + infant
• Henry
• Hardtimes

On March 15, 1838, Bartholomew sold the following nine slaves to Dr. Henry W. Richardson in Charleston, South Carolina for the sum of $5,000.^[2]

• Ben
• Mary Ann
• Dick
• Peggy
• Hecta
• Sandy
• Phyllis
• Sam
• Cuffee

On June 10, 1839 Bartholomew sold a slave to David Lopez in Charleston, South Carolina.^[3]

• George - a "Negro fellow", carpenter

On January 25, 1841, Bartholomew sold two slaves to Benjamin F. Dunkin in Charleston, South Carolina for the sum of $1,100.^[4]

• Sarah - a mulatto slave about 30 years of age
• Edward - Sarah's son, about 8 years of age

According to the 1850 U.S. Slave Schedule, Charleston, South Carolina, Bartholomew owned ten slaves:^[5]

Age	Sex	Color
25	F	B
25	F	B
22	F	B
10	M	B
8	M	B
6	F	B
4	F	B
1	M	B
30	M	B
45	F	B

According to the 1860 Slave Schedule, Charleston, South Carolina, Bartholomew owned eleven slaves:^[6]

Age	Sex	Color
60	F	B
35	F	B
35	F	M
30	F	B
30	M	B
18	M	B
14	F	B
15	F	B
10	F	B
8	F	B
12	M	B

Reference Notes

It is possible that some of the above slave sales were conducted by Bartholomew's father, Bartholomew Carroll, who lived until 1839.

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Mortgage Record: "South Carolina, Secretary of State, Slave Mortgage Records, 1734-1780"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008616191; Record number: 27
   FamilySearch Record: ZYFX-FT6Z (accessed 25 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C348-RQ3S-J Image number 00094
   Name: Bartholomew R Carroll.
   • 1837 sale of enslaved persons
2. ↑ Bill of Sale: "South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872"
   citing Court, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes, 314, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia
   FamilySearch Record: W1XK-CJ6Z (accessed 24 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZY-39S1-G Image number 00499
   Name: Bartholomew R Carroll; Court Date: 17 Mar 1838; Court Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States; Source Pub Year Range: 1836-1839; Source Series Name: Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes; Source Series Nbr: S213003; Source Volume Nbr: 5T.
3. ↑ Bill of Sale: "South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872"
   citing Court, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes, 22, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia
   FamilySearch Record: W1XK-VJPZ (accessed 24 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZY-312V Image number 00041
   Name: Bartholomew R Carroll; Court Date: 11 Jun 1839; Court Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States; Source Pub Year Range: 1839-1843; Source Series Name: Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes; Source Series Nbr: S213003; Source Volume Nbr: 5W.
   • 1839 sale of slave
4. ↑ Bill of Sale: "South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872"
   citing Court, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes, 273, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia
   FamilySearch Record: W1X2-Q8N2 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZY-31KJ Image number 00167
   Name: Bartholomew R Carroll; Court Date: 25 Jan 1841; Court Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States; Source Pub Year Range: 1839-1843; Source Series Name: Records Of The Secretary Of State, Recorded Instruments, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), Bills Of Sale Volumes; Source Series Nbr: S213003; Source Volume Nbr: 5W.
5. ↑ Slave Schedule: "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 #91790046 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   B R Carroll, slave owner of 10 enslaved people, in 1850 in St Michael and St Phillip, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
6. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #90784564 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   B R Carroll, slave owner of 11 enslaved people, in 1860 in Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.