Slaves of Christopher Jenkins, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Jenkins Slavery

History

Christopher Jenkins (1716-1760) was a planter who lived on Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. In 1759 Jenkins mortgaged 4 slaves to Joseph Adams for a loan of £300. The note was due 1 Mar 1760. The slaves mortgaged were:^[1]

• June
• July
• August
• Robbin

When Jenkins died in 1760 there were 7 slaves named in his probate inventory:^[2]

• Mingo, valued at £350
• Robbin, valued at £300
• Jacob, valued at £350
• Minar, valued at £250
• Flora, valued at £200
• Will, valued at £120
• Satirah, valued at £75

Sources

1. ↑ Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840: "Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840"
   Catalog: Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840 Mortgages, v. XX-YY 1757-1761
   Film number: 008616181 > image 471 of 490
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34D-79SC-G (accessed 12 February 2023)
   • mortgage 29 Jun 1759
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Inventoris v. 85A-85B 1758-1761
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, 1758-1761, Vol. 085B > image 37 of 532; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JX3F-4R (accessed 11 February 2023)
   • 1760 probate inventory of Christopher Jenkins, Bk 85B p.511