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Slaves of Christopher Jenkins 1738-1774, South Carolina

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Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolinamap
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Edisto Island
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History

Christopher Jenkins (1738-1774) was of Charleston County, South Carolina.[1] He lived on Edisto Island, Charleston County, and grew up on his family's property called Peter's Point Plantation. This property was most likely inherited when his father, Christopher Jenkins (1716-1760) died. And like his father, Christopher Jenkins was a planter. Peter's Point Plantation grew "Sea Island Cotton" and was worked by the large number of slaves that he and his family owned.

Slaves

When Christopher Jenkins died in 1774 a list of 139 slaves were noted in his probate papers.[2][3]

89 males

  1. Scipio, Country Borne, value £800 (to son Christopher)
  2. Cyrias, value £700 (to son Christopher ?) wife Nan
  3. Cesar, value £550 (to son Christopher)
  4. Cudjoe, value £800 (to son Christopher)
  5. Mingo, value £100 (to son Christopher)
  6. Will, Country Born, value £650 (to son Christopher)
  7. Jacob Jaco, value £400 (to son Christopher ?) - Jacel?
  8. Tom, value £750
  9. Bush Abram, value £150
  10. Peter, value £650
  11. Joe, value £650
  12. Herculus, value £350
  13. Roger, value £400
  14. Plymoth, value £400
  15. Jamey, value £300
  16. Mahomet, value £350
  17. Sallisbury, value £480
  18. Bing, value £350
  19. Camden, value £400
  20. Sampson (1), value £250
  21. Prince, value £350
  22. Jonathan, value £480
  23. Duke, value £350
  24. Fryday, value £100
  25. Charles, value £350
  26. Abram Will, value £270
  27. Norriway, value £650
  28. Sambo, value £400
  29. Toney, value £280
  30. Frank, value £400
  31. Wad Will, value £370
  32. Harry, value £370
  33. Cramp, value £100
  34. Cain, value £370
  35. Abel, value £350
  36. Pompey, value £320
  37. Sorrow, value £200
  38. Jacob, Co Born, value £600
  39. Abraham, value £700
  40. Conner, value £280
  41. Cherokee, value £550
  42. Old Cudjoe, value £020
  43. Sancho, value £500
  44. France, value £100
  45. July, value £500
  46. Orchard, value £500
  47. Carp'r Jacob, value £400
  48. ? ? Jack, value £600 (to son Christopher ?)
  49. London, value £300
  50. Old Scipio, value £050
  51. Cardess, value £480
  52. Hazard, value £380
  53. Naro, value £380
  54. Gosport, value £400
  55. Old Jack, value £5
  56. Old Cam, value £250
  57. Straphon, boy, value £500 (to wife Providence)
  58. Sharper, value £320 (to son Christopher) - boy
  59. Marcuss, value £350 (to son Christopher) - boy
  60. Israel, value £320 (to son Christopher) - boy
  61. Mars, value £330
  62. Aaron, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  63. Boston, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  64. Fortune, value £330 (to son Christopher) - boy
  65. Carolina, value £320 (to son Christopher) - boy
  66. Bob, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  67. Dublin, boy, value £330 (to son Christopher) - boy
  68. Anson, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  69. Pollydore, value £320 (to son Christopher) - boy
  70. Damond, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  71. Tytus, value £280 (to son Christopher) - boy
  72. Quaco, value £350 (to son Christopher) - boy
  73. Sam, value £220 (to son Christopher) - boy
  74. Joshua, value £100 (to son Christopher) - boy
  75. Isaac, value £250 (to son Christopher) - boy
  76. Andrew, value £200 (to son Christopher) - boy
  77. Bristole, value £200 (to son Christopher) - boy
  78. Stephen, value £300 (to son Christopher) - boy
  79. Tom Salvidore, value £500 (to son Christopher) - boy, carpenter
  80. Sampson (2), value £230 (to son Christopher) - boy
  81. Jaff, value £200 (to son Christopher) - boy Taff
  82. Bacchus, value £200 (to son Christopher) - boy
  83. Tolly, value £150 (to son Christopher) - boy
  84. Wills son of Riner, value £350 (to son Christopher) - boy, carpenter
  85. Toney, value £380
  86. Ned, value £380
  87. Cupid, value £260
  88. Robbin, value £320
  89. Youth, value £300

? August (to son Christopher) ? Moses (to son Christopher) - boy

38 females & 12 children

  1. Nann (1) & 2 child'n, value £750 (to son Christopher) - husband Cyprus/Cyrias
  2. Florah, C Born, & 2 child'n, value £700 (to son Christopher)
  3. Nann (2), value £350 (to son Christopher)
  4. Satira (1), value £350 (to son Christopher)
  5. Dinah (1), value £700 (to wife Providence)
  6. Runah, value £750
  7. Amy, value £250
  8. Moll, value £450
  9. Pegg & ch'd Charlotte, value £550
  10. Venus, value £300
  11. Old Miley, value £180
  12. Hagar & child Cuff, value £250 (to wife Providence, then to son Christopher)
  13. Rose, value £350
  14. Prudence, value £380
  15. Sarah & child James, value £400
  16. Violet & child Nancy?-alet, value £450
  17. Florah & child Lott, value £250
  18. Mary & child Wally, value £250
  19. Bess, value £300
  20. Betty, value £330
  21. Patience, value £350
  22. Genny & child Phillis, value £350
  23. Cillar & child Phebe, value £350
  24. Satirah (2), value £400
  25. Silvia, value £350
  26. Old Dinah (2), value £50
  27. Mocco, value £180
  28. Clarinder (Clarinda), value £120 (to son Christopher)
  29. Murriah, value £300 - girl
  30. Lindy, value £250 (to son Christopher) - girl
  31. Lucey, value £280 (to son Christopher) - girl
  32. Rachael, value £250 (to son Christopher) - girl
  33. Hagar, value £220
  34. Mulatto Amey, value £480 (to wife Providence, then to son Christopher)
  35. Tenah, value £300 (to wife Providence)
  36. Hannah, value £280
  37. Binah, value £280
  38. Jude, value £200

For more information please see the Peter's Point Plantation page.

Research Needed

  • Many of the slaves mentioned in the estate inventory are NOT listed in the will and there is no information at this time about their disposition.

Sources

  1. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27569499.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Ab01b6eea79106e34592d236b07d8e818&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1
    • p.239/image 18
  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. 016 > image 738 of 1138; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-NWS3-8W (accessed 11 February 2023)
    • 1774 will of Christopher Jenkins
  3. 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 1771-1774 1772-1776 1774-1785
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1772-1776 > No File Description Available > image 530 of 809
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-V39L-GY (accessed 11 February 2023)
    • 1774 inventory of Christopher Jenkins




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