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Slaves of Dr. Joseph Glover, South Carolina

Slaves of Dr. Joseph Glover, South Carolina


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Background

Dr. Joseph P. Glover lived in Charleston County, South Carolina. He died in 1840.[1][2] This page is to record the enslaved Joseph Glover had during his lifetime.

There were multiple properties mentioned in the will[1] and the probate inventory: [3]

  • Residence (in Charleston)
  • Camp Plantation
  • Snug-it-is Plantaton
  • West Bank Plantation
  • Rosinwood Plantation
  • Forlorn Hope Plantation, near Parker's Ferry

Mortgage of Enslaved

It was very common for slave owners to mortgage a number of enslaved persons to secure a loan.

On the 8 Mar 1820 Joseph Glover mortgaged to Eliza Sanders for the sum of $4016.25, the following enslaved persons (this mortgage was satisfied 6 May 1823):[4]

  • John
  • Amaretta
  • Judy
  • Stephen
  • Delia
  • Sophy
  • Elsey
  • Baccus
  • Shallow
  • Nanny
  • Rachel
  • Lizzett

Mortgaged to Thomas Hunt, 7 Aug 1821, for the sum of $750 (this mortgage was satisfied in 1822):[5]

  • Clarissa & her child


Purchase of Enslaved

On 26 Feb 1816 J. A. Pickens Jr., Executor of the estate of Ezekiel Pickens, sold the following enslaved persons to Dr. Joseph Glover, for $2510:[6]



Sale of Enslaved

Probate Inventory

Dr. Joseph Glover's probate inventory named and valued the 150 enslaved at the following properties:[3]

the Camp, 61 enslaved


West Bank, 67 enslaved


Snug-it-is, 20 enslaved


Forlorn Hope, 2 enslaved

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. 42-43 1839-1845
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1839-1845, Vol. 042 > image 157 of 967; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-N49F-FV (accessed 13 May 2023)
  2. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176458357/joseph-p-glover: accessed 13 May 2023), memorial page for Dr Joseph P. Glover (10 Dec 1778–6 Jan 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176458357, citing Yonge Family, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by STEVE BEATY (Savannah Phantom) (contributor 47074500).
  3. 3.0 3.1 South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
    Catalog: Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867 ca. 1834-1850
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, 1839-1844, Vol. A > image 72 of 325; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JD96-FP (accessed 13 May 2023)
    • probate inventory, p.84-90
  4. Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840: "Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840"
    Catalog: Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840 Mortgages, v. QQQ-RRR 1816-1820
    Film number: 008139518 > image 389 of 499
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSK7-YS1Q-7 (accessed 31 March 2024)
    • 1820 mortgage of enslaved
  5. Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840: "Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840"
    Catalog: Mortgage records, 1734-1860; index, 1709-1840 Mortgages, v. SSS-TTT 1821-1825
    Film number: 008616188 > image 28 of 545
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C348-V9D8-V (accessed 31 March 2024)
    • 1821 mortgage to Thomas Hunt
  6. Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4I, 4K 1813-1816
    Film number: 008196079 > image 411 of 530
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-PZ9P (accessed 28 March 2024)
    • sale of enslaved from Pickens to Glover

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