Slaves of Edward Charles Whaley (1789 - 1860), South Carolina

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

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Edward Charles Whaley (1789 - 1860), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

Note: Some of the included slave references are for Edward Whaley. In the absence of information about an Edward Whaley separate from Edward Charles Whaley, the assumption is made that these are for the same person. It may be necessary in the future to move some of these references to another person.

1820 US Census
In the 1820 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina with 110 slaves.^[1]

1820 US Census
In the 1820 census Edward was in Wadmalaw, Charleston, South Carolina with 125 slaves.^[2]

1830 US Census
In the 1830 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina with 57 slaves.^[3]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States with 16 slaves.^[4]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States with 51 slaves.^[5]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States with 42 slaves.^[6]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.^[7]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States with 39 slaves.^[8]

1850 Slave Schedule
In the 1850 census Edward was in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States with 265 slaves.^[9]

For a detailed distribution, see: Slaves in the Estate of Edward Whaley

Edward's estate passed probate on 22 April 1858 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.^[10]

The will lists "servants" who are to be passed on to children. These are almost certainly slaves.

• Betsy
• Sam
• Damon
• Hetty
• Chla
• Harriet
• Jane

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina; Page: 99; NARA Roll: M33_119; Image: 212
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #178232 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wadmalaw, Charleston, South Carolina; Page: 100; NARA Roll: M33_119; Image: 214
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #178295 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in Wadmalaw, Charleston, South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 170; Page: 149; Family History Library Film: 0022504
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #648079 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton, Charleston, South Carolina.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91853541 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward C Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91853658 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward C Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91847721 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
7. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91847931 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
8. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91850394 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
9. ↑ 1850 Census: "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 #91850517 (accessed 18 March 2023)
   Edward Whaley in St Johns Colleton Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
10. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
    South Carolina Wills and Related Probate Matters, ?land and Property Records, ?public Records, Some ?marriage Contracts, 1671, 1692-1868; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Charleston County); Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #876645 (accessed 18 March 2023)
    Edward Whaley probate on 22 Apr 1858 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.