Slaves of Elias Lynch Horry 1831, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1831
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Horry Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 In Will 1.2 Probate Inventory 2 Sources

Background

Elias Lynch Horry died in 1831. His estate named a number of enslaved persons in the codicil of his will, and in his probate inventory. They were located in Prince George Winyaw. Prince George Winyaw is currently located in Georgetown County, South Carolina.

In Will

In a codicil to his will, dated 10 Sept 1830, Horry bequeathed enslaved persons to Elias Horry Deas of Charleston, a physician. Deas was to sell the enslaved and the money to be invested in stock, and apply the interest or dividends for the maintenance and support of Mary Scott, a colored woman, otherwise called Mary Horry, and her children and for no other purpose.^[1][2]

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Probate Inventory

The following enslaved persons were named and valued in the 1831 probate inventory of E. L. Horry:^[3]

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Sources

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. 38-39 1826-1834
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 039 > image 42 of 436; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JLSS-7M (accessed 11 July 2023)
   • 1831 codicil to will of Elias Lynch Horry, Will Bk 39, p.862, compare enslaved in each codicil
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. 38-39 1826-1834
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 039 > image 53 of 436; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JLSS-65 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   • 1831 codicil to will of Elias Lynch Horry, Will Bk 39 p. 873, compare enslaved in each codicil
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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1824-1834 > No File Description Available > image 897 of 1227
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJYK-J (accessed 11 July 2023)
   • 1831 probate inventory of Elias Lynch Horry