Slaves of Elijah Clarke Simkins, Florida

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: St Johns County, Florida. United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage

Plantations Index

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Elijah Clarke Simkins (1829-1876), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Contents 1 Slaves of Elijah Clarke Simkins in Edgefield County, South Carolina 2 Slaves of Elijah Simkins in St Johns County, Florida in 1860 3 Slaves in Putnam County, Florida in 1860 4 Sources

Slaves of Elijah Clarke Simkins in Edgefield County, South Carolina

Elijah was in the Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records with eight named slaves. It appears his mother bequeathed them to him in her will dated 2 Nov 1837, and which was carried out on 27 Aug 1838 when he was about 9 years old.^[1]

1. Hardy, value $1000
2. Julia Ann, value $50
3. Letty, value $75
4. Malinda, value $500 includes Morris
5. Morris, child of Malinda (Son named Mercies in Elizabeth's will^[2]
6. Nancy, value $700 includes Harriet and Sam
7. Harriet, child of Nancy
8. Sam, child of Nancy

Elizabeth's will dated 2 Nov 1837 also leaves to Elijah: ^[2]

1. Peggy and children Hardy and Julian, value $700
2. Hardy, son of Peggy
3. Julian, son of Peggy
4. Ludia Ann, value $400

Slaves of Elijah Simkins in St Johns County, Florida in 1860

Also a native of Edgefield County, South Carolina, Elijah C. Simkins arrived in Florida about 1850 and by 1860 resided in Orange Mills near the St. Johns River. In 1856, he acquired eighty acres in section 20, township 9 south, range 28 east, property that was supported by the St. Augustine-Palatka Road. A lumber merchant, Simkins claimed $10,000 in real estate and $39,000 in personal estate by 1860. Part of the latter consisted of fifty-two slaves, a workforce that harvested timber from his holdings and worked his plantation lands.^[3]

By the 1860 Slave Schedule census, E C was a slave owner in St. Johns, Florida, United States. He owned 53 slaves.^[4]

Name	Relation	Sex	Age
E C Simkins	Owner
	Slave	M	60
	Slave	F	55
	Slave	F	22
	Slave	M	23
	Slave	F	26
	Slave	M	8
	Slave	M	5
	Slave	F	3
	Slave	F	16
	Slave	M	16
	Slave	M	10
	Slave	M	26
	Slave	M	24
	Slave	M	26
	Slave	M	27
	Slave	F	26
	Slave	F	25
	Slave	F	25
	Slave	F	28
	Slave	F	29
	Slave	F	26
	Slave	F	30
	Slave	F	45
	Slave	M	30
	Slave	F	26
	Slave	M	4
	Slave	M	2
	Slave	M	50
	Slave	M	45
	Slave	M	12
	Slave	F	8
	Slave	M
	Slave	M	35
	Slave	F	34
	Slave	M	14
	Slave	M	12
	Slave	M	10
	Slave	F	8
	Slave	F	6
	Slave	F	4
	Slave	M	2
	Slave	F	30
	Slave	M	7
	Slave	M	3
	Slave	M	20
	Slave	M	18
	Slave	M	15
	Slave	F	22
	Slave	F	45
	Slave	F
	Slave	M	2
	Slave	F	22
	Slave	F	20

Slaves in Putnam County, Florida in 1860

He also appeared to be a slave owner in the 1860 Slave Schedule census in Division 20, Putnam, Florida, United States, with 68 slaves. His name was listed as E C Simpkins.

Gender	Age
Male	5
Male	3
Male	3
Male	2
Male	1
Male	1
Male	2/12
Female	40
Female	35
Female	35
Female	29
Female	28
Female	28
Female	27
Female	24
Female	24
Female	22
Female	20
Female	20
Female	18
Female	18
Female	16
Female	14
Female	14
Female	13
Female	12
Female	12
Female	9
Female	8
Female	7
Female	4
Female	4
Female	3
Female	3
Female	2
Female	2
Female	1
Female	3/12
Female	1/12
Female	1/12
Male	47
Male	40
Female	35
Male	33
Male	33
Male	31
Male	30
Male	30
Male	29
Male	29
Male	27
Male	27
Male	25
Male	24
Male	24
Male	23
Male	20
Male	19
Male	17
Male	17
Male	15
Male	14
Male	10
Male	10
Male	9
Male	8
Male	8
Male

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Records: "Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866"
   Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60512 #20025055 (accessed 13 April 2023)
   Name: Elijah Clark Simkins; Role: New Owner; Enslaved Person: Hardy Julia Ann Letty Malinda Morris Nancy Harriet Sam.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1765760 (accessed 13 April 2023)
   Elijah Clark Simkins probate in 1836-1853.
3. ↑ THE ELKTON HASTINGS HISTORIC FARMSTEAD SURVEY, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA, p45
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 2; Line: 18; FHL microfilm: 000803110; Record number: 073963;
   FamilySearch Record: WKVQ-YZN2 (accessed 13 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBV-9JT9 Image number 00708
   E C Simkins owner in household of E C Simkins in St. Johns, Florida, United States.