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Slaves of Eliza Pickens, South Carolina

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Date: [unknown] to 1859
Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Background

Elizabeth/Eliza Pickens lived in Charleston County, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, and Pickens County South Carolina. She had a number of enslaved persons during her life. This page is to record those persons.

Inheritance

George Barksdale, father of Eliza/Elizabeth Pickens, in his 1793 will bequeathed a negro girl named Elsey to his daughter Elizabeth.[1]

Will

Eliza Pickens had a number of enslaved persons named in her will 9th Feb 1858.[2]

to daughter Mary B. Anderson:

  • my waiting woman Nanny
  • Ellick
  • John
  • the above are children of Sally who is deceased

to son Thomas J. Pickens:

  • William
  • Joe

to son Andrew C. Pickens, and at his death to his daughter Rebecca Pickens and Eliza B. Pickens, then to Ezekiel Pickens their brother:

  • Tom
  • Nelson

Probate Inventory

The following enslaved persons were found in the 30 Jan 1860 probate inventory of Eliza Pickens.(same names as above, however Ellick is missing)[3]

  • boy Tom, age 32, Specific Legacy, $1166.66
  • Nelson, age 30, Specific Legacy, $1266.66
  • Joe, age 25, Specific Legacy, $1000
  • William, age 35, Specific Legacy, $1000
  • Alexander, age 10, Specific Legacy, $1000
  • John, age 8, Specific Legacy, $900
  • Nanny, age 58, Specific Legacy, $200

Enslaved Sold

In 1862 the enslaved belonging to the estate of Ezekiel Pickens and Eliza Pickens were to be sold.[4][5][6][7]

  • Toby, purchased by BD Boyd, $1050
  • Charles, purchased by TJ Pickens, $550
  • Betty, purchased by Robert Adger, $3120 (for Bitty and children, infant Jinny, Gabriel, Tobias)
  • Tobias
  • Gabriel
  • infant without a name
  • Pompey, purchased by John M Watson, $660
  • Souky
  • Camba/Cumbw, purchased by BD Boyd, $625
  • Polly, purchased by Robert Adger, $3500 (Polly +5, see thee names below, they are the children of Polly, Sloan, Pompey, William, Mary Abram)
  • Souky Jun., purchased by TCV Bostell, $1405
  • Rebecca, purchased by Robert Adger, $1420
  • Abram
  • Mary
  • William
  • an infant

EJ Ennis purchased for $905, but the name of the person was not written in.

Other Paperwork

The following enslaved were listed in the probate records of Eliza and her husband Ezekiel. The papers state that these are "Barksdale estate". Eliza's brother's, Thomas and George Barksdale, at their deaths, bequeathed their plantations to her. This is most likely where these enslaved came from.[8][9]

In 1860 these enslaved were to be sold/partitioned with their values, some listed as families.[10][11]

B. D. Boyd purchase

  • Mary Ann, $25
  • Abram & Hannah, $2710 (Abram JR)
  • Rachel & Nancy, $1410 (Nancy was Rachel's daughter)
  • Sarah & 4 children, $3780 (Sarah had 2 children named Jacob & Tom)
  • Josey(sp?), $710
  • Jiney & Nancy, $200 (Jinny was Nancy's daughter, Nancy was "very old" and was probably the same Nancy as on the inventory list of Ezekiel Pickens)
  • Billy, $100

Col T.J. Pickens, purchase

  • Kate, $300
  • Silla & 4 children, $3600 (Silla's 3 children were Rose, Charles, Bella)
  • Abram (Sr.), $450

John W. Watkin(sp?), purchase

  • Dianna, Sally & 3 children, $2960 (Sally's 4 children, Betsy, Kate, Dianna, Nelson)

H. W. Kuisman(sp?), purchase

  • Hecter, $1330
  • Moses Jr, $1340

Robert Adger, purchase

  • William, $1230
  • Gabriel, $980
  • Hagar, $1005
  • Grace, $250

Census

After her husband's death, the 1830 census[12] and 1840 census[13] listed the number of enslaved in her household during those census years.

In 1850 slave schedule in Pickens County, South Carolina listed her with 2 different pages for the enslaved, most likely the cottage property where she lived, and the plantation property (Hopewell?).[14][15]

For more information please see the Slaves of Ezekiel Pickens page

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. 24 1786-1793 Wills v. 25-26 1793-1800
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1793-1800, Vol. 025 > image 566 of 1087; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-J495-VZ (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • will of George Barksdale Sr., written 2 Dec 1793, proven 14 Mar 1794
  2. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
    Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 577-655 1860-1871
    Film number: 007649186 > image 12 of 962
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-2LGD (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • will of Eliza Pickens
  3. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
    Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 577-655 1860-1871
    Film number: 007649186 > image 10 of 962
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-2KV2 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • probate inventory of Eliza Pickens
  4. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Minute book 1853-1869
    Film number: 008616833 > image 234 of 332
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34X-253X (accessed 29 March 2024)
    • bill for partition
  5. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Bills, no. 305-310 1860
    Film number: 008451586 > image 30 of 748
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MF-HQ5K-2 (accessed 27 March 2024)
    • Ezekiel Pickens loose probate papers
  6. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Bills, no. 305-310 1860
    Film number: 008451586 > image 328 of 748
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MF-HQPZ-N (accessed 29 March 2024)
    • those who purchased the enslaved
  7. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Sales book 1855-1869
    Film number: 008451569 > image 72 of 82
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MJ-69JP-H (accessed 29 March 2024)
    • another inventory list, names some of the children
  8. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Bills, no. 305-310 1860
    Film number: 008451586 > image 293 of 748
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MF-HQPV-8 (accessed 27 March 2024)
    • Barksdale estate papers
  9. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Bills, no. 305-310 1860
    Film number: 008451586 > image 326 of 748
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MF-HQPC-6 (accessed 27 March 2024)
    • Barksdale estate papers
  10. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Bills, no. 305-310 1860
    Film number: 008451586 > image 294 of 748
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MF-HQPX-D (accessed 29 March 2024)
    • loose probate papers, names some of the enslaved in families, 10 Sept 1860
  11. ↑ Court records, 1819-1884: "Court records, 1819-1884"
    Catalog: Court records, 1819-1884 Sales book 1855-1869
    Film number: 008451569 > image 71 of 82
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MJ-69J5-K (accessed 29 March 2024)
    • partition of the enslaved, 9 Oct 1862
  12. ↑ United States Census, 1830: "United States Census, 1830"
    Image path: United States Census, 1830 > South Carolina > Pickens > Not Stated > image 35 of 153; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYTY-G23 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • 1830 census slave page
  13. ↑ United States Census, 1840: "United States Census, 1840"
    Image path: United States Census, 1840 > South Carolina > Pickens > Pickens District > image 46 of 145; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YT5-9L1P (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • 1840 census slave page
  14. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > South Carolina > Pickens > Pickens county > image 9 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZFS-SXM (accessed 21 March 2024)
    • 1850 slave schedule, possibly the cottage property
  15. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > South Carolina > Pickens > Pickens county > image 21 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZFS-9KG (accessed 22 March 2024)
    • 1850 slave schedule, possibly the Hopewell property




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