Slaves of Ephraim Mikell 1743, South Carolina

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

Background

Ephraim Mikell lived in Charleston County, South Carolina. This page records the enslaved persons of Ephraim Mikell during his lifetime.

The 1743 probate inventory of Ephraim Mikell recorded the following enslaved persons at two locations:^[1]

p.312 on the Port Royal Plantation

• Abram £300
• Cyrus (a Mustee) £400
• Harry £300
• Cyrus a Negro £230
• Ceasar £30
• Tobee £200
• Uhaw £200

p.313

• Carolina £250
• Sambo £210
• June £200
• Peter £180
• Dick £220
• London £220
• Cuffee £180

Women & Children

• Silvia & Two Children £300
• Hagar & Three Children £400
• Phillis and one Child £220
• Betty and Two Children £320
• Beck £250
• Cate £60
• Rynor £130
• Abram (a boy) £150
• Billy £100
• Jacob £80
• Jack £100
• Patty £100
• Affee & 1 Child £220

p. 314 on the Indian Land Plantation

• Appollo £240
• Hector £240
• Sanco £230
• Tom £140
• Glasco £240
• Volkin £150
• Jupeter £90
• Bowswain £200
• Cyrus £200
• Tom £280
• Sambo £280
• Will £200

p.315 Women and Children

• Hannah £200
• Betty and 4 Children £550
• Sarah and 2 Children £250
• Jenny & 7 Children £650
• Nanny & Dye £180
• one girl named Daffany £100

Sources

1. ↑ 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 1739-1744 1740-1743
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   • 1743 Probate Inventory of Ephraim Mikell