Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Surnames/tags: Pickens Simkins Knox
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Background
Slaves of Francis W Pickens (1807-1869) of Edgewood Plantation, Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gifts
Francis W. Pickens received the following enslaved persons as a gift 20 Aug 1836, from his father Andrew Pickens:[1]
- John S, Judy, Elsey, Milo, Linnus Jr.
- Lewis, Judy L. & Charles, Frederick, Anthony, Harriet and Cla--(sp?)
- John L., Hannah, Numa & Lewis Jr., Spencer, John R., Allen
- Evalina, Lucy, Tamar, Winney, Celia & Wiley
Purchased
Col. F. W. Pickens purchased the following enslaved persons from the estate of Daniel Rogers in 1843:[2]
Census
In the 1830 census F W Peckins owned 42 enslaved people.[4]
- Slaves - Males - Under 10: 9
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 9
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 3
- Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 10: 9
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 8
- Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
- Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
In the 1840 census F W Pickens owned 20 enslaved people.[5]
- Slaves - Males - Under 10: 5
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 4
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
- Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 2
- Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 4
- Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
- Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Catherine (Simkins) Ramey (1845-1929) was an enslaved child of Francis W. Pickens at his plantation, Edgewood, in Edgefield County, South Carolina, according to family memories shared by a great-great-great-granddaughter.[6]
Matilda (Knox) Brooks (abt.1857-abt.1939) "was born in 1857 or 1858 in Edgefield, S.C. Her parents were Hawkins and Harriet Knox, and at the time of the birth of their daughter were slaves on a large plantation belonging to Governor Frank Pickens." Matilda Brooks was interviewed in Monticello, Florida as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. [7]
F W Pickens was recorded in a slave schedule in 1850 in Edgefield, South Carolina as a slave owner of 299 enslaved people.[8]
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In the 1860 census Col. F W Pickens (age 55), minister to Russia, was in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina. His real estate was valued at $45,400 and his personal estate at $244,206.[9]
F W Pickens (B. W. Mastin, agent) was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina as a slave owner of 82 enslaved people, in 20 slave houses.[10]
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AND Col F W Pickens was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina as a slave owner of 193 enslaved people, in 40 slave houses.[11]
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Sources
- ↑
Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957:
"Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Boxes 43-44, packages 1761-1886
Film number: 007649228 > image 556 of 938
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LD8Q (accessed 26 June 2024)- loose probate papers
- ↑
Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957:
"Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Boxes 51-52, packages 2147-2208
Film number: 007649232 > image 146 of 775
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LG1C (accessed 26 June 2024)- purchase of enslaved from Daniel Rogers estate
- ↑
Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957:
"Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Boxes 51-52, packages 2147-2208
Film number: 007649232 > image 137 of 775
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LPS9 (accessed 26 June 2024)- loose probate papers for Daniel Rogers
- ↑
1830 Census:
"1830 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1830; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 172; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 0022506
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #668654 (accessed 14 November 2023) - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 511; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 0022509
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2958802 (accessed 14 November 2023) - ↑ A love that knew no boundaries thrived in Edgefield during, after Civil War By Dede Biles dbiles(at)aikenstandard.com, 13 Feb 2017. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/100309806?p=27555241&returnLabel=William%20Dean%20Ramey%20(9D4B-PL4)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2F9D4B-PL4
- ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Matilda Brooks - Vol. 3, Florida, pages 47-50, images 50-53 of 382.
- ↑
Slave Schedule:
"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 #91899010 (accessed 14 November 2023) - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 106; Family History Library Film: 805219
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #18731614 (accessed 14 November 2023) - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29, p. 513f
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #90062646 (accessed 14 November 2023) - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29, p. 516ff
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #90063085 (accessed 14 November 2023)
See also: https://south-carolina-plantations.com/edgefield/edgewood.html
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