Slaves of George Plater 1776-1802, Maryland

Date: [unknown] to 1802
Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Surnames/tags: Plater Slavery Black_Heritage

Background

George Plater the IV lived in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Sotterley Plantation. After his death his 1802 probate inventory included these 63 enslaved persons:^[1]

1. Honor age 70
2. Young age 73
3. Coffee age 75, invalid
4. Brill age 75, blind
5. Peter age 48
6. Nelly age 40, sick
7. Nelson age 16
8. Edward age 13
9. Sandy age 12
10. Dennis age 6
11. Lewis age 1
12. Terry age 6
13. Carroline age 3
14. Nancy age 46
15. Durinda age 28
16. Gilbert age 22
17. Martha age 3
18. Harry age 52, blacksmith
19. Peggy age 56
20. Henny age 19
21. Prince age 3
22. Lucy age 58
23. Sarah age 35
24. Isaac age 9
25. Natt age 7
26. Rachaol age 5
27. Tom age 3
28. Jack Limus age 47
29. Sall age 40
30. Limus age 20
31. Levi age 15
32. Daniel age 9
33. Molly age 50
34. Abraham age 28
35. Moses age 15
36. Henry age 12, sickly
37. Chaptico Sall age 26
38. Judy age 8
39. Dick age 6
40. Pegg age 4
41. Hetty age 1
42. Grace age 4
43. Alick age 8
44. Jack Sampson age 29
45. Betty age 54
46. Ben age 60
47. Ned age 40
48. Perry age 30
49. Molly age 25
50. Hitty age 8
51. Crowly age 5
52. John Baptist age 2
53. Henry age 2 months
54. Luke age 23
55. Joseph age 7
56. Ally age 5
57. Harry age 50
58. Betsey age 7
59. Doll age 20
60. Billy age 43
61. Ned age 16
62. Teresa age 20
63. Somerset age 17

For more information please see:

• Sotterley Plantation

Sources

1. ↑ Inventories: "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999"
   Catalog: Inventories Liber JJ 1795-1800 1800-1803 Liber IF 1803-1807
   Image path: Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 > St. Mary's > Inventories 1795-1807 > image 424 of 767
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYMJ-HRS (accessed 18 April 2022)
   • 1802 estate inventory of George Plater