Slaves of Giles Newton, Marlboro, South Carolina

Date: 1804 to 1807
Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Newton Slavery Black_Heritage

Slaves of Giles Newton

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Giles Newton (abt.1735-1807)

1804 Will and Probate

Giles Newton signed his will in Marlboro District on March 1, 1804. It was proved on October 21, 1807. On the same date Younger Newton and Benjamin Hernaden were confirmed as executors.

Slaves gifted by name in his will

to wife, Betty Newton (who died 6 days before Giles' will went to probate)

• old Peter - then to James Newton
• old Pender - then to James Newton
• young Peter - then to Younger Newton
• Nat - then to daughters Martha Bullard, Amy Herndon, Elizabeth Summerall
• Cate - then to daughters Martha Bullard, Amy Herndon, Elizabeth Summerall
• Ralph - then to daughters Martha Bullard, Amy Herndon, Elizabeth Summerall
• Ephraim - then to daughters Martha Bullard, Amy Herndon, Elizabeth Summerall
• Charlotte - then to daughters Martha Bullard, Amy Herndon, Elizabeth Summerall

to daughter Martha Bullard

• negro boy Dick
• negro boy Sam

to daughter Ann Herndon

• negro woman Fortune
• negro boy Jerry

to son James Newton

• negro girl Clary

to daughter, Elizabeth Summerall

• negro boy Billy
• negro girl Milly

An Inventory was completed on November 17, 1807 in Chesterfield District

• Billy in possession of Thomas Summerall
• Milly in possession of Thomas Summerall
• Dick in possession of Martha Bullard

Inventory done November 25, 1807 (Marlborough District) provides details of familial relationships

• Fortune
  • Sam, son of Fortune
  • Jerry, son of Fortune
  • Isaac, son of Fortune
• old Peter
• old Pender, wife of old Peter
  • Peter, son of Pender
• Nat (a wench)
  • Kate, daughter of Nat
  • Ralph, son of Nat
  • Ephraim, son of Nat
  • Charlotte, daughter of Nat
  • Clary, daughter of Nat
    • Sam, son of Clary
    • Ben, son of Clary

The estate sale in January, 1808 does not identify any slaves as being sold.

Sources

• Probate: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"; Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1904 ; Index to Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1973; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Marlboro County); Probate Place: Marlboro, South Carolina; Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #761219 (accessed 8 October 2023); Giles Newton probate on 31 Mar 1804 in Marlboro, South Carolina, USA. Residence Marlborough, South Carolina.