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Slaves of Henry Bailey (1782-1828), South Carolina

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Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolinamap
Surnames/tags: Bailey Slavery Black_Heritage
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History

Henry Bailey lived on Edisto Island in Charleston County, South Carolina. He owned Point of Pines Plantation.

This page is to record the slaves that Henry Bailey owned at his death in 1828.

Will

The following slaves were named in the will of Henry Bailey (and were also listed in the probate inventory):[1]

to wife Ann G. Bailey

  • Silvey
  • Henry
  • Francis
  • Big Silvey
  • Juliet
  • Sally
  • Mary Ann
  • Moses
  • Betty
  • Peter
  • Pufsey
  • Billy
  • Rachel
  • Hester
  • John and the three children of John and Hester aforesaid to wit Sukey, John, and Hannah
  • Nanny
  • Joe
  • David
  • Judy
  • Dinah
  • Julius
  • old Jenny

Probate Inventory

The following slaves were named and valued in the probate inventory of Henry Bailey (and some of the following were also listed in the will):[2]

p.263

  • Driver Wally(1) $500, Patty $200, Sibby $150, Peg(1) $300, Sam(1) $250, $1400
  • Beck $200, Plenty $200, Peter $150, Liddy $300, John(1) $150, $1000
  • Stephen $150, Aaron $500, Jim $250, Peggy(2) $350, Emma $150, $1400
  • William $100, Sampson(2) $70, Affey $300, Die $150, Betty(1) $150, $770
  • Cloe(1) $100, Tyra $50, L Walley(2) $550, Carpenter Cryus $600, $1300
  • Alfred $350, Caty $300, Sam(3) $50, Ned $200, Simon $300, $1200
  • Isaac $400, Chance $300, Molly $100, Chloe(2) $100, Jacob $300, $1200
  • Phoebe $200, Sylla $200, Big Moses $383, Old Betty(2) $133, $916
  • Old Joe(1) $500, Genny $200, Peg(3) $50, John(2) $266, Nanny $300, $1316

p.264

  • Hester $250, Suckey $200, John(3) $100, Joe(2) $275, Hannah $63, $888
  • Billy $200, Ratchel $150, L Sylvey(1) $300, Henry $150, $800
  • Francis $75, B. Sylvey(2) $200, $275
  • & B. Sylvey's children vis Richard $50, Julliet $75: (I think that is where Sylvie's children end) Sally $300, Mary Ann $250, $675

For more information please see the Point of Pines Plantation 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. 36 1818-1826 Wills v. 37 1826-1834
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 037 > image 354 of 423; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSG-78 (accessed 13 March 2023)
    • 1828 will of Henry Bailey
  2. 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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1824-1834 > No File Description Available > image 144 of 322
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJ9M-Q1 (accessed 13 March 2023)
    • 1828 probate inventory of Henry Bailey




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