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Slaves of Henry Laurens Sr., South Carolina

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Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Laurens Slavery Black_Heritage
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Background

Henry Laurens Sr. was a partner in the Charleston slave trading company, Austin and Laurens. They had the contract to action the Grant, Oswald & Company slaves from Sierra Leone, West Africa who were imported through the infamous Bunce Castle. Henry's company provided him a handsome income at 10% commission for the eight thousand slaves they sold during the 1750's.[1] He also imported other goods, but by far his most profitable resource was trading in slaves.

Account Book

Business and personal accounts (September 1766-September 1773) kept for Henry Laurens. Several include the sale of individual slaves. A number of entries are for New Hope, Mepkin, Broton [Broughton] Island, Wambaw, and Wright's Savannah plantations.[2]

Probate Inventory

Henry Laurens also owned a large number of enslaved persons. After his death their names and values were recorded in his probate inventory, listed as being at the following locations:[3]

St. Johns Berkeley

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Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis

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Slaves of Henry Jr

When Henry Laurens Jr. died some of his property of enslaved persons reverted to the estate of his father, Henry Laurens Sr.[4]

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Sources

  1. National Park Service Henry Laurens https://www.nps.gov/chpi/learn/historyculture/henry-laurens.htm
  2. https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:87881
    • 1766 Henry Laurens Account Book
  3. 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 > 1818-1824 > No File Description Available > image 215 of 325
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJ99-27 (accessed 22 August 2023)
    • Probate Inventory of Henry Laurens Sr, Bk 1818-1824, p.398-400
  4. 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 243 of 322
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJBL-X (accessed 22 August 2023)
    • Probate Inventory, property of Henry Laurens Jr which reverted back to his father's estate, Bk 1818-1824, p.459




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