Slaves of Hugh Neal, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Neal Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Hugh Neal 1.1 1820 Census 1.2 1830 Census 1.3 1840 Census 1.4 1850 Slave Schedule 1.5 Estate Inventory and Sale 1.6 Miscellaneous Purchase of Slaves 2 Sources

Slaves of Hugh Neal

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Hugh Neal (abt.1779-abt.1852) in Edgefield County, South Carolina to assist descendants in connecting to their enslaved ancestors.

1820 Census

In 1820, Hugh Neal held ten slaves in Edgefield County

• Slaves - Males - Under 14 4
• Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 14 1
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 2
• Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 1

1830 Census

In 1830, Hugh Neal held 19 slaves in Edgefield County

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 2
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 3
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 4
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 3

1840 Census

In 1840, Hugh Neal held 21 slaves in Edgefield County

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 2
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 3
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 5
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 3
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 3

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Hugh Neal held 21 slaves in Edgefield County

• Male 63
• Male 30
• Male 30
• Male 35
• Male 18
• Male 16
• Male 10
• Female 28
• Female 2
• Female 22
• Female 24
• Female 40
• Female 21
• Female 10
• Female 6
• Female 4
• Female 4
• Female 4
• Female 4
• Female 1/12
• Male 1/12

Estate Inventory and Sale

On October 28, 1852, the court appointed Wm S Mobley and Mark M Higgins as Administrators of his estate. On November 11, 1852 an inventory and appraisal was completed, and on November 16 the sale of his assets was completed. The slave info below combines info from the inventory and the sale documents.^[1]

• negro boy Henry $800 - sold for $825 to J P Meckler
• negro man Ellick $400 - sold for $800 to Widow Neal
• negro woman Jincey and children $1400 - sold for $1255 to Mathew Coleman
  • Martha, child of Jincey
  • Charles, child of Jincey
  • Smith, child of Jincey
• negro girl Savannah $450 - sold for $505 to widow Neal
• negro man Elbert $200 - sold for $200 to Millidge Bledsoe
• negro man Ned $700 - sold for $580 to James Neal
• negro girl Virginia $450 - sold for $575 to Andrew Lonshaw
• negro woman Rachel and children appraised at $1600 - sold for $1575 to Andrew Lonshaw
  • unnamed boy child of Rachel
  • Stancious, child of Rachel
  • Victoria, child of Rachel (called Torey at time of sale)
  • Virgil, child of Rachel (called Burges at time of sale)
• negro boy Emanuel $600 - sold for $605 to Andrew Lonshaw
• negro woman Frank $700 - sold for $725 to James A Leopard
• negro girl Ann $375 - sold for $350 to James A Leopard
• negro girl Lucy $650 - sold for $700 to widow Neal
• negro woman Alsey $500 - sold for $405 to A R Able
• negro woman Eliza $600 - sold for $785 to Berryman Bledsoe
• old man Reuben and wife - sold for $115 to widow Neal
  • Moriah, wife of Reuben
• negro man Sam $850 - sold for $865 to widow Neal

Miscellaneous Purchase of Slaves

• Elbert - purchased for $121 from B M Blocker on April 10, 1829^[2]
• Daniel - purchased for $605 from George W Neal on February 19, 1838^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #495239 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Hugh Nial probate.
2. ↑ Slave Records: "Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866"
   Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey; Reference: Ssbk 1829-1840 P. 4; Page number: 41
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60512 #2741 (accessed 13 October 2023)
   Name: Elbert; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA; Date Bought: 10 Apr 1829; Price: $121.00; Role: Enslaved Person; Previous/New Enslaver: B.m. Blocker Hugh Neal.
3. ↑ Slave Records: "Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866"
   Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey; Reference: Box # 21, Pkg. 750; Page number: 295
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60512 #20309 (accessed 13 October 2023)
   Name: Daniel; Race: Black; Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA; Date Bought: 19 Feb 1838; Price: $605.00; Role: Enslaved Person; Previous/New Enslaver: George W. Neal Hugh Neal.

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Page: 76A; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 164
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #959835 (accessed 13 October 2023)
  Hugh Neall in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 172; Page: 165; Family History Library Film: 0022506
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #667617 (accessed 13 October 2023)
  Hugh Neel in Edgefield, South Carolina.
• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 511; Page: 61; Family History Library Film: 0022509
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #2957532 (accessed 13 October 2023)
  Hugh Neal in Edgefield, South Carolina.
• 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 ca Record 8055 #91908834 (accessed 13 October 2023)
  Hugh Neal, slave owner of 21 enslaved people, in 1850 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
• Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #495239 (accessed 13 October 2023)
  Hugh Nial probate in 2604-1692 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.