Slaves of James Adams, Richland, South Carolina

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

Contents 1 Slaves of James Adams, South Carolina 1.1 1830 Census 1.2 Will of James Adams 1.3 Division of Slaves 2 Sources

Slaves of James Adams, South Carolina

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by James Adams (1776-1841) in Richland County, South Carolina

1830 Census

In 1830, James Adams held 95 slaves in Richland County^[1]

• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 18
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 17
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 9
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 11
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 18
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 8
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 14

Will of James Adams

Signed July 11, 1840

Proved February 10, 1841

In his will, James Adams named gift of specific slaves by name:

to his daughter Sarah, negroes in number and quality to equal what was already given to son Joel

including Allen, Sylvia and her children, house Peter, Sarah and her children

also Paul, Dinah and Maria

to his daughter Grace

Jack, Nancy and her children as well as 5 male and 5 femalses similar to those given to son, Joel

also Shadrack, Lucenda, Essex, Lewis and her two children and Harriett, daughter of old Bob

to son Joel

Peter Sumpter, Letty, Bella and child

to son James

yellow Bob, Tab, Cinda and child

the balance to be equally divided among the four children

Division of Slaves

March 1, 1841

Name	Distribution	Value
Bill blacksmith	Sarah H Adams	$1,000
old Harry	Sarah H Adams	$400
mill Jack	Sarah H Adams	$600
golden John	Sarah H Adams	$400
house John	Sarah H Adams	$500
Sam	Sarah H Adams	$400
yellow George	Sarah H Adams	$500
Wallace	Sarah H Adams	$350
Lyra	Sarah H Adams	$450
Mila	Sarah H Adams	$100
Beck	Sarah H Adams	$300
Wade	Sarah H Adams	$100
Orange	Sarah H Adams	$250
Lyras Harry	Sarah H Adams	$250
Royal	Sarah H Adams	$300
Nelson	Sarah H Adams	$200
Flora	Sarah H Adams	$100
Julian	Sarah H Adams	$175
Grace	Sarah H Adams	$250
old Rose	Sarah H Adams	$100
old Ailse	Sarah H Adams	$100
old Jim	Sarah H Adams	$0
big George	Sarah H Adams	$700
Allen	Sarah H Adams	$600
Noah	Sarah H Adams	$700
Harry, son of Caesar	Sarah H Adams	$700
Gaston	Sarah H Adams	$700
Aaron	Sarah H Adams	$700
Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$500
Beck daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$500
Hannah	Sarah H Adams	$450
Mary oof Maria	Sarah H Adams	$500
little Dolly	Sarah H Adams	$400
Phillis	Sarah H Adams	$500
house Paul	Sarah H Adams	$800
house Dinah	Sarah H Adams	$500
Mariah	Sarah H Adams	$500
little Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$200
Ailie daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$100
house Peter	Sarah H Adams	$800
Sarah	Sarah H Adams	$600
Louisa	Sarah H Adams	$400
Ellen	Sarah H Adams	$250
Polly	Sarah H Adams	$200
Child	Sarah H Adams	$100
Milly daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$400
Emily	Sarah H Adams	$350
Annette	Sarah H Adams	$350
Chance	Sarah H Adams	$300
Bob bricklayer	Joel R Adams	$1,000
Jack mill	Joel R Adams	$700
old Frank	Joel R Adams	$400
Tombo	Joel R Adams	$400
Burwell	Joel R Adams	$500
Scipio	Joel R Adams	$400
Will	Joel R Adams	$350
Lucy & chil Cela	Joel R Adams	$550
Lena	Joel R Adams	$500
Rachael	Joel R Adams	$300
Sarah of Rachael	Joel R Adams	$200
Patience	Joel R Adams	$400
Clarissa	Joel R Adams	$250
Jimmy farm	Joel R Adams	$300
John Jimmy	Joel R Adams	$200
Edmund	Joel R Adams	$100
Lavinia	Joel R Adams	$200
Isaiah	Joel R Adams	$250
old Milly	Joel R Adams	$200
Peggy	Joel R Adams	$100
Patty	Joel R Adams	$50
old Fender	Joel R Adams	$50
Phillis daughter of Jane	Joel R Adams	$400
Serena	Joel R Adams	$350
Ritta	Joel R Adams	$325
Flora Young	Joel R Adams	$300
Peter Sumpter	Joel R Adams	$700
Letty	Joel R Adams	$500
Bella	Joel R Adams	$500
Dinah daughter of Bella	Joel R Adams	$150
little Letty	Joel R Adams	$100
Darby wheelwright	James Adams	$1,200
Bill Reese	James Adams	$400
Bill Taylor	James Adams	$400
Gasper	James Adams	$450
Harkliss	James Adams	$500
America	James Adams	$550
Tom	James Adams	$400
Joe	James Adams	$500
Judy	James Adams	$450
Sam	James Adams	$100
Grace	James Adams	$450
Noah	James Adams	$100
big Eliza	James Adams	$400
Bill son of Eliza	James Adams	$200
long Peter	James Adams	$300
Gam	James Adams	$150
Virginia Dinah	James Adams	$100
Ben	James Adams	$200
Primus	James Adams	$150
old Lucy	James Adams	$200
Sylla	James Adams	$100
Capt bob	James Adams	$50
Charlotte daughter of Hannah	James Adams	$350
Rosa daughter of Hannah	James Adams	$200
Caty	James Adams	$300
Hagar	James Adams	$350
Yellow Bob	James Adams	$800
Tab	James Adams	$500
Cinder	James Adams	$500
Hampton	James Adams	$275
old Anarchay	James Adams	$50
Bluff George	Grace W Davis	$700
Yellow Ned	Grace W Davis	$700
Kit	Grace W Davis	$600
Jimbo	Grace W Davis	$400
Simon	Grace W Davis	$500
Dick	Grace W Davis	$500
Wilson	Grace W Davis	$400
Mo son of Dinah	Grace W Davis	$400
Eliza Cary	Grace W Davis	$450
Ceny	Grace W Davis	$450
Mary daughter of Ceny	Grace W Davis	$150
Black Charlotte	Grace W Davis	$400
Caroline	Grace W Davis	$200
Gola Ned	Grace W Davis	$300
old Hannah	Grace W Davis	$200
Philiss	Grace W Davis	$100
Linn	Grace W Davis	$200
Bob son of Mary	Grace W Davis	$275
Little Dinah	Grace W Davis	$100
Dolly Ward	Grace W Davis	$50
Old Charlottte	Grace W Davis	$0
Charles	Grace W Davis	$450
Daniel	Grace W Davis	$700
Little Frank	Grace W Davis	$700
Paul Gay	Grace W Davis	$700
Harry son of Jemima	Grace W Davis	$700
Big Hannah	Grace W Davis	$500
Nancy Cary	Grace W Davis	$450
Bo?? Mary	Grace W Davis	$500
Little Ailse	Grace W Davis	$500
Jenny daughter of Lucy	Grace W Davis	$500
Shadrick	Grace W Davis	$700
Lucinda	Grace W Davis	$500
Essex	Grace W Davis	$250
Lewis	Grace W Davis	$200
Harriet	Grace W Davis	$500
Sophy	Grace W Davis	$400
Cely	Grace W Davis	$350
Nancy	Grace W Davis	$350
Susy & Charlotte	Grace W Davis	$300

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Richland, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 171; Page: 420; Family History Library Film: 0022505
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #662313 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   James Adams in Richland, South Carolina.

• Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  Richland County, South Carolina Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1799-1955; Author: South Carolina. County Court (Richland County); Probate Place: Richland, South Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #283464 (accessed 27 December 2022)
  James Adams probate. NOTE: contains 32 pages in packet including, will, inventory and division of slaves.