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Slaves of James Meggett 1745, South Carolina

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Date: [unknown] to 1745
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolinamap
Surnames/tags: Meggett Slavery Black_Heritage
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Background

This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.

James Meggett lived on Edisto Island. His property became known as Meggett's Place Plantation.

James Received the following enslaved persons by the 1726 will of his father, William Meggett:[1][2][3]

The following enslaved were named in the 1745 will of James Meggott:[4][5]

To wife Martha Magget:

To son William Meggit:

To daughter Mary Magget:

The following enslaved were named and valued in the probate inventory of James Maget (Meggett) recorded 1 Jul 1746:[6]

Sources

  1. South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868: "South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868"
    Catalog: South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868 Wills, etc., 1722-1728
    Film number: 007648970 > image 454 of 689
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PT-PRGR (accessed 22 May 2023)
    • 1726 will of William Maggot, very damaged and difficult to read
  2. 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. 61A-61B 1726-1727
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1726-1727, Vol. 061A > image 135 of 392; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-NH99-48 (accessed 23 May 2023)
    • transcribed will of William Maggot 12 Aug 1726
  3. 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. 1-2 1671-1731
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1722-1731, Vol. 002 > image 216 of 507; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-NH94-TZ (accessed 23 May 2023)
    • 1726 a second transcribed will of William Meggett, a little different
  4. Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
    Wills and Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1671-1868; Author: Charleston County (South Carolina). Probate Judge; Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #68188 (accessed 11 March 2023)
    James Megget probate on 19 Mar 1745 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  5. 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. 5 1740-1747
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1740-1747, Vol. 005 > image 553 of 715; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-VZYR-B (accessed 23 May 2023)
    • 1745 transcribed will of James Megett
  6. 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 1732-1736 1732-1743 1736-1738
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1732-1746 > No File Description Available > image 166 of 182
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-J698-JJ (accessed 23 May 2023)
    • 1746 probate inventory of James Maget




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