Slaves of Jesse M Cogburn

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Cogburn USBH

The purpose of this page is to document and identify slaves owned by Jesse M Cogburn (abt.1811-abt.1891) in Edgefield County.

Contents 1 1845 Purchase 2 1850 Slave Schedule 3 1856 Purchase 4 1860 Slave Schedule 5 1863 Transfer by Deed 6 Sources

1845 Purchase

On January 7, 1845, Jesse M Cogburn purchased a slave formerly owned by William Martin.^[1]

Harriet, negro girl

1850 Slave Schedule

Jesse owned 8 slaves in 1850^[2]

Gender	Age	Birth Year
Male	56	1794
Male	35	1815
Male	20	1830
Female	23	1827
Male	7	1843
Male	5	1845
Female	10	1840
Female	0	1850

1856 Purchase

On March 14, 1856, Jesse purchased 2 slaves formerly owned by William S Smyley^[3]

Nancy, negro girl

Rhydonia, negro slave

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860, Jesse Cogburn owned 5 slaves^[4]

Male 60

Male 37

Female 18

Male 19

Male 14

1863 Transfer by Deed

On February 2, 1863, Jesse M Cogburn obtained 3 slaves by deed, and a nominal sum of $10, from M R Murrell. (note: Murrell is his wife's maiden name)^[5]

Caroline about 21

Presley, about 2, child of Caroline

Mary, 6 weeks, child of Caroline

Sources

1. ↑ 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
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60512 #20017166 (accessed 6 March 2022)
   Name: Jesse M. Cogburn; Role: New Owner; Enslaved Person: Harriet.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCT9-YYV?i=201&cc=1420440
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
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60512 #20025496 (accessed 6 March 2022)
   Name: Jesse Cogburn; Role: New Owner; Enslaved Person: Nancy Rhydonia.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #90050532 (accessed 6 March 2022)
   Jesse W Cogburn in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
5. ↑ 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
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60512 #20020119 (accessed 6 March 2022)
   Name: Jesse Cogburn; Role: New Owner; Enslaved Person: Caroline Presley Mary.