Background

John A. Brownlee lived in Abbeville County, South Carolina. He was married to Rose Anna Pettigrew. John Brownlee died in 1863. This page is to record the enslaved he held at his death.

Probate Inventory

Probate inventory of John A. Brownlee, 7 Aug 1863^[1][2]

Men

• Nubia/Nuby, age 60, $800
• Dan, age 54, $1000
• Joe, age 30, $2400
• Bob, age 30, $2000
• Dick, age 25, $2500
• Wesley, age 23, $2500

Boys

• Lewis, age 18, $2500
• Sam, age 18, $2000
• Dupree, age 17, $2500
• Donald/Don, age 16, $2500
• Jack/Jackson, age 13, $2000
• Elbert, age 12, $2000
• Simon, age 13, $2000
• Zack, age 12, $1800
• Charley, age 12, $1800
• Billy, age 10, $1600
• Reuben, age 8, $1400
• Pleasant, (see mother Lugene)
• Andrew, (see mother Lugene)
• Jake/Jack (see mother Silvy)
• Oliver, (see mother Lugene)

Women

• Sillah/Siller, age 40 & child, $1000
• Milley, age 30, $500
• Mirah/Maria, age 37, $800
• Anica, age 20, $2100
• Cornelia, age 17, $2000
• Sarah, age 40, $500
• Criner/Prina, age 20, $2000
• Mary, age 18, and child, $2100
• Adeline, age 25, and 3 children, Fanny, Manda, and Anna, $3000
• Loujean/Lugene, age 25, and 3 children (see above)Pleasant, Andrew, & Oliver, $3500
• Silvah/Silvy, & 3 children (see below) Sofa, Susan, & Jack, $3500

Girls

• Elizabeth, age 17, $1800
• Clarissa, age 14, $2000
• Choe/Clough, $1400
• Frances/Frank, $1200
• Susan (see mother Silvy)
• Sophia (see mother Silvy)
• Hanny
• Amanda (see mother Adaline)
• Nanny/Fanny (see mother Adaline)
• Louisa, age 12, $1800
• Anna (see mother Adaline)

• Infant boy Thomas (child of Siller or Mary?)

It is unknown if these enslaved persons were sold.

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 160-161, packages 4322-4369
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 161, Packages 4347-4369 > image 85 of 350
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-FZ2R-2 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   • 1863 John Brownlee probate inventory named the enslaved
2. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 160-161, packages 4322-4369
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 161, Packages 4347-4369 > image 100 of 350
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-FZ2S-Q (accessed 15 March 2024)
   • appraisal of the enslaved