Slaves of John Alston 1750, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1750
Location: Craven, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Alston, Allston Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Slaves 1.1.1 In Will 1.1.2 Probate Inventory 2 Sources

Background

John Alston/Allston lived in Craven County, South Carolina. He owned Turkey Hill Plantation (now in Georgetown County, South Carolina). At his death he also owned a number of enslaved person. It is unknown which property they actually lived on.

Slaves

In Will

The will of John Allston named a number of enslaved persons and who they were to go to:^[1] Note: These enslaved were also listed in the probate inventory. When you profile these persons please copy and paste each profile into the will section on John Alston's profile.

to wife Sarah

• negro boy Stepney

to eldest son John Allston

• Old Bedford
• Diana
• Minda

to son Josias

• negro boy Bob

to son Samuel

• negro boy Natt

to son William

• negro boy Abner

to daughter Martha (wife of Benjamin Marion)

• Buff
• Maria
• Sarah

Probate Inventory

These 40 enslaved persons were named in John Alston's probate inventory in 1750:^[2] (some of these persons were named in Alston's will.

Men

• Snow £400
• Johnno £350
• Neptune £300
• Cyrus £300
• Charles £300
• Casar £200
• Young Casar £280
• Carolina £250
• Simon £200
• Hector £100
• Beddiford £350
• Old Roger £10
• Nero £320
• Buff £280
• Tom £300
• Sawney £280
• Bachus £280
• Jamie £250
• Young Beddiford £450

Wench

• Cloe £200
• Lucy £200
• Cate £200
• Charity £280

Boys

• Bob £200
• Abner £100
• Sempronius £70
• Stepny £170
• Natt £180
• Carolina £80
• Tomony and Old Fellow £30

Wench

• Diana £250
• Abba £250
• Maria £250
• Judy £250

Girls

• Sue £180
• Lydia £120
• Minda £100
• Sarah £50
• Judy £80
• Lindah £40

Sources

1. ↑ 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. 6 1747-1752
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1747-1752, Vol. 006 > image 382 of 684; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JV66 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   • 1750 will of John Allston, p.358
2. ↑ 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 1746-1756
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1746-1751 > No File Description Available > image 184 of 265
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ9Q-1D (accessed 24 February 2023)
   • 1750 probate inventory of John Alston, p.308 or 310