Contents 1 Background 1.1 Inheritance 1.2 Probate Inventory 1.3 Division of the Enslaved 1.4 Sale of the Enslaved 1.5 Census 2 Sources

Background

John Briggs was the son of Henry Briggs and Francis Briggs. He lived in Edgefield County, South Carolina. This page is to record the enslaved he owned during his life in an attempt to connect them to their families.

Inheritance

The following enslaved were inherited from John's mother's estate in 1857:^[1]

• Edmund, $850
• Harriet & 3 children (Olive, Frank, Willis), $1500

Probate Inventory

The following enslaved persons were listed on the probate inventory of Dec 1859.^[2]

• Josh, $1100
• Tom, $1200
• Edmund, $1000
• Bill, $1300
• Jake, $1000
• Olive, $1000
• Zeke, $1000
• Miles, $900
• Bob, $800
• Isam, (his name was struck through)
• Sarah & children 2, Chloe & Alex, $1500
• Josh Junior, $400
• Sylva, $500
• Georgian, $500
• Caroline, $1300
• Louise and children Mose & Harry, $1600
• Rebecca/Becky sick in bed
• Isan(sp? Jsan?), $500
• Harriet & 2 children, Frank & Willis, $1600
• Ethridge(sp?), $1300
• Mary, $500
• Emma & Martha twins, $800
• Nance, $400

The following enslaved persons were ill when the probate inventory took place and they had been omitted at that time.^[3]

• Rebecca/Becky (same as above)
• Pink
• Jane & her child Jasper

Once they were no longer ill they were valued as follows:

• Jane and her child Jasper, $1000
• girl Pink, $700 (? illegible)
• Becky, $500

Division of the Enslaved

The following list was how the enslaved were divided up after the death of John Briggs:^[4]

to Mrs. Eliza Briggs

• boy Josh, $1305 (husband of Sarah & children, and Josh Jr)
• boy Tom, $1305 (not a boy, husband of Louisa)
• Sarah & 2 child Chloe & Alec, $1600
• negro boy Josh Junr, $430

to Wm J Walker

• boy Edmund, $1130
• boy Bill, $1505
• boy Jake, $1340
• boy Oliver, $1410
• girl Ethridge, $1300

to Henry Briggs

• boy Zeke, $1350
• girl Caroline, $1255

to Sam'l Blackwell

• boy Miles, $1035
• Silva & Georgiann, $1235
• boy Isam, $555
• woman Nancy, $155

to Geo Briggs

• boy Bob, $1020
• Harriet & 2 children, Frank & Willis, $2000
• woman Becca, $175

to Miss Augusta Ann Briggs

• Louisa & 2 children Mose & Harry, $2020

to A P Morgan

• girl Mary, $700

to Wm Blackwell

• Emma & Martha twins, $1000

Sale of the Enslaved

The following enslaved were sold from the estate of John Briggs:^[5]

to G C Robortson

• Jane & child Jasper, $1030

to W D Bennings

• Pink, $815

Eliza Briggs

• Becky, $600

Census

The 1850 slave schedule shows 17 enslaved persons under the name of John Briggs.^[6]

For more information please see:

• the Slaves of Henry Briggs page
• the Slaves of Francis Briggs page

Sources

1. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Box 76, packages 3041-3079
   Film number: 007649246 > image 346 of 479
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PY-NS9X-Z (accessed 8 April 2024)
   • division of enslaved of Francis Briggs
2. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Box 79, packages 3155-3190
   Film number: 007649244 > image 445 of 454
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LSM2-X (accessed 7 April 2024)
   • loose probate papers named and valued the enslaved
3. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Box 79, packages 3155-3190
   Film number: 007649244 > image 446 of 454
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LSMH-B (accessed 7 April 2024)
   • listed enslaved persons who were ill during the probate inventory
4. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Box 79, packages 3155-3190
   Film number: 007649244 > image 451 of 454
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LSMN-K (accessed 7 April 2024)
   • division of the enslaved
5. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868; indexes to records, 1785-1957 Box 79, packages 3155-3190
   Film number: 007649244 > image 452 of 454
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-LSM7-3 (accessed 7 April 2024)
   • sale of enslaved
6. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > South Carolina > Edgefield > Edgefield county > image 119 of 285; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCT9-BG5 (accessed 8 April 2024)
   • 1850 slave schedule