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Slaves of John Rivers, South Carolina

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Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Saint Andrews Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Slavery black_heritage
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This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by John Rivers, and attempt to connect them to their families. Their birth place is marked as South Carolina, but it is uncertain where they were born.


Transcribed Will of John Rivers


  • Bequeathed to William Rivers
  • April
  • Sarah
  • Item I also give to my son William River the following Negroes Vis; One Negro Man name April and one old Woman named Sarah to him and to his heirs for ever.
  • Bequeathed to Susannah Rivers
  • Jude
  • Girl Mariam
  • Item I give to my Daughter Susannah Rivers the use of my Negro Woman Jude and Girl Mariam and their present and future Ifsue to her and to the heirs of her body for ever.
  • Bequeathed to Sarah Croskeys
  • Cash
  • Beck
  • Die
  • Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Croskeys One Negro Man Named Cash a Negro Woman Named Beck and Child Die with their present and future Ifsue and encrease to her and her heirs for ever.


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