Slaves of Joseph Edings 1789, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1789
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Edings Slavery Black_Heritage

Background

Joseph Edings|Joseph Edings lived on Edisto Island. He owned several properties, including Bailey Plantation, although it may have been called something different during his ownership.

Slaves

The following enslaved persons were named in the will of Joseph Edings written in 1788:^[1] (also named below in the probate inventory)

In trust for his children:

• Hagar
• little Nanny and her child Abram
• Charity
• Polly
• Melia

to sister Anna Codner and then to son William Elliott Edings:

• Rachel
• Hannah

The following enslaved persons were named and valued in the probate inventory of Joseph Edings in 1790:^[2]

• Delphia & child Pender £45
• London £60, Bristol £50, Toby £60
• John £50, Billey £55, Old Bram £4
• Toney £40, wench Nanney £45, do Rachael £40
• Hagar & grand child Abram £45, Charity £35
• Die & two children £60, little Nanny & child £40
• Affey & child Hannah £50, Naney £30
• Pender £40, girl Melia £30

For more information see Bailey Plantation

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. 21 1783-1786 Wills v. 22-23 1786-1793
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1783-1786, Vol. 023 > image 186 of 410; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ3H-3C (accessed 25 May 2023)
   • p.564 will of Joseph Edings
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 1783-1810
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1787-1793 > No File Description Available > image 144 of 286
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-VSST-1W (accessed 25 May 2023)
   • 1790 probate inventory of Joseph Edings, p.258