Slaves of Joshua John Ward, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1853
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Ward Slavery Black_Heritage

Plantation Index

Contents 1 History 1.1 Slaves Purchased 1.2 Slaves Sold 2 Sources

History

Joshua John Ward was said to have been one of the largest American slaveholders, dubbed "the king of the rice planters".^[1]

He owned 1,092 slaves that worked on the following plantations: ^[2]

• Springfield^[3]
• Brookgreen^[4]
• Prospect Hill (owned by son Benjamin Huger Ward in 1865)^[5]
• Oryzantia
• Longwood
• Alderly
• Rose Dew^[6]

(Lists from these plantations will be transcribed in the future. For now, please use source links to see the names of the enslaved)

Slaves Purchased

In 1832 Joshua John Ward purchased from Martha S. Johnson:^[7]

• London age 14

In 1837 Joshua purchased 3 enslaved persons from Alexander U. Campbell of Charleston, SC:^[8]

• Prince
• Prince
• Joshua

Slaves Sold

On 21 Nov 1836 Joshua John Ward sold 8 enslaved persons to Mrs. Mary Huger:^[9]

• Amy
• Martha
• Abraham
• Maria
• Louisa
• Laura
• Willis
• Frank

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36687612/col-joshua-john-ward-death-at-brookgree/
   • The Daily Republic, Washington, District of Columbia, 09 Mar 1853, Wed, Page 2
2. ↑ Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War: "Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War"
   Catalog: Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War Paul D. Weston papers - estate papers, 1830- 1867 John Sparkman plantation book, 1859-1864 Joshua John Ward plantation journals, 1800-1869 Dr. Andrew Hasell medical account book, 1830- 1842 Reverend Alexander Glennie parish diary, 1832- 1859 Thomas Aston Coffin plantation book, 1800-1813 Daniel Webb plantation books, v. 1-4, 1817-1842
   Film number: 008891450 > image 145 of 1089
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-53GS-99W9-X (accessed 7 February 2023)
   • Joshua John Ward Plantation Journals
3. ↑ Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War: "Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War"
   Catalog: Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War Paul D. Weston papers - estate papers, 1830- 1867 John Sparkman plantation book, 1859-1864 Joshua John Ward plantation journals, 1800-1869 Dr. Andrew Hasell medical account book, 1830- 1842 Reverend Alexander Glennie parish diary, 1832- 1859 Thomas Aston Coffin plantation book, 1800-1813 Daniel Webb plantation books, v. 1-4, 1817-1842
   Film number: 008891450 > image 170 of 1089
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-R3GS-99C8-9 (accessed 7 February 2023)
   • 1849 workers at Springfield, 2 pages
4. ↑ Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War: "Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War"
   Catalog: Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War Paul D. Weston papers - estate papers, 1830- 1867 John Sparkman plantation book, 1859-1864 Joshua John Ward plantation journals, 1800-1869 Dr. Andrew Hasell medical account book, 1830- 1842 Reverend Alexander Glennie parish diary, 1832- 1859 Thomas Aston Coffin plantation book, 1800-1813 Daniel Webb plantation books, v. 1-4, 1817-1842
   Film number: 008891450 > image 168 of 1089
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-R3GS-99CT-G (accessed 7 February 2023)
   • 1849 workers on Brookgreen, 2 pages
5. ↑ South Carolina, Freedmen'...Office Records, 1865-1872: "South Carolina, Freedmen'...Office Records, 1865-1872"
   Catalog: Records of the field offices for the state of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 Register of complaints, Nov. 1865-Apr. 1866; Register of rations issued to destitutes, Jan.-Sept. 1867; Register of contracts, Dec. 1865-Apr. 1866; Labor contracts, Dec. 1865-Apr. 1866; Labor contracts, May 1865-Mar. 1867 [NARA M1910 roll 76].
   Image path: South Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 > Georgetown (subassistant commissioner) > Roll 76, Labor contracts, May 1865-Mar 1867 > image 320 of 673; citing NARA microfilm publication M1910 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9ZG-C915 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   • 1865 Freedmen's Bureau labor contract with former slaves
6. ↑ Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War: "Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War"
   Catalog: Records of ante-bellum Southern plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War Paul D. Weston papers - estate papers, 1830- 1867 John Sparkman plantation book, 1859-1864 Joshua John Ward plantation journals, 1800-1869 Dr. Andrew Hasell medical account book, 1830- 1842 Reverend Alexander Glennie parish diary, 1832- 1859 Thomas Aston Coffin plantation book, 1800-1813 Daniel Webb plantation books, v. 1-4, 1817-1842
   Film number: 008891450 > image 153 of 1089
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-53GS-99W7-R (accessed 7 February 2023)
   • 1831 names the slaves at Rose Dew, 2 pages
7. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 5K, 5T 1829-1839
   Film number: 008689267 > image 303 of 621
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-N3ZY-39S6-7 (accessed 8 May 2022) Bk 5K p.552
8. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 5K, 5T 1829-1839
   Film number: 008689267 > image 445 of 621
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-N3ZY-39SL-7 (accessed 7 May 2022)
   • 1837 bill of purchase
9. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 5K, 5T 1829-1839
   Film number: 008689267 > image 360 of 621
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZY-QZR (accessed 8 May 2022)
   • Bk 5T p.44