Slaves of Martin Worthy, Chester, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Chester County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Worthy Slavery Black Heritage

Slaves of Martin Worthy, Chester, South Carolina

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Martin Worthy (abt.1781-1856) in Chester, South Carolina.

1856 Petition to Equity Court

In 1856, Henry Worthy, administrator of the estate of Martin Worthy, petitioned the court to allow for the assignment of guardians for minor heirs to allow for the division of the property.^[1] 72 slaves were identified by name.

firstName	middleName	lastName	gender	enslavedStatus	colorRace
Jim			male	slave	black
Milton			male	slave	black
Charly			male	slave	black
Davy			male	slave	black
Amanda			female	slave	black
Jinny			female	slave	black
Ann			female	slave	black
Susan	Ann		female	slave	black
Amos			male	slave	black
Laura			female	slave	black
Sally			female	slave	black
Betsy			female	slave	black
Lizzy			female	slave	black
Sisly			female	slave	black
Mary	Ann		female	slave	black
Josahine			female	slave	black
Liza		Wade	female	slave	black
Pelina			female	slave	black
Thompson			male	slave	black
Washington			male	slave	black
Obadiah			male	slave	black
John			male	slave	black
Becky			female	slave	black
Charity			female	slave	black
Spencer			male	slave	black
Warren			male	slave	black
Isaac			male	slave	black
Ann			female	slave	black
Charity			female	slave	black
Silvy			female	slave	black
Martha			female	slave	black
Catharine			female	slave	black
Henry			male	slave	black
Lucy			female	slave	black
Fanny			female	slave	black
Luticia			female	slave	black
Dolly			female	slave	black
Charity			female	slave	black
Siller			female	slave	black
Liza			female	slave	black
Neely			female	slave	black
John			male	slave	black
Catharine			female	slave	black
Eli			male	slave	black
Canzada			female	slave	black
Viny			female	slave	black
Jack			male	slave	black
Morning			female	slave	black
Jack			male	slave	black
Sam			male	slave	black
Erasmus			male	slave	black
Billy			male	slave	black
Partheny			female	slave	black
Nancy	Ann		female	slave	black
Viny			female	slave	black
Mary			female	slave	black
George			male	slave	black
Didamar			female	slave	black
Jinny			female	slave	black
Leonard			male	slave	black
Emmy			female	slave	black
Jane			female	slave	black
Louiza			female	slave	black
Berry			male	slave	black
Marjoranne			female	slave	black
Ezel			male	slave	black
Sivilla			female	slave	black
Betty			female	slave	black
Mary			female	slave	black
Jane			female	slave	black
Maryann			female	slave	black
Dolly			female	slave	black

Sources

1. ↑ Petition # 21385637; Repository: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina; Records of the Equity Court, Bills; Page: frames 94--97, 118--120; Microfilm: Reel CS83 accessed on Digital Library on American Slavery 04-06-2023 Link to Abstract