Slaves of Paul Hamilton 1739, South Carolina

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

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Plantations 1.2 Slaves 2 Sources

Background

Paul Hamilton Sr. lived on Edisto Island, South Carolina. This page records the enslaved that he owned during his lifetime.

Plantations

• Sea Cloud Plantation, Edisto Island, South Carolina

Slaves

Paul's estate passed probate on 16 November 1739 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States and listed 4 slaves.^[1][2]

• Phebe (passed to daughter Martha)
• Sarah (passed to daughter Martha)
• Satira (passed to daughter Dorcas)
• Jude (passed to daughter Dorcas)

The enslaved of Paul Hamilton in his probate inventory 27 Apr 1739:^[3]

p.35

• Tom L. £225
• John £225
• Keano £225
• Quako £260
• Cato £210
• Peter £250
• Scipio £200
• Taffey £220
• Salam £180
• Sambo £210
• Primus £200
• Boston £220
• Bristoll £210
• Ceasar £220
• Cuffe £220
• Samson £150
• Bella & three children £500
• Jean & three children £500
• Pheeby £200
• Peggy £180

p.36

• Rose £100
• Nany & 3 children £500
• Betty & one child £250
• Malinda £150
• Catherine £25
• Satira £160
• Robbin £200
• Sarah £150
• Sanco £210
• Flora £200

For more information please see the Sea Cloud Plantation

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Wills and Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1671-1868; Author: Charleston County (South Carolina). Probate Judge; Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #4865 (accessed 25 February 2023)
   Paul Hamilton probate on 16 Nov 1739 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-J69P-JX?cc=1919417&wc=M6N4-8WL%3A210905601%2C211382401 : 21 May 2014), Charleston > Wills, 1731-1740, Vol. 004 > image 236 of 347; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   • Will of Paul Hamilton 1739
3. ↑ 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 1739-1744 1740-1743
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1739-1744 > No File Description Available > image 32 of 385
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-V7R3-Y (accessed 30 May 2023)
   • 1739 probate inventory of John Hamilton