Slaves of Paul Weston, South Carolina

Date: 1830 [unknown]
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Weston Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Paul Weston, South Carolina 1.1 1830 Census 1.2 1837 Will 1.3 1837 Inventory 1.4 Plantation Sales 2 Addendum 3 Sources

Slaves of Paul Weston, South Carolina

the purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved people held by Paul Weston (abt.1779-abt.1837) in Charleston County, South Carolina to assist in linking them to their families.

1830 Census

In 1830, Paul Weston held 26 enslaved in Charleston Neck in Charleston County.^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 7
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 5
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 4
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 3

1837 Will

Dr Paul Weston of Charleston County signed his will on March 31, 1837. It was proved on April 7, 1837 with Francis Weston and Alexander Robertson appointed executors.^[2]

to wife, Antonia Weston

• Sandy
• Edgar
• Peter
• Kitty, sister of Peter, daughter of Amey
• Lucy
• Maria, daughter of Lucy
• Mary, daughter of Lucy
• Lizette, daughter of Lucy
• Jack, son of Lucy
• Joseph, son of Amey and old Sam

1837 Inventory

Inventory of Paul Weston late of Charleston, physician, deceased .^[3][4]

Valuation of the negroes at Wando - April 22, 1837.

• driver Joe $500
• Mary $250
• Flora & infant $600
• Ben $700
• Grace $300
• Alice $250
• Jeffrey $1000
• Martha $700
  • 3 children $550
• William $700
• Amey $600
  • 3 children $550
• Boat Prince $250
• Tyra $180
• Peggy $500
• Prince /hog minder $400
• Ferny $600
• Phillis $200
• Josey $600
• Morris $900
• Betsey & 2 children $850
• Capsum $700
• Miley & 3 children $1300
• Monday $800
• Dashan & infant $600
• Isaac $500
• Hannah / Somerset $750
• Stepney $700
• Hannah & August $750
• Joe $650
• Beck & 4 children $1650
• Dickie $300
• Phillis & 3 children $1200
• Abey, Dolly & Guy $650
• Amey, Edmund, Davy & Rhody $1300
• Isaac, Sam & Simbrick $1150
• Primus $150
• Penelope, Hetty & Antonia $500
• Elvira & 3 children $1250
• Bob & Miley $100
• Willowby & 6 children $2300
• Tom $250
• Betty $100
  • 3 children $1150
• John $800
• Juliette $600
  • 3 children $1400
• Comba & Penda $650
• Phillis & 3 children $1300
• Peter & Sary $100
• Bunch & 2 children $900
• Cato & Chloe & 2 children $1350
• Gunner & 2 children $1050
• Tom & Silvey & 3 children $1800
• Jenny & Daphney & 2 children $1400
• Sally & 3 children $1000
• Nancy & 2 children $900
• Coro & 3 children $1400
• Ben & Lydy $500
• Old Alick, Charlotte & Chrissy $450
• Pemba, Dido & 2 children $1250
• Sue & 4 children $1350
• Cato & Peggy $1000
• Old Panker & Nero Jacob $00
• Amey, Martha & Edgar $1150
• Bess & 3 children $1350
• Jenny, Old Lydy & Affey $270
• Jay $150

Appraisement of Property at Pee Dee - May 18, 1837

• 120 negroes @ $600 each (unnamed)

Plantation Sales

• In 1839, estate sales were held and the following properties of Dr Paul Weston were listed^[5]
  • January 15, 1839 - Vireen's on Pee Dee River along with 153 enslaved persons
  • January 22, 1839 - residence of Dr Weston on Wando River along with 130 enslaved persons

Addendum

In 1860 the Weston family had 152 "working people".^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Charleston Neck, Charleston, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 170; Page: 122; Family History Library Film: 0022504
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #647502 (accessed 20 December 2023)
   Paul Weston in Charleston Neck, Charleston, South Carolina.
2. ↑ Will: "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 #5512 (accessed 20 December 2023)
   Will of Dr Paul Weston of Charleston, granted probate on 31 Mar 1837.
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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 128 of 263
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJRX-R (accessed 3 May 2023)
4. ↑ "South Carolina, Charleston District, Estate inventories, 1732-1844," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1WD-H1PZ : 12 March 2020), Paul Weston, 2 Jun 1837; citing Court, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, L10136, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
5. ↑ Estate Sale; Georgetown Union; January 5, 1839; page 3; accessed on Georgetown County Digital Library 12-21-2023 Link to Page
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 79 of 1089
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-53GS-9943-Y (accessed 24 January 2024)
   • Weston plantation papers 1860