Slaves of Philip Cromer, South Carolina

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Background

Philip Cromer lived in Abbeville County, South Carolina on a plantation said to have been called Clover Hill. This page holds the information about the enslaved persons held by Cromer during his lifetime.

Will

The following enslaved persons were named in the 1859 will of Philip Cromer and bequeathed to his wife Dorothy Ann Cromer:^[1]

• Hiram
• Nancy, wife of Hiram
• Margaret, child of Hiram and Nancy
• Ben, child of Hiram and Nancy
• Mary, child of Hiram and Nancy
• Jenny, child of Hiram and Nancy
• Joseph, child of Hiram and Nancy

• Jackson
• Hannah, wife of Jackson
• Sarah, child of Jackson and Hannah
• William, child of Jackson and Hannah
• Emeline, child of Jackson and Hannah
• Burt, child of Jackson and Hannah
• Adrianna, child of Jackson and Hannah

• Chaney
• Alvira
• Louisa

The above enslaved were also named in the 1859 probate inventory.^[2]

Probate Inventory

The following enslaved persons were named in Cromer's 1859 probate inventory:^[3]

• girl Hannah, value $700, sold to John P. Cromer for $950
• Johnson & Mima, value $700, sold to the widow for $600
• man Manly, value $1500, sold to A. F. Cromer for $1325
• woman Caroline & child, value $1500, sold to G. M. Cromer for $1900
• girl Elvy, value $1300, sold to A. F. Cromer for $1705
• woman Dicey^[4] value $600, sold to Thomas M. Christian^[5] for $300
• (Big) Jane & 3 children, value $2500, sold to A. F. Cromer
• boy Nelson, value $1600, sold to G. M. Cromer for $1555
• girl Cinthia, value $1300, sold to J. B. Black for $1360

• girl Elizer, value $800, sold to John F. Talbert for $1015
• girl Savannah, value $500, sold to the widow for $620
• woman Jane, Julia & Andrew, value $1800 (little Jane and 3 children) were sold to John P. Cromer for $3005
• boy Frank Bug, value $450
• boy Henry, value $450, sold together with boy Martin to A. F. Cromer for $1305
• boy Martin, value $500, sold together with boy Henry to A. F. Cromer for $1305
• woman Lucy, John(her son). & child, value $1800, sold to John F. Keller for $2005
• woman Martha, value $1400, sold to G. M. Cromer for $1320
• woman Suckey/Sookey, value $500, sold along with girl Delia to William Gipson for $1115
• man Isaac, value $500, sold to A. F. Cromer for $380
• girl Delia, value $700, sold along with woman Sookey to William Gipson for $1115
• woman Sally, value $1400, sold to G. M. Cromer for $1255
• man Bob, value $1500, sold to A. F. Cromer for $1460

Slaves of Philip's Father

George Cromer was Philip's father. At his death the following enslaved persons were named in his probate papers, and were purchased by Philip's mother Elizabeth Cromer:^[6]

• woman Pat, valued at $100
• woman Beck & child, valued at $500
• boy George, valued at $425
• girl Dicey, valued at $200, she may be the same Dicey listed above in the probate inventory of Philip Cromer

Sources

1. ↑ Wills, 1787-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills, 1787-1868 Wills, v. 3-4 1837-1868
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Abbeville > Wills, 1855-1868, Vol. 04 > image 396 of 603; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F67Z-K (accessed 22 December 2023)
   • 1859 will of Philip Cromer
2. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 149-150, packages 4208-4257
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 149, Packages 4208-4227 > image 327 of 874
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-FC92-55 (accessed 22 December 2023)
   • 1859 probate inventory
3. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 149-150, packages 4208-4257
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 149, Packages 4208-4227 > image 318 of 874
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-FC92-BW (accessed 22 December 2023)
   • 1859 probate inventory
4. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 17-18, packages 343-389
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 018, Packages 366-389 > image 385 of 501
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F89G-3G (accessed 22 December 2023)
   • see probate inventory of Philip's father George Cromer Dec 1822, girl Dicey may be the same person
5. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 > South Carolina > Abbeville > nulla > image 43 of 264; citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSX-18R (accessed 22 December 2023)
   • 1860 slave schedule for T. M. Christian
6. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958 Probate records, Boxes 17-18, packages 343-389
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 018, Packages 366-389 > image 137 of 253
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F89G-3G (accessed 22 December 2023)