Slaves of Philip Peyre, South Carolina

Location: Craven, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Peyre

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Phillip Peyre and attempt to connect them to their families.

Phillip Peyre was born around 1705 and died before 25 June 1746 when his will was probated.

On 7 August 1746, his estate inventory was recorded in St James Santee Parish, Craven County, South Carolina, and named 32 enslaved people:^[1]

Description	Name	Valuation
One Negro Man Named	Kent	180
One Ditto	Cesar	120
One Ditto	Robin	130
One Ditto	Sampson	180
One Ditto	Boston	180
One Ditto	Tobit	180
One Ditto	Cuffee	150
One Ditto	Hector	160
One Ditto	York	100
One Ditto	Scipio	200
One Ditto	Ben	80
One Ditto	Brass	160
One Boy Named	Bob	120
One Negro Woman Named	Clora	140
One Girl Named	Phillis	95
One Girl	Molly	60
One Woman Named	Dianna	120
One Boy	Quash	40
One Boy	Jack	80
One Girl	Nanny	80
One Girl	Pathena	55
One Woman Named	Dido	Valuation obscured
One Boy	Peter	Valuation obscured
One Girl	Riner	Valuation obscured
One Girl	Hanna	Valuation obscured
One Girl	Flora	Valuation obscured
One Boy	Nero	Valuation obscured
One Girl	Cate	Valuation obscured
One Negro Man Named	Jonney	Valuation obscured
One Ditto Called	Dick	Valuation obscured
One Negro Woman Named	Sarah	Valuation obscured
One Girl Called	Peggy	Valuation obscured

Sources

1. ↑ Inventory of Personal Estate: Total Value: £3,028; 7 August 1746 — 32 Slaves of Phillip Peyre "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964": Charleston Probate Court Estate Inventories, 1746-1748; Estate of Phillip Peyre; pp 27-29. FamilySearch (Images 28-30 of 392).