Slaves of Plowden Weston, South Carolina

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

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Probate Inventory 1.2 Properties 1.2.1 the Enslaved at Laurel Hill Plantation 1.3 Slaves Hired Out 1.4 Slave Purchases 1.5 Emancipated Slaves 1.6 Census Data 1.6.1 1790 1.6.2 1800 1.6.3 1810 1.6.4 1820 2 Sources

Background

This page records the people enslaved by Plowden Weston.

(Note - Please Profile the Enslaved of the Probate Inventory First and then remove this note)

At the death of Plowden Weston, his will named some of the enslaved people and what was to happen to them:^[1][2]

to son John Hollybush Weston

• Peter, he has been attending John at the time Weston's will was written

to wife

• faithful servant Chloe, her daughter Phoebe and her 3 sons James, Prince and Abraham
• Mary and her 4 children, Elias, Rachel, Betsey, and Richard
• Lucy and her daughter Maria
• faithful servant Thomas and his wife Maria, and her 2 children Tom and Toney (possibly the Mulatto Toney listed below)
• Diana and her 2 daughters, Charlotte and Alice
• coachman Sandy
• old faithful servant Old Betty

to granddaughter Elizabeth Julia Porcher

• Phillis and her children Charlotte and her child Sarah, Lucy, Robert, Paul, and William
• Sarah, sister to Mulatto Fanny who is free, and the said Sarah's 4 children
• Billy, who was exchanged for one of Phillis's children named Jacob

p. 176 to Chloe

• "I will and direct that from the time of my decease fifty dollars per annum to be paid quarterly, be paid to my useful confidential and Excellent servant Chloe during her natural life"

p. 176 to Betty

• "and also forty dollars per annum in like manner to my old and good servant called Betty, she being the first slave I ever owned, I recommend them both to the particular care of my sons and my Executors."

p. 179 The following enslaved persons were to attend to the granddaughters and take care of the house and premises at the 35 Queen Street residence in Charleston:

• my old servant Chloe, Phoebe, Diana, Maria wife of Tom, old Betty, and my faithful servants Tom and Sandy, who must be furnished with food and raiment as they have been accustom to, at the expense of the estate."

p.180 "But as the above mentioned negroes have been ever faithful and on that account my friends it is my earnest wish and desire that all of them be particularly attended to by all of my family and not on any account sent into the country without their free will and consent first obtained."

p.183 "First my Servant Elias has conducted himself so well towards me, attending cheerfully on all my wants and indeed forestalling my wishes as far as Lay in his power that in Consideration of his fidelity and as an encouragement to others to imitate his example I give and bequeath to the said Elias an annuity of thirty Dollars yearly and every year for and during his natural Life to be paid to him quarterly from the funds of my Estate."

p.184 "Item my Servant [Williams-62669|Lydia] a Coloured Woman with the greatest of care and tenderness waited upon me day and night during my severe illness about two years ago, and has ever since with unwearied diligence devoted herself to my comfort attending to all my wants and infirmities in Consideration therefore of her faithful Services I will and direct that she be permitted to act for herself in Such a way as she may think will promote her own well being on her paying to my estate the sum of Twenty Dollars yearly and without her being in any other way answerable to my estate during her natural life and I give and bequeath to the said Woman Lydia an annuity of Sixty Dollard yearly & every year from the time of my death and for and during her natural Life payable to her by equal quarterly payments from the funds of my estate and it shall be at the option of my Executors to retain annually from the annuity hereby Left to her, and the said Sum of Twenty Dollars which she is required to pay annually to my Estate, and I hereby recommend the said two Servants Elias and Lydia to the care and protection of my Executors and direct that during their respective Lives they remain an undivided part of my estate."

p.184 "Lastly in consideration of the good conduct and faithful Valuable services of my Mulatto man Toney by Trade a Millwright I have for some years past given him to himself one half of his time say from the middle of May to the middle of November every year. It is my will and desire and I so direct that the same indulgence be given to him for six years from the time of my death during which time he may instruct other Servants in his profession to Supply his place and at the expiration of the term of Six years from the time of my death I will and direct that his whole time be given to him. I recommend the said Toney also to the care and protection of my Executors and Should the Laws of this State at any time hereafter permit I will and direct that the said Elias and Lydia at any time and the said Toney after the expiration of the said six years be emancipated and set free or allowed to depart from this State as they may respectively think proper and from the time that the said Lydia is emancipated or departs from this State then her annuity for her life from my estate shall be reduced to forty Dollars payable quarterly as aforesaid." (it has been said that Toney was actually Weston's son)

p. 178 The will called for two of Weston's sons to divide the remainder of the enslaved, one receiving all from one plantation, and one receiving all from the other plantation:

to son Paul Weston

• the negroes at Wando

to son Francis Marion Weston

• the negroes at Waccamaw (Laurel Hill Plantation)

Probate Inventory

The following enslaved persons were named and valued after Weston's death:^[3] (lists to be added soon)

• at his plantation in Christ Church Parish
• at his property in All Saints Parish (Laurel Hill Plantation)
• at his house at Queen Street in Charleston

Properties

Plowden Weston owned multiple plantations at his death. For a complete list please see the Property of Plowden Weston page.

• Laurel Hill Plantation, in the neighborhood of Waccamaw in Georgetown County, swampland and settlements on both sides of the river, purchased of Gabriel Marion, Mr. Goddard, and John Lefsesne, bequeathed to son Francis Marion Weston (Laurel Hill is now part of Brookgreen Gardens)

the Enslaved at Laurel Hill Plantation

Weston kept a journal for his plantation. In it, he lists supplies distributed to the enslaved people, along with their names.^[4]

(this part needs to be re-written as it seems to have been copy pasted from the journal website by another person)

Males The names of 111 enslaved men and boys appear: A Joe, Abraham, Aleck, Allen, Atticus, August, B Dick/Boy Dick, B Jack/Boat Jack, B Joe, B Johno, B Peter, B Sam/Boat Sam, B Tom/Boat Tom, Beaver, Ben, Billey/Billy, Bob, Bristol, Bungy, C Jack/Carpenter Jack, C Jemmy/Carpenter Jemmy, C Johno, C Tom/Cooper Tom, Cassum/Casam/Casum, Cato, Cesar, Charley, Colin/Collin/Colly/Colley, Cow Jack, Cuffee, Cyrus, D Aleck, D Bob, D Isaac/Driver Isaac, D Jacob/Driver Jacob, Dumbo, Edmund/Edmond, Edwin, Fullah/Fuller/Fullar, Gunner, Guy, Hager, Harry, Hector, Hepney, Hercules, Jacob, James, Jemmy, Jim, John/Jon, Johno, K Isaac, L Jack, L Joe/Little Joe, L Monday, L Peter, Little James, London, M Joe, Minjo, Mon, Monday, Morris, N Aleck/New Aleck, N Dick, N Jacob, N Jemmy/ N Jem, N Peter, N Tom, O Jack, O Jacob/Old Jacob, O Peter/Old Peter, Old Dick, Old Jozey, P Joe, P Peter, Paddy, Paris, Pat/Patt, Paul, Primus, Prince, Pumey, Quash, R Mungo/R Mingo, R Sam, S Joe, S Peter, Sabro, Sam/Sammy, Sampson, Somerset, Stephen, Swift, T Harry, T Isaac, T Joe, T Jem/T Jemmy, T Peter, Tom, Toney, Yambo, Washington, Will/William.

Females The names of 88 enslaved women and girls appear in the journal: A Phillis, Abby/Abbe, Affy/Affee/Affey, Amy, Angelina, B Daphney/Big Daphney, B Phillis/Big Phillis, B Rose, Beck, Bella/Bellah, Bess, Betty, Charlot/Charlotte, Chloe, Clarissa, Cudjia, D Mary, Delia, Dellary, Diana, Dido, Doll/Dolly, Esther, Etty, Fanny, Flora, Fortune, G Sally, Hannah, Harriot/Hariot, Isabella, J Bess, J Mary, Jenny, Joan, Johnsy, Josey, Judy, Juggy, June, K Mary, Kate, L Bess, L Betty, L Chloe, L Daphney, L Molly/Little Molly, L Phillis, L Rose, L Sally, Lizey/Lizzy/Lizze/Lizzie, Lydia/Lidia, Maria, Martha, Mary, Miley, Molly/Old Molly, N Chloe, N Rose, N Sally, Nancy/Nancey, Nanny, O Bella, O Bess/Old Bess, O Kate, O Rose, P Betty, Patty, Peggy, Pember, Phebe, Quasheba, Rachael, Rhina/Rhyna/Rinah, Rowzer, S Chloe, Sally, Sandy, Sarah, Sibbe/Sibbel, Sophia, Sylvia/Silvia, Tabby, Tyza/Tyzah, Venus, Violet, Waneta, Willaby/Willoby.

Slaves Hired Out

During the Revolutionary War Plowden Weston hired out some of his slaves.

• 6 were hired in 1779, for 192 days, to work on fortifications, for which Weston was paid 30 Jul 1785, £13.14.3^[5]

Slave Purchases

12 Feb 1803, purchased from Henry Muckenfuss:^[6]

• Sam, now in Weston's employ as a boat hand

16 Jul 1803, purchased from Duncan Carmichael of Marion District:^[7]

• man named Ben, formerly the property of Jonathan Tart/Fort of the same district

17 Sept 1808, purchased from John Gabeau^[8]

• woman named Lydia

16 Aug 1810, purchased from John Winter a shoemaker in Charleston:^[9]

• Sam, formerly the property of Richard Rowser of Christ Church Parish

20 Feb 1812, purchased 12 enslaved persons from the Thomas Shubrick Estate:^[10]

• Buckie, Grace, Monday, Nero, Isabella, Countess, Philander, March, Violet, Tom, Jane and Grace.

26 Feb 1812 purchased from Theodore Randell, 6 enslaved persons:^[11]

• York, Judy, Moll, August, Mathyas, and Bess

26 May 1825, purchased from Mary Ann Keppenberg:^[12]

• Minda and her 5 children, Elizabeth, Nancy, Peggy, Yorick, and Cato

5 Jul 1825, purchased from Andrew Hasell by Attorney Paul Weston:^[13]

• Serena and her infant child Louisa
• Cara and her infant child Scilla

Emancipated Slaves

15 Oct 1806 Plowden Weston, as executor of the late James Simpson of Christ Church Parish, was to emancipate a Mulatto boy in 3 months or less from this date for $950:^[14]

• Lewis, son of the aforesaid James Simpson, will be bound as an apprentice to a trade

For more information please see the Laurel Hill Plantation page.

Census Data

1790

16 enslaved at his residence in St. Philips/St. Michaels, Charleston County, South Carolina.^[15]

23 enslaved persons in All Saints Parish, Edgefield County, South Carolina^[16]

62 enslaved at St. James Santee, Charleston County, South Carolina^[17]

1800

21 enslaved persons at his residence in Charleston County, South Carolina.^[18]

90 enslaved persons at his St. Thomas/Christ Church location.^[19]

1810

In 1810 the enslaved were not recorded under Weston's name at either location previously recorded.^[20]

1820

The 1820 census now gives ages to the enslaved. This census is interesting as Plowden Weston also had Free Persons of Color living with him at his Charleston County Location:^[21]

• 1 male to age 14
• 5 males to age 26
• 3 males to age 45

• 6 females to age 14
• 1 female to age 26
• 6 females to age 45
• 3 females ages 45 and up

• 2 free male persons of color to age 14
• 4 free male persons of color to age 26
• 3 free male persons of color to age 45

• 3 free female persons of color to age 14
• 1 free female person of color to age 45

At the Christ Church, Charleston County location:^[22]

• 40 males to age 14
• 26 males to age 26
• 29 males to age 45
• 10 males over age 45

• 35 females to age 14
• 29 females to age 26
• 25 females to age 45
• 12 females ages 45 and up

Sources

1. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 36 1818-1826 Wills v. 37 1826-1834
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 037 > image 607 of 855; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXS5-X8 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   • 1827 will of Plowden Weston
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 38-39 1826-1834
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 038 > image 173 of 874; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JLS3-2N (accessed 3 May 2023)
   • will of Plowden Weston part 2
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 > 1824-1834 > No File Description Available > image 742 of 1227
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJ9M-SW (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • 1827 Probate inventory of Plowden Weston, p.207
4. ↑ Plowden Weston's Plantation Journal, downloaded 18 Dec 2020 from https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/241769
5. ↑ United States, Revolutionary War Rosters: "United States Rosters of ...rs and Sailors, 1775-1783"
   Catalog: United States, Revolutionary War Rosters Military records, 1775-1783
   Image path: United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 > South Carolina, Stub entries to indents, books U-W > image 197 of 318; citing various published state rosters, United States.
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFF-L55J (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • p.197
6. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 3T, 3X 1803-1808
   Film number: 008196077 > image 33 of 605
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P33F-1 (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • p5
7. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 3T, 3X 1803-1808
   Film number: 008196077 > image 113 of 605
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P33D-X (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • p.167
8. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 3T, 3X 1803-1808
   Film number: 008196077 > image 113 of 605
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P33D-X (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • p.107
9. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
   Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4A, 4D, 4F 1808-1813
   Film number: 008196078 > image 374 of 814
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P9XV-V (accessed 4 May 2023)
   • p.51
10. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4A, 4D, 4F 1808-1813
    Film number: 008196078 > image 584 of 814
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P9N8-N (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • p.51
11. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4A, 4D, 4F 1808-1813
    Film number: 008196078 > image 580 of 814
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P9NF-W (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • p.48
12. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 4Y, 4X, 5A 1820-1825
    Film number: 008196080 > image 756 of 782
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-G33W-J (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • p.509
13. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 5D, 5G 1825-1829
    Film number: 008196081 > image 28 of 569
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-G3CX-M (accessed 4 May 2023) p.3
14. ↑ Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina: "Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina"
    Catalog: Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina v. 3T, 3X 1803-1808
    Film number: 008196077 > image 460 of 605
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-P33S-P (accessed 4 May 2023)
15. ↑ United States Census, 1790: "United States Census, 1790"
    Image path: United States Census, 1790 > South Carolina > Charleston > St Phillips and St Michaels > image 33 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-Z71 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • 1790 census
16. ↑ United States Census, 1790: "United States Census, 1790"
    Image path: United States Census, 1790 > South Carolina > Edgefield > All Saints > image 3 of 3; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-CXP (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • 1790 census
17. ↑ United States Census, 1790: "United States Census, 1790"
    Image path: United States Census, 1790 > South Carolina > Edgefield > All Saints > image 3 of 3; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-CXP (accessed 4 May 2023)
18. ↑ United States Census, 1800: "United States Census, 1800"
    Image path: United States Census, 1800 > South Carolina > Charleston > Not Stated > image 127 of 159; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR86-6Z9 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • 1800 census
19. ↑ United States Census, 1800: "United States Census, 1800"
    Image path: United States Census, 1800 > South Carolina > Charleston > St Thomas and Christ Church > image 8 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR86-6C3 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • 1800 census
20. ↑ United States Census, 1810: "United States Census, 1810"
    Image path: United States Census, 1810 > South Carolina > Charleston > Charleston > image 20 of 60; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9ZJ3 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    • 1810
21. ↑ United States Census, 1820: "United States Census, 1820"
    Image path: United States Census, 1820 > South Carolina > Charleston > Not Stated > image 56 of 136; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBW-DGG (accessed 4 May 2023)
22. ↑ United States Census, 1820: "United States Census, 1820"
    Image path: United States Census, 1820 > South Carolina > Charleston > Not Stated > image 127 of 136; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBW-6YP (accessed 4 May 2023)