Slaves of Robert Carter Willis, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage Willis

This is a place to record the enslaved people of Robert Carter Willis in Orangeburg, Edgefield, and Barnwell counties in South Carolina.... and hopefully connect to their descendants.

Censuses

1790 Federal Census:

Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Orangeburg, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 0

Number of Household Members: 3

1800 Federal Census:

Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 3

Number of Household Members: 9

1800 Federal Census:

Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 8

Number of Household Members: 18

1820 Federal Census:

Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Barnwell District, Barnwell, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 12

Total free white persons: 13

1830 Federal Census:

Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 19

Total free white persons: 9

1840 Federal Census: ^[1]

Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina

Number of Slaves: 38

Total free white persons: 5

Slaves:

• Males - Under 10: 7
• Males - 10 thru 23: 4
• Males - 24 thru 35: 5
• Males - 36 thru 54: 2
• Males - 55 thru 99: 3
• Females - Under 10: 8
• Females - 10 thru 23: 6
• Females - 24 thru 35: 1
• Females - 36 thru 54:

Will

• Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: United States. Works Progress Administration (South Carolina); Probate Place: Barnwell, South Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #1079477 (accessed 3 May 2022)
  Robert Willis probate on 17 Apr 1844.

In his will, signed December 23, 1843, he willed the following slaves: "to say my daughter Antonet, I give the following Negroes a young woman called Cate & girle named tuner & one boy named wade all be for her with their increase & to be heird by their heirs of hir Body fo ever.....to my Daughter Ellen I give on negro woman & child named Harriott & mug also one negro girl namd hestr & one boy namd Chalres….on the condition they shall be hirs & hir heirs after hir…..if either of my SIngle Daughters Does Marry & Die with out issue that their property Shall be returned back to my estate. & I give my Daughtr Metilda Reed one negro Boy exclusive of what she formerly had namd Sam, & which is to hir & hir heirs for ever...." All other "property" he left to his wife to then be divided equally among all his children upon his wife's death. His will was recorded in Will Book "D", page 48 on 17 Apr 1844 in the Barnwell District.

• Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1787-1958; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Barnwell County); Probate Place: Barnwell, South Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #114282 (accessed 3 May 2022)
  Robert Willis probate.

Account of Sale - estate of R Willis - November 24, 1845

• To R M Willis, 5 negroes

Isom

Minny & 3 youngest children

Peggy, child of Minny

Pero, child of Minny

Rose, child of Minny

• To M Willis

Asa

Toddy

• To H Philips

Tom

Sam

• To P Fanning

Jesse

Ben

• To S Reid

Cupit

Lace

• To W W Willis

Hepney

Jane & 2 children

Rose & 5 children

• To P V Willis

Frank

Rose

Abel

Charlotte

• To P Noling

Mary

• To W Matthews

Annis & 3 Children

• To T Youngblood

March

• To E Willis

Sambo

• http://lewis-genealogy.org/genealogy/Lewis/Willis-1.htm#3

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 508; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 0022508
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2945373 (accessed 5 February 2022)
   Robt Willis.

• 1790 United States Federal Census: Year: 1790; Census Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 247; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 0568151
• 1800 United States Federal Census: Year: 1800; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 135; Image: 259; Family History Library Film: 181422
• 1810 United States Federal Census: Year: 1810; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 106; Image: 00088; Family History Library Film: 0181421
• 1820 United States Federal Census: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Barnwell District, Barnwell, South Carolina; Page: 25; NARA Roll: M33_119; Image: 58
• 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 169; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 0022503
• 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 508; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 0022508
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 095 : 1912
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Volume: 237
• "South Carolina Archives & History - Image Details." South Carolina Archives & History - Image Details. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2018. .: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=296679
• "South Carolina Archives & History - View Image." South Carolina Archives & History - View Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2018. .: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=296679
• http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vacfrede/Willis%20Family.pdf