Slaves of Samuel Prioleau 1813, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1813
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Prioleau Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Slaves 1.1.1 the Will 1.1.2 Probate Inventory 2 Sources

Background

Samuel Prioleau lived in the Charleston area of South Carolina and owned Medway Plantation.^[1]

Slaves

the Will

Samuel Prioleu wrote his will on 15 Jan 1809. He added a codicil on 20 Jan 1813, and his will was proven 1 Mar 1813. He bequeathed to his wife Catherine the following enslaved persons:^[2]

house negroes

• Sancho
• Marcus
• Hope
• Sary
• Judy and her daughter's Charlotte & Peggy

Probate Inventory

In 1813 the following enslaved persons were listed in Samuel's probate inventory:^[3]

Some of these enslaved are in his father Samuel Prioleau estate (if you profile these slaves please see his father's estate so as not to duplicate slaves)

• Quaco
• Patience
• Betsey
• Juda
• Scipio
• Rose
• Sander

• Poladone
• Rose
• Sronaday?
• Sopha
• Teener
• May
• Polly
• Paul

• Molly
• Sally
• Will

• Almy
• Homade

• Thomas
• Sylvia

• Caroline
• Jenny

• Ned
• Sarah
• Prince
• Doll
• Mcallier
• Adam
• Philla
• Isaac
• Monday
• Hager

• Quasheber (Quasheba)
• Sarah
• Nisby
• Flora
• Caty
• Grace

• Tom
• Cuba
• Toney

• Patty
• William
• Suckey
• Nancy
• Phoebe

• Marcus

• Johnny
• Tutemone

• George
• Phoebe
• Smart
• Tyra
• Molly
• Carolina
• Jomey
• Tiller

• York
• Mattiller
• Charles
• Sue
• Nanett

• Ned
• Cilly
• Doctor
• Daphny
• Hestor

• Dick
• Cloey
• Jimmy
• Juba
• Johnny
• Dick
• Ammy
• Bec
• Mary Ann
• Cuffee
• Tubby
• Suckey
• Hard Times

• August
• Bec

• Die
• Prince
• Cinda
• Peter

• Sampson
• Bina
• Sylvia
• Sam
• Cloe

• Sue
• Charles

Sources

1. ↑ https://south-carolina-plantations.com/berkeley/medway.html
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. 32-33 1807-1818
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1807-1818, Vol. 032 > image 196 of 500; Citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 11 March 2022)
   • 1813 Transcription of the will of Samuel Prioleau
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 > 1810-1818 > No File Description Available > image 82 of 288
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 11 March 2022)
   • 6 Apr 1813