Slaves of Sarah Hopkins Adams, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Adams slavery

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Slaves 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Sarah Hopkins Adams (abt.1806-1848) and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

1841 Division of Slaves from Father's Will^[1]

March 1, 1841

Name	Distribution	Value
Bill blacksmith	Sarah H Adams	$1,000
old Harry	Sarah H Adams	$400
mill Jack	Sarah H Adams	$600
golden John	Sarah H Adams	$400
house John	Sarah H Adams	$500
Sam	Sarah H Adams	$400
yellow George	Sarah H Adams	$500
Wallace	Sarah H Adams	$350
Lyra	Sarah H Adams	$450
Mila	Sarah H Adams	$100
Beck	Sarah H Adams	$300
Wade	Sarah H Adams	$100
Orange	Sarah H Adams	$250
Lyras Harry	Sarah H Adams	$250
Royal	Sarah H Adams	$300
Nelson	Sarah H Adams	$200
Flora	Sarah H Adams	$100
Julian	Sarah H Adams	$175
Grace	Sarah H Adams	$250
old Rose	Sarah H Adams	$100
old Ailse	Sarah H Adams	$100
old Jim	Sarah H Adams	$0
big George	Sarah H Adams	$700
Allen	Sarah H Adams	$600
Noah	Sarah H Adams	$700
Harry, son of Caesar	Sarah H Adams	$700
Gaston	Sarah H Adams	$700
Aaron	Sarah H Adams	$700
Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$500
Beck daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$500
Hannah	Sarah H Adams	$450
Mary oof Maria	Sarah H Adams	$500
little Dolly	Sarah H Adams	$400
Phillis	Sarah H Adams	$500
house Paul	Sarah H Adams	$800
house Dinah	Sarah H Adams	$500
Mariah	Sarah H Adams	$500
little Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$200
Ailie daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$100
house Peter	Sarah H Adams	$800
Sarah	Sarah H Adams	$600
Louisa	Sarah H Adams	$400
Ellen	Sarah H Adams	$250
Polly	Sarah H Adams	$200
Child	Sarah H Adams	$100
Milly daughter of Sylvy	Sarah H Adams	$400
Emily	Sarah H Adams	$350
Annette	Sarah H Adams	$350
Chance	Sarah H Adams	$300

Sarah signed her will on December 25, 1844, in which she left her estate to her two brothers, Joel and James Adams. The will was proved on November 7, 1848.^[2]

Research Notes

The inventory of her estate needs to be transcribed, 72 slaves were identified. It was completed on January 30, 1849.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Will: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Richland County, South Carolina Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1799-1955; Author: South Carolina. County Court (Richland County); Probate Place: Richland, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #283464 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Will of James Adams of Richland, South Carolina, USA, granted probate on 11 Jul 1840.
2. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Richland County, South Carolina Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1799-1955; Author: South Carolina. County Court (Richland County); Probate Place: Richland, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #957794 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Sarah H Adams probate.
3. ↑ Probate Inventory Image: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Richland > Estate Papers, Box 35, Packages 851-875, 1799-1955
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Sarah H Adams.