Slaves of Silas Kirksey

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Kirksey USBH Slavery

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Silas Kirksey (1798-1853) in Pickens County, South Carolina.

In 1830, Silas held one slave in Pickens County.

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Pickens, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 280; Family History Library Film: 0022507
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #678804 (accessed 31 March 2022)
  Silas Kirksey.

In 1840, Silas held 5 slaves in Pickens County.

• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Pickens District, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 514; Page: 348; Family History Library Film: 0022510
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2969871 (accessed 31 March 2022)
  Silas Kirksey.

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1

Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1

Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1

In 1850, Silas held 13 slaves in Pickens County

• 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
  The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #92026786 (accessed 31 March 2022)
  Vilas Kirksey in Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.: Male 50

Male 35

Male 25

Male 22

Female 45

Female 31

Female 20

Female 9

Female 11

Female 7

Female 5

Female 1

Male 1

Estate of Silas Kirksey - 1853 - 1854

• Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1829-1884; Index, 1828-1956; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Pickens County); Probate Place: Pickens, South Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #636414 (accessed 31 March 2022)
  Silas Kirksey probate on 14 Oct 1853.

Inventory of Slaves - October 19, 1853

• Vina, a negro woman and her children
  • Wesley, a boy
  • Mahala, a girl
  • Brazeale, a girl
  • Harriet, a girl
  • Julia Ann a girl
  • Eli, a boy
  • Sarah Elizabeth, infant girl
• Sam negro man
• Isham negro man
• Tom negro man
• Frank negro man
• Jincy woman
• Drilla woman and her children
  • Harrison boy
  • Mary Ann girl
  • George boy

Silas' will was overturned in January 1854.

Inventory of Slaves - February 11, 1854

• Sam, negro man
• Tom, negro man
• Isham, negro man
• Drilla and 3 children - Harrison, Mary Ann & George
• Vina and 3 youngest children - Eli, infant Sarah Elizabeth and Julia Ann
• Brazeale, a girl
• Mahala, a girl
• Wesley, a boy
• Jincy woman

Sale of slaves March 4, 1854

• Sam, negro boy - I W L Carey
• Tom, negro boy - I W L Carey
• Isham, negro boy - I W L Carey
• West, negro boy - Isiah M Kirksey - most likely Wesley, a boy
• Mahala, a girl - Isiah M Kirksey
• Brazeale, negro girl - Silas Garvin
• Harriet, negro girl - B F Holland
• Jincy, negro girl - C F Suba
• Drilla and child (George) - Christopher Kirksey
• Mary Ann girl - C Kirksey
• Harrison boy - C Kirksey
• Julia Ann a girl - B F Holland
• Vina and child (Sarah Elizabeth) - Silas Garvin
• Eli boy - Silas Garvin