Slaves of Theodore Gaillard 1781, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Gaillard Slavery

History

Theodore Gaillard Sr. died in 1781 most likely at his Wambaw Plantation located at St. James Santee, which was in what is now Berkeley and Charleston Counties, South Carolina. Gaillard's will was written 16 Mar 1781, proven 7 Jul 1781. In his will he bequeathed to his wife 6 of the enslaved.^[1]

1781, to his wife:

• Port
• Lucy, wife of Port
• Charles
• Binah, wife of Charles
• Saby
• Marian

to son Peter:

• Will is at the St. Stephen plantation

Theodore Gaillard, in his will, gives Frank his freedom^[1]

Theodore Gaillard specifically states in his will that the Negroes his son Peter will take (of his brother David's estate at St. Stephens) "are not to be parted from their father or mother under fourteen years".^[1]

In 1784 these 55 enslaved persons were listed on the probate inventory of Theodore Gaillard's estate at St. James Parish.^[2]

• Nelly £90, Frank £80, Esther £70, Johnny £70
• Closs £50, Tommy £40, Paul £30, Betty £25, Jemmy £100
• Molly £80, Sally £70, Billy £60, Winter £40, Priscilla £30
• Jemmy £70, Nero £100, Binah £70, Hannah £40
• Mary £25, Quash £90, Lucretia £70, Will £50
• Jenny £30, Daphne £25, Pompey £95, Binah £75
• Alick £40, Grace £30, Tenah £25, Hector £100
• Nancy £70, Charles £35, Judy £25, Bob £100
• Amy £80, Lusey £30, Sylvia £25, Quash £90
• Elsey £80, Isaac £100, Meshel £100, Ishmael £10
• Ceasar £100, George £100, Peter £110, Peter £100
• Grippa £80, Primus £100, Joe £100, Robin £80
• Will £100, Mary £80, Ned £85, Guaw £85
• Saby £20

Second list on the next page shows 80 slaves from 1784,^[2] possibly his St. Stephen plantation mentioned in his will (that belonged to deceased son David?). ^[1]

• Saby £100, Peggy £70, Sary £30, Phillis £15
• Nanny £20, Port £100, Lucy £100, Charles £100
• Binah £100, Grippa £10, Marian £50, Tom £3
• Hagar £2, Sharls £80, Pompey £5, Celia £20
• Maurice £70, Alick £150, Dolly £5, Glasco £25
• Sally £50, Bellah £40, March £35, Glasco £30
• Betty £30, Charles £20, Jack £100, Jackey £100
• Sancho £90, London £50, Pendah £25, London £25
• Sary £50, Robin £50, Amos £80, Lezett £60
• Affey £30, Jenny £60, Joe £50, Joe £55, Elsey £70
• Wally £100, Patty £40, Sam £20, Cuffee £50
• Judy £25, Tom £45, Simon £10, Esther £60
• Port £30, Dianna £15, Sampson £10

• Peter £50, Nancy £5
• Peter £70, Sam £80, Billy £100, Charles £100
• Peter £80, Shisby £60, Peggy £5, Betty £35
• Harriott £15, Rachel £70, Peggy £40, Nelly £70
• Judy £55, Scilly £75, Dianna £80, Frank £35
• Esther £30, Beckey £55, Molly £25, Tommy £20
• Primus £20, Saby £15, Rinah £40, Toney £60
• Susey £55, Saby £50

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 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. 19 1780-1783 Wills v. 20 1783-1786
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1780-1783, Vol. 019 > image 202 of 869; Citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 March 2022)
   • wb 19 p.187
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 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 1783-1810
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1783-1787 > No File Description Available > image 123 of 1246
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 March 2022)
   • 1784 Inv. Bk A, p.200, No.49