Slaves of Thomas Hallam, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1859
Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Hallum Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Will 1.2 Probate Records 1.3 Sales 2 Sources

Background

Thomas Hallum lived in Pickens County, South Carolina. This page was created to record the enslaved of Thomas Hallum.

Will

Thomas Hallum died in 1860. He wrote his will 29 Nov 1859, and it was proven 17 Feb 1860^[1]

bequeathed to daughter Mary Ann:

• boy Ellick

bequeathed to daughter Julia A. Smith:

• boy Henry

bequeathed to daughter Sary Emily Hunter:

• woman Charity

bequeathed to daughter Martha Adeline Kalaham

• boy John

bequeathed to daughter Melinda Naomia

• girl Harriet

bequeathed to daughter Jane

• woman Ann and child Ann Mariah

The following were not bequeathed to a specific heir:

• Sam - I will and desire that my negro man Sam continue on my plantation where I now live and to work for my daughters that remain single and if my daughters should marry my will is that said boy Sam choose his home among my children and work for them as long as he pleases then goes where he pleases among my children and work for them.^[2][3]

• Jess - I also will and desire that my boy Jess shall continue on the plantation and work for my single daughters and if they all marry he is to be sold by my Executors and the proceeds equally divided among all my children

Probate Records

The probate inventory of Thomas Hallum, in Mar 1860, listed the following enslaved persons:^[4]

• Charity, age 55, $250
• Henry age 45, $790
• Emery, age 44, $1030
• Isabella, age 26, $920
• Jess, age 24, $1250
• Alex, age 21, $1430
• Ann, age 21, and child Mariah, $1590
• Katie, girl age 10, $880
• Sam, boy age 8, $770
• Harriet, girl age 5, $465
• John, boy age 3, $330
• Sam, age 50, $300

Sales

Sold to Miss Margaret Hallum:^[5]

• Emery
• Isabell
• boy Sam

Sources

1. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 577-655 1860-1871
   Film number: 007649186 > image 51 of 962
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-2LTL (accessed 1 February 2024)
   • will of Thomas Hallum
2. ↑ https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026913/1886-07-01/ed-1/?sp=3&q=Sam+Hallams&r=-0.018,0.063,0.643,0.299,0
   • the Pickens Sentinel, 1 Jul 1886, p. 3, Col 2, obit for Sam Hallums
3. ↑ https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026913/1886-07-01/ed-1/?sp=3&q=Sam+Hallams&clip=1150,702,1040,1148&ciw=357&rot=0#
   • clipping of the obit for Sam Hallums
4. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 577-655 1860-1871
   Film number: 007649186 > image 56 of 962
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-2LFS (accessed 1 February 2024)
   • probate inventory of Thomas Hallum
5. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Inventories, appraisements and sales, Vol. 3 1855-1862
   Film number: 007649193 > image 305 of 401
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-KT7N (accessed 2 February 2024)
   • probate sale