Slaves of Thomas McCants 1791, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: McCants Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Will of Thomas 1.2 Will of Wife Ann 2 Sources

Biography

This page is to record the enslaved of Thomas McCants during his lifetime. Thomas McCants lived in Prince Fredericks Parish, Georgetown District, South Carolina. When McCants passed away in 1791 his probate papers named a number of enslaved persons.^[1] This page also holds information from the will of Ann McCants, widow of Thomas McCants. She died in 1823.^[2]

Will of Thomas

to beloved wife

• a girl Nanny
• a negro man named Mingo and Phillis his wife
• a negro wench named Rynah

to daughter Agnes

• a negro girl named Judy

to son Samuel

• a negro man named little Mingo
• a girl named Doll

to son Thomas

• a negro man named Derry and his wife Hannah

to son John

• a negro man named Brass
• a boy named Derrick

to son Robert

• a negro boy named Cesar

to daughter Jane

• a negro girl named Florah

to son James

• a negro boy named Joe

to daughter Janet

• a negro boy named Pegg

to the child my wife is pregnant with

• the negro boy Friday

Will of Wife Ann

Ann McCants was living in the Williamsburg District of South Carolina when she wrote her will. ^[2]

to son Robert McCants

• a negro woman named Nancy

to daughter Jenett Brown

• a negro woman named Nancy

to daughter Sarah Murphy

• Doll and her daughter Amanda (see Doll above)

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/142451317
   • 1791 typed transcription of the will of Thomas McCants
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Williamsburg County, South Carolina wills, 1806-1879: "Williamsburg County, South Carolina wills, 1806-1879"
   Catalog: Williamsburg County, South Carolina wills, 1806-1879 Wills
   Film number: 007642429 > image 164 of 593
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9GY-BXND (accessed 14 January 2024)
   • will of Ann McCants