Slaves of Thomas Means, South Carolina

Date: 1790 to 1827
Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Means Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Thomas Means, South Carolina 2 1790 Census 2.1 1800 Census 2.2 1810 Census 2.3 1827 Will 3 Sources

Slaves of Thomas Means, South Carolina

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the people enslaved by Thomas Means (1767-1828) in Fairfield County, to assist in connecting them to their families.

1790 Census

In 1790, Thomas Means held four people enslaved in Fairfield County.^[1]

1800 Census

In 1800, Thomas Means held eight people enslaved in Fairfield County.^[2]

1810 Census

In 1810, Thomas Means held 86 people enslaved in Fairfield County.^[3]

1827 Will

Thomas Means signed his will in Fairfield County on November 19, 1827. It was proved on September 22, 1828. The following enslaved people were gifted by name. From the text of the will, many of the enslaved were already in possession of the heirs.^[4]

to son, Isaac Means

• Mace
• Cynthia, wife of Mace and their children
  • Harvey
  • Wiley
  • Harry
• Godfrey
• Fanny, wife of Godfrey and their children
• Quig
• Betty, wife of Quig
• Jerry
• Judy, wife of Jerry and their children

to son, David Harper Means

• Tom
• June
• Rachel

to son, Robert Means

• Cain
• Sucky, wife of Cain
• Marey
• Isham
• Fat Sylvia
• Humphrey

to son, Thomas J Means

• Ephraim
• Sarah, wife of Ephraim and their children
  • Hester
  • Backus
  • Ephraim
• Jack
• Lettine (?) and their children
  • Nelly
  • Sinda
  • Pheny
• Joe
• Peg
• Dick
• Anna
• Reuben
• Jenny, wife of Reuben and child
  • Tom

to son, Edward Means

• Ben
• Milley and her children
  • Dilsey
  • Patsy
  • infant
• charles
• Caesar
• Will
• Maria
• General and his children
  • Jordan
  • Alfred
• Dernier
• Patty, wife of Dernier
  • August
  • Milly

to son William B Means

• Nathan M Vinzer
• Siley, wife of Nathan and their children
  • Mona
  • Pallum
  • Mourning
  • Quig
  • Milly
  • Monday
• Bob
• Phillis
• Quash
• Chloe

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 163; Family History Library Film: 0568151
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5058 #373717 (accessed 25 January 2024)
   Thomas Means in Fairfield, South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 203; Image: 392; Family History Library Film: 181422
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7590 #482346 (accessed 25 January 2024)
   Thomas Means in Fairfield, South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 617; Image: Scm252_62-0205; FHL Roll: 0181421
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7613 #605817 (accessed 25 January 2024)
   Thomas Means in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ Will: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1780-1868; General Index, 1780-1865; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Fairfield County); Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #807060 (accessed 25 January 2024)
   Will of Thomas Means of Fairfield District, South Carolina, granted probate on 17 Oct 1828.