Slaves of Thomas Porcher 1766-1835, South Carolina
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Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surname/tag: Porcher
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surname/tag: Porcher
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History
Thomas Porcher (1766-1835), a Planter, lived in St. Johns Berkeley, Charleston County, South Carolina.
Property
The following properties were listed in the will of Thomas Porcher:[1][2]
- White Hall Plantation, 1084 acres, to son Thomas Porcher (Plat made by Peter Sanders 27 Nov 1818)
- Sarrazins Plantation, to son William Porcher (plat made by Sanders McKelvey 27 Nov 1818)
- Ophir Plantation, to son Peter Cordes Porcher
- Thomas also had property in Orangeburg and Laurens at his death
Slaves
Will
These 40 slaves were listed in the will of Thomas Porcher.[1]
to Elizabeth Sinkler Porcher
- all negroes bequesthed to her by her Father with the present and future issue of the females of them (except Philander Cato and Moses in whose stead I give and bequeath her my negro men Jerry John & Cain)
- Toney
to sons Henry Francis, Octavius Theodore, and Isaac Dubose
- Carolina
- Piney
- Mary the seamstress
- Jacky (carpenter)
- Phillip(1)
- Isaac
- Isabel
- little Sary
- little Phillip(2)
- Sylvia
- Hannah
- Anthony
- little Ben
- Charlotte
- Henrietta
to William Porcher
- Edward
- Sally
- Epex
- Bess
- Renty
- Molley
- Sampson
- Scipio
- Ned
- Joe
- Dick
- Billy
- Remus, boy
to Henry Francis Porcher
- James (son of Beck)
to Octavius Theodore Porcher
- Marian
to Isaac Dubose Porcher
- Nancy (daughter of Hercules)
to Betsey Sinkler Porcher
- Sukey
- Judy
Probate Inventory
Porcher's probate inventory (12 Jan 1836) also listed 169 slaves listed after his death. It is unknown which of Thomas Porcher's plantations these slaves lived on.[3]
| Name | Price | Name | Price | Name | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Scipio | $25 | Old Sary | $25 | Esther | $200 | |
| Zinga | $300 | Carolina | $650 | Piny | $400 | |
| Trysee | $550 | Patty | $500 | Amey | $250 | |
| Cooty | $175 | Carolina | $125 | Daniel | $400 | |
| Marinda | $375 | Robert | $500 | Dublin | $650 | |
| Jupiter | $20 | Lucy | $50 | Cawney | $450 | |
| Bess | $450 | Cye | $350 | Polly | $300 | |
| Jupee | $200 | Pearce | $500 | Jerry | $800 | |
| Rinah | $550 | Culiet | $125 | Betsey | $75 | |
| Hercules | $400 | Hagar | $550 | Tirrah | $450 | |
| Clifford | $50 | Nancy | $550 | Biscenty | $450 | |
| Rachel | $550 | Harry | $550 | Sylvia | $450 | |
| Leah | $400 | Sally | $300 | Rachel | $250 | |
| Romulus | $200 | George | $150 | Susannah | $50 | |
| Dick | $650 | Doll | $550 | Dickson | $175 | |
| Bookey | $150 | Philander | $600 | Scylly | $100 | |
| Jupiter | $550 | David | $500 | Philander | $300 | |
| Phoebe | $250 | Scylly | $175 | Caesar | $650 | |
| Cotto | $550 | Jacky | $75 | January | $300 | |
| Jenetta | $250 | July | $550 | Nelly | $450 | |
| Solomon | $400 | January | $650 | Jenetta | $50 | |
| Charles | $500 | Sam | $650 | Willoughby | $200 | |
| Tom | $550 | Dido | $275 | Chance | $650 | |
| Amelia | $550 | Kate | $200 | Sary | $150 | |
| Cato | $250 | Molly | $300 | Henry | $250 | |
| Juba | $100 | Tye | $650 | Francis | $250 | |
| Dick | $100 | Denny | $25 | Harry | $300 | |
| Brooka | $350 | Peter | $650 | Martha | $550 | |
| Old Jerry | $1 | Cyrus | $1,000 | Mariano | $100 | |
| Elcey | $100 | Titus | $650 | Minda | $550 | |
| John | $150 | William | $350 | Maria | $550 | |
| Lizette | $300 | Delia | $175 | William | $150 | |
| Jacob | $100 | Louisa | $100 | Will | $500 | |
| Richard | $425 | Gabriell | $325 | Thomas | $800 | |
| Hannah | $550 | Avilla | $150 | Tommy | $150 | |
| Mira | $50 | Billy | $650 | Mary | $550 | |
| Sylvia | 175 | Billy | 75 | Remus | $900 | |
| Charlotte | $550 | Affy | $125 | Nathaniel | $50 | |
| John | $250 | Mariane | $550 | Sucky | $500 | |
| Moses | $500 | Sylvia | $375 | Frederick | $650 | |
| Christiana | $550 | Josias | $650 | Moncont | $650 | |
| Phillis | $550 | Hercules | $650 | Juba | $550 | |
| Peter | $700 | Lucy | $500 | Roxanna | $300 | |
| Bolbet | $150 | Benjamin | $650 | Maria | $550 | |
| Zylpha | $450 | Moses | $400 | Mollo | $250 | |
| Rebecca | $125 | Clarissa | $100 | Wanney | $100 | |
| Zylpha | $50 | Pompey | $300 | Polydore | $650 | |
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| Simon | $350 | Frank | $50 | Samson | $650 | |
| Anguma | $550 | Infant | $50 | Toney | $650 | |
| Pompey | $650 | Pino | $650 | Lydia | $400 | |
| Abigail | $500 | Joseph | $350 | Cain | $650 | |
| Mary | $700 | Alice | $175 | Juliana | $125 | |
| Susan | $100 | Quash | $650 | Elvira | $500 | |
| Caty | $450 | Becky | $275 | Sam | $125 | |
| Toney | $300 | Hannah | $200 | Old Pompey | $100 | |
| Beck | $250 | Louis | $650 | Sharlow | $1 | |
| James | $550 |
Division and Lots
There was a division of inventory 19 May 1838, and these 95 slaves were moved to respective owners. The slaves of the minor children were to be kept together for the time being.[4]
Lot No.1 to the minor children
- Minda $550
- John $200
- Susanna $150
- Pompey(1) $200
- Beck $350
- Lewis $750
- Pompey(2) $750
- Billy(1) $750
- Mary $550
- L Billy(2) $175
- Elsey $50
- Hannah $50
Lot No.2 to Isaac W. Dwight
- Philander(1) $750
- Salley(1) $200
- Sharlow $5
- Jupiter $700
- David $650
- Philander(2) $525
- Phoebe $300
- Sally(2) $250
- Peter $750
- Martha $550
Lot No.3 to Theodore Dubose
- January $200
- Jenetta $350
- July $750
- Nelly $550
- Solomon $550
- Donny $100
- Booker $500
- Polydore $750
- Thomas $800
Lot No.4 to D. Henry Ravenel
- William(1) $550
- Maria $550
- Lizette $350
- Delia $300
- William(2) $200
- Jacob $200
- Arian $100
- Henry $350
- Juba $150
- Ty $750
- Sam $750
- Pompey $350
Lot No.5 to the minor children
- Dick $750
- Doll $550
- Dixon $350
- Booky $200
- Lucy $150
- Zinga $250
- Esther $250
- Hercules $750
- Cato $350
- Molly $50
- Simon $600
- Frank $50
Lot No.6 to the minor children
- Conny $500
- Bess $500
- Ty $500
- Polly $350
- Jupiter $325
- Amy $75
- Frederick $750
- Christiana $550
- Josias $750
- Pierce $500
Lot No.7 to the minor children
- Chance $750
- Amelia $550
- Kate $275
- Sary $200
- Wiloby $150
- Daniel $400
- Minranda $450
- Robert $550
- Dublin $750
- Besenty $500
Lot No.8 to P. Gaillard Stoney
- Caesar $750
- Cotto $550
- Jacky $200
- Esther $75
- Titus $750
- Moses $400
- Sylvia $350
- Peter $750
- Francis $250
- Dido $350
Lot No.9 to the minor children
- Sampson $750
- Augina $550
- Israel $150
- Hagar $550
- Tenah $450
- Frederick $50
- Tom $600
- Wiloby $50
- Toney $750
- January $750
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
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. 40-41 1834-1839
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1834-1839, Vol. 040 > image 228 of 999; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSH-75 (accessed 5 March 2023)- 1835 transcribed will of Thomas Porcher, page 4 missing
- ↑
South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868:
"South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868"
Catalog: South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868 Wills, etc., 1834-1845
Film number: 007648982 > image 68 of 517
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PT-P9NN-V (accessed 9 March 2023)- handwritten will of Thomas Porcher
- ↑
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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 76 of 263
FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJT9-H (accessed 8 March 2023)- 1836probate inventory of Thomas Porcher
- ↑
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 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 158 of 263
FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJTX-4 (accessed 8 March 2023)- 1838 Division of property
Acknowledgements
- Thank you Kathy Radisch for transcribing the probate inventory!
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