Slaves of Thomas Taylor Sr.

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Taylor Slavery Black_Heritage

Slaves of Thomas Taylor Sr.

This page has been created to document the slaves owned by Thomas Taylor Sr. and to connect them to their families.

Will of Thomas Taylor Sr., Richland District, South Carolina.

• “South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980,” database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9080/images/007649573_00345: accessed 4 February 2022); transcription of will for Col Thos Taylor, 1833; citing “South Carolina County Court (Richland County), Will Book H, box-30, pkg 738, p 499.
• Transcript of will also available at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/. Search under Document Types: "Will (Typescript)" for "Taylor, Thomas Sr."
• Will written and signed on 30 Aug 1832
• Will proved on 14 Dec 1833
• Witnesses to will: W. F. DeSaussure, Sarah F. DeSaussure, Eliza G. DeSaussure

• To son John Taylor: 21 slaves (unnamed)
• To son William Taylor: 50 slaves (unnamed)
• To son Henry Taylor: 48 slaves (unnamed)
• To son Thomas: 22 slaves (unnamed)
• To son Benjamin F.: "my servant Sancho Taylor, and George Taylor the husband of Nancy Taylor."
• To sons Benjamin and Jesse: 50 slaves each (unnamed)
• To grandson Thomas, the son of William: "Tenes Taylor and her issue now in the possession of the Executor of my son William";
• To children of my son William: "I confirm...a gift I made to him of Tom Taylor and Phillis Taylor and their family."
• All other slaves (number and names not given) not already mentioned in the will were to be equally divided between sons Thomas, Jesse, and Benjamin, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sally [Sarah] Taylor (widow of his late son, John Taylor). The slaves bequeathed to the sons were given absolutely. The slaves bequeathed to Sally Taylor were given for her lifetime. After her death, they (and their increase) were to be given to granddaughter, Sally Cantey Taylor, daughter of his late son John Taylor. At Sally Taylor's death, if she left no living children, the slaves and their increase were to be given to Thomas's grandsons, William Jesse Taylor, George Taylor, and Alexander Taylor, the three youngest sons of John Taylor, deceased.
• To neighbour, Nathan Center: Dick Taylor and Joe Taylor "purchased by me at Sheriff sale for him."

Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Col. Thomas Taylor, Sr.^[1]

• Date: 13 Feb 1834, Richland County, South Carolina
• Location: Richland District, South Carolina -- Court of Ordinary, Record Book H, pages 510-511
• Appraisers: Theodore Stark, John M. Weston, Andrew Wallace
• Executor: Benjamin Franklin Taylor (son)

Slaves are listed in family groupings on the inventory.

• Please note that these family groupings may not necessarily be biological family groupings
• Mrs. Sarah (Chesnut) Taylor was the widow of Thomas's deceased son, John Taylor

Name	Value	Received by	Notes
On the plantation:
Group 1
Sancho Taylor	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Sue Taylor	$350.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
John Taylor	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Harley Taylor	$500.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Nancy Taylor	$350.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Juno Taylor	$350.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Rhynah Taylor	$250.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Ben Taylor	$200.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Jane Taylor	$100.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Celia Taylor	$500.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Dick Taylor	$200.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Little Sancho Taylor	$100.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Group 2
Renty Taylor[2][3]	$300.00	Benjamin Franklin Taylor
Eady Taylor	$300.00
Hector Taylor	$600.00
Molly Taylor	$500.00
Ceasar Taylor	$600.00
Delia Taylor[4][5]	$250.00	Benjamin Franklin Taylor
July Taylor	$100.00
Group 3
Stepney Taylor	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Anny Taylor	$200.00	Jesse Peter Taylor	valued at $250 on receipt
Grace Taylor	$400.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Dianna Taylor	$350.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Judy Taylor	$150.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Group 4
Bob Taylor	$400.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Nelly Taylor	$300.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Betty Taylor	$400.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Melia Taylor	$300.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Andrew Taylor	$200.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 5
Billy Taylor	$250.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Smart Taylor	$600.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Miley Taylor	$450.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Stephen Taylor	$100.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Group 6
Doey Taylor	$250.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor	valued at $0 on receipt list
Beck Taylor	$300.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Cato Taylor	$600.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Nicy (Neicy) Taylor	$350.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Peggy Taylor	$300.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Pheby (Phebe) Taylor	$300.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 7
Friday Taylor	$200.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Cork Taylor	$550.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
William Taylor	$550.00		not on receipt list
April Taylor	$500.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Jack Taylor	$500.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Tena (Tener) Taylor	$250.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 8
Sew Taylor	$600.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Chancy (China) Taylor	$400.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Surry Taylor	$600.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Hoby Taylor	$250.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Group 9
Sam Taylor	$500.00
Suckey Taylor	$450.00
Harry Taylor	$300.00
Group 10
George Taylor	$400.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Peggy Taylor	$350.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Massey Taylor	$450.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Harriet Taylor	$250.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 11
Frank Taylor	$500.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Billy "Farmer" Taylor	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Group 12
Jim Taylor	$350.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Judy Taylor	$250.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Group 13
Peter Taylor	$1,000.00		carpenter
Moses Taylor	$700.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Lidia (Liddy) Taylor	$500.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Flora Taylor	$100.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Group 14
Renty "Big Renty" Taylor	$400.00
Eve Taylor	$100.00
Creasy Taylor	$200.00
Group 15
Scipio Taylor	$250.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Abby Taylor	$250.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Group 16
Sorrow "Yellow Sorrow" Taylor	$600.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Sylvya (Silvy) Taylor	$200.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Peter Taylor	$500.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 17
Bob Taylor	$350.00
Bella Taylor	$100.00
Dover Taylor	$450.00
Group 18
Pomfrey Taylor	$650.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Sophy Taylor	$450.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Lynda (Linda) Taylor	$250.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Phebe (Phibby) Taylor	$200.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Ephraim Taylor	$100.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Group 19
Toby Taylor	$500.00
Hesther Taylor	$500.00
Kitt Taylor	$250.00
Jack "Little Jack" Taylor	$400.00
Group 20
Juba Taylor (bef.1834-)	$300.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Suckey Taylor	$50.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor	valued at $0 on receipt list
Pleasant Taylor (bef.1834-)	$400.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Sorrow Taylor	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Affy Taylor (bef.1834-)	$100.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Joe Tucker	$350.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Tom Good	$350.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Harry Taylor	$600.00

Not grouped in families:

Name	Value	Received by	Notes
At Columbia, SC:
Sancho Taylor	$1,000.00	Benjamin Franklin Taylor	personal servant of Thomas Taylor
Jube Taylor (bef.1834-)	$400.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Polly Taylor	$50.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor	valued at $0 on receipt list
Sam Taylor (bef.1834-)	$600.00
Jupiter Taylor (bef.1834-)	$600.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Eve Taylor (bef.1834-)	$500.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Hannah Taylor (bef.1834-)	$500.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Milly Taylor (bef.1834-)	$450.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Isaac Taylor (bef.1834-)	$200.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
July Taylor (bef.1834-)	$400.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
George Taylor (bef.1834-)	$300.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Holland Taylor (bef.1834-)	$250.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Daphne Taylor (bef.1834-)	$500.00
Nelly Taylor (bef.1834-)	$300.00
Jackson Taylor (bef.1834-)	$250.00
Jim Taylor (bef.1834-)	$250.00
Nancy Taylor (bef.1832-)	$100.00		wife of George Taylor
George Taylor	$100.00	Benjamin Franklin Taylor	old
Flora Taylor (bef.1834-)	$500.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Peggy Taylor (bef.1834-)	$300.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Nanny Taylor (bef.1834-)	$250.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Patty Taylor (bef.1834-)	$250.00	Thomas Taylor Jr.
Name "which was overlooked" appended to main inventory:
Prince Taylor (bef.1834-)	$800.00		carpenter

Not on the inventory list but on the receipt list:

Name	Value	Received by	Notes
Patty Taylor (bef.1834-)	$100.00	Jesse Peter Taylor
Affy Taylor (bef.1834-)	$-	Jesse Peter Taylor
Baley Taylor	$100.00	Mrs. Sarah Taylor

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9080/images/004752728_00379?usePUB=true&pId=1903077
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renty_Taylor
3. ↑ Hecimovich, Gregg. "The Life and Times of Alfred, Delia, Drana, Fassena, Jack, Jem, and Renty." Chapter 2 of To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes, edited by Ilisa Barbash, Molly Rogers, Deborah Willis. Cambridge: Peabody Museum Press, 2020: page 82–82.
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renty_Taylor
5. ↑ Hecimovich, Gregg. "The Life and Times of Alfred, Delia, Drana, Fassena, Jack, Jem, and Renty." Chapter 2 of To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes, edited by Ilisa Barbash, Molly Rogers, Deborah Willis. Cambridge: Peabody Museum Press, 2020: page 82–82.