Slaves of William Joseph Mikell, South Carolina

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

Contents 1 Slaves of William Joseph Mikell, South Carolina 1.1 Will of William Joseph Mikell 1.2 Appraisal and Inventory of Estate 2 Sources

Slaves of William Joseph Mikell, South Carolina

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved people held by William Joseph Mikell (1751-bef.1807) in Charleston County, South Carolina, to assist in linking them to their family.

Will of William Joseph Mikell

William Joseph Mikell of Edisto Island signed his will on January 22, 1806. The will was proved April 29, 1807. Executors were son John Mikell, friend James Clark Sr, nephew Ephraim Mikell. In his will, those enslaved were gifted to his heirs:^[1]

to wife Mary Mikell as life lease

• negro boy Hero
• negro girl Clarissa

to son John Mikell

• Moll
• little Maria
• little Cuff

to daughter Sarah Mikell

• Rose
• Walley
• Bella

to daughter Abigail Mikell

• Lacy
• Libbey
• Ned

to grandchildren

• Dinah
• Solomon
• Daphney

Appraisal and Inventory of Estate

On July 4, 1807, the following enslaved persons held by the estate of William Joseph Mikell were inventoried and appraised.^[2]

appraised at $1100

• wench Moll
• child Mariah
• little Cuff

appraised at $1200

• Rose
• Walley
• Bella

appraised at $1500

• Dinah
• Solomon
• Daphney

appraised at $1200

• Lacy
• Libbey
• Ned

appraised at $400

• Mark
• Tenah, wife of Mark
  • Mariah
  • Ginny

appraised at $900

• Hero
• Clarrey

appraised at $350

• Genny
• Prince

appraised at $950

• June
• Hannah, wife of June
• Celia, child of June & Hannah

appraised at $700

• Abram
• Abey, child of Abram
• Molly, chald of Abram

appraised at $550

• Sandekey

appraised at $350

• Cuff

appraised at $100

• Quamenah

appraised at $100

• Rinah

appraised at $400

• Amey

appraised at $350

• old Mariah

appraised at $300

• Lucy

appraised at $300

• Florah
• Mary Ann

appraised at $250

• Hannah
• Hercules

Sources

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. 30 1800-1807 Wills v. 31 1807-1818
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1800-1807, Vol. 030 > image 359 of 903; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-NWSQ-WZ (accessed 28 February 2023)
   • will of William Joseph Mikell 1807
2. ↑ 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 1783-1810
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1800-1810 > No File Description Available > image 225 of 281
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-VSSB-L1 (accessed 28 February 2023)