Slaves of William Meggett, South Carolina
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Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage
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Background
This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.
This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by William Meggett (abt. 1744 - abt. 1785), and attempt to connect them to their families.
Plantations
- Meggett Place Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina
Slaves
William Meggett's Will:[1]
To wife Elizabeth:
- Chloe
- 12 Negroes by lot
To son William Crosskey Meggett
- Sam
- 12 Negroes by lot
To daughter Martha Mary Meggett
- Amy
- 12 Negroes by lot
To daughter Elizabeth (Seabrook)
Estate Inventory for William Meggett: [2][3]
Men:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Sancho | £100 |
| Tom | £100 |
| Fortune | £80 |
| Samphit | £35 |
| Toby | £100 |
| Frank | £125 |
| July | £110 |
| Moses | £20 |
| Pompey | £70 |
| Aaron | ? |
| Old Abraham | ? |
| Renty | ? |
| Old Fortune | ? |
| Will | £70 |
| Abraham | £35 |
| Adam | £50 |
| Prince | £15 |
| John | £90 |
| Hector | £30 |
| Jack | £80 |
| Hercules | £80 |
| May | £100 |
| Isaac | £90 |
| Warley | £110 |
| Sandey | £90 |
| Jacob | £50 |
| Cudger | £70 |
| Sam | £75 |
Women:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Mary, Sancho, & Rose | £100 |
| Little Phillis | £40 |
| Chloe | £65 |
| Amy | £60 |
| Moll, Isaac & Affy | £120 |
| Little Venus, Peter & Joe | £120 |
| Big Venus | £50 |
| Doll | £80 |
| Old Chloe | £15 |
| Old Comber, Tenah, & Nan | £100 |
| Big Phillis | £30 |
| Daphne | £30 |
| Hannah | £30 |
| Kate, Andrew, Kate | £100 |
| Tamar & Peter | £60 |
| Deborah & Tony | £60 |
| Mary Ann | £57.10 |
| Charlotte | £60 |
| Polly | £60 |
| Amelia | £50 |
| Old Rose | £5 |
| Peg | £40 |
| Young Comber | £50 |
| Pheby, Ishmael & Doll | £90 |
| Fanny & Prince | £87.10 |
Sources
- ↑
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. 21 1783-1786 Wills v. 22-23 1786-1793
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1783-1786, Vol. 021 > image 359 of 437; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ3F-29 (accessed 28 February 2023)- 1785 will of William Meggett
- ↑ 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 > 1783-1787 > No File Description Available > image 232 of 1123
FamilySearch Image: 939L-VS3M-35 (accessed 28 February 2023)- Probate inventory of William Meggett
- ↑
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 > 1787-1793 > No File Description Available > image 482 of 1123
FamilySearch Image: 939L-VSST-K5 (accessed 28 February 2023)- 16 Jul 1791 Estate Inventory of Elizabeth Meggett
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