Slaves of William Meggett 1726, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1726
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Meggett Slavery Black_Heritage

Background

William Meggett lived on Edisto Island. His property became known as Meggett's Place Plantation.

The following enslaved were named in the will of William Meggett:^[1][2][3]

To son John:

• negro Pompey
• boy Tom

To son James:

• negro Harry
• mustee James

William Meggott's 1726 probate inventory named and valued the enslaved after his death:^[4]

• Rose £100
• Pompey £200
• Cuffee £200
• Harry £160

Sources

1. ↑ 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., 1722-1728
   Film number: 007648970 > image 454 of 689
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PT-PRGR (accessed 22 May 2023)
   • 1726 will of William Maggot, very damaged and difficult to read
2. ↑ 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. 61A-61B 1726-1727
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1726-1727, Vol. 061A > image 135 of 392; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-NH99-48 (accessed 23 May 2023)
   • transcribed will of William Maggot 12 Aug 1726
3. ↑ 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. 1-2 1671-1731
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1722-1731, Vol. 002 > image 216 of 507; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-NH94-TZ (accessed 23 May 2023)
   • 1726 a second transcribed will, a little different
4. ↑ 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., 1722-1728
   Film number: 007648970 > image 498 of 689
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PT-PRH4 (accessed 22 May 2023)
   • Oct 1726 probate inventory of William Meggott