The Pinewoods Plantation, Wakulla County, Florida

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Plantations Black_Heritage

Plantations Index

Contents 1 The Pinewoods Plantation in Wakulla County, Florida 2 Slaves 2.1 Slaves at The Pinewoods 1855-1861 2.2 1858 Bill of Sale in the Wakulla County Courthouse between William N. Taylor and James M. Shine 2.3 1860 U.S. Census, Wakulla County, Florida, Slave Schedule, Shell Point District 3 Sources

The Pinewoods Plantation in Wakulla County, Florida

William Newton Taylor I and his wife, Elizabeth Grice Taylor, moved around from one plantation to another over a period of years. Apparently William was hired as a manager by the plantation owners. Elizabeth kept a detailed journal of their movements, and also documented births and deaths of their slaves.

The Pinewoods Planation appears to have been located in Shell Point, Wakulla, County, Florida. The only records found regarding its existence comes from Elizabeth Taylor's journal.

Slaves

Slaves at The Pinewoods 1855-1861

Slaves born at The Pinewoods 1855-1861:

• Florence, b April 1856
• Lany’s boy, b 15 Aug 1856 (May be the Gelaney/Gillany mentioned on lists below)
• Emily, b July 1857
• Ellen, b 22 Jan 1858
• Allmand, b 16 Nov 1858
• Dora Ansy, Till’s 3rd daughter, b July 1860
• Capitola, Mary Brown’s daughter, b Feb 1860
• Austin, Till’s boy, b 11 Aug 1863

Deaths:

• Mary Branson, died Jan 18th 1860
• Mary Brown, died August 2nd 1867
• Maria, died October 1859
• Emanuel, died Nov 1857
• Emily, died Sep 1859
• Capitola, Feb 1860
• Vina, died August 1850
• Hepsy, died August 1850
• Old Dr Alick, died January 22, 1863
• Dora, Till’s daughter, died June 8th 1863

1858 Bill of Sale in the Wakulla County Courthouse between William N. Taylor and James M. Shine

James Shine was the Trustee of Elizabeth Taylor's property. Apparently Elizabeth kept possession of the slaves after her marriage. Her husband, William, paid Shine to indenture the slaves so he could use them.

Slaves mentioned in the deed included:

• Marr, aged about twenty two years
• Mary ages 40 years & her child Charles aged 5 years
• Isaac aged 23 years
• Harriet ages 16 years
• Isabel aged 40 years & three children aged Temperance aged 9 years, Margarett (sic) aged 7 years and William Henry aged __ years
• Mary aged 24 years & four children George 6 years, Fany (sic) aged 4 years, Maria aged 2 years and & infant
• Gillany aged 25 years
• Matilda aged 21 years & two children, Pleasant aged 4 years & Emily aged 1 year

1860 U.S. Census, Wakulla County, Florida, Slave Schedule, Shell Point District

Slaves owned by William Taylor on the 1860 Slave Schedule Census:

• Allick, age 70
• Isaac, age 23
• Harriet, age 19
• Matilda, age 21
• Pleasant, age 6
• Isabella, age 40
• Temperance, age 13
• Margaret, age 11
• William, age 5
• Mary, age 27
• George, age 10
• Fanny, age 8
• Ellen, age 4
• Mace, age 25
• Gelaney, age 22
• Charles, age 8
• June, age 11

Sources

• Florida Memory. "The Taylor Family Papers: Using Plantation Records for Researching Enslaved People." Floridiana, 2017. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/332812.
• Slaves of William Newton Taylor I