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White Point Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina

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Location: Slann Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Seabrook, Slann Island Slavery Black_Heritage
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White Point Plantation on Slann Island.[1]

See Slaves of Captain William Seabrook for the list of 102 slaves at White Point Plantation in his 1837 inventory.

68 enslaved persons of Capt. William Seabrook were bequeathed in 1836 to Sarah Seabrook (his daughter), except for those specifically given to his second wife, Elizabeth Emma (Edings) Seabrook (abt.1793-1856). This list referred to Slann Island. No others were listed by name.

From the land records[2]

Bequeathed unto Sarah Seabrook

...the following negroes being the one seventh part of all the slaves
whatsoever and whensoever owned and possessed by the
Estate except those specifically given to his wife Elizabeth
Emma Seabrook

  1. Bob
  2. Eliza
  3. Sue
  4. Adam
  5. Daniel
  6. Nancy
  7. John
  8. Eliza
  9. Tom
  10. Christiana
  11. Lindy
  12. Betty
  13. John
  14. Harry
  15. Guddy
  16. Lee
  17. Hannah
  18. Bob
  19. Sophia
  20. Sarah
  21. Morris
  22. Amy
  23. Bellah
  24. Poinsett
  25. Elen (Eley)
  26. Tom
  27. Sophia
  28. Will
  29. Jane
  30. Wilson
  31. Betsey
  32. Thomas
  33. Joe
  34. Lindy
  35. Susannah
  36. Hagar
  37. Old Carter
  38. Lucky
  39. Lucy
  40. Jimmy
  41. Dapheny
  42. Bellah
  43. Anthony
  44. Lavina
  45. Tom, child of Lavina
  46. Nurse Mary
  47. Ben
  48. Peg
  49. Juba
  50. James
  51. Eliza
  52. Ishmael
  53. Nancy Green (sp?)
  54. Sittey (sp?)
  55. Peg
  56. Israel
  57. Anthony
  58. Delia
  59. Will
  60. Velac (sp?)
  61. Amos
  62. Sally
  63. Jimmy
  64. Prinie
  65. Ellen
  66. Rose
  67. Vick
  68. Moses

68 enslaved persons were bequeathed to Mary Ann Seabrook, except for those specifically given to his wife, Elizabeth Emma Seabrook. This list referred to Slann Island and Edisto Island. No others were listed by name.

From the land records[2]

Bequeathed unto Mary Ann Seabrook

...the one seventh part
of all the slaves whatsoever and whensoever with
the future issue and increases owned and pos-
essed by the Estate except those specifically
given to his wife Elizabeth Emma Seabrook the
names number and value of which seventh
part are as follows: Viz

  1. Prue
  2. Lee
  3. Old Tom
  4. Billy
  5. Adam
  6. Katy
  7. Beck
  8. Phillis
  9. Garlland
  10. Kapey
  11. Hester
  12. Moses
  13. Phillis
  14. Selena
  15. Mayr
  16. Charlotte
  17. Morris
  18. Rachel
  19. Joney
  20. Bob
  21. Hanah
  22. Dick
  23. Sarah
  24. Tom
  25. Rose
  26. Abel
  27. Hanah
  28. Peggy
  29. Harret
  30. Leah
  31. Clarisa
  32. Tenah
  33. Caroline
  34. Lizzy
  35. Chloe
  36. William
  37. Jesey
  38. Mary
  39. Billy
  40. Sarah
  41. Peter
  42. Hagar
  43. John
  44. Peter
  45. Kate
  46. Tom
  47. Bellah
  48. James
  49. Maria
  50. child of Maria
  51. Peter
  52. Lottey
  53. Hagar
  54. Nancy
  55. Caesar
  56. Amy
  57. Eley
  58. Toney
  59. Nally
  60. Manuel
  61. Suzhan
  62. York
  63. Menem
  64. Gralnal
  65. Joe
  66. Henry
  67. Monday
  68. Lucy

Sources

  1. Early Generations of the Seabrook Family https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27569389.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A9248e3f5bce5a43695a46c127fad1d33&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1
  2. 2.0 2.1 Charleston city, Charleston County and South Carolina miscellaneous land records, 1719-1873; index to land records, 1719-1898: "Charleston city, Charleston County and South Carolina miscellaneous land records, 1719-1873; index to land records, 1719-1898", database with images
    Catalog: Charleston city, Charleston County and South Carolina miscellaneous land records, 1719-1873; index to land records, 1719-1898 Land records, v. N10-Q10 1836-1837
    Film number: 008293559 > image 891 of 1158, Pages 77-78
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR7-TSQG-B (accessed 28 February 2023)
    • deed book Q10 p.76-p.85

Acknowledgements

Thank you so much to Susan who transcribed the slave list for this page!





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