The Estate Book of Hannah Tait, 1836-1860, records the financial accounts for the estate of Hannah Tait with Robert F.W. Allston as executor. The beginning of the book contains the last will and testament of Hannah Tait in which she outlines her wishes for the division of her estate and paying off of debts. Tait leaves her daughter Elizabeth Shackleford her enslaved persons but if Shackleford dies, the enslaved persons are to be "sold at a private sale to humane masters." The book also includes a copy of the inventory and appraisement of the enslaved persons.
The Newton Plantation Slave Lists and Blanket Distribution Book, 1854-1861, is a bound book recording the names of enslaved persons at Newton Plantation (thought to be in Georgetown County, South Carolina). The lists include information concerning births, deaths, marriages, and purchasers of slaves. The blanket list includes names of the slaves, and the years blankets were distributed.
The Good Hope Plantation Account Book is a bound volume containg accounts of plantation finances and slaves at Good Hope Plantation which was inherited by Joseph Dulles from Ann Heatley Reid Lovell. Entries include the delivery of slaves to Augustus Marshall with the names and ages of each slave and other notations concerning to which states they were sent and occasionally dates of death. Also included are entries listing plantation stock, crops, and other goods, including the names of buyers and prices paid. Cash accounts recorded in the book include amounts paid for slaves and numerous goods. Other entries includes proceeds from plantation stock sales. Loose papers contain information about the amount of cotton produced, names of overseers and the names of slaves, their parents, births and death dates, ages and diseases. The names of the male slaves are listed as: Aaron, Abel, Abram, Adam, Alick, Amos, Anderson, Andrew, Asbury, Bedney, Beek, Benjamin, Biddy, Bill, Billy, Born, Boston, Burge, Caleb, Captain, Cato, Cesar, Chance, Charles, Christian, Clifton, Colin, Cuffee, D. Cyrus, Daniel, Dave, Derrill, Dick, Doctor, Edmund, Edward, Elijah, Ellison, Ephraim, Gabriel, Geofrey, George, Hal, Harry, Hector, Henry, Isaac, Ishmael, Israel, Jack, Jacob, Jake, James, Jaspar, Jeffrey, Jemmy, Jenkins, Jesse, Joe, John, Johnson, Jolly, Jonas, Joshua, Juliann, July, Junius, Lawrence, Leriel, Lewis, Lewy, Linus, Luke, Majin, Major, March, Marek, Mark, Marlbro, Matthew, Mattro, Mike, Minty, Moses, Myers, Nat, Nathan, Ness, Nestor, Paul, Peter, Peter, Primus, Prince, Prince, Reid, Reuty, Richard, Sabb, Sambo, Samuel, Sepio, Shadrach, Sharper, Shepherd, Simmons, Solomon, Stephen, Stepney, Sumter, Thisby, Timothy, Titus, Tom, Uriah, Washington and William. The names of the female slaves are listed as:Abby, Adeline, Affy, Amanda, Amelia, Anny, Beck, Bella, Bess, Betsy, Betty, Biddy, Bridget, Candace, Carolina, Caroline, Celena, Charity, Clara, Clarinda, Clarissa, Claudia, Cyrus, Daphne , Debby, Diana, Dolly, Down Country, Duck, Elisha, Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizza, Ellen, Elsey/Elsy, Emma,
Esther, Eve, Fanny, Fillis, Flora, Friday, Friendly, Gadsy, Georgiana, Gipsey, Hannah, Harriet, India, Jane, Jemima, Jenessa, Jenny, Julia, Juliana, June, Laura, Leah, Ledice, Lena, Leressa, Letetia, Lettice, Louisa, Lucy, Lycia, Lydia, March, Margaret, Maria, Mary, Mary Ann, Melia, Meta, Miley, Milly, Minta, Molly, Nancy, Nanny, Nelly, Ness, Paddy, Patty, Phebe, Phillis, Phoebe, Pidgeon, Polly, Puss, Rachel, Rebecca, Rina, Ritta, Rose, Rosilla, Roxana, Ruth, Sarah, Shannon, Sinda, Sophia, Summer, Susanna, Sylbia, Sylvia, Teresa, Titea and Violet.
The Mulberry Plantation Journal for the years 1857-1860 was kept by overseer R. Meynardie who reported activities on the rice plantation. Entries note agricultural tasks, quantities of rice winnowed, sickness among slaves and individuals assinged to the nightly watch. The names of the slaves are listed throughout the journal as: Adeline, Amy, Ben, Betty, Binah, Bristol, C. Charles/Y.Charles, Carolina, Cilia, Clarinda, Florah, Frances, Hannah, Hariet, Isaac, Jack/Little Jack, Jacob/Little Jacob, Joe, Juba, Lindy, Little Judy/Young Judy, Maryan, Myra, Myrah, Ned/Old Ned, Paris, Peggy, Pierce, Sarah, Shamrocke and Venus.
A fragment of a plantation journal listing enslaved persons at Murry Hill Plantation. The pages include a list of enslaved men, women and children, notes on clothes for enslaved persons and births and deaths.
The Richmond Plantation Journal, 1859-1860 was kept by Anthony Weston, Benjamin Huger's overseer. Entries concern activities on the rice plantation primarily related to rice cultivation (plowing, manuring, cleaning ditches, threshing and winnowing.) Also mentioned are corn, peas, potatoes, livestocks, the weather and lists of goods and prices. The journal also includes entries relating to slave allowances as well as violence towards slaves including flogging and imprisonment. The names of the slaves are listed as: Affee, Anthony, Benego, Big Tony, Billy/Runaway Billy, Bina, Carpenter Sam, Cloe, Cornelia, Cyrus, Delia, Dina, Ellick, Ellie, Grace, Handy, Hector, Jack, Jak, John, Jose, Juda, Juiet, Margaret, Martha, Morris, Moses, Peggy, Peter, Pino, Racheal, Rock, Sally, Sarah, Simon, Thomas, Toby and William.
A statement by attorneys Lockwood and Ramsey concerning an unsatisfied mortgage on two enslaved persons sold by Francis Simons to John R. Matthewes. The names of the enslaved persons are Malsey or Molsey and Julia.
Nathaniel Russell Middleton was a student (B.A. 1828; M.A. 1832), trustee and president (1857-1880) of the College of Charleston. "An Essay on Secession,' which argues for the immediate secession of South Carolina, was possibly delivered to students in 1860 during his tenure as president. 24 pages.
Ledger for Vernizobre Bank construction (bank termed as a repair to a river) ca. 1860, including entries dated 1859. Ledger itemizes expenses associated with the building of Vernizobre bank and includes payments to various landowners for use of their slave hands and carts. 4p.
