Letter to Mordecai Marks Levy from his nephew, Edward Anderson Levy, regarding his uncle's travels. Edward mentions the death of his father, meeting with friends, and states his servant "Silvy" says hello to Mordecai. Edward goes on to say that his father "left very near all his negroes" to him in his will. Edward closes the letter by discussing hunting, wishing well to Jane and children, and lamenting the death of his father.
The last will and testament of John Ashby in which he divides his estate among his family. John Ashby leaves his wife Elizabeth an enslaved woman named "Soua" and her two children, Quash and Hannah.
The will of John Gough which includes the sale of land to pay off debts and the division of his enslaved persons. Three enslaved men named Little Quash, Hercules and "Bruker" are left to his son Richard, one enslaved girl named "Jubah," daughter of Silvia" to his son Edward, two enslaved women named Phillis and Jubah's children Hannah and Billy to his son Neal and one enslaved girl named Betty to his son Francis.
A case concerning the will of James Child for property left to his grandson Robert Dicks. Upon the death of Robert Dicks, the property was then given to James Child's other grandson William Child.
The last will and testament of William Allston in which he divides his estate among his family. Included in the will are the divisions of enslaved persons. The names of the enslaved persons given to individual family members are Anode, Bess, Little Bob, Ceasar, Charity, Charles, Clarandon, Dick, Dinah, Fillis, Friday, Guy, Hagar, Hercules, Jack, Jenny, Jimmy, Josey, Lucy, Mariah, Mingoe, Pegg, Peter, Phiney, Primus, Rose/Little Rose, Sam, Sandy, Snow, Titus, Toney, Violet and Winter.
The last will and testament of Elias Ball I in which he leaves Comingtee Plantation to his son Elias Ball II, tracts of land referred to as Dockum Plantation, land known as "Eveleigh's Land," the enslaved man "Sambo" and Lot No. 49 in Charlestown to his son John Coming Ball, money and the remainder of a lot in Charlestown to his daughter Eleanor Laurens, and a pew to his children at St. Phillips Church.
The last will and testament of John Coming Ball in which he leaves his plantation and other purchased land to his son Elias Ball, money for his daughters Elizabeth and Catharine, six hundred pounds "in lieu of two negros," tracts of land called "Three Mile Head" to Elias and John Ball, acres of land and "oak and hickory land" to his daughter Jane Ball. John Coming Ball leaves his wife Judith Ball tracts of land, horses, furniture and a "wench called Molly and her son." Makes notation on the division of enslaved persons among the Ball children. The enslaved persons are referenced as "Monimias" daughter Sally, a girl called Senah, Marcus, a girl called Silvia, and a boy called Pino. Makes a statement that the enslaved man and driver Sambo is to be free upon the death of John Coming Ball, given money yearly and is allowed to live on any plantation under the ownership of the Ball family.
A copy of the last will and testament of Judith Ball in which she leaves furniture and other household items to her son John Ball, her china table and china set to her daughter Jane Ball, an enslaved man named Jacob, one "negro wench" Rinah" and one other "wench named Violet" money and furniture to her daughter Eleanor Ball, a horse to her son-in-law Elias Ball and money to her niece Esther Roberts.
