Last Will and Testament of Elias Ball II, 1772

Title:

Last Will and Testament of Elias Ball II, 1772

Date:

1772

Creator (Personal):

Ball, Elias, 1709-1786

Description:

The last will and testament of Elias Ball II in which he divides Comingtee, Limerick and Kensington Plantations among his sons Elias Ball III, Isaac Ball and John Ball. He leaves his daughter Lydia Lot No. 49 in Charlestown and refers to the enslaved persons outlined in his late wife's will. Elias Ball II also leaves his pew in the middle aisle of St. Philips Church to his son Elias Ball III and bequeaths his "negro wench named Priscilla," "negro wench called Esther," "negro wench called Bena," negro wench named Auba" and any enslaved man upon their selection to his children. The will also outlines that Elias Ball II's executors are to purchase "young slaves" from time to time.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family
St. Philip’s Church (Charleston, S.C.)

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Wills, Legal documents, Enslaved women, Enslaved persons, and Enslaved children

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina, Limerick Plantation (S.C.), Kensington Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.), and Comingtee Plantation (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

33-83-1-14 (1134.00)

Date Digital:

2023-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

290119