The Journal of Robert Barnwell is a record of names for the enslaved men, women and children between the years 1838-1859. The slaves are recorded at the locations of Cotton Hope Plantation, Bulls Point Plantation, Briars Plantation and Woodward Plantation in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The journal also records inventory lists for items such as tobacco and cattle and lists the blanket and clothing distributions for the slaves. Loose papers include a copy of the last Will and Testament of William Hazzard Wigg Barnwell. The names of the enslaved men are; Aaron, Abram, Adam, Arthur, Ben, Billy, Bolton, Charles, Charley, Cudjoe, Cuffee, Cyrus, Dandy, Daniel, David, Delin, Dick/ O. Dick, Diddy, Die, Dizzy, Dole, Edward, Frank/Frank S., Frederick, George, Hagar, Harry/ O. Harry, Henry, Isaac, Israel/ D. Israel, Jacky, Jacob, James, Jimmy, Joe, John/Johny/Jonny, Jordan, Joseph, Joshua, Lackey, Lary, Luis, March, Marcus, Mill, Miller, Milton, Moes, Moses, Ned, Neptune, Paul, Peter, Primus, Prince/ O. Prince, Renty/ D. Renty, Richard, Sacky, Sam/Sammy, Sampson, Solomon, Stephen, Straban, Tom, Toney, Wanby, Will, William
The name of the enslaved women are listed as; Abby, Affy, Amelia, Amy/ L. Amy/ O. Amy/ Old Amy, Annie, Baby, Becca, Beps, Betty, Binah, Catharine, Celia, Charlotte/ O. Charlotte, Chloe/ O. Chloe/ Old Chloe, Clarinda, Cornelia, Daphne, Delia, Dinah, Doll, Ellen, Emmeline, Eudina, Eve, Evelina, Fanny, Fatima, Flora, Fortiba, Fortune, Grace, Hannah, Helen, Hester, Hetty, Isabele, Janette, January, Jenny, Joan, Kate, Kit, Liddy, Lindy/ O. Lindy, Lizzy, Louisa, Lucy, Maria/ B. Maria, Marian, Martha, Mary, Miley, Minna,, Nancy, Nanny, Nelly, Peggy, Philis/Phillis/S. Philis, Phobe, Polly. Rebeca, Rinah, Ritta, Robin, Rose/ O. Rose/S. Rose, Sarah, Sary, Siah, Stephen, Stetty, Sue, Susannah, Sylla, Tenha, Tyrah
The General Work and Allowance List was kept in the year 1840 by the Glover family and records the enslaved people at Camp, West Bank, Forlorn Hope and Snug-it-is Plantations. Information includes the names of the male, female and child slaves, tasks completed by the slaves and their food allowances.
The Charles Manigault Letter Book, 1846-1848 is a bound volume kept by Charles I. Manigault while living in Paris, France with his family between 1846-1848. Letters were sent to James Coward, overseer at Silk Hope Plantation, Thomas Middleton, R. Habersham & Son, Alfred Huger, Anthony Barclay, Y. Haynes, overseer at Gowrie Plantation, Louis Manigault and Charles Manigault Jr. Topics of conversation found in these letters include business operations at the plantations, enslaved people's resistance via running away, treatment and punishment of slaves, a group of slaves taking an overseer to court, living abroad in Paris, Charles Manigault's views on racial equality in Paris, the Manigault children's schooling in Paris and at Yale College, traveling Europe, meeting Muhammad Ali, the leader of Egypt and discussing the Mexican American War and Egyptian politics, Charles Manigault's Huguenot ancestry and history, and being in Paris during the French Revolution of 1848.
The Planting Journal and Accounts Book is a list of inventory, construction materials and figures, and enslaved people related to Coffin Point Plantation. This journal also contains the last will of John Stewart created in 1739 collected to prove Coffin's inheritance to Stewart's estate. The names of enslaved people on the plantation are listed as: Abbey, Abigail, Anna, Auber, Bella, Betty, Binah, Bristol, Brutus, Chloe, Cynder, Daniel, Deborah, Diana, Dick, Dolly, Edmund, Fortimer, George, Hannah, Hercules, Isaac, Ishmael, Jack, James, January, Jenny, John, Kate, Leah, Long Ceasar, Short Ceasar, Maria, Mariann, Miley, Mingo, Minos, Minto, Monday, Nancy, Nanny, Ned/Little Ned, Patra, Peg, Peter, Philis, Phoebe, Rachel, Rodwell, Sam, Sampson, Sara, Sharper, Simon, Sukey, Sury, Sylva, Taff, Tener, Tinah, Tobias, Toby, Toney, Will/Yellow Will.
The Lydia Waring Estate Book contains a copy of Lydia Jane Ball Waring's will, copies of inventories and appraisals of goods and chattel at Comingtee Plantation and at 21 East Bay Street, Charleston, South Carolina. Accounts also include those of John B. Waring, Ann Simons Waring, and Francis Malbone Waring with their guardians Keating Simons Ball and Ann Deas. The accounts contain appraisements of slaves, their names and the amount obtained from the wages of slaves and expenses incurred by slaves.
The Coffin Work and Inventory journal is an account of the enslaved people and carpenters as well as an inventory of supplies and their suppliers that were bought for Coffin Point Plantation. The pages of this journal are not in order. The enslaved women are listed as: Affey, Bella, Betty, Binah, Chloe, Cynder, Deborah, Diana, Elsy, Hagar, Jenny, Leah, Maria, Mariann, Miley, Milley, Minna, Minty, Nanny, Nelly, Old Binah, Patra, Peg, Philis, Phoebe, Sarah, Sue, Sukey, Susy, Sylva, Tamer, Tinah. The enslaved men are listed as: Bias, Bristol, Butcher, Caesar, Davy, Dick, Edmund, Frank, George, Hercules, Isaac, Ishmeal, January, Jenny, Jim, Long Caesar, Mingo, Monday, Nat, Ned, Old Toney, Peter, Rodwell, Sam, Sampson, Simon, Toby, Toney, Will.
