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1. William Mills' Will, 1802

William Mills' Will, 1802
Date:
1802
Description:
This document is the last will and testament of William Mills where he discusses the distribution of his properties and items. Makes notation on the first page that he leaves his son Thomas "my two negroes Jacob and Binah." On the second page, he makes the notation that he leaves his son Henry "my negro wench Maryanne," his son Robert, "my two negro men Dunder and Jeffrey" and his daughter Sarah, "my two negro girls named Jinney and her sister Cate." On the third page, makes the notation that he leaves to William Mills, "a negro boy about the age of (14)."

2. Thomas Hunter Forrest's Will, 1806

Thomas Hunter Forrest's Will, 1806
Date:
1806
Description:
This document is the last will and testmament of Thomas Hunter Forrest. Includes the notation that he bequeathed his entire estate, including slaves (referenced as negro slaves) and household furniture, to "a certain mulatto boy named Frank or Frederick and lately emancipated by me." In the event that the boy dies before he reaches the age of twenty-one, the estate is bequeathed to the "Orphan House in the City of Charleston." Also makes the notation that his executors see that Frank or Frederick recieved a "good English education," learns a trade and that the "wench Sarah" is not to be sold in order to take care of Frank or Frederick.

4. Goddard Receipt's, 1811

Goddard Receipt's, 1811
Date:
1811
Description:
A list of receipts for the Goddard estate with associated figures in dollars.

5. Simons Expenditures, 1812

Simons Expenditures, 1812
Date:
1812
Description:
This document is a list of receipts and expenditures on behalf of the children of John Simons.

6. Joseph Waring's Will, 1815

Joseph Waring's Will, 1815
Date:
1815
Description:
This document is the last will and testament of Joseph Waring. Makes the notation that he left his son William "one negro fellow named Billy" and Marcella, Clara and Jacob.

7. 1820 Plat Copy

1820 Plat Copy
Date:
1820
Description:
A copy of a 1755 plat (copied in 1820) for 200 acres in Granville County, South Carolina.

8. 1825 Land Plat

1825 Land Plat
Date:
1825
Description:
A land plat administered by Thomas Fawler for John Odell.

9. Slave Bill of Sale, 1828

Slave Bill of Sale, 1828
Date:
1828
Description:
One enslaved woman named Charlotte, described as being "mulatto" was sold from the estate of Robert Francis Withers to Stephen C. Ford for the sum of $900.

10. William Remley Deed of Trust, 1831

William Remley Deed of Trust, 1831
Date:
1831
Description:
This document conveys an ownership in trust of "certain coloured children" of William Remley to several individuals emancipating them. Remley expresses his desire that the children "enjoy all the privileges of free persons," and the deed directs that they should be taken to a "non-slave holding state" should anyone attemp to enslave them. The slaves are listed as Elizabeth, Catharine, Ann, Eliza, Cinda and Harriott.