Date Range (beta): 1802 / Media Type: Manuscripts - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Date:: 1802-10-16
Description:: A short letter from J.H. Stevens, Coroner, to John F. Grimke about the death of one of his female slaves, [named Benit?], who had previously escaped and ultimately died "of want."

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)."

Date:: 1802-03-12
Description:: A letter from John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing education, health, money, and sending the enslaved man Nat to Boston to assist John.

Date:: 1802
Description:: A bill of sale for six enslaved persons sold to Elias Ball II from Robert Guerrin for $4,120. The names of the enslaved persons are Pompey, Robin, Harry, Will, Stephen and Wench.

Date:: 1802-07-09
Description:: A letter from Keating Simons to Isaac Ball discussing the inability to go to the counting house, a bill and cash book, tax returns, a letter from Thomas Broughton and selling rice.

Date:: 1802-04-27
Description:: A bill of sale for nine enslaved persons from executor Robert Guerin to Elias Ball III for $5,040.60. The names of the enslaved persons are Pompey, Robin, Harry, Will, Stephen, Dido, Judy and two children Peter and Dolly.

Date:: 1802-01-20
Description:: A receipt from Jacob Breaker for twenty eight pounds received from John Coming Ball for eight months service as overseer at Back River Plantation.

Date:: 1802-02-28
Description:: A letter from John Ball Sr. at Kensington Plantation to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing John's improved health, sending the enslaved man Nat to Boston assist John, the weather, and the rice crops.

Date:: 1802-01-12
Description:: A letter from John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to his son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts discussing John's poor health, travel and Jane Ball's poor health. The letter ends with a notation that "the news of peace has put a stop to the selling of rice."

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