The John Ball Plantation Account Book, 1812-1834, is an indexed account book kept by overseers at various plantations owned by the Ball family. Overseers named are John Cox, Arthur McFarland, Samuel Lynes, Alexander McKnight, Britton Bunch, John Dickson, Thomas Fincklea, James Coward, and John Page. Of particular interest are two different accounts, one with William Deas, referred to as a "Mulatto" and the other "Free Nancy," a free black woman at Limerick Plantation who was buying and trading rice and sugar.
Miscellaneous Inventories, 1813-1817, is a bound volume kept by or for a member of the Ball family. The volume includes inventories of furniture, kitchen ware, clothing, and other household decorations such as candlesticks, bookcases, shades, looking glasses and crockery. The volume also includes a list of enslaved men, women and children divided by families.
The Baptism Book for Enslaved People at Walworth and Leamington Plantations, 1848-1853, is a record of enslaved men, women and children who were baptized under officiating ministers Rev. William Dehon and Rev. Christopher D. Gadsden. The book also makes notations regarding enslaved persons who were dead upon receiving baptism. The last two pages are entries about the enslaved persons who underwent the rite of confirmation.
The James Simons Account Book, 1838-1854, contains financial information for Mrs. Harleston Simons in account with James Simons. Accounts include payments made for shoes, clothing, slave badges, and wages for enslaved persons. The names of the enslaved persons are written as Martha, Billy, John, Sammy, Annette, Lydia, Charlotte, and Richard.
A fragment of a plantation journal listing enslaved persons at Murry Hill Plantation. The pages include a list of enslaved men, women and children, notes on clothes for enslaved persons and births and deaths.
A letter from John Jacob Ischudy to John Ball at Comingtee Plantation discussing a delayed visit due to rain, and the departure of the enslaved woman Phyllis from the rectory (believed to have gone to Comingtee Plantation) with the hope that "she might be at liberty to idle away." The letter goes on to discuss an earlier situation with Phyllis breaking the Ischudy's rules regarding "servants" eating breakfast and dinner. Due to her behavior, Ischudy writes that Phyllis was whipped with a "chincopen switch" and gave her "five or six cuts upon the shoulders." He ends his letter stating that Phyllis "has not been ill treated" and wishes for John Ball to punish her if she arrives at Comingtee Plantation.
Release for Hope Plantation, Charleston District, owned by William Elliot Morris and Anna E. Morris, with the names of eighty-five enslaved persons. The two enslaved men Isaac and John are described as "these are in town."
Letter from Eliza Lucas Pinckney to her daughter Hariott Horry concerning family matters, a female enslaved person (referenced as "my little maid"), wallpaper, seeds, and clothes.
A bill of sale for the enslaved woman Sary and her two children June and Salina for $850. The enslaved family was bought by John P. Berry from Joseph W. Larry.
A bill of sale for the enslaved woman Mary and her two "mollatto" children Lucy, aged three, and Sam, an infant. The enslaved family were sold from James L. Ross to R.A. Bowman for $600.
A tripartite indenture between Eliza Means, James Moore Rhett, and James Smith, part of which is a "schedule" of personal property including a list of twenty-five named enslaved persons.
A copy of the last will and testament of Benjamin Garden in which he divides his estate among his remaining relatives. States that the enslaved men Radcliff and Tom be "shipped off and sold to the Spaniards or at the Bay of Honduras..." Garden also frees the enslaved man named Taunton from "all further servitude" and the house "wench" Alley stating it is "my wish to liberate her from all future slavery." Makes notation that the enslaved persons Abram, Sarah, "Statyrah" and Moses are to be sold, and names enslaved persons to be moved to other family plantations.
A copy of the last will and testament of Robert Pringle, written in 1774 and copied in 1854, where he divides his estate among his remaining relatives. He gives his daughter Elizabeth Pringle an enslaved girl named Jenny.
An inventory of the enslaved persons belonging to the estate of Col. Benjamin Garden at Chessey Plantation. The document lists the names of the enslaved persons with notes on stock and those capable of field work or those not "fit for service."
An inventory of the enslaved persons belonging to the estate of Col. Benjamin Garden at Richfield Plantation. The front of the document is a list of enslaved men, women, and children with their ages. The back side of the document lists enslaved women at Bluefield Plantation.
A deed of gift from Lewis Coward Sr. to his son Lewis Coward Jr. consisting of a plantation, cattle and one enslaved woman named Dina and her child Peter.
A list of enslaved persons sold to Henry Hilliard Gooch from James Madison Richardson for $2,012. The names of the enslaved persons are July, Alik, Rinda, Guy, Amy, Poly, and Adaline.
A mortgage for enslaved persons sold to Henry Hilliard Gooch, executor for the estate of John Gooch, from Leroy Hammond for $2,012. The names of the enslaved are George, Alfred, "Parslund," Charlott and Sarah.
A note on enslaved persons received by Louisiana (full name is Jane Amanda Louisiana Gooch) Ingram and Tillman Ingram from the last will and testament of Louisiana's father John Gooch.
A list of five enslaved persons received by John Gooch's children according to his last will and testament. The names of the enslaved persons are "Norbun," Minerva, Lucinda, "Winna" and Sealy.
An agreement regarding five enslaved persons bequeathed to Henry Hilliard Gooch's children. The name of the enslaved persons are Patience, Tillman, Louisa, Nancy and Amanda.
A note on the hiring of enslaved persons owned by Charlotte and Eliza Gooch. The names of the enslaved persons are Polly, Fanny, Liza, Isaac, Emily, Minor, Milly, Dave, Sillar, Sally and Reuben.
An agreement regarding six enslaved persons bequeathed to Henry Hilliard Gooch's children. The names of the enslaved persons are Melisy, William, Amelia, Miles, Dave and John.
An agreement regarding four enslaved persons bequeathed to John Gooch's children. The name of the enslaved persons are Minerva, Winny, "Norborn" and Linda.
Terms for the hiring of the enslaved persons Poley and child which includes being "furnished with two good suits of clothes," one blanket, "not to be drove in bad weather" and to be returned following the "expiration of the term of hire."
A list of hired enslaved persons belonging to Charlotte and Eliza Gooch. The names of the enslaved persons are Poley, Fanny, Elizabeth, Isaac, Emily, Mily, Dave, Siller, Sally and Reuben.
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 note of a bill of sale for the enslaved woman Georgy and her child Francis for $800. Georgy is described as "black, about 22 years, and child mulatto about 3 years old."
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.
