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2. Stoney Account Book, 1837-1838, and Plantation Daybook, 1852
- Date:
- 1852 and 1837-1838
- Description:
- The Stoney Account Book, 1837-1838, and Plantation Daybook, 1852 is a bound volume kept by the Stoney family, possibly John Stafford Stoney, in which the first half of the book documents payments for shipping, freights, wharfage and commissions from GM Thompson, Wade Hampton II, William Cunningham, Robert E. Russell, Mary Hampton, Horace Osborne & Co., John Preston, and Nesbit Manufacturing Co. The second half of the book was written by a plantation overseer at Medway Plantation in which he documents the tasks performed by enslaved people and the slaves who missed work due to sickness. The names of the slaves are listed as: Abraham, Andrew, Beck, Bella, Bess, Binah, Bob, Brooke, Celia, Cesar, Charlot, Cily, Dido, Dinah/Old Dinah, Dolly, Edward, Elsey, Grace, Hector, Hercules, Jack, Jackey, Kate, Maully, Moses, Old Elley, Old Felix, Old Jerry, Peter, Philaskey, Philis, Pussy, Quash, Robert, Robin, Rosannah, Sam, and Samey.
3. General Work and Allowance List, 1840
- Date:
- 1840
- Description:
- 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.