Plowden Weston's Plantation Journal

Title:

Plowden Weston's Plantation Journal

Date:

1800

Creator (Corporate):

Weston, Plowden, 1739-1827

Description:

Plowden Weston's Plantation Journal is part of the Weston family papers collection. Plowden Weston came to the colony of South Carolina from Warwickshire, England in 1757, and he bought Laurel Hill Plantation and adjoining lands in 1775. This journal contains lists of items shipped to Waccamaw Plantations (Wandow, Laurel Hill, Holly Hill, Waccamaw) and accounts of crops (rice, cotton) transported and sold in various Lowcountry area wharves, 1802-1820. Items shipped to plantations include tools, textiles, seeds, sundries, medicines, etc. Journal includes other ephemera such as correspondences, bank deposits, financial accounts, formulas, instructions. Items distributed to enslaved people often appear with lists of their names.

Collection Title:

Weston Family Papers, 1764-1855

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Note:

The journal names 199 slaves. The names of 111 enslaved men and boys appear: A Joe, Abraham, Aleck, Allen, Atticus, August, B Dick/Boy Dick, B Jack/Boat Jack, B Joe, B Johno, B Peter, B Sam/Boat Sam, B Tom/Boat Tom, Beaver, Ben, Billey/Billy, Bob, Bristol, Bungy, C Jack/Carpenter Jack, C Jemmy/Carpenter Jemmy, C Johno, C Tom/Cooper Tom, Cassum/Casam/Casum, Cato, Cesar, Charley, Colin/Collin/Colly/Colley, Cow Jack, Cuffee, Cyrus, D Aleck, D Bob, D Isaac/Driver Isaac, D Jacob/Driver Jacob, Dumbo, Edmund/Edmond, Edwin, Fullah/Fuller/Fullar, Gunner, Guy, Hager, Harry, Hector, Hepney, Hercules, Jacob, James, Jemmy, Jim, John/Jon, Johno, K Isaac, L Jack, L Joe/Little Joe, L Monday, L Peter, Little James, London, M Joe, Minjo, Mon, Monday, Morris, N Aleck/New Aleck, N Dick, N Jacob, N Jemmy/ N Jem, N Peter, N Tom, O Jack, O Jacob/Old Jacob, O Peter/Old Peter, Old Dick, Old Jozey, P Joe, P Peter, Paddy, Paris, Pat/Patt, Paul, Primus, Prince, Pumey, Quash, R Mungo/R Mingo, R Sam, S Joe, S Peter, Sabro, Sam/Sammy, Sampson, Somerset, Stephen, Swift, T Harry, T Isaac, T Joe, T Jem/T Jemmy, T Peter, Tom, Toney, Yambo, Washington, Will/William. The names of 88 enslaved women and girls appear in the journal: A Phillis, Abby/Abbe, Affy/Affee/Affey, Amy, Angelina, B Daphney/Big Daphney, B Phillis/Big Phillis, B Rose, Beck, Bella/Bellah, Bess, Betty, Charlot/Charlotte, Chloe, Clarissa, Cudjia, D Mary, Delia, Dellary, Diana, Dido, Doll/Dolly, Esther, Etty, Fanny, Flora, Fortune, G Sally, Hannah, Harriot/Hariot, Isabella, J Bess, J Mary, Jenny, Joan, Johnsy, Josey, Judy, Juggy, June, K Mary, Kate, L Bess, L Betty, L Chloe, L Daphney, L Molly/Little Molly, L Phillis, L Rose, L Sally, Lizey/Lizzy/Lizze/Lizzie, Lydia/Lidia, Maria, Martha, Mary, Miley, Molly/Old Molly, N Chloe, N Rose, N Sally, Nancy/Nancey, Nanny, O Bella, O Bess/Old Bess, O Kate, O Rose, P Betty, Patty, Peggy, Pember, Phebe, Quasheba, Rachael, Rhina/Rhyna/Rinah, Rowzer, S Chloe, Sally, Sandy, Sarah, Sibbe/Sibbel, Sophia, Sylvia/Silvia, Tabby, Tyza/Tyzah, Venus, Violet, Waneta, Willaby/Willoby. Twelve wharves are named as sites of commerce in the journal: Blake's Wharf, Chisolm's Wharf, Cochran's Wharf, Craft's (South) Wharf, Doyley's Wharf/O'Doyley's Wharf, Fitzsimmon's Wharf, Gaillard's Wharf, Geyer's Wharf, Magwood's Wharf, Prioleau's Wharf, Roper's Wharf, and Vanderhorst's Wharf.

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Weston, Plowden, 1739-1827
Weston, Francis Marion, 1783-1854

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Slave records, Plantation owners, Account books, Bookkeeping--History, Clothing and dress, Formulas, recipes, etc., Plantations--South Carolina--Georgetown County, Medicine--History--19th century, Sea Island cotton, Commerce, Agricultural implements, Slaves--South Carolina--Georgetown County, Rice trade--South Carolina--Georgetown County, Textiles, South Carolina--History--19th century, and Carpentry--Tools

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Mss 0055 Box 1

Date Digital:

2019-03

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned by the Lyrasis Digitization Project. 600 dpi. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

241769

Admin ID (Page)

241877/241877