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A few months ago I purchased a resource book of deed abstracts from Spartanburg, South Carolina circa 1785-1827 by Albert Bruce Pruitt. I obtained the book in order to research my colonial BRUTON/BREWTON and WOFFORD families, who lived in that area.
As I searched through the book, I discovered that it contained much more than land deeds, although they are the majority. Also included were deeds for estates and their dispersal, for the sale of horses & other livestock, for the dispersal of all household goods & furniture, such as when individuals were leaving for another area (usually Georgia) and some deeds pertaining to the sale of slaves.
Here are deed abstracts that I found in books M-N-O that name African American slaves:
A few months ago I purchased a resource book of deed abstracts from Spartanburg, South Carolina circa 1785-1827 by Albert Bruce Pruitt. I obtained the book in order to research my colonial BRUTON/BREWTON and WOFFORD families, who lived in that area.
As I searched through the book, I discovered that it contained much more than land deeds, although they are the majority. Also included were deeds for estates and their dispersal, for the sale of horses & other livestock, for the dispersal of all household goods & furniture, such as when individuals were leaving for another area (usually Georgia) and some deeds pertaining to the sale of slaves.
Here are deed abstracts that I found in books M-N-O that name African American slaves:
Book M 1809-1811
p 26-28 Feb 25, 1809 THOMAS WOODRUFF III (SC) to JOSEPH WOODRUFF (Spartanburg) a bond dated Feb 1, 1809 for $3000 to pay $1500 with interest; to secure payment of the bond, Thomas sells to Joseph Negro slaves : a woman WINNY and her future increase, her boy YORK, etc etc; Witness Archibald McCravy and Thomas Farrow. Signed THOMAS WOODRUFF III. Witness oath April 7, 1809 Archibald McCravy to John Brewton. Received April 7, 1809.
p 29 March 11, 1809 SARAH FOSTER (Spartanburg) to THOMAS TINSLEY (same) for $500 sold a Negro woman SARAH and a Negro boy EDOM, 3 years old, and a Negro girl JUD, 2 or 3 months old, both children of SARAH, and a feather bed and furniture. Witness Richard Daniel and Thomas James. Signed SARAH FOSTER's mark. Witness oath April 8, 1809 Richard Daniel to Danl White. Received April 7, 1809.
p 40 Jan 25, 1809 WILLIAM WEBB to JAMES VERNON; for $420 sold a Negro slave SAM about 23 years old. Witness John Wood. Signed WILLIAM WEBB. Witness oath April 11, 1809 John Wood to John Collins. Received April 11, 1809.
p 97-98 Jan 23, 1809 JOHN PENINGTON (Spartanburg) to JOHN WOOD (same) to secure loan of $200 John Pennington gives John Wood a Negro boy JAMES about 9 years old until Dec 25, 1810; Condition: sale void if Penington pays debt. Witness Benjamin Wood and William Wilson. Signed JOHN PENINGTON. Witness oath April 28, 1809 William Wilson to Tryu/Tyrce Glenn. Received July 21, 1809.
p 116-117 July 17, 1809 RICHARD KERBY (Spartanburg) to "brothers-in-law" BERDSONG (BIRDSONG) TOLLESON and JOSEPH BERRYMAN TOLLESON, youngest sons of MAJ JOHN TOLLESON; for love and affection give to Berdsong a Negro woman ALIC and her child GILBERD and her future increase, and to Joseph a Negro woman RACHAL and her future increase; if Berdsong or Joseph die without heirs, slaves go to their two brothers living; James Tolleson and Bersong or Joseph and otherwise slaves to to sole surviving brother; slaves bought in Virginia from MR. RODGERS. Witness Muse Tolleson and D.J. Puckett. Signed RICHARD KERBY. Witness oath Muse Tolleson to D J Puckett. Rec (date not given).
p 117-118 July 17, 1809 JOHN TOLLESON, late merchant (Spartanburg) to JAMES TOLLESON for love and affection give a "yeallow" Negro wench BET and her child MALINDA and her future increase; if James dies without an heir, then slave goes to his brothers BIRDSONG and JOSEPH TOLLESON, equally divided. Witness Muse Tolleson. and D J Puckett. Signed JOHN TOLLESON. Witness oath July 17, 1809 Muse Tolleson to D J Puckett. Received Sept 11, 1809.
p 133-134 Sept 10, 1805 ADAM SLOAN (Pendleton District SC) to RICHARD BERRY (Spartanburg) for $300 sold a Negro woman AMY about 24 years old. Witness Aaron Hill and William Castury. Signed ADAM SLOAN. Witness oath Aaron Hill to John McMillan on Sept 21, 1805, and to Drury McDaniel (not dated). Received Nov 2, 1809.
p 182-184 March 8, 1809 PLEASANT BRANHAM (Spartanburg) to ROBERT MILLICAN (same) to secure oa not of $255.04, Pleasant sells Robert a Negro man PETER, etc etc, Condition: Sale void if Pleasant pays Robert the debt. Witness Arthur F Jackson and Joseph Kelso. Signed PLEASANT BANHAM's mark. Witness oath Feb 2, 1810 Joseph Kelso to William Kelso. Received FDeb 5, 1810.
p 310-312 July 20, 1810 JAMES TEMPLETON (Spartanburg)to JAMES VERNON (same), for $500 by bond July 20, 1810 and to secure the bond sold "where he lives" including his house and improvements and all crop now in the ground, and "small" grain now cut and stacked, a Negro man POMPY, etc etc. Condition sale void if James Templeton pays debt in two years. Witness william Perrin and John Jordan. Signed JAMES TEMPLETON. Witness oath Aug 6, 1810 William Perrin to D J Puckett. Received Oct 8, 1810.
p 314 Oct 28, 1809 MICHAEL WOOD (Spartanburg) to THOMAS WOOD (same) for $220 sold a Negro boy MOSES 5 years old. Witness Theophelus Cannon and Tyrce Glenn. Signed MICHAEL WOOD's mark. Witness oat Oct 9, 1810 Tyrce Glenn to Drury McDaniels. Received Oct 10, 1810.
p 416-417 March 25, 1811 MARGARET BLACKWOOD (Spartanburg) to ISABELLA BLACKWOOD (same) for love and affection give a Negro boy SAM. Witness George Welch,
Thomas Millican and Jean Murckle. Signed MARGARET BLACKWOOD. Witness oath April 5, 1811 George Welch to William Kelso. Received April 10, 1811.
p 419 March 25, 1811 MARGARET BLACKWOOD (Spartanburg) to daughter ANN BLACKWOOD (same) for love and affection give a Negro woman POLL. Witness George Welch, Thomas Millican and Jean Murckle. Signed MARGARET BLACKWOOD. Witness oath April 5, 1811 George Welch to William Kelso. Received April 11, 1811.
Book N 1811-1813
p 135 Nov 16, 1811 ALEXANDER McKIE (Spartanburg) to daughter NANCY McKIE for love and affection give a Negro girl DINAH about 10 years old. Witness William Thomson and Abner Benson. Signed ALEXR McKIE. Witness oath April 20 1812 Abner Benson to Jno H Jones Received April 20, 1812.
p 135- 136 Nov 16, 1811 ALEXANDER McKIE (Spartanburg) to daughters SALLY, NARCISSA and NANCY McKIE for love and affection give a Negro boy PHIL, another boy MATE (MERTE?) and another boy ADAM "all children". Witness William Thomson and Abner Benson. Signed ALEXR McKIE. Witness oath April 20 1812 Abner Benson to Jno H Jones Received April 20, 1812.
p 159-160 Jan 1, 1812 EDITH BERRY (Spartanburg) to children POLLY and ROBERT HARPER BERRY for love and affection...give a Negro man JACK about 25 years old , a Negro woman MARY 17 years old, etc etc. Witness Henry Brown, Abner W Legon, and James W Legon. Signed EDITH BERRY'S mark. Witness oath Aug 17, 1812 James W Legon to A Benson. Received Aug 27, 1812.
p 219-220 Dec 19, 1812 JAMES RICHARD Sr (of province of E Florida) to "neffew" JAMES RICHARDS Jr (Spartanburg) for love and affection and $1 give 4 Negroes: ESAW, BURGES, MILLY and DEBARO. Witness Joshua Gorden, George Wood and Joseph Richards. Signed JAS RICHARDS. Witness oath Dec 24, 1812 George Wood and Joseph Richards to Joshua Richards. Received Dec 25, 1812.
p 222 Oct 27, 1810 EDWARD McDANIEL to DRURY McDANIEL JQ; Edward swears that JEREMIAH HARRIS, commonly called JERRY is a free born Negro who was bound to him by court of Macklenburg Co VA, and has served his time to age 21 and is now free. Witness Drury McDaniel JQ. Signed EDWARD McDANIEL. Recevied Dec 30, 1813.
p 324-325 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to son DANDRIDGE ACRE for love and affection give a Negro woman LUCK, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.
p 325-326 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to daughter PEGGY ACRE for love and affection give a Negro boy AMOS, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.
p 326 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to son BURTON ACRE for love and affection give a Negro boy BOB, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.
p 331-332 Feb 13, 1813 GEORGE and FORTUNATUS LEGG (Spartanburg) to ANDREW B MOORE (same to secure a not of $784 by Andrew's own hand dated May 23, 1811, and with interest from Nov 1, 1811 sold a Negro man ADAM, Negro woman DEED (?) her two children LEGIS and MATILDA etc etc Witness John Crawford. Signed GEORGE and FORTUNATUS LEGG. Witness oath Aug 2, 1813 John Crawford to A Benson. Received Aug 2, 1813.
Book O 1813-1816
p 44-45 April 16, 1813 CATHERINE TRAYLOR (Spartanburg) to daughter MARY TRAYLOR (same) for love and affection give a Negro girl FEMPEY about 18 months old. Witness Thomas Bomar and Elisha Bomar. Signed CATHERINE TRAYLOR's mark. Witness Oath Dec 6, 1813 Thomas Bomar to James Hammett. Received Dec 6, 1813.
p 56-57 Dec 29, 1813 REBECKA ARENDALE (Spartanburg) to son RICHARD ARENDALE (same) and to son BRIDGES ARENDALE (Franklin Co Tenn) for love and afffection give equally divided (at her death) all goods and chattels in her dwelling house, all stock and three Negroes WILL, MORRIS and LUKE. Witness Ellist Hickman and John Arendale. Signed REBECKA ARENDALE's mark. Witness oath Dec 20, 1813 John Arendale to Joseph Camp. Received Jan 3, 1814.
p 186-187 Oct 7, 1814 JOHN FARROW to JOHN MORSO and wife JINNEY; "since their marriage" give a Negro girl (unamed), etc etc, and other articles JOHN has let them jhave since their marriage. Witness John Brown. Signed JOHN FARROW. Witness oath (Laurens District) Nov 2, 1814 John Brown to Starling Tucker. Received Nov 7, 1814.
p 239-240 April 14, 1815 EDWARD SMITH (Spartanburg) to sons CHARLES and HOLMAN SMITH (same) for love and affection give two Negro boys--BURRELL and RANDOL; they get the Negroes at death of Edward and his wife. Witness William Smith and Moses Waters. Signed EDWD SMITH Witness oath April 17, 1815 William Smith to Thomas Poole. Received April 17,, 1815.
p 256-257 March 13, 1815 HENRY HINES (Spartanburg) to EDITH RAY; quit claim to Negro girl MARY and at Edith's death to her children (that she has or may have) by Andrew Ray; If Edith has no children, MARY and her increas go "with said mother to said Berry children above mentioned to return to said heirs" Witness None. Signed HENRY HINES. Edith Ray receives property and complys with agreement (not dated). Witness Henry Turner. Signed EDITH RAY's mark. Witness oath not dated. Henry Turner to Leonard Adcock. Receive June 17, 1815.
p 275 April 6, 1814 JAMES WOFFORD to daughter DIDAMEA JOHNSON for good causes gives a Negro girl VENUS and her increase. Witness Isaac Wofford and Jacob Driver. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath July 24, 1814 Isaac Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Aug 7, 1815.
p 321 JUN 27, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD to ISAAC WOFFORD for $600 sold two Negroes: boy SAM and girl HANNA Witness Nathaniel Wofford and John Wofford. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 John Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.
p 321-322 June 29, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD TO JESSE WOFFORD for $300 sold a Negro boy JOE. Witness Thomas Drummonor and William Johnson. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 Thoms Drummonor to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.
p 322-323 June 27, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD to JOHN WOFFORD for $600 sold a Negro girl CLARY. Witness Nathaniel Wofford and Isaac Wofford. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 Isaac Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.
p 343-346 Nov 7, 1815 ADAM CARRUTH (Greenville District SC) to CHARLES MOORE (Spartanburg) for $400 sold a negro woman AMY and her four children: LUCY, REBECCA, SAMPSON and WILLIS, etc etc Witness Thomas Moore and Andrew B Moore. Signed A CARRUTH. Witness oath Nov 7, 1815 Andrew B Moore to Samuel Woodruff. Received Nov 7, 1815.
Have a great day!
Betty
© Betty Tartas 2010
Betty
© Betty Tartas 2010
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