Kershaw County, South Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Kershaw County, South Carolina.
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Kershaw County Historical Records
Levi Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4377 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Haynes.
Patience Griffin
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9067 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Ross.
Grace Smith
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Byrd plantation, evaluated at $651. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lavinia Hale
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9789 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Monroe.
Leah Harris
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7313 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Haynes.
Benjamin Ellis
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Chamberlayne plantation, evaluated at $1322. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5377 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Logan.
Jane Cook
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Baker to Hall for consideration of $842.
Ezekiel Cook
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 2909 at Kershaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Kershaw County, former master listed as Abbott.
Victor Cary
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kershaw District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Jacob Claiborne
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Sarah Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Hiram Walker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Phyllis Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Eve Goode
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Cyrus Matthews
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jones to Moore for consideration of $1418.
Emily Alexander
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Isabella Hamilton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bell in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Catherine Robertson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Susan Simmons
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Cyrus Cox
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Taylor. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Charity Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Benjamin Roberts
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Phyllis Thomas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Kershaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Winney Pendleton
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Bowman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Sophia Dabney
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Elijah Brown
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Byrd plantation, evaluated at $1304. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Howard
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Patience Long
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Freeman. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Cato Harvey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kershaw District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Thomas Armstrong
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Samuel Williams
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Goode. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Lewis Hale
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Long for consideration of $915.
Eve Foster
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Blackwell plantation, evaluated at $789. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mary Henderson
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Page. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Eve Hall
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kershaw District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Solomon Butler
Estate Division Account (1824)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Alfred Rives
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kershaw District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Elizabeth Harvey
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.