Slaves in the Estate of George Morris, in Families, Charleston, SC, 1835

The estate inventory of George Morris of Charleston, SC lists names, family relationships and occupations of 98 slaves in the estate.

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Enslaved Ancestors listed in the estate were:

· Scipio - Driver, Sylla his wife & children from 1 to 14 yr Cuffy, Peggy, Lucy, Sary, Silvy, Scipio $2100

· Jacob - Driver, Peg his wife $750

· Johnny - Driver, Tenah his wife $1100

· Cecilia - Nurse, Mary $300

· Charley - Bricklayer, Sukey his wife, George & Isaac children $1200

· George - Carpenter, Jemima his wife, Mingo $1500

· Owen - Cooper, Binah his wife $1000

· Adam, Aleck, Ben $1050

· Smart, Mary his wife, Sam, Charlotte, Anthony $1425

· Isaac, Betty his wife, Brutus (child) $1100

· Ishmael $500 Marcus, Hannah his wife, John (child) $1675

· Billy, Mary his wife, Hector, Amy, Sibby (children) $1300

· Isaac, Chloe his wife, Kit (child) $700

· John - Carpenter, Simon $1000 July - Coachman, Clarissa his wife $700

· William - Carpenter $800, Rachel, Abel, Jacob $625 

· Mary Long, Flora - Nurse, Flora $500

· Sary, Rinah, Mary, Maria, Dinah $1250

· Lidy, Chloe, Dolly, Caty $1200 Big Sukey, Caroline $350

· Old Sukey, Hagah, Scipio, Nat $900

· Maria, Jacky $550 Molly $450

· Dido, Susan $500 Old Betty, Pussy 

· Silvy - Pastry Cook, Isaac, James her children $600

· Charlotte - House Servant $450 Joe - Ditto $500

· Isabel - House Servant & Child - $550 Henry - Ditto $400

· Jimmy - Cooper, Susy, Affy $550

· Clinton, Old Sukey's husband (omitted) $100

Noted as "Bulls Island Negroes" were:

· Isaac $250, Rinah $300, Jacky $300, Caty $300

· John $225, Jacob $225, Sam $225, Jimmy $150

· Susey $150, Clinton $100

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