Inventory and Division of Slaves, Estate of Benj. Fuller, Charleston, SC

The estate of Benjamin Fuller of St. Andrews Parish, Charleston, SC, was inventoried in March and May of 1836. On 25 Jan 1837, slaves in the estate were divided among Fuiller's heirs. The record of the division lists the names of enslaved ancestors and the names of those who inherited them.

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Enslaved ancestors listed 11 Mar 1836 were:

· Joe - slave

· Betty - slave

· Isaac - slave

· Hester - slave

· Sue - slave

· Nella - slave

· Peter - slave

· Surry - slave

· Philip - slave

· Myra - slave

· Flora - slave

· Hercules - slave

· Sack - slave

· Phoebe - slave

· Jack - slave

· Kate - slave

· Bob - slave

A second, complete inventory of Fuller's estate was made on 13 May 1836. Enslaved ancestors listed on that day were:

· Toby - slave

· Sally - slave

· Mary - slave

· Harry - slave

· Jacob - slave

· Old Tom - slave

· Tom - slave

· Elsey - slave

· Louis - slave

· Harry - slave

· Jenny - slave

· Old Hannah - slave

· Jemmy - slave

· Bess - slave

· Moses - slave

· Paul - slave

· Juno - slave

· Helen - slave

· Suckey - slave

· Dublin - slave

· Peggy - slave

· Adam - slave

· Rachel - slave

· Nancy - slave

· Poneo - slave

· Kate - slave

· Old Jenny - slave

· Stephen - slave

· Chloe - slave

· James - slave

· Iris - slave

· Abbe - slave

· Hercules - slave

· Bob - slave

· Tenah - slave

· Lucy - slave

· Jenny - slave

· Abram - slave

· Prince - slave

· Riner - slave

· Sarah - slave

· Hannah - slave

· Sally - slave

· Charles - slave

· Joshua - slave

· Caleb - slave

· Sarah - slave

· Sam - slave

· Columbia - slave

· Molly - slave

· Dinah - slave

· David - slave

· Prince - slave

· Plenty - slave

· Lucy - slave

· George - slave

· Bella - slave

 

On 25 Jan 1837, the estate of Benjamin Fuller was divided among his heirs. The record of the division lists the names of heirs and the slaves they inherited.

They were:

 

Sarah G Fuller:

· Toby - slave

· Sally - slave

· Harry - slave

· Dublin - slave

· Peggy - slave

· Rachel - slave

· Chloe - slave

· Prince - slave

· Sam - slave

· Columbia - slave

· Molly - slave

· Dinah - slave

· David - slave

· Prince - slave

· John - slave

· Dinah - slave

· Affey - slave

· Billy - slave

· Plenty - slave

· Lucy - slave

· George - slave

 

Edward N Fuller:

· Abbe - slave

· Hercules - slave

· Bob - slave

· Jimmy - slave

· James - slave

· Jenny - slave

· Ponso - slave

· Hannah - slave

· Helen - slave

 

Sarah G Fuller:

· Toby - slave

· Sally - slave

· Harry - slave

· Dublin - slave

· Peggy - slave

· Rachel - slave

· Chloe - slave

· Prince - slave

· Sam - slave

· Columbia - slave

· Molly - slave

· Dinah - slave

· David - slave

· Prince - slave

· John - slave

· Dinah - slave

· Affey - slave

· Billy - slave

· Plenty - slave

· Lucy - slave

· George - slave

 

Edward N Fuller:

· Abbe - slave

· Hercules - slave

· Bob - slave

· Jimmy - slave

· James - slave

· Jenny - slave

· Ponso - slave

· Hannah - slave

· Helen - slave

 

Thomas A Fuller:

· Tom - slave

· Louis - slave

· Bess - slave

· JImmy - slave

· Syke - slave

· Paul - slave

· Sucky - slave

· Juno - slave

· Iris - slave

 

John S O'Hear:

· Riner - slave

· Sarah - slave

· Riner - slave

· Stephen - slave

· Sylla - slave

· Cupid - slave

 

Benj Fuller:

· Harry - slave

· Mary - slave

· Jacob - slave

· Hannah - slave

· Sarah - slave

· Charles - slave

· Joshua - slave

· Caleb - slave

· Sally - slave

· Tenah - slave

· Bella - slave

 

Robert P Fuller:

· Adam - slave

· Nancy - slave

· Lucy - slave

· Abram - slave

· Jerry - slave

· Jenny - slave

· Moses - slave

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