Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Enslaved of Arthur Bradley, Slaveholder, Sumter County, SC

Arthur Bradley was born 19 Aug 1772 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 19 May 1818, Sumter County, South Carolina.  He married Margaret Frierson who was born 1773 and died 1794.

According to the US Census in 1810 Bradley had 62 slaves. 

The Inventory of his estate in 1818:

Column #1:

Negroe Man Isacc $ 60 - crossed out
Tom  1500
Gentry  1500
Judith  1000
Blacksmith Prince  1500
Milly  750
Becky  375
Old Judith  400
Hero  900
Abralom  375
Simon  900
Tony  900
Young Ben  500
Abel  400
Dennis  300
Binah  400
Horah  600
Minerva  200
Rose & child January  1000
Boy George  175
Old Ned  300
Moses  900
Jack  800
Young Ned  300
Marshal  250

Column #2:

Gabrl  (?)  150
Jane  450
Betty  400
Thomas & Child January  550
Hannah  850
Effy  800
Patience  775
Lucy  175
Gadren (?)  175
Joe  800
Jimmy  450
Little Sam  900
London  600
Primus  600
March  550
Nanny  250
Big Dessy  800
Big Sam  775
Nancy  800
Mary  300
Patty  250
Eliza  172
Sue & child Amyie  900
Sidney  250
Lenah  175
TedCenoss (?)  150
Venus & child Sally  800
Tenah  175
Billy  200
Prince deformed  0

Administrator, son in law Dr. Robert Muldrow

Witnesses:  George Cooper, John Bradley, Robert English, John Shaw, Samuel McBride

Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 for Arthur Bradley.  Sumter County Estate Records, Bundles 1-9, 1784-1960

Note:  Margaret Frierson Bradley, daughter of Arthur was the only child and sole distributee of Arthur Bradley, deceased.  Margaret married Robert Muldrow.  See note below.


Note: see separate post re: Robert and George Cooper Muldrow plantation enslaved.

 

 

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