Enslaved of Amos Chandler, Slaveholder, Sumter County, South Carolina

Amos Chandler was born 1775 in South Carolina and died in January 1838 in Sumter County, SC. He was the son of George Chandler (1726-1797 and Letitia(b 1726)  Amos married Elizabeth (1787-1847) and they had six children: Mary Ann (1808-1830), James Rembert (1809-1860), Martha (1811-1833), Leonard (1814-1861), Caroline Isabella (1825-1887), Joseph (1827-1876)

1820 Census - Sumter, SC

11 slaves:

3 M under 14

2 M 14-25

4 F under 14

2 F 26-44

1830 Census - Sumter, SC 

11 slaves:

2 M under 10

3 M 10-23

1 M 24-35

1 F under 10

2 F 10-23

1 F 24-35

1 F 36-54

 

His estate appraisal was 5 Mar 1839 and included the following slaves:

Simon     $450
Dennis     $750
Anthony     $900
Peter     $700
Caleb     $700
Jacob     $400
Jim      $200
Mureies / Murice ? $450
Sharlot       $500
Harriet       $750
Polly       $450
Francis     $400
Eliza      $300
Anna      $200
Scudia ?     $700
Abbey     $200

Source: Sumter County South Carolina Will Book D. Estate Records, Bundles 17-24, 1784-1960, Case #50.