Enslaved of Thomas Bingham Family of Georgetown South Carolina

Thomas Bingham VII was born 29 Aug 1737 in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England and died after 26 April 1794 in the Marlboro District, South Carolina.  He was the son of Thomas Bingham 1712-1757 and Mary Dent 1717-1757.  He married Susanna Pledger  1741-1779

1790 Census  Prince Georges, Georgetown, SC - Thomas Bingham VII
1  Free White Persons M 16+
5 Slaves

Thomas Bingham VII will was written 26 Apr 1794 Georgetown SC; probate 16 Jan 1802  Marlboro, SC  -  South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980.  Estate Papers, Apt 1, Package 1-Apt2, Package 3 

... 26 April 1794...
Item  ...lend to my wife Susanna Bingham during her life, one negro man named Jack and one negro woman named Jude and the Increase of the Female (if any)... and at my wife's decease, I lend the aforesaid negroes and their increase if any to my daughter Nancy Thomas during her life, and at her decease, I give and bequeath the aforesaid negroes and in the increase of the female to her children to be equally divided amongst them
Item ... I lend to my daughter Nancy Thomas for the term of her life one negro man named Prince and one negro woman named Rachel and her increase and at her decease I give the aforesaid negroes and their increase to her children to be equally divided amongst them
Item ... I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Thomas for the term of her life one Negro man named Charles and one negro woman named Fillis and her increase and at her decease I give and bequeath the aforesaid negroes with increase to her children to be equally divided amongst them
Item ... I give and bequeath to my daughters Nancy Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas (after mine and their mothers death) one negro woman named Luttey
Item  ... to my daughter Elizabeth Thomas (after mine and my wife's deaths) all my personal property not mentioned above
Item ... I give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph Pledger Thomas, after mine and my wife's deaths, all my lands that shall be in my possession at my death.
Executors: wife Susanah Bingham, son in laws Nathan Thomas and John Thomas
Witnesses:  William Thomas, Robert Thomas, Joseph Thomas
Marlboro County, SC Will Book A pg 35 Case 1 Box 1 Recorded 16 Jan 1802

Some of the children of Thomas and Susanna Bingham were also enslavers.

Elizabeth Bingham was born 1770 Bennettsville, Marlboro County, SC and died 1853 in Marlboro County, SC.  She married John Sands Thomas 1768-1834.
1790 Census  Prince Georges, Georgetown, SC
2 Slaves

1800 Marlboro District, SC
2 Slaves

1810 Census Marlboro Co SC
4 Slaves

1820 Census Marlboro, SC
7 Slaves:
3 M under 14
1 M 14-25
1 M 45+
1 F under 14
1 F 14-25

1830 Census Marlboro, SC
14 Slaves:
3 M under 10
3 M 10-23
1 M 24-35
1 M 55-99
4 F under 10

Nancy Bingham was  born 1763 Marlboro, SC and died 26 Jan 1808 Marlboro, SC.  She married Nathan B Thomas 1762-1842.
1790 Census  Prince Georges, Georgetown, SC
2 Slaves

1800 Census Marlboro District, SC
3 Slaves

1810 Census Marlboro, SC
7 Slaves

1830 Census Marlboro SC
10 Slaves:
1 M under 10
4 M 10-23
1 M 24-35
1 M 36-54
1 F under 10
1 F 10-23
1 F 36-54
1 F 24-35
1 F 36-54

1840 Census  Marlboro, SC
19 Slaves:
1 M under 10
3 M 10-23
3 M 24-35
5 M 36-54
1 F under 10
4 F 10-23
1 F 24-35
1 F 36-54

Will of Nathan Thomas - Probate 11 Oct 1842 Marlborough, SC Will Book Vol A, 1787-1881
... to daughter Celia S Covington my watch and chain and keys
... to son Philip S Thomas all my other property of every description that I may have at the time of my death in compensation for his trouble and expense in supporting me in my old age.
Executor: son Philip S Thomas
Witnesses: Robert C Hamer, J B McDaniel, D S McDonald


Phillip Thomas, son of Nathan B Thomas and Nancy Bingham, was born 18 Feb 1805 Marlboro SC and died 3 Nov 1883 Clio, Marlboro County, SC.  He married Rachel McDaniel 1807 SC -1887. [Both of her parent were born in NC.

1850 Census  Marlboro SC
RE Value: $3000
  
1860 Census - PO: Bennettsville. RE Value: $6200
Personal Estate Value:  $12,805
1860 Slave Schedule  Marlboro SC
11 Slaves - 2 Slave Houses
41 F
40 F
40 M
40 M
15 M
12 F Mulatto
10 M
10 M
8  M
6  M
2  F

Nathan is listed just below Col John Covington and also F S Covington in the 1860 Slave Schedule.

1880 Census  Hebron, Marlboro, SC
Says father b MD; mother b SC
Living with them is Lucy David, their daughter

Lewis Thomas, son of  Nathan B Thomas and Nancy Bingham, was born 11 Aug 1796 in Marlboro County, SC.   

1830 Census Marlboro, SC
5 Slaves:
1 M under 10
1 M 10-23
2 F under 10
1 F 24-35

1840 Census Marlboro, SC
11 Slaves:
3 M under 10
1 M 10-23
1 M 24-35
3 F under 10
2 F 10-23
1 F 24-35

Joel Thomas, son of Nathan B Thomas and Nancy Bingham, was born 25 Jul 1702 Marlboro SC and died 29 Sep 1897 in Marlboro,SC

1840 Census Marlboro County, SC
1 Slave