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| Will of George W Keels |
At the time of my Facebook post all I had was the will. And I added that I wondered if Elsey and her children actually realized freedom. That question wouldn't let go of me. Here's what I've found so far, including a lot of background information.
This is like trying to follow a spider web. Where to start? And seemingly impossible to follow one thread without any detours. First, a repeat of the will:
Will of George W Keels - Williamsburgh Dist SC - Written 17 Feb 1834
Item... I give and bequeath unto ELSY and her three children JOHNSON, FRANCES and GEORGE their freedom also twenty head stock cattle, my stock hogs, the plantation or tract of land whereon they now reside and the household and kitchen furniture which on said plantation with a request that my Executors hereafter named shall endeavor to have their freedom established.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Julia Susannah Keels all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal.
Executors: friends Morgan Sabb, Porter Oliver and Robert G Ferrill
Witnesses: Francis B Nexson, Benjam Windam, G Gamble
Recorded 25 Feb 1834 Will Book B pg 89
Questions:
- Did Elsy and her children obtain their freedom? What happened to the property she was bequeathed?
- Is it significant that Keels did not say "my Negro woman" Elsy and her three children?
- What is the significance of Keels reference to "the plantation or tract of land whereon they now reside?" Did Elsy and her children live separately?
- Could Elsy be Native American? While the Cherokee were death marched to Oklahoma territory, South Carolina allowed Native Americans to stay.
Tragically, Elsey and her children did not gain their freedom until the end of the Civil War. In South Carolina, by 1820, an enslaved person could only be freed by an act of the legislature. In 1822 free Blacks could not enter South Carolina and it was made illegal for the legislature to grant freedom.
In 1840 South Carolina enacted a Black Code which denied the enslaved the right to assemble, to produce food, to earn money, to learn to read and to possess any clothing but low quality garments.
Since the enslaved could own no property and there is no legal description of the tract of land where Elsy was living, it is not possible to trace the land granted to Elsy by George Keels.
So, what happened to Elsy and her children?
George W Keels was born about 1801 and died Feb 1834 both in Williamsburg District, South Carolina. He was the son of Isaac P Keels 1774-1822 and Susannah born about 1774 and died before 1821.
George married Julia Susannah McDonald who died before 1830. They had one child, a daughter, Julia Susannah Keels. She was born 1824 in Williamsburg District, South Carolina and died 6 Dec 1878 at Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina. In 1841 she married Samuel Earle Maxwell. [see below]
1830 Census Williamsburg Dist, SC - George W Keels
47 Slaves: 8 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 10 F under 10, 10 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 4 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99
1840 Census Williamsburg Dist, SC - Estate of George W Keels
66 Slaves: 12 - M under 10, 8 - M 10-23, 4 - M 24-35, 2 - M 55-99, 18 - F under 10, 14 - F 10-23, 6 - F 24-35, 2 - F 55-99.
There is no mention of George W Keels' estate in the 1850 Census. In addition Elsey and her children are NOT listed in the Free Blacks and Mulattos list for the state of South Carolina. I then checked the 1840 and 1850 censuses for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois and did not find them.
So I went back to the Keels family to see if I could find them still enslaved, but with some member of the Keels family.
George's father was Isaac Keels who was born 1774 in Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina and died before November 1822. He was the son of John Keels 1750-1789 and Elizabeth Frierson 1745-1806. Isaac married Susanna who was born about 1774 and died in 1721.
1790 Census Prince Fredericks, Georgetown, SC
7 Slaves
1820 Census Williamsburg Dist, SC
47 Slaves: 11 M under 14, 8 M 14-25, 4 M 26-44, 3 M 45+, 12 F under 14, 1 F 14-25, 4 F 26-44, 4 F 45+.
Will of Isaac Keels - written 2 July 1821
Recorded 8 Nov 1822 Williamsburg Dist SC Will Bk B pg 24
...to wife Susanna Keels during her natural life all my Negroes, stock of horses, cattle and hogs with all my household and kitchen furniture and mansion house.
Item to daughter Catherine Gamble... Negroes Sam, Simon, old Molly, Cassius, Bonu, Maria, young Molly...with future increase...to her heirs and assigns forever.
Item to son Samuel John Keels... Negroes Adam, ELSEY, Henry, Dorcas, Flora, Nancy, and Charles with future increase of the Females... to his heirs and assigns forever.
Item... to son Isaac Keels Junior... Negroes Neptune, Rhena and her children Sophia, Kinlock; Hanny and her children Aaron, Maggy and future increase with this reserve the said Negroes after my death are to remain in the hands and possession of my Executors... and by them hired out or put to some labor and profits arising from such hire or labor is to go to the immediate support and maintenance of my son Isaac Keels. But should he died without issue the above named Negroes and their increase, to be equally divided among all my heirs then living.
Item to grandchildren John Isaac, James Keels, and Peter R Keels the younger, the following Negroes Old Billy, Nancy and Nancy's children Ben, Susan, William, Monday, Fortune, Far Mootus, Sam and Levina with this reserve to be put into the hands and possession of Peter R Keels after my death and the hire of labor of said Negroes to go to the immediate support education and tuition of my said two grandchildren until they arrive to the age of 21.
Item... to son George W Keels... Negroes Mingo, Nelly and Nelly's children: Binkey, Siah, Lizza, Moses, Binah, Jack, Emma and Cuff to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item My will and desire is that the above lots of Negroes so willed devised and bequeathed to my children except grand children, above named, be appraised, when my son George W Keels arrives to the age of 21 years; and in the case of any deaths of my Negroes or otherwise deficient in value the lots so deficient to be made equal with the highest appraised lot of Negroes, and all other property I may die possessed of whatsoever consisting in my will to be equally divided between my children Catharine Gamble, Samuel John Keels, Isaac Keels Junior, George W Keels and their heirs then living
Item to son George W Keels the plantation or tract of land, lying and being situated on the NE side of McGirts Swamp in Williamsburg District whereon I now live with my dwelling house after my wife's death.
Item ...after my wife's death, ... all the Negroes, with my stock, household and kitchen furniture that may be on my plantation or in the possession of my said wife at her death to be equally divided between my children... and their heirs and representatives then living.
Executor: wife Susanna Keels, son Samuel John Keels, Morgan Sabb, William Salters
Witnesses: Morgan Sabb, Joseph Holding, P M Oliver
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| Location of Keels Plantation in Williamsburg Dist SC |
Thinking that the Elsey named in Isaac's will could have been the same Elsy named in George's will, I looked at Samuel John Keels. I also noted that the Elsey in Isaac's will may not have yet had children, which means Johnson, Frances and George may have been born after July 1821.
Samuel John Keels, son of Isaac Keels, was born about 1796 in South Carolina. I have yet to find much information about him. At the time of the 1820 Census he had no wife, but 3 daughters less than 10 years old.
1820 Census Williamsburg Dist, SC
15 Slaves: 1 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 2 M 45+, 6 F under 14, 4 F 14-25, 1 F 26-44.
In 1822 his father's bequest would add 7 enslaved.
It's possible that this is him in Charleston [and moving there would not be unusual for this family.] If it is him, he does not appear to still have Elsey and he has sold or otherwise reduced his number of enslaved.
1830 Census Charleston Ward 4, Charleston, SC
3 Slaves: 1 M 24-35, 1 M 36-54, 1 F 10-23
If Samuel died or moved to Charleston before 1830, it would be reasonable to theorize that his brother George purchased Elsey from him. This assumes Isacc's Elsey is the same enslaved woman as George's Elsy.
However, thinking about how the enslaved were often moved around between family members, I then looked for information about Isaac's father and siblings.
John Keels, brother if Isaac Keels (father of George W Keels), was born about 1767 and died 28 Oct 1820 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. He married Mary [surname unknown.]
1790 Census Prince Fredericks, Georgetown SC
3 Slaves
1810 Census Williamsburg SC
No Slaves
1820 Census Williamsburg SC
29 Slaves: 6 M under 14, 2 M 14-25, 4 M 26-44, 1 M 45+, 8 F under 14, 3 F 14-25, 3 F 26-44, 2 F 45+
Will of John Keels - written 27 Apr 1818 - Williamsburg District, SC
Recorded 1 Dec 1820 Will Bk A pg 60-61
... to wife Mary Keels negro slaves ELSEY, Cain, Sary and her 2 children Betty and Washington with future increase...
Item to my sons Peter R Keels, James W Keels, Richard T Keels and Robert F Keels I give and devise the whole of my real Estate to be equally divided among them share and share alike to them and their heirs and assigns forever
Item to my only daughter Mary Maria Keels... choice of a negro girl to be selected by her from among the residue of my negroes not herein already bequeathed to her and her heirs forever
Item all the rest and residue of my personal Estate I give to my said children...
Item ... should any of my said children die leaving no children that then ... [their] share ... be divided among my said children surviving.
Executors: sons Peter R Keels and James W Keels
Witnesses: Benjiman Blanchard, Wm F Blanchard, Wm N McDonald
Daniel Jackson Keels, brother of Isaac and John Keels, was born 1772 and died 1857 in Sumter County, South Carolina. He married Sarah E Player/Thayer 1779-1859
1800 Census Salem, Sumter Dist SC
No Slaves (9 whites)
1820 Census Sumter Co SC
No Slaves (6 whites)
1830 Census Sumter Co SC
No Slaves (4 whites)
1840 Census Sumter Co SC
No Slaves (8 whites)
19 Jul 1850 Sumter, Sumter, SC Agriculture Schedule
15 acres
Daniel died 6 Apr 1851 with no will leaving a personal estate in Sumter Dist with about $500
Appraisal and Inventory of Estate 24 July 1851
1 Negro Man GEORGE $600
Very small estate with farm necessitites.
Appraisors: R H Fullwood, Thomas Chandler Sr, John Frierson, James Moore
Admin of Estate: Daniel Keels Jr, Ezekial Keels and William Keels Sr - Bond paid 14 June 1851
Articles sold of the Est of Daniel Keels 29 Dec 1856
Negro man GEORGE $530 to Harriet Keels
Peter Keels, brother of Isaac, John and Daniel Keels, was born 20 Sep 1776 in Georgetown District, and died 1810 in Charleston, South Carolina. He married Catharine.
1800 Census Charleston, SC
No slaves; 5 white people: 2 M under 10, 1 M 26-44, 1 F under 10, 1 F 26-44.
Probate 31 Aug 1810 Charleston, SC
Peter was a shop keeper and died intestate. His widow Catharine was made Administrator on 31 Aug 1810. Admin sworn the value of the estate does not exceed $200 or 8000. [Unclear the way it's recorded.]
So far we have an Elsey mentioned:
- John Keels will written 27 Apr 1818; recorded 1 Dec 1820
- Isaac Keels will written 2 July 1821; recorded 8 Nov 1822
- George W Keels will written 17 Feb 1834; recorded 25 Feb 1834
Then I looked at George's Executors. Of the three the only one I could find much of anything for is Morgan Sabb. It adds what could be another twist to this story. Morgan was born about 1774 and died 9 May 1847 and is buried in Rehoboth Cemetery, Claredon County, South Carolina. He married #1 Mary Martha Lesesne who died 1830 and #2 Eliza Wheelden/Wheldon 1795-1850. Morgan owned property in Williamsburg and Sumter Districts, South Carolina.
1820 Census Williamsburg Dist SC
No Slaves
1830 Census Williamsburg Dist, SC
54 Slaves: 13 M under 10, 7 M 10-23, 7 M 24-35, 4 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 8 F under 10, 4 F 10-23, 8 F 24-35, 2 F 55-99
1840 Census Williamsburg Dist SC
63 Slaves: 12 M under 10, 11 M 10-23, 7 M 24-35, 4 M 55-99, 10 f under 10, 12 f 10-23, 2 f 24-35, 3 f 36-54, 2 f 55-99.
1840 Census Sumter, SC
21 Slaves: 5 M under 10, 1 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 1 M 36-54, 4 F under 10, 2 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54
Will of Morgan Sabb - written 3 Apr 1847 - Sumter County, SC
Recorded 16 June 1847 Will Bk D 2 pg 224
[He gave all property in Sumter County to wife Eliza. Various other personal property to nephews. Williamsburg property be divided between the heirs of Peter M Oliver] EXCEPT FOR:
"It is my will and desire that my man Nero and his family shall be deliberated as far as the law will allow. Namely his wife ELSEY, Nero, Thomas, Eliza, Morgan, Harriet, and Louisa. Dr S P Olivr and Benjamin R Oliver trustees for them"
13 July 1847 Inventory for Morgan Sabb, Sumter Dist
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1 Negro man Jubiter $550
1 Negro man Ben $600
1 Negro man Toney $600
14 July 1847 Inventory Appraisal Williamsburg District SC
1 Negro Woman ELSEY and 6 children [*no mention of adult Nero]
Elsey $200
Nero $350
Tomas $250
Eliza $250
Morgan $150
Harriet $100
Louisa $75 = $1375
1 Negro Woman Amaritta $200
Walley $400
Flora $400
hestor $250
Jane $260
Betty $175
William $100 = $1987
Old Bess $200
Roxcener $400
young Bess $350
Patty $200
Joffney $100
Sam $550
Esaw $450
Temby $150
Daniel $400 = $2800
Young York $400
Able $600
Joe $650
Jacob $50
Bob $400
Billy $300
Sharper $250
Sarah $150
Mariah $400 = $3400
Margarette $400
John $350
Venus $250
Cesar $150
Louis $125
Mary $125
Cisroe $100 = $1500
Old York and old Mary Ann $25 Expense for year. Each.
... more property
Appraisers: James Staggers, James W Keels, Thos China
15 Jan 1848 filed with the court - Bills of Sale
Sold to Mrs. Eliza Sabb, widow of Morgan - Negro ELSEY & 7 children: Nero, Thomas, Eliza, Morgan, Harriet, Louisa and Mary $1810 [No mention of the father Nero]
15 Jan 1848 Amount of the hire of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Morgan Sabb Decd
To Samuel Guild:
Sam $50
Jane $15
Venus $13
To J M Staggers
York $53
Roxana $30
Flora $30
To C Mitchner?
Esau $50
Jacob $5
To Mrs L Baxter
Daniel $55
To George W Hodge
Walley $50.50
Hectors $6
to W Johnson
Abel $55
to Dr J MaCauley
Joe $50
John $20
to Benj Windham
Teneby $31
to A A Mitcher
Bob $31
to Andrew Mitte
Bob $31
to C A Screrie?
Bess $30
to John Baggete
Patty $40
to D Jones
Amarita $30
These records go thru 1855
Could this be Elsey with siblings of the older Johnson, Frances and George? Or did Elsey end up with George W Keels' daughter?
George's will gives his entire estate (excepting freedom and property to Elsey) to Julia Susannah Keels, daughter of George W Keels 1801-1834 and Julia Susannah McDonald, was born 1824 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina and died 6 Dec 1878 at Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.
Julia married Samuel Earle Maxwell who was born 1818 at River Place, Pickens County, South Carolina and died 19 Oct 1884 at Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina. He was the son of John Maxwell 1791-1870 [s/o Robert Maxwell 1753-1797 and Mary Anderson 1766-1837] and Elizabeth Hampton Earle 1801-1872.
Samuel Maxwell was a Planter and owned Maxwell Bottom Plantation and Toxaway Plantation on the Tugaloo River. In 1850 the family lived in the Western Division, Anderson County, South Carolina.
1850 Slave Schedule Western Division, Anderson, SC
12 Slaves: 70 F, 32 M, 26 F, 25 M, 18 F, 16 F, 15 M, 10 M, 8 M, 5 M, 2 M, 3/12 F
1850 Slave Schedule Western Division, Pickens, SC
66 Slaves: 70 F, 55 M, 40 M, 35 M, 35 M, 35 F, 35 F, 35 F, 35 F, 35 F, 35 F, 35 F, 6 - 25 F, 17 M, 18 M, 19 M, 29 F, 21 F, 16 F, 16 M, 13 M, 14 M, 4 - 14 F , 3 -11 f, 10 M, 10 M, 10 F, 10 F, 8 M, 3-9 M, 4-8 F, 3-6 M, 2 - 6 F, 5 - 5 M, 3 - 4 M, 3 - 4 F, 3 F, 3 M, 2 M, 1 M, 1 F
In 1860 they lived at Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina and were listed with a Real Estate Value of $30,000 and Personal Estate valued at $140,000.
1860 Slave Schedule Pendleton, Anderson, SC
16 Slaves: M 35, F 34, M 30, F 24, M 19, F 13, M 12, M 12, F 10, M 9, M 1, M 6/12, F 6/12, F 7, F 6, F 4.
1860 Slave Schedule 2nd Regt. Pickens County, SC
114 Slaves: F 26, F 14, F 5, F 19, F 3, F 1, F 31, F 29, F 13, F 12, F 8, F 5, F 2/12, F 4, F 1, F 36, F 50, F 10, F 27, F 26, F 12, F 8, F 10, F 6, F 7, F 1, F 29, M 20, F 10, F 13, F 7, M 75, F 9, M 15, M 13, M 11, M 19, M 16, M 28, M 4, M 3, M 2, M 12, M 1, M 10, M 6, M 27, M 17, M 13, M 22, M 16, M 14, M 9, M 28, M 5, M 3, M 97, M 3, M 9, M 23, M 1, M 24, M 4, M 57, M 16, M 12, M 12, M 23, M 5, M 3, M 6/12, M 8/12, M 1, M 38, M 6, M 3, M 53, M 15, M 9, M 52, M 14, M 9, F 18, F 18, M 2, F 13, M 4/12, F 75, M 6/12, F 45, F 45, F 19, F 45, F 15, F 21, F 16, F 2, F 3, F 23, F 47, F 1, F 14, F 25, F 11, F 7, F 4, F 78, F 6, F 17, F 3/12, F 20, F 18, F 27, F 2, F 20
On 27 Sep 1865 Samuel Maxwell and 73 workers signed a contract with the Freedmen's Bureau in Anderson County, South Carolina. Workers were to receive: their patches, 1/2 of the rice raised on the plantation, 100 bushels of corn of the crop made this season, plus rations, material for clothing, shoes and medical attendance. The contract was signed at Toxaway Plantation:
November
Margaret
Tenus Maxwell - see below for more information about this man
Mary Maxwell - wife of Tenus
Waster
Eliza
?piaay
Kezzie
Billy
Milly
Nancy
Hester
Tillie
July Keels
Providence
Silvy
Sandy
Ginger
February
Tuesday
Wednesday Keels
Tice
Cuff
August
Monday
Pompey Keels
Molly
Adaline
Cinda
Tams/Tom
Dafney
Primus
Tener / Tena Frierson - see note below
Jack
Kate
October Goodine
Flora
Margaret
Saturday
Handy
Biner
Louisa
ELSY
Henry
September
Becka
Josh Reed
Binkey Reed - wife of Josh
January
Sarah
Malvena
Chany
Ida
Amos
Jack
Peggy
Mingo
Harriet
March
December
Thursday
Limene
Caesar
Rachel
May
Minda
Venus
Charley
FRANCES
GEORGE
Sunday
Bonus
Bettie
** Surnames taken later: Keels, Goodine, Maxwell. Note: very few of Samuel Maxwell's formerly enslaved took the surname Maxwell.
** When Tena Frierson died in September 1872 it was reported she was over 100 years old and had been with the white Maxwells since 1811 and earlier with Major Keels, Maxwell's father-in-law. Maxwell praised her "irreproachable character for honesty, fidelity and truth." She still lived with the Maxwells. [African American Life in South Carolina's Upper Piedmont 1780-1900 by W J Megginson.]
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| 1865 Freedmen's Bureau Contract with Samuel Maxwell |
No sign (so far) of Elsey, Johnson, Frances or George in the 1870 and 1880 Censuses.
1870 Census Tugaloo, Oconne, SC - Post Office is Walhalla
Maxwell, Samuel -White- farmer Real Est Val $6500 Pers Est Val $500
Next door:
Maxwell, F L [Samuel's son] -White- 25, farmer Real Est Val $3500 Personal Est Val $100
wife Kate 23 bSC
dau Kate 3
dau Nanny 7/12
Next door:
Maxwell, Robert -Black- 27 Farm laborer
wife [name is blank] 23
Next door:
Keels, Wednesday -Black- 23 farm laborer
wife Hannah 20
son Frank 13
son George K 7/12
Next door:
Maxwell, Tennell / Tenus - Black - 50 farm laborer Real Est Val $135 Pers Est Val $335
wife Mary 50
son B T 18
dau Clarissa 16
son Adam T 11
Tenah 100 bVA [this is probably Tenah Frierson]
Next door:
Reed, Lucy - Black - 32
dau Amelia 6
Keels Anaz 5
Keels, Liza 6
Next Page:
Keels, Fuller -Black - 65 female
Silvy 25
Next door:
Keels, Emery - Black - 27
Same house but separate family:
Keels, Dendy -Black - 35 farmer
wife Betty 26
dau Mary 6
Lena 4
Mary 2
Johm 6/12
Next door:
Keels, July -Black- 30 farmer
wife Rebecky 18
son Mingo 2
Next page begins all whites.
In 1871 Samuel sold 817 acres to G K Keels in exchange for canceling a debt owed by Samuel of $1250.24. This is the same land sold to Tenus Maxwell who paid $400 more. Oconne Deed Book B p130; Deed Book D p325.
When Samuel sold the 817 acres, he still had 3,000 and noted "there being now 14 families on the place."
In 1874 Tenus Maxwell (formerly enslaved of Samuel Maxwell) purchased 817 acres of Toxaway Plantation for $1800. He'd registered to vote in October 1867 and ran for county commissioner in 1874 and lost. He was a preacher, built a church on his land and died 1885. All of his adult children had moved to Georgia. The Toxaway Cemetery is reached only by 4 x 4, but directions are at the bottom of this post.
1880 Census Tugaloo, Oconee, SC
Maxwell, Samuel - White - 65 Farmer Living alone
Previous page so a few houses away:
Keels, July - Black - 35 Farm Laborer
wife Rebecca 30
Mingo 12
Roxie 8
Perry 6
Carrie 3
Sissie bOct 1879
About 3 houses away:
Reed, Joshua - Black - 70 Farmer [Could be Keels]
wife Binky 70
dau Ida 20
dau Muly 16
dau Lucy 45
Next door:
Keels, Pompey -Black - 55 farm laborer
wife Betty 45
dau Sooky 16 farm laborer
son Monroe 15 farm laborer
dau Billah / Binah 13
Next door:
Maxwell, Tennel/Tenus - Black - 62 Farmer
wife Mary 50
Adam 22 Mulatto nephew
Alfred 21 nephew
Johnson 14 nephew
James 10 nephew
Malissa 16 niece
Emily 15 niece
Nelly 14 niece
Sarah 40 niece
Hagar 9 niece
2 doors away:
Maxwell, Frank - White - 35 Farmer [s/o Samuel & Julia Maxwell]
wife Kate 33
Katie 12
Nannie 10
George 8
Franklin? 6
Julia 4
Annie 2
I hadn't found any mention of Johnson Keels until I considered that Elsey and her children may have been Native American. There are many listings in the Choctow and Chickasaw Nation related to a Johnson Keels who died 1 Dec 1903. He may have been the grandson of Elsey. This Johnson Keels was married to Alice and when she applied for land in Indian Territory her address was Oconee County, South Carolina.
Johnson Keels was enrolled as a citizen by blood of the Chickasaw Nation on 12 Dec 1902, approved by the US Secretary of the Interior. He was entitled to land but had not selected it for himself before his death in 1903. His widow was granted 160 acres in Oklahoma (legal description and detailed maps available from the Chaloklowa Chickasaw headquartered in Indiantown, South Carolina) Johnson and Alice had a daughter Eula who also applied for land as a minor and was granted 170 acres on 16 Jan 1904.
It's possible that the George Keels listed in the Agriculture Schedule 19 June 1880 in Hope, Williamsburg County, South Carolina with 25 acres is the son of Elsy. To date I've found no other information, other than the 1865 Freedmen's Bureau contract.
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| Map showing a portion of Toxaway Plantation |
The Toxaway Plantation cemetery is located at: Latitude N34 40.948 Longitude W83 11.604 and is located on that portion of the plantation that was purchased by Tenus Maxwell in 1874.
Directions:
- Locate intersection of Highways 76 & 123.
- Drive 4.9 miles W on Highway 76.
- Turn left on Welcome Church Road and drive 1.3 miles NW.
- Turn right on Wilderness Trail and drive 0.3 miles W.
- Camp Office is at the end of this road.
- There is a cemetery path to the left of the office as you face it.
- There is a dirt road on the left just before you come to the office.
- You MUST USE a 4x4 vehicle when driving down this road!
- Drive 0.3 miles until you come to a intersecting dirt road on the right.
- Cemetery is on a hill to the right of this intersection.
