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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Enslaved of Warren Arthur Muldrow and William Brockinton Including Names and Ages; Sumter and Williamsburg County SC; Hempstead County, Arkansas

Warren Arthur Muldrow was born 7 Aug 1821 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 6 Sep 1858 in Ozan Township, Hempstead County Arkansas.  He was the son of Dr Robert Muldrow 1786-1853 and Margaret Frierson Bradley 1794-1836.  Robert Muldrow was the son of John Boyd McMuldrow Jr and Mary Ellison. Margaret Frierson Bradley was the daughter of Arthur Bradley 1772-1818 and Margaret Frierson 1773-1794.

Warren Arthur Muldrow married Martha Ann Brockington who was born 1826 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina and died after 1880 in Ozan Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas.  Martha was the daughter of William Scriven Brockington 1795-1832 and Louisa Eliza Robinson 1795-1851 [see below]

1850 Slave Schedule  Sumter, SC
28 Slaves: 20 M B, 6 F B, 9 F B, 26 M B, 50 M B, 26 M B, 24 M B, 22 M B, 48 F B, 4 M B, 17 F B, 12 M B, 19 M B, 8 F B, 6 M B, 1 M B, 20 F B, 2 F B, 9/12 F B, 50 F B, 16 M B, 15 M B, 11 M B, 60 M B, 21 F B, 2 F B, 48 M B, 45 M B .  

Warren and his family followed Warren's brother, George Cooper Muldrow to Arkansas. By 1858 Warren and Martha were in Hempstead County, Arkansas.  [George and his wife Sarah McFaddin left Sumter County and moved to Hempstead County, AR about 1854.]

Will of Warren Arthur Muldrow
Probate 30 Nov 1858  Hempstead County, AR - Administration Bonds Vol K-L, 1854-1863
[I have yet to see an actual copy of the will.]

Invoice of the goods, chattles, moneys, credit and effects belonging to the estate of Warren A Muldrow, Deceased, made on this 30 Nov 1858:

[Name  Age   Valuation]

Daphney  12  $5
Pompey  2  $1000
Jacob & illegible  80 & ?  $5/500
John  30  $1000
Susan  22  $800
Amy  75  $500
Hannah  30  $800
James  4  $200
Sambo 27  [blank]
Titus  10  $450
Elizabeth  2  $100
James/Janus  9  $300
Burgess 26  $1000
Sidney  5  $200
Jinny  50  $400
Sylvia  23  $700
Lucy  2  $100
Lina  41  $800
Celia  5  $200
Hamston  21  $1000
Amzi  7  $100
Celia 46  $500
Manigale  18  $900
Antony  26  $900
Nero  15  $700
Netty  20  $700
July  19  $1000
Margaret  10  $450
Bus/Ben?  14  $500
Doll  11  $500
Thomas  10  $500
Lydia  75  $500
Ginny  23  $800
Abner  82  $1200
Sidney  28  $1000
Jacob  30  $1000
Bina  25  $800
James  6  $250
Newton  86  $1000
Rachel  5  $200
Sarah  4  $225
Jack  2  $100
Charles  2  $175
Liny/Lony  23  $1000
Fortune  50  [blank]
Ely  21  $1000
Old Nero  56  $5
Doll  17  $800
Jenny /Juny  25  $950
Kate  27  $900
Mandisen  21  $1000
Margaret  6  $200
Mary  17  $825
Molly  2  $100
Fanny  50 [crossed out]  $50
Crissy  39  $500
Ben  33  $900
Selina  14  $500
Mike ?  18  [illegible]
Samuel  10  $450
Jane  15  $700
Elsey  10  $350
Milton  26  $1100
Washington  9  $100

6 Dec 1858 - Appraisement and Inventory of the enslaved and other personal property belonging to the Estate of Warren A Muldrow, deceased, was made by A G Stewart, Jas M Nelson, and JohnW Nelson.

John $1,000                    Daphany $5
Harriet $800                   Letus/Leters $450
Jane $300                       Sidney $200
Lucy $1000
July $1000                      Reese $500
Celia $500                      Antany $900
Thomas $500
Sidny $1000                   Bima/Bina $500
Rachel #200                   Jack $100
Elly $100                        Doll $500
Grandison $1000            Mary $825
Ben $900                        Sylvia $650
Selina $500                    Smart $450
Milton $1100                  Daniel $1000
Pompey $1000               Saider/Saidus $800
James $200                    Elizabeth $100
Jimmy/Jinny $1000         Lina $300
Hampton $1000
Manigant $900              Nero $700
Manigant $450
Lydia $5                        Chrissy $800   
Jacob $100
James $250                   Sarah $225
Charles $175                Fortune $50
Jiny $950                      Neale/Kale $700
Margaret $200
Mollly $100                   Fanny $50
Abby $500                   Mike? $500
Jane $700                    Washington $100
Elsay $850                   Amy  $07 ?
Jacob $5                      Sambo $400
Burgess $1000             Sylvia $700
Celia $200                   Ange $100
Betty $700                  Doll $500
Abner $1200
Newton $1000             Toney $1000
Old Nisa? $5

Total valuation of Slaves $87,195.00
Total value of personal estate in including livestock and equipment $38,848.75

1860 Slave Schedule  Ozan and Bois d'Arc, Hempstead, AR  -  Martha Brockinton Muldrow widow of Warren
Total of 60 Slaves with 8 Slave Houses: due to a mistake there are two listings and a note says exactly that on the census sheet.
12 Slaves:  80 F B, 60 F B, 60 M B, 50 M B, 35 M B, 28 M B, 26 M B, 24 M B, 22 M B, 20 M B, 28 M B, 50 F B,
**PLUS**
46 Slaves  8 Slave Houses
:  2 - 35 F B, 4 - 28 F B, 45 F B, 23 F B, 20 F B, 17 F B, 15 F B, 2 - 12 F B, 3  6 F B, 10 F B, 3 - 3 F B, 2 - 1 F B, 17 M B, 15 M B, 13 M B, 2 - 12 M B, 10 M B, 3 - 7 M B, 2 - 3 M B, 2 - 4/12 F B, 1 F B, 10/12 M B, 2 - 9/12 M Mulatto, 13 F B, 21 F B, 23 F B, 2 F B, 3 F B, 2 - 1 F B.

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May and June 1866  -  Freedmen's Bureau Record: M A Muldrow and E Gantt
Report of lost time of Freedmen from Jan 1-July 1, 1866
Newton Muldrow   4 days
Jinney Muldrow   43
Janus Muldrow   18
Hampton Muldrow   10
Eliza Muldrow   44
Elly Muldrow   6
Doll Muldrow   35
Grandison Muldrow   4 1/2
Mary Muldrow   83
Burgess Muldrow   14 1/2
Sylvia Muldrow   50
Jack Muldrow   15
Emma Muldrow   25
Manssigualt James   19
Salina James   14 1/2
Antony Stuart   12
Martha Stuart   27
Ezekiel Stuart   18
July Muldrow   4 1/2
Nancy Muldrow   28
Benjamin Muldrow   8
Sylvia Muldrow   27 1/2
Smart Muldrow   26
Nero Muldrow   15
Reese Thomas   14
Margaret Muldrow   37
Jerry/Jinny Muldrow   5 1/2
Celia Muldrow   47
Titus Cooper   15
Jane Cooper   21
Rosetta McCoy   85
Tony Muldrow   3 1/2

1866 Martha paid tax on 10 bales of cotton. $147.48

1880 Martha is living with son Louis in Dwelling #520. Next door to Sooky Muldrow, 65 b SC, Black and Hilliard and Caroline Green, 28 and 45 both b AR, Black. A few houses down in #523 Manigo Muldrow family (39 Black) #525 Henry Bradley family (26 Black), #526 Pompey Muldrow family (48 Black; wife Suson 49] #529 Jack Muldrow family (22 Black, wife Bettie 49) #530 Smart Muldrow family (33 Black, wife Virginia 20) #531 James Bradley family (29 Black wife Martha 24) #534 Nero Muldrow family (36 Black, wife Cornelia 27)


Martha's father, William Scriven Brockinton was born 19 Sep 1795 in Darlington, South Carolina and died 12 Nov 1832 in Williamsburg District, South Carolina.  He was the son of John Brockinton 1757-1801 and Martha Screven Fowler 1757-1825.

William Brockinton married Louisa Eliza Robinson who was born 27 Dec 1794 in South Carolina and died 25 Mar 1851/54 in Williamsburg District, South Carolina.  She married #1 Thomas Scott. 

1820 Census  Williamsburg, SC
4 Slaves:  2 M 26-44, 1 M 45+, 1 F 14-25.

1830 Census Williamsburg, SC
49 Slaves:  11 M under 10, 4 M 10-23, 1 M 24-35, 4 M 36-54, 2 M 55-99, 10 F under 10, 12 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54.

Will of William S Brockinton, Planter -  Williamsburg Dist, SC
Will written 7 Sep 1832

1. [Land orig belonging to his father to his brother John]
2.  Whereas I owe a standing debt to William Burrows something the risk of a thousand dollars together with some other small debts about in the country this is therefore to authorise and impower my Executrix and Executors to sell Negro Woman Nancy and her two children Jack and Maria and Negro Boy Harry in order to satisfy the debts above mentioned.
3.  ... wife Louisa E Brockinton... Negro man Jim, Daphney, little Jim, Antrum, Lucy, Harriet, Diana, Sambo, George, Venus, Tillah, Harriet, Jockey, likewise two beds....
4. ... the tract of land on which I now reside to my beloved wife to hold... during her natural life... and that the Negro Slaves composing my Estate together with the legacy above named to my said wife, shall work and cultivate the lands to the benefit of all.
5.  ... balance of my Personal Estate not already particularly disposed of to my six children John Fowler, William Roberson, James Scriven, Burrows Pressley, Caroine Matilda, and Martha Ann Brockinton share and share alike ...
Executors: wife Louisa E Brockinton, sons John and William when they shall have arrived at the age of twenty one, my friend Samuel R Mouzon and my three nephews William burrows, John B Pressley and James F Pressley
Witnesses:  W R Burgess, R G Ferrell, Eliza Dollard
Added codicil about land on 25 Oct 1832 - witnesses: D R Witherspoon, John Kinder, W H Mouzon
Recorded in Will Bk B pg 84  Williamsburg Dist, SC

1840 Census Williamsburg SC  Eliza Brockinton widow of William
64 Slaves:  15 M under 10, 9 M 10-23, 6 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 8 F under 10, 10 F 10-23, 7 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54, 2 F 55-99.

22 Jul 1850  Agriculture Schedule Williamsburg Co SC - Eliza Brockinton widow of William
1200 acres. Value of farm $3,000.  7 horses 5 mules 15 milk cows, 30 cattle, 15 sheep, 60 swine. Value of livestock $650. Bushels of Indian corn 960, pounds of rice 1200.

1850 Slaved Schedule  Williamsburg SC   Eliza Brockinton widow of William
40 Slaves:  59 M, 57 M, 40 M, 35 F, 39 F, 19 F, 14 M, 12 F, 10 M, 8 F, 4 M, 3 F, 17 M, 15 M, 12 M, 9 M, 7 M, 5 M, 3 F, 25 F, 18 F, 56 F, 60 F, 35 M, 27 M, 23 F, 1 F, 20 F, 2 M, 1 F, 35 M, 60 F, 30 F, 16 M, 10 M, 6 M, 3 M, 1 M, 26 M, 6/12 F

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