Showing posts with label Mayesville. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Enslaved of Robert Boyd Muldrow and William James Muldrow in Sumter County, South Carolina

William JW Muldrow, Enslaver

Robert Boyd Muldrow was born 3 Sep 1819 and died 5 Nov 1857, both in Sumter County, South Carolina.  He was the son of Dr Robert Muldrow 1786-1853 and Margaret Frierson Bradley 1794-1836.  His father, in addition to his brothers Warren Arthur Muldrow, George Cooper Muldrow and William James Muldrow, held many enslaved.

Robert married Janette Leonora Montgomery who was born 5 Dec 1820 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 23 Nov 1899 near Mayesville, South Carolina.  She was the daughter of Joseph Montgomery 1793-1861 and Elizabeth McFaddin 1801-1837.

1840 Census  Sumter, SC
52 Slaves
: 6 M under 10, 14 M 10-23, 6 M 24-35, 3 M 36054, 1 M 55-99, 4 F under 10, 13 F 10-23, 4 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54.

1850 Slave Schedule   Sumter, Sumter, SC
101 Slaves
:  40 M, 50 F, 22 M, 20 F, 18 M, 14 F, 10 M, 6 F, 30 M, 20 F, 4 F, 2 F, 30 M, 30 F, 10 F, 8 F, 6 F, 4 M, 2 F, 30 F, 10 M, 8 F, 6 F, 4 M, 3 M, 65 M, 45 M, 45 F, 25 F, 20 F, 18 F, 16 M, 10 M, 4 F, 26 F, 4 F, 2 M, 30 M, 20 F, 7 F Mulatto, 5 F, 3 M, 1 M, 26 M, 24 F, 4 M, 2 F, 1 F, 20 F, 20 F, 2 F, 1 F, 45 M, 45 F, 24 F, 18 F, 12 M, 8 F, 6 F, 2 F, 1 F, 30 M, 30 F, 12 F, 30 M, 30 F,  16 F, 14 F, 12 F, 8 F, 5 F, 3 M, 2 F, 80 M, 50 F, 23 F, 18 M, 14 M Idiot, 12 M, 10 M, 16 M, 29 M, 23 F, 4 M, 6 M, 2 M, 50 M, 40 F, 20 F, 16 M, 14 M, 10 F, 8 F, 6 F, 4 M, 35 M, 25 F, 17 M, 70 F, 70 M, 60 F

Robert's estate is dated 7 Dec 1857 with his brother William J Muldrow, Administrator.
16 Dec 1857 - Inventory and Appraisement for Robert Boyd Muldrow, Sumter Dist, SC
SC Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980
Estate Records, Bundles 139-141, 1784-1960
Appraisers:  Mat Poleayas[?], Samuel Cooper, Jas W Cooper, D McFaddin

Negro Men:

William (blacksmith)  $1100
Ceasar (tailor)  $1100
Sidney  $1100
Calmip/Calosn[?]  $1000
Harry  $1000
Prince  $1000
Chapman  $900
Herry/Herrey  $1000
Daniel  $1000
John  $1000
Tom  $1000
Frank  $900
January  $900
Elishy  $900
James  $900
Billy  $600
Ben  $600
Abel  $600
Sam  $575
George  $575
Henry  $550
Albert  $550
Walter  $550
Jack  $500
Chyrus  $400
Jonas  $600
Maw  $350
John (house servant)  $500
Will  $1000
Old man Cubit [?]  $50  & Child Charley (Diseased)  $1

Negro Women:

Delia & child Robert  $600
Dinah & child Ellerson  $600
Fanny  $300
Flora & child Melipa/Melya[?]  $900
Janet & child Eve  $900
Jane & child Jonas  $900
Isabella & child Laura  $900
Milly & child Louisa  $900
Moriah & child Levenia  $900
Aggy & child Louisa  $600
Eliza & child Hester  $600
Phosey & child Grandison  $500
Elizabeth  $900
Peggy  $900
Mary Ann (Cripple)  $50
Cilla  $200
Candice  $100
Delphina  $50
Hannah  $50
Bella  $50
Flora  $1  
Old Judy $1
Julian  $800
Jinsy  $800
Emeline  $800
Hannah  $800
Susannah  $800
Harriet  $800  
Rose  $800
Irene $800
Mary  $800
Polly  $800
Venus  $800

Negro Girls:

Amelia  $300
Sarah  $300
Kissey  $300
Katy  $300
Frances  $300
Becky  $275
Betty  $275
Binkey  $275
Sally  $225
Cornelia  $225
Minda  $225
Martha  $225

Negro Boys:

Isaac  $300
Sancho  $300
Noah  $300
Kelly  $300
Israel  $300
Mat  $275
Silas  $275
David  $275
Jack  $275
Ellic  $275
William  $225
Pompey  $225
Mosey  $225
Frank  $225


1865 Estate Taxed $1 for one carriage - Mayesville, SC

 

William James Wilson Muldrow was born 13 Apr 1823 and died 1896 in Sumter County, South Carolina.  He was the son of Dr Robert Muldrow 1786-1853 and Margaret Frierson Bradley 1794-1836.

William married Mary Elizabeth Montgomery who was born 5 Dec 1830 in South Carolina and died 25 Nov 1918 Near Mayesville, South Carolina.  She was the daughter of Joseph Pierson Montgomery 1793-1861 and Elizabeth McFaddin 1801-1837.  She was a sister of Janette Leonora Montgomery who married Robert Boyd Muldrow.

1850 Slave Schedule   Sumter, Sumter, SC
44 Slaves:
  50 M, 20 M, 2 M, 23 M, 1 M, 2 M, 1 M, 45 M, 16 M, 14 M, 12 M, 23 M, 50 M, 20 M, 30 M, 1 M, 27 M, 15 M, 13 M, 9 M, 25 M, 35 F, 18 F, 16 F, 21 F, 22 F, 30 F, 18 F, 18 F, 9 F, 7 F, 5 F, 1 F, 25 F, 7 F, 3 F, 27 F, 8 F, 6 F, 32 F, 1 F, 10 F, 7 F, 5 F.

William is listed twice in the Slave Schedules for 1860. Once for himself , plus "for 8 others" which are probably his brother Robert's heirs. Their plantations were right next to each other. William was the Administrator of his brother's estate.

1860 Slave Schedule   Sumter, Sumter, SC  -  William James Muldrow
110 Slaves;  25 Slave Houses:
  50 M, 42 F, 23 M, 22 F, 19 M, 18 F, 13 F, 9 M, 5 F, 4 F, 27 F, 5 M, 19 F, 50 M, 43 F, 23 F, 19 M, 16 F, 11 M, 8 M, 2 M, 70 M, 53 F, 47 F, 18 M, 16 M, 14 F, 9 M, 5 M, 60 M, 47 F, 15 M, 7 F, 3 M, 22 F, 7 F, 1 M, 35 M, 30 F, 12 M, 9 F, 7 F, 3 M, 1 M, 25 M, 19 F, 2 M, 50 M, 55 F, 90 M, 38 F, 15 F idiodic, 8 F, 5 M, 3 F, 27 M, 22 F, 7 F, 40 M, 35 F, 14 F, 12 M, 10 M, 10 M, 8 M, 6 F, 3 M, 30 M, 28 F, 12 M, 11 M, 8 M, 5 M, 2 M, 4/12 M, 22 M, 10 F, 8 M, 6 M, 4 F, 6/12 M, 26 M, 20 F, 4 M, 2 M, 1 M, 24 M, 21 F, 2 M, 4/12 M, 24 M, 23 F, 8 F, 5 M, 3 M, 1 M, 23 M, 18 F, 14 F, 12 F, 6 F, 25 M, 21 F, 1 F, 26 M, 21 F, 2 F, 34 M, 55 M.

1860 Slave Schedule   Sumter, Sumter, SC  - William J Muldrow "for 8 others"
116 Slaves;  30 Slave Houses
:  47 M, 40 F, 26 M, 23 F, 5 M, 3 F, 37 M, 25 F, 8 M, 7 F, 5  F, 2 M, 35 M, 30 F, 14 M, 10 F, 9 M, 6/12 F, 2 M, 30 F, 55 F, 42 M, 20 F, 15 F, 12 M, 11 M, 6 M, 43 M, 39 F, 20 M, 19 F, 16 F, 14 M, 10 M, 8 M, 6 F, 4 M, 2 M, 2 M, 28 M, 24 F, 8 F, 7 F, 6 F, 4 F, 2 M, 60 M, 58 F, 20 M, 18 F, 4/12 M, 70 F, 23 F, 8 M, 6 M, 70 M, 18 F, 50 M, 48 F, 18 F, 16 F, 13 M, 12 F, 10 F, 8 M, 6 M, 10 M, 50 F, 20 M, 15 F, 47 M, 40 F, 21 F, 16 F, 14 M, 10 F, 8 M, 6 M, 4 F, 2 M, 28 M, 24 F, 9 M, 6 F, 4 F, 1 F, 45 M, 50 F, 15 F, 20 M, 22 F, 9 F, 3 F, 1 M, 28 M, 23 F, 3 F, 1 F, 50 F, 16 F, 16 F, 10 M, 30 F, 13 F, 11 F, 9 M deaf & dumb, 5 M, 2 M, 20 M, 25 F, 4 M, 2 M, 8/12 M, 6/12 M, 65 M, 38 M.



Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Enslaved of Dr. Robert Muldrow and George Cooper Muldrow, Slaveholders in Sumter County, SC

George Cooper Muldrow was born 1815 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 10 Jan 1875 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. He is buried in the Old Washington Cemetery in Washington, Arkansas.

In June 1835 he married Sarah Adaline "Polly" McFaddin.  According to The Sumter Black River Watchman, Feb 2006 (published by the Sumter Genealogy Society), they moved from Sumter County, SC, to the Hempstead County area of Arkansas.  The 1860 US Census has his surname as "Modrow" and wife, plus 6 children in Ozan Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

George Cooper Muldrow's enslaved:

1840 Census - 78 slaves

1850 Census - 36 slaves

By 1855 he had moved to Washington, Arkansas where he sold a slave woman and her 6 children.

George Cooper Muldrow was the son of Dr. Robert Muldrow, b1786 - d1853, Sumter County, SC. [see post re: Arthur Bradley who was his father in law.] Dr. Robert Muldrow lived at Mayesville and was married to Margaret Frierson Bradley b1794 - d 1836. 


Dr. Robert Muldrow's enslaved:

1820 Census - 102 slaves

1840 Census - 201 slaves [probably an error and should be 101 or 102]

1850 Census - 101 slaves.

The will of Dr. Robert Muldrow was probated in 1853:

... to my daughter Jane M Muldrow 20 Negroes of average value as per appraisement including my man Nelson and his wife Vicy and their 3 children Celia, Frances, and Serena, also my driver fellow Cupid his wife Patsey and their children Laura, Carolina and Martha and their increase, also Dennis my Blacksmith and Blacksmith tools, also my man Abel my Coachman. [Jane married Joseph Cox Haynsworth b1818 d1881]
.
Gave to niece Margaret Frierson d/o brother Matthew E Muldrow a negro girl named Julia valued at $500.

I give to my son William J Muldrow and his heirs forever the plantation upon which I reside including the swamp lands adjoining the same purchased of Mrs Susan Covert;... also 10 negroes of an average value among whom the infirm and superanuated are not to be included.


I give to my daughter Sarah J Plowden 10 Negroes of an average value of the plantation negroes my man George (Taylor) to be included in the number and in case George should die before the division of my estate his place is to be supplied by another.

It is my will also that my 2 Negro women Phillis and Nanny and my House servant John select their owners among my children and be included in their shares at their appraisement.

Changed from 20 negroes to 15 and to include Nelson and his wife Vicy and their children Celia, Frances and Serena. And to include Cupid and his wife Patsey and their children Laura, Carolina and Martha and their increase.  Dennis (blacksmith) and the name of my man Abel my coachman be stricken out and nulled. 

I give to my son Warren A Muldrow 6 Negroes of an average value in addition to what I have given him in the body of my will...


Witnesses:  J A Mayes, Alphus Baker, Matthew P Mayes.

Source:  Recorded in Sumter County SC Will Book D 2, pg 430 on 13 May 1853. Bundle 127, pkgs 16.