Enslaved of John McMuldrow Family, Slaveholders, Darlington District, South Carolina

John McMuldrow, Sr moved from Virginia to South Carolina about 1764 to claim a roya land grant on the Black River in old Craven County, SC.  He had five additional land grants and two land purchases which totaled 950 acres between Darlington and Florence.  He married 1. Mary McLaughlin (bScotland) 2. Agnes Hamilton  3. Frances Cusack.

His son John McMuldrow, Jr was born in1741 and died in 1817. He married Mary Ellison. Their children:  Dr. Robert Muldrow, John Boyd Muldrow, Matthew Ellison Muldrow, Agnes Muldrow, Simon Connell Muldrow and Mary Ellison Muldrow.

1790 Census  SC

No slaves

1800 Census  Darlington, SC

17 slaves

1810 Census  Darlington, SC

22 slaves

 

Will of John Muldrow, Darlington Dist SC -  written 2 Dec 1816

• To son Matthew Ellison - plantation or tracts of land 1300 acres, marked number 2 AND 3... negroes: Hanabal, Crefey and Moses
• .To son Simon - 3 negroes Buonaparte, Judy and Cooper
• To daughter Agness Muldrow Witson  3 negroes already given: Flander, Binah and Daniel. Plus a negrow girl Mary.
• To daughter Mary Muldrow Bigham 3 negroes already given: Taney, Hannah and Jacob, plus 2 negroes named Levinia and Florris.
• To wife Mary plantation incl 1244 acres marked number 3 incl mansion house.  ... and all my other negroes.

Executors: wife Mary and sons Robert and Matthew
Witnesses: John Cooper, Isaac WW Hunter, Hugh Muldrow Jr

 

Matthew Ellison Muldrow s/o John boyd Muldrow, Jr, was born in 1794 and died in 1867.  He married Sopheria A Anderson (1798-1880) and was a large landowner living in the Shiloh Community in Sumter District, now known as the Brick Church area of Sumter County.

1820 Census  Sumter, SC

15 slaves

1830 Census  Sumter, SC

29 slaves

1840 Census  Sumter, SC

40 slaves

1850 Census  Sumter, SC

49 slaves

1860 Census  Sumter, SC

45 slaves

 

Also of interest:  the Slave Inventory of the Estate of John H Muldrow 1860 - published in the Darlington Flag, Winter 1998, Vol 10, Issue 1.  Old Darlington District Chapter, SCGS, PO box 175, Hartsville, SC 29551

Enslaved of Mary Boisseau, Slaveholder, Dinwiddie and Sussex Counties, Virginia

...  I, Mary Boisseau of the County of Dinwiddie send Greetings: Know that I the said Mary Boisseau in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my loving Granddaughter Molly Pettway of the County of Sussex, and for diverse other good causes and considerations to me hereunto moving have given and by these presents do give unto the said Molly Pettway and her heirs... a negro girl slave named Winney together with her future increase to her and her heirs. To have and to hold the said negro girl slave and her increase...
Signed by Mary Boisseau 11 Apr 1772
Witnesses:  Timothy Rieves, Edward Pettway, Jr

Recorded 18 June 1772   Sussex County, VA Deed Book D, Part 2, pg 525

Enslaved of John Walton, Slaveholder, Hanover County, Virginia

 Will of John Walton of Hanover County, VA  27 Sep 1772

.. to wife Mary Walton the plantation where I iive and the plantation called The New Design adjoining with all houses, etc.  ... all my children: George, John, Simeon, Edward, Mary, Jessee, Elizabeth, Robert, Frances, William, Mizapina, and Newel Walton.

... to son George Walton land in Amelia County containing 200 acres and two negroes named Peter and a girl named Lett

... to son John land in Louisa County where he lives and five negroes...

... to son Jessee land in Amelia County where he lives...

... to son Simeon land in Amelia County I bought of his brother George joining his former tract... also two Negroes, George and Amy

... to son Edward land I bought of John Tisdale called Hollowdays and land I bought of Wainston adjoining and Negro girl...

... to son Robert land on branches of Henson's Creek in Louisa County

... to son William (after my wife's decease) all land and plantation where I now live and lent to his mother

... to son Newell land I bought of Presshood and England on North River ...

... to daughter Mary Baker, four Negroes

... to daughter Elizabeth Wadkins, four Negroes

...to daughter Frances Walton, five Negroes

... to daughter Mizapina Walton, five Negroes

Executors: son John Walton, Isham Wadkins, William Baker
Witnesses: David Smith, John Anthony, Edward Walton, Joseph Goodman
Will proved in Hanover County Court 5 Nov 1772

Walton-Sims of Eastern Virginia, 1961 - Genealogical Notes, Virginia State Library