N. B. They was slaves of old Dr. Furman, dat have a big plantation, one hundred slaves, and a whole lot of little slave chillun, dat him wouldn't let work. "We've got a lot of work to do," Denenberg said. The slave owners from 1800 to 1820 were among the first settlers into Henderson County. Hauntingly … Chronological list John Irvin (1766-1770); William Blackstock, Sr (1770-? An impromptu task force of Anderson County residents has agreed to work alongside him in his quest, including a boy-turned-leader who saw the bodies of Hade and 75 other slaves dug up from a family cemetery on slaveowners' property and loaded into those pine boxes. We have to preserve it.". The white slave-owning Presley family kept a record of their slaves' births from 1826 to 1856. Includes locations, history, crops, owners, slaves, houses and outbuildings, and current status. "That's our history," Todd said. He brought 1,000 English settlers and black slaves with him . Number of slaves – ? Come on in and browse our articles and stories, join the conversation in our members forum, post comments and questions, and enjoy researching our vast database on South Carolina family homeplaces and historic buildings. Number of acres – 163.5 in 1828 Primary crop – ? Welcome to Roots and Recall. Heyward with Freed People, Charleston, SC 2013 – Mrs. Marge B. There were another 1,359 farms of between 500 and 999 acres ( Blake ). Just to see them back together would be wonderful. (York) isn't going to live forever. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia Vol.1 and Vol.2 (London 1779) Higgins, W. Robert. "My brother said there was a cemetery of slaves (in a one-acre wooded plot now bordering TVA property)," Wandell said. Hade Black was born into slavery in Anderson County. Part of the revolutionary War was fought on Blackstock Plantation on 20 Nov, 1780. The last thing I found was (Elizabeth's) death certificate. The Southern Theatre of the war, in particular reflects this bitter partisan fighting as Patriot militia groups often found themselves going up against Loyalist brigades attached to the army of General Charles Lord Cornwallis . "There were 8,000 acres to the plantation, with more than 150 slaves on it. It was so sad, that she had to move away when Hade died, got cancer and was laid in a pauper's grave. When Col. Banastre Tarleton’s raiders burned his home, however, he organized a band of partisans to harass the British and their Tory allies. 1780 A great Revolutionary War battle, the Battle of Blackstocks Plantation, was fought here on November 20. For more info call Ron Lewis 910-489-2907 8640 Burnett Rd. When TVA bought up land in the early 1960s to build its Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton, the Black family refused to sell until the utility promised to reinter the bodies in their family cemetery on family property, records show. Cole, Jacob, deceased, Turtle Pond 95/ 10 Number of acres – 129.81 in 2016 . .Same, Wakefield 167/ 29. "I didn't believe him. 1811 Jamaica Almanac GIVINGS-IN FOR THE DIFFERENT PARISHES 1810. 1974 Canal Wood Corporation was owner of record (. The elder Scott was born near Chester, South Carolina, in 1916, on Blackstock Plantation, the same land on which her grandparents were once held as slaves. He established Blackstock Plantation and was an Indian trader. Blinshill, Jane, deceased, Coffee Grove 72/ 73. "I felt that it was more than appropriate that (county leaders) get involved," she said. The low priority they gave to breeding slaves before 1807 was acknowledged during the American War of Independence by the attorney to Hope Plantation, a Jamaican sugar estate, who wrote that a decrease of slaves was ‘the case with every Estate in the Island, at least with very few exceptions; I have never heard but of two, and both those lye in the interior parts of the country’. I said, 'You're lying.' A copy is available at the Family History Library: FHL Film 1750738 Item 65 Known plantations - South Carolina Plantations : Slaves. Plantations - Aiken County, South Carolina SC: Aiken County, SC Plantations. Plantation Records: 491 Slaves Freed From Heyward Family Plantations. Colonialism thrived in the rimland because it consists mainly of islands and coastal areas that were accessible to European ships. "We appreciate and share Mr. York’s interest and passion for this project. Could not have happened without all the volunteers. "I was born on de old Dr. Furman place, near Jenkinsville, S. C., in de year, 1850. Slaves wore thick Scottish garments, making inhumane conditions they suffered even tougher. regardless, the miss… When the first train ran as far north as Blackstock, the whole country for miles around gathered to see it. "It really scared me," Anderson County native Leo York recalled. We’re dedicated to the celebration and preservation of South Carolina’s rich history and heritage. "I just can't help it. Woods owned the plantation . (free database) A Tale of Two Plantations: Enslaved Families in Virginia and Jamaica explores enslaved families at the Mesopotamia plantation in Jamaica. 1974 – Canal Wood Corporation was owner of record . This database is an ongoing project to index the names of enslaved persons and slaveholders from digitized images of Appraisals, Inventories and Sales Books in South Carolina, found on Familysearch.org.. Record book entries regarding freedmen and freedwomen are also included. "We grew up on the ridge here," Wandell said, pointing toward hundreds of acres in the Bull Run community of Claxton now owned by the TVA. The contract for the part running through Blackstock was given Dr. J.L. No photos were allowed inside the Plantation house. "That was very interesting to us. He was born on Christmas Eve in 1851. If you would like to submit an inquest or find out more information, contact us today! The slave narratives compiled from interviews in the Works Projects Administration (WPA) files recorded eyewitness accounts of 19th century American slavery. Most records only mentioned the month, year and mother’s name. Plantation names were not recorded on the census, but in South Carolina there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census. Slave lists covered here are 1800, 1810, 1820, 1850 and 1860. The first slaves on this plantation came from Barbados in the 1670s. Then, when young Marse Johnnie marry Miss Minnie Mobley, my mammy, Kizzie, my daddy, Eph, and me was give to them. Douglas, who did the work by slave labor from his own plantation, under High Bruce as overseer. However, this area would go on to produce a creolized Gullah language as West African slaves joined the plantation. But in death, his body would wind up discarded in a cemetery hidden in the woods off Blackstock Ferry Lane with nothing more than an identification number on a grave map -— forever separated from his wife, Elizabeth Cross Black. 1828 – The will of Samuel McCullough leaves his plantation on Fishing Creek where he resided to his wife Sarah. After slavery was abolished, indentured servitude brought workers from Asia to support the labor base. The tour included the first level and lasted about 30 minutes. Walker-Mills Plantation. The contract for the part running through Blackstock was given Dr. J.L. William Berry had 3 son that fought in the Revolutionary War; William, jr, John and James. But he still remembers when his brother told him the story of the secret slave cemetery in the woods. He had no idea then, of course, whose bodies were in those pine boxes. Yall are the best. None of us are. It does seem as if Sumter’s army is strong on defense but short on offense. It's just so sad. Edelson, S. Max. [seven slaves total] AL: Madison: Huntsville: 475: Barnard: Harriet A. Oliver Moore: 110: m: b [nine slaves total] AL: Madison: S. W. 531B: Turner: James B. none: 110: m: b: deaf and blind: AL: Madison: South eastern Div: 505B: Hill: James : Philis: 100: f: b [only one slave] AL: Madison: South eastern Div: 506B: Vann: Martha: Becca: 100: f: b [three slaves total] AL: Marengo: Twp 1 Range 5 east: 63B: Davidson: … The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Halifax County, Virginia (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 1391) reportedly includes a total of 14,897 slaves. Douglas, who did the work by slave labor from his own plantation, under High Bruce as overseer. However, this area would go on to produce a creolized Gullah language as West African slaves joined the plantation. Todd added, "I'd like to see it be a place (where) classes could go and see history.". Caleb mentioned that it was rare for most slave children to know where or when they born (Rhyne 1999, 64). ABOUT US. York, commissioners said, will no longer walk this trail alone as he has for so long now. Slave Registers of Former British Colonial Dependencies, 1812-1834 ($) Legacies of British Slave-ownership identifies the names of slaveowners in Jamaica at the time of emancipation in 1833. Image 31 of Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. South Carolina Enslaved & free persons & Slaveholders. 17 Staggering Photos Of An Abandoned Plantation Hiding In South Carolina. Gordon Blackstock. Godwin NC 28344 . Slave Street Review- Each former slave cabin contains a recorded and informative video/TV tour as well as many other photos and props explaining black history throughout the years when slaves served on the Plantation. The rim lands were effected the most from this. Today, this historical landmark actually offers Slavery to Freedom Tours that will help you connect with the memories of the people that once lived and worked on this former plantation. The unidentified slaves buried there, York says, "all have a story, and we don't even know their names. Slave Street Review- Each former slave cabin contains a recorded and informative video/TV tour as well as many other photos and props explaining black history throughout the years when slaves served on the Plantation. "TVA has a strong record of working with the public and groups to preserve cultural and historical resources across the Tennessee Valley, including preservation efforts for older cemeteries," Brooks wrote. Albion is a historic plantation house located near Blackstock, Fairfield County, South Carolina.It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, L-shaped, weatherboarded frame residence with a side gabled roof and rear additions. In much of the feedback, readers of that article expressed a deep sense of loss and feeling of hopelessness about the pending demolition of that historic property. William Blackstock is buried on the land. My pappy was name Nat and mammy name Winnie. The astonishingly beautiful abandoned home still boasts much of its original 19th century features. Anderson County Commissioner Chuck Fritts was 8 years old when a truck loaded with empty pine boxes rolled up on the Black family farm in 1962 and began filling them with unearthed bodies. A 179-year-old Virginia Historical Society discovers the identities of 3,500 slaves from unpublished private documents, providing information for descendants. Plantation Records: 201 Slaves at Point Comfort and Brabant Plantations, Berkeley, SC, 1802 Indexed by Alana Thevenet; Slaves at Smith Hall and Retreat Plantations of Thomas Smith, Charleston and Georgetown Districts, SC, 1821 Indexed by Alana Thevenet; Slaves in the Estate of William Mason Smith, Beaufort, SC, 1852 Indexed by Sheri Fenley; Slaves at the Smithfield Plantation of Wm. aka Black Stock's. "I spent so many years looking for his family. They are held at The National Archives (Kew, England). 150 acres on the south side of the Tyger River granted to John Irvin on September 26, 1766 (4). On January 14, a Patriot force, commanded by Brig. The house is made of a wood frame construction reportedly with pegged joints. Plantation nicknames names, if known, will normally be listed as aka (also known as). Most of the plantations in Aiken County grew cotton. The army moved to Blackstock’s where Tarleton attacked, with similar results. General Sumter defeated General Tarlton . It had been on the market with an asking price of $999,000 . John Taylor Bible. Land. Commissioners are asking local residents and historians interested in joining the effort to reunite Hade and Elizabeth and turn the cemetery into a well-maintained historical site to contact them via their respective email addresses. 1. We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. Plantation Records: 201 Slaves at Point Comfort and Brabant Plantations, Berkeley, SC, 1802 Indexed by Alana Thevenet; Slaves at Smith Hall and Retreat Plantations of Thomas Smith, Charleston and Georgetown Districts, SC, 1821 Indexed by Alana Thevenet; Slaves in the Estate of William Mason Smith, Beaufort, SC, 1852 Indexed by Sheri Fenley When Native American tribes were forced from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to what is now Oklahoma in the 1800s — known as the Trail of Tears — thousands of Black slaves owned by tribal members also were removed and forced to provide manual labor along the way. Slave lists covered here are 1800, 1810, 1820, 1850 and 1860. It's imperative, York's new task force members agreed. This database is an ongoing project to index the names of enslaved persons and slaveholders from digitized images of Appraisals, Inventories and Sales Books in South Carolina, found on Familysearch.org.. Record book entries regarding freedmen and freedwomen are also included. Denenberg, who serves on the board of the local chapter of the NAACP, decided to help when York and Todd recently told her the story of Hade and his bride and the abandoned slave cemetery. South Carolina Plantations – Slaves, Slavery. Zillow. "In all my research, I felt like I'd gotten to know Hade," York said. He rediscovered the cemetery a few years ago — hidden beneath felled trees and forested undergrowth. According to the 1860 census, nine of America's 19 largest slaveholders were South Carolinians. 1,648 Slaves in the Estate of Nathaniel Heyward, Charleston, SC, 1851 Indexed by Aaron Dorsey. Chisholm, William, deceased, North Hall 96/ 47. . Caleb Craig, a slave in Blackstock, SC said he was given to Marse John’s daughter Missus Marion. We have to do something to preserve our history.". https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chester_County,_South_Carolina He came down through Pennsylvania before finally settling in Union County. Slave owners in 1850 and 1860 also include people from the low country of South Carolina who had summer estates in Flat Rock. Plantation has exchanged hands many times, the first 3 are listed to the left: List of slaves for Vinkler Jones included on page: MacPelah: ca 1754: Townsville: John Taylor (1696-1780) Catherine Pendleton Taylor (1699-1774) Will. He's been on a mission ever since to unearth the stories of the hundreds of other East Tennessee slaves cast in anonymous grave sites throughout the … Plantation Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina (2007) Hewat, Alexander. Owners "I have an interest in finding out more and more about the slaves who built this country and preserving that history.". Basic Information. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. But York never forgot what he saw. "As a kid, you want to see something like that," Fritts said in an interview last week. 04:30, 3 MAY 2020 ; News. Abstracted by Jesse Hogan Motes III and Margaret Peckham Motes. He didn't see the 1962 disinterment of the Black Cemetery by the Tennessee Valley Authority or the reburials. I'm not going to live forever. "We owe Leo the credit," Fritts said. Caleb Craig, a slave in Blackstock, SC said he was given to Marse John’s daughter Missus Marion. ", Story of freed slave found in forgotten Black Cemetery. The main house at Red Doe Plantation in Florence County was completed in 1846. ); Canal Wood Corporation (1974), Blackstock had a house and tobacco barn on the property (. The home of his son, William Berry Blackstock is shown. Anderson County Commissioner Tracy Wandell lived in same neighborhood with Fritts and York as a boy. Gen. William Alexander, across large ice tracts to Staten Island. They could rest, and I could help.". "When it's gone, it's gone. Last week, York learned — for the first time in his decade-long work cleaning up and maintaining the abandoned Black Cemetery and unearthing the stories of the slaves forgotten there — that help is finally on the way. I don't know why. Can't say enough good things about y'all. “I was born a slave of old Marster John Durham, on a plantation ’bout five miles east of Blackstock, S.C. My mistress name Margaret. National Register of Historic Places Application. Most of the buildings on site are original, though one was built later. The Spanish innovation was aimed at land acquisition for social prestige and a comfortable lifestyle. It is said that William Berry And Mary Irwin Blackstock are buried on the plantation. What a weekend at Oak Grove Plantation. It wasn’t that those men failed to turn out for Sumter, they were never part of his army and were serving elsewhere. Elizabeth will need one, too. Elderly ex-slaves recounted memories of their childhood during their enslaved period to convey a powerful image of their lives and daily activities. Their story might well have been lost to history but for a 10-year-old boy who was playing in those woods in 1962 when the truck carrying more than 100 pine boxes filled with the remains of 75 unidentified slaves and more than a half-dozen Anderson County veterans arrived. Hade Black, a freed slave in Anderson County, is buried at the forgotten Black Cemetery near Claxton. This transcription includes 239 slaveholders who held 20 or more slaves in Halifax County, accounting for 8,871 slaves, or about 60% of the County total. Primary crop – Tobacco . Please share. EVEN when Scotland was prospering from the transatlantic plantation slave trade, strident voices in the Scottish Enlightenment railed against slavery. George William Gordon was the 2nd of 7 children born to a white planter, Joseph Gordon (Abt. "I watched them bury half of them.". Plantation names were not recorded on the census, but in South Carolina there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census. Slaves. Her body was tossed into a pauper's grave in Knox County. York hasn't found any living ancestors to claim the property. He's been on a mission ever since to unearth the stories of the hundreds of other East Tennessee slaves cast in anonymous grave sites throughout the region — and to reunite Hade and Elizabeth. York bought a headstone for Hade Black a few years ago. 1780 – A great Revolutionary War battle, the Battle of Blackstocks Plantation, was fought here on November 20. For the 1860 slave schedules, census enumerators were instructed to provide the names of all slaves age 100 years or more. They were separated. ", "I'm sorry," the 68-year-old York said as he wiped away tears. We used to go down and watch the digging. Elderly ex-slaves recounted memories of their childhood during their enslaved period to convey a powerful image of their lives and daily activities. For Blackstock, who is mixed race and has traced part of her own family back to journeymen in 1812 England, the search is essential, not least because writing about slavery tends to … Aiken County is located in central western South Carolina. Caleb mentioned that it was rare for most slave children to know where or when they born (Rhyne 1999, 64). Number of acres – 150 in 1766 . In 1664 Sir Thomas Modyford, a sugar plantation and slave owner in Barbados (a Caribbean island of the Lesser Antilles chain), was appointed governor of Jamaica. This list in the order of the largest slave owners to the person with the smallest number of slaves. TVA is shutting down the Bull Run plant beginning in two years. He was born on Christmas Eve in 1851. Blackstock, Walter, Callevreck Castle 25/ 6. Lamberson's Mixed Bag: Montpelier: bef 1775: Williamsboro Land. The plantation system and the introduction of slaves from Africa drastically changed the ethnic makeup of the people living along the eastern coast. Slaves were enumerated in 1860 without giving their names, only their sex and age and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind Slaves 100 years of age or older were supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber, though not specifically looking for such named slaves, did not notice any … They run 'round in de plum thickets, blackberry bushes, hunt wild strawberries, blow cane whistles, and have a good time. South-Carolina-Plantations.com William Blackstock Plantation, Cross Anchor, Union County, SC, 1770 Irvin conveyed the property to William Blackstock on August 8 (. York said the utility maintained the cemetery for several years in a gesture of good will but long has stopped. Like Fritts, Wandell jumped at a chance to join fellow Anderson County Commissioner Catherine Denenberg and Anderson County business owner Sharon Todd in helping York in his quest. In March we published a photo gallery of an abandoned mansion being taken apart piece by piece in Spartanburg. The slaves were whipped for not working fast or anything that suited the fancy of the master or overseer. "As a good corporate citizen on their way out, when they start to shut down, I think this cemetery should be a part of the puzzle on what happens next (with the utility's land)," Wandell said. Brash, Robert, Kibsyth 38/ 2. Albion is a historic plantation house located near Blackstock, Fairfield County, South Carolina. Blackstock's Farm One of the more tragic aspects of the American Revolution was the struggle between Patriots and Loyalists that in many ways was truly a Civil War. "The geographical origins of Negro slaves in Colonial South Carolina." The front façade features a two-tiered verandah with Ionic order columns. References & Resources References & Resources. Facebook/Red Doe Plantation. It still brings emotion every time I think abut it. .Same, Thomas River and Pen 115/ 154. Chandler, 7 Plantations 206/ 71. . But it was true.". It borders the Savannah River, which separates South Carolina and Georgia. 2016 – Albion Plantation was a working timber farm. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The front façade features a two-tiered verandah with Ionic order columns.. aka Tyger River. The commissioners are hoping to convince TVA to lend help if it's needed to gain public access to the cemetery and, perhaps, offer financial and historical support to the effort to identify the slaves buried there. 14, South Carolina, Part 1, Abrams-Durant folklore: stories From Ex-slaves Page .3 po "Slaves carried news from one plantation to another by riding mules or horses. CONTACT US. "It's unreal what he's been able to come up with and do. Learn more about our work. Freedmen’s Labor Contract, D.B. Europeans brought agriculture and slaves for their plantation. aka Blackstock's Plantation. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, L-shaped, weatherboarded frame residence with a side gabled roof and rear additions. The position of the British in the upcountry was becoming precarious. TVA spokesman Scott Brooks said in a statement the utility is willing to help if it can. TVA property records show that we do not own the land where the cemetery is located, nor maintain the cable gate. Land. Charleston Slave Mart Museum Footer. Join thousands of others in … Fort Rose, Carolina Slaves Brought to Florida; Slaves, Plantation of James Joyner Smith; The Hands of Hampton, Slavery in a St. John Santee Rice Plantation has a list of slaves by name; Blacks Found in the Deeds of Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC, 1785 to 1827, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2002 Slave Markets. Deir chillun was Miss Cynthia, Marse Johnnie, Marse Willie and Marse Charnel. According to the 1860 census, nine of America's 19 largest slaveholders were South Carolinians. "We are open to continuing discussions with Mr. York and the county on the project," he wrote. When the first train ran as far north as Blackstock, the whole country for miles around gathered to see it. If you can identify your ancestor's master, this source will prove of tremendous value … Chisholm, James, Trout Hall 300/ 61. Original plantation lands were located west of Union off SC 49 in the vicinity of Blackstock Road, Battlefield Road, and Monument Road. South Carolina Enslaved & free persons & Slaveholders. Slave owners in 1850 and 1860 also include people from the low country of South Carolina who had summer estates in Flat Rock. After Charleston fell to the British in 1780, he returned to his plantation. Today, this historical landmark actually offers Slavery to Freedom Tours that will help you connect with the memories of the people that once lived and worked on this former plantation. He lived honorably as a husband, a brother, an uncle and a son. The road was completed about the first of July, 1851. The slave narratives compiled from interviews in the Works Projects Administration (WPA) files recorded eyewitness accounts of 19th century American slavery. Those marked thus *** are taken from the Poll Tax returns of 1809, not being able to procure them for the present year. (Berglee, 368-369) What are the main causes of deforestation in the Amazon Basin "I'm hear to support whatever means possible to get (Hade's) wife back over here and get her back with Hade," Wandell said. The slave owners from 1800 to 1820 were among the first settlers into Henderson County. I forgits de others. Slaves are identified by given name under their masters. Last week, Denenberg won approval from her commission colleagues to allow Anderson County County Law Director Jay Yeager to do any legal work necessary to move Elizabeth's body out of the abandoned Knox County Potter's Field cemetery and lay her to rest next to her husband. We had a great time at our Christmas candle light tour. After Blackstock’s Plantation, those regiments went with Clark and McCall to Long Canes where they joined the general uprising of the Ninety-Six regiments. Special slave censuses were kept in the early 1800s. Our Cemetery Work Committee is actively involved in seeking the location, restoration, and preservation of slave cemeteries in Charlotte, NC. (Helping York) is our opportunity right a wrong.". I am Patricia Blackstock, ... No photos were allowed inside the Plantation house. 12/19/2016 . Using plantation names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms must have resulted in lots of duplication of plantation names. I do not know the time slaves woke up, but everybody was at work at sunrise and worked to sundown. Number of slaves – ? The road was completed about the first of July, 1851. Their mission was to attack the British posts located there. At Blackstock’s Plantation, the Patriot plan seems to follow a frontier ambush pattern whereby a small force was sent forward to ‘tickle’ the enemy onward and into a trap. TVA chose a one-acre sliver of land on the edge of its property. They was slaves of old Dr. Furman, dat have a big plantation, one hundred slaves, and a whole lot of little slave chillun, dat him wouldn't let work. Thomas Blackstock was born in Belfast, Ireland and died in Union County, South Carolina; buried on the old Blackstock Plantation. The Plantation is located just off I 95 in Godwin NC . Primary crop – ? Alexander had hoped to be able to surprise the British but their attack formation was spotted before it hit the posts. Today, it's very important history. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting.