Enslaved People at Palo Alto Plantation of Alexander E. Gadsden, Berkeley, SC, 1864

Feb 7, 2017 | LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog, SC Records | 2 comments

Gadsden Alex Est Inv Palo Alto Plantation Book G (1864-67) P1

The estate inventory of Alexander E. Gadsden, made 29 Oct 1864, lists the names of 42 enslaved people at Palo Alto Plantation, McClellanville, St. James Santee in Berkeley County, SC. Slaves listed in the estate were:

  • Primus
  • Maria
  • Dorcas
  • Frank
  • Sophy
  • Margaret
  • Julianne
  • Frank
  • Caroline
  • Rachal
  • Lizzy
  • Julia
  • Limus
  • Charlotte
  • Thisbe
  • Frank
  • Marshall
  • Dickey
  • Mary
  • Mark
  • Rebecca
  • Israel
  • Adeline
  • Mary
  • Hannah
  • April
  • Henry
  • Dorcas
  • Frederick
  • Beck
  • Anthony
  • Elizabeth
  • Tyra
  • Jenny
  • David
  • Sambo
  • Nanny
  • Elsey
  • Cyrus

Please click on the document thumbnails below to view the original images:

Gadsden Alex Est Inv Palo Alto Plantation Book G (1864-67) P1 Gadsden Alex Est Inv Palo Alto Plantation Book G (1864-67) P2 

More Information

Learn more about Palo Alto Plantation on SCIWAY.com.

Learn more about St. James Santee Parish on the FamilySearch Wiki.

Source Citation

South Carolina, Secretary of State. Records Of Charleston District, Court Of Ordinary, Inventories, Appraisements, And Sales Books, Series Number L10137, Book G (1864-1867), pp. 1-2, Estate Inventory of Alexander E. Gadsden, 1864.

2 Comments

  1. Stephen Reed
    Stephen Reed on February 8, 2017 at 1:40 am

    I have the Gadsden surname in my tree.šŸ˜³šŸ˜³šŸ˜³

    • toniheadr@aol.com
      toniheadr@aol.com on February 12, 2017 at 1:02 am

      Stephen, is your Gadsden on Edisto? A Sam Gadsden signed the labor contract at Point of Pines Plantation in 1865.

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