Slaves of Floride Bonneau (Peyre) Richardson, South Carolina

Location: Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Richardson

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Floride Bonneau (Peyre) Richardson and attempt to connect them to their families.

Floride Bonneau (Peyre) Richardson lived in the Sumter District of Clarendon County, South Carolina, which later became Sumter County.

In 1812 Floride inherited eight enslaved people from her husband John Peter Richardson:^{[1] [2]}

Name	Valuation
Isham	$500
Hetty	$400
Rosanna	$200
Eckhard	$260
Jussee	$150
Julia	$100
Sammy	$500
Rose	$455

Floride died in 1844. On 5 February 1845, her probate inventory named and valued 43 people she was enslaving at the time of her death. These people were listed in specific groupings, valued separately then added together as a batch. These groupings are preserved below in case they can provide clues to family relationships.^[3]

Name	Valuation	Group Valuation
Julia	$200
Hetty	$75
Jerry	$100
		$375
Elias	$125
Joe	$175
Isham	$200
		$500
Oscar	$275
Clarissa	$275
Molly	$312
		$862
Rose	375
Sammy	$150
Ned	$375
		$900
Molton (?)	$240
Sary	$62
Affy	$350
		$652
Ishmael	$100
Sary	$250
Jemima	$375
		$725
Donroy (?)	$75
Amelia	$225
Old Jerry	$275
		$575
Silvy	$62
Adesia (?)	$75
Judy	$325
		$462
Cudjo	$50
Dianna	$325
Augustus	$100
		$475
Edwin	$450
Adam	$250
Ishmael	$300
		$1000
Amos	$280
Hagar	$1
Nelly	$350
		$631
Jack	$175
Hetty	$50
Moira (?)	$150
		$375
Celia	$325
Henrietta	$375
Julia	$100
		$800
Ellin	$375
Allice	$375
Jessee	$100
		$850
Kent	$450
		$450

Research Notes

• For information on the people enslaved by Floride's husband John P Richardson, please see: Slaves of John P Richardson, South Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ 1811 Will of John P Richardson - Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960 Bundles 83-86
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Sumter > Probate Court, Estate records > 1784-1960 > Bundles 083-086 > image 229 of 432
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F6ZD-V (accessed 27 May 2023). 1811 Sumter, South Carolina, Will Bk A p.91
2. ↑ 1812 Probate Inventory of John P Richardson - Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960 Bundles 83-86
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Sumter > Probate Court, Estate records > 1784-1960 > Bundles 083-086 > image 234 of 432
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F6ZN-R (accessed 27 May 2023)
3. ↑ 1845 Probate Inventory of Floride Richardson - Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960 Bundles 122-124
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Sumter > Probate Court, Estate records > 1784-1960 > Bundles 122-124 > image 340 of 438
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-F64S-W (accessed 27 May 2023)