John Cantey Plantation, Kershaw County, South Carolina
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Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Cantey Slavery Black_HeritageCantey Family Book
Cantey Family Papers
Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Cantey Slavery Black_Heritage
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Background
John Cantey lived in South Carolina. His plantation was located in Kershaw County.
Slaves
John Cantey was a slaveholder. Among his slaves was Winter Cantey, a boy who is said to have been his son. According to a great great nephew of Winter Cantey, he was never really treated like a slave.[1]
In 1830 Cantey was indebted to Samuel Boykin, the Extr of Burwell Boykin. John mortgaged the following 8 enslaved persons for the debt:[2]
- Ned
- Sally
- Levi
- Emily
- Genny
- Jim
- Frank
- Daniel
John Cantey died in 1854. He wrote his will 14 Jul 1851, and it was proven 7 Jul 1854. John named a number of enslaved persons in his will, dividing them up among his heirs.[3]
to wife Emma Cantey
- Dawson Jr.
- Nelly, a cook
- Rhoda
- Lewis
- Antionette
- Billy
- Roslinna
- Judy
- Isham
- Harriet
- Dawson
- Oliver
- Harriette
- York
- Ben
to son James
- Charlotte
- Linus
to son John
- Ellen
- Absalam Jr.
to daughter Mary
- Nanny Jane
- Milley
to grandson James
- Kizeah
to granddaughter Mary
- Margaret, about 3 years
Sources
- ↑ http://www.canteymyerscollection.com/index.php?page=110
- a great great great nephew posted a note at the end of this piece stating that Winter had never been treated as a slave
- ↑
Deed:
"Deeds, 1791-1866; direct & cross indexes to deeds and mortgages, 1791-1884"
Catalog: Deeds, 1791-1866; direct & cross indexes to deeds and mortgages, 1791-1884 Deeds, v. N-P 1833-1843
Film number: 007649009 > image 57 of 667
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PY-4SJ9 (accessed 11 September 2023)- 1830 mortgage deed
- ↑
Wills:
"South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
Catalog: Wills Wills
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Kershaw > Wills, 1782-1868 > image 662 of 807; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia
FamilySearch Image: 939L-JWSN-DV (accessed 11 September 2023)- will of John Cantey, p.233-236
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