Slaves of Joseph Jenkins 1790, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1790
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Jenkins Slavery

Background

Joseph Jenkins lived on Edisto Island, on his plantation called [Space:Brookland_Plantation%2C_Charleston_County%2C_South_Carolina|Brookland Plantation]]. Jenkins died in 1783.

After his death his probate inventory in 1790 named and valued each of the slaves on his plantation:^[1]

• Sancho £100, Jonathan £150, James £100, total value £350
• London £105, Sampson £100, Andrew £100, Cyrus £100, total value £405
• young man Cuff £80, man Boondy £50, Jack £60, man May £50, man Sam £50, boy Liberty £60, boy Fortune £45, boy Charles £30, boy Abel £50, boy Isaac £50, boy Taff £45, boy James £45, boy John £27, total value £642
• woman Magg and 2 children Will & Dye £115, Betty & child Walley £85, Chloe & child Rhinah £90, woman Tina £60, total value £350
• woman Rachael 9 years service & child Doll £75, woman Bess £55, total value £130
• girl Phillis £55, girl Nan £50, wench Hannah £50, total value £155
• wench Phebe £45, wench Tenah and child Clarissa £100, total value £145
• wench Bella £30, girl Betty £70, girl Beck £60, total value £160
• girl Tenah £35, girl Nann £25, man Nero £35, total value £95