Slaves of Hugh Wilson, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1863
Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Wilson Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Will 1.2 Sale of the Enslaved 1.3 Census 2 Sources

Background

Hugh Wilson (1776-1863) lived in Anderson County South Carolina. This page was created to record the enslaved he owned during his lifetime to help connect them to their descendants.

Will

The following enslaved persons were named in the 1863 will of Hugh Wilson,^[1] and the probate inventory valued each of them:^[2]

to wife Elizabeth Wilson:

• Harry, a millwright, valued at $2000
• Mariah, wife of Harry, valued at $1500
• Grandison, valued at $1500
• Becky, wife of Grandison, valued at $700

to son James R. Wilson:

• Cezar, valued at $3000
• Moses, valued at $3500
• Henry, valued at $3800^[3]
• Buncombe/Bunk, a boy, valued at $3500^[3]

to Mary Wilson, daughter of dec'd son John H. Wilson, in trust:

• Lewis, valued at $1500
• George, valued at $3500
• Charles, a blacksmith, valued at $3000
• Lindy/Linda, valued at $1250

Sale of the Enslaved

The following enslaved persons were sold 19 Jan 1864, from the estate of Hugh Wilson:^[4]

• Charles, sold to J. R. Smyer for $3350
• George, sold to W. M. Cooley for $2950
• Lewis, sold to W. M. Cooley for $1930
• Lindy, sold to H. O. Henrick for $1200

Census

The 1850 slave schedule shows 18 enslaved persons under the name of Hugh Wilson^[5]

In 1860 Hugh Wilson had 13 enslaved persons listed under his name on the slave schedule^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
   Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 1978-2006, ca. 1828-1878
   Film number: 008702630 > image 442 of 951
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-V38V-99V8-W (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • will of Hugh Wilson
2. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
   Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 1978-2006, ca. 1828-1878
   Film number: 008702630 > image 466 of 951
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-V38V-99KL-S (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • probate inventory
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} South Carolina, Freedmen'...Office Records, 1865-1872: "South Carolina, Freedmen'...Office Records, 1865-1872"
   Catalog: Records of the field offices for the state of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 Labor contracts, series A, W-Y, 1866; Labor contracts, series C, A-W, 1866 [NARA M1910 roll 48].
   Image path: South Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 > Anderson courthouse (acting subassistant commissioner–Anderson district) > Roll 48, Labor contracts, series C, A-W, 1866 > image 855 of 950; citing NARA microfilm publication M1910 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89ZG-Y4M1 (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contract
4. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
   Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 1978-2006, ca. 1828-1878
   Film number: 008702630 > image 470 of 951
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-V38V-99KS-D (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • sale of the enslaved 19 Jan 1864
5. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > South Carolina > Anderson > Anderson county > image 16 of 92; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-62KH-RYN (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • 1850 slave schedule
6. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 > South Carolina > Anderson > Pendleton Village 4th Regiment > image 9 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSX-BBM (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • 1860 slave schedule, 13 enslaved persons