Rebecca (Stringer) Gambrell (bef. 1816 - aft. 1880)

Born before 1816 in Anderson, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Grandison Gambrell — married before 1836 (to before 1870) in Anderson, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Died after 1880 after age 64 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Beck (Stringer) Gambrell is a part of US Black heritage.

Beck (Stringer) Gambrell was a South Carolinian.

Rebecca, "Beck" lived in Anderson County, South Carolina and was enslaved by William K Stringer.

William Stringer died in 1836. Rebecca was listed in his probate inventory valued with a child at $800. They were sold to the widow Elizabeth Stringer for $1400.^[1]

Rebecca was married to Grandison Gambrell

Children:^[1]

• girl Julian, $350, sold to Elizabeth Stringer
• boy Charles, $250, sold to Elizabeth Stringer
• Sarah, sold to Elizabeth Stringer

The widow Elizabeth Stringer married Hugh Wilson.

Hugh Wilson died in 1863. In his will Becky, along with her husband Grandison, was listed as being bequeathed to the widow Elizabeth Wilson.^[2] Grandison was valued at $1500, and Becky valued at $700.^[3]

In 1866, husband Grandison Gambrell signed a work contract with J. R. Wilson to work on the plantation where they were formerly enslaved.^[4]

Rebecca must have been deceased by 1870 as Grandison married Charity before 1870.^[5]

Slave Owners

• William K Stringer
• Hugh Wilson
• Elizabeth Wilson

For more information please see:

• the Slaves of William K Stringer page
• the Slaves of Hugh Wilson page

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
   Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 593-625, ca. 1828-1878
   Film number: 008702528 > image 643 of 834
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-J38V-NLK4 (accessed 17 April 2024)
   • 15 Nov 1836, probate inventory of William K. Stringer
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 442 of 951
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-V38V-99V8-W (accessed 20 April 2024)
   • there may have been more than one person named Grandison, but I haven't found more than one in this area for this time period
3. ↑ 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 of Hugh Wilson
4. ↑ 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
5. ↑ United States Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870"
   Image path: United States Census, 1870 > South Carolina > Anderson > Honea Path > image 37 of 49; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63JQ-6K (accessed 17 April 2024)
   • 1870 census Grandison