Edwards-SC-1837 to 1851 - Deeds

19 January 1837
Charleston District (dated at St. John's)
Mary E. Edwards Administratrix of the Estate of James Edwards deceased to Arnold I. Harvey for $672
... two negroes viz POMP, LENOR

witnessed by David W. McCants and David Owen Junr.
sworn 20 November 1840
recorded 11 December 1840
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16 December 1844
Charleston District
Mary E. Edwards to John C. Edwards for $500
... one negro man named SAM

witnessed by Thos. W. McCants and C. S. Edwards
sworn 28 January 1845
recorded 30 January 1845
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20 February 1845
Charleston District (dated at Big Camp)
Samuel Foxworth, Planter, St. John's Berkley Parish to John C. Edwards, Overseer for $350
... negro slave by name NANCY

witnessed by Samuel F. Lequeuse (sp?) and James Murtaugh
sworn 4 July 1845
recorded 30 July 1845
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14 April 1846
Charleston District (dated at Big Camp)
Samuel Foxworth, Planter to J. C. Edwards, Overseer for $300
... negro slave by name LIZ

witnessed by Philip F. Davies
sworn and recorded 11 May 1846
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28 March 1848
Charleston District
Theodore S. and Benjamin P. Marion of St. Stephen's Parish, Planters to John C. Edwards of the same parish for $1550
... six negro slaves by name VENUS (sp?), FREDERICK, JAMES, STEPHEN, GEORGE, and BESS with their issue

witnessed by R. Press. Smith
sworn 28 March 1848 recorded
21 April 1848
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28 March 1850
Charleston District
S. L. Deveaux of St. Stephen's Parish, Planter to J. C. Edwards of same parish for $1200
... four negro slaves by name PHOEBA, PAUL, HARRY, and JOE with their issue

witnessed by R. Press. Smith, Samuel Foxworth
sworn 27 June 1850
recorded 3 July 1850
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10 September 1850
Charleston District
Theodore S. Marion, of St. Stephen's Parish to J. C. Edwards, Overseer of same parish for $525
... one negro slave named JACKSON

witnessed by K. L. S. Palmer
sworn 29 January 1851
recorded 13 February 1851

NOTE:  J.C. Edwards could also be James C., brother of John.
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Contributed by: "Lori Christian" lori@tcac.net
http://spydergrrls.com/lo/genealogy/
By way of: "Deborah Byrd" dbyrd@lightcom.net
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