PEGUES- SC-Will & Inventory-1790

The following slave records are paraphrased and are from Marlboro Co., SC

Will of Claudius Pegues, 1 March 1790;

To my son, William, my servant maid, Courtney, daughter of
Nan, & her son, Martin, until the boy arrives at the age of
21, at which time the said Martin & his mother Courtney,
shall be free from slavery or any other servitude whatever,
and it is my Will, that if my said son should die within the
time of the said Martin coming of age, his mother Courtney,
shall remain no longer a servant than whilst his wife
remains a widow, but shall be freed and at her disposal,
otherwise to remain a servant until her son comes of age,
whatever children she may have besides the said boy Martin,
during her servitude, they are to belong to my said son
William & as his heirs forever. It is also my will that the
said boy Martin, has proper schooling & when fit, bound
aprentice to a trade & when out of his time, he be furnished
with a complet sett of tools suitable to his trade & well
clothes for at least a year. Martin was born the 24th day of
May 1784. In consideration to my son, William, for my
setting the said Boy Martin free my will is that he makes
choice of a negro of the same age that Martin may be at my
decease, to have & to hold the said Negro & the increase if
a female, to him & his heirs forever; 
... I leave & bequeath unto my said servant, Courtney, a
Negro girl named Sara, daughter of July, to help her tend
her child or any other businefs, to have & to hold the said
negro Sara & her increase during the said Courtney's natural
life...........

I also give & bequeath unto her mother, Nan, 1 pc. of cotton
& wool homespun & one of cotton flax of fifty yards each
peice & the like quantity & quality of homespun to her
daughter Rachel, sister of Courtney. It is also my request
that before a division is made of my negroes, that Alick &
Jim do build a house for the said Courtney floored above &
below out of plank that I may have or purchased much to be
paid out of my estate.

I also give & bequeath unto my said Son Claudius the
following slaves:
Viz. Nero, Bob, & Amy, to have & to hold with the land &
slaves I formerlly gave him. My said son Claudius has at
this time, in his pofsefsion three young negroes of my
property that I never dispose of Viz. Sam, son of Adam,
Stevens, and also, sons of July, which are to be divided
with the remainder of my slaves......

Codicil to foregoing will: I also leave & bequeath unto
Martin son of my servant maid Courtney, all that tract land
situate on Whites Creek containing 650 acres granted to me
the 5 June 1770, also the following negroes, viz. Adam son
of Adam, Ben son of Mary deceased, Ruth daughter of June &
Dido daughter of Moll.

Slaves listed in Claudius Pegues's estate 29 April 1793:
(from typed pages)
Mark, Pelley, Cate, Sabre, Prep, Mary, Sandy, Rodger,
George, Cloe, Pegg, Peter, Jude, Little Rodger, Jinnery,
Sam, Robbin, George, Sarah, Bettey, Beckey, Hannah, Cloe,
Judy, Boxon, Nelley, Hal, Sesar?, Alexander, July, Fope,
Burron, Nanney, Nero, Sabre, Brister, Little Alexander,
Mingo, Aluery, Addam, Bob, Stephen, Little Feby, Bailey,
Carolina, Pegg, Rose, Betty, Charity, Grace, Flora, Saffo,
Abraham, Little Mark, Amey, Sopha, Friday, Diner, Hester,
Rose, Ranter, Biner, Little Friday, Patience, Kent.

From xeroxed pages of original records of Claudius Will:
Mark, Rantor, Hal, Mary, Sappho, Friday, Polly, Roger,
Sophy, Harter?, Grace, Phebe, Patience, Carolina, Peggy,
Sabro, Mark, Caesar, Sabro, Nelly, Betty, Amy, Winny, Roger,
Cate, Eliner, Peggy, Flora, Rose, Peter, Mingo, Stephen,
Binak, Sam, Honor, July, Nero, Bob, Sandy, George, Daniel,
Judy, Chloe, Rose, Aley, Phebe, Mingo, Abley, Dinah, Buster,
Jenny, Burrow, Hal, Betty, Bailey.

Bill of Sale for 23 Negroes 1826, Roger Gordon, SC Received
January 1826 from Samuel M. Gillespie $7500. full payment
for the following 23 Negroes:

Clarida   abt 40 yrs.
Adeline   abt 16 yrs.
Joe       abt 12 yrs.
Nero      abt  9 yrs.
Primus    abt 23 yrs.
Jenny     infant
Prince    abt 27 yrs.
Flora     abt 20 yrs.
Bess      abt  2 yrs.
Billy     abt 21 yrs.
Charlotte abt 19 yrs.
Gibb      abt 14 yrs.
Caesar    abt 12 yrs.
Argyle    abt  8 yrs.
Monday    abt  6 yrs.
Luce      abt 25 yrs.
Crissa    abt  7 yrs.
Friday    abt  5 yrs.
Ameratto  abt  3 yrs.
Mary      infant
Luce      abt 25 yrs.
Sylvia    abt 22 yrs.
Anthony   abt 15 yrs.

Submitted by: spice3@juno.com (Susan S. Buckley)
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