Slaves of WJR Cantey

Slaves of W. J. R. Cantey

In Equity
Sumter District
Mary A. C. Cantey et al
-vs-
Wm R. Croskey & wife et al

Writ of Partition

In pursuant of instructions contained in the writ in the above stated case we have proceeded to divide the real and personal estate of W. J. R. Cantey deceased and submit the following schedule and report:

Names and Value of Negroes

John                  700

Cinda                 400

Simon                 300

Johnny                125

Isaac                 500

William               500

Henny                 220

Linda                 350

William Jr.           400

Nelly                 275

Martha                250

Mullet                200

Edwin                 175

Wallace               125

Peter                 450

Susanna               300

Job                   450

Peter Jr.             450

John Jr.              300

Judy                  200

Prissy                175

Pompey                150

Sarah                  100

Polly                 300

Aimy                  350

Tenah                 300

Susanna               250

Malvinia              225

Joseph                225

James                 150

Raymond               125

Thomas                400

Caroline              150

Sumter                500

Lewis                 350

Clarra                350

Margaret              100

Lilah                 300

Binah                 200

Evelina               250

Westly                150

Patsey                100

Billy                 500

Juba                  200

old Prissy            1

Morris                250

Clarra                150

Robert                150

Hannibal              75

Emmeline              450

Julia                 175

Charlotte             125

Quilla                100

Felix                 500

Carlos                300

Brewington            500

March                 500

Margaret              450

Harriett              300

Lewis                 300

Laura                 175

Ellah                 150

Rufus                 125

Peggy                 400

Milly                 250

Durant                175

Betsy                 100

Elsey                 50

Salina                300

Joe                   500

Backus                450

Maria                 125

Caroline              450

Eliza                 150

Flander               75

Peter                 500

Gabriella             450

Suckey                250

Hester                175

Theodore              150

Pinckney              75

Hetty                 300

Prissy                450

Harriett              125

James                 400

Rachel                400

Mary Ann              275

Betty                 450

Rachel                400

Binah                 300

Simon                 275

Scilla                200

Cinda                 150

Henry                 125

Eliga                 450

Stephen               135

Sammy                 800

Molsey                450

Mary                  125

old John              100

Quash                 125

old Quilla            25

old Garey             5

Garey                 500

Rolly                 500

Lucy                  450

Elizabeth             250

Rolly Jr.             225

Oneismus              150

Lilly                 125

Porter                500

Mary                  450

Beck                  200

Phill                 225

Harriet               150

Porter Jr.            135

Pompey                200

Milo                  450

Binah                 300

Prince                250

Total Value of Negroes $32,976.25

Many of these slaves are consistent with the names of families that I have researched. Canty, Cantey, DuRant, Johnson Thomas Pleasant, McBride possibly Oliver’s and White. The names have not been alphabetized because many times the families were grouped together in line.

John, Cinda and Simon are Johnson’s. William, Henny, Linda, William Jr. are Cantey’s. Wallace is a Johnson. Peter, Susanna, Job, Peter Jr. are Canty’s. Hannibal was a Richardson slave. Brewington and Flander were Canty’s. March was a McBride.

Anyone searching these names must understand the genealogy of the Slave owners. The Cantey’, Richardson’s and the Manning’s were relatives that went to South Carolina from England to Barbados to Virginia to South Carolina. Mary Cantey married a Richard Richardson and the Richardson’s married a Manning. The Richardson’s bought slaves which carry the names of McBride, Lawson, Pleasant, Pleasant’s, and Richardson. Many of the slaves owned by the Cantey’s kept the Cantey name while others used Canty.

This Equity Bill was found at the Sumter County Genealogical Society in Sumter, South Carolina, Dated October 28 1848, roll # 14.