Enslaved Ancestors

The following are links to spreadsheets, databases, and documents that include the names of enslaved people on plantations where my ancestors were believed to have been held in bondage. Notes are included, and some transcribed names may be incorrect. Links correspond to documents in Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Library of Congress, and other sites.

Probate Records

South Carolina

Nicholas A. Peay, 1857
A listing of people enslaved by Nicholas A. Peay of Fairfield County, S.C., as they are listed in his probate records dated, 26 Feb 1857. Related surnames: Peay; Poellnitz (Marengo County, AL); Lamar; Johnston; Lyles; English; Adamson; Milhouse; Ford.

A listing of people enslaved by Austin Ford Peay of Fairfield County, S.C., as they are listed in his probate records dated, 10 Oct 1834. Related surnames: Peay; Poellnitz (Marengo County, AL); Lamar; Johnston; Lyles; English; Adamson; Milhouse; Ford.

A listing of people enslaved by Nicholas Peay of Fairfield County, S.C., as they are listed in his will probate records dated, 11 Dec 1811). Related surnames: Peay; Poellnitz (Marengo County, AL); Lamar; Johnston; Lyles; English; Adamson; Milhouse; Ford.

Slave Mortgage Records


Slave Narratives

South Carolina


Online Resources

The following are links to online resources that include the names of enslaved or formerly enslaved people:


3 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 7, 2021 at 9:36 AM

    My family descends from the Pray family as both offspring and slave. These records are correct. Because of Austin Ford Peay, many were blessed and lived well up until this very day, slave and freeman alike.

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  2. AngelinaJune 16, 2023 at 1:57 PM

    Below is the link for "Slave Narrative for Rosa Starke". Her parents were Bob and Salina. They were enslaved by Nicholas Peay 1857 on the Graham Place.

    https://accessgenealogy.com/florida/slave-narrative-of-rosa-starke.htm

    Keep up the good work.

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