Michael Magee 1759-1834, Antrim, Ireland & Abbeville County, South Carolina

Inventory of the estate of Michael Magee, undertaken 24 Nov. 1834

Michael Magee was born In Antrim, Ireland in 1759. He died in Abbeville County in 1834. His wife was Anna Melvina Sims 1763-1838. They were founder members of the Turkey Creek Baptist Church. According to research undertaken by Linda G Cheek of the Anderson County Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Michael Magee was a brother of William Magee/McKee born 1860 Antrim, Ireland who died in Anderson County, SC, Tilman Magee 1799-1850 Pickens County, SC and Benjamin Magee 1772-1860 Fair Play, Pickens County, SC.
In Anna Melvina Sims Magee's will dated 25 Sept. 1837 she names her children:
John Magee
Jane Dodson
Elizabeth S Sims
Polly Dunn
Burrel Magee
Michael Magee
Abner H Magee
William Magee
Nancy Barmore (deceased)
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Upon his death in 1834, Michael Magee's estate was administered by Burrell McGee, Abner H McGee, William Barmore and Ezekiel Rasor. The inventory of Michael Magee's estate was taken on 24 Nov. 1834. In it the following enslaved people were named and given a monetary value:
Dick and Siller (valued at $400)
Tim, Florah and Mahaly (valued at $800)
George ($600)
Harry ($600)
Jack ($550)
Joe ($550)
Fillis ($425)
Lewis ($325)
Amy ($275)
Rachel ($200)
Reuben ($150)
Sadly it is unclear if the following are the names of enslaved people or those of farm animals...
Black Maw or Mare ?? ($20)
Shake ($75)
Tom ($50)
Snipe ($85)
Ball ($35)

Sources
​(all links accessed 8 Sept. 2023)
Inventory of the Estate of Michael Magee 1834
South Carolina Wills & Probate Records 1670-1980 (available at ancestry.com) Recorded in Book 10, page 25 and following.
Will of Anna Sims Magee 1838
South Carolina Wills & Probate Records 1670-1980 (available at ancestry.com)
Will no. 407
Anderson Record Vol. 17 Issue 1 March 2004

Will of Anna Sims Magee 1838