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Due to numerous requests, it has been decided to prioritise the upload of a bare minimum of information for every Irish slaveholder/trader/overseer known to the project. In this way every person researching in South Carolina will have a starting point for their research. Once this is completed, we hope to return to a more in-depth search for the people enslaved by individual slaveholders.
If you use information found here please acknowledge the source of your research as follows www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/#/ Martine Brennan, Ireland ...and thank you. Sept. 2023 |
Database compiled and created by Martine Brennan M.A., Ireland. Enslavement to citizenship: African Americans in Irish Slaveholder records by Martine Brennan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This means that the research contained here is Free and Open Access, requiring only an acknowledgement of the researcher Martine Brennan. You can do this by attaching the following to your sources www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/#/ Martine Brennan, Ireland
Please note that county/district boundaries changed over time. New counties were created and boundaries changed. The maps used below are of the counties today and may not correspond to the boundaries in use in documents 1670-1865. Therefore, you may find records of Irish slaveholders and the people they enslaved, in different counties than those identified here. In some cases, Irish slaveholders owned farms and plantations in more than one county or they had a city residence and a country residence. If you are engaged in deeper research on any one Irish slaveholder, county boundary changes will affect where you can find records.
To give a sense of perspective, Ireland and South Carolina are almost equal in size.
Prior to the U.S. Federal Census 1850, place of birth was not identified in the Census. It is challenging to identify the Irish-born slaveholders in the period 1670-1850. This database will expand as we uncover more records.
Please note that county/district boundaries changed over time. New counties were created and boundaries changed. The maps used below are of the counties today and may not correspond to the boundaries in use in documents 1670-1865. Therefore, you may find records of Irish slaveholders and the people they enslaved, in different counties than those identified here. In some cases, Irish slaveholders owned farms and plantations in more than one county or they had a city residence and a country residence. If you are engaged in deeper research on any one Irish slaveholder, county boundary changes will affect where you can find records.
To give a sense of perspective, Ireland and South Carolina are almost equal in size.
Prior to the U.S. Federal Census 1850, place of birth was not identified in the Census. It is challenging to identify the Irish-born slaveholders in the period 1670-1850. This database will expand as we uncover more records.
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*(Berkeley County, South Carolina est. 1682 (10 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Please note that this map is of modern-day Berkeley County. The district referred to as Berkeley County by the following people is modern-day Charleston, city and county. Arthur, Dominick resident c1707 (born Limerick, Ireland) Butler, Pierce 1744-1822 Carlow, Ireland, South Carolina, Butler Island, Georgia & Philadelphia. Cantey, Sir Teige 1618-1679 Cork, Ireland, address given in Will, Ashley River.) https://www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/sir-teigue-cantey-1618-1679-county-cork-ashley-river-south-carolina Dalton, Joseph (resident SC 1670-) Gough, John resident c1707 (born Limerick, Ireland) Harleston, Affra d.1698 (born Dublin, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/affra-harleston-berkeley-county-died-1698 Harleston, John c1670-1738 ( born Dublin, Ireland)see entry for Affra. Harleston, Elizabeth d.1721 (born Dublin, Ireland. Wife of Elias 'Red cap' Ball) see entry for Affra. Mahon, Michael resident 1707-1713 (born Limerick, Ireland) O'Sullivan, Florence (resident SC 1670-1680) (born Kinsale, Cork, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/florence-osullivan-kinsale-south-carolina |
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Charleston County, South Carolina est. 1769 (24 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan 2023.) Incomplete.
Adger, James 1777-1858 (born Antrim, Ireland) (www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-adger-1777-1858-antrim-charleston) Addison, George c1800-1883 Addison, John c1816- Anthony, Jane c1783- Armstrong, William c1829- Berwick, Simon d.1783 (born Armagh, Ireland) Berwick, John (born Armagh, Ireland) Berwick, Elizabeth (born Armagh, Ireland) https://www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/simon-berwick-d-1783-of-armagh-charleston Burke, Aedanus 1743-1802 (born Galway, Ireland) Connolly, Bernard c1824- England, John (R.C. Bishop) 1786-1842 (born Cork, Ireland) Fitzsimons, Christopher 1762-1825 (born Louth, Ireland) Gibson, Elizabeth c1770- Kennedy, Brian (resident in Tipperary, Ireland 1802) Sale of enslaved people Charleston 1802, source lowcountryafricana.com Kennerly, John c1812- Lynch, Patrick (R.C. Bishop) 1817-1882 (born Monaghan, Ireland) see William McKenna, Lancaster County. Lynus, B c1817- McKeegan, John 1800-1881 (born Antrim, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/john-mckeegan-1802-1881-ireland-charleston-south-carolina O'Raw, John 1783-1841 (born Antrim, Ireland) Payne, William d.1834 (probably born Carlow, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-payne-sons-charleston-south-carolina Robinson, Joseph c1813- (born Belfast, Ireland) Ryan, Thomas c1800-1866 Torrans, John Gordon 1702-1780 (born Derry, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-payne-sons-charleston-south-carolina Walker, John Falls 1798-1841 (born Armagh, Ireland) |
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Chester County, South Carolina est. 1785 (26 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Boyd, Charles 1787-1882 (born Northern Ireland) Bruce, Hugh 1793- Farmer 1850 Carlisle, John 1800- Farmer 1850 Dickey, John 1806-1887 (born Antrim, Ireland) Fife, Samuel 1775- Farmer 1850 Henry, Hugh 1781-1867 Kennedy, John 1770-1867 Marion, J A 1819-1897 (born Antrim, Ireland) McClintock, John 1782- Farmer 1850 McCullough, John 1803- Farmer 1850 McCullough, William 1829- Farmer 1850 McGill, J B 1799-1880 (born Antrim, Ireland) McKeown, Moses 1780-1854 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/moses-mckeown-1780-1854-ireland-chester-county-south-carolina#/ McNeill, George 1810- Farmer 1850 Nelson, Frank 1816- Farmer 1850 Omelveney, Hugh 1794- Farmer 1850 Quay, Alexander (born Newry, Co. Down) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/catherine-quay-1751-1851-co-down-ireland-union-county-south-carolina#/ Reed, William 1813- Farmer 1850 Robinson Jas G 1808- Farmer 1850 Ross, Hugh 1763-1851 Sterling, Sam 1798- Farmer 1850 Torbit, John 1784-1863 Walker, Thomas 1780-1855 Wilson, David 1794- Farmer 1850 Wilson, William G 1806- Farmer 1850 Wylie, Sam 1783-1853 |
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Chesterfield County, South Carolina est. 1798 (3 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
Craig, John 1755-1839 (born Greyabbey, Down, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/john-craig-1755-1839-grayabbey-co-down-chesterfield-south-carolina#/ Lynch, Conlaw 1790-1870 (born Monaghan, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/conlaw-lynch-1790-1870-clones-monaghan-ireland-chesterfield-sc#/ Moore, Margaret c1778- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/margaret-moore-1778-ireland-chesterfield-south-carolina#/ |
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Darlington County, South Carolina est. 1785 (3 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Flinn, Thomas c1798-1865 (born Dublin, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/thomas-j-flinn-1798-1865-of-dublin-ireland-darlington-county-south-carolina O'Neal, Griffin c1790- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/griffin-oneal-born-1790-ireland-darlington-south-carolina Ross, John c1808, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850 |
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Fairfield County, South Carolina est. 1798 Incomplete. (4 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Cabean/Cabeen, Richard c1813, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/adeline-cabean-brown-fairfield-county Clowney, Robert c1838-1885 (born Dromore Parish, Down, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/adeline-cabean-brown-fairfield-county Scott, Matthew c1820, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850 Stuart, James c1827, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850 |
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Kershaw County, South Carolina est. 1801 (5 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
Carlisle, William c1797-1867 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-carlisle-1797-1867-ireland-kershaw-south-carolina#/ Cooper, John M c1815- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/john-m-cooper-c1815-ireland-kershaw-south-carolina#/ Spence, Samuel c1808-1886 (born Belfast, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/samuel-spence-1808-1886-belfast-ireland-kershaw-south-carolina#/ Tweed, Robert L c1815-1850 (born Antrim, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/robert-l-tweed-1816-ireland-and-kershaw-south-carolina#/ Wilson, Robert c1822- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/robert-wilson-1822-ireland-kershaw-south-carolina#/ |
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Lancaster County, South Carolina est. 1798 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
McKenna, William c1790-1859 (born Cock Hill, Donegal, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/families-enslaved-by-william-mckenna-lancaster-county-south-carolina-auction-catalogue-1861 Perry, May M c1790- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/may-m-perry-1790-ireland-lancaster-county-sc#/ Robertson, William c1807- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-robertson-c1807-ireland-lancaster-south-carolina#/ Steale, J c1783 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/j-steales-c1783-ireland-lancaster-county-sc#/ |
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Lexington County, South Carolina est. 1804 (2 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
Egan, James c1790- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-eagan-or-egon-1790-of-ireland-and-lexington-south-carolina#/ Walace, James c1782-1851 (born Kilkenny, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-wallace-c1783-1851-kilkenny-ireland-lexington-county-south-carolina |
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Orangeburg County, South Carolina est. 1769 (1 Irish-born slaveholder identified as of Sept. 2023.)
O Dowd, William c1818-1882 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-henry-odowd-1818-1882-ireland-and-orangeburg-county-south-carolina#/ |
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Pickens County, South Carolina est. 1868 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
Johnston, Robert 1808-1884 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/robert-johnston-1808-1884-ireland-and-pickens-county-south-carolina#/ Magee, Tilman c1770-1850 (born Antrim, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/tilman-magee-1770-antrim-ireland-and-pickens-county-south-carolina#/ Lamont Walker, Jane c1768-1856 (born Antrim, Ireland) Young, James c1808- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-young-1808-ireland-pickens-county-south-carolina#/ |
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina est. 1785 (6 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Sept. 2023.)
Arnold R c1815- Copeland, Alexander c1754-1836 (born Armagh, Ireland) see Rebecca Copeland, Rebecca c1755- (born Armagh, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/rebecca-gilmore-copeland-c1755-armagh-spartanburg-south-carolina#/ Dixon, William c1770- Gaffney, Michael 1755-1854 (born Longford, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/michael-gaffney-1775-1854-granard-co-longford-spartanburg-south-carolina Moore, Charles 1729-1805 (Ulster, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/irish-descendant-slaveholders/fannie-moore-born-1849-spartanburg-county-south-carolina |
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York County, South Carolina est. 1785 (23 Irishborn slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Blair, James 1805-1895 (born Derry, Ireland) Boyd, Thomas 1798-1853 (born Derry, Ireland) Cairnes John c1808- Cairnes/Caunes, Robert c1815- Caldwell, James 1787-1871 (born Antrim, Ireland) Caldwell, Robert c1785- Crawford, James c1790- Hackett, William c1792- Hunter, John B c1803- Nesbit, Robert c1786- McClure, Robert c1788- McDowell, James c1814- McElwee, William c1790- McGowan, John c1805- McKnight, Dickson c1808- More, Andrew c1811- Scott, John c1803- Scott, William c1791- Sloan, John J 1778-1865 Stewart, Robert c1802- Wallace, James c1784- Watson, William c1799- Wylie, William S c1815- |
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