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 Irish slaveholders and overseers by South Carolina Counties and Districts.
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 Open Access, requiring only an acknowledgement of the researcher Martine Brennan. Also the information cannot be put behind a paywall.

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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Abbeville County, South Carolina, est. 1758~ (33 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 6.)
Alguire, John c1828, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
​Austin, Alexander 1793-1864 (born Antrim, Ireland) ​www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/alexander-austin-1793-1864-co-antrim-ireland-abbeville-south-carolina
Calhoun, Hugh c1818-
Calhoun, Patrick 1727-1796 (born Donegal, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/patrick-calhoun-abbeville-south-carolina-1727-1796
Carter, Samuel C c1822, Overseer 1850, www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Covin, James c1813, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Crawford, Nancy Mary c1801-1858
Dickson/Dixon, Joseph c1806-
Gordon, Thomas c1770-1854
Hagan/Hagin, Nancy c1789-1856
Hagan/Hogin, Edward c1781-1858 (born Antrim, Ireland)
Hill, Sarah c1828
Hill, William 1805-1886 (born Antrim, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-hill-1805-1886-co-antrim-abbeville-south-carolina
Irwin, Samuel c1780-
Keown, Robert c1827, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Lathers, John c1773-
Lesley/Lesly, Joseph c1764-
Magel, John c1823, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Magill/Mugill, William c1824-
Malone, James c1819-
Marshal, George c1779-1852 (born Tyrone, Ireland)
Marshall, Joseph c1784-1854
Marshall, Samuel c1789-1861 (born Tyrone, Ireland)
McBride, John c1804-
McCartney, Mary c1780-
McComb, Hannah c1785-1864
McDowell, John c1815, Overseer 1850 ​www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
McGrath, Michael c1816, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
McKetric/McKitrick, Benjamin c1798-
McNeil, Thomas c1810, Overseer 1850 ​www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
McWilliam, David c1790-
Morrison, William c1785-
Workman, John c1827, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Anderson County, South Carolina est. 1826 (13 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 4.)
Bell, James c1776-
Caldwell, Joseph c1763-
Crawford, James c1800-
Crawford, Sarah c1778-
Greer/Grier, David c1760-1855 (born Antrim, Ireland)
​Harkness, John c1774-
​McAllister, Nathan c1782-
McCully, Stephen c1800-1881 (born Antrim, Ireland)
Orr, Thomas c1783-1866 (born Armagh, Ireland)
Orr, William c1788-
Ransom, William c1788-
Steele, Henry c1824
Todd, Olive (born Down, Ireland) c1780-1866

Beaufort County, South Carolina est. 1769 (10 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Butler/Butter, Edward c1787-
Cardwell, A S c1795-
Catherwood, Samuel c1825-
Cunningham, A/A M c1820-
Goettee, George c1838-1922
Goettee, John G c1807-1850
Fielding, John c1795-
McElheran/Elheran, David M c1800-
OConnor, Michael c1793- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/michael-oconnor-1793-ireland-beaufort-county-south-carolina
​Pearse, Isabel c1782
*(Berkeley County, South Carolina est. 1682 (10 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 9.)
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
Charleston County, South Carolina est. 1769 ​(24 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan 2023. Irish place of birth 15) 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 ​(25 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 4)
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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
McNeill, George 1810- Farmer 1850
Nelson, Frank 1816- Farmer 1850
Omelveney, Hugh 1794- Farmer 1850
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

Chesterfield County, South Carolina est. 1798 ​(4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
Craig, Margaret 1817-1897 (born Sligo, Ireland)
​Craig, William E c1818-
Lynch, Conlan/Conlaw 1790-1870 (born Monaghan, Ireland)
Moore, Margaret c1778-



Colleton County, South Carolina est. 1798 ​(6 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
​Clifford, L C 1813-1885 (born Wexford, Ireland)
Delamar, Charles G c1798-
Leonard, Samuel c1802-
Lining, Thomas c1799-
​Purcell, James c1790-
​Sandford, Matthew 1792-1859 (born Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland)

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Darlington County, South Carolina est. 1785 (3 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 1)
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
Edgefield County, South Carolina est. 1785 (15 Irish-born slaveholders as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
Bailey, James c1822- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-william-richard-bailey-edgefield-south-carolina
Bailey, Richard c1823- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-william-richard-bailey-edgefield-south-carolina
Bailey, William c1811- www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-william-richard-bailey-edgefield-south-carolina
Carroll, James 1771-1820 (born Tipperary, Ireland)
​Carroll, Mary 1782-1851
Colgan, John 1809-1892
Hamphill, Samuel c1785- (born Derry, Ireland)
​Herbert, William c1813-
Hernaghan, Thomas c1798-
Kenny, Robert c1782-
Mcevoy, William c1810-
Moore, Patrick c1810-
O'Conner, F c1790-
OKeefe, Michael c1813-
Todd, Robert c1815-


Fairfield County, South Carolina est. 1798 Incomplete. (4 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan.  2023. Irish place of birth 1)
​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
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Stuart, James c1827, Overseer 1850 ​www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Greenville County, South Carolina est. 1786 (8 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2) 
Dickson, James K c1811-1893
Dickson, William c1812-1901
Dunbar, James c1800-
Erwin/Irwin, William 1818-1893 (born Roscommon, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-irwin-1818-1893-roscommon-ireland-spartanburg-south-carolina
McCullough, Joseph c1779-1853 (born Antrim, Ireland)
McCullough, William c1763-1852
Walker, Thomas c1781-
Woodside/s, James c1795-1858

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 Kershaw County, South Carolina est. 1801 (5 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
Carlisle, William c1797-1867
​Cooper, John M c1815-
Spence, Samuel c1808-1886 (born Belfast, Ireland)
Tweed, Robert L  c1815-1850 (born Antrim, Ireland)
Wilson, Robert c1822-

Lancaster County, South Carolina est. 1798 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 1)
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, M (female) c1790-
Robertson, William c1807-
Steale, M c1783- 
Laurens County, South Carolina est. 1785 (16 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
Austin, Samuel c1802-
​Austin, William c1801-
Baxter, William c1790-
Bell, James c1828-
Bell, Robert c1796-
Bell, Sarah c1779-
Downey, Samuel c1800-
Dunn, William C c1809-
Hamilton, Samuel c1800-
McWilliams/Williams Alexander c1798-
Simpson, John B c1782-
Todd, John c1792-
Todd, Patrick c1768-
Todd, Samuel A c1789-
Todd, Samuel R c1808-
Workman, Robert c1781-

Lexington County, South Carolina est. 1804 (2 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 1)
Egan, James c1790-
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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Newberry County, South Carolina est. 1785 (7 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
Chalmers, James c1784-
Fleck, James c1813- (Antrim, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/james-fleck-antrim-newberry-county-south-carolina
Hunter, William c1769-1853 (born Antrim, Ireland)
Moore, Roseanna c1769-
​Redd, James c1768-
Thomson, Hannah c1780-
Warnack, Samuel c1818-
Orangeburg County, South Carolina est. 1769 (2 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023.)
O Dowd, William c1818-
Wilson, Alexander c1799-
Pickens County, South Carolina est. 1868 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 1)
Johnston, Robert c1809-
Magee, Tilman c1770
Lamont Walker, Jane c1768-1856 (born Antrim, Ireland)
​Young, James c1808-
 Richland County, South Carolina est. 1785 (8 Irish slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 3)

​Brodie, Alexander c1784-
Gaffney, Peter c1812- (see wikitree)
Haley, Matthew c1813-
Keenan, Roland c1794-1872 (born Antrim, Ireland) (www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/roland-keenan-1794-1872-antrim-ireland-barnwell-and-richland-south-carolina)
Miller, Robert c1772-1852
​Quigley, Kyle 1811-1844 (born Derry, Ireland)
Scott, James S c1805-
​Waddell, Robert 1799-1841 (born Donegal, Ireland)


Spartanburg County, South Carolina est. 1785 (6 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
Arnold R c1815-
Copeland, Rebecca c1755-
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
Surrat, Anne c1780-
Sumter County, South Carolina est. 1798 (8 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 1)
Burgess, Thomas c1783-1854 (Belfast, Ireland)
Graham, John L c1818, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
​Kavanagh, Briant c1800-
​Lowry/Lowery, Robert c1819-
​Mack, James c1815-
Stewart, Wm K c1817-
Tallon, E H c1791-
​Valentine, William c1800-


Union County, South Carolina est. 1798 (10 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 2)
McDowell Black, Mary c1790-1875 (born Antrim, Ireland)
Clowney, Moses 1822-1894, Overseer 1850 (born Dromore Parish, Down, Ireland) www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Comer or Connor, Jesse c1822, Overseer 1850 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/irish-born-overseers-in-south-carolina-1850
Dunn, Philip c1818-
Jennings, Rowan c1820-
McCaughey, James c1802-
McIlwain, John c1801
Murphy, James c1798-
Patrick, Isabella c1775-
Pearson, Joseph c1805-


York County, South Carolina est. 1785 (23 Irishborn slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2023. Irish place of birth 3)

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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