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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. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 11.)
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 ​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 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 c1802-
Dickson/Dixon, Joseph c1806-
Gordon, Thomas c1770-
Hagan/Hagin, Nancy c1804-
Hagan/Hogin, Edward c1782-
Hill, Sarah c1828
Hill, William 1805-1886 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-
Marshall, Joseph c1786-
Marshall, Samuel c1789-
McBride, John c1804-
McCartney, Mary c1780-
McComb, Hannah c1785
McDowell, John c1815, Overseer 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 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Bell, James c1776-
Caldwell, Joseph c1763-
Crawford, James c1800-
Crawford, Sarah c1778-
Greer/Grier, David c1760-
​Harkness, John c1774-
​McAllister, Nathan c1782-
McCully, Stephen c1800-
Orr, Thomas c1783-
Orr, William c1788-
Ransom, William c1788-
Steele, Henry c1824
Todd, Olive c1780-

Beaufort County, South Carolina est. 1769 (10 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Butler/Butter, Edward c1787-
Cardwell, A S c1795-
Catherwood, Samuel c1825-
Cunningham, A/A M c1820-
Goette, George c1838-
Goette, John G c1807-
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 (8 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 4.)
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
​Dalton, Joseph (resident SC 1670-)
​Goff, John resident c1707

Harleston, Affra d.1698 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/affra-harleston-berkeley-county-died-1698
Harleston, John c1670-1738 see entry for Affra.
​Harleston, Elizabeth d.1721 (wife of Elias 'Red cap' Ball) see entry for Affra.
Mahon, Michael resident 1707-1713
​O'Sullivan, Florence (resident SC 1670-)​ www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/florence-osullivan-kinsale-south-carolina

 Charleston County, South Carolina est. 1769 ​(20 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of May 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 4.) Incomplete.
​Adger, James 1777-1858
Addison, George c1800-
Addison, John c1816-
Anthony, Jane c1783-
Armstrong, William c1829-
​Burke, Aedanus 1743-1802
Connolly, Bernard c1824-
​England, John (R.C. Bishop) 1786-1842
​Fitzsimons, Christopher 1762-1825
Gibson, Elizabeth 1770-
Kennerly, John c1812-
​Lynch, Patrick (R.C. Bishop) 1817-1882 see William McKenna, Lancaster County.
Lynus, B c1817-
​McKeegan, John 1802-1881 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
Payne, William d.1834 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-payne-sons-charleston-south-carolina
​Robinson, Joseph c1813-
​Ryan, Thomas c1800-1866
Torrans, John Gordon 1702-1780 ​www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-payne-sons-charleston-south-carolina

Walker, John Falls 1798-1841
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Chester County, South Carolina est. 1785 ​(25 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
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Boyd, Charles 1785- Farmer 1850
Bruce, Hugh 1793- Farmer 1850
Carlisle, John 1800- Farmer 1850
Dickey, John 1806- Farmer 1850
Fife, Samuel 1775- Farmer 1850
Henry, Hugh 1785- Farmer 1850
Kennedy, John 1770-1867 Farmer 1850
Marion J A 1820- Farmer 1850
McClintock, John 1782- Farmer 1850
McCullough, John 1803- Farmer 1850
McCullough, William 1829- Farmer 1850
McGill, J B 1801- Farmer 1850
McKeown, Moses 1780- Farmer 1850
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 1766- Farmer 1850
Sterling, Sam 1798- Farmer 1850
Torbit, John 1790- Farmer 1850
Walker, Thomas 1780- Farmer 1850
Wilson, David 1794- Farmer 1850
Wilson, William G 1806- Farmer 1850
Wylie, Sam 1786- Farmer 1850

Chesterfield County, South Carolina est. 1798 ​(4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Craig, Margaret c1818-
​Craig, William E c1818-
Lynch, Conlan/Conlaw c1791-
Moore, Margaret c1788-



Colleton County, South Carolina est. 1798 ​(6 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
​Clifford, L C c1814-
Delamar, Charles G c1798-
Leonard, Samuel c1802-
Lining, Thomas c1799-
​Purcell, James c1790-
​Sandford, Matthew 1792-1859

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Darlington County, South Carolina est. 1785 (3 Irish-born slaveholders and overseers identified as of Jan. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 3.)
 Flinn, Thomas c1797-1865 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 (14 Irish-born slaveholders as of Jan. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 3.)
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, Mary c1782-
Colgan, John c1813-
Hamphill, Samuel c1785-
​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.  2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 4.)
​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  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 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order, information uploaded about 1.) 
Dickson, James K c1815-
Dickson, William c1813-
Dunbar, James c1800-
Erwin/Irwin, William 1818-1893 www.enslavement-to-citizenship.com/african-americans-in-irish-slaveholder-records-blog/william-irwin-1818-1893-roscommon-ireland-spartanburg-south-carolina
McCullough, Joseph c1779-
McCullough, William c1763-
Walker, Thomas c1781-
Woodsides, James c1800-

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 Kershaw County, South Carolina est. 1801 (5 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Carlisle, William c1797-
​Cooper, John M c1815-
Spence, Samuel c1808-
Tweed, N/R L (male) c1816-
Wilson, Robert c1822-

Lancaster County, South Carolina est. 1798 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2022 in alphabetical order. Informatin uploaded about 1.)
McKenna, William c1790-1859 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 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
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 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Egan, James c1790-
Walace, James c1783-1851
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Newberry County, South Carolina est. 1785 (7 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Chalmers, James c1784-
Fleck, James c1813-
Hunter, William c1769-
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 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
O Dowd, William c1818-
Wilson, Alexander c1799-
Pickens County, South Carolina est. 1868 (4 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of 3 Feb 2021 in alphabetical order.)
Johnston, Robert c1809-
Magee, Tilman c1770
Walker, Jane c1768-
​Young, James c1808-

Richland County, South Carolina est. 1785 (8 Irish slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2022. 1 uploaded)
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​Brodie, Alexander c1784-
Gaffney, Peter c1812-
Haley, Matthew c1813-
Keenan, Roland c1794-1872 (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-
​Quigley, Kyle 1811-1844
Scott, James S c1805-
​Waddell, Robert 1799-1841


Spartanburg County, South Carolina est. 1785 (6 Irish-born slaveholders identified as of Jan. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 2.)
Arnold R c1815-
Copeland, Rebecca c1755-
Dixon, William c1770-
​Gaffney, Michael 1755-1854 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 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. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 1.)
Burgess, Thomas c1783-
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. 2022 in alphabetical order. Information uploaded about 2.)
Black, Mary c1791-
Clowney, Moses 1822-1894, Overseer 1850 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 1 May 2022.)

Blair, James 1805-
​Boyd, Thomas 1798-
​Cairnes John 1808-
Cairnes/Caunes, Robert 1815-
Caldwell, James 1790-
​Caldwell, Robert 1785-
Crawford, James 1790-
​Hackett, William 1792-
​Hunter, John B 1803-
Nesbit, Robert 1786-
McClure, Robert 1788-
McDowell, James 1814-
​McElwee, William 1790-
​McGowan, John 1805-
​McKnight, Dickson 1808- 
​More, Andrew 1811-
Scott, John 1803-
​Scott, William 1791-
​Sloan, John J 1778-
​Stewart, Robert 1802-
​Wallace, James 1784-
​Watson, William 1799-
​Wylie, William S 1815-

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