SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Texas
Plantation
Location: Dorchester Co., SC
Constructed: ----
History: David Gavin was born November 15, 1811 in St. George's Parish, Colleton District, South Carolina, the first of four sons born to John Gavin of Lower Orangeburg District, and Anne Hughes (Hughs) of St. George's Parish. He lived most of his life in St. George, South Carolina, where he was an attorney by profession and farmed (Texas Plantation). He died January 17, 1874, and, along with other family members, is buried at Buck Springs Plantation. Although he never had a family of his own, David Gavin managed the estates and properties of his three brothers and was involved in the lives of their children.
Associated Surnames: Gavin, Grimes, Pride
Associated Plantations: Buck Springs Plantation (Dorchester Co., SC)
Associated Free White Names
Associated Black Slave Names
1843: Slaves of David Gavin (mentioned in his diary)
From the Diary of David Gavin of St. Georges Parish, SC, 1855-1874. Extracted by Pat Sabin.
- Abram
- Elsy
- Friday
- Peg
- Philis
1855-1865: Slaves of David Gavin (mentioned in his diary, 1855-1860's)
From the Diary of David Gavin of St. Georges Parish, SC, 1855-1874. Extracted by Pat Sabin.
- Abram
- Alfred
- Betsey
- son Sam
- Celia: gave birth to a child on April 10, 1859
- Clarissa
- Friday
- Gaines
- Harriet
- son (Little) Jim
- Irvin
- Jane
- son James Washington: first child of Jane; born Sept. 1860, died of Whooping Cough April 15, 1861
- (Big) Jim
- (Little) Mary
- Mike: purchased from Jas. Grimes, Feb. 5 1856
- wife Mary Pride: purchased from Jas. Grimes, Feb. 5 1856
- dau Tenah: purchased from Jas. Grimes, Feb. 5 1856
- Nolly: male
- Peg: mother of Harry and (Big) Mary Bryant
- son Harry
- dau (Big) Mary Bryant: mother of Mildred
- Peter
- Punkin
- Racheal
- Rose
- Team
- Tom
- Wesley
- Wilson
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