SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION

Coosaw Plantation

Location: Prince Williams Parish; Beaufort Co., SC
Constructed: ----

History: ----

Associated Surnames: Chisolm

Associated Free White Names

• Col. A.R. Chisolm: owner
• J.G. Guess: overseer for A.R. Chisolm

Associated Black Slave Names

1862: Slaves of A.R. Chisolm
Reported as escaped as consequence of invasion by Union troops. Listed by name, age and value. http://www.geocities.com/frankoclark/civwar/Beaufortloss.html

Men and Children:

• Adam: 38, 1000
• Amos: 20, 1500
• Clement: 59, 200
• Cypher: 28, 1400
• Dago: 28, 1400
• Ellis: 20, 1300 Quaccoo
• Fay: 21, 1500
• Jack: 26, 1500 Samuel
• Jefferson: 18, 1400
• King: 26, 1500
• Morris: 30, 1200
• Prime: 19, 1500
• Primus: 63, 100
• Rattey: 46, 400
• Smart: 20, 1500
• Will: 20, 1500

Women:

• Anna: 25, 1100
• Beck: 20, 1400
• Caroline: 35, 700
• Coely: 20, 1400
• Daphney: 66, 000
• Elizabeth: 26, 1100
• Jamima: 33, 800
• Liddy: 33, 800
• Maria: 18, 1400
• Nancy: 66, 000

Mechanics

• Jim: 26, 1800
• Abraham: 28, 1800
• Brass: 25, 1500

Men

• Andrew: 40, 200
• Boney: 28, 1200
• Bram: 29, 1400
• Edward: 19, 1500
• Elec: 21, 1500
• Fortune: 10, 600
• Frank: 15, 1500
• Gabriel: 24, 1500
• Hagar: 25, 1200
• Hamilton: 20, 1500
• Hector: x 44, 600
• Jack: 33, 1200
• Jefferson: 14, 1500
• Jim: 42, 800
• Joe: 25, 1500
• Kitt: 21, 1500
• Levi: 15, 1500
• Paul: 20, 1500
• Peter: 23, 1500
• Peter Allen: 21, 1500
• Phillip: x 44, 400
• Quabna: 19, 1500
• Rattey: x 18, 1400
• Sike: 28, 1200
• Stephaney: 14, 1200
• Stephney: 35, 1400
• Tim: 50, 300

Women

• Beck: 20, 1400
• Betty: x 20, 1400
• Betty: x 22, 1500
• Biner: 20, 1400
• Biner: 20, 1400
• Clary: 37, 800
• Croety: 25, 1200
• Dorcas: 44, 400
• Die: x 28, 1100
• Dinah: x 32 900
• Eliza: x 58 200
• Flora: 40, 600
• Grace: 30, 900
• Hannah: 28, 1100
• Hellen: 21, 1400
• Hester: 36, 800
• Jane: 25, 000
• July: 13, 900
• Lazarus: x 14, 1200
• Libby: 23, 1400
• Marge: 38, 500
• Mary: 28, 1100
• Melia: x 45, 500
• Molley: x 38, 600
• Patinece: 25, 1100
• Peggy: 18, 1400
• Sophy: 32, 900
• Sue: 55, 100

Children: Girls

• Cloe
• Dinah
• Eve: 12, 700
• Harriett: x 15, 1100
• Judy: 11, 600
• Judy: 16, 1100
• Lizzy: 10, 600
• Louisa: 5, 300
• Manda: 9, 500
• Margaret: x 20, 1200
• Martha: 11, 600
• Matilda: 11, 600
• Mazarin (?): 6, 400
• Mercy: x 20, 1200
• Mnity: 14, 1000
• Nimea (?): 19, 1500
• Phoeby: 10, 800
• Rebecca: 20, 1200
• Silvie: 8, 500

Children: Boys

• Caesar: 11, 700
• Charles: 12, 800
• Isaac: 4, 200
• John: 10, 600
• John: 12, 800
• Jonas: 20, 1400
• Loney: 10, 600
• Mathew x
• Mingo: 9, 500
• Oliver: 16, 1100
• Quabna: 19, 1400
• Renty: x 1, 100
• Richard: 7, 600
• Thomas: 9, 900
• Sensey: x 4, 200

Agriculture

• Cotton, corn, peas

Description of Associated Architecture

Property of A.R. Chisolm reported as destroyed by fire during Union attack

• Dwelling House & Outbuildings: valued at 5,000.00
• Overseers House & outbuildings: valued at 2,000.00
• Steam Gin House: (two stories) valued at 2,500.00
• Cotton Houses: valued at 1,200.00
• Corn House: (very large) valued at 1,200.00
• Large Barn: valued at 1,000.00
• Stable: for 24 horses with oxen sheds attached; valued at 2,500.00

RESOURCES

• The Civil War in South Carolina: Property Losses of Record, Beaufort District http://www.geocities.com/frankoclark/civwar/Beaufortloss.html