SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Arcadia
Plantation
Variant Names: Bannockburn
Plantation, Clifton Plantation, Crowfield Plantation, Fairfield Plantation, Forlorn
Hope Plantation, George Hill Plantation, Mammoth Arcadia Plantation, Oak Hill
Plantation, Prospect Hill Plantation, Rose Hill Plantation, Vanderbilt Estate
Location: Georgetown Co., SC
Constructed: ----
History: ----
Associated Surnames: Middleton
Associated Plantations: Waccamaw Plantation (Georgetown Co., SC)
Associated Free White Names
Associated Black Slave Names
1860: Slaves of J.I. Middleton
From 1860 Slave Schedule, Extracted by Tom Blake
- MIDDLETON, J. Izard wife and children, 181 slaves, Division #3, page 198
- MIDDLETON, J. Izard wife and children, 107 slaves, Division #2, page 141
1862: Crowfield Plantation, Slaves of J.I. Middleton
From Names of negroes clamed as losses during the Civil War. Listed as transcribed at http://www.geocities.com/frankoclark/civwar/Georgetownlosses.html
- 1. Toney aged 23 value $1600.00 taken 22 May/62
- 2. Tom " 22 " 1600.00 "
- 3. Philip " 25 " 1500.00 "
- 4. Scipio " 18 " 1800.00 "
- "The first four slaves were taken by the enemy on the 22d May 1862"
- 5. Ben " 19 " 500.00 " Aug/62
- "The fifth slave was taken by enemy from the sea side of said plantation in August 1862"
- 6. Davy " 25 " 1400.00 ran away July/62
- "The sixth ran off and went to enemy in July 1862, and as represented to Deponent was afterwards seen ascending the side of their gun boat"
- 7. John " 30 " 1000.00 escaped Sept/62
- 8. Judy " 20 " 1200.00 "
- "The seventh and eight escaped together in a boat stolen by the former in September 1862"
From Letter from Washington Oliver naming slave losses of J.I. Middleton, May 16, 1862. Listed as transcribed at http://www.geocities.com/frankoclark/civwar/Georgetownlosses.html
- 1.Toney field hand prime 25 1200
- 2.Tom fireman 24 1100
- 3.Philip field hand 28 1200
- 4.Scypio miller 18 1000
- 5.1st Aug David field hand 25 1200
- 6.20th August Ben cartman 20 500
- 7.15th Sept John Carp 30 1500
- 8.Judy field hand 28 1000
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