Although the vast majority of my relatives did not own slaves there are a number who did. They're mentioned in records of wills, probates, legal ownership suits or tranfers. I also have here a developing lists of slave census records from 1860 associated with some of the families. Since many of these records are very old, following the lines through these records are very difficult but may provide a clue. Slaves usually had only a first name which makes tracking these individuals very difficult if not impossible. After the Civil War they sometimes adopted the surname name of the last owners family or perhaps the owner that treated them the best. They may haved used some derivation in spelling. For example there are several Holaway black families in Arkansas in 1870 although my own family is Hollaway. My assumption is that they are probably free slaves and may have been owned by my ancestors. Some of these individuals probably continued to work in the area and some even for these same families even after the Civil War. With the outlawing of slavery many of the larger land holdings were, of course, broken up and sold off just to survive. Some of the names on the following lists may be the same person being inherited from one family to another.

I put these lists here to aid other slave descendants to find their own roots. There are other families that owned slaves but I can only list what information I can find. I have listed them here alphabetically with links to the family records along with dates and locations.

Abram,(husband of Charlotte) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Andrew, -(a boy) gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Anny, (daughter of Margaret) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Bella, (age 26 and child, Rose)- sold 1779 Natchez byElizabeth (Hollaway) Stilley
Bella,native of South Carolina, aged about ten yearsElizabeth Holloway Stilly Oct.1781, Natchez Terr.
Ben, Elizabeth Holloway StillyWm. Dewitt's court case
Bob, a boy, estate of Thomas Graydon, for $427 in 1840 SC
Bob, a boy aged 9 years - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Britt, - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones, 1861 Abbeville, S. C.
Brit, husband of Dolly- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Caroline, a girl aged 13 years - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Cassandra, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Celia, (Sarah's dau. b. 1828 GA)-stolen by Isaac Payne, 1843 Ark.
Charly,(husband of Franky) - bankruptcy of H. A. JonesAbbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Charlotte, (wife of Abram) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.1861
Chesny, a woman age 34 years - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Cloe, a woman, estate of Thomas Graydon, for $625 in 1840 SC
Cuffy, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Dorinda, Elizabeth Holloway Stilly1817 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dol, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Dolly, wife of Brit- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Dorcas, child of Brit and Dolly- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Elizabeth, (Celia's son b. after 1843 to 1853) sold to Henry Thompson, Ark
Eudgo, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Febe, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Filis, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Flora, (twin , about eight years of age) - wedding gift, Benjamin Jones III, 1857 SC
Franky,(wife of Charley) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones 1861 Abbeville Co., S. C.
George, estate of Thomas Graydon, for $420 in 1840 SC
George, - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
George, a man - estate of Joseph Greer, Margaret Burns' father 1843 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
George a man aged 60 years - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Hany,(husband of Harriett) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Harriett, (wife of Hany)- bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Israel- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Jacob, estate sale of Thomas Graydon, for $706 in 1840 SC
James, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Jim, (Celia's son b. after 1843 to 1853) sold to Henry Thompson, Ark
Jinny, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Joshua, (a boy), estate of Thomas Graydon, for $520 in 1840 SC
Jupiter, -(a boy) gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Jupiter child of Filisl, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Lammenton, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Laura,(twin , about eight years of age) - wedding gift, Benjamin Jones III, 1857 SC
Laura, (daughter of Franky) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Laura, (a girl aged 5 years) - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Liza, (a girl aged 2 years) - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Lewis, son and mother Joseph Greer estate of 1843 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Louisa, (mother of Tom) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Manday, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
March, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Margaret,(mother of Margaret) - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Mary, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Matilda, -bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Minerva, mother and son Lewis Joseph Greer estate Tallapoosa Co., Alabama of 1843
Nance, a girl aged 7 years - estate of Margaret Burns 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Ned, a Boy aged 15 years - estate of Margaret Burns Tallapoosa Co., Alabama 1861
Pascol, -bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Phebe- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Peg, Elizabeth Holloway Stilly 1799 lawsuit vs. Alexander Freeland
Rachael, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Rose, (age 2.5 yrs, child of Bella) - sold 1779 Natchez byElizabeth (Hollaway) Stilley
Samuel, of the Angola nation, aged about 50 years, Elizabeth Holloway Stilly Oct.1781, Natchez Terr.
Sambo, Wm. Dewitt's court case 1781
Sarah, a native of Barbados, aged about 30 Elizabeth (White) Holloway Stilly Oct.1781, Natchez Terr.
Sarah,(two children) - Leah Machen, South Carolina/Arkansas 1819
Scipio, -(a boy) gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Spencer, (Sarah's son, about two years old)- Leah Machen, South Carolina/Arkansas 1819
Spence, - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Stero, - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Steven, Elizabeth Holloway StillyWm. Dewitt's court case
Sylvia, -(a girl) gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Tom, (son of Louise) -bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Tome, - bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Tony, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Venus- estate of James R. Verdier Abbeville Co., S. C. 1861
Will, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
York, -gift of Reuben White to Sophia White Craven Co., S. C. 1777
Young,(Sarah's son, about nine months old)- Leah Machen, South Carolina/Arkansas 1819


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Slaves included in the will of Adam Crain Jones, Abbeville, S. C. about 1815


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Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Annice, child of Amy- estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Annice, child of Flora - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Aron, child of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Ayisle, daughter of Sam and Prisse - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Billy , son of Antney and Hagar - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Cate - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Clander - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Edom, son of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Gilly, child of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Lewis, son of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Flora - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Fortune, son of Amy- estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Fuller - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Henry , child of Juda - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Harry, son of George - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Harry, son of Clander - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Isaac, child of Clander- estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Jack - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
James - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Juda - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
July, child of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Lewis, child of Clander - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
London, son of George and Beck - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Lucy, child of Clander - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Lucy, child of Juda - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Milly, child of Flora - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Milly, child of Amy- estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Prisse - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Reuben, child of Amy - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Reuben, child of Flora - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Sam - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Sam, son of Sam and Prisse - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Shaderick, child of Juda - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Willy, child of Amy- estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Willy, child of Flora - estate of Adam C. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.


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Slaves of H. A. Jones in about 1861 Abbeville Co., S. C.


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Abram, husband of Charlotte, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Anny , H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Charlotte, wife of Abram, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Charly, husband of Frankly, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Franky, wife of Charly, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
George , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Hany, husband of Harriet, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Harriett, wife of Hany, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Laura, daughter of Charly and Franky, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Louisa, mother of Tom, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Margaret, daughter of Abram and Charlotte, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Matilda , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Pascol , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Spence , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Stero , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Tom, son of Louisa, bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.
Tome , bankruptcy of H. A. Jones Abbeville Co., S. C.

1860 Slave lists , Ashley County, Arkansas
The slave schedules of 1860 Arkansas do not give the names of the slaves. It gives the age and sex of the slave and the number of slaves of each age and sex. Some of these individuals probable lived past through the Civil War to become named citizens in Ashley County, Arkansas and may have taken the last name of Hollaway/Holaway or Terry/Tery.

James L. Hollaway, 1860 Arkansas (26 slaves total)
65m, 45 m, 42 m, 30 m, 30 m, 30m, 24 m, 18 m, 17 m, 16 m, 11 m, 8 m, 6 m, 4 m, 2 m, 5/12 m , 39 f, 33 f, 29 f, 22 f, 17 f, 17 f, 11 f, 9 f, 8 f, 7 f,

George H. Hollaway, 1860 Arkansas
30 f, 30 m, 22 m, 12 m

Thomas O. P. Terry, 1860 slave schedule Arkansas , p. 47 (13 slaves total)
60 m, 35 m, 14 m, 11 m, 1 m, 35 f, 28 f, 8 f, 8 f, 4 f, 3 f, 2 f, 4 f,

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