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Benjamin F. Cater
1840
Benjamin F. Cater was the owner of Kelvin Grove
Plantation on St. Simons Island. Many of his slaves intermarried with
those of the Retreat Plantation, before and after the Civil War. According
to history, Benjamin's father, Thomas Cater, was murdered by his
own wife, Elizabeth Cater, and the overseer who she was having an affair
with. Benjamin was taken by a slave, Ben, to Retreat
Plantation, due to Ben's fear that the child would be murdered as well.
William Page, of Retreat, became young Benjamin's
guardian until he reached his majority and could maintain the Kelvin Grove
plantation on his own.
Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D pgs.
379-380
[Glynn County Probate Court]
| NAME |
AGE |
VALUE |
NAME |
AGE |
VALUE |
| Mary |
65 |
$185 |
London
|
60 |
$150 |
| Chloe |
30 |
$550 |
Dembo |
65 |
$200 |
| Peggy |
27 |
$550 |
Dembo |
25 |
$600 |
| William |
25 |
$600 |
Jenny |
65 |
$100 |
| Robert |
19 |
$550 |
Charlotte |
60 |
$250 |
| Harriet |
16 |
$500 |
Ruthy |
20 |
$550 |
| Joseph |
13 |
$450 |
Jenny |
23 |
$550 |
| Henry |
20 |
$200 |
Betty |
17 |
$550 |
| Jane |
8 |
$200 |
Pender
|
18 |
$550 |
| Cassius
|
1 |
$100 |
Molly |
30 |
$550 |
| Sam |
60 |
$300 |
Nancy |
10 |
$300 |
| Sam |
20 |
$600 |
Flora |
6 |
$250 |
| Juno |
27 |
$550 |
Toney |
4 |
$200 |
| Jim |
25 |
$600 |
October |
2 |
$150 |
| Nancy |
22 |
$550 |
Eve |
1 |
$100 |
| Ally |
18 |
$500 |
Phillis |
1 |
$100 |
| Robin |
14 |
$400 |
Jim
|
27 |
$600 |
| Mary |
7 |
$250 |
John |
60 |
$250 |
| Morris |
2 |
$150 |
Liddy |
55 |
$250 |
| Nelly
|
45 |
$450 |
Clarissa |
45 |
$450 |
| Jenny |
60 |
$150 |
Charlotte |
35 |
$450 |
| Monday
|
55 |
$250 |
Jacob |
18 |
$600 |
| Boatswain |
60 |
$250 |
Joe |
22 |
$600 |
| Clarissa |
30 |
$350 |
Nelly |
16 |
$500 |
| Nicholas |
10 |
$325 |
Davy
|
10 |
$300 |
| Delia |
14 |
$350 |
John |
13 |
$400 |
| Peggy |
8 |
$220 |
Clarissa |
6 |
$250 |
| Charles |
3 |
$200 |
Liddy |
4 |
$200 |
| Edward infant
|
" |
$100 |
Charity |
5 |
$220 |
| Rinah |
25 |
$550 |
Casar
|
3 |
$200 |
| Francoise |
11 |
$300 |
Robin |
65 |
$250 |
| Jupiter |
4 |
$200 |
Robin
|
21 |
$600 |
| Charlotte |
60 |
$250 |
Summer |
25 |
$600 |
| Hester |
3 |
$200 |
Hannibal |
18 |
$550 |
| Cato |
2 |
$200 |
Hannah |
30 |
$550 |
| Charlotte |
4 |
$200 |
Nanny |
27 |
$550 |
| Rose
|
35 |
$550 |
Sary |
23 |
$550 |
| July |
65 |
$200 |
Elsey |
60 |
$180 |
| Peggy |
55 |
$180 |
Elsey |
7 |
$220 |
| Andrew |
25 |
$600 |
Hannah |
5 |
$200 |
| Jack |
35 |
$600 |
Hester |
4 |
$200 |
| Phillis |
23 |
$550 |
May |
4 |
$200 |
| Betsey |
20 |
$550 |
Trim
|
2 |
$200
|
| Pender |
7 |
$300 |
|
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$15,270 |
| Lenny |
5 |
$250 |
|
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$16,410 |
| Nelly |
4 |
$200 |
|
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$30,580 |
| Judy
|
1 |
$100
|
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$16,410 |
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The following is a list of slaves sold by
Hugh F. Grant from
the estate of B.F. Cater, and who purchased them.
5 June 1841
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H. Dubignon:
July
Peggy
Andrew
Jack
Phillis For $2330
Betsy
Penda
Jeanny
Nelly
Judy
Lucy
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Wm. Berrie:
John
Clarissa
Judyann For $2000
John
Nelly
Davy
M. Dart:
London
Jenny for $140
Monday |
H.A.? Grant: Jim
Charlotte
Charity for $1760
Caeser
Lydia
Clarissa
J. Armstrong:
Lou for $580
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