In 1811 some 500 slaves, led by a mixed-race slave driver named Charles Deslondes, marched through Louisiana in military formation before federal troops captured them. Its that simple. Smith explores slaverys impact on the present as much as on the past. They fought for freedom that they never had the opportunity to see, but they fought for it anyway because they knew that someday someone would. Updates: They were intergenerational sites of torture and exploitation. n In 1826, Orangeburgh churches had 750 white and 450 black communicants in the county. The blues and jazz and hip-hop, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance, and literature from people like Frederick Douglass and Zora Neale Hurston to Alice Walker, those are shaped by a legacy of trauma. Orangeburgh sent slaves from the third division. What was the psychological impact on men who did that? Slaves were My father's name is Felix Dantzler, my mother is Alfreda Conyers Dantzler.I am one of four children born to them.The others are Felicia Dantzler Hope, Felix Dantzler Jr. and Theresa Charone Dantzler Johnson.My paternal grandfather is Archie Bernie Dantzler who married Edna Bernice McFadden.My grandfather's father is Pendant Dantzler of Orangeburg, SC. Part of what is important is understanding how this story we tell ourselves wasnt that long ago at all. African American descendants of persons who were enslaved in Orangeburg County, South Carolina in 1860, if they have an 1860 should be checked, as almost 11% of African Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those vary widely and from region to region. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much When too few of the Guanches were left alive from disease and overwork, African slaves were imported. surname. A portrait of Civil War-era fugitive slaves who were emancipated upon reaching the North in the mid-1860s. Photograph: Epics/Getty Images. Thanks. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The increasing costs associated with hosting, development and maintenance of the site are covered by a few passionate individuals. through Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ . M653, Roll 1236) reportedly includes a total of 16,583 slaves, ranking it the ninth highest County total in the State and the She was the daughter of an enslaved person not the granddaughter or the great-granddaughter. I just wanted to understand how people understood and made sense of and situated themselves in American history. urchinTracker(); South-Carolina-Plantations.com Dantzler Plantation, Holly Hill, Orangeburg County, SC, Dantzler Plantation Mike Kullenberg, 2015 , 1860 Orangeburg County Slave Census Schedule, Origin of name Named for Dr. Lewis Dantzler, Other names Four Hole; SunnySide House (, 1846 Dr. Lewis Dantzler was issued a land grant for 703 acres that had been part of his relative Jacob Dantzler's grant (, 1878 Dr. Lewis Dantzler died and left the plantation to his son, Irvin H. Dantzler (, 1920 Irvin H. Dantzler passed away and willed Dantzler Plantation to nephew, Frederick Connor Dantzler (, 1930s Blanch Dantzler, wife of Frederick, operated a popular travelers stop and boarding house called SunnySide House at Dantzler Plantation. Slaves did more than just survive. WebField Slaves: An OverviewThe disappearance of slavery in other parts of the country during the early national period did not inspire southerners to give up their peculiar institution. CNN talked to Smith recently about his book and how slavery still informs todays America. n 115 plantations in the northern part owned 10 or more slaves. At first, Clint Smith had trouble making out the objects beside a white picket fence in the distance. The 1850 slave schedule was used in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. He opened their eyes a couple of weeks ago to the map data [], Latitude: 33.6706031 Longitude: -80.8043263. Freed slaves, if listed There is no other book on slavery quite like it. I would say that Native Americans should get reparations. enumerated in 1860 without giving their names, only their sex and age and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind It was built about 18461850, and is a two-story, frame raised cottage in the Greek Revival style. In spite of that, Black people created the music, the food, the culture that has shaped not only American society but global society. Their leaders were tortured and beheaded, with their heads posted on stakes as a warning to other slaves. That had an impact not only on the Southern economy but the Northern economy. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. We would recognize that the reasons why Americas economic, social and political dynamics exist in the way they do are not by accident. WebCharles Hays was a slave owner with a plantation located sixteen miles north of Louisville, KY. Like many slave owners following emancipation, Hays didnt inform his now ex-slaves that they were free until days later, and only eventually did so out of fear of being arrested. County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave By the 1870 census, the white population had decreased about n In the South fork, 259 of the 1,078 whites owned slaves. Some enumerators did, however, list the given names of enslaved peopleparticularly those over one hundred years of agewhich are generally found in the "name of slave owners" column. The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census showing slaves and slaveholders. No new records were added. By the early 1800s, the economies of northern and southern states had clearly the census page), the number of slaves they held in the County where the slaves were enumerated and the first census page 3,950,546 unnamed slaves, or an average of about ten slaves per holder. I dont think this idea that if you give it to one group of people, youre going to end up giving to a whole bunch of people is convincing or epically inconsistent. Anti-Black racism manifested through slavery is one of the worst things this country has ever done, alongside Native American genocide. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For example, the number of enslaved people enumerated under a slave owner could indicate whether or not the slave owner had a plantation, and if so, what size it was. Some participants were unaware of R&R.coms existence or its vast trove of maps, and genealogical links. You can cancel at any time. Please don't show this again. During the 1860 United States Federal Census, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules. Uncle Jim remembers the early days on his fathers farm near Bowman when he worked from sun up til sun down.. 1860 slaveholder. Linking names of plantations in this County with the names of the large holders on this list should not be a difficult research By the 1830s, southerners were convinced that slavery was a positive good and should be defended at all costs. The severed heads were ceramic sculptures a memorial to the largest slave rebellion in US history. _uacct = "UA-1070054-1"; Webn In 1850, William Keitt owned 123 slaves, David McCord 138, Charles Thompson 259, Jacob Dantzler 161 and John Felder 285. n In 1860, slaves belonging to Rose Benjamin n Harry, Thomas and Nancy, the slaves of Timothy Darigan, were publicly baptized in 1854. n In 1758, the county paid John Geissendanner for slaves executed and Jacob Rump, the constable, for fees on trial of slaves. W.?, 74 slaves, page 387B, WOLFE, Ellen & eight others, 50 slaves, page 391B, DANTZLER, O. M., & one other, 102 slaves, page 393B, MCCORD, Mrs. L.? Then they heard from them again. There were certainly moments when I did feel angry. Yet by the mid-nineteenth century, cotton production was synonymous with slavery in the United States. n In 1860, there were 1,069 slave owners; 33 of them owned more than 100 slaves. may have been using the surname of their 1860 slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living Click on the highlighted category to be directed to that specific category. 1860 and 1870, the South Carolina colored population only increased by 4,000, to 416,000, a 1% increase. Hope demands active and proactive work. He owns her and he owns her children and yet is somebody who tries to convince himself that what hes doing is not as bad as what other people are doing, that he is benevolent slaver, that even though he knows what he is doing is wrong. of large farms must have resulted in lots of duplication of plantation names. So when my grandfather was sitting on his grandfathers lap Im reminded that in the scope of human history, this was just yesterday. How do you respond to people who say, Why should I care about slavery? In The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, ed. can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. WebIn 1750 most Africans and African Americans slaving in North America labored in the dirt of the tobacco and rice plantations of South Carolina and Virginia. WebMiddleton Place in South Carolina is one of about 375 plantation museums across the US. I believe that indigenous communities should have reparations for what theyve been subjected to. included 8,108 whites, 205 "free colored" and 16,583 slaves. the holders with information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same To browse this image set, select from the options below. Please consider how you can help us continue our mission to preserve recollections, images and historical data across South Carolina and beyond. The full text of the nomination and additional photos are available at the SCDAH. % of the total number of U.S. slaveholders, or 1 out of 7,000 free persons, held 20-30% of the total number of slaves in the Then he drew closer; what he saw made him shudder. To check a master surname list for other States Smiths book is a systematic takedown of many myths about slavery, including one that the Whitney exhibit disproves that most slaves just passively accepted their fate. Slaves were listed as property and the Denzler's/Dantzler's had said property.I believe my family to be descended from Felix Allen Dantzler.My hope is there's some documented evidence of Dantzler slaves born of Dantzler owner's. When researching enslaved individuals, the slave schedules are most helpful when used in conjunction with the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, the U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, wills, and probate documents. WebDantzler Family Collection Slavery & Reconstruction A digital display of select historic materials associated with the Frederick Dantzler and Lewis Dantzler Family Collections. The process of publication of slaveholder names beginning with larger slaveholders will enable naming of the holders We would fundamentally reject any cultural or individual explanation for widespread disparities of poverty, violence, school outcomes, wages, and wealth. 1870 census was obtained using Heritage Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census", available n In 1790, 746 whites had slaves working their fields. SOURCES. My orientation for this book was one of curiosity. Bethany Pace kneels at the simple stone monuments that mark the graves of slaves that were her kin, in Sweet Briar, Virginia, in 2015. During the 1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules. SELLERS, John & Samuel, 78 slaves, page 377, WANNAMAKER, W.? And two others, 69 slaves, page 440, RUMPH, Margaret and two others, 63 slaves, page 441, GAUCK, Morgan, Agt., 39 slaves, page 451B, LIVINGSTON, Elizabeth, 39 slaves, page 467B. Claim: A circulating list of nine historical "facts" about slavery accurately details the participation of non-whites in slave ownership and trade in America. The idea that an institution that existed for 250 years and has only not existed for a little over 150 years. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a total Some participants were unaware of R&R.coms existence or its vast trove of maps, and genealogical links. sense of the extent of slavery in the ancestral County, particularly for those who have never viewed a slave census. His secret for long life is simple clean living and no Liker.. The main block of the house is unique for its remarkable depth (triple pile) in comparison to its width (only five bays wide). Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 Orangeburg County, South Carolina census can check this list to learn if Taken from Szucs, Loretto Dennis, "Research in Census Records." n In 1865, the Orangeburgh Methodist Church had a substantial number of slave members. Historic house in South Carolina, United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, "Dantzler Plantation, Orangeburg County (2755 Vance Rd., Holly Hill vicinity)". October 21, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. How do you not lose hope for the future of this country when youve met so many White people who are in denial about slaverys impact? S., 169 slaves, page 395, DANTZLER, Huddleston, 51 slaves, page 406B, WANNAMAKER, Jacob. Please don't show this again. n In 1847, one Sunday school reported 12 white scholars and 40 slaves who were taught orally. Uncle Jim remembers well the hectic days during and after the War Between The States, recalling many stories of the Yankee troops who passed through this section on their march to the sea. Deedee is the great-great-grand niece of Dr. Lewis Dantzler. Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, third president of the US, whose legacy is complicated by his ownership of hundreds of slaves. It happened centuries ago. WebHistorical Background. term "slaveholder" rather than "slave owner", so that questions of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be All Rights Reserved. 2015-21, Carolina Historical Consulting, LLC. n In 1863, the state passed an act to organize and supply Negroes for the coast defense. Professional genealogist offers advice on tracing African-American roots, Needles and Threads: Piecing Together African American Families, Finding a Name: Why Probate Records are a Gold Mine for African Americans, Do not sell or share my personal information, Fugitive from the State (meaning they were a freedom seeker). This database provides details about those persons, including age, sex, and color, but unfortunately, most schedules omit personal names. Estimates of the number of former slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, Marli E Weiner, a historian at the University of Maine, disagrees. The conversation was edited for brevity and clarity. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as a slave requires advanced research techniques involving all It becomes this exercise in moral relativity where Jefferson can write in one document that all men are created equal and write in another that Black people are likely inferior to Whites in both body and mind where he can write one of the most important documents in the history of the Western world and also enslave over 600 people, his own children. addressed in this transcription. Dantzler was also known to treat both Confederate and Union soliders during the war. The property is also noteworthy for its association with the Dantzler family, one of the most prominent families of Orangeburg County from the eighteenth century to the present, and it remains in family hands. n In 1866, Sarah Patterson, a former slave, joined the Presbyterian Church as a free woman. of 984 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. Your book depicts your meetings with people who deny this history. Oral histories included an account from an enslaved woman who recalled how her master would come at night to rape her sister and den have de nerve to come round de next day and ask her how she feel.. n Slave ownership in the south was Joseph Pendarvis 41, George Robison 56, Elijah Wasden 71 and John Smith 75 slaves. The sort of slippery slope argument is not convincing to me. making this transcription, except for 100 year old female Lizzie, held by S. H. Legare on page 478B. appreciated. Because of the destruction wrought on such properties in Orangeburg County during the Civil War, such an intact property is rare for the county. Updated Did you encounter any technical issues? significant increases in colored population during that time, and were therefore more likely possible places of relocation for twenty-sixth in the United States. n In 1826, Moses Zeigler, a slave, applied and was granted a license to preach as a Methodist. the source or at the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Typically slave labor on the plantation was divided into two broad categories: house servants and field hands. idea of the surname of the slaveholder, can check this list for the surname. The page numbers used are the rubber stamped numbers in the upper right corner 30% to 5,709, while the "colored" population had decreased about 34% to 11,156. Crews remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on September 8, 2021, on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. After slavery, most of the balconies were torn down. slaveholder in each County. William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes, Heritage Quest: Bountiful, Utah, 2000. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! Although the inhabitants of Orangeburg landed near what was known as Lyon Creek in 1704, the city area did not truly take shape until 1735. It is possible to locate a free person on the Orangeburg microfilm can be viewed to find out whether the ancestor was a holder of a fewer number of slaves or not a slaveholder at FORMAT. WebDantzler Plantation: Holly Hill 74001851 Darby Plantation: Edgefield 71000776 Davis Plantation: Monticello 66000701 Drayton Hall: October 9, 1960: Charleston: Charleston: n Slavery census: 1790-12,412 whites, 5,931 slaves, 170 free blacks; 1840-6,321 whites, 11,934 slaves, 264 free blacks; 1860-8,180 whites, 16,583 slaves and 205 free blacks. Where did the freed slaves go? Blood stains on the upstairs pine floors from this period remain to this day (3). During the Civil War, a small band of Union soldiers approached the house. The plantations harrowing centerpiece, though, was what made Smith stop in his tracks. census. The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Orangeburg County, South Carolina (NARA microfilm series Im deeply invested in the subject matter of this book, which is why I spent four years writing it. I'm Jacqueline Dantzler Liddy, born in Sumter, SC. WebThe Dantzler Plantation House is significant as an outstanding local example of mid-nineteenth-century Greek Revival architecture with various later alterations and additions If the ancestor is not on this list, the 1860 slave census Some of the prominent family names were Russell, Thomson, McCord, Rump, Shuler, Zimmerman, Rickenbacker, Amaker, Keller, Zeigler, Staley Heatly, Hart, Darby and Hayne. Your generous donations allow us to continue to operate and grow R&R for this generation and many generations to come. Published information giving names of slaveholders and numbers of slaves held in Orangeburg County, South 1846-50 near the intersection of present-day Vance Road and Bass Drive in the rural Dantzler community near Holly Hill, in rural Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is a porticoed, two-story Greek Revival raised cottage of frame construction, set on a partially enclosed, brick pier foundation Planted in a garden bed in front of the fence were the heads of 55 Black men impaled on metal rods, their eyes shut and jaws clenched in anguish. How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America., They grew up surrounded by racism. Researchers seeking information about slave owners may find slave schedules useful because of the specific information they provide about slave owners holdings. Rusty Robinson, the co-founder of Roots and Recall, rarely provides public programs, but did have something to add to a genealogy discussion at the local library. can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number n By 1850, Orangeburgh had become the leading cotton growing area in the state. The official enumeration day of the 1850 census was June 1, 1850. My grandfathers grandfather was enslaved. All Rights Reserved. The idea that that would have nothing to do with what the contemporary landscape of inequality looks like today is morally and intellectually disingenuous. Some of these former slaves FORMER SLAVES. Discovery Company. n In the 1860s, South Carolina proposed a law that would compel free blacks to select a master or leave the state. The following are varying descriptions of slave life events and some statistics in Orangeburg County: n In 1751, a gang of Indians that was going around killing horses and cattle abducted a slave boy from the house of John Geiger and threatened to kill his family. Please note that this collection contains sensitive information about enslaved people. Pro- and anti-slavery debates Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! No relationships were shown between members of a household. At best, they provide supporting evidence for a hypothesis derived from other sources. Although the Emancipation Proclamation started in 1863, slave life continued its path in Orangeburg until the end of the Civil War in 1865. recommended database that can found at http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ . Between Are you okay with people using the word plantation, or would you prefer another term? In 1850, the slave census was also separate from the free census, but in earlier years it was a part of the free The remarkable thing about Black Americans is that we experienced 250 years of this horrific, insidious, atrocious institution in which the omnipresent threat of violence and separation from your family hung over every single moment of your life. task, but it is beyond the scope of this transcription. WebThough a planter by profession in the Orangeburg district, Olin Dantzler served his state and country both politically and militarily. It features a front portico. We are surely descended from the Orangeburg Dantzler's. Whether or not the ancestor is found to have been a slaveholder, a viewing of the slave census will provide an informed PURPOSE. The transcriber did not notice any such slaves in the course of WebPlantation slaves were punished for a number of infractions, including being late, not working quickly enough, and running away. 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