Greetings Belcher researchers, Thanks to the help of Trudy I'm getting a sketchy understanding of a Belcher line which held substantial numbers of enslaved people in Abbeville Co, SC, but I'm hoping someone here may have traced the wills of these individuals and can tell me whether the disposition of enslaved people were mentioned in the will or estate inventory. Abbeville Co, SC - Info from Lowry Ware's compilation: 1820 - Washington Belcher held 22 enslaved people. 1830 - He held 38 people. 1840 - He held 62 people. W.W. Belcher held 7 and R.E. Belcher held 24. 1850 - William W. Belcher held 79 people and Robert E. Belcher held 140. My 1860 compilation: W.W. Belcher held 4 on the slave schedule, but was not found on the census. William W. Belcher held 30 enslaved people and was enumerated in Monterey, Abbeville Co, SC. Wm W. Belcher held 4 people and was enumerated in Harrisburg, Abbeville Co, SC. Was Washington Belcher listed in 1820 - 1840 the same Washington Belcher who was the father of William W (b. 1809), Robert Edmond (b. 1811 Edgefield, SC) and James M (b. 1813)? Does this Washington Belcher have a will? If so, in which county? Are R.E. and Robert E. and R. Edmond Belcher (listed in the 1848 will of Williamson NORWOOD as the widower of Norwood's deceased daughter Mary Ann) the same person? If so, how many children did they have? Is this the same person listed in Young's Abstracts of Abbeville Wills and Bonds in Box 123, pack 3620 which was filed in 1850? Anyone have answers to these or lists of enslaved people mentioned in dispositions? There are 4 people researching various African American BELCHER lines out of Abbeville Co, SC who would appreciate help on this. In each case we seem to be stuck with children or a female head of household. If we are able to find inventories, this may help us determine possible connections based on who held ancestors and at what time period. TIA, Sonia Family Pages: http://members.aol.com/scabbegen/family/ Abbeville Co, SC Enslavement Data: http://members.aol.com/scabbegen/index.html SCGenWeb Unknown County Queries: http://members.aol.com/scgenunk/index.html Buffalo NY 1998 Af Am News Obits: http://members.aol.com/scabbegen/bgsad/