This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Singleton, Green/e, Fields, Pinckney, Ladson, Amos, Stuart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IeB.2ACI/92 Message Board Post: Dear Blakes, My name is Senora Amos; of African American descent; presently researching my family history. My ancestors were slaves on the Blake plantations located in South Carolina. I have traced my ancestors back to the Bonny Hall plantation, then owned by Walter Blake and family. Here is a bit of history I have on Walter Blake. By the way, Walter was the great-grandson of Gov. Joseph Blake of England. His lineage: 1. Gov. Joseph Blake; Elizabeth Axtell Turgis 2. (son) Joseph Blake Jr. (1700-1751) 3. (grandson) William Blake (1739-1805) 4. (great grandson) Joseph Blake II (1769-1865) (great grandson) Walter Blake (1804-1871)** Walter Blake was born, (1804-1871), and educated in England and in 1837 had all of his father's property surveyed to determine exactly what he would manage. The survey of the 1500 acres purchased from Thomas Middleton as 1832.7 acres and for the first time gave the name Bonny Hall Settlement. He managed the plantations in South Carolina for his father Joseph Blake, (1769-1865). Walter operated the the plantations in SC. He married Ann Stead Izard in 1837. They lived at Bonny Hall and spent summers at Hayfield near Fletcher, NC. In 1860, Walter Blake supervised 75 of his slaves and 545 owned by his father. As agent for his father, the rice crop for 1859 was 2,160,000 lbs; 900,000lbs. for himself. His father owned 1500 improved and 1500 unimproved acres. (whatever that means)? Walter owned 330 improved acres himself in Beaufort County. Walter died in 1871. Bonny Hall was sold at auction in 1873. ********************** I am currently in correspondence with the present owner of the Bonny Hall plantation. He is giving me the history of the plantation itself. I'm looking for information about the Blake family papers, and where they are located. I[m sure there is information contained in them about my enslaved ancestors. If you are a descendent of this Blake line, and have information that would lead me to my family history, I would truly appreciate hearing from you. You can write me personally at: Senamo@aol.com. Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely, Senora Amos (Surnames...Green/e, Fields, Ladson, Pinckney, Singleton, Amos, Stuart