Dear Richard, I think that is a valid question, but not one quickly answered, therefore I ask you to be patient so that I can send references to Court Documents, in the meantime, the most important document is in the Account Books of Pittsy, in the settlement of Benjamin's estate. This shows the slaves left to Ben's son Joseph can not be brought in for inventory because they are in S.C. dated 1772.and that these slaves are not in the estate of Joseph who dies 1785 in Pittsy. regards, Margie Brown