Pvt. James Kirby, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A065506

Record in South Carolina State Archives KIRBY, JAMES, PLAT FOR 100 ACRES ON LONG BRANCH, CHERAWS DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ELIAS DUBOSE. 6/10/1785

• 0 slaves in 1800 (per census of Darlington County, SC)
• 2 slaves in 1810 (per census of Darlington County, SC)
• 10 slaves in 1821 probate of estate after death: woman & daughter (Teaney & Tillah), woman & son (Comfort & Daniel), boy (Peter), boy (Dick), girl (Charity), girl (Zilpha), boy (Will), boy (Smart).
• Dick went to/bought by? George Kerby/Kirby
• Mother and child went to/bought by? Margaret Kerby/Kirby - presumably based on cheaper price compared to earlier in document, Comfort & Daniel go to Margaret.
• Peter, Mother and child went to/bought by? Stephen Reavell/Revell - presumably based on more expensive price compared to earlier in document, Teaney & Tillah go to Stephen.
• Will went to/bought by? Benjamin Kerby/Kirby
• Smart went to/bought by? John Kerby/Kirby
• Zilp/Zilpha went to/bought by? Samuel Kerby/Kirby
• Charity went to/bought by? Eli Hickson

Online sites state born in Jamestown, VA. I have yet to find confirmation.