1800
Beaufort County
Porteous, Alexander R. – St. Lukes Parish, pg. 126, 1 M under 10, 2 F 16-26, 70
slaves
1810
Beaufort County
Portious, John – St. Helena Parish, pg. 136, 1 M 26-44, 8 slaves
1820
Beaufort County
Porteous, John – St. Helena Parish, pg. 7, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+
Porteous, Elizabeth – St. Helena Parish, pg. 20, (Blank)
1830
Beaufort County
Porteous, John – St. Helena Parish, pg. 292, 1 M 40-49, 2 F under 5, 2 F 5-9, 1 F
40-49, 1 M slave under 10, 2 M slaves 10-23, 2 M slaves 24-35, 2 M slaves 36-54, 2
M slaves 55-99, 1 F slave under 10, 2 F slaves 10-23, 2 F slaves 24-35, 2 F slaves
36-54, 2 F slaves 55-99
Charleston County
Poythress, Thomas – St.Thomas/St Dennis Parish, pg. 193, 1 M 40-49, 2 F 10-14,
1 F 15-19, 1 F 40-49, 10 M slaves under 10, 15 M slaves10-23, 10 M 24-35, 10 M
slaves 36-54, 8 M slaves 55-99, 10 F slaves under 10, 10 F slaves10-23, 12 F
slaves 24-35, 9 F slaves 36-54, 11 F slaves 55-99
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1840
Beaufort County
Portius, Mrs. ?L. – St. Helena Parish, pg. 7, 1 M 15-19, 2 F 5-9, 2 F 10-14, 1 F 50-
59, 1 M slave under 10, 2 M slaves 10-23, 1 M slave 24-35, 2 F slaves under 10, 2 F
slaves 10-23, 2 F slaves 36-54
1850
Beaufort County
HH 51 – St. Helena Parish, pg. 3, 19-22 Oct.
Portress, Henry C. , age 40, male, (occupation blank), born SC
, Elizabeth , age 40, female, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 18, female, born SC
, Geo. W. , age 17, male, born SC
, Louise , age 14, female, born SC, attends school
, Hamilton , age 12, male, born SC, attends school
, Henry , age 8, male, born SC, attends school
, Ellen , age 5, female, born SC
HH 99 – St. Helena Parish, pg. 6, 12-13 Nov.
Porteous, Mary , age 60, female, value real est. $2600, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 24, female, born SC
, Anne , age 14, female, born SC
HH 105 – St. Helena Parish, pg. 7, 14-16 Nov.
Porteous, John F. , age 25, male, planter, value real est. $4000, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 24, female, born SC
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?Cuthbar, Thomas , age 15, male, born SC, attends school
HH 78 – Prince William Parish, pg. 19, 23 Sept.
Portress, Lydia , age 60, female, born SC, cannot read and write
?Denberly, Lydia , age 17, female, born SC, cannot read and write
Charleston County
HH 30 – St. James Santee Parish, pg. 366, 31 July
Poythress, Mrs. , age 70, female, value real est. $187, born SC
Sheppard, D. , age 13, male, born SC
McCraken, Miss , age 10, female, born SC
1860
Beaufort County
HH 190 – St. Helena Parish, pg. 12, 20 Oct.
Porteoas, Mary F. , age 70, female, value real est. $3000, value personal est.
$3000, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 32, female, born SC
HH 449 – St. Peters Parish, pg. 66, 16 July
Portress, Henry C. , age 51, male, planter, value real est. $2000, value personal
est. $4000, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 50, female, born SC
, George W. , age 26, male, born SC
, John H. , age 18, male, born SC
, Ellen P. , age 13, female, born SC
1870
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Beaufort County
HH 472 – St. Peters Parish, pg. 321, 26 Aug.
Portious, George , age 30, male, white, farmer, value real est. $500, value personal
est. $250, born SC
, Rebecca , age 28, female, white, born SC
, Mary , age 5, female, white, born SC
, Henry , age 2, male, white, born SC
HH 473 – St. Peters Parish, pg. 321, 26 Aug.
Portious, Henry , age 55, male, white, farmer, value real est. $200, value personal
est. $250, born SC
, Elizabeth , age 50, female, white, born SC
1880
Hampton County
HH 515 – Goethe Twp., pg. 45A, ED 117, 24 June
Portress, Geo. W. , white, male, age 47, married, farmer, SC,SC,SC
, Rebecca , white, female, age 38, wife, married, SC,SC,SC
, Mary E. , white, female, age 14, daughter, attends school, cannot
write, SC,SC,SC
, Henry C. , white, male, age 12, son, farm labor, attends school, cannot
write, SC,SC,SC
, Louiza , white, female, age 10, daughter, attends school, cannot read
and write, SC,SC,SC
, Carrie , white, female, age 5, daughter, SC,SC,SC
HH 522 – Goethe Twp., pg. 45B, ED 117, 24-25 June
Hull, Enock I. , white, male, age 36, married, farmer, SC,SC,SC
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, Ellen P. , white, female, age 36, wife, married, SC,SC,SC
?Grisom, W.H. , white, male, age 18, step-son, farm labor, attends school,
SC,SC,SC
Portress, Elizabeth , white, female, age 60, mother-in-law, disability – ?cancer on
face, cannot read and write, SC,SC,SC
1900
Hampton County
HH 112 – Goethe Twp., sheet 7B, ED 54, 12 June
Portress, George W. , white, male, born Dec. 1831, age 68, married 35 yrs.,
SC,SC,SC, farmer, owns free/farm
, Rebecca , wife, white, female, born Mar. 1842, age 58, married 35 yrs.,
SC,SC,SC
, Sallie , daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1880, age 19, SC,SC,SC
1910
Hampton County
HH 187 – Goethe Twp. sheet 11A, ED 97, 10 May
Portress, Rebecca , female, white, age 78, widowed, SC,SC,SC, owns free/house
1920
Barnwell County
HH 24 – of P. Hair, Williston Twp., sheet 1B, ED 825, 2 Jan.
Poythress, ?Harry M. , boarder, male, white, age 46, SC,SC,SC, agent/?, wage
Beaufort County
HH 121 – US Marine Camp, Parris Island, sheet 5B, ED 11, 8 April
Poytress, Fulton W. , rents, $8 monthly, male, white, married at age 20,
GA,GA,GA, Mechanic/machine shop, wage
, Ottie , wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 23, GA,GA,GA
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1930
Edgefield County
– Johnston Twp., sheet 8B, ED 6, 5 Apr.
Poythress, Henry M. , rents, $7 monthly, male, white, age 55, married at age 53,
NC,NC,NC, agent/sewing machine, wage, veteran/Sp.
, Essie L. , wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 19, SC,SC,AL
Gay, Dorothy E. , step-daughter, female, white, age 12, attends school,
SC,GA,SC
, Margaret M. , step-daughter, female, white, age 10, attends school, SC,GA,SC