Cohen Family (Kings Creek, S.C.) Collection
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains the following items, relating primarily to Benjamin Phillips Owens Cohen, a mulatto son of Barnet Cohen: an assignment of land by Patty Blunt to Barnet Cohen (1809); an original and copy of a certificate, signed by Benjamin Sheftall, Levi S. DeLyon, and Israel Abrahams, among others, certifying that Catherine Owens and her children, Barnet O. Cohen and Benjamin P.O. Cohen, were known and recognized in the neighborhood as free persons of color (1810); a bill of sale to Barnet A. Cohen on behalf of Benjamin P.O. Cohen, for a Negro woman, Sarah, and her child, Lina (1822); a bill of sale to Benjamin P.O. Cohen for a Negro infant, Alonzo, presumably his own son (1833); a letter from an attorney to Benjamin P.O. Cohen informing him that slaves can be set free only by an act of the South Carolina legislature on a petition (1840); a legal opinion given to Benjamin P.O. Cohen regarding the freeing of slaves (1844); a copy of an act of South Carolina designed to prevent the freeing of slaves in a will (n.d.); a draft of the will of Benjamin P.O. Cohen in which he leaves to Samuel Cohen, his step-brother, his wife and children who were legally his slaves (1850); a deed of sale to Benjamin P.O. Cohen for a piece of land, approved by his guardian, Moses A. Cohen (1837); a stock certificate signed by M.A. Cohen as treasurer (1866).
Also includes: three bills of sale dealing with the same piece of land involving E.H. Cohen and Samuel Cohen, among others (1870, 1873); and a record book of loans made by Solomon Cohen in Cohen's Bluff, S.C., with the signature of E.H. Cohen, among others (1882-1888). Also 1 folder of correspondence about the collection (1954, 1960).
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1888, 1954, 1960
Creator
- Cohen, Barnet, 1769 or 1770-1839 (Person)
- Cohen, Benjamin Phillips Owens (Person)
- Cohen, Barnet O. (Person)
- Cohen, E. H (Person)
- Cohen, Samuel (Person)
- Cohen, Moses A. (Person)
- Sheftall, Benjamin, 1771-1835 (Person)
- DeLyon, Levi S., 1791-1863 (Person)
- Abrahams, Israel (Person)
- Cohen family (Family)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains the following items, relating primarily to Benjamin Phillips Owens Cohen, a mulatto son of Barnet Cohen: an assignment of land by Patty Blunt to Barnet Cohen (1809); an original and copy of a certificate, signed by Benjamin Sheftall, Levi S. DeLyon, and Israel Abrahams, among others, certifying that Catherine Owens and her children, Barnet O. Cohen and Benjamin P.O. Cohen, were known and recognized in the neighborhood as free persons of color (1810); a bill of sale to Barnet A. Cohen on behalf of Benjamin P.O. Cohen, for a Negro woman, Sarah, and her child, Lina (1822); a bill of sale to Benjamin P.O. Cohen for a Negro infant, Alonzo, presumably his own son (1833); a letter from an attorney to Benjamin P.O. Cohen informing him that slaves can be set free only by an act of the South Carolina legislature on a petition (1840); a legal opinion given to Benjamin P.O. Cohen regarding the freeing of slaves (1844); a copy of an act of South Carolina designed to prevent the freeing of slaves in a will (n.d.); a draft of the will of Benjamin P.O. Cohen in which he leaves to Samuel Cohen, his step-brother, his wife and children who were legally his slaves (1850); a deed of sale to Benjamin P.O. Cohen for a piece of land, approved by his guardian, Moses A. Cohen (1837); a stock certificate signed by M.A. Cohen as treasurer (1866).
Physical Location
Collection is located in Consolidated Box P11.
Acquisition Note
Gift of the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation 1979
Subject
- Cohen, Barnet, 1769 or 1770-1839 (Person)
- Cohen, Benjamin Phillips Owens (Person)
- Cohen, Barnet O. (Person)
- Cohen, E. H (Person)
- Cohen, Samuel (Person)
- Cohen, Moses A. (Person)
- Sheftall, Benjamin, 1771-1835 (Person)
- DeLyon, Levi S., 1791-1863 (Person)
- Abrahams, Israel (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Cohen family (Kings Creek, S.C.) collection, 1810-1888, 1954, 1960 P-375
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- June, September 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository