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SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL 
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GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE 

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THE 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

MAGAZINE 

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PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THB 

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 



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MABEL LOUiSE WEBBER 



VOLUME XIX 



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OFFICERS 

OFTHX 

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICALSOCIETY 

January, 19x8— January, t9t9. 

Presidenif 
Hon. Joseph W. Baxnwul. 

Isi Vice-Presideni, 
Hon. Henky A. M. Smiih. 

2nd Vice-Presiieni, 

Hon. Theodoss D. Jeevit. 

3d Vice-Presideni, 

Hon. F. H. Weston. 

4ih Vice-Presideui, 

Hon. John B. Clbvexanh. 

Secretary and Treasurer and Librariamt 

Miss Mabel Louise Wsbbei* 

Curaiors: 

Langdon Cheves, Esq., D. E. Huoee SmiH, Esq., 

Chables W. Kolldcx, M. J>., 
Pkof. Yates Snowden, M. Alston Read, Esq., 

Peof. C J. CoLcocK, Henet S. Holmes, Esq. 

A. S. Saxxxt, Jr., Esq., Fkanx R. Frost, Esq. 

Board of Ma9$agen9 

ALL OF THE FOREGOINO OFFICERS. 

PubUcaUon CommUke^ 
Henry A. M. Smith, Joseph W. Barnwell, 

A. S. Sallst, Jr. 



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The South Carolina 
Historical and Genealogical 

Magazine 

VOL. XK JANUARY, 1918 No- 1 



CHARLESTON AND CHARLESTON NECK. 

THE ORIGINAL GRANTEES AND THE SETTLEMENTS ALONG THB 
ASHLEY AND COOPER RIVERS 

By Hbnrt a. M. Smrh 

An account of the original plan of Charles Town with a list ol 
the original grantees of the lots therein has already been givenin 
a previous niunber of this Magazine.' An account has also been 
given of the first settlement at Old Charles Town or Albemarle 
Point on the South side of the A3hley river, and the transfer of the 
name Charles Town to the settlement at the site of the ptaeot 
City of Charleston.* The present dty lies at the end of a long 
tongue, or neck, a flat peninsula, lying between the Ashley and 
the Cooper Rivers. This peninsula is, for about six and a half 
miles in length, quite narrow. At one point about three miles 
from the tip the creeks from the rivers on each side intersected 
so as to nearly cut the peninsula into an island. About six and 
one half miles from the tip or end of the tongue the Ashley 
river turns sharply to the West, and the Cooper river to t^ East, 
and the distance between the two rapidly widens, so that, at a 
point about ten miles from the tip, the width between the two 
rivers is neariy ten miles. This tongue of land above the ori^nal 
boundary line of Charies Town was commonly called or known as 

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Charles Town Neck. Along it were a number of interesting settle- 
ments and some country seats of note of Government officials^ and 
wealthy residents ol Charles Town. 

The main coimtry road from Charles Town to the interior ran 
up this neck splitting it, roughly speaking, in half, and so ran as 
to keep as nearly as possible to the central ridge, avoiding credct 
and water courses and the consequent necessity of bridges and 
causeways. 

This road was known as the Broad Path and was what is now 
known as King Street and its extension. The present Meeting 
Street above Hasell Street was a much later devd(q>ment 

The present line of Meeting street required the crossing of a 
bold creek with its marsh, sometime later known as New Market 
creek, that ran, (and less boldly still runs) a little east of the 
present car house of the Street Railway. The late Dr. Irving in 
InsHisiory ojihe Turf in South Carolina states that after the Meet- 
ing street road was laid out, the King street road was called the 
Big Path and the Meeting street road the Little Path. The very 
tip of the tongue between the rivers was a laige oyster bank, and 
was by the first seettlers called the Oyster Point and sometimes 
White Point Th designation of Oj^ter Point was sometimes 
loosely applied to the entire colony or settlement on the lower 
peninsula. A grant to Capt: Stephen Bull in .1676 whidi was 
really located more than four mOes from the pdnt is stated as 
being upon Oyster Point.' 

The two rivers were called Ashley and Cooper, so named in 
compliment to Lord Ashley afterwards Earl oi Shaftsbuiy the 
most active among the Proprietors of Carolina and whose name 
was Anthony Ashley Cooper. 

The Indian name for the Ashley river was KJawah/ but at first 
under the name Ashley river was included the entire inlet from the 
entrance between Sullivan's and Morris Islands. The grant on 
5 August 1711 ol the body of marsh called Shute's Folly on the 
South end of which Fort Pinckney (locally known as Castle Pindi- 
ney) stari6& or stood is described as bounded west on Co(9>er liver , 
and South on Ashley river.' The Indian name for the Cooper 

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CHA1UE8I0N AMD GHAILISXOir XBCX S 

was Wando; although it was apparently also called Ethvaa, Itt- 
ywan, or Itwan. The earliest warrant in the earliest remainii^ 
book of warrants is dated 30 April 1672 and directs the Survqfor 
General to lay out 12000 acres for a Gokmy ''between AsU^ River 
"and Wandoe River*' .... be^^ning upon AsUqr River 
''towards the South at a place there knowne by the name of the 
''Oyster Poynt'/** and on 20 June 1672 the Earl of Shaftsbuijr 
writioig to M' T. Gray alludes to the "disooverys you have made 
*^ up Ashky River, and Cooper River for soe the Lords Proprietors 
"have named that which you call Wando.*^ In the grant to 
Richard Thread (Tradd) dated 28 Oct' 1696 of 20 acres near the 
foot of the imsent Calhoun street th^ are described as boundfaig 
North East on Wando river.' In the grant to John Coming dated 
22 Fd>ry 1678 of 740 acres as hig^ up Cooper river as the point, 
of division into the Eastern and Western brandies the tract 
granted k described as "at the Tee in Wando river.** At the 
same time on the map of 153 acres laid out for John Coming 18 
June 1672 which lay just South of Calhoun street the Eastern 
boundary is given as on the "Ettewan river;** and the grant of the 
same 153 acres dated 17 April 1675 describes it as "situate upoa 
"the Oyster point and bounding iqxm Ashl^ River to the West 
"therof and Cooper River als. Ittwan River towards the East'** 
There are a number of early grants in which die Island now 
called Danids IsUnd, is designated as Ittywan Isbrnd, and the 
credi or river now called Wando River as Ittywan cre^ Again 
in the grant to Thomas Hurt dated 15 April 1696 of a tract of kad 
as high up Cooper river as the U. S. navy yard it is described as 
situate on "Ittewan** river.^* The name Wando is now confined 
to the huge salt-water river that enters the Cooper if ver abovo 
Hobcaw pointy about opposite the body of marsh called Diua 
Ishmdi and whkhformed the dividing line between the parishes of St. 
Thomas and Christ Church. Indian pkce names or the qiplioap 
tions of them by the first settlers are sometimes very indefinits^ 

•I'^&pHdery Gratiitt voL 38» p. J18. 

f Both plat sad grant are lecoided Jf. CO. CiaH§tlm,BL 0^1f*« l^fb 
40. 

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and it woaU 8eem as liopdeaB iM^ to define with enctnen 1^^ 
Waado ended and Etiwan bq[U or «•€« MTM as it wouM te 
paiaIIdcaseofEjaindiandAocabee.>^ Tlie object of the pfcseat 
artide b to ascertain, as ^mcQy as mqr be, the oijgfaial grsnts to 
the area on the neck between the two rivers as £tf iq> as iiMficated 
via about ten miles from the tqi, with the names of the firrt settlers 
and their sooccssors as denotmg who were the owneks and occu- 
pants of the had. 

Something shook! be said as a foreword in eiplanafinn of the 
words ''wanant," and ''grant,'* frequently used in tUs artide. 
Under the theoiy of the Charter from Khig Chailes n, the Lords 
Profmetors were the owners of the soil and granted it out to 
setders. The method of obtaining a grant was that the party to 
whom it was to be given applied to the rqwesentatives of the 
Proi»ietors (the Governor and the Proprie t or s deputies), and 
diereopon,* on payment of the proper fee dierefor, an order or 
'' warrant'' was ismied dumting the Surveyor Genend to survqr out 
totheparty the number of acres to whidi he was entitled. Occar 
siraaOy the warrant indicates with some degree of certainty the 
kxaditybl the land to be surveyed. Usually it misdirects that 
so much land be surv^ed out in some place not confBrting with 
previous surveys, and that a map thereof be returned with a cer- 
tificate of the survqr. The Surveyor Genersl, or his dqmty, also 
on payment of his fees, made the surv^, and retunied dM map 
with his certificate,— and thereupon— if q^plied for and die fees 
paid— a grsnt would be issued to die party for the land described 
in die map. As a rule the grant gives no metes or bounds but 
suD|^ grants so mudi land as b described in the plat amwattd. 
If this method had been strictly followed and an the old records 
were stiD in cnstence thoe would be little difficulty in locating 
early grants of famd in Sooth Carolina. But die destruction of 
early records has been sudi, added to the probability that the first 
reccmls were not carefully kq>t— that we find warrants— not fol- 
lowed by any grants on the record— grants not preceded by any 
warrants on the record— evidences of grsnts in other doaunents 
when there appear ndther warrsnts nor grants on the record, and 
numbers of grants referring to pfaits necesssaiy for their proper 



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GBABIB8I0N AMD CHASUtSlON MBCC 7 

understanding, when almost the entire record of the plats from 
1671tol730hasbeendestroyedor at least is not in the remainiog 
record. Adding to this uncertainty is the circumstance that under 
the early rule if a man abandoned— Le. did not within a limited 
period, settle, and put certain improvements on the land granted, 
it should be deemed forfeited, or escheated, to the Proprieton. 
Thus quite frequently later grants appear to different persons of 
an or part of the land previously granted without any eiplanatiiwi 
(there being no book oi escheats on the record) save the presunip- 
ticm that the first grantees had abandoned. In many cases it 
would appear that the first grantee transferred his interest to 
another who then proceeded to take out a new grant to himsdf 
for no apparent reason, save perhaps to thus fortify hb titk and 
avmd any question of previous abandonment and escheat To 
put together the early grants covering any considerable areas, is 
thus a task of great difikulty, requiring patient and careful i^ 
search, nor can any one—much less the writer ar rogate to him- 
self the bdief that he has been.aUe to do it without errors; al- 
though he may cherish the hope that they have been reduced to a 

The end of the peninsula at Oyster Point ?ras marked out by 
Governor \iniliam Sayle for a town at the first arrival of the 
settlers.^ A warrant was issued 27 Jufy 1672 to lay out the town 
which was done according to the model or jdan published in a 
previous number of this magazine." Previous thereto an area of 
land beyond the originally intended town line had been laid out 
to Henry Hughes and to John Coming and his wife Affra, who ia 
view of the proposed jdan, and to permit an enlargement of the 
town, agreed on 21 February 1671/2 to surrender for thatpuipoae 
one half of the land so laid out to them.^* This offer seems to 
have been accq>ted so far as Hughes was concerned butComii^a 
land was not taken." The North boundary line of this plan of 
Charles Town ran along the line indicated by the present Beaolain 
street extended to Cooper river. In the present City of Chailea- 
ton there is a break in that line where Beaufui street slope at 

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M Piiotad /MTMf i^ GrMtf C^mmA for 21 nbqr, lin/1 

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8 sa CA. msxoBicAL and ocnbaloqical yAiuiniti 

King street Tlie Htsdl street prolongatioii b not aloof At 
onginml boundaiy line. This is due to thefiict that the town lots 
along that boundaiy line from King street to Cooper River cuns 
into the ownershq) of M^SaiahRheU and her hnsbendCoL W^ 
Rhett together with some 20 acres of land adjoiidug just oatsidi 
the original town line, and when about 1773 this property was 
laid out into streets and lots» the dd boundary line was not fol- 
lowed as a s t r e et i 

On the same date as the warrant to lay out the town vis 27 
July 1672, a number of other warrants were issued to persons for 
lands on the peninsula, northward from the town in succession to 
eadiothcr ^ - via . 

To Henry Hughes for 225 acres next to the town 

<< johnComiiv "^ 525 "^ "^ "^ H^hes 

*" Richard Cole *" 450 "^ "^ "" Caamg 

^ Joseph Dilloii •* 1150 « ^ « Cob 

George BeadoQ 

and Hugh Ctftoett " 300 « ** " JMtM 
** ThomM TbampwHi " 300 " ** ** ficadon 

& Carteiett 
"^ HenrySimoiids <" 150 "" "" "^ Tliompson 

"" Joseph Pendarvis "^ 250 "^ "^ "" Sfanoods 

^ W^Kennis << 4OO "" "^ "^ Pendarvis 

<< johnWimamsQo "^ 450 '^ "" << Kouds 



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SamudWcst "^ 450 <" "^ "^ WmiamsQii 

The warrants were apparently for surv^s of die acreage named 
in "slices'' across the peninsula from river to river. In not a 
sing^ instance however was the actual grant for as many acres aa 
called for in the warrant 



GXAMTS TO HBMEY BUQHX8 AND JOBM OOMIMQ. 

Both Hughes and Coming were amcmg the veiy first arrivals in 
the shq> Carolima in ^ril 1670. Coming was the mate on the 
ship and Hughes an intending settler.^' There may have been 
MHne sort of business connection between them as th^ shared the 

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CBAmSIOM AMD CKAIUSION XBCX 9 

acres alkmed for bringiDgm one senfEnt--JolmNea^ Aoooiding 
to the wamntt the lands to be allotted them, was the area lying 
between the town line on the South and the land to be allotted to 
Richard Cole on the North— which area was esthnated to be 5S0 
acres. Holies' land was to be the Southern part next the town^ 
and Coming's the Northern part No grants under these wai^ 
rants have been found by the writer in the remaining books of 
grants in Columbia. A copy of the grant to John Coming wi& 
a copy of the plat annexed to it appears on the records in the 
Mesne Conveyances office in Charieston, but recorded at a muck 
later date vix 7 July 1767.^ This record shows a grant to John 
Coming 17 April 1675 for 153 acres between the Ashl^ and the 
Cooper oblttwaniivers. fii a deed from M^BAflba Coming widow, 
to Thomas Pinckney dated 19 Novr 1698 for 10 acres she describes 
it as part of a tract of 186 acres joining to Charles Town wbiA 
her late husband died possessed of and which was first laid out to 
M'HeniyHugbes.^* 

The Northern line of Coming's grant, bemg the line trr^FHting 
him from Richard Cole, is ascertained by two existing map»— ida 
themapof''Harleston'*andthenu4>of''An8onborouc^'* Under 
die wiD of John Cdming his property went to his widow^and under 
her will all her property went to her nephew John Harteston and 
to EBas Ball her husband's nephew.^ On the diviston between 
these two the lands near Charles Town went to John Harfeston.*^ 
When about 1770 this land was laid out for partition in squares 
and streets the Northern boundary is the present Calhoun street 
So the map of Ansonborou^ is the mnp of that portkm of the 
grant to Coming which fronted on Cooper river and it shows as the 
Northern boundary the present Calhoun street The grants to 
Hughes and Coming thus covered the area between die town Bne 
proper and the present Calhoun street The warrants fwtimatfid 
this area at 550 acres: the two grants aggregate but 319. A cal- 
culation of the acreage in this area shows that the grant to Coining 
for 133 acres is mudi too insufficient to account for it, but tibat tibe 

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idditkm of 186 acres mig^t, and this would seem to oonobonte 
the infeience from M** Coming's deed to Piiickney that theie had 
been a grant to Hughes for 186 acres ^i^iidi her husband had 
aocfaind* 

On 14 October 16M^ a grant was made to Isaac Ma^ck for 90 
acres which induded that part of the area covered by the grants 
to Htifl^ and Coming boonding on the Cooper river or its marshes 
and extending back to about the present line of King Street then 
the Broad Path: ezcq>t 10 acres bounding East on Cooper river 
and South on the town line which in Fdiruaiy 1680 John Coming 
had conveyed to Maurice Mathews.* As this 10 acres was within 
the area cl Hughes' grant this sale also shows that CcHnii^ must 
have acquired Hughes grant When Mazyd acquired from Cdm- 
ing the writer has not been aUe to ascertain; nor why Masy^ 
found it eq>edient to fortify his title by a new grant to himsdL 
Under warrants issued in 1700 and 1705** a grant was made 14 
May 1707* to Isaac Masyck for 71 acres of marsh land fronting 
his land on Cooper river. All subsequent titles coming down 
throu|^ Maayck appear to refer to these two gnmts to Muydk 
as die original source of title. The writer has been shown aa 
account of the Mazyck fsmily written many years ago by a mem- 
ber of that family, in v^ddi it is stated on fsmily traditkm tibat 
Isaac Masyck acquired this huxi from a M" Smith of Hamenhcath 
initios. 

1HX GBAMT TO XICBABD OOU. 

Richard Cok was the carpenter on the shq> Canlhu/^ and ar- 
rived in the veiy first fleet The warrant was to lay out for him 
450 acres or so mudi as lay between the land allotted to John 
Coming on the South and Josqdi Dalton to the North. There 
was apparently found in this area but 234 acres which was marked 
out for Richard Cok but he died without having made any suf- 
ficient settlement thereon.*' He died prior to 3 Novr 1677 for on 
that day a warrant was issued to lay out 100 acres to Richard 

■iV^rMify GNalf. voL 38. 1^ 316. 

^FrkM Wmrmis, 16R2, 1711, pp. 167-983. 
" /V#/rMwy GrMfr, voL 39, p. 2>. 
«Colh Jflsf:Sic:5.C.,veL5,p.l41. 
^FHMki WmwmUi, 1680-1692, p. 146. 



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CHASUBSTCm AMD CHAUBSIOir MBCC il 

Batten and Rd>ecka his wife in the i%ht of Ridiard Cole 
deceased.^ 

On 6 Oc^ 1681 a warrant was issued to lay out to Landgiave 
Josq>h West pared ol the land taken up by Ridiard Cok dee* 
and lately in possession of Ridiard Batten* and this was followed 
by a grant to Joseph West for 130 acres.** In addition 27 acm 
of this Ridiard Cdearea was laid out to John Cottlnghanii 107^' 
acres to Barnard SchenUngh and 18iV acres to John Godbqr.*^ 
Thus the entire aDotment to Richard Cok was gnmted out to 
Landgrave West, Jdm Cottingham, Barnard Schmkingh and John 
Godfrey. Grants following on these warrants to Landgrave West, 
and Jdm Godfrey" the writer has found on the record « He has 
not found the grants to Schenkingh and Cottinj^bam but the sub- 
sequent devdutions of title refer to and diow they were bsoed. 
Landgrave Josq>h West on 27 June 1687 ooovqred his 130 acres 
to James Martell Goulard de Vervent; wbo on 30 May 1693 a^ 
quired also from Jdm Coming 23 acres adjdning, off Coming's 
gnmt Under some requirement from the Governor and dcpotks 
(not kt us hapt to secure the payment of a second set of fees) de 
Vervent received a new grant to himsdf 14 March 16M/S* for 
these two tracts with some adjoining marsh land, in all 200 acreiy 
which on 22 June 1696 he transferred to Thomas Gunstoo,^ to 
whom at the same time he sold all his plantatkm equi^xne&t 
stock and slaves'* as if he were quitting the Province. JamesMar- 
teD Goulard de Vervent has left veiy Kttk from whidi to gadier 
who, and whence he was. ProbaUy one of the Frendi or Swiss 
immigrants of the period. In a deed from Jdlm Cdming to James 
Le Sad dated 30 May 1693 the boundary oo th^ side of the 23 
acres conveyed by Coming to de Vervent k stated as on ^y* 
Marques."^ Thk k the only indication found by the writer of 
the possession by de Vervent of a titk, and as evidence its wei|^t 

Mlbid., Bk. 1672-1679, p. 147. 

» Ibid., Bk. 1680-1692, p. 47. 

^Ff^pMmy CWmfr, r6L 38» p. 207. 

'^Frirnki WanattU, 1680-1602, pp. 146^ 157, 151^ 159. 

>iVv^fic«0ry GrMfr, voL 38, pp. 100, 207, 262. 

••Fr9pHtUryGmmii,v6LS$,^UL 

•« O/; FiH: Cta», Bk. G, p. 519. 

"Ibid., p. 517. 

"ttf; JSriif. Cta», Bk. 1696-1703, p. JOl 



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bveiysmalL Tboinas Gmistim on 6 Febniaiy l<S96/7 ooi^^ 
the 200 acres to Samuel Hartlqr and William Smith merdiant and 
on 4 April 1696 Samuel Hartky rdeased to Uraiiam Smith hit 
hatf part of the property*' iriio thus became poeieseed of the irtiole 
and by Ut will dated 30 Aqgust 1710 devised it to hit aoQs lli^Iliam 
and John Smith. 

There appear on die reooid two later grants, vb one to Samuel 
Wiagg 21 March 1715 for 25 acres: and one to Katherine Le Postse 
29 Bfarch 1715 for 25 acres:** wliich are deaily witUn the area of 
the Richard Cok allotment and Of die 200 acre grant to de Vat- 
vent The writer can only infer that Samuel Wragg and Katherine 
Le Postre had acquired title in some way from William Smith or 
his devisees and took out these new grants to fortify their titlss. 
The later inaps and divisions show that the Northern boundary of 
die Ridiard Cok allotment was approiimatdy along the present 
Line street so that the grants toLandgrave West, John Cottinghami 
Bernard Sdienkingh and John Godfa^ embraced the fa^^ land 
between die present Calhoun and Line I 



THE aRAMT TO JOttBS BlAUOSL 



Josqdi Dalton was also one of die first setders having arrived on 
the CcfilMNi on her very firrt voyage.** The warrant for him was 
to lay out 1150 acres or so much aa lay between the lands to be hid 
out to Richard Cok to the South, and Gecxge Bedon and Hq^ 
CarteretttotheNorth.^ When the survqr was made of the land 
allotted to hun it evidently appeared that die area withm die 
limits assigned did not aUow a grant for 1150 acres. The writer 
has not found any grsnt to Joseph Dalton on die remaining books 
of grants in Columbia; but in a deed from Jane Lawson dated 4 
January 1699^ it is sUted thkt a grant had been made to Joseph 
Dalton dated 27 ^rfl 1675 for 293 acres near the Oyster Point 
bounding West on Ashley river, East on Wandow alias Cooper 
river, North on knds of Richard Beadon, and South on lands late 

•PlF^^rMfy GrMir, voL 39, pp. 199, fit 
^CdhBkkSm.S.C^^l$,^tU. 
^FfiiiUi Wmrmtis, 1672-1699, p. H. 
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CBASLBSTON AMD CSAUESTON MICK 13 

of Richard Cok: and that Joseph Dalton by will dated 24 Aagasl 
1676 had devised all his estate including the 293 acres to Jane 
Lawson who had sold off all except 54 acres bounded West on 
Ashley River: — that to the East <tf the 54 acres having been sold 
to Robert MoUock. The 1150 acres called for in the warrant had 
shrunk to 293 acres in the grant. 

On 19 January 1699/1700 a grant was made to George Logan 
for 210 acres.^ The grant redtes that the land had formerly 
belonged to Robert MoUock but had escheated to the Lords Pro- 
prietors: akd on 24 January 1699/1700 George Logan conveyed to 
Jo8q>h Blake Landgrave and one of the Proprietors^ the whok of 
the 210 acres so granted Joseph Blake transferred to Thomas 
Gadsden in 1729 about 3 acres^ and to Charles Ifill in 1731,* 55 
acres leaving in 1733 remaining 152 acres,^ a great part of wbUk 
remained in the descendants of Blake for many, many, yean. A 
descendant of his M" Annie Louise Heyward as late as 21 July 
1917 disposed of a part of this land, whkh had thus remained in 
Blake and his descendants for 217 years, the longest instance of 
such transmission in South Carolina known to the writer. The 
part so disposed of by Blake to Gadsden and HiD lay west of the 
Broad Path now King Street 

On the part retained by Bhke lying East of King street between 
King street and the present Meeting street and between Line 
street and what is marked on the present City map as Huger 
street there was constituted a race course called the New Market 
Course whereon the races were held between 1756 and 1794.^' 
The creek from the Cooper river which formed in part the North- 
em boundary of this Blake property became known as New Mar- 
ket Creek from its contiguity to the race course. It is now larg^ 
silted up, and its Eastern channel through the marsh has beoi 
completely stopped and fiUed and a new and wholly different out- 
let course provided by the late dredging and filling operations of 
the Carolina, Clinchfidd & Ohio R. R. ConqNUiy. 

«lbid.,Bk.N.Cp.22S. 

«• Md^ Bk. 1696-190S, p. 1^ 

«« Jf. C. O. CAtfflalMH Bk. H. p. 301. 

« JfMw Bk,S,p.220. 

«Ibid.,Bk.J»|>.91. 

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The 55 acres sold to Charles Hill is (il the writer has correctly 
located it) next found in 1746 in the possession of Wm. George 
Freeman bearing the suggestive name of "Pickpocket"** under 
which it was transferred to John Drayton, who in 1757 transferr^ 
it under the same name to Andrew Fesch and Peter Guinaxd.*' 
It was situated Nor*li of Line street between King street and the 
present Rutledge Aven^ie and inclu<.i d the aiea omc 40 years sgo 
known as the Shepherd Wilson fa;m and some years since di- 
vided up into lots and sold out as the property of M" Sophia 
Francis Shepherd Marion. 

On 2 March 1701 a grant was made to Patrick Scott*® for 190 
acres. The boundaries show that it included all of the Joseph 
Dalton grant lying to the West of the part held by Joseph Blake. 
Scott must therefore have acquired from the transferrees of Jane 
Lawson all this remainder and taken out a new grant to himself. As 
Blake had 210 acres and the grant to Scott is for 190 acres the 
aggregate of 400 acres far exceeds the 293 acres stated by Jane 
Lawson to be the acreage in the grant to Dalton. In addition in a 
deed from Patrick Scott to Richard Cartwright dated 31 Octf 
1710*^ it is recited that this 190 acres was parcel of a greater quan- 
tity of land formerly granted to Joseph Dalton: and that Patrick 
Scott had also acquired from Richard Tradd 23 acres the descrip- 
tion of which shows it was likewise within the lines of the land 
granted to Dalton. We thus find a total of 423 acres within 
Dalton's lines. The Northern boundary of this grant nm bom 
about the point where New Market creek crosses the present 
Meeting street road approximately with the line of Huger street 
across to Ashley river. Patrick Scott on 5 July 1702 conveyed 
this 190 acres to Dove Wiliamson:^ and on 2 August 1712 the 
executor of Dove Williamson conveyed to Richard Cartwright" 
Richard Cartwright acqmred a good deal of land in that vicinity 
whidi under his will pa^ed to his three sons Daniel, Richard, and 
Hugh. Thomas Gadsden acquired in 1729 some 65 acres off the 

^•U. C. O. ChadesUm, Bk. F.F., p. 16L 
««Ibid.,Bk.S.S.,p.l91. 
••JPropHdcry Grmdg, voL 3S, p. 414 
•"O/; BiH. Cmtf^, Bk. 1701-1712, p. 141. 
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CHARLESTON AND CHARLESTON NEOC IS 

Patrick Scott grant^ which lay west of the present Rutledge ave- 
nue and approximately between Bee and Congress streets, which 
remained in the hands of his descendants until divided up into 
lots and sold. The greater part of the 190 acres, with additional 
land to the North, was conveyed in 17J8^' by Daniel Cartwright 
to John Braithwaite: after whom it passed to John Gibbes. When 
and from whom John Gibbes acquired it the writer has not ascer^ 
tained, but he held it in 1769 when he obtained a grant of the marsh 
land fronting on the river.^ Gibbes then calls his property 
Orange Grove but it seems later to have been generally known as 
the "Grove" farm or plantation. It included some 232 acres ac- 
cording to the plat of John Gibbes' property in 1770 and embraced 
the area between Congress street and the dreek North of the farm 
now owned by Capt F.W.Wagener, and which was long known as 
Lowndes Grove and Roses Farm. The Washington Race Course 
was upon a portion of this tract and after 1794 the course at New 
Market was abandoned and the Jockey Club held its annual races 
on the new course. The present Hampton Park which includes 
the race course is on the Grove plantation. 

John Gibbes at the outbreak of the American Revolution had 
extensive gardens and greenhouses and a pinery on the Grove, but 
when the British under Prevost advanced and threatened Charles 
Town in May 1779, they crossed the Ashley river at Ashley ferry 
and advanced down the Neck to Gibbes' settlement at the Grove^ 
and during the occupation the residence and greenhouses were de- 
stroyed and the gardens laid waste. Garden (who married a 
niece of John Gibbes) gives an account of the devastation in hb 
anecdotes (1st series p. 269). 

THE GRANT TO GEORGE BSDON. 

George Bedon (or Beadon as it is spelled in the earlier docu- 
ments) was also one of the earliest arrivals, and with Huj^ Car- 
terett (later spelled Cartwright) came in the first fleet 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to (Seorge 
Beadon and Hugh Carterett 300 acres or so much thereof as lay 

'« if . C. O. CAoftelMi, Bk. H, p. JQ2. 
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between the lands to be allotted to Josq>h Daltxm on the South 
and Thomas Thompson on the North.*' Althou^ the warrant 
was for them jointly the grants were made separately. On 8 
July 1696 a grant was made to George Bedon for 150 acres be- 
tween Joseph Dalton and Hugh Carterett^ There is a great 
discrepancy between the date of the warrant in 1672 and the date 
of the grant in 1696— 24 years. There seems to have been a good 
deal of confusion about many of the earlier warrants and sorvcySi 
Florence O'Sullivan the first Surveyor General proved inawnpc^" 
tent and was charged with not making and completing surveys. 
John Culpeper his successor appointed in December 1671 sud- 
denly left the Province and many surveys referred to him were 
not made or if made seem not to have been rqxNted.** It is 
probable that Bedon's land was surveyed and that he took pot- 
session but that for some reason did not obtain Us grant for so 
long a period. Bedon sold off this grant 31 acres and 2 roods in 
1703 to Daniel Gale and Hannah his wife.** He died about 170S 
and by his will empowered his widow Elizabeth Bedon to sdl hii 
lands. His widow (who afterwards married John Raven) sold to 
Patrick Scott 4 acres adjoining the Uuid sold the Gales whkh Scott 
in 1710 conveyed to the Gales.*^ She then in 1709 and 1711 con- 
veyed all the residue of the grant of 150 acres to Richard Cart- 
wright*> who thus became apparently the owner ol the whole 150 
acres granted to George Bedon except the 35 acres, owned by the 
Gales. This circumstance has rendered it practicaDy impossiUe 
to trace the original dividing line between the grant to Bedon and 
that to Carterett and the writer has not endeavored on the map 
todosa 

THE GRANT TO HUGH CAKTERSTT (OSL CAET W I UQH T), 

On 17 August 1676. a grant was made to Hu^ Cartwright for 
117 acres between George Bedon and Thomas Thomps<m.* Hug^ 

•* Primied WtKnramli, 1672-1679, p. 24. 

^Pro^rUUMryCrQ$a$,ViA.S^p.Sf». 

^PfinUd Wommts. 1680-16^, p. 51 

••O/: Bisk Cmi^\ Bk. 1701-1712, p. 190. 

•jr«M«;BA.,5,p.l83. 

•Og: Bin: CW. Bk. 1701-1712, p. 67; Bk. 1701-1714, p. 297. 

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CBASLBSTON AMD CHAKIESTCm MBCK 17 

Carterett died in 1693 and by his will left his lands to his thiee 
8<Mis Hugh, Richard and Robert** What became of Hugh and 
Robert the writer has not ascertained, but later Richard is found 
in possession of the entire 117 acres, off which in 1697 he sold 40 
acres to George Bedon^ who transferred them to Thomas Pinck* 
ney.** On the 11 January 1700*' a grant was made to Ridiard 
Carterett for 200 acres. A copy of the map attached to tUs 
grant remains** and calls tor 210 acres between the Ashley and 
Cooper rivers and gives the Northern boundary d the grant 
Richard Carterett subsequently acquired as we have seen Ihi^ 
greater part ol the George Bedon grant of ISO acres and about 233 
acres off the western part ol the Joseph Dalton grant and at hii 
death his lands passed to his three sons Daniel, Richard, and 
Hugh.** Before his death he had sold off the 40 acres mentioned 
to George Bedon, 39| acres to Elizabeth Lindrey and apparently 
some tracts to others. The q>elling Carterett apparently disap- 
pears with this Richard Cartwri^t, for in the documents Us name 
is generally and his sons names nearly if not quite always vpdkd 
Cartwright 

The 40 acres transferred to Pinckney were acquired by Oiarks 
Hart^ who seems to have added to it 37 acres 3 roods off of Rich* 
ard Cartwrights holdings for in 1735 he transferred a plantation of 
77 acres 3 roods covering that area to John Whitfield.^ This 77 
acres next is found in the hands of the Hon. John CoDeton oL 
Fairlawn (the transfer from Hart is not on the record) who caOed 
it '^Ezmouth" and whose residence seems to have been on the 
point where the Ci ty of Charleston had a number of circular shaped 
brick powder magazines which in a more or less dilapidated state 
are still there. In an article in a previous number of this Maga- 
zine^ the present writer stated that it was North of the Ifagastne 
bufldings and that Exmouth included the old Parade Ground and 

« ProbaU a. CkariuUm, BL 167M727, p. It 
• O/; JSTisl. Cm", BL 1696-1703, p. 9SL 
«Ihid.,p.97. 

^ProtrUl€oGnmls.ynL3l^p.$9^ 
^Og: Bisi. Cm^, Bk. 169^1719, p. 367. 

^M€m0BL,S.p.t»X 

^M.C.O.CkaHnim,Bk.F,p.m. 

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the Oaks Club. Fuller investigation and additional mips show 
that this was an error and the true North line of Ezmouth was 
where placed on the map accompanying this artide. By Sir John 
Cdleton (son of the last mentioned John Colleton) Eimiouth was 
sold to Thomas Boone Ro3ral Governor of the Province of Caro- 
lina who called it " Bachelors Hall" and who sold it to Felix Long 
who sold it to Aaron Loocock, Nathaniel Russell and Andrew 
Lord when it became the site of the enterprise called the Runm^ 
Distillery. Loocock acquired the interests of his two cotenants 
and sold off a part lying East ol the present Meeting street con- 
taining 48} acres to John Langstaffe'' whose son Benjamin Lang- 
staffe in 1823 conveyed to the State of South Carolina the old 
residence place in the deed called ^'Laurel Island/' for the piiir- 
poses of a public arsenal;^^ and on which are the dicular shaped 
magazine buOdings just alluded ta The remainder ol the tract 
with the addition of the farm formerly owned by Daniel and Han- 
nah Gale was laid out into streets and squares and called the village 
of Rumney. It included the area between the present Meeting 
and King streets from about Hugo* street on the South to the 
line of Isabella street on the N(Mrth. 

West of this area so afterwards called the village of Rumnqr lay 
a farm of some 84 acres which has always defeated the efforts of 
the writer to explain. 

It apparendy lies within the lines of the Bedon and Cartwiight 
grants but it is first found as a whole in the hands of George LogftiL 
On 2 Jany 1706/7 Richard Cartwright conveyed to George Ix^ga 
29 acres part of the grant to his father Hugh Cartwright which 
then bounded North and West on Logan.** George Logan in his 
will devises to his daughter Hellen the tract of 84 acres purdiased 
from John Wright, M' Cartwright and M' Hobkins.^ The writer 
has not been able to discover from whom Wright and Hobkins 
acquired. Hellen Logan married Landgrave Robert Daniel and 
with her husband in 1726 transferred this 84 acres to Robert 
Hume^ who devised it to his brother Alexander Hume, who tians- 

' ^U.C.O.Ck<ifteshm,Bk.B.p.t7h 
'«Ibid.,Bk.T,N».12,p.296. 
^O/r Bisk Onn^, Bk. 1701-1712, p. 2». 
^Probate Ct. ChartesUm, Bk. 1671-1727, p. 149. 
^ Jf . C. O. CAorlcflM, Bk. F, p. 253w 



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CHASLESTON AND CHAUES10N NICK 19 

ferred to George Saxby^ who sold to George Marshall (of whom 
more presently) whose executors sold to Robert Williams Junr.^ 
who sold to Thomas Pike^ from whom it passed to William Bamp* 
field at whose death it was about 1794 divided among up his heirs. 
There is considerable confusion as to the Carteretts and Cart* 
Wrights which the writer has never satisfactorily cleared up. A 
Xifberi Cartwright makes the conveyance of the 65 acres off the 
Scott grant to Thomas Gadsden when appar^itly the land be* 
longed to Daniel, Richard, and Hugh Cartwright, and there b 
another settler named Nicholas Carteret who had apparent^ no 
connection with Hugh, but as the object of this article is to locate 
the original grants, the exactness of these subdivisbns, and 
genealogical accuracy in the relations of the owners need not be 
enquired too dosdy inta 

THE GRANT TO THOMAS TBOItPSOaiU 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued*^ to lay out toTlumias 
Thompson 300 acres or so much as was contained between the 
lands to be laid out to George Beadon and Hugh Carterett to the 
South and Henry Simonds to the North. This acreage being 
allowed to Thomas Thompson and his wife as having arrived in 
the first fleet A grant was made on 15 April 1683 to Thomas 
Thomson but for only 100 acres within the same bounds.* The 
writer has never been able to locate this grant as being the source 
of title to any subsequent holders. It probably was treated at 
abandoned and escheated, and seems to have been included in 
the later holdings of M" Elizabeth Lindrey and John Watkins." 

THE GKANT TO HENKY SDCONM. 

Henry Simonds, Symons, or Simons, (it is spelled in all three' 
ways) received a warrant dated 27 July 1672 for 150 acres or so 

'•Ibid^Bk.CCp.337. 

•• jr. C. O. Ckartishm, Bk. H, N*». 3» p. 482. 
• Print€i Warramts, 1672-1679, p. 21 
^Fropridary Gramis, voL 38, p. 226. 

•*See however Tho^ Thompioii to Tho^ SUnyame deed for45aact2T 
Deer., 1675, Off: Bisk Com^, Bk. G, p. 55 whidi may refer to thltfiBnt 



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much as was contained between the lands to be laid out toTh(»nas 
Thompson to the South and Joseph Pendarvis to the Ncvth.** 
This was allowed to him for his arriving in the first fleet TUi 
Henry Simonds had no known connection with the South Caro- 
lina famfly of Simons' who descend from another inunigrant — 
Benjamin Simons of Middleburg on the Eastern Branch of Cdoper 
river. On 12 April 1681 another warrant was issued which redtes 
that Henry Simonds had formerly taken up a parcel of land cm the 
Oyster Point joining to Joseph Pendarvis to the North and Hu|^ 
Cartwright to the South (this looks as if Thomas Thompson had 
disappeared) which he had settled, and had run out by John Cid- 
peper but owing to Culpeper's illegal departure the plat and sur- 
vey were lost— and directs there be laid out to Henry Simonds the 
said land being about 80 acres)** and on 19 March 1692 a grant 
was made to Henry Simonds for 80 acres on the Neck near Chariet 
Town/* which 80 acres formed a part of Sans Soud and Magndia 
Umbra as hereafter shown. 

IHE GRANT TO JOSEPH lENStAKVIB. 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to Josqph Pen* 
darvis 250 acres (allowed for himself , Elizabeth his wife, and Piis- 
dlla her daughter arriving in the first fleet) or so mudi as was ooq- 
tained between the land to be laid out to Henry Simonds to the 
South and William Kennis to the North,*^ foDowed by a grant 
on the 1 January 1675 but for only 137 acres** whidi became a 
part of Magnolia Umbra and of: 

SAMS SODCL * 

Joseph Pendarvis by his will proved 2 Febiy 1695** devised to 
his grandson (or stq)grandsm?) William Men, son of PrisdDa 
Rose formerly PrisdUa Allen, that part of his grant tying West of 
the Broad Path, for which William Allen 20 August 1701 took out 

« Fritaa Wammis, 1672-1679, p. 2L 
•FHtiUi fPoffMlf, 1680-16A2, p. Sk 
»iV#/ric«ory GhMrff, voL 18, p. 181 
^ PHmisi WanmUs, 1672-1679, p. 21 
»iVi^^r<eCiry |>iMlr, iroL 38, p. S. 
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CHASLESXON AND CHASLBSION MEGX 21 

a new giant to himself as containing 70 acres.** This 70 acres 
with 80 acres off the Henry Simonds grant were acquired by John 
Watkm's certainly as early as 1719 in which year he conv^ed to 
Judith Ladson a free coloured woman referred to in the deeds as 
''Free Judy" a parcel of 6| acres off the tract on the Broad Path, 
just about where now the avenue to Magnolia Cemetery leaves the 
Meeting street road.*^ The remainder of the tract containing 
143| acres (or stated as 150 acres) long continued as a sqiarate 
farm or plantation. In 1723 John Watkins and Mary his wife 
conveyed this 143) acres to Jonathan CoDings (or Collins)*^ and 
after the death of CoUings his widow Sarah (who married Robert 
Johnston a merchant in Charles Town)" conveyed in 1750 the 
property to her son Jonathan CoDings; who with Mary his wife 
on the 26 October 1750 transferred it to Benjamin DHarriette,** 
who on 18 Deer. 1754 conveyed it to George Marshall.* 

George Marshall as we have seen also owned the 84 acre tract 
lying to the South. Pelatiah Webster who made a trip to Charles 
Town in 1765 gives an account in his journal of a visit to George 
Marshall on S^ June 1765 viz: ''Rode out to M' George Marshall's 
''country seat 3 mOes from town on Ashl^ River: dined there: 
"view' his plantation: saw his rice and indigo growing in the 
''field . . . . M' Mushall is a Scotch gentleman of great 
"humanity and courtesy, very happy in his plantation & of a fine 
"agreeable temper: he has a very beautiful orangery,& fine garden 
"with variety of fine v^;etables of the growth of the dimate, as 
"oranges, chickesaw plumbs, catalpas, nectarines, figs &c ftc** 

At George Marshall's death the pr<q;>erty was by his Executors 
sold to "Joseph Ball of Chariestown Sugar Baker" who on 14 
Nov 1767 transferred it to Robert Williams Jun'.** Robert 
Williams Jun' was an attorney at law, practicing in Charles Town 
as was his father Robert Williams S' and who both seemed to 
have had a large practke. Some time after (the record does not 

•• Proprithry Grants, vot 38, p. 401 

« J/. C. O. CAor/eslM, Bk. D, p. ST. 

•> n»d., Bk. Q, p. 128; JfMit M., 3, p. iSS. 

''Ibid. 

•« if . C. O. CAoflesfM, Bk. H.IL, pp. 121, US. 

•* if aiM M^ YoL 7, p. 298. 



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show when) the propeity passed to Arthur de Bardddwn for 
whom in 1784 a plat of the property was made which shows quite 
daborate grounds and gardens. In 1787 de Barddeben sold to 
W* Cooke" whose assignees in 1799 conveyed it to Theodore 
Gaillard J' and Thomas Simons who in 1800 partition it between 
them as known by the name of Sans Soud. ^ This is the first tfane 
on the record it is designated by that name, but in the subsequent 
partitionsand sales it is referred toas Sans3oucL It is impossible 
to say when the name was first conferred. The Northern bound- 
ary line ran from the Broad road to the Ashley river at about 
where the road now leads to the Schuetzenidatz of the German 
Rifle Qub. 

MAGNOLIA UMBRA. 

North of Ezmouth lying East of the Broad Puth lay a tract of 
land which as one plantation is first found in the ownershqp of 
M" ElijEabeth Lindrey. She acquired 13 acres out of the grant to 
Henry Sinumds and 112 acres from Joseph Pendarvb and for ttit 
125 acres on 5 Febiy 1704 she to6k out a new grant to heradi* 
She then purchased from Richard Cartwright in 1705, 39| acres 
off the Cartwrj^t grant, and devised the 164^ acres to her aoo 
by a former marriage — GiDson Qapp— who purdiased an addi- 
tional 10 acres, and on 2 Sq)^ 1726 with Margaret his wife con- 
veyed the 174) acres to Robert Hume an attorney at Law of 
Charles Town.*** Robert Hume added 10 acres purdiased from 
Charles Hart, apparently part cl the Simcrnds grant, and also 
100 acres of marsh and the property became his residenoe and 
countiy seat By his wiD be devised the n^iole to his biotlier 
Akiander Hume of London, who oo 16 June 1744 convq^ed Ae 
whole to George Saadqr.^*^ 

The proper^ next appears in the ownerdqp of one Peter Corn- 
met'* from whom it passed to Pordier and then to Leonard 

Greaves whose executors in 1767 conv^ed to Fknl Ham&ton who 

^M.C.O.CkmUMi0m,Bk.C,N*6,^5OL 

**Ibid^Bk. 7,pwttS. 

^FrcpntUryCrMis, voL 38, p. 461; M. C 0> Ciirf gi»w, Bk, F, p> HC 

>«IUd^Bk.CCp.l37. 
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CHARLESTON AND CEASLB8T0N NBCK 23 

XD the same year conv^ed to William Burrows.'* On 8 Fdny 
1781 Vniliam Burrows sold the property to WiUiam.Cumungton.^ 
In Cunnington's hands it was survqred and laid out into farms 
streets and lots and sold out in parcels. The North boundaiy of 
the tract was the line marked by Moultrie street to Bdvedere 
creek and then down the creek to the river: the west boundaiy was 
the public road; and the South boundary approzimatety the line 
of WDliman Street A part of this tract was purchased by the. 
Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade (under the law <rf the SUte) 
and used as a parade ground. The Oaks Qub had a small lot on 
it Magnolia cemetery, St Lawrence cemetery and the other con* 
tiguous cemeteries are all on parts of this 184} acres and appar- 
ently on that part which was a portion of the grant to Joeqrii 
Pendarvis. The site of the old plantation dwdling house was 
according to the plats at about the spot where the office or re^ 
dence of the Siq3erintendent of Magnolia Cemetery now stands. 

bslvshbul 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to William 
Keimis 400 acres or so much as was contained between the land 
laid out to Joseph Pendarvis to the South and John WilHamson 
to the North.^* No grant ever appears to have been made under 
this warrant nor any possessicm taken by Kennis. On 14 Juna 
1679 a warrant was issued to lay out to John Meader 200 aoes.'^ 
No grant appears to have followed this warrant but on 24 March 
1693/4 a grant was made to Jonathan Amory for 100 aoes.*^ 
On 6 Fd)ruary 1704/5 a grant was made to Henry Wigingtoo for 
144 acres which redtes that Jonathan Amory had died possessed 
of 100 acres conunonly called Meaders Plantation as would appear 
from the original grants and several mesne conveyances to Jonaf* 
than Amory, and that the 100 acres with about 44 acres of manh 
land adj<miing are now vested in Henry ^K^gington. The desor^ 
tion of the grant to Wigington is of 144 acres of land and manh 

^M.C.0. ChcHaUm, Bk. F, S, p. 201 

^ Ffimiei Wmrma$. 1672-1679, p. TIL 

M*Ilrf(L,p.20QL 

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on the Oyster Point Neck commonly known by the name of 
Meaders plantaticm on the West side of Cooper river bounding 
East on a creek out of Cooper river South part on a creek and 
marsh and part on M" Elizabeth Lindrey late Elizabeth Clapp 
West on the Broad Path and North on Doct' Charles Bumham.*** 
Oh 7 June 1712 the General Assembly of the Province ratified an 
Act whereby a Commission consisting of Charles Hart, CoL W* 
Rhett and CoL Hugh Grange wdre directed to purchase a tract 
of land to be within six miles of Charles Town and to contain not 
less than 100 nor more than 300 acres and thereon to build a 
brick dwelling house with other conveniences, to cost not eiceed-* 
ing £1000: all the same to be for the use ot the Right Honourable 
the Governor and the succeeding Governors of the Province.^^ 
The directions of the Act were carried out and the i»operty was 
purchased from Wigington and a dwelling house buOt which be- 
came known as the "Governor's House." The Governor at the 
time, and for whom, the tradition is, the Assembly especUSfy in- 
tended to provide, was Governor Charies Craven a brother of 
William Lord Craven one of the Lords Proprietors. Governor 
Craven was one of the most capable and beloved of the Govemon 
under the rule of the Proprietors and no doubt occupied the resi- 
dence until his departure in 1716. The succeeding Governor ap- 
pointed by the Proprietors — ^Robert Johnson — also probably occu- 
pied it as a residence near the seat of Government until the revo- 
lution of 1720: when it was possibly occupied by James Moore the 
Revolutionary Governor; but on 10 March 1721 an Act was passed 
by the General Assembly vesting in the Honourable Robert John- 
son the 144 acres being a plantation and house commonly called 
the Governor's house situate on Oyster Point alias Charles Town 
neck bounding North on Docf Charles Bumham East on a marsh 
of Cooper river South part on marsh and part on Gillson Clapp 
and West on the Highway or Broadpath.^^® After Governor John- 
son's death the property was by his eldest son Robert, to whmn be 
had devised it, conveyed in 1739 to Gabrid Manigault as ''The 
Pomt" on Charies Town neck containing 146 acres.^ When 

^ 5lalMltf «l I«r|i^ voL 2, p. 380. 

u«JfcM#BA.,3,|k38a. 

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Gabriel Manigault dbposed of the property does not appear on 
the record, but on 16 June 1744 it was held by Governor James 
Glen,^'- and in 1749,"' and either by Glen or some transferree of 
his must have been conveyed to Thoinas Shubrick who held it 
in 1767"^ although no conveyance to Shubrick appears on the reo> 
ord. When the name Belvedere was given lo it does not appear. 
Probably by the Shubricks for it was known by that name whilst 
in their hands. From Thom^ Shubrick it passed to his son known 
as Col: Thomas Shubrick after whose death the property was in 
1812 divided up and sold; a tract of 30 acres called the Belvedere 
Mansion House tract being conveyed to his widow M** Maiy Shu- 
brick;"^ after whose death this mansion house tract was in 1835 
conveyed to Mbses Maria H. and Harriott Pinckney."* It is at 
present owned by the Charleston Country Club. When the pres- 
ent dwelling was built b not known to the writer but certidnl^ 
later than 22 March 1796 when according to the notice in the 
Gazette " Belvedere the elegant seat of Thomas Shubrick esq: three 
''miles from this dty, was yesterday morning destroyed by fire.**"^ 
The place was thus the residence of three colonial Govemorsy Cra- 
ven, Johnson, and Glen, and of two wealthy families, Manigault, 
and Shubrick. The surmise of the present writer in an earlier 
number of this Magazine"* that it may also have been the residence 
of Governor James Colleton was dearly erroneous. When the 
present fine grove of live oak trees was planted is not known. This 
with other evidences of labour and expenditure show that at one 
time the groimds were laid out as an ornamental country seat. 
The creek to the South was formeriy dammed and a pond created 
and used to run a mill known as Belvedere Mill or Shubricks MilL 
This structure continued as late as the boyhood cl the late Col 
Edward MCrady who told the writer he had been thro' it when 
a boy. 

"« See mmp M. C. O. ChartesUm, Bk. Cr.,p. 337. 
u<nHd^Bk.DJ>.,p.7S. 
u« Mem0 Bk., 9, pp. 305, 324. 
"• jr. C. O. CAarfesl(w, Bk. T, N*» U» p. 339. 
•Ibi(L,Bk.I,N*10,p.l72. 
"' 5. C. Hfjf: 6* (Pdi: If c|: voL VI, p. M. 
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THE SAT TSAF. 

Across the Broad path from Belvedere and situate on the Ashley 
river was a plantation known from a very early period as the "Rat 
Trap." On 13 March 1693/4 a grant was made to Jonathan Am- 
oiy for 60 acres,"* no location or description b given in the grant 
and it is surmised that it is the same 60 acres of which on 10 June 
1696 Jonathan Amory makes a gift to Joseph Croskeys in consid- 
eration of a marriage between Joseph Croskeys and Judith Ainocy 
the eldest daughter of Jonatlum: said 60 acres being "on Charks- 
" towne Neck fenced in with Cedar posts & pales and comnKmly 
"known by the name of the Ratt Trapp" bounding East iqxio 
the Broad Path and South on lands granted to Joseph Pendarvit 
dec^ and by him given to his grandson William Allen. To this 60 
acres was added 60 acres conveyed to Joseph Croskeys by Charies 
Bumham in November 1699 off a large grant of 270 acres made to 
Bumham.^ By agreement between Amory and Bumham thk 
60 acres was to be transferred to Amoiy upon Bumham recdving 
his grant, but no transfer having been made prior to Amoiy't 
death, at the request of Amory's widow, and executrix Bumham 
conv^red the 60 acres to Croskeys, lying West of the Broad Puth 
and adjoining on the North the 60 acres already by Amory given 
to Croskeys. From Croskeys (or some grantee of his) the prop- 
erty passed to Charles Hart who in 1724 mortgages, the trad 
commonly called the Rat Tntp on Charles Town Neck contain- 
ing 120 acres,^ and in 1726 conveys it as containing 140 acroi 
commonly called the Rat Trap to TTiomas Cooper gentledmn and 
"Eleana'* his vriteJ^ It is next in the ownership, in 17S5-<tf 
Edward Bullard.^ Edward Bullard married Sarah Harris widow 
(whose maiden name was Sarah Tucker) and after BuDard's death 
the Rat Trap passed to his widow, on whose death it became Ae 
property of her son by her former marriage— D' Tucker Hanis. 
For many years D' Tucker Harris livedandpracticedasaphjrsician 
in the City of Charleston. He died in 1821 leaving seven dauf^len 

» IVpfriifinf GrMfr, voL 18, p. S& 

^Of: Biti: Com^, v6L 1696-1703, p. 152 and 61. 

» jr. C. O. CA<v<csf0ii, Bk. D, p. 20ft. 

>"Ibid.,Bk.E,p.306. 

■•Ibid., Bk. S5.,p.34; Bk. W.W.,p. 13ft. 



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to take his estate, and sometime about 1849 the Rat Tnp 
divided up into seven farms'^ and partitioned among his daug^ 
ters or their rq>resentativesy and graduaOy sold off to different 
persons. The Rat Trap was situated to the West <rf the pubEc 
road lying between the road and the Ashley river. The South 
boundaiy was approximately the line cl the road from the publk 
road to the Schutzenplatz and the North boundary was a line to 
the river nearly q>po5ite the present road to the Etiwan Fhoqdiate 
works. D' Harris seems sometime before hb death^ to have 
changed the name to ''Hayfidd Fann.'* At least there b a map 
on record which styles it D' Harris' Hayfield Faim.^ 

Why prior to 1696 the name Rat Trap was bestowed upon the 
property the writer cannot guess. It may be the shqpe of the 
map of the original 60 acres had the form of a trap but this does . 
not seem plausible. 

THE GRANT TO CHABTJW BUXNBAIC 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to John Wmiam- 
aon 450 acres allowed for himself and two servants arriviog in the 
1st fleet, or so much thereof as was contained between the lands 
to be laid out for William Kennis to the South, and Samud West to 
the NortL No grant seems to have followckl this warrant and, 
ms in the case of William Kennis it would appear to have been 
abandoned.^ In the deed in 1699 from Charles Bumham to 
Jo8q>h Croskeys he states that the 60 acres formerly bdonged to 
a greater quantity for which there was no grant but was in Bum- 
ham's tenure, and that he had agreed with Amoiy to run out and 
take a grant for the whole tract^ Accordingly a warrant wasb- 
used 26 May 1696 to by out to Doct' Charles Bumham 270 
acres:^ and on 9 Sq>t^ 1696 a grant was made to him for 270 
acres on Charies Town Neck, bounding East on Long Point Credii, 
South cm Jonathan Amory and West oo Ashley river.i^ Fromthb 

MibkL,Bk.N,N<»12,p.a2r 
»Ibid.,Bk.aN<»7«p.l7«. 
^FrmUi WmrmH, 1672-1679, pw 27. 
^Ot: Bid C^mr., Bk. 1606-1703^ pw ISL 
M ffi9Ui Wmtrndi^ 1692-1711, p^ lift. 
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grant he transferred 60 acres to Joseph Croskeys l3riiig West of 
the Broad Path which became a part of the Rat Trap. On tlie 
23 July 1711 he obtained another grant for 60 acres^ on the Nedi 
adjoining the first grant In 1700 he had sold to Samuel West 43 
acres''' all the remaining part of his grant of 270 acres lyiog West 
of the Broad Path, and these sales of 103 acres left him of his two 
grants one plantation of about 227 acres all lying East of the 
Broad Path. 

Doct' Charles Bumham devised the property to his son. Charles 
Bumham J' as the plantation on which he lived described as in 
two grants and bounding South on lands lately of Henry Wipngton 
but then of the Public (i.e. the Governors House). 

Charles Bumham the younger in turn devised to his son iUdbr 
olas Burnham, whose sister Mary married Artemas EUiott. 
Nicholas Bumham devised the property to his two nieces 
Mary and Margaret Elliott'" Mary Elliott married Robert 
Cochran''' and after her marriage the property was divided be* 
tween the sisters, Margaret receiving the Northern portion con- 
taining some 118^ acres and Mary the Southern portion just 
North of Belvedere."^ Margaret Elliott thereafter married James 
Darby."^ On the portion of his wife Robert Cockran established, 
or continued a shipyard which became well known, and at which 
boats and vessels of the size in use at the time on the coast were 
constructed and repaired. It was known as Cochrans shipyard 
and as prior to Cochrans time the writer has found no evidence 
of a shipyard there it is most likely he established it The exist- 
ence of this shipyard gave to the creek on which it was located 
the name of Shipyard Creek. Before that it had been called 
Long Point Creek and the upper part of the creek still continued 
for some time to be so called but the name Shipyard Creek gradu- 
ally supplanted the other name. It was at this shipyard that the 
frigate John Adams— a frigate of 32 guns was built between No- 
vember 1798 and June 1799 when she was launched. She wis 

<»Ibid.,voL39,|km. * 

^ M. C. O. CkaHestam, Bk. G, N* 4, p. 159L 
»• Ibid., Bk. Z, N» 5, p. 389. 
»• Ibid., Bk. D, N<» 6» p. 20S. 
»Ibid.«Bk.H,N»4.|k47. 



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pud for by a popular subscription in Charleston and was ooo* 
structed by Paul Pritchard. The late Charles Fraser in his reml- 
niscences states that be saw her on the stocks before she was 
launched. James Darby was also a shipwright and probably the 
shipyard was theenterpriM<rfboth the brothers-in-law. After 1800 
Robert Cochran and his wife sold off Mary Cochran's part of tiie 
property which became broken up into sinall farms and *^^^M<<ftgf 
One of these fturms containing 13)^ acres was acquired by the Hoor 
Jod R. Pdnsett^" It was situated at the comer of the pubBc 
road and the road dividing Cochran's property from Bdvedero 
caDcd Shubric^'s avenue. M"" Pobsett made of this farm a sort 
of country retreaty and it was weUknownasPoinsett'sFlum. After 
Us death it was conveyed to the late Edward McCrady attomsgr 
at bnr of Charleston who added it to a tract of 17 acres part of ' 
the Cochran property which he had already purdiased and the 
tract constituted his residence iq> to the war of 1861-186S, living 
on the farm ezoq>t in Summer when he lived on Sullivan's Islaad. 
After 1800 also the Darby portion which had become vested in 
Artcmas Bumham Darby, the son <rf James and Margaret Darby 
was hrdkitn vp and sold out into smaller hoWJngti At one pobt 
on the Darby property, near the creeky and just North of Ae ship- 
yard the State omstructed a magazine for the storageof gunpow- 
der, the heavy foundatioBS of which were phdnly visible a few 
ytMn aga There is or was on this property a f aa^ cemetery or 
bvrial place. 

IBS GIAIIT XO SAMUBt WXtC 

On 27 July 1672 a warrant was issued to hy out to Samud West 
450 acres (allowed tot himself and two servants arriving in Ae 
first fleet) ot so much thereof as lay between the lands to be laid 
out to Jchn Williamson to the South and Ral^h MaishaD to Ae 
North."^ Samud West was one of the original passengers who 
came in the CoroftM on her very first voyage.*** He settled in Ae 
Province and left numerous descendants. The warrant was for 
450 acres but no grant to him appears and a grant to his son 



»Ibid.,BkF,N<»8,p.: 
^PfrnkiWrnrm^ 1672-1679, p. tl. 



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not made untO 33 years later viz: on 15 Sept' 1705^* and is onl^ 
for 94 acres. The certificate of the surveyor annexed to this grant 
states that the 94 acres is part of 243 acres formerly run out to 
Samuel West dec^ but the difference between 94 acres and 243 
acres must have been abandoned or transferred. Prior to the date 
of this grant Samuel West had on 4 Oct' 1700 purchased from 
Charles Bumham off his 270 acres grant 43 acres lying West of 
the Broad Path^^ and the 137 acres passed from the first Samnd 
West to his son Samuel West'^ who on 3 February 1740 convqred 
the 137 acres to Childermas Croft being situate on Ashlqr river 
West of the public road and North of the Rat Tnp.^ ChOder* 
mas Croft on 20 April 1744 conveyed the 137 acres to BnmfiD 
Evance who died intestate and on 24 Deer 1766 the 137 acres was 
by his widow Rebecca Evance and son Samuel Baker Evanoe 
conveyed to Melcher Verley, Butcher.^^ From Verley it seems to 
have passed to Henry Timrod (the father of the poet ^K^lfiam 
Henry Timrod and grandfather of the more illustrious poet Heniy 
Tunrod) who in January 1784 with Christian his wifecoavqfed 
the 137 acres to D' Ge<»ge Hahnbaum and Jacob ^^lliman, who . 
in 1788 partitioned it equally between them.^^ The Northern 
half which fell to Jacob Williman and became well known as 
Williman's Farm, was in 1823 conveyed by his Executors toM' 
John Fraser*^ by whom it was held (ormany yieais. 

THE ITLAUGHLIN GRANTS. THE BOWEN OS ALLEN YABH. 

On 30 May 1674 a warrant was issued tolay out to Ralph ICar- 
shall 148 acres (aUowed to him arriving in the first fieet) or so 
much therecrf as hiy between the lands of Samuel West to Ao 
South and Thomas Norris to the North.^ This warrant seems to 
have been superseded by another dated 7 January 16SS to lay 
out to him 96 acres and <m 23 Aprfl 1685 a grant was made to 

^M€m0Bk^4,p.». 
^Ojf:BiskQmf'Utm0Bk^2,p.93. 

>«Jir<M#Bi^,7,p.422. 

>«* jr. C. O. CiorlafM^ Bk. M. N<» 5, pw 487. 

>«« Ibid., Bk. Y. N<» 5, p. 427. 

<«*Ibid.,Bk.N.N<»9»p.20. 

>««PrMiletfirafrMlf 1672-1679, p. 75. Ibid., 1680-1692, p. IBS. 



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CEARLBSTON AND CHASIXSTON NECK 31 

Ralph Marshall for 96 acres between Ashley and Cboper rivers.^ 
Ralph Marshall came over on the Carolina on her first voyage 
served in Parliament and on the Grand CouncQ, held other prop- 
erty» and seems to have left descendants, but must have dther 
diq)osed of, or abandoned this grant as the writer has not been 
able to find further mention of it and it seems to have been over* 
laid by the grants to the McLaughlin's and to William Smith. 

On 15 July 1697 a grant for 20 acres was made to William 
McLaughlin bounding Northeast on Long Point Creek, Northwest 
and Southwest on James Williamson,'** This hmd evidently de- 
scended to James M'Lau^ilin the son of William; and on 14 Deer 
1714agrantwasmadefor50additionalacres to James Marlaugh* 
Un,*'^ who by his win devised to his son William M«LaughIin,>** 
from whom tfie hmd descended to John M*Lau|^ilin his SOD, who oo 
17 Deer 1783 convqred to Jdm Bowers the tract of 70 acres^ 
as made up €i two grants of 20 and 50 acres on Charieston Neck 
bounding East on a creek from Cooper river (Long Point Cre^ 
North on M"> Elizabeth Pinckney (Belmont) West on James Dono- 
van, and South on M"* Frost (the Darby Farm). The tract cod* 
tailed really more than 70 acres, ovemmnmg as most old grants 
da John Bowen in 1811 devised the properly to his son John 
W.Bowen^ from ndiom in 1828 it was sold away.^ During the 
ownershq> of the Bowens the property was known as the Bowen 
Farm and after 1828 it passed in rapid succession thro' a number 
of hands until Sq>tember 18tf, when it was acquired by Thomas 
P. ADen,*** during whose ownership it was known as the Allen 
Farm and by wbost representatives it was in 1881 sdd to the 
Edisto Pbo^hate Company as conUining 85H ^^c^^ oi hi^ knd 
and 20^ acres of marsh. There is on this property an old fami^ 
cemetery with a number of t 



»»/i r</ Kri^<>wrtr,YeL38,|k48;Jf<w»Bl,l,p.2R 
"f iVilc Q: Cl3flata» Bk. ira^lTtfl, p. X 
» jr. C. O. OkrlolM, Bk. Q. IT 5w p. 17QL 
»iV«lL- Q: OkrlolM, Bk. 1807-1818, p. 228. 
"■if. C. O. OkrlolM, Bk. X ir ft P^ 3». 
«*II*L,Bk.P.)rU,pw38. 



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THE GRANT TO WILLIAM SMITH: THE 1II8HBR YABM. 

Opposite the M^'Laughlin property l3ang mainly to the West of 
the public road and between the public road and Ashley river lay 
a farm or plantation originally granted 28 June 1711 to WHnain 
Smith (in a later deed styled ''Major*') for 70 acres bounding 
North on John Pendarvis, East on W"* M^'Laughlin, and James 
Pickens, South on Samuel West and West on a marsh and creek 
of Ashley River.^'^ This grant seems to have approximatdy taken 
the place of the grant for 96 acres to Ralph Marshall above alluded 
to. On 12 January 1721 William Smith the ''son and hdr appar> 
ent" of William Smith dec' conveyed the property as contuning 
81 acres to Nathaniel Partridge^^ who devised it to his son Nir 
thaniel Partridge.^*^ The tract then appears in 1748 as owned by 
John M^Kenzie J'>** and in 1753 as owned by ChOdermas Croft^ 
(who had apparently married a daughter of the last Nathanid 
Partridge) ; and in 1786 as owned by James Dcmovan who in thai 
year sold to John Bowen 17 acres of the grant lying East of the 
public road and called the Four mOe house tract>*^ This Four 
mile house was for many years a noted road house or tavern for 
travellers on the road to and from Charleston. About 1812 it 
was kept by a man named Fisher who with his wife was indicted 
for the murder of one of several travellers who at different timet 
had disappeared after taking shelter at this Inn. BothFlsherand 
his wife were convicted and executed. In the Charlest<m Book 
published in 1845 consisting of selections from the writings of 
Charlestonians is a graphic account by John Blake White of the 
execution of Fisher and his wife under the title of ''The DtmgeoQ 
and the GaDowi.'' 

The remainder of the farm lying west of the public road was in 
1791 conveyed by Donovan to I>ncholas Cobia^ whose wkkm 

^PfpHdtryGfmti, voL 39,p. MM. 

>»Ibid^Bk.R.p.233. 
»• Ibid., Bk.DJ>.pw 379. 
»'Ibkl.,BlLNJI.p.4a(. 

"• Ibid., Bk. a N<» 7»p. MQl 



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CHASLESION AND CHASLBSTON HECK 33 

Ann in 1847 conveyed it to R. W. Disher''* m whose possesion it 
was for many years known as Disher*s Fann. 



North of the McLaughlin grants and East of the public road i 
sitnate the plantation called Belmont the countiy seat for many 
years of Charles Pinckney sometime Chief Justice of the Province^ 
and of his descendants. According to the Memorial of Charles 
Pinckney made 24 Aprfl 1739^** it was a tract of 175 acres on Charks 
Town Neck which by divers mesne conveyances had become 
vested in Jo8q>h Pendarvis and was by his &ecutors on 11 A|^ 
1736 conveyed to Charles Pinckney and embraced 97 acres granted 
to Capt: Stephen Bull 16 Deer. 1676, and the renuunder was part 
of a larger tract origmally granted to John Faulconer 5 Aprfl 1676. 
There is on record a grant to Capt Stephen Bull dated 17 Deer. 
1676 for 97 acres upon Oyster Pdnt^ There are also on reooid 
several warrants in favour of John Falconer (irfio arrived in Sqitf 
1670) issued in 1672 and 1675 for 440 acres.i» On 15 August 1676 
John Faulkner conveyed to Original Jackson carpenter 92 acres 
between Ashley and Wandow rivers bounding on the North side 
of lands <rf Thomas Norris.^* In the warrant to Ra^ MarshaB 
already referred to the land to be allotted to him bounded North 
on TlKxnas Norris. Of this 92 acres John Jackson heir at law of 
Original Jadcson conveyed on 31 August 1695 to Isaac Masyck 
75 acres, who on 3 Nov* 1697 conveyed to Daniel Gamier, whose 
widow Magdaline Garnier in January 1708/9 conveyed the 75 
acres to John Pendarvis.**' In this last conveyance the 92 acm 
is stated to have been part of a grant for 132 acres made 5 Aogost 
1676 to John Faulconer near the Oyster Point Chief Justice 
Charles Pinckney a distinguished lawyer, writing ooncemii^ his 
own title in 1739 must have been correct in his location of the 
grants forming the sources of his title altho' the present data do 

>M /tri^TMiify GrMCf , voL 38» p. If . 

» FrimUd WammU. 1672-1679, pp. 50^ 101 

*• 0/: HIsf: Cm«-. Bk. a p. 101 

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not ''check off" either with the grant to, or the locati<m of the 
lands of, John Falconer. 

John Pendarvis by his will in 1719*** devises to his two younger 
sons Benjamin and John the tract of his land upon ''Cupar^ 
river bounding West on the Broad path and South upon the line 
of Major William Smith and "Mackloth" (McLaughlin) line. 
This is the proper description of Belmont and as the property was 
conveyed to Charles Pinckney by the Executors of Joseph Pen- 
darvis the eldest son of John Pendarvis he must have in some way 
acquired it from his brothers. Joseph Pendarvis in his wiD in 
1735*** devises the property as containing 175 acres to his Execu- 
tors to be sold. Charles Pinckney seems to have made Belmcmt 
his country seat and residence. In the life of Eliza Pinckney by 
her descendant the late M** St Julien Ravenel it is stated that bk 
1741 Miss Lucas was a frequent visitor to her friends the Pinck- 
neys at Belmont After Miss Lucas' marriage to M' Pinckney it 
became her residence and so continued apparently until after the 
construction by M' Pinckney of his fine residence in Charles 
Town when Belmont became only the country seat M" Ravend 
(p. 101) describes the house as "a delightful residence, a large hnsk 
" house, standing as most of the country houses did, a few hundred 
''yards from the waters edge, on a semicircular headland making 
''out into a bold creek, a branch of the Cooper River/' 

At Chief Justice Pinckney's death in July 1758 Bebnont passed 
to his widow for life. She continued to make it her country resi- 
dence until the destruction of the residence. In a letter from M* 
Pinckney quoted by M*" Ravenel (p. 278) apparently dated in 
May or June 1780 she sa}rs "the enemy was at Belmont and de- 
"stroyed everything in the house but took none of the negroes/' 
In Garden's anecdotes (1*^ series p. 268) he states that in deq[>ite 
of the solicitation of M'" Pinckney Col: Moncrief of the Britisk 
army destroyed certain oak trees of remarkable beauty which had 
been planted by her deceased husband. On the map of Belmont 
made by Piurcdl in August 1785 the site of the house is marked 
"Remains of residence," so it apparently was destroyeci^tweea 
1780 and 1785. At the death of M» Pindcney the property passed 

»• Proh: Ck ChoHeshm. Bk. 1724-25, p. 7«. 
^ Ibid., Bk. 1732-1737, p. 300. 



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CHARLESTON AMD COAKLESION NECK 35 

to her eldest son Gen* Charies Cotesworth Pinckney whose attrib- 
uted utterance of ^'MiUions for defence but not a cent for tr3>* 
''ute" has become embedded in the rock of American patriotic 
Ustoiy: 

At General Pinckney's death Belmont passed to hb daughten 
and in 1849 Misses Maria H. and Harriott Pinckney conveyed 
Belmont as containing 185)^ acres to their cousin M** Harriott 
Pinckney Holbrook, concerning whom M** Ravend in her mA 
on Charleston the Place and the People has given us such a fuU 
aooount* 

THE GRANT TO JOHN PKNDARVIS. 

Opposite to Belmonty lying Westof the public road and between 
the road and Ashley river is a farm or tract also of some 1 75 acres. 
On 11 February 1698/9 a grant was made to John Pendarvis for 
200 acres^^ running from Ashley river to Lcmg Point creek and 
bounding South on Samuel West and W" McLaughlin. It seema 
to have embraced the 97 acre grant to Stephen Bull and a part at 
least of the land originally run out for Thomas Norris. To tUs 
200 acres he added JO acres purchased in November 1706 from 
John Ladson;^^ 12 acres purchased in December 1706 from Samnd 
West*** and the 75 acres acquired in January 170S/9 from Magda- 
line Gamier Executrix. By his will in 1719^^ he devised the plaa* 
tation on which he dwelt West of the Broad Path fronting on Ash- 
ley river to his eldest son Joseph Pendarvis who by his will iai73S 
devised it to Childermas Croft and John Hyme as trustees for Ms 
children by a negro woman named Parthena. The devdutioQ of 
the title after that date is obscure. The trustees must have sold 
the property and it must have been acquired by Chfldermas Croft 
for although nothing direct appears upon the record yet the bound- 
aries given in deeds for adjoining lands show this tract as tnt 
said to belong to ChOdermas Croft, then to his wife Sarah Craft 
and then to his daughter Catherine Croft Probart Howardi^ 
married a daughter of Childermas Croft, and Hester the daughter 
of Probart Howarth married Capt James Graham, and by deeds 

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in 1786 all the land to which Hester was entitled under the willt 
of Sarah Croft, Catherine Croft, ChOdermas Croft and Childermas 
Harvey were vested in James Graham^^^ who in 1794 executed a 
lease of the property as containing 175 acres, reserving the family 
vault ahd one acre around it*^ Subsequently in 1850 the prop- 
erty was sold as the property of the estate of Daniel Cobia to 
Christian D. Happoldt and was known as Happoldt's Farm. 
There is on this tract, at the Southeastern comer not far from the 
river a small graveyard in which there b a stone to the memory of 
Isaac Huger Jun: Esq. who died 22 Oct' 1791 aged 24 years and 
6 months. He was a son of General Isaac Huger of the Revohi* 
tion but how he came to be buried at this spot the writer cannot 
say. 

This grant to John Pendarvis and the next grant to John Lad- 
son seem to have been the last which crossed or ''straddled'' the 
peninsula from river to river. The later grants were for land iqxxn 
one or the other river or in the space between. 

LONG POINT Oft SnOMBOIL 

North of Belmont on Long Point creek and East of the public 
road was a plantation originally called Long Pomt and later 
Strom b dK. 

On 7 Deer 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to Richard 
Deyos 300 acres (aUowed for himself and one servant Christopher 
Edwards arriving in the first fleet) or so much as was contained 
between the lands to be laid out to Thomas Norris to the South 
and Anthony Chume to the North.i'* There had on 7 Sqptf 1672 
been issued to Christopher Edwards a warrant for 170 acres al- 
lowed him for Margarett hb wife and Anne his daughter arriving 
in Februalry 1670/1, and on 18 January 1672 another warrant 
was issued to him for 80 acres.'^ The writer has not been able to 
find any grant to Richard Deyos, whidi seems to have been mxp^ 
planted by a grant to Christopher Edwards on 23 March 1677 for 
270 acr^.*^ On 14 July 1677 Christc^er Edwards conveyed to 

I'* jr. C. O. CAorleKM, Bk. V. N* 5, pp. 364^ 3(1 
>«»Ibid.,Bk.E.lf'7,p.309. 

»''Ibld.,pp,32,Si. 

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CHAXLESION AND CHAKLB8TON NBCK 37 

John Bassant and Philip Orrill 80 acres fronting upon the planti^ 
tion of John Murrell and called by the name of Long Point^^ 
This plantation was apparently abandoned or transferred to Capt 
William Hawett for on 21 August 1696 a warrant was issued to 
William Hawett for a plantation commonly called Long Point 
bounding Northward on Cooper river and Westward on the lands 
of the said Hawett and Northwest and Southeast on two credu of 
said river.*** This was followed by a grant dated 9 Sept' 1696 to 
IXniliam Hawett for a tract of land commonly called Long feint 
containing 75 acres &c bc}*^ About the same time William Hawett 
acquired an adjoining tract of 158 acres. On 9 May 1695 John 
Ladson had received a grant for 500 acres between the Ashlqr and 
Cooper rivers and on the 13 July 1695 he conveyed to John Biid 
that portion of the 300 acres which lay to the East of the puUic 
road containing 158 acres.**' This 158 acres John Bird on 26 
Deer 1696 conv^ed to ^X^lliam Hawett*** thus vesting in Hawett 
233 acres. As well as the writer can determine by comparing de* 
scriptions the 158 acres was at the head of Long Point creek lying 
between the creek and the public road, whilst Long Point strictly 
was the point of land whidi makes to the Cooper river just bo- 
yond the head of the creek, and was later known as the Ferry tract 
Sometime prior to 1719 the 158 acres was acquired by Thomas 
Elliott the immigrant of that name. An account of this Thomas 
Elliott and his descendants was given in a former number of this 
Magazme.**' No transfer to Thomas Elliott appears directly 
upon the record but in the will of John Pendarvis dated in 1719- 
herein before referred to, in referring to hb land devised to his two 
younger sons (Bdmont) he describes it as bounding Ncnrth ^oa 
''line of Thomas Eleott who hath lately purchased the same of tbft 
''heires of Capt: William Hawett of Jamaca'' Thomas Eltiott 
is sometimes designated as ''of Long Point^ a{q;)arently i^vfaig 
to the plantation of 158 acres the name before restricted to tbo 
''point" of 75 acres. 

>'»Ibid.,p.8L 

>» Primkd Wanamis, 1693-1711, p. 128. 

» 0/.- Hill: Cm^, Bk. NX. p. ISL 

>«Ibid.,Bk.ap.4SS. 

s» IbkL, Bk. 1696-170S, p. 28. 

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By bis win made in 1731 Thomas Elliott devised the plantatioo 
and house iriierecm he lived to his son Joseph Elliott i^ter the de- 
cease or new marriage of hb wife Ann Elliott It does not appear 
that this included the point of 75 acres for Jo6q>h Elliott dahned 
to be entitled only to the tract of 158 acres on Cliarles Town NedL 
part of a tract of 300 acres granted to John Ladson 9 May 169S 
which his father Thomas Elliott had devised to him.^ By his 
last will Joseph Elliott directed the property to be sold and in 
some way the property was acquired by his eldest brother another 
Thomas Elliott who by his will in 1758 devised to his aon Jdm 
all the lands he possessed on Charles Town Neck ''part of two 
tracts'' whidi is called Long Point*** In case hb son Jdm left 
no issue then the lands were to be divided between the chiUrea 
of his two daughters Mary M*Kewn and Sarah Elliott Jcfan 
died without issue. Sarah married Archibald Stanyame and also 
seems to have died without issue. The property then went to 
the two daughters of M" M'Kewn, one of whom, Sarah, married 
Andrew Jolmston, and the oth^ Susanna married D' Geocge 
Haig. Tie property seems then to have been divided— -the north- 
ern part fell to M" Jdmston and was conveyed to John Clement 
and the southern part fell to M" Haig and seems in 1800 to have 
been owned by the Hon: ^Xmiiam Johnscm one of the Associate 
Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court**' but in some way returned 
to D' Robert M«Kewn Haig a son of M" Haig who on 15 May 1801 
conveyed it to James Phillqis'** who on 25 November 1802 coavvgred 
to John Jcdmson J"** to whom in April 1802 the Northern part 
had already been conveyed/** thus revesting in one holder the 
whole pfamtation. In 1807 John Johnson P conveyed to Wade 
Hampton the whole tract as containing 186^ acres of i>^l««Ml 
and 12)4 acres of marsh. The property remained in Genenl 
Wade Hampton and his descendants for many yean^ — until 
after 1860. The name by whidi this property was known for 
many years was StromboU. When the name of Long Point was 

»/V«*: O: Ctelal^ Bk. 17«K1767» p. H 
^M. C. O. Oiilijfcw, Bk. Y. y» <^ p. 301 
MtIbid.,Bk.aN»7»p.lS. 
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tfsairdcd tad that of Stromboli substitated the writer his not 
been Mt to ascertain. He has heard that it had that name when 
a part was owned by the Hon: William Jphnson prior to 1800, but 
there is nothing definite. 

When the distmctive ''pomt'' of 75 acres (in 1732 owned by 
W". Fubrard) was acquired by John demat the writer has not 
been aUe to ascertain. He seems to have owned it prior to 1800 
and on it established the feny called Clements feny. The feny 
covered 15 acres on this tract whidi Clement aM>arently called 
Dover and 15 acres on the East side of the Cooper river iridch 
was called Qdais on which were the req>ective landing placet 
for the ferry. On 3 June 1817 under execution against John 
Ckment the ferry tract containing 65 acres was sold to Adam 
Tunno,^ and a few days later the 15 acres called Dover and 
the 15 acres called Qdais were sold to Gordon and Spring.^** 

The ferry tract was later sold by Tunno to Nathanid Hejrward 
who devised it to his daughter Elizabeth wife of Charies Man^aidt, 
and to Charles Manigault was also conveyed later the 15 acres 
called Dover and the whole reunited tract became a part of the 
p roper ty called Bfarshland or the Manigaul t Farm and was by the 
late D* Gabrid E. Man«ault in 1880 conveyed to M" Cecdia 
Lawton. A part was subsequently by M" Lawton conveyed to 
the Government for the purposes of the Navy Yard reservation. 

THE CRAMT TO JOHN UUMOM. 

On 9 May 1695 a grant was made to John Ladson for 300 acres 
oo the North side of Ashley river and the South side of Cooper 
river.i* To this he added on 25 Ocf 1696 a grant of 60 acres of 
adjoiniQg land.*** From this 560 acres he conveyed on 13 July 
1695 to John Bird 158 acres lying East of the public road.*** The 
remainder of hb land descended to his eldest son John Ladson who 
in 1708 conveyed to Ridiani Cartwrji^t 64 acres*** and in 1706 to 

"* Ihil, Bk. IC. N* 1^ p. 2SS. 

»0. JET. C Bk. N.C p. 76-abe Bk. 16M-17Ji. 

>*• iVilrid^ GFMCr, iP«L 31^ p. 32L 

*»Of:HitkCm^Vk.Q.p.45S. 

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John Pendarvb 30 acres.^*^ It is a little smgular that in both 
these last deeds it is recited that the grant to John Ladson was 
for 210 acres whereas the grant was really for 300 acres. It may 
be that the conveyancer meant that John Ladson had 210 acres 
remaining out of land which had been granted to his father. The 
remainder of the land after all the mentioned conveyances must 
have been acquired by Thomas Elliott of "Long Point" as in the 
latter's will he devises to his daughter Beulah 60 acres off the tract 
of land formerly bought from M' Ladson commonly known as 
^'Ladsons" bemg the part adjoining to M' Pendarvis ''where the 
school house was built on."^^ The rest of ^'Ladsons'' Thomas 
Elliott devised to his grandson William Elliott (son of hb son 
William Elliott). 

PARAIHSE. 

Beulah Elliott married Thomas Rose. Apparently she did not 
dispose of her 60 acres during her life as deeds to adjoining property 
mention this boundary as on land belonging to the hdrs ct Beulah 
Elliott, but in 1779 it was purchased by James Postell from Thomas 
Grimball, and in 1792 was conveyed by James Postell to Doctor 
David Ramsay^** as a plantation "conmionly known by the name 
of Paradise," containing 69 acres. D' Ramsay was the wdl 
known historian and physician, the ancestor of the Ramsay famfly 
in Charleston. D' Ramsay married Martha Laurens (as his third 
wife) the daughter of Henry Laurens of the Revolution and died 
in 1815 as the result of a wound inflicted by a person of unsound 
mind (concerning whose mental condition he had given testimony). 
He held the property until 1811 when under a judgment against 
him it was sold to James F. Edwards as that farm known by the 
name of Paradise on the West side of the public road near the 
Four mile house containing 69 acres.'^ 

The other part of "Ladsons" devised by Thomas EUbtt of 
Long P<Mnt to his grandson William Elliott, passed ''by dhreit 
GonveyaQces*' to Elizabeth Elliott thesbter of Williamishemairied 
William' Butler and after her husband's death devised the prop- 

>•• IbM., Bk. H. N* 6, p. 4991 
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CHAELESTON AND CHAXIES10N MICK 41 

City, as the f ann on Charieston Neck, to her daughter Maiy £!• 
liott Butler who married Thomas Savage, and in 1784 with her 
husband conveyed the farm to James PostelP^ as containiiq; 56 
acres. James PosteD must have in some way reconv^ed to 
Thomas Savage for on 28 February 1804 Thomas Savage con- 
veyed it to Nathaniel HeywanL*** 

STOCK PSIOK. 

West or North of ''Ladsons^ on the Ashley river lay a grant lor 
600 acres made to Christopher Smith 15 Sq>t 1705.*** Christo- 
pher Smith arrived quite early in the colony and was evidently a 
man of means. On 18 February 1680 a warrant was issued to 
lay out to him 852 acres and on 25 AprQ 1681 another warrant to 
him was issued for 3000 acres.^ He desired the Surveyor Gcnenl 
to lay out this 3000 acres at the head of Ashley river, but that 
officer returned that that land had already been bud out to S^ 
Peter Colleton.** Under one of these warrants the bind wis sur- 
veyed out, and the grant made. The grant is not dated until 
1705 but the bmd had evidently been run out and possession takca 
by Christopher Smith long before, for the grant to John Ladson ia 
May 1695 for 300 acres bounds West on Christopher Smith's bad. 
^iparently Christopher Smith established his residence on tUs 
tract which he called Stock Prior.^ At his death in 1706 be 
devised his property to hb grandchildren, the children of hb aoa 
John. His widow Dorothy Smith married Ralph Izard, and no- 
der authority of an Act of the General Assembly for the sale of 
the lands of Christopher Smith to pay his debts the Stock Prior 
property was in 1709 conveyed to Ralph Izard.**' To this tiict 
Ra^h Izard the son of the first Ralph Izard to whom Stock Prior 
passed at his father's death in 1711 added an ad joining tract of 90 
acres granted 6 Novr 1704 to John PiUdngton*** which PiDdogtoa 

«Ibid.,Bk.V.N'S,p.S06w 

»Ibid.,Bk.UN*7,p.467. 

*" /V»>fM<«ry GrMit, voL 38, p. SQL 

*»Ibi<L NoTB. TlibwasiiicoiT€ct,Itwasahca4ylsidouttolMdAdhlqf. 

f^ S.C. Bisk ^ Gem: Map yKL2tP.20L 

«'irMi#Bi.,S,p.256. 

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and Jane his wife conveyed to John Bulloch^ and Bullock and 
Mary his wife in 1714 Uansferred to Izard;*'* and 64 acres off 
the Ladson 500 acre grant transferred by Ladson to Richard 
Cartwright and by Cartwright, and Anne his wife in 1712 trans- 
ferred to Ralph Izard"^ the son of the first Ralph Izard. From 
this last Ralph Izard the Stock Prior plantation passed to his son 
Henry Izard whose executors on 26 May 1749 conveyed to Ben- 
jamin Smith 71)^ acres on the Ashley river off the Southwest part 
of the plantation.^ From Henry Izard the remainder of the 
fdantation passed to his son Ralph Izard ^o in 1768 transferred 
it to Peter Manigault Peter Manigault was the well known son 
of Gabriel Manigault and an account of both has been given in a 
previous number of this magazine.^ By Peter Manigault and 
his son Gabriel to whcmi the property passed it was gradually 
disposed off to different persons. The name of Stock Prior seems 
to have been discarded and the tract is sometimes referred to as 
the Quarter House tract or Izard's Quarter House [dantation. 
On a map of the jdantation made by W" Maine in 1768 at the 
time of the sale to Bianigault it is stated to be a map of the Quarter 
House tract upon Acca Bee river* 

The 71)^ acres as soM to Benjamin Smith was situated on Ash- 
ley river and did not extend to the public road. 

By Benjamin Smith the 71^ acres seems to have been nuide a 
fine country seat. In the journal of Pehitiah Wd)ster before re- 
ferred to he notes that on 1 June 1765 he "Rode into the countiy 
"seven miles with M' Tha Loughton Smith to the country seat 
"of CoL Benj* Smith. Dined there: q>ent the afternoon very 
"pleasantly: the CoL is a Gent of ab^ SO, cheerful, tasy, ft gener- 
"ous has a great fortune ft declines business, having turn' over 
"his mercantile affairs into the hands of hb son Tho.'^ By the 
will of Benjamin Smith at his death, in 1770, the property was 
directed to be sold by his executes, and passed to Roger &mth, 
who also acquired from Barnard Elliott the son of the first Barnard 

«• Of ; JEK* C^«^, Bk. F. p. n. 

»Jir«MM.5,p.lSfw 

'^M.C.O.CktdtOtm^murJF.p.Tt. 

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Elliott an area of 53 acres extending to the public road,*^ and 
from Roger Smith the whole passed on 4 August 1801 to John 
Maynard Davisas aplantation situate at Accabee containing 124^ 
acres extending from the river to the public road."* The prop- 
erty in the hands of the Smiths and Davb had a beautiful grove of 
Live Oaks and elaborate grounds and gardens. This appears firooi 
a fine map of it made while owned by Davis who called it Rjredale 
Farm. Davb transferred it in 1813 to the Phoenix Assutanoe Co., 
who transferred in 1821 to Mitchdl King, who transferred ia 
1826 to Samuel Prioleau, who transferred in 1831 to Simon Moni- 
son who died wbSst in possession and a monument to wham now 
stands on the prc^ierty . In 1839 theExecutorsofMorrisoo trans- 
ferred to A. Y. Walton whose heir transferred to Akmzo J. White 
who in 1849 transferred to John Brown reserving to a^ former 
owners and their heirs the cemetery with the ri^t of buriaL By 
John Brown the place seems to have been called Anna Brae.** 
The river front (or a part of it) is now the new cemetery called 
River View or Woodlawn Park Cemetery. On the Stock Prior 
imiperty the Broad Path or country road from Charlestown made 
a fork. The ri^t hand road at this toA went Northwardly to 
St James Goose Creek the ''Congarees" ftc, and the left hand 
road went Southwestwardly to the ferry across the Ashlqr river, 
and iq> along the river to Dorchester. 

THE QUAMXKML HOUSB. 

Just South of this foric and near the pomt where the road di- 
vided, on the North or East side of the public road, was a road- 
bouse, tavern, or inn, that existed from a very early date called 
the Quarter House. The first mention of it by that name the 
writer has found b in a deed dated 24 Deer 1720 wherein a small 
tract on Charles Town Neck is described as bounding on the 
Broad Path from Charles Town to theQuarter House.*' Whythe 
name Quarter House was given to it the writer has never been able 
to ascertain. An oral traditionary explanation given him wliea a 

•• if. C. O. OUflcHM, Bk. C N» <^ p. SOI 
>»ir. C. O. OMolK Bk. F. N* 7» p. tfl 
«• Ibid., Bk. a N» U, p. 54S. 
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boy was, that it was so caUed because it was one quarter of the 
way to old Dorchester. It is so, roughly speaking; but the ez* 
planation has never been altogether satisfactory. Another sur- 
mise has been that in some of the miltary operations or measures 
of the young colony sone troops were ''quartered" for a time at 
the spot, as a garrison, as was done later by the British during 
their occupation of Charleston. The house was on a tract of 40 
acres called the Quarter House tract. On 4 March 1731 George 
Anson late conmiander of His Majesty's ship the Garland con- 
veyed to John Laurens, saddler, 40 acres commonly called the 
Quarter House heretofore of Joseph Hawkins.^* Capt George 
Anson was afterwards the celebrated Baron Anson of Sobertoo. 
From whom he acquired the Quarter House or of what original 
grant it was a part the writer has not been able to determine. 
FrcMn John Laurens it passed in 1744 and after a number of unin- 
teresting intermediate conveyances all under the same description 
vested in 1769 in one John Crdghton.*^* Acording to D' Irving 
in his History of ike Turf in S. C. (p. 33) a race course was lud 
out at the Quarter House in 1735 to which the name was given of 
the York Course. The annual meets and races were held at this 
course until 1 754 when the New Market course near Charles Town 
was laid out and the York course was discontinued. 

The Quarter House was quite a resort for the inhabitants of 
Charles Town upon pleasure drives and for social parties. Exactly 
where the race course was located the writer has not been able to 
determine. Owing to the position at the fork ojf the two main 
roads it had importance as an outpost and point of observatioiit 
and the British when in possession of Charles Town usually kq>t 
a strong guard posted at the Quarter House. It was at or near 
the Quarter House that Col. Isaac Hayne in July 1781 o^tured 
General Andrew Wiliamson in the raid, the sequd to which was 
Hayne's own capture and execution on the gallows. On Sunday 15 
July 1781 Wade Hampton at the head of his command attadEcd 
and captured the British guard together with a number of Loyal* 
bt gentlemen of the town who were spending the day at the Qoai^ 
ter House and shot William Trusler the doughty butdier who had 
been a fiery member of the Liberty Tree party against British 

^MmoBk^t.p.3n. 
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domiiiation before the declaration of Independence but who after 
the c^>ture of Charles Town had changed his coat and his party. 

AOCABBB. 

West of Oiristopher Smith's grant, lying on the Ashky river, 
was a plantation the warrant to lay out which for 200 acres was 
issued 24 January 1694/5 to William Elliott the imnugrant of the 
name.^ This was followed by the grant dated 9 May 1695 to 
William Elliott for 200 acres on the North^de of Ashley river 
bounding East on Christopher Smith.^ On the 7 Novr 1700 an- 
other warrant was issued to lay out to William Elliott all the land 
not yet laid out lying to the southward of his land and between 
himself and Christopher Smith^ and a grant therefor as 60 acres 
wasmade to him on 14 June 1704;^ and finally under theStatnte 
allowing anyone, where his land when af terv^utls surveyed was 
found to contain more acres than caUed for in hb grant, to take 
out another grant for the overplus, on the 5 May 1737 a grant was 
issued to William EUiott for 105 acres being die overplus of his 
200 acre grant Under the will of William Elliott this property 
went to his eldest son ^^liam Elliott. An account of these two 
William Elliotts has been given in a previous number of this Magar 
zine.^ This last William Elliott on 8 September 1149 made a 
deed of gift to hb brother Barnard Elliott^ of 227H «3res 
being the Eastern part of the tract, bounding South on Ashley 
river and East on the Christopher Smith grant or Stock Prior. 
The 227H acres passed under the will of Barnard Elliott to Us 
son Barnard Elliott the Lieut: Col: of the regiment of artflkqr 
raised by the State of South Carolina in the war of the RevolutkML 
An account of Lieut: Col: Barnard Elliott will be found inaformcr 
number of this Magazine.^ On 31 March 1775 Col: Barnard 
Elliott conveyed to Benjamin Dart that part of the 227H ^ 

^Fritiki Wmrmitt. 16M-I7II, p. 61. 

tt PntiUd Wanamti, 16M-I7I1, p. 164. 
» Old pUt ia writer^ ponesdoa. 
••Vol.XV.p.lS>. , 
*» jr. C. 0. OorlisfMs Bk. FX p. IM. 
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which lay between Ashley river and the public road as containing 
169 acres commonly called Accabee.^ By Amelia Dart ^dow 
and Executrix of Benjamin Dart this 169 acres (still called Acca- 
bee) was in 1789 conveyed to Hext M<^,^ by whose widow 
Elizabeth and son Hext M^Call it was in 1816 under the same name 
conveyed to Joseph Yates:*^ on the settlement of whose estate it 
was in 1826 conveyed to Miss Maria S. Brisbane.^ 

This Indian name of Accabee has been fully discussed in a former 
number of this Magazine.**^ It covered apparently the territory 
on both sides of the "reach" of the Ashley river at that pdnt. 
Thomas Rose's plantation on the South side of the river oppodte 
the plantation of Christopher Smith was from the earliest period 
call^ Ickerby or Accabee. The entire \\^lliam Elliott grant was 
known as Accabee. Miss Brisbane seems to have changed the 
name of the part acquired by her to that of "Malona.'' The 
writer has no idea of the derivation of this name. It seems purdy 
fanciful. At any rate in the burial notices in the family record it 
is referred to as Malcma. 

The Article in a former number of this Magazine on the gene- 
alogy of the Brisbanes^ mentions Malona as the country seat of 
John S. Brisbane the father of Miss Brisbane. This is a mistake 
the conveyance was to her alone. Miss Brisbane held the prop- 
erty for 27 years and something about it seems to have endeared 
it to her family for a number of them, including herself, are there 
interred. The site is a fine one and the view from it down the 
river is very attractive. The old residence is in ruins. It was of 
brick but a portion of one wall alone remains standing. There is 
an old neglected family graveyard near the old residence with 
eight stone slabs over as many graves some in bad condition. On 
one of the most broken is the single word ''Brisbane." On four 
others there is not a letter or figure. One other has the name 
Maria with dates identifying it as over Maria Brisbane herself 
who died in 1864, and another the name. Elizabeth and the dates 

» M. C. O. ChoHesiam, Bk. Q, N* 4, p. 46S. 

"•Ibid.,Bk.B.N»6^p.397. 

»Ibid.,Bk.P.K»a,p.267. 

"•Ibid.,Bk.U.N«9,p.ll«. 

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showing it to be over her sister Miss EHaibeth wlio died in 1867. 
The last has only a cross and the words "Ora pro nobb** and poa- 
sibly covers Miss Brisbane's brother Abbott HaU Brisbane and 
his wife. The one marked "Brisbane" is probably over John S. 
Brisbane the father of Biiss Maria and of the four blank ones three 
over Sarah Harriett GiDon her sister, Aleiander GiDon her brother 
in law and John W. Brisbane her brother."* 

In 1853 Miss Brisbane conveyed the property to Gaudian B. 
Northrq>, and, notwithstanding she appears to have given it the 
name of Malona, she describes it in the conveyance as the pUmta- 
tion commonly called Accabee.^ From Northrop the propertj 
passed in 1859 to the htte IL Pmckney Walker by whom the part 
whereon the Mansion house was situated was in 1861 conveyed to 
Samuel D. Stoney excluding from the sale the Brisbane cemetery.^ 

The remainder of the Accabee tract after the donation to Bar- 
nard Elliott of the 227^ acres continued in the hands of William 
Elliott who in 1755 added to it 190 acres. This 190 acres con- 
sisted of 90 acres granted to Philip Cumerton on 22 July 1672 and 
100 acres gianted to Henry Pretty 15 Sqpt' 1674. Cumerton 
conveyed his 90 acres to Henry Pretty who on 20 Sq>t' 1674 
transferred the 190 acres to John Sullivan*** who in 1727 conveyed 
to Thomas Dizon^^ ifrfiose daughter Rebecca Race in 1755 conveyed 
to mniliam Elliott,"* who also acquired a small adj<miing tract of 
22 acres laid out to Thomas Snipes on 13 Deer 1725 by Landgrave 
Thomas Smith out of his landfpmves' patent. 

At William Elliott's death the Accabee property passed to his 
two daughters — Salnna who married Daniel Huger, and Ann who 
married CoL Lewis Morris. The property continued undivided 
for many years and was ultimately divided into two parts and sold 
off. The share going to the Morris' mduded the maniuon house 
and was sold in 1854 excluding the family grav^ard which was 
reserved:*'' and which is still to be seen. The residence was of 
brick. Portions of the walls are still standing. 

»Ibid., pp. 176^ 199,180. 

"* jr. C. 0. CAorleftM* Bk. E. N» U» p. tt. 

*»Ibid.»Bk.K.N*15»p.lS. 

M irtffM M. 1» pp. 86b S7» 88. 

» ir. C. 0. CAorleftM, Bk. F. p. 434. 

"•Ibid.»Bk.Q.Q.,p.621. 

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CORN HILL. 

North of Accabee plantation and on the Ashley river lay a plan- 
tation for many years known as Com Hill. On 31 Deer 1694 a 
warrant was issued to lay out to Capt: Bumaby Bull 500 acres on 
account of the arrival rights for himself, two servants, and Mingo 
a slave,*^ and this was followed on 17 May 1701 by a grant for the 
500 acres.*** On 19 March 1715 Bumaby Bull conveyed to W* 
Elliott, Tho" Stocks and Shem Butler this 500 acres on which he 
dwelt, in trust for Bumaby Bull for life and after his death for 
John, Mary, and Martha Cockfidd the children of John Cockfidd 
and Rachel his wife, (which Rachel appears to have been the 
daughter of Bumaby Bull***). 0£f this 500 acres there was sold 
70 acres to Edmund Bellinger who transferred to Shem Butler^ 
at whose death this 70 acres was allotted to his daughter Sarah 
who with her husband Daniel Cartwright in 1735 conveyed to 
Benjamin Whitaker*** who in 1738 acquired also 101 acres 3 roods 
more of the same 500 acres.*** The remaining 328^ acres vested 
in the younger John Cockfidd*^ who on 18 AprQ 1758 conv^ed to 
Ti^liam Roper, who added to it 40 acres of marsh land granted to 
him 12 June 1765. The property continued in ^K^lliam Ropet 
and his descendants for 98 years until 1856 when Richard Roper 
conveyed it as containing 481 acres called ''Com Hill'' plantatioii 
to Arthur and Walter I. Middleton.**' When it was first odled 
Com Hill the writer has not ascertained. He has seen some old 
plats much earlier in date than 1856 on which it is referred to as 
ComldL 

lOLTON LODGE OR THE OLD FABER PLAGE. 

The plantation on Ashley river next West of Com Hill bu 
been cailed by several names. It seems as a whole to have first 
belonged in 1715 to Shem Butler and then consbted of 340 aoet'^ 

^•PrmUd Wcmmis. 1692-^1711, p. 59. 

^U. C. O. Chariaiam, Bk. C 2^ 7,p.l9L 

»* n»d.> fik. P» pp. 91, 94^ 96. 

>««Ibid.»p.21. 

•«Ibid.,Bk.&p.2S2. 

*^Mem^Bk^S,p.Sn. 

M' jr. C. O. CAoflcsliNi, fik. R. N* 13, p. 231 

»«IbkL,Bk.B3.,p.227. 



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CHASLESTON AND CHARLESTON NECK > 49 

composed apparently of 100 acres from the heirs of Tho* Gudger- 
fidd,^' 30 acres from Patrick Scott and Sarah his wife,<^ 90 acres 
from Henroydah English, and 120 acres granted to Shem Butler 
3 June 1714.^ At the death of Shem Butler 313 acres of this 340 
acres was aUotted to his son Joseph Butler who on 14 June^I745 
conveyed to Benjamin Whitaker^ who on 2 February 1748 con- 
veyed the 313 acres with several adjoining tracts to Culcheth 
Golightly.^ When it passed from Culcheth Golightly or from 
his descendants the writer has not ascertained on the recooL 
On a very old map of this 316 acres it is stated to be the map of a 
plantation formerly of Shem Butler then of Jacob Valk called 
''Fairlawn." A later map styles it "Sans Soud" belonging to 
Jacob Valk. From adjoining boundaries Jacob Valk would ap- 
pear to have owned it for some time. In 1798 his widow Ann 
Valk conveyed the property to D' Joseph Choulei^ whose execcH 
tors in 1804 conveyed to Frauds Brenuur,^ who in 1808 con- 
veyed to )^iam Brbbane.^ An account of this William 
Brisbane has been given in the Artide already referred to 
in a former number of this Magazine. William Brisbane gave to 
the property the name of "Milton Lodge" apparently after a 
famfly property in Scotland owned by hb cousin Robert Brisbane 
of Milton to which property William Brisbane had preferred an 
unsuccessful daim after his cousin's death. William Brisbane 
died in 1821 and by his will devised Milton Lodge by that name to 
his nephew William H. Brisbane son of hb half brother Adam 
Fowler Brisbane. On the 1 February 1832 ^^^lliam H. Brisbane 
conveyed to George Kinloch the plantation on Ashley river "for- 
merly called Sans Soud but now Milton Lodge'' containing 300 
acres.^' William H. Brisbane after selling the property removed 
to Wisconsin, whence he returned to his native State in 1864 in the 
pay of the enemy as one of that confiscatory body created by the 

*** 90 aatt gimDted in 1709 to Anne GudgerSeld. GrmUSp voL 39, |k 37. 
"•30 acres gimnted Jamei Hubbert in 1703. GrMlr, voL 3S. p. 432. 
« Of: Bisk C0m\ Bk. 1701-1715» p. 441. 
sxj/. C. O. ChaHulam, Bk. BJB. p. 227. 

"•i/. CO. CkarUstom, Bk. W. N» 6, p. 221. 

«• ibkL^Bk. a N» 7, p. ns. 

"•Ibid..Bk.X.N»7.p.2S4. 
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conqueror called the direct tax commission^ and dressed with 
a little brief authority used it to oppress and humiliate his tcxmtt 
fellow countrymen. 

Whikt time has dulled the memory of much of the bitter pa^gt 
of that terrible period yet hb name must recall it to all who had 
to endure the arbitrary insolence of those who then abused the 
places of authority, and it is with no pleasure the chroniderze^ 
cords him among the South Carolinians who possessed a home 
upon the Ashley river. 

In 1834 George Kinloch transferred Milton Lodge to William 
Patton*^ who some years later conveyed it to M** Maria C. Faber. 
Each home has its tragedies and the foUowing lines written by a 
daughter of M' Patton on the wall of her chamber at MUton 
Lodge but illustrates the heart pang that overcomes the unfortu- 
nate who leaves forever a beloved hearthstone. 
''Must I leave thee? 
Yes I must leave theel 

Milton Lodge. 
AlasI No more I see thee;" 

From M*" Faber the property has passed to her grandson M' 
A. C. Kaufman who has given the name of ''The old Faber Flace^ 
to it The old dwelling has been destroyed but the evidences of 
the old garden and grounds remain. 

STONY POINT. 

Next West of Milton Lodge lay a plantation on the Ashlqr 
river that for over a century belonged to the Bellinger family. 
On 25 Nov 1692 a warrant was issued to lay out to Hannah 
English, Widow 500 acres situated near "Stony Poynt" whidi 
belonged formerly to John Falconer deceased.** The writer has 
been able to find no previous warrant or grant to John. Falconer 
that he can specifically identify as the land referred Co. On 25 
Nov 1692 a grant also appears to Hanna English for 500 acice 
near Stony Point^ A later grant was made on 9 May 1695 to 
M'* Hannah English alias Williams for 500 acres on the North 

Mibid., Bk. G. N* 10, p. 92. 
••Printed WiinamU, 1602-1711, p. I. 
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CHARLESTON AND CHARLESTON NECK Si 

side of Ashley River called Stony Point** The place or"point" 
seems to have been called ''stony" because of an outcrop of the 
marl that underlies the whole section, with the overlying deposit 
at that point of the phosphatic deposit or nodules found there. 
How and when this 500 acres passed from Hannah English to 
Manley Williamson the writer has never been able to ascertain 
but the property is next found in the hands of Manley Willis mson 
who appears to have added to it 76 acres granted in 1708 to John 
Field^ and 210 acres granted in 1708 to William Williamson.*" 
At Manley Williamson's death be devised the 76 acres and 210 
acres with 14 acres off the 500 acres making 300 aaes to his only 
daughter Constantine who married Joseph Fitch, and the it- 
mainder of the 500 acres he devised to his son Manley William- 
son.^ This last Manley Williamson on 4 January 1728 conveyed 
to Edmund Bellinger the 2>^ Landgrave of the name, the Stony 
Point prc^>erty^ and I^andgrave Bellinger seems thereafter to have 
acquired the 300 aaes of M*" Fitch.*^ Landgrave Bellinger al- 
though he owned large landed properties in other parts of the low 
country yet seems to have made Stony Point his principal seat 
and place of residence. He married Elizabeth Butler a daughter 
of Shem Butler and sister of Joseph Butler sometime owner of 
the Fairfield (later Mflton Lodge) plantation. The ferzyaoott 
the Ashley river between Stony Point and Ashley Ferry Town — 
afterwards called Bee's ferry at the plaqe where the Atlantic Coast 
Line Railroad now crosses the river seems to have been first ^ 
tablished by Landgrave Bellinger. In the South Carolina GautU 
tor 22 January 1737 ai^>ears the following: 

''A very mdancholy Accident happened this Week, Capt 
''Bellinger at Ashley Ferry sending one of his Sons with a Nq;ro 
"in a Canoe to Town, in order to return to the boarding School, 
''they both were missed, and great Search being made after them, 
"they were found dead on Tuesday last sticking in the Mud in 
"the said River, their Arms clasping one another." 

^Pr9ffiaeryCfaMh,ynL39,^ML 

'•M.C.O.CkgHesim,Bk.G.p.5;MemoBk^4,pp.i92,4fi^ 

>»Ibid.,aadBk.F.p.43il 

»MimoBk.^p.t3^ 

»JiimmoBk.4,pp.4n,m3. 



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At the death of Landgrave Bellinger the Stony Pomt property 
passed to his eldest son Edmund Bellinger (3' of the name in 
succession) who added 100 acres granted to John Mell 29 March 
1700"^ which lay between Stony Point and Joseph Butler's plan- 
tation, and having become vested in Samuel Perkins was by him 
in 1758 conveyed to Edmund Bellinger.*' He also added 75 
acres of marsh granted him in 1765.*' 

Edmund Bellinger by his will in 1785 devised the Stony Point 
property to his wife for life and then to his son William Bellinger.^* 
William Bellinger left a will which was recorded in Colleton County 
and was destroyed with the records of that County in the war of 
1861-1865. According to the statements in a petition for parti- 
tion filed in the court of Equity for Charleston District on 19 
February 1829 he devised his lands on Ashley river to his sons 
Edmund and Carnot Bellinger. Under these proceedings a par- 
tition was had, the Western part being allotted to Edmund Bd- 
linger and the Eastern to Carnot Bellinger. Edmund Bellinger 
in 1831 conveyed away his 518.8 acres^ and Carnot Belling^ in 
1832 conveyed oflF 175 acres to H. V. Snell*^ and in 1834 the re- 
mainder to John Brisbane*^ (really John Stan}rame Brisbane) who 
seems to have given the name '' Altaraxes'^ to the property and it 
continued in his descendants until 1867.^^ The map of Stony (or 
as he calls it ''Rocky") point made by Purcell in 1789 as the 
property of William Bellinger shows a total of only 1011.98 acres. 

TETIESESSA. 

In 1677 a warrant was issued to lay out to Thomas Rose 500 
acres.^ Some discussion concerning this Thomas Rose will be 
found in a former number of this Magazine.*** The grant was 

«" Prapritiory Grants, vd. 38, p. 374. 

^ Memo Bk.U, p. 190. 

^ MemcBk. 6, p. 37t. 

^* Pr<^: Ct: CkarUsUm, Bk. B. p. 108. 

^M. CO. CharlesUm, Bk. E. N» 10, p. 2S8. 

•«Ibid.,Bk. D.N* 10,p.389. 

<^Ibid.,Bk.R.N*n,p.S23. 

<'«Ifaid.,Bk.NN»14^p.l2. 

^ PrinUd Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 129. 

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CHAKUESIOlf AMD GBAILBSTON MBCK S3 

made 16 June 1677 to Thonuis Rose for 500 acres oq the East 
side of Ashley river lying between John Fakoner and Benjamm 
Andrews.^ Thomas Rose sometime before 1696 conveyed 480 
acres off this 500 acres to Thomas Pinckney the ancestor of that 
family of Finckneys in South Carolina of which Chief Justice 
Charles Pinckney was a member. For some reason Thomas Piack* 
ney took out a new grant on 8 July 1696 to himself for this 480 
acres.^ This 480 acres formed the plantation of Thomas Piack- 
ney on Ashley river and was in the partition of his estate in 1724 
allotted to his eldest son Thomas Pinckney y''* who on 18 January 
1824 conveyed 331 acres to John and Benjamin Cattell, and whi^ 
with 40 acres more off the same tract conveyed 31 March 1735 by 
John Filben to William Cattell in trust for Benjamm CatteD, and 
70 acres originally granted in 1699 to Stephen Bull and by hioi 
sold to ^Kmiiam Chapman and by him to Jonathan Fitch who ia 
March 1714/5 conveyed to Thomas Fitch who in 1739 conveyed 
to Benjamin Cattell, making together one plantation of 441 acres 
lying on the Ashley river just West of the Stony Point plantatioa 
was by Benjamin Cattell in 1759 devised to Whitmarsh FuOer.*** 
Whitmarsh Fuller devised the property to his son Joseph Whit> 
marsh Fuller who in 1791 conveyed it as containing 421 acres of 
highland and 38 acres of marsh to D' Alexander Bamm.^ D* 
Barron was a physician practicing in Charleston and probably it 
was he who gave the name Fetteressa to the plantation for after 
his death his executcH* conveyed it under the name of Fetteressa 
in 1832 to Edward Frauds,^ who added 286 acres purchased ia 
1832 from W. E. Tumbull and 130 acres of marsh m 1836 from 
Frederick Touchstone and conveyed the vriude aggr^ating 8M 
acres as Fetteressa to Angus Stewart who in 1841 conveyed the 
895 acres under the same name to M*" Anna Ldire.*" 

Returning to the pomt where the Broad Path divided and taUag 
up the [dantations along the Cooper River in succession goiof 

^. Ptppridary Crwis, voL 3S, p. 4S. 

*^nNd.,p.3Q2. 

>» Jf. C. O. CkaH€stm$, Bk. E. p. 336u 

** Memo: 3k. 6, p. 451; Fropndory Grtmh^ voL 38» p. 368. 

« M. C. O. ChaHesiam, Bk. a N» 6^ p^ 445. 

•• Ibid.» Bk. D. IMO n. 466. 

»* Ibid^ Bk. Y. N* 10, p. 397. 



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North from Long Point or the ferry tract the first North of that 
tract and Strombdi is; 

WSAGGS OR MASSHLAND. 

As we have seen in writing of Long Point, Christopher Ed?rards 
had received a grant in 1677 for 270 acres of which 80 acres caOed 
Long Point were by him transferred to John Bassant and Philq> 
OrrilL Part of the remainder he transferred to Samuel Boi- 
wood who sold to Paul GrimbalL On 2 March 1682/3 a warrant 
was made to lay out to Paul Grimball Gent: ''all thost points of 
"land that lye upon Cooper River & are butting upon the land 
" that the s' Paul Grimball purchased of Samuel Boswood"*** and 
a grant for 30 acres was made to him 30 March 1683. On 26 
March 1695 Paul Grimball on behalf of the Proprietors sold to 
Christopher Linckley the right to a grant of 160 acres stating 
"This land b situate on the Neck within seven miles of Charies 
" Town on the West side of Cooper river in Berkly County. This 
"land did belong unto me for which there is old grants diat is to 
"say thirty acres unto myself and one hundred and thirty acres 
"part of Christopher Edwards land which was made over to Sam- 
" ud Boswood who sold same unto me:''^^ and on the same day a 
formal grant was made to Christopher Linckley for 160 acres on 
the Neck within seven miles .of Charies Town on the West fide 
of Cooper River.^ Christopher Linckley married a daughter of 
Paul Grimball and both of them had grants and apparent^ re- 
sided on Edisto Island. How Paid Grimball became rqxnsessed 
of the land so granted as above to Christopher Linckl^ does not 
^>pear upon the record, but he later convqred to Sarah Beamor 
the point of land containing 30 acres granted to him 30 March 
1683 upon Cooper river, and Sarah Beamor on 21 Jany 1723 
conveyed to John Barton the same 30 acres butting southwest oa 
Paul Grimball (the other part of the 160 acres?) North East on a 
great marsh in Coq>er river and South East and Northwest oa 
two marshes.^^ and it in some way passed to Tho^ EDecy and 

«»0/r FitCr CM*.. Bk. a pu 398. 

^JPffndmjOMtd9% ¥oL 3S» p. 16S. 

M' if . C. O. CAifkfliii, Bk. F. p. 182; Bk. a |k 98. 



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CHAXIJESIQN.AND CHASLBSTON NBCK 5S 

Daniel Greene who on 21 June 1728 conveyed it to Josejdi Wngf 
and John Fenwick, the last of whom later transferred his one half 
mterest to Josq>h Wragg. 

On IS March 1716 a grant was made to Sarah Beamor for 190 
acres^ which apparently included the entire 270 acres granted to 
Christopher Edwards GEduding probably the 80 acres sold fay 
Edwards to Bassant and Orrill called Long Point This 190 
acres Sarah Beamed in 1721 mortgaged to John Fenwick and 
Joseph Wragg merchants as then bounding East on Cooper river 
and West on Ralph Izard "and on land commonly called the 
Quarter House"^ and later in 1728 conveyed it to the same 
parties and in 1731 John Fenwick conveyed his half interest to 
Joseph Wragg.^ In addition Joseph Wragg acquired 55 acres 
for which ''a special warrant" was issued to John Bird 7 August 
1702*** and a grant was made the same day*** this 55 acres bdng 
land formerly granted to Anthony Chume in a greater tractand 
descended by several mesne conveyances to Jna Tothill and es- 
cheated.*** Anthony Chume was a settler who arrived in the 
very first fleet and on 7 September 1672 received a warrant for 
ISO acres or so much thereof as was contained between Ridiard 
Deyos on the South and John Hawkes on the North.*** John 
Biixl devised in 1718 this 55 acres to James Beamoc*** who with 
his mother Sarah Beamor in 1727 conveyed to Thomas Hepworth 
and Ann his wife 70 acres consisting of this 55 acres and 15 acres 
(bought by Simon Valentine of John King and Judah HbDybudi 
and acquired by Jacob Beamor and from him descended to James 
Beamor his son and heir) making in all 70 acres on which Sarah 
Beamor then lived.**^ After Thomas Hepworths death this 70 
acres was by his widow Ann Hepworth in 1731 conveyed to Ja 

**Prtf/fMtor7 GrMrfr, voL 19, p. 184. 
^M.C.O.CharUtiim,Vk.Gup.Ul. 

««Ibid^p.568. 

^Ptmki WananU, 1692-1711, p. 174 
»■■ Pnpfklory GrantSt vol. 38, p. 417. 
^^^FrmkiWononU, lti«2-1711, p. 174. 
^FfimUi Wmratds. 1672-1679, p. 37. 
*• jr. C. O. CibrMM, Bk. L p. 642« 
«*IbiiL,Bk.F. 11.122. 



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Crokatt Merchant and Esther his wife^ and by John CheviDiette 
and Sarah hb wife was on 10 January 1735 conveyed to Josqdk 
Wiagg, who also on 12 Oct' 1737 acquired from Richard La^ton 
46 acres originally granted on 29 March 1700 to William Edwards^ 
and having come into the hands of Benjamin Dennis in some way 
passed to Rich** Lambton. AU which four tracts aggregating 336 
acres were at the partition of the estate of Joseph Wragg in 1758 
(under his will proved in 1751) allotted to his second son Samud 
Wragg,'^ and apparently in some way passed to his eldest brother 
John Wragg, and John Wragg having died without issue, and 
intestate in June 1796, proceedings were taken in 1808 by hb 
heirs to have this property partitioned, and the property was 
divided up in parcels according to a map made in 1809 by John 
Diamond, containing altogether 349 acres and sold off to different 
purchasers. 

Of this 349 acres of the estate of John Wragg 213 acres were scid 
in 1810 to John Ball'^^' whose executors sold in 1819 to Nathanid 
Heyward*" who devised the same together with the 69 acres 
called the Ferry tract to his daughter Elizabeth Manigault who 
had married Charles Manigault and in whose possession the 
tract was for many years known as the Manigault Farm or Marsh- 
land planUtion. It was in 1880 by the late D' Gabrid E. Mani^ 
gault a son of M*" Elizabeth Manigault sold to M" Cecelia Lawton 
and a large part of it is now a part of the reservation of the Uoited 
States Government around the Government Navy Yard. 

THE BETSEAT. 

The plantation on the Cooper river next North of the Wragg 
property was at one time a rather noted country seat for the em- 
bellishment and development of which a good deal of labour seems 
to have been expended by several of its proprietors. 

On 7 Sept 1672 a warrant was issued to lay out to Thomas Hurt 
370 acres aUowed for himself and two servants viz Joseph Pea- 

*«Ibld.,Bk.Lp.642. 

>M P^^^ory Groitfs, voL 38, p. 380. 

•" i/. C. O. CAorleslM, BL B. N* 3, p. 25S. 

•" Ibid^ Bk. A., N» 8, p. 141. 

••Ibid^Bk.£.N»9,p.41. 



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darvis George Higgs and Elizabeth StonhaO (three, not two^ 
named) arriving in August 1671. Another warrant nearly a du- 
plicate of the first for 370 acres for the same arrivab was issued 
on 7 March 1673/4*^ and on the same date 7 March 1673/4 an- 
other warrant was issued to him for 128 acres being the residue of 
the land allowed to Mary his wife arriving in the first fleet*^ 

OnthelSAprO 1676 a grant was made to him*^ for 498 acres the 
aggregate of these two warrants, for on 20 Deer 1675 he conveyed 
to Thomas Stanyarne of Charles Town, Tanner, his plantation 
containing 128 acres bounding North on then or late in the pot- 
session of Margaret Lady Yeamans, South on Christopher Ed- 
wards and East on the land then in possession of said Thomas 
HmO^ On the 1 May 1676 Thomas Hurt conveyed to Edmund 
Gibbon of Carolina Merch^ 370 acres bounding East on ''Ittewan** 
river. North on a creek and South on Christopher Edwards.*^ 
This Edmund Gibbon died in Maryland leaving a will dated 21 
February 1685/6 whereby he devised to his brother Francis Gib- 
bon all his lands in Carolina.*^ This will is a singular illustration 
of the extent of the interests of a merchant of that early date in 
aU the North American colonies. Edmund Gibbon devises prop- 
erty in Maryland, in Delaware, in Pennsylvania on the Raritan 
river, in New York and about Cohanyen in Phoenix Colony (wher- 
ever that may be) and also in Barbadoes. The tract at Dover in 
Kent County on Delaware Bay "now called Gibbons Tribe;'' 
On 27 August 1692 Francis Gibbon in Barbados appoints Jona- 
than Amory of Charles Town his attorney to sell his 370 acres on 
Cooper river; and on 10 March 1693/4 Amory as attomqr for 
Francis Gibbons conveyed to William Hawett the 370 acres.*** 

Hawett seems to have been in some way alarmed about his title 
for on 8^ Sept 1696 another grant was entered as issued to Thomas 
Hurt for 498 acres under two warrants dated 7 March 1673/4, one 

«> Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, pp. 34, 68. 

***P^/fMtor7 Croiilr, voL 38^ p. 79. 

^Off: Bist: CanT., Bk. a pu 57. 

'^JM^ p. 21$. 

«»Ibia. 

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for 370 acres and one for 128 acres'^® and then on 1 Dec 1696 a 
grant was made to William Hawett himself for 370 acres formofy 
granted to Thomas Hurt*^^ How and when the property passed 
from ^nniliam Hawett the writer has not been able to ascertain, 
but on 28 March 1721 Arthur Foster and Mary bis wife mort- 
gaged to William Livingston the plantation of 370 acres com- 
monly called 'Xibbons BlufiF" bounding East on a river formofy 
called Etiwan River but now Cooper river North on Wosah cre^ 
South on formerly of Christopher Edwards now of M" Sarah Bea- 
more and West on Ralph Izard and William Skipper.''* On 22 
Febry 1722 Arthur Foster and his wife convey to Charles Bum- 
ham the 370 acres called '' Gibbons Bluff" bounding East on a river 
formerly called Itawan river now Cooper river North on Woosah 
creek &c &c;^ and in 1724 Charles Bumham mortgaged it under 
the same descrq>tion to Hannah Livingston Executrix of William 
Livingston.*^^ How and when the 370 acres passed to the next 
holder the writer has not been able to ascertain. 

According to a boundary given in a deed dated in March 1734 
it then belonged to the estate of Charles Bumham deceased.*" 
Assuming that Charles Bumham's estate then owned it, in 1750 it 
had become the property of James Wright for in an advertisement 
for sale in that year of the adjoining property Wright is stated to 
be the owner of this and in a map of this property dated in 1756 he 
is stated to be the owneri James Wright was the son of Robert 
Wright sometime Chief Justice of the Province and was himsdf 
later the Govemor of the Province of Georgia under the Royal 
Government According to a map of the property made in 1756 
James Wright had added 131 acres in two parcels of 65 and 66 
acres—the 66 acres being a part of Landgrave Smith's patent 
conveyed by him to James Ferguson in 1726 and from Ferguson in 
1732 to Thomas EU^y and from Ellery in 1743 to Thcunas Dale 
who conveyed to James Wright In 1758 James Wright being 
then in London, conveyed by his attomeys, his wife Sarah and 

"• Of ; Fiffr CMg*., Bk. N. C p. 152. 
MJVtf/fMMry GrMff, voL 38» pu 306b 
» jr. C. O. CAirfcflM, Bk. D. ^ L 
■•Ifaid.,Bk.Lp.28t. 

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CHARUSTON AND CHARLESTON NBCX 59 

Benjamin Smith, to Samuel Brailsford the property omtainfaig 
508 acres.*^* Seven years later in February 1765 Samuel BraSs- 
ford and Elizabeth his wife conveyed the 508 acres to Henry 
Middleton who two years later in 1767 with Mary Henrietta hb 
wife conveyed the property together with 25 acres of Marsh land 
granted to him on 16 July 1765 making in all 533 acres to Edger^ 
ton Leigh.*^' Henry Middleton was the son of Arthur Middkton 
sometime President of the Council and Commander in Chief and 
acting Governor of the Province and was himself later very promi- 
nent during the American Revolution. He was a man of great 
taste and laid out the gardens at his residence at Middleton Place 
on the Ashley river but he held this property on Cooper R*ver 
for so short a period — two years—it is doubtful if he had anything 
to do with its grounds. Edgerton Leigh was the son of Peter Ld|^ 
the Chief Justice of the Province and was himself prominent 
in office in the Province prior to the Revolution. He was subi^ 
quently created a baronet and seems during his ownership of the 
property to have impressed that circumstance generally, for as 
late as the publication of D' Irving's "Day on Cooper river" he 
mentions the property as Sir Edgerton Leigh's. 

In 1771 Edgerton Leigh and Martha his wife conveyed the 
I»operty to Thomas Loughton Smith*^* whose Executors in 1778 
conveyed to Samuel Prioleau.*^' The writer has not ascertained 
how it passed from Samuel Prioleau or the executors of his wilL 
The property next appears in the hands of one Edward Hare and 
under an execution against him it was in 1796 sdd to James 
Strachan and James M^Kenzie of London as the plantation called 
the "Retreat" containing 389 acres.***. This is the first time the 
name Retreat appears upon the record. On an old {dat dated 
1784 it is called the Retreat and it is probable it received the name 
before that date— possibly from Sir Edgerton Leigh. Samud Prio- 
leau, when he acquired the Retreat, ahready owned the adjoining 
{dantation to the North called Oak Grove^ and when he or hk 
rq>resentatives sold the Retreat, the line between the places was 

»niiL,Bk.V.V.p.479. 

»Ilwl.,Bk.S.N»3,p.2U. 

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60 so. CA« mSTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ICAGAZINE 

readjusted, making the division line straight on the hig^iland in- 
stead of the course of the creek, and thus reduced the Retreat to 
389 acres: at least it so appears from the old plats. Strachan and 
M^'Kenzie disposed of the place as the Retreat containing 389 
acres to James Lee in 1798,*^ who thereafter seems to have split 
the 389 acres into three parts. The Southernmost strip of 82 acres 
he seems to have sold to Theodore Gaillard who called it ''Mon 
Repos"^*»— the next strip of 92 acres to Thomas Hunt?" and the 
last part of 215 acres designated specifically as the Retreat to 
Wilson Glover.^ The property passed tjirough a number of sub- 
sequent transfers. In 1851 it was conveyed to Andrew TumbuB 
and became generally known as the Tumbull place, the old name 
of the Retreat being apparently ignored. In 1895 it was conveyed 
to the City of Charleston and transposed into a Park called Chi- 
cora Park, and was later by the City conveyed to the United 
States for the purposes of a navy yard. 

Before the transfer to the City the place bore the evidence of 
having at one time had much time and labour expended upon it 
There was the remnant of quite an extended garden, between the 
residence and the river and a number of ornamental ponds in a 
park with drives to the west of the residence. The residence was 
of brick and stood on the high land which ran in a point, bluff 
(Gibbon's Bluff) to the river. Naturally with its occupation by 
the government the old residence and the reliques of former occu- 
pation have disappeared. 

OAK GROVB. 

Next North of the Retreat— separated from it by the creek 
whose Indian name was Woosah (now marked down on the U. S. 
Coast survey map as Noisette's creek)— was quite a large plantar 
tion commonly called Oak Grove. On 21 February 1680 a war- 
rant was issued for Robert Drye (who as stated in a previous war- 
rant "purposeth to settle in this province") for 960 acres* and the 
grant to him for the 960 acres was made on the 5 Mardi 168a 

«Ibid.,Bk.aN*7,|kl5«. 

»Ibid.,Bk.A.N»8,p.461. 

*'Ibld.,Bk.N.N*7,ik261. 

»«Ibid.,Bk.K.N»7.ik59. 

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From Robert Dry the property passed to his son William Dry 
who on 11 March 1696/7 took out a grant for 167 acres lying be- 
tween the 960 acres and the river^ and had Sipp^xtntfy been orig- 
inally run out for Bartholomew Brown,*^ and Edmund Gibbon.*** 
He also on 4 July 1698 took out another grant for the 960 acres 
granted his father."** 

The whole 1127 acres upon William Dry's death without a win 
descended to his son William Dry who prior to 1733 sold off 300 
acres leaving 827 acres.*** According to W"* Dry's memorial he 
sold to Stephen Qifford — ^according to an old map he sold to Robert 
Elliott As Robert Elliott and his son Artemas Elliott are found 
in possession of it probably Clifford sold to Robert Elliott and 
it lay West of the public road to Goose Creek— between that road 
and the road to Dorchester. According to the statements in a 
deed from William Dry in 1734 the 827 acres was the plantatioo on 
which his wife Rebecca and himself then lived."' 

From William Dry the plantation passed to Kenneth Michie a 
merchant of Charles Town. The transfer does not a{q)ear on the 
record but in the Soutk Carolina Gaseiie for 3 Dear 1750 (N« W) 
appears an advertisement for sale of the plantation of Kenneth 
Michie deceased, which formerly belonged to W"* Dry, Esq on 
Charles-Town Neck but 7 miles from Charles-Town containing 864 
acres on which are a good dwelling and several other convenient 
buildings, a good orchard stocked ^-ith the best variety of apple 
pear and other young fruit bearing trees and a very good garden. 
The advertisement further states that a large and substantial 
dam had been built across the creek and through the marsh which 
belonged partly to James Wright Esq and that there were from 
80 to 100 acres fit to be planted in rice. As Kenneth Michie 
died in 1749*** he must have owned the property prior to that 
date. After the death of Kenneth Michie the property passed 

^Prmkd WanamU. 1672-1679, p. 107. 
» Ibid., p. 115, 1692-1711, p. 134. 
"* Ffofddmj GramlSf voL 38» p. $61L 

'^M.C.0.ChaH€tUm,Bk.y.p.l7^ 
^Ffwk O; CkaHtshm, Bk. 1747-17S2, p. 188. 



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to his brother James Michie who was a prominent lawyer of 
Charles Town and who was for a short period Chief Justice of 
the Province. During his ownership James Michie added to the 
property according to a map made in 1756 whikt he owned it,— 
86 acres part of a tract originally laid out to Capt: John Adi^ but 
which escheated and was then granted in 1700 to ^^iam Screven 
for 260 acres'** and which in 1721 had come into the possession of 
W"* Skipper*** from whom it passed to John B. Skipper and then 
to James Bulloch who sold 170 acres 27 May 1746 to Thomas Dak 
from whose estate 86 acres was in March 1 753 sold to James Michie: 
and 85 acres of Marsh granted to James Michie.*** After James 
Michie's death the property was conveyed by Charles OgiMe 
and William Michie to Joseph Hutchins who on 10 Febniaiy 1770 
conveyed the 8643^, 86, and 85 acres as one plantation contaimng 
1035H ^cr^ to Samuel Prioleau.**^ A map of the plantation made 
by Joseph Furcell for Samuel Prioleau in 1779 calls it Oak Grove. 
Several old maps have a grove of oaks denoted on the property at 
the extreme Eastern edge near the marsh. Samuel Prideau bdng 
the owner of both the Retreat and Oak Grove either he, or the 
Executors under his will, seem according to the old idats to have 
readjusted the line between the places so as to make it a strajg^ 
line on the high bind of the Retreat in place of the meanders of 
Woosah creek thus reducing the acreage of the Retreat and bk- 
creasing that of Oak Grove. During the life of Samuel Priolean 
he sold off the Western part of Oak Grove to Isaac Da Costa or 
Dacosta, 263 acres lying West of the public road to Goose Cieck.*** 
This tract sold to Dacosta seems to have passed to James Warring- 
ton, and from him to James Lee who in 1803 sold to Charles 
Glover*** in whose hands it was known as the "Happy Retreat." 
The remainder of the Oak Grove plantation was on 5 TArvaay 
1794 conveyed by the Executor of Samuel Prioleau (under his 
will dated 2 Febry 1779) to Thomas Screven as the planiatina 

*» Printed Wcnamis, 1680-1692, p. 28. 

'^ Proprietary Gramii,y6L3S, p. 386iMm4Kak^ A, p. 49i. 

'^M. C. O. ChaHestom, Bk. D. p. 1. 

<*> Old plat in writer's poHCMlQa. 

•" Memo: BL. to, p. U. 

•« Old pUt in writer's pownkMi. 

^ M. C. O. CkaHestam, Bk. K. N«» 7, p. 66. 



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called Oak Grove containing 899)^ acres.*^* Thomas Screven gen- 
erally known as Col. Thomas Screven thus came into the posscf^sion 
of a part of the 260 acres granted in 1 700 to his ancestor the Kev^ 
William Screven. CoL Thomas Screven died in 1804. By his 
will he devised to his son Thomas Screven the Northern part or 
''slice" of the Oak Grove property containing 282 acres,^ and by 
the Executors of his son this 282 acres was in 1835 sdd to John 
Marshall.*^ By his will CoL Thomas Screven directed his Exe- 
cutors to sen the rest of his Oak Grove property and af^NLrentity 
they sold it to Robert E. Cochran for on 7 Deer 1813 the property 
was soki under execution as the property of Robert K Cochraa 
toGeoigeChisobL^ 

h0xst'8 ok sdcfson's. 

Next North of Oak Grove on the Cooper river was a jdantatioa 
for which the writer has never seen any distinctive name other 
than as referred to by the names of its owners at the time. On 9 
Nov 1701 a warrant was issued for 200 acres for Benjamin Hurst;*^ 
and a grant followed <m 11 NoV. 1701 to him for 200 acres on Uie 
North side of Cooper river bounding North on David Maybank 
and South on Mlliam Dry.*«» On 25 May 1702 another grant 
was made to Benjamin Hurst for 75 acres.*^ This last 75 acres 
adjoined the 200 acres and included an island <m Cooper river, 
the Southern part of which ran for a short distance in front of the 
Oak Grove property between it and the river. In 1737 Joseph 
Hurst (apparently the son and heir of Benjamin Hurst) executed, 
to Charles FUbin a mortgage of his plantation on Cooper river 
containing 575 acres,**' which was apparently made up of the fol- 
lowing grants— viz. The two grants to Benjamin Hurst aggre- 
gating 275 acres. A grant to Edward Weekley in 1704 for 220 

»«Ibid.,Bk.K.N»6.p.29S. 

^Fnb.CL'CkaH€S$9m,VmVk.D.p.462. 

««»JI/. C. O. CJbrlcsIra, Bk. L N* 10, |k 56. 

•«*Ibid.,Bk.P.N»8»p.278. 

*"« Friukd WanJnii, 1692-1711, p. 172. 

^PfprieUry GramU, voL 38» p. 412; Mum: Bk., 1, p. 12L 

^nAd.,p.43$;Mma:BL,Uj^itB. 

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acres'^* from which Weekley in 1725 had sold to Thomas Cater 
20 acres,**' and a grant to David Maybank in 1700 for 100 acres"* 
making 575 acres. A note on an old plat states that this 220 
acres grant to Weekley was part of Hurst's plantation, but there 
is nothing on the record to show that Hurst had acquired May- 
bank's grant. On 27 Nov' 1675 a warrant was issued to lay out 
200 acres to Thomas Dickerson and on 22 Febry 1678 a grant was 
made to him for 200 acres on Cooper river.*" Subsequently 
Thomas Dickerson conveyed this 200 acres to Ralph Izard and 
Robert Cutbert and in 1695 Ralph Izard with Cutbert's au- 
thority conveyed the 200 acres to Jonathan Amory."*. What 
Amory did with it the record does not show but on 24 Febry 1696/7 
a warrant was issued to lay out to David Maybank 100 acres on 
the South side of Cooper river which was formerly granted to 
Thomas Dickerson and was escheated.*^ Thb was followed in 
January 1700 by the grant to David Maybank of 100 acres on 
the West side of Cooper river.*** The boundaries given in the 
grant differ from the ones mentioned in the warrant but comparing 
the descriptions in adjoining grants and deeds it would BfpetJ 
that the 200 acres granted to Dickerson was located adjoining the 
grants to Benj" Hurst and W*" Dry and that Maybank's 100 acres 
was a part of it. This tract of Maybank's appears to have been 
acquired by Edward Weekley who possessed one plantation with 
this tract and his own grant of 220 acres and another grant to 
him in 1717 for 90 acres aggregating as he held it 363 acres whidi 
passed to William Gibbon of Charles Town Merchant at whose 
death it descended to his only sister and he:r at law Elizabeth 
Cawood (widow of John Cawood) who had in 1727 married Twee- 
die SomerviUe.'tt Elizabeth SomerviUe died 6 Oct 1733*^ and 
Tweedie SomerviUe (who had on 14 Deer 1733 married Sarah 
Wigg widow) must have died before December 1734 for on 2 Deer 

^•Proprietory Grants, voL 38, p. 456. 

*«• U. C. O. Charleston, Bk. E. p. 105. 

^Proprietory Grants, voL 38, p. 387. 

« Of: nist: Con^., Bk. G, p. 108. 

» Ibid., Bk. 1696-1703, p. 124. 

« Printed Warrants, 1692-1711, p. 14a 

^Proprietory Grants, ynA.3S,^SS:f. 

"• Jliemo: Bk., 4, p. 457. 

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1734 a partition was had between John SomerviDe brother and 
heir at law of Tweedie Somerville, and Sarah SomerviDe his widow, 
reciting that under Tweedie SomerviQe's will this plantaticm had 
been devised to Sarah Somerville.'*' The plantation seems Id 
have been a rather long and narrow one, running from Cooper 
river to the public road. How and when it or a part of it passed 
to Joseph Hurst does not appear but it must have been prior to 
1737 the date of Hurst's mortgage to Filbin. Joseph Hurst died 
in 1758 and by his will devised to his son Robert the plantation ott 
whkh Josq>h lived on Cooper river containing 599 acres.*** RoIk 
ert Hurst sold off a part of this plantation, the western part on tht 
public road to Daniel Cannon, and apparently a part to Jamea 
Streator, and in 1773 with his wife Jane conv^ed the remainder 
as 452 acres to William Holiday.*** In 1781 the Executor of 1^! 
liam Holiday conveyed to Thomas Bourke, who m 1785 conveyed 
to Jonathan and William Simpson, and under proceedings in the 
court of equity the 452 acres was sold in 1831 as part of the estate 
of William Simpson to Thomas McMillan.*** The present mill of 
the Burton Lumber Co. stands on a part of the isbmd of 75 acres^ 
The remainder of the SomerviDe property ezcq>t 88 acres sold 
by Robert Hurst to Daniel Cannon seems to have passed hito 
the hands of James Streator (on the old plats frequently written 
Straytor) and then into the hands of John Glen Merchant Jclm 
den apparently married Margaret Streator — at least he hut a 
son named James Streator Glen— and at his death in 1808 devised 
to his wife Margaret Glen his plantation at Goose credt hxmetfy 
** Streatm."*** In 1842 under an execution at law against the es- 
tate of Blargaret Glen dec' the property was sdd to Oindiin B. 
Northrq).*** The acreage is not given in the deed but at later 
sales made in 1857 of the property by the assignees of Northrop 
it b stated as 275 acres. The plantation lay west d the Hurst 
property, North of Oak Grove South of Fflben's Creek and East ol 
the 88 acres sold to Daniel Cannon. 

"^ If. C. O. Clafia<i», Bk. R. p. 488. 

M /v«Mi CI. CAtfflafM, Bk. 1757-60^ p. 15S. 

«• If. C. O. CAorlcflMH Bk. P. N* 4^ p. 41S. 

"• IW., Bk. A. N* 10, p. 474. 

>■ Frtk (X Ckdfksim, Bk. B. p. 3L 

« jr. C. O. CAflrleUM, Bk. H. N* 11, p. 307. 



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BALDBICK8 AKD HICKDRT HILL. 

. Under these names were included in the hands d 
Tohnson (son of William Johnson the well known CharlestooiaB 
of the Revolutionary period and himsdf an assodate justioe 6i 
the United States Siq>reme Court) a plantation aggregating some 
800 acres extending North on Cooper river from the Northern fine 
of "Simpsons'* to a creek now called Filbens creek but which in 
the deeds mentioning it has had a number of names qiplied to il — 
viz: Onsawy Esaw, Oosa, Wosa, Huzza, Bakers, Gourdcn's and 
Logan's as well as Filbens creek. The earliest mention of it 
found by the writer is in a grant in 1700 to John CoDins where it 
is called Woosaw creek.^ On a map dated 6 Aprfl 1728 attadied 
to a Release dated 1 2 April 1728 f nun Landgrave Edmund BdDinger 
to Charles Filbin it is pkunly called Onsaw Cre^"* Bott 
names are afterwards used and it is also referred to as Gouiden*i| 
Bakers', Logan's, and Filbens creek from the names of land* 
holders upon it. After comparing all the eariier written instm- 
ments he has seen the conclusion of the writer is that the Indian 
name ''Woosah," with its variations, was prope^ appiicable 
to the creek between the Retreat and Oak Grove plantations now 
marked on the coast survey map as Noisette's creek (from a voy 
late landowner of the name of Noisette): and the Indian name 
''Onsaw" was applicable to the creek now called Filbens^ bat 
there is no doubt the name ''Woosaw" <^ "Oosaw" was also used 
with regard to this last The writer has found it inqxnsibk to 
trace with any certainty the whole of this 800 acres to the orfpitfd 
grantees. The first definite reference found by the writer to the 
place referred to as "Baldricks" is in a Memctfial by Ridianl 
Baker of St George Parish Dorchester setting out his owiienhq> 
of 540 acres on the West side of Cooper river soki (or at least 200 
acres) to him by John Filbm in 1714.^ Richard Baker devised 
to his grandson George Logan from whom it passed to WilKam 
Logan^ who added in 1771 a grant for 76 acres of marsh on the 

«* IVf^ruffry Grwrff , voL 38, p. 375. 

••JrMM:Bit,l,pp.27,30. 

»JrMM:Bit,3,p.6L 

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river front whkh included two small islands in the marsh.*^ la 
some way the property passed to James Akin of the Parish of St 
Thomas, and under an execution against his estate there was sold 
in December 1784 to John Christopher Martina tract of 36S acres 
part of a larger tract f ormeriy of Richard Baker and by him de* 
vised to his gransdcm George Logan, and also 76 acres of marsh 
including two small islands.*** 

From Martin the property passed to Joseph Sabb who in 1804 
conveyed it to Thomas Baldrick*** whose Executrix in 1828 ooq- 
vcyed to William Johnson.*'* 

The first mention of the plantation referred to as Biduxy SH 
found by the writer is the will of Charies FUbin made in 1799 
iriierd>y he devises to his n^gro woman Flora (whom he emanci- 
pated) and her three children his plantation and property**^ and 
^ypomts his brother in law James Grantt Executor. In 1820 
Flora Filbin a free black w(»nan and James Grantt convey the 
property as containing 365 acn» bounding South on M' Simpson, 
East on M' Baldrick, North on ''Huzza" creek and Weston Mar- 
garet Glen, to James Streator Glen,*^ who in 1825 conveyed it to 
Charies T. Brown, who in 1829 conveyed to William Johnson.** 

The writer has not ascertained of what original grants this 365 
acres was composed. WHliam Johnson formed of Baldricks 441 
acres, and Hickory Hill 365 acres, one plantation wbkh as con- 
taining 800 acres was by his executors conveyed under the names 
Baklricks and Hickory HUl in 1835 to Rudolph C. Geyer Thistee. 



North of Onsaw or Filben's creek, and on the Cooper river, lay 
the plantation known from quite an early date as Palmetto or 
The Pahnettoes. On 23 November 1672 a warrant was issued to 
lay out to John Coming 810 acres of land allowed him for the 
arrival of several servants, lliis was the same John Comiog who 

'^MmKBL, to, p. 442. 

«»jr.c.aawitsiiisBk.v.N<»s,p. 12. 

«>Ibi±,Bk.lC.N<»7,p.91 

"•Ibi±,Bk.V.N*9,p.3S6. 

•" iV«*: a- OflrleilM, Bk. D, p. 291 

•^ if. CO., Bk. a N* 9, p. 5I7. 

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has been mentioned in connection with the first grant outside of 
Charles Town. The writer has found no grant entered to Coming 
for this 810 acres on the remaining records but the grant to Lady 
Margaret Yeamans made in September 1674 of the next adjoining 
tract bounds East on John Coming. In a deed made as late as 
June 1809 from the Treasurer of the lower division of the Slate 
to George A. Z. Smith it is recited that this 810 acres was origi- 
nallygranted to John Coming in 1672.''^ In the memorial of George 
Smith the second son of the first Landgrave Smith dated 16 Janu- 
ary 1732 he states that this 810 acres was transferred to him on 5 
March 1713 by James Risbie and Jane his wife.*** 

On the 3 May 1731 George Smith donated to his daughter 
Maiy Bassett wife of the Rev^ Nathan Bassett 172 acres of this 
810 acres'^ but in 1755 Dorothy (sic) Bassett transferred bade to 
Archer Smith this 172 acres: George Smith the father of Ardier 
Smith had abeady devised to the latter the other 638 acres so the 
whole 810 acres, were reunited in Archer Smith who states in hit 
memorial dated 24 March 1759 that this 810 acres was part of 
Landgrave Daniek patent granted to him, ^d that Landgrave 
Daniel had conveyed to James Risbie, who had conveyed to 
his father George Smith.*^ The inference of the writer is that 
no grant was made to John Coming, that the 810 acres was nm 
out under the warrant, but then abandoned or surrendered or 
transferred by Coming and rerun out and granted to Landgrave 
Daniel In the memorial of George Smith he caUs the credL to 
the South "Esaw" creek while in- the deed to George A. Z. Smith 
in 1809 it is caUed ''Logans'' creek. 

A large grant of marsh land and other accesdons were made to 
the property in the hands of George A. Z. Smith, who on 2 Januaiy 
1826 transferred it to Charles T. Brown as containing 1644 acres 
bounding South on a creek called Logans, Onsa, or Filb^i creek.*'* 
By the descendants of M' Brown the 1644 acres were in 1866 ooih 
vfyed away. The old brick dwelling house on this plantation was 
destroyed by fire a good many years ago. It was of very andcat 

««Jr.C.O.,Bk.Z.N»7,p.l62. 

•"JfMM: Bit, 1,^.99. 

•^ jr. C O. OarlcslM, Bk. L. p. 262. 

"^ If €»i# BJL, 7, p. 221. 

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date and was one of the few remaining constructions known to the 
writer where the basement or ground floor was loophded through 
the brick wall so as to use musquetry for defence against attadL bj 
Indians. 

YEAMAM8 HAIL. 

North of the Palmetto tract, and upon Goose Creek is the jdan- 
tation now known as '^ Yeamans HaU*' and long belonging to the 
famOy of Thomas Smith the second Landgrave of the name. On 
5 September 1674 a warrant was issued to lay out to ''Lady Mar- 
garett Yeamans" 1070 acres for herself and so many servants and 
n^roes arriving in 1671 and 1672.''* The grant was made 9 
Febr'y 1674/5 for 1070 acres bounding upon ''Yeamans hb 
''Creeke in Ittawan River."*** Yeamans creek was what b now 
known as Goose Creek. Sir John Yeamans the husband of La^y 
Margaret Yeamans died in July or August 1674 and prior to Ubit 
date of the grant It is altogeUier improbable that Sir John Ycn^ 
mans ever resided upon the property granted. He aiq)eai8 afanoil 
beyond doubt to have died in the Province of South Carolina (the 
historians to the contrary notwithstanding)! but his place of ferf- 
dence was probably upon the Wappoo plantation.**^ His widow 
after his death— and after the grant— married William Wall^^*** 
whether in Barbados or South Carolina the writer has not been 
able to ascertain. In 1677 a plantation, apparently this tract; 
was managed for them byJamesMoore. lliis James Moore was 
the celebrated one of Uie name afterwards Govem<^ of the 
Province (in 1700) and a man of great capacity and eneqj. 
He had married Margaret Berringer the daughter of Lady Yce^ 
mans by a former husband. At some period between 1677 and 
1718 the 1070 acres was transferred to Thomas Smith the boo of 
the first Landgrave. Exactly when the writer has not been abb 
to determine. Hb descendant the bte M'" Poyas the ''Andcnt 
Lady" states he took possession in 1694.*** She however states 
only tradition and on such dates b veiy poor authority. Cer» 

'^FrmUi WarramU. 1672-16799 pw S2» 
»• 5. C. £rij<: 6r G^ if^f .% voL XI» p. 117. 
»5. C. EitL'^Gtn: If^f , voL XVI, p. 6L 
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tain it is that <m 10 July 1718 a grant was made to Landgrave 
Thomas Smith for 1869 acres which within its bounds includes the 
plantation afterwards called Yeamans Hall, and almost as certainly 
(in default of the original map annexed to the original grant to 
Lady Yeamans) includes the tract of 1070 acres.*^ In the me- 
morkl of his title to his lands entered under the Statute of 1731 
Landgrave Smith states his title to this 1869 acres to be derived 
from the grant of 1718. The warrant for this grant was dated 27 
Sept' 1716. This warrant the writer has found no copy of on the 
record but the certificate of the surveyor who made the survey 
under the warrant is on record.*** Tliis certificate states that 
in obedience to the warrant he had run out 1869 acres ''Sdtuate 
''and being on the Southsideof a Branch of Cooper River Qxn* 
''monly called Goose Creek and is butting and bounding to the 
''North' on the marshes of y* said Creek to y South' on y* Land 
" of M' John FUbien & John Penniman to y* Eastw' on Capt George 
"Smith and to the Westward on M' Brian Realy's land whidi 
"upon an Exact Survey proved to be 707 Acres of Land more 
"than was formerly granted as appears by the several Pbtts and 
"Grants." From this it would an>ear that 1162 acres of the 1869 
had already been granted: and deducting 1070 acres granted to 
Lady Yeaman would leave 92 acres held under another grant On 
30 March 1 704 a warrant was issued to lay out to Landgrave Smith 
"all ye marsh laying before his plantacon Called Westofdum.''*** 
It is only surmise that the grant for this marsh covered the 92 
acres and that he then caDed the plantation WestodLon. The 
writer has never come across the name Westockon excq>t in thk 
entry. If the smmise be correct and that Westodcon meant the 
land afterwa r ds caDed Yeamans HallLandgrave Smith shoidd then 
have owned the pfoperty prior to 1704. In his will.made in 1738 
he gives no name to the property. He devises to his ddest too 
Henry "my bric^ house or family mansion at Goose Creek to- 
"gether with 500 acres of land joining on my brother D' Geoige 
"Smith'' and refers in the other devises to the property as his 
"Goose creek planUtion" or "Goose cre^ lands.'' In a plat of 
the property made in 1786 by the surveyor Josqdi Porodl for the 

« Of: BisL' Cmt^^ B%. 1714-1717, p. 9L 
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then owner, Thomas Smith, the son of Henry, to whom the above 
mentioned devise was made no mention is made of the name bdi^ 
Yeamans HalL The earliest mention of it by that name so far 
as the writer knows is in M** Poyas ''Olden Time of Carotioa" 
published in 1855. She caUs it ''Yeoman Hall/' but as she abo 
says that Yeoman Hall was "once the property of Lord Cravca'* 
(p. 19) and that the first Landgrave Smith married the youthful 
Baroness the widow of Bernard Schencking both of whidi state* 
ments are absolutely without foundation, and directly contni- 
dicted by the record, it is difficult to give much weight to her 
. statement as to the name of the property. As however her leool- 
lecdon must have gone back to the beginning of the nineteenth 
century it would seem probable that at that time say about 1800 
it was known as Yeamans HalL By his will in 1738 the second 
Landgrave q>lit up the property into a number of pieces. He de^ 
vised to his son Henry the mansion house and 500 acres and 200 
acres of "my great marsh.'' To his son Thomas 400 acres ad joiiH 
ing his brother Henry, and 200 acres marsh; to his daughter EBxar 
beth 180 acres and 70 acresmarsh: to hisson George 150 acres and 
"onehalf of the second great marsh:" to his wife 100 acres and 2S 
acres marsh: to his son Benjamin Smith 148 acres and 46 acres c{ 

From Henry Smith the property passed to his son Tb^maA 
Smith, and from him to his son George Henry Smith and from 
George Henry Smith to his son Thomas Henry Smith whose rq^ 
resentatives sold it sometime after 1900— one of the longest trans- 
missions known to the writer of property in the hands of the de* 
scendants of the original holder in South Carolina.* The mansiott 
house was destroyed by fire some years aga A descrq>tkm of thb 
house from tradition of a most fanciful character is given by M" 
Poyas (pp. 19, 50, 52). True she adds (p. 52) that every trace of 
this traditional magnificence had long disappeared before her 
first visit to the place in 1812. She repeats Uie old tradition of A 
subterraneous passage from the cellar to the graveyard and tad- 
tinned on to the creek where boats were tied. This passage to be 
used for the purposes of escape. A visit to and inspection of the 
kxaUty win satisfy anyone of the absolute impracticability of the 
existence of any such subterraneous passage. The writer wiD add 
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several old family seats in lower South Carolina but that he has in 
not a single instance found it to stand the test of examination. 
The family graveyard is not far from the site of the oM residence 
and contains a number of tombstones. Altho but 500 t^^res and 
200 acres of marsh was devised by the second Landgrave to his 
son Henry, the latter must have reacquired some of the parts de> 
vised to his mother and brothers and sister for according to Pur- 
cells plat before referred to, the property in 1786 included 1095 
acres of high land and 276 acres of marsh, a total of 1371 acres. 

XILBEM8. 

South of Yeamans Hall and West of the Palmettoes was a plan- 
tation of 344 acres on Onsaw creek conveyed in April 1729 by 
Landgrave Edmund Bellinger to Charles Filbin.'*' Charles FUbin 
in 1738 devised to his son John Filbin.*** This tract was owned 
later by Charles Douglas who in 1821 conveyed it (reserving from 
the conveyance the family burying ground) to one Francis S* Cur- 
tis'** who in 1824 conveyed it to John Hunter Trustee f<^ M" 
Frances L. Curtis, who in 1831 conveyed it to William Johnson^ 
whose executors in 1835 conveyed the same 344 acres to Rudolph 
C. Geyer Trustee designating it by the name of the 'Xurdt" 
tract** 

OAKLAND. 

West of Fflbens and Streators and lying just East of the pubBc 
road to Goose Creek was a plantation of 566 acres which prior to 
1770 was owned by Daniel Cannon of Charleston. According to 
the old plats it was composed of three tracts viz: 88 acres con- 
veyed by Robert Hurst to Daniel Cannon on 13 May 1772 part 
of the 599 acres devised in 1757 by Joseph Hurst to his son Robert 
as mentioned in the previous account of ''Simpsons^*' and on the 
plat stated to be a part of 220 acres formerly granted to Edwatd 
Weekley. 303|^ acres consisting of 293^ acres convqred bj 

•■^ if MMC Bi.« 1, pw 30. 

»>Ibid..voL7,p.24. 

»• JT . C. O. Cftorififofi, Bk. H. N* 9, p. 44S. 

«MIbid.,BLB.N»10,p.6«. 

«Ibid.,Bk.]i.M*10,p.l4S. 



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CHAKLESTtm AMD CHASLESTON NECK 73 

Landgrave Thomas Smith 23 Sept' 1727 to Joseph Hurst^** and 
by Joseph Hurst in 1757 devised to his eldest son Benjamin Hurs^ 
who in September 1759 with Ann hb wife conveyed to Danid 
Cannon, the 293^ acres according to an old plat of 1759 being 
composed of parts of three several tracts of Landgrave Smith bat 
without designating the three grants; and of 7 acres conveyed by 
William Wragg to Joseph Hurst being the Westernmost part of a 
larger tract formerly of one Sarah Somerville: and 189 acres con- 
veyed by Mary Smith Widow of Landgrave Thomas Smith and 
her son Benjamin Smith to Daniel Cannon on 8 May 1762; and 
apparently being part of 200 acres of pine land part of his Goose 
creek plantation referred to in Landgrave Smith's will of 1738 oo 
the high road to Goose Creek to be divided between his wife and 
his sons George and Benjamin. 

By some exchange between Daniel Cannon and John Glen the 
possessor of ''Streators" the acreage was reduced to 566 acres 
and was in 1800 conveyed by Daniel Cannon to M*" Hannah Hey- 
ward'** who in 1805 conveyed to M*" Hannah Roper*** who died 
in 1827 and by her wiD empowered her executors to sell her Goose 
Creek plantation called Oakland.'** A sale must have been made 
to William Johnson for although the deed to him does not appear 
on the record yet in 1835 his executors conveyed to Rudolph C 
Geyer the plantation called Oakland containing 566 acres accord* 
ing to the plat annexed to the deed from Daniel Cannon to Han* 
nah He3rward.**' The upper line of this plantation lay just a 
short distance South of the 10 mile stone from Charleston, 

2HB CAim 

West of Oakland and lying between it and the plantations al- 
ready referred to as Fetteressa, and Stony Point, was a laige plan* 
tation commonly called ''The Camp/' It was originally a trad 
of 1000 acres granted to Christopher Smith 15 September 1705.*** 

••Ifaid^ BLS.il. 121. 

'^Prcb: Ck ChoHesUm, Bk. 1757-0D, p. 153i. 

•• If. C. O. CAiariolM, Bk. B. N* 7, p. 259. 

••lbid.,Bk.Q.N»7,p.291. 

«»iV«6: a OiariolM, Bk. G. p. 182. 

^M. C. O. CkaHeslem, Bk. M. N« 10, p. 143. 

'^FrdprUttry Grants^ y6L3Bt p. SOI. 



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In like manner as stated in the case of Stock Prior the warrants 
had been issued, and it had no doubt been surveyed out, and o&> 
cupied by Smith long before the date of this grant. During Chri*- 
topher Smiths possession it was called Smith's Cowpen or the 
Upper Stock.*** After the death of Smith under authority of aa 
Act of the General Assembly his lands were sold and were pur- 
chased in 1709 by Ralph Izard who had married for his second 
wife Dorothy Smith the widow of Christopher Smith. At the 
death of Ralph Izard the tract passed to his eldest son the second 
Ralph Izard who added to the property 170 acres conveyed to 
him in 1712 by Henroydah English consisting of 100 acres origi- 
nally granted to Henroydah English and 70 acres originally granted 
to John Prowman (the 70 acres afterwards regranted to Ralph 
Izard^), also 120 acres amveyed to him in 1724 by IlioiniS 
Pinckney, who in 1729 conveyed to him 30 acres more,^ the whok 
150 acres being part of the 500 acre grant to Thomas Rose i^ 
ferred to in the account of "Fetteressa;'* and also 160 acres part 
of 250 acres originally granted to WHliam Williams, the whde six 
tracts aggregating 1480 acres but as on resurvey it was found 
that older grants to Landgrave Thomas Smith and Thomas Roee 
took off 300 acres of the 1000 acres tract the aggregate was r^ 
duced to 1180 acres. This plantation early in the ownership of the 
second Ralph Izard was called ''The Camp** and afterwards Izards 
Camp or simply Camp. How it obtained th^ name the writer 
has not ascertained. It has been suggested that it came from the 
fact that the colonial forces under Governor Charles Craven were 
there encamped in 1715 just before they marched south against 
the Indians in the Yemassee war. It is referred to as the Camp 
plantation in a deed of 1739 from the second Ra^ Izard to his 
son Henry.^ It was a residence and seat of the elder bnmch of 
the Izard family for many years conjointly with The Ehns on 
Goose Creek. The mansion at the Camp according to the account 
given by Major General George Izard in his M.S. autobiographi- 
cal sketch, survived the Revolutionary war, and was wdl remem- 
bered by him but was destroyed by fire before 1789. It was aa 

'^S.C.Bia:6tG€m:Mag..v6Ltt,p.209. 

««jr«iM:Bi.,S,p.25&. 
««Jr.C.0.,Bk.Z.p.4y. 



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CHARLESTON AND CHASLESTON NICE 75 

inland rice plantation Le. the swamp portions of it were planted in 
rice but the rice acreage was not great It passed from thesecond 
Ra^h Izard to his eldest son Henry, and from Henry bard to Ua 
only son Ralph Izard who was Commissioner to Ttiscany dnriqg 
the Revolutionary war and was one of the two first senators from 
South Carolina after the adoption of the Constitution of the United 
States.^ Frcnn this last Ralph Izard the property passed to Us 
ddest son Henry Izard and was on 6 April 1831 for the settlement 
of his estate, sold, after it had been in the Izard family as a plan- 
tation and country seat for 122 years. The Camp pbmtation was 
about 8 mfles fnun Charleston and bounded in part to the East 
on the mam public road to Goose credL 

BUixa, 

South of the Camp, and of Stony Point, plantations was a small 
plantation of a very irregular shape contaming only some 113 acres 
which is the only yet unnoticed tract in this artide within the 
limits set for notice in the beginning. The plantaticm b o* no 
particuhir interest and deserves attention only for the period of 
time it continued in the hand of the same family. ThemainpubBc 
road to Ashley ferry runs through it, and the road or avenue to the 
Stony Point settiement left the public road upon it On 12 June 
1714 a grant was made to William Bull (the son of Stq[>hen Bun the 
immigrant) for 36 acres.^ On 2 June 1722 John Cockfidd and 
Rachel his wife conveyed to ^Xnniam Bun 67 acres** part <tf the SOO 
acre grant to Bumaby Bun mentioned in the account of Com 
Hin. From the first Winiam Bun the property past to his son 
WiDiam Bun the Lieutenant Governor of the Province at the out- 
break of the Revolution in 1775 and from him it passed to Us 
wife Hannah Bun, by whose representative it was conveyed away 
sometime after 1810, but the deed does not appear to be on the 
recoid* 

In preparing this article the writer has treated veiy sucdncti^ 
concerning the grants within the area of the present City of 

^A toll iccount of Ralph lard and the Isard btaOf h ^^ftm Im S* C 
IFMf. 6r Gbi. JTaf ., voL n, p. 20S. 



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Charleston. To have given an account of their subdivisions and 
the devolutions of title, and of the villages, boroughs, greens ftc, 
which have been absorbed in the City would have sweDed this 
article, already too long, to an impracticable length. They merit 
and wiD receive full treatment in a future article to be devoted to 
the City alone. 

The map published with this article has the different grants and 
plantations all assimilated to the scale of the United States Coast 
Survey — a most tedious labour. The lines of the different tracts 
on that small scale do not pretend to be more than approximate, 
and generally q>eaking represent the lines of say about 1800 and 
as not affected by subsequent changes and present ownership. 



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MARRUGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA WEEKLY GAZETTE 

Compfled by Mabel L. Webbsk 

{CaniinHedfram ike Odcber Nwnbar) 

Last Thuraday evening Mr. Adam GQchrist, c{ Philadflphia, 
was married to Miss Hetty Budd, the youngest daughter c{ D* 
John Budd, of this City. (Saturday, June 12, 1784) 

Last night died Mrs. Henrfetta Loocock, rdict of the deoeaaed 
D* William Loocock, of this City. (lUd) 

Last week died at Edisto, Mr. Jeremiah Eaton, of that plaoe. 
dhld.) 

Last Sunday departed this life, after a long and tecfions iDnesi^ 
iriiich he endured with the greatest fortitude, in the 67th year of 
his age, the Hon. Heniy Middleton, Esq., of this Oty, a Gentle- 
man much esteemed throu^ life by a numerous aoquaintanoe^ 
who now smcerdy regret his death. His remains were on Monday 
carried to GoosecredL to be dqx>sited in the &mily vault (Wed- 
nesday, June 16, 1784) 

Several persons died suddenly <m Saturday and Sunday last, 
owing it b supposed, to the intense heat of the weather. (Ibid.) 

Thursday Mr. Thomas Jackson, of St Thomas's VmJtk WM 
mairried to Miss Elizabeth Duke. (IhkL) 

Last week was married in Liberty County [Ga.] CoL John BakcTt 
to Mrs. Lapina, widow of the deceased CufX. Lapma. (Satur- 
day, June 19, 1784) 

Last Thursday evenmg Mr. Charles Warham, of this OXf^ 
Merchant, was married to Miss Betsy Gibbes, dau^ter of IM- 
liam Gibbes, Esq. (Ibid.) 

The same evening was married in St Thomas's Parish, C^it 
John Hart, to Miss Maiy Screven, youngest daughter of Ge&enI 
James Screven, deceased, late of the State of Geoigia. (lUd.) 

Yesterday died after a long iOneas, Mr. George Smith, of St 
Thomas's Parish, scm of the late Rev. Mr. Josiah Smith, maagr 
years pastor of the Indq)endent Church of this Qitf. (Ibid.) 

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Latdy died at Waccamaw, near Georgetown, Joseph ADstoiiy 
Esq., of that place. (IbkL) 

Last Saturday evemng Mr. Thomas Fostery Merdiant, wai 
married to Mrs. Mary Brewton, widow of the deceased Mr. John 
Brewton, and eldest daughter of Edward Weyman, Esq., of this 
City--a lady possessed of every amiable accomplishment requi- 
site to render the connubial state happy. (Wednesday, June 23, 
1784) 

On Sunday Evening last Capt John Porter, of thb City, wai 
married to Miss Polly Cox, eldest daughter of the deceased Mr. 
Joseph Coz, late of the State of New York. (Ibid.) 

This morning died in this City, Miss Polly Jenkins, daughter of 
Daniel Jenkins, Esq; of Edisto. (Ibid.) 

On Monday the 21st instant was m^ried at Cane Acre, Lam- 
bert Lance, Esq., of this City, to Miss Sarah Harvey, only dau^ 
ter of the deceased Maurice Harv^, Esq. 

Behold, a Pair by Heaven design'd, 
A Pattern to the Human Kind! 
In whom the Graces all conspire 
To light Love's pure and warmest Fire. 
May they Life's Choicest Gifts enjoy, 
Eadi Hour in Something good employ; 
Live happy, while on Earth they xpve, 
And find at last a Paradise above. (Ibid) 
Yesterday died, after a long illness, Isaac Mazyck, Esq., of this 
City. (Saturday, Juty 3, 1784.) 

"Last Wednesday was married, m the 16th year of her age, at 
''her mother's house near the negroes burying ground in this Gty, 
''by Rabbi Abraham Alexander, Miss Rachel de la Motta, a na- 
"tive of S^ Croix, to Mr. Abraham De Pass, of Jamaica— two 
"persons in whom wit, beauty and good nature never shined more 
"conq>icuou8.'' (Ibid.) 

This afternoon died, in an advanced age, Mrs. Martha PhiUqfNi 
widow of the deceased Mr. Timothy Phillips, Saihnaker. (Ibid.) 
Last Friday died, in St Thomas's Pari^ after a lingering ill- 
ness, Mrs. Martha Hesket, widow of the deceased Mr. Joha 
Hesket (Wednesday, July 7, 1784.) 

Last Monday morning died, in this City, in the 55th year of 
his age, Capt. Joseph Turpin, who was a good husband, tender 



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parent, and a steady friend to the true interests of America.— ffit 
remains were decently mterred yesterday morning in the Friend's 
buryihg gromid.— ''0 may we die ike death of ike rigkUaus, ami 
our tast end be like his.'' (IbkL) 

The same day died Capt \^iam Wheatley, master of the sUp 
South Carolina. (Ibid.) 

Yesterday was married at Edisto, Mr. Thomas Baynard, to 
Ifiss Sally Calder, daughter of the deceased Mr. Jdm Calder of 
that place— (lUd). 

This afternoon died after a short iUness, Mr. William Bower, of 
this aty, Watchmak€i^-<Ibid.) 

Philaddphia .... June24 .... ThuisdayMom- 
ing last was married, Mr. Frands Barbe d'Marbois, Conral Gen* 
end of France to Miss Elizabeth Moore, daughter of the lato 
President of this State.— (Wednesday, July 7, 1784.) 

Married.] In the Cheiaws District, Mr. Malachi Muijdqr, to 
Miss Polly Hicks, daughter of (Colonel George Bkks, of the same 
phce.— (Wednesday, July 14, 1784.) 

Died] At the Cheraws, Charles Irby, Esq. of that place. 
OMd.) 

Married.] At Chdiaw, Mr. William Ehns, to Miss Sank 
Fields, of that place.— (Saturday, July 17, 1784) 

Died.] In St Thomas Parish, in the bloom of life, Mr. Josqih 
Maybank, son of the deceased Josq>h Maybank, Esq.— (Ibid.) 

Monday morning died, in the 16^ year ot her age. Miss Franoet 
Duboise, dan^ter of the deceased Mr. James Duboise, of St 
Thomas's Parish. (Wednesday— July 28, 1784.) 

This morning died, after a diort iUness, much regretted by hit 
family and friends, Mr. Richard Yeadon, of this QQr, Watdi- 
maker. (DM.) 

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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 

{Continued from the October Number) 

. . . . and Mary his Wife .... October 24, 1717. 
John the Son of Thomas Boone & Mary his wife was bom Fd>- 

ruary 24*^ 1719/2a 
Thomas the son of Thomas Bocme & Maiy his Wife was bom 

March 4*^ 1722/3. 
Susaxmah the Daughter of Thomas Boone & Maiy his Wit was 

bom Jan"^ 9*^1725/6. 
William the Son of Thomas Boone & Mary his wife was bom 

April 12^ 1728. 
Patie a Twin & the other still-bom^ the son of Thomas Boone ft 

Mary his wife was bom Jmie 16. 1730. 
Capers» the Son of Thomas Boone & Maiy his Wife was bom 

August 23. 1732. 
John the Son of Thomas Boone & Maiy his wife was bom October 

9^ 1734. 
Thomas the Son of Thomas Boone & Mary his Wife was married 

to Susannah Croft November 23^ 1741. 
Susanna the Dau^ter of Thomas Boone & Mary his wife was 

married to Levi Durand May 14*^ 174S; had issue as foDows. 

Levi who was bora on the 25* Deoemar 1746. Thomas who 

wasbom<m the 15* July 1748. 
Constantia Gibbes Daug: of WilP* & Elizabedi Gibbes was bom 

24* July 1749. 
Peter Gueiy the Son of Elijah Gueny & his Wffe was 

baptised at Santee 10 June 175a 
Edmond the Son <A Edmond & Susannah Moiain, was bom Sc|^ 

tember 24* A. D. 1739 & Baptized July 13* 174a 
Samuel Son of Benj*&Eliz* Joy was bom Anno: Domini 1733 ft 

Baptf ^ 
Maiy Phyer Daughter of Roger & Patience Player was bom 

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REGISTZK OP CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 81 

Roger Son of Roger & Patience Player was bom May 5* Anno 

Domini 1722 & Baptised. 
Susannah Daught'of Roger & Patience Player was bom Oct* 

21 A. D. 1724 & Baptised. 
Joseph Son of Roger & Patience Player was bom April 18 A. D. 

1727 & Baptised. 
Thomas Player first Son of Roger & Martha Player was bom De- 
cember the 28"^ 1730/31 & Baptised. 
Patience Daughter of Roger & Martha PUyer was bom July 28* 

A. D. 1733 & Baptised. 
Rachal Dau^ter of Roger & Martha PUyer was bom ffebruaiy 

26 A. D. 1735/6 & Baptised. 
Vi^lliam Roger Son of Roger & Martha PUyer was bom March 

16>^ 1737/8 & Baptised. 
John Grant Son of Capt Grant & Katherine his wife was 

bom Nov 23« 1911 & Baptised. 
Katherine Dau^ter of Capt Grant & Katherine his wife 

was bom 20*^ Aug* 1713 & Baptised. 
Richard, Son of Tookerman & Katherine Us wife was 

bom May 18*^ 1719 & Baptised. 
Elisabeth, Dau^ter of Tookerman & Katherine his Wife 

was bom Oct' 25* A. D. 1720 & Baptised. 
Rob« Son of Jdm & Elisabeth Gibbens was bom Feb' 4*^ A. D. 

1740&Bq>tised. 
James Son of Rob^ & Elis* Darrill was bom 28* May A. D. 

1740, ft Baptised. 
James Son of James & Jane Eden was bom June 9* 1729. 
Joshua Son of James & Jane Eden was bom Septf 14* 1731. 
Jane Daughter of James & Jane Eden bom June 10* 1733. 
William Son of James & Jane Eden bom July 14* 1735. 
Oct' 30* 1740. S. Hartiey. [Registrar.] 
Elisabeth dau^ter of James and Sarah White was bom 15-9 ber 

1740 & was baptised tiie 20* December 1740 by the Revea* 

Levi Durand Muiister of Christ Church Parish. 
Elisabeth Daughter of James & Jane Eden Jun' was baptis'd y* 

10* of Januaiy 1740 by the Reven' Levi Durand. 
James Son of James & Ann Magaw [?] was bom Feb' 24: 1741 

and was baptised April y* 5 by the Reverend M' Levi Durand. 
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day of May & baptized the 6^ of the same Month 1741 pF 

Rev' Levi DuraikL 
Thomas Son of John Rutledge & Sarah his wife was baptized the 

2^ of May 1741. 
John Son of Richard T^nright and Mary his wife was bom y* 9 

day of March and baptized the S^ July 1741 p^ Rev* Levi 

Duiand. 
Elias Son of Daniel Lewis and Mary his wife was bom the 24* 

day of December 1740 and baptized in June 1741 p^ Rev' Levi 

Duiand. 

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HISTORICAL NOTES 

The Dwelling Houses op Charleston, by Alice R. Huger Smith 
and D. E. Huger Smith, with 11 lUustrations from diaw> 
ings by Alice R. H. Smith, Photographs, and Architectiual 
Drawings by Albert Simons. J. B. Lippincott Ca, Phila- 
delphia and London, 1917; limited edition. 
One of those rare books which, once issued, are indiq>ensable. 
A notable contribution to the artistic, historical and architectural 
record of Charleston; the most notable of its kind thus far issued 
in the South. A genuinely distinguished contribution to Ameii* 
can domestic historical literature. A volume which will be wd- 
comed by the thoughtful, the appreciative, the cultivated, criti- 
cal and observant, who have seen with unavailing regret Old 
Charleston swiftly disappearing before inevitable change, with its 
quaint, peculiar beauty, curious interest, and distinctive and 
singularly indiwlual architecture. 

A histoiy of the town, its noteworthy dwellings, and the people; 
a stoiy of the historic dwelling-houses of Charleston, of the people 
^o have inhabited them, and of their architecture, architectore 
for the most part that of the Georgian period, imported and 
modified by influence from England, yet persistent^ maintaining 
a local character, so peculiar, so adapted to its environment, and 
90 individual as to become a distinctive style, well-devdq)ed, ez- 
ccDent, peculiar and attractive, which for many years maintained 
its supremacy and retained its foothold, altered slightly by the 
taste wtdch governed the times, yet preserving a distmction now 
in jec^xudy, and marked by a refinement of general taste rardy 
if ever equaled, and new surpassed, in America. 

The task is one sddom essayed by several individuals so wdl- 
prepared, so genuindy enthusiastic and so capable of ooocoid. 
One inst in cti v ely recalls dd vdnmes inspired by a true kve of 
their subject, such as those in which Pugin, Heath and VentouiDac 
cnqdoyed their skill, flingiog their hearts into the task of lecoid* 
ing and preserving the beauty, the peculiarity, the histoiy, the 
techniral ezcdlence and singular charm of the architecture of the 
past The authors have done tlie dty a service. 



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S4 so. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAJONB 

The one hundred and twenty-eight illustrations^ of Angular 
excellence, comprise fifty-nine drawings by Wss Alice R. H. 
Smith, including 41 grouped minor sketch-designs of wrought- 
iron grilles, gates, balconies and brackets, several plates from 
''Twenty Drawings of the Pringle House," fifteen plans of houses 
and grounds and measured drawings of architectural detafl by 
Mr. Albert Simons, of Todd, Simons & Todd, thirty-nine photo- 
graphs by St JulienMelchers, in addition to reproductions of oU 
maps, water-colors by Charles Fraser, prints and historical photo- 
graphs. There is a picture, drawing or photograph, of almost 
every noteworthy old dwelling-house in Charleston, in some in- 
stances several, with detaO drawings and interior architectural 
photographs of the most individual and renowned. 

The illustrations are printed with unusual care, which the 
reproductions of Miss Smith's exquisite pendl-diawingSy draw- 
ings of peculiar, delicate skill and strength, have well repaid. 
The drawings and plans by Mr. Simons remind one of the delicate 
elegance and precision of the Style Books of the Eighteenth Cen- 
txiry, of which the architecture of Old Charleston was the en- 
chanting echo. One wishes there were more of these. The 
photographs are excellent 

Mr. Huger Smith's wide fimd of authoritative information lends 
peculiar value to the volume, the text of wUch represents a vast 
amount of painstaking research. An immense mass of his- 
torical material is here presented with a coherence, a luddiQr, an 
interest and an accuracy unconmion in hocks of this sort Per- 
haps there is no other local historian so well equipped for the 
task as he. The same unstinting care is Uvished upon this book 
and the same unstinting generosity which characterize all Mr. 
Huger Smith's relations with students of Charleston's histoiy. 
. The vdume is addressed to Mr. Motte Alston Read, in reoog- 
nition of sympathy and help always unobtrusive^ at the service 
of his friends. 

Students of Georgian ardiitecture in its American devdop- 
ment, and those who merely enjoy its charm will find modi in- 
terot b this book. 

Further conmient, by Mr. Simons, from an academic architeo* 
tural standpoint, would not have been amisi. 

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bmOiar reader lacks. From this arises, here and therei some 
oncertabty as to the location ol a building under discussion. No 
^ce is spent in futile conjecture: the result is a book, timd|)r, 
welcome and well-done. It is greatly to be regretted that the 
editi(m was not larger; the portion in the publisher's hands b 
already exhausted.' 

In the ''Dwelling Houses of Charleston" it is stated that the 
M house on Meeting Street, now owned by the Charleston Club, 
was built by Mr. Wilson Glover about 1800. Since the appear* 
ance of the book Mr. Huger Smith has been convinced by Mrs. 
J. Palmer Lockwood, that in fact the house was built considerap 
Uy earlier by her fore-father, Mr. Josiah Smith. Thb makes it 
the more interesting as it thus connects even more dosdy with 
the house the name of this prominent Revolutionary figure, lo 
whom is due the reclamation of lower Meeting Street (See pages 
177 and 196 of the book.) 

■Reviewed by Mr. John Bennett 



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Cf-Jy- _^ , LIBRARIES 

7-/:) . 7C)t> STACKS 

5931^ NOV 13 1969 

THE 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

MAGAZINE 



PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE 

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
CHARLESTON, S. C. 



VOLUME XIX, No. 2 APRIL. 1918 



Entered at the Post-office at Cliarleston, S. C. as 
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PUBLICATION COMMITTEE. 

Joseph W. Barnwell, Henry A. M. Smith, 

A^. Salley, Jr. 

EDITOR OP THE MAGAZINE. 
Mabel L. Webber. 



CONTENTS 

Hog Island and Shute's Folly Abstracts from Marriage Bonds 
of South Carolina 95 

Order book of John Faucherand Grimk6 101 

Marriage and Death Notices from the South Carolina 
Weekly Gazette 105 

The Register of Christ Church Parish 114 

Historical Notes 120 



N. B. — ^Thesc Magazines, with the exception of No. 1 of 
Vol I, are $1.25 to any one other than a member of the South 
Carolina Historical Society. Members of the Society receive 
them free. The Membership fee is $4.00 per annimi (the fiscal 
year being &om January to January), and members can buy 
back numbers or duplicates at $1.00 each. In addition to 
receiving the Magazines, members are allowed a discoimt of 25 
per cent, on all other publications of the Society, and have the 
free use of the Society's library. 

Any member who has not received the last number will 
please notify the Secretary and Treasurer. 

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South Carolina Historical Society, 

Charleston. S. C. 



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The South Carolina 
Historical and Genealogical 

Magazine 

VOL. XIX APRIL, 1918 No. 2 



HOG ISLAND AND SHUTE'S FOLLY 
By Henry A. M. Smith 

HOG island: a vanished island in CHARLESTON HARBOUR 

Opposite the present City of Charleston on the Eastern or North- 
eastern side of the Cooper river, is a body of salt marsh land now 
commonly known as Hog Island. It is boimded on the West by 
the Co<^r river, on the South by the creek, or rather connecting 
passage, called Hog Island creek, or Hog Island Channel, on the 
East by the open bay in front of the Town of Mt. Pleasant and on 
the North by a small creek or passage separating it from the main- 
land. This last creek is mmamed on the U. S. Coast survey map: 
but in the early deeds is called ' 'Hog Island Creek;" and the pas- 
sage to the South, now called Hog Island creek, in the early deeds 
is called "Sulivants" creek, possibly after Captain Florentia 
O'SuUivan after whom Sullivan's Island was named and who was 
the grantee of a large tract of land on the mainland adjacent 

On 12 Sept'. 1694 a grant was made to Edmund Bellinger (sub- 
sequently created a Landgrave) of a tract of seventeen acres on the 
East side of Cooper River over against Charles Town conmionly 
known by the name of "Hogg Island" bounding North on Hogg 
Island creek. South on Sulivants creek, and East and West upon a 
marsh.^ As a subsequent map shows, this seventeen acres, of 

1 Proprietory Grants, voL 38, p. 151. Offic, Hist. Comn\ Memo: Bk. 1, p. 401. 

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evidently highland, was situated near the Eastern edge of the 
marsh toward the mouth of Shem (originaly under its Indian name 
Shem-ee) creek. On 23 March 1708 this seventeen acres was con- 
veyed by Elizabeth Bellinger ' *Widow and Relict of said Edmxmd 
Bellinger" to Alexander Parris.* The deed of feoflFment includes 
in the description * *the houses &c &c thereon." This may be only 
a part of the general wording of such a deed; still there may at that 
time have been houses on the Island. 

This deed also resolves a query put by the present writer in the 
article on the Ashepoo Barony published in a former number of 
this Magazin^ as to whether the first Landgrave Bellinger's widow 
was named Elizabeth. It is evident she was. She may have been 
a second wife, and not the mother of his surviving children or all of 
them, as a traditionary account given by D'. J. G. Bulloch, in a 
pamphlet published by him, gives the name of Landgrave Bellin- 
ger's wife, the mother of his children as Sarah Cartwright. Of this 
the writer has foxmd no evidence on the record, and as after the 
Landgrave's death Elizabeth Bellinger seems to have been ap- 
pointed to administer on his estate, none of his sons could well have 
been then old enough to do so.^ 

On 23 January 1724 Alexander Parris and Mary his wife con- 
veyed the property to William Gibbon and Jonah Collins in trust 
for Alexander's wife Mary Parris who on 4th of March 1730 joined 
with her husband and her Trustee Jonah Collins in conveying it to 
John Gascoigne Captain of His Majesty's * 'Shipp of Warr" named 
the Alborough.* 

In the possession of Captain Gascoigne the name of Hog Island 
was dropped and the property was named ''Mount Edgecombe." 

In February 1733/34 he advertised the property for sale or lease 
viz: 

"To BE LET OR SOLD an ISLAND OPPOSITE to Charles Town com- 
"monly Called Hog-Island being a very commodious Situation for 
''a canning wharf and for a Ferry. The Creeks round it affording 
"perfect security for Boats and Periaguas in the most stormy 
"Weather: as the Main-Creeks doth for Ships of the greatest 

« if. C. O. Charleston, Bk. I, p. 215. 
» 5. C. Hist, 6* Gen: Mag., vol. XV, p. 66. 
* Prob: Ct: Charleston Bk., 1716-1721, p. 140. 
»Af. C. O. atcfleshn, Bk. I, p. 215. 



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'Draught: and they abound with such a continual plenty of Fish, 

'that the Town may be constantly served from thence. On the 

Island is a New Dwelling House &c. built on the high BlufF, which 

commands an entire prospect of the Harbour, from the Barr to the 

Town. A delightful Wilderness with shady Walks and Arbours, 

cool in the hottest Seasons. A piece of Garden-groimd where all 

*'the best kinds of Fruit and Kitchen Greens are produced, and 

''planted with Orange, Apple, Peach, Nectarine and Plumb trees 

''capable of being made a very good Vineyard and of other great 

"Improvements, and subject to the Quit-Rent of an Ear of 

"Indian Com. Enquire of Capt. Gascoigne in Charles Town.'** 

The advertisement procured a purchaser for on 27 March 1734 
Capt: Gascoigne conveyed to James Searles of Charles Town 
"victualer" all the seventeen acres "heretofore known by the 
name of Hog Island and smce by the name of Mount Edgecombe"^ 
From and since James Searles the writer has not traced the title. 
On the map of Charleston Harbour made by the British at the 
siege in May 1780, the body of marsh appears as extending a good 
deal farther East towards Mount Pleasant than it now does.* 
There is on the map an island or knoll of high land in the marsh 
near the Eastern edge which is apparently the seventeen acre 
tract as it is designated Hog Island. 

It has now completely disappeared. The whole marsh has re- 
troceded Westward from the Eastern line of the marsh as it stood 
on the map of f 780 and the only evidence of any remains of the 
knoll of high land is a bank of old oyster shells having an area of 
but a few yards above ordinary high water mark. 

This is all left (if it be left therefrom) of the "high BluflF" men- 
tioned in the advertisement. The writer has been told by a resi- 
dent of Mt. Pleasant that a good many years ago — say 50 years — 
the space above high water was somewhat larger but that it has 
greatly diminished even in that period. 

The island has undoubtedly disappeared before the ravages of 
the cyclones and hurricanes since 1780. Its position left it open 
to the onslaught of the waves from the open bay to the Southeast 
and once the trees and growth on the knoll were destroyed the 

• So. Ca. GauUe, Saturday, February 9 to Saturday, February 16, 1733/34. 
^M, C, O. CharUsUm, Bk. M, p. 22. 
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light sandy soil, which no doubt fonned its surface, offered no sub* 
stantial opposition to the ravages of the waters. 

It is only one of many instances of this destruction along the 
coast 

The site of the original Fort Johnson on James Island opposite to 
Hog Island has been washed away and is now under water at low 
tide.* 

Battery Wagner on Morris Island, the scene of fierce conflict in 
1862, 1863, is now many yards at sea. On Coles Island on the 
Southern edge of James Island the old tabby fort built in 1812 
which fifty years ago was far from the water line is now daily 
threatened by the tide and fast disappearing. 

Bird Key, a small island off Stono inlet which seventy years ago 
had high sand hills upon it, is now a mere sand bank only a few 
inches above ordinary high tide. More striking as an illustration 
than all others is the site of the villageof Edingsville on the Ocean 
edge of Edisto Island, which has been entirely swept away and is 
now m the ocean. 

The coast survey records, and geological observations, show that 
the coast along the South Atlantic States is sinking several inches 
in the century. In consequence of that depression and the ravages 
of storms the coast line is slowly retroceding. 

While due to the shifting nature of the sand forming the surface 
of our sea front, when it is washed away in one place, it ' 'makes" in 
another, yet where what is washed away is soil several feet above 
high water, what is ''made" is only a bank, or shoal, that never 
increases to more than a few inches above ordinary high tide. And 
what is once washed away is never (so far as the writer had ob- 
served) again returned. 

And such has been the fate of Mo\mt Edgecombe. The ravages 
of the storms of September 1804, August 1813 and September 1822 
as described would account for the destruction of everything on 
such an exposed and improtected knoll as Hog Island. In 1804 
* Tort Johnson was so injured as not to admit the moimting of a 
"single cannon. The breastwork and palisades of Fort Pinckney 
''were washed away."*® Fort Pinckney was the fortification on 

^ChaHesUm Year Book for 1883, p. 475. 
^'Ramsay, Hist, of So. Ca., vol. 2, p. 330. 



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Shute's Folly island afterwards known as Castle Pinckney: and 
its protective bulwarks against the attacks of storms, were no 
doubt much more capable of effective resistance than the light soil 
of Hog Island. Yet the hurricane of 1804 left Fort Pinckney a 
ruin." 

shute's POLLY ISLAND, AND SOME EASLY QUAKERS. WHY FOLLY? 

On 5 August 1711 a grant was made to Col Alexander Parris the 
then owner of ' Hog Island" of 224 acres of Marsh land bounding 
East and South on Ashley River West on Cooper river and North 
on Hog Island creek." Col Parris by his will dated 6 February 
1735 devised this 224 acres with other property to his son John 
Parris who survived his father and by his Will dated 1 August 1736 
devised it with other property to his son John Alexander Parris 
with a provision, that in case of his son's death before 18 years of 
age the property should go to his nephew also named John Alex- 
ander Parris." The son did die before reaching eighteen and the 
nephew inherited and on 28 May 1746 sold the property to 
Joseph Shute.*^ On 9 May 1747 Joseph Shute conveyed to John 
Mackenzie an \mdivided one half interest in the 224 acres," and 
on 9 April 1763 one John Shute conveyed to George Murray an 
\mdivided one half interest in the same 224 acres stating that this 
one half interest had been conveyed to him on 20 May 1752 by 
William Wragg." 

It was on a bank on the Southern extremity of this grant of 244 
acres that in 1797 was constructed the fortification named Fort 
Pinckney*^ and which later was locally called Castle Pinckney. 
In later years — sometime since 1890 — the brick walls and case- 
mates of the old fort were taken down and the site of the fort used 
as a depot by the Light House Department of the United States. 
To the writer it has been a matter of fruitless speculation as to why 
this marsh Island was called Shute's 'Tolly;" Of what ''folly" in 

" Charleston Year Book far 1883, p. 481. 

^Proprietory Grants, vol. 39, p. 110. 

M if. C. O. Charleston, Bk. C. C, p. 437. 

"Ibid. 

»Ibid.,Bk.F.F.,p.l91. 

"Ibid..Bk.Z.Z..p.603. 

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the opinion of his contemporaries was Shute guilty in his use of this 
marsh tract of 224 acres? It is now a low expanse of tidal marsh 
land, the whole surface of which with the exception of the site of 
old Fort Pinckney is submerged at high tides. The marsh sedge 
growth alone showing above the water at high tides. The Western 
edge of this marsh island directly opposite the City has on it a hard 
front of sand and oyster shells locally called a * 'hard"-i.e. a place 
whereon vessels of no great size could be careened at low tide, and 
then have their sides and bottoms repaired, recalked, or scraped 
and painted as the occasion required. 

Joseph Shute was a quaker, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth 
Shute of Philadelphia and a person apparently of means in Charles 
Town South Carolina. He married in Charles Town in 1731 
Anna Amott a daughter of Isabel Kimberly, and stepdaughter of 
her husband Thomas Kimberly. ^® Anna Amott was a widow, and a 
daughter of Isabel Kimberly by a previous marriage to Christian 
Goll, mariner. Thomas Kimberly was likewise a quaker and on 17 
February 1731 conveyed to John Whitla, Joseph Shute and Tho* 
Fleming the lot of land in Charles Town containing 1 Rood 29 
perches commonly called the * 'Quaker Lott" granted to Kimberly 
3 March 1731 to be held by the grantees for the use of that sort of 
people commonly called Quakers.^' 

This lot appears to be the lot on the East side of King Street a 
few doors South of Queen where the Quaker Meeting House for- 
merly stood and where two gravestones over former members of the 
congregation still remain. As interesting memoranda concerning 
Joseph Shute and the other Quakers of the time in Charles Town, 
there is appended below some extracts from the minutes of the 
Quaker Congregation in Charles Town. These minutes are still 
extant in the possession of the Quakers of Philadelphia. 

Touching the appellation of Shute's "Folly," it has been sug- 
gested by an assiduous inquirer in early South Carolina Records 
that the word * 'folly" was sometimes used locally to denote a piece 
of low ground. If so, the writer can only say that he has never 
himself come across the word used in that connection. Dr. Mur- 
rays new English Dictionary mentions no such meaning, but it 
does say that it is * *a popular name for any costly structure con- 

»Af. CO., Bk. I, p. 535. 
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sidered tx) have shown folly in the builder." There is a Folly 
Island, which is situate South of Morris Island between the main 
body of James Island and the sea. That however appears to be 
the corruption of the name ' Tollee" which seems from some early 
grants to have been the Indian name for that Island. 

Was the "folly" that of Joseph Shute or of John Shute? 

In the appended minutes of Joseph Shute's second marriage it is 
related that * *tho' educated in the Profession of Truth, yet not 
''regarding the wholesome discipline of his Friends was married to 
"y* said Mary by a Priest." 

Was that his folly? and if so why was his marsh land made to 
bear the stigma? 



MINUTES OF THE QUAKERS IN CHARLESTOWN, S. C. 
A Record of Jos. Shute and His Wives 

CERTIFICATE 

Whereas Jos. Shute of the City of Philadelphia Merchant Son of Thos. and 
Elizabeth Shute of the same place and Anna Amott of Charlers-Town in S* 
Carolina Widdow Declared their Intentions of taking each other in Marriage at 
two select Meetings of the People called Quakers according to the good Order 
used among them whose proceedings therein after a deliberate Consideration 
there of were Allowed by the said Meetings, They both Appearing dear of all 
others and having consent of Parents and Relations concerned Now these are to 
Certifie whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing their said Inten- 
tions this Seventh Day Of the eighth month in the year 1731 the said Joseph 
Shute & Anna Amott appeared at a publick Assembly of the sd People at their 
Meeting House in Charles-Town Aforesd He the sd Jos. Shutt taking the said 
Anna Amott by the Hand did Openly declare as folioweth (viz) Friends: In the 
Fear of the Lord and in the presence of this Assembly whom I desire to be my 
witnesses I take this my Friend Anna Amott to be my wife promising with the 
Lords Assistance to be unto her a Loving and faithfull Husband Ul Death shall 
Separate us (Or words to that effect) And then and there in the sd Assembly the 
sd Anna Amott did openly declare as folioweth viz Frds In the Fear of the 
Lord and in the presence of this Assembly Whom I desire to be my witnesses, I 
take this my frd Jos. Shute to be my Husband promising with ye Lord's Assist- 
ance to be unto him a loving and faithful Wife Ul Death shall separate us (Or 
words to that Effect) And then and there in the sd Assembly the sd Jos. Shute 
& Anna, She according to the custom of marriage assuming the name of her 
husband as a further confirmation thereof unto these Presents did set their 
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Solemnitttioa of sd Marriige & Subscriptioa as witneHCs thereunto have i 
to these presents subscribed our Names the Day & Year above written. * 



Rich<>^igg 
Christopher Hill 
Stephen Beauchamp 
Jno. Smith 
Thos.Beadon 
Mich. EBggins 



Thos. Elliott Rich'' ^igg Jos. Shute 

Thos. Fleming Christopher Hill Anna Shute 

Jno. Witter 

Susanna Wiggingtcm 

Mary Smith 

Jno. Danid 

MaryBlamyer 

Mary Dandridge 

Martha Booth 

Mary Bhunyer Jun. 

Andw. Deane Thos. Kimberly 

Wm. Howell Isabdl Kimberiy 

Sam'. Wtter Thos. Whitmanh 

Jno. Blaymer 

Othn'Beale 

Thos. Cooper 

Robt Booth 

A Record of Joseph Shute and his wife being married on the twdth Day of the 

twdth Month One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty 

Joseph Shute married to Mary widdow of Stono 

The said Joseph tho' educated in the Profession of Truth, yet not regarding tlie 
wholesome discipline of his Friends was married to ye said Mary by a Pikst. 

Anna Shute wife of Jos Shute Dyed the 26th Day of the 4 Month 1749 and was 
Entred the Next Day in the Friends bureing Ground Aged forty 3reaiB and dL 
month. 

Anna Goll daughter of Christian Goll mariner and Isabella his wife was bom om 
the 26th of ye 10th Mo. (called december) 1708. 

Thos Kimberly & IsabeUa Goll; took Each Other in Marriage, att the pidn 
lique Meeting house of the people Called Quakers, In Charlestown. (No data 
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ABSTRACTS FROM MARRIAGE BONDS OF SOUTH 
CAROLINA 

December 1743-November 1744 

By Mabel L. Webber 

The volume from which these abstracts are taken, is the property 
of the Charleston Library Society, and was presented in 1904 by the 
late Hon. William A. Courtnay. So far as we have been able to 
find, it is the only one in Charleston. The form of the bond is given 
with the first entry, after that only the names will be given, the 
printed form being omitted. Many of these marriages are 
recorded in Chwch registers and in the South Carolina Gazette. 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

Know all Men by these Presents, That We William Ross and 
John Mackenzie of Charles Town in the Province aforesaid Mercht. 
are Held and firmly Bound into the hon^'*. William Bull Esq. 
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over this 
Province, in the full and just Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, Ster- 
ling Money, of Great-Britain, to be paid to the said Governor or to 
his Successors, Governors of this Province, To which Payment, well 
and truly to be made. We bind Oxirselves, and either of Us, out, 
and either of our Heirs, Executors and Administertors, and either 
of them in the whole and for the whole, jointly and severally, 
firmly by these Presents: Sealed with our Seals, and dated the 
Ninth Day of December Anno Dom. 1743. 

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That whereas the 
Honble. William Bull Esq. Lieut. Governor hath this Day, \mder 
his Hand and Seal, Licenced the Reverend Mr. William Guy to 
join in the Holy State of Matrimony, the above-bounden William 
Ross and Ann Fuller Spinster Now if there be no lawful Cause to 
obstruct the said Marriage, and that the said William Ross and 
John Mackenzie or either of them, their or either of their Heirs 
Executors or Administrators, or any of them, do well and truly save 
harmless the said Lieut. Governor, and all other Persons whatso- 

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ever, as well in Executing as Granting the said Licence, against all 
Persons whatsoever, then this Obligation to be Void, or else to be 
and remain in full Force and Virtue. 
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of 

(Signed) 

John Mackenzie. 

. . . John Barnard Of the Province of Georgia and John 
Johnson Merchant In Charles Town . . . bond to Lieut. Gov. 
William Bull . . . 10th. Dec. 1743; Licence to Rev. William 
Orr, to marry John Barnard and Jane Bradley Spinster. 

Signed by John Barnard and Jno. Johnson. 

. . . William Rose of St. Bartholomew and Samuel Hurst of 
Charles Town bond to Lieut. Gov., Bull 10th. Dec. 1743. 
Licence to Rev. Thomas Thompson to marry William Rose and 
Lucy Bellinger, widdow. 
Signed by William Rose and S. Hurst. 

. . . Israel Bourdeaiix of St Thomas Parish and John 
Triboudet of the Parish of St. Philips bond to Lieut. Gov. Bull. 
12th. Dec. 1743. 

Licence to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry Israel Bourdeaiix and 
Mary Rivers, Spinster. 
Signed by Israel Bourdeaiix and John Triboudet. 

. . . Alexander Hext of Colleton County and Walter Dun- 
bar of Charles Town, bond to Lieut. Gov, William Bull, 13th 
Dec. 1743. 

License to Rev. Alex. Gordon to marry Alexander Hext and 
Jane Weaver, spinster. 
Signed by Alexander Hext and Walter Dunbar. 

. . . Daniel Horry of the Parish of St James Santee and 
John Atchison Esq. bond to Gov. James Glen, dated 20th Dec 
1743. 

Licence to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry Daniel Horry and Sarah 
Ford, spinster 
Signed by Daniel Horry and John Atchinson* 

. . . William Miles of the Parish of St Bartholomews and 
William Miles Senr. of the Parish of St. Andrews both of the 
Province of South Carolina, bond to Gov. James Glen, dated 20th. 
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Licence to Rev. William Orr to marry William Miles Jimr. and 
Elizabeth North spinster. 
Signed by William Miles. 

. . . Paul Jaudon and Thomas Boone both of the Parish of 
Prince Frederick, bond to Gov. James Glen, dated 21 Dec. 1743. 
Licence to the Rev, John Fordyce to marry Paul Jaudon and Mary 
Leibrey, spinster. 
Signed by Paul Jaudon and Thos. Boone Junr. 

. . . John St John and Thomas Jones both of the Parish of 
St Bartholomews in Colleton County, bond to Gov. James Glen 
dated 22 Dec. 1743. 

Licence to Rev. Thomas Thompson to marry John St John and 
Elizabeth Reid, spinster. 
Signed by John St John and Thos. Jones. 

. . . Timothy Beerd of the Beaufort Galley Marriner & 
Daniel Moloy Of CharlesTown, bond to Gov. James Glen 26 Dec 
1743. 

Licence to Rev. Lewis Jones to marry Timothy Beerd and Sarah 
Hodges spinster. Signed by Timothy Beerd and Daniel Moloy. 

. . . James Edes and Lewis Janvier both of the Parish of St 
Philips Charles Town bond to Gov. James Glen, 28th. Dec. 1743. 
Licence to Alexander Garden, Coms'^. to marry James Edes and 
Penelope Ddescure, widdow. 
Signed by James Edes and Lewis Janvier. 

. . . Jonathan Collins of the Parish of St Thomas and John 
Naylor of the same Parish, bond to Gov. James Glen, dated 3rd 
January, 1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry Jonathan Collins and 
Mary Ann Simmons, spinster. 
Signed by Jonathan Collins and John Naylor. 

. . . James Marsh of Charles Town and John Thompson of 
the same pUce, bond to Gov. Glen, dated 10th. Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Mr. Alexander Garden, Corns'^, to marry James 
Marsh and Susannah Bisset, widdow. 
Signed by James Marsh and John Thompson. 

. . . Henry Warner of the Parish of Prince George and James 
LeSeine of the parish of St Thomas, bond to Gov. Glen, 13th. Jan. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. John Fordyce to marry Henry Warner and Jane 
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Signed by Henry Warner and James Lessesne (sic) 

. . . John Kingston and Joseph Tobias both of CharlesTown, 
bond to Gov. James Glen, 13th. Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Alexander Garden, Coms^ to marry John Kingston 
and Ann Camren, spinster. 
Signed by John EJngston and Jos. tobias (sic.) 

. . . Samuel Lacey of CharlesTown and David Brown of the 
same place, bond to Gov, Glen, 14th Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Lewis Jones to marry Samuel Lacey and Hannah 
Hogg, spinster. 
Signed by Samuel Lacey and David Brown. 

. . . JohnSmithofStAndrewsParishandHenryWoodofthe 
same place, bond to Gov. Glen, 24th. Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. William Guy to marry John Smith and Mary 
Deloney widdow. 
Signed by John Smith and Henry Wood. 

. . . John Gregory planter and William Inns both of St 
Pauls Parish, bond to Gov. Glen, 2Sth. Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. John Quincey to marry John Gregory and Mary 
Dunmere 
Signed by John Gregory and William Inns. 

. . . Richard Godfrey and William Bonneau both of St 
Andrews Parish, bond to Gov. Glen, 27th. Jan. 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. William Guy to marry Richard Godfrey and 
Rebeccah Guy, spmster. 
Signed by Rich**. Godfrey and Wm. Bonneau. 

. . . Francis Gottier and Gabriel Guignard both of Charles 
Town, bond to Gov. Glenn, 4th February, 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Alex. Garden Comsy. to marry Francis Gottier 
and Isabell Gordon [widdow erased] 
Signed by Francis Gottier and Gabriel Guingnard. 

. . . William Harvey of St Helena Parish and Jemmet 
Cobley in CharlesTown merchant, bond to Gov. Glen 6th Feb. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Lewis Jones to marry William Harvey and Eliza- 
beth Mikell widdow. 
Signed by Wm. Harvey and Jemt. Cobley. 

. . . William Gibbes and Robert Gibbes, both of the Provine 
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licence to Rev. Levi Durand to maxry William Gibbes and Maiy 

Bennison, spinster. 

Signed by William Oibbes and Robert Gibbes. 

. . . Phillip Pinyard and Andrew Ruck both of CharlesTown, 
bond to Gov. Glen, 8th Feb. 1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Alex. Garden, Com V to marry Phillip Pinyard and 
Anna Miller, spinster. 
Signed by Phillip Pinyard and Andrew Ruck. 

. . . Francis Rose of St Andrews of Berkley County and 
John Champneys of Charles Town, bond to Gov. Glenn 23nL Feb. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. William Guy to marry Francis Rose and Mary Ann 
Elliott, spinster. 
Signed to Francis Rose, Jno. Champne3rs and Thos. Butler, Jun. 

John Pyatt of Craven County the Parish of Prince Frederick and 
John Laurens of Charles Town bond to Gov. Glenn 23rd Fdb. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. John Fordice to marry John Pyatt and Hannah La 
Fnice, spinster. 
Signed by John Pyatt and John Laurens. 

. . . James Dods of Edisto Island in Colleton County and 
Mark Guttry of Charles Town, bond to Gov. Glenn 23rd Fdb. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. John Quincey to marry James Dods and Eliza- 
beth Miller widdow. 
Signed by James Dods and Mark Guthry. 

. . . Nicholas Miller of Johns Island in Colleton County and 
Daniel Fayssoux of Charles Town, bond to Gov. Glen, 27th Feb. 
1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Alexander Garden, to marry Nicholas Miller and 
Elenor Herox, spinster. 
Signed Niholaus MuUer (sic) and Daniel fa3rssoux. 

. . . James Goelett Mariner and Edward Cook of Charles 
Town, Brickmaker, bond to Gov. Glen 27th flfebruary 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Alexander Garden to marry James Goelett and 
Mary Handcock spinster. 
Signed by James Goelett and Edward Cook his mark. 

. . . James Marion of st James Goose Creek and Gabriel 
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Licence to Rev, Timothy Mellichampe to marry James Marion and 

Rebecca Sbingleton spinster. 

Signed by James Marion and Gabriel Guignard. 

. . . John Sanders of the parish of St Thomas and Joseph 
Sanders of the same place bond to Gov. Glen, 6th .March, 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. Levi Durand to marry John Sanders and Mary 
Oliver spinster. 
Signed by John Sanders and Joseph Sanders. 

. . . Daniel Heyward of Granville County and John Beswick 
merchant of Charles Town bond to Gov. Glen, 7th March 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. William Guy to marry Daniel Heyward and Mary 
Miles Spinster, 
Signed by Dan'. Heyward and John Beswicke. 

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ORDER BOOK OF JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKfi 

(August 1778-May 1780) 

{Continued from October, 1917) 

Head Quarters Charles Town. 
March 11th. 1780. 

B.C. for tomorrow Genl. Lillington. 
F.O. Lt Colo. Lowry. 

B.M. Major Lewis 

An Orderly Serjt. from Genl. Lillington's Brigade to attend at 
Colo. Lamnoy's Quarters. 

No Person whatsoever except those employed on the Works are 
to be suffered to walk on the parapet. 
The Troops to be on fatigue tomorrow as to Day. 
The Troops will be on their Alarm Posts at 5 o^Clock every 
Morning where they will remain till 6 — Both OflScers and Men will 
be punctual in the Observation of this Order — on it may depend 
the preservation of the Town. — they will be on their Alarm Posts at 
the South Side of the Town till further Orders, unless the Signal for 
Alarm be given from the Horn Work. 
12th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. for tomorrow Genl. Hogan. 
F.O. Lt. Colo. Matthews. 

B.M. Major Jackson. 

G.O. The Troops are to be paraded for fatigue every Morning 
at Guard mounting at the Exchange till further Orders except 
Genl. Lillington's Brigade which will be paraded & employed in 
the front of their own Encampment. 

Brig'. Genl. M^'Intosh wiU take Command of the Brigade of So. 
Carolina. 

B.O. The Guns taken to the Batteries SO. & West of the Town 
to be put in the best Order — such of them as require scaling to be 
blown off with a small quantity of powder between the hours of 9 
in the Morning and four in the afternoon. 

Lt Colo. Grimke will order a Return of the Guns at which his 
Corps is posted So. West of the Town and of the Ammunition for 
the Ordnance & ArtiUery in his Department. 

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Major Grimball will order a similar Return for the So. of the 
Town where his Battn. is posted by ten oClock tomorrow Morning 
to the Commanding Officer. 

B.E.O. Ammunition & Stores for the Ordinance on the Bat- 
teries and Lines North of the Town to be immediately taken down 
& lodged in the Magazines at the different Posts. 

R.O. The Major is appointed to the Command of the Six Gun 
Battery on the right of Cimunin's point — ^He will take Care to have 
it in the best of Order possible, seeing it is supplied with the Articles 
enumerated in the Brigade of Order of the 10th. Instant. 
13th. Parole. C.S. 

B.C. for tomorrow Genl. LiUington. 

F.O. Lieut. Colo. Hinton. 

B.M. Major Dimbibin. 

A fatigue of 80 Men from Genl. Hogan's Brigade and 70 Men 
from Colo. Parker's Brigade are to be paraded properly Officered 
at Genl. Lillington's Encampment at 6 oClock tomorrow Morning 
& to be relieved by the same nimiber from the same Brigades at 
One. 
14th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. for tomorrow Genl. McLitosh. 

F.O. Colo. Mahnedy. 

B.M. Major Moultrie. 

For fatigue tomorrow to be paraded at the Battery on Cunmiin's 
point at 6 oClock in the Morning properly Officered 78 Men from 
Genl. Hogan's — 67 from Colo. Parker's 119 from Genl. LiUington's 
& 36 from General Mcintosh's Brigades to be relieved at one 
oClock-all the Took in the hands of the different Brigades are this 
Evening to be lodged at the Battery on Cummin's Point — Ho 
other fatigue to be paraded unless by after Orders. 

The Officers at different Guards are desired to make out two 
Reports of their Guards — One to be sent at Troop beating to the 
Grand parade — the other to be delivered to the relieving Officer. 
ISth. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. for tomorrow Genl. Hogan. 

F.O. Colo. Shepheard. 

B.M. Major Baddely. 

No Officer will be reed, on the Grand parade unless he has Side 
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The fatigue to be paraded tomorrow Morning at 6 oClock & to be 
relieved at one in the same manner as to day. 

R.O. The Pay Master will be at home every Morning between 
the Hours of 6 & 7. to deliver to the Men such Articles as he has on 
hand. 

The Surgeon will make a Weekly return of the Sick. The Court 
Martial is disolved — Their Sentence is approved of But the Prison- 
ers having su£Fered a long confinement the Punishment is omitted. 
16th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. Genl. Lillington 1 . , 

F.O's Colo. LytUe& Major Hogg ] ^^ ^^^^o^o^ 

The Light Infantry of Genl. Hogan's Brigade will be in readiness 
to march tomorrow Morning at Guard Mounting. 

The Commissary will order 8 da)rs Rations for 30 Men to be sent 
immediately to the post at Ashley Ferry — That Conmiand will be 
relieved tomorrow Morning. 

B.O. The Detachment of Chas. Town Artillery on Conmiand 
with Colo. Clark to be relieved tomorrow from the So. Carolma 
ContL Artillery — ^They are to be paraded at Troop beatin with one 
Days provisions cooked. 
17th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. Genl. Mcintosh] 
F.O's Colo. Hampton | for tomorrow 
Major Lowe. J 

The Guard at the Magazine is to be immediately reinforced with 
one Serjt. 1 Corpl. & IS privates. 

To be paraded this Afternoon for piquets at 5 oClock One Sub. 1. 
Serjt 1. Corpl. & IS privates. 

The Weekly Returns are requested this Afternoon. 

R.O. The Guard to be augmented to 12 R.& F. & another Gentry 
posted at the Magazine Door of the Little Battery on Cummins 
Point — ^The Centinels are to be relieved every Hour whom the 
Officer of the Day will visit every half Hour after the relief — In Case 
of Action Capt. Templeton's Company & the Surgeon will repair 
to the Great Battery & his Matr with the Invalids to the Little 
Battery on Ctunmin's Point 

No Office is to promate any Man with it previously abtaining 
the Approbation of the Comg. Officer of the Regt. 
18th. Parole. C.S. 



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B.G. Genl. Hogan ] 

F.O. Colo, de Bretagne ^ for tomorrow 
Major Nelson J 
The Guards to be supplied with a Gill of Rum per Man immedi- 
ately — the Return to be signed by the Officer Comg. the Guard if 
Commissd. if not by the F.O. of the Day. 

Lost or stolen out Colo. Heth's Holster yesterday forenoon a neat 
Iron Screw Barrel Pistol — the Lock & Barrel in one piece — ^Thirty 
Dollars will be given to any Person who will deliver it to Colo. 
Heth & no Questions asked. The Brigade Majors are requested to 
have this Order published two or three days successively. 
R.O. A Court Martial to sit immediately for trial of all prisoners. 
19th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. Genl. Lillington 1 
F.O. Lt. Colo. Marion \ for tomorrow. 
Major Lewis J 
Whereas an Act of Genl. Assembly of South Carolina passed the 
11th. Sept. last for the purpose of filling up the Contl. Batts. of this 
State has expired — ^His Excellency the Governor and Privy Council 
have thought proper to extend the Operation of the said Act two 
Months from this day — Therefore every able bodied Man who shall 
voluntarily inlist in either of the Contl. Batts; of this State for the 
Term of 21 Months, shall at the time of his Enlistment receive a 
Boimty of 500 Dollars and an Indent for a further Bounty of 2000 
Dollars payable at the End of their faithful Service. The Indent 
to carry 10 per ct. interest & that payable half yearly they shall 
also be entitled to 100 Acres of Land & every other Advantage of 
pay Clothing & Rations as axpressed in the said Act. 

For Conmiand to be paraded at Head Quarters at four oClock 
this Afternoon 1. Serjt. & 14 Rank and file from the two Contl. 
Brigades. 
20th. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. Genl. Mcintosh 

F.O. Lt. Colo. Henderson and Major Harleston, for to- 
morrow. 
The whole Garrison to turn out on fatigue this Afternoon, they 
will parade at the Horn Work. 
21st. Parole. C.S. 

B.G. Genl. Hogan 

F.O's. Lt. Colo. Mebane and Major Moultrie. For to- 
morrow. 

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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA WEEKLY GAZETTE 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

{CarUinued from the January number) 

Died.] In Kingston, Jamaica, Mrs. Abigal Treville. — (Saturday, 
July 31, 1784.) 

Last Thursday evening Capt Simeon Theus was married to Miss 
Rebecca Legar6, eldest daughter of Mr. Daniel Legar6, Jun. of this 
dty.— (Ibid.) 

On the 27th of June last departed this life, in the harbour of 
Newport, where he went for the recovery of his health, John Stock, 
Esq ; of S t Bartholomew's Parish, a young Gentleman whose amiable 
disposition rendered him esteemed by all who knew him, and by 
whom his loss is sincerely regretted. — (Wednesday, August 4, 1784.) 

Yesterday morning died, after a long illness, in an advanced age, 
Mr. John Wish, of this City— (Ibid.) 

A few days ago died at Monck's Comer, in St. John's Parish, Dr. 
Robert Stq)hens— (Ibid.) 

Thursday morning died, Mr. William Kirkcaldy, a young 
gentleman lately arrived from Europe. (Wednesday, August 7, 
1784.) 

Thursday morning last Mr. James Gordon was married to Miss 
Martha Wells, daughter of the deceased Mr. William Wells, of St 
Thomas's Parish. (Ibid.) 

Married.] In this City, Mr. Daniel Russell Carpenter, to Miss 
Sarah — Susannah Cross. — In St. John's Parish, Mr. John Burkhard, 
late of Philadelphia, to Miss Catherine WiU, daughter of Mr. 
Philip WiU.— (Wednesday, August 11, 1784.) 

Died.] On Monday last, after a short illness, Mr. George 
Thomson, of this City, and yesterday evening his remains were 
decently interred in the Scotch Presbyterian Church-yard, attended 
by a nimiber of respectable inhabitants — (Ibid.) 

Last Thursday evening James Nelson, Esq; one of the Wardens 
of this city, was married to the amiable Miss Betsey Villepontoux, 
daughter of Benjamin Villepontoux, Esq. — (Saturday August 14, 
1784.) 

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Thursday last died, after a short iUness Mr. Fergus Snaady, of 
North Carolina. (Ibid.) 

Yesterday morning died, after a long illness, Mr. Francis Cottier, 
Silversmith— a very worthy inhabitant of this dty. — (Wednesday, 
August 18, 1784.) 

On the 22d of last month died at New- York, Capt James Mc- 
Pherson, late of the Pennsylvania line, of an amiable character, 
and greatly esteemed by all who knew him. — (Ibid.) 

On Sunday morning died, between eighteen and nineteen years 
of age, Mrs. Mary Pringle, the wife of Robert Pringle, Esq; 
. . . . [Long Eulogy.] — Ibid. 

Married.] Mr. John Lo^^, to Miss Rachel Perry, daughter 
of the deceased Josiah Perry, Esq." — (Saturday, August 21, 1784.) 

Died.] A few days ago, the Rev. Mr. John Lewis, Rector of St 
Paul's Parish, Stono. — ^At the conmiencement of the late contest 
with Britain, he took part in favour of America, and after the sur- 
render of this capital to the British, he was taken up and sent to 
St Augustine, and from thence to Philadelphia, during which time 
he was always unalterable in his conduct. — ^He was a good preacher, 
charitable to the poor, a good companion, sincere friend, kind indul- 
gent master, and real good man in every station of life — His death 
is greatly lamented by all, who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. 
— ^Yesterday at John's Island, in the 76th year of her age, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Stanyame, a native of this State, and relict of the late 
Josqph Stanyame, Esq. — ^This morning, after a long confinement, 
in an advanced age, Mr. Felix Lon. — ^The same day, Mr. Arthur 
Downes, Watchmaker— both of this City.— (Sat Aug. 21, 1784.) 

Sunday morning died Capt Richard Mason, of this city. — ^His 
remains were on Monday evening interred in St Philip's Church 
yard, attended by the Cincinnati Society of which he was a mem- 
ber, and several other inhabitants. — (Wednesday, August 25, 1784) 

Died.] On the 19th inst, at Indian Land, in the 24th year of his 
age, Mr. John M'Neill, much regretted by all who knew him. — ^Last 
week, in this City, James Watson, Esq; and Mr. James Creighton, 
both from Jamaica. — On Thursday last, after a lingering illness. 
Miss Hannah Sneeling, eldest daughter of the deceased Mr. John 
Sneeling of this city.— (Saturday, August 28, 1784) 

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The marriage of Mr. Logan to Miss Perry as mentioned in 
Saturday's Gazette, is premature. — (Ibid.) 

Died.] On Sunday evening last, Mrs. Sarah Coachman, widow 
of the deceased Benjamin Coachman Esq. — Yesterday afternoon, 
Master Savage, eldest son of Dr. Richard Savage of this City. — 
(Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1784.) 

Thursday last died Mrs. Martha Hayes daughter of the deceased 
Mr. Edward Oats, of this City.— (Saturday, Sept. 4, 1784.) 

On Thursday last was married in Prince George's Parish, 
Thomas Dunbar, Esq; of this City, Captain in the second South- 
Carolina regiment, to Miss Mary Withers, second daughter of the 
deceased Francis Withers esq; of Georgetown. — (Wednesday, 
Sept. 8, 1784.) 

Sunday evening Mr. Benjamin Duke, Carpenter, was married 
to Mrs. Rachel Higgins, of this City. — (Wednesday, Sept. 8, 
1784.) 

Last week died in Christ Church Parish, Mr. Andrew Hibben; 
and in this city last Saturday, Mr. John North, Taylor. — (Ibid.) 

Died.] Within a day of each other, of the sore throat, two prom- 
ising sons of Dr. Richard Savage, of this City. — ^This forenoon, 
Mrs. Ruth Mitchell, wife of Mr. William Mitchell, whose son died 
last Thursday.— (Saturday, Sept. 11, 1784.) 

Sunday morning died, in the 67th year of her age, Mrs. Mary 
Lee, of this City, relict of the deceased Mr. William Lee. — (Wed- 
nesday, Sept. 15, 1784) 

Monday last died Capt. John Young, of the Snow Two Sisters. 
(Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1784.c 

Tuesday last died Miss Mary Coyles, and on the Thursday fol- 
lowing. Captain George Coyles, her father, after only one day's 
iUness.— (Saturday, Sept. 18, 1784.) 

Sunday evening died Mr. Joseph Turpin, eldest son of the de- 
ceased Capt. Joseph Turpin, late of this City. — (Wednesday, 
Sept. 22, 1784.) 

This morning died aged about 9 years, of the sore throat, which 
at present prevails much in this City, a son of Andreas E. Van 
Braam Houckgeest, Esq. — (Ibid.) 

This morning also died Capt. Amos Judson, of Mudas Landing, 
on Connecticut-river. — (Ibid.) 

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to Miss Margaret Field, eldest daughter of Mr. John Field,, of this 
City.— (Saturday, September 25, 1784.) 

Died.) Mrs. Sophia Nisba M'Cord, at M'Cord's Ferry, on the 
Congaree. — In this City, of the sore-throat, a son of Capt. Wil- 
liam Phillips, aged about 8 years — Mr. James Stinson, Printer. — 
(Ibid.) 

Last Friday night died, after a tedious illness, much regretted 
by all who knew him, Mr. Andrew Miller, of this City, Merdiant — 
a worthy, honest man. — (Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1784.) 

On Simday the 26th instant died, after a long and tedious illness 
... the Reverend Mr. Charles Frederick Moreau, formerly 
Rector of the Parish of St. Michael; and at the time of his death. 
Assistant to the Rector of St. Philip's Church. ... — 
(Ibid.) 

Early on Monday morning last died, after only two days illness, 
to the great grief of her disconsolate parents. Miss Rebecca Wey- 
man, youngest daughter of Edward We3rman,Esq; of this City. 
—(Ibid.) 

Died.] In this City, Mrs. Timrod, wife of Mr. Henry Timrod, 
Taylor. — Of a consumption, Mr. Daniel Trezevant — In (Jeorge- 
town, Mrs. Mary Vivian, widow of the deceased Mr. John Vivian 
of that place.— (Saturday, Oct. 2, 1784.) 

Married.] Last Simday evening, in this City John Farr, Esq; of 
St Paul's Parish, to Miss Margaret Hartley, daughter of the 
deceased Thomas Hartley Esq;— (Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1784.) 

Diedi] Saturday last. Master John Hahnbaum, son of Dr. 
George Hahnbaum, of this City. — Mr. Boyles, Taylor.— rMonday 
night suddenly, Mr. John White, Blacksmith. (Ibid.) 

Last Thursday evening was married in this City, Mr. Peter 
Smkler, of St. Stephen's Parish, to Miss Polly Walter, daughter 
of Mr. Richard Walter, Merchant, deceased. — (Saturday, October 
9, 1784.) 

Last evening, John Facherand Grimk^, Esq; of this City, was 
married to the amiable Miss Mary Smith, daughter of Thomas 
Smith, Esq; of Broad Street.— (Wednesday Oct. 13, 1784.) 

Sunday last died, in the bloom of life, Mrs. Margaret Loveday, 
wife of Mr. John Loveday of this City. — She was highly valued by 
a numerous acquaintance through life, and now sincerely lamented. 
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Philip's Church-yard, attended by a great number of inhabitants. 
—(Ibid.) 

The same day died a son, and this morning, a daughter, of 
Andreas Ernest Van Braam Houckgeest, Esq; of this City. — 
(Ibid.) 

Thursday evening Mr. Peter Boilliot was married to Miss 
Elizabeth-Jane Dupont, daughter of the deceased Mr. John 
Dupont,— (Sat. Oct 16, 1784.) 

Last Tuesday evening, died of the sore-throat, Master Palmer, 
son of Mr. Job Palmer, of this City. — (Ibid.) 

This morning died, after a lingering indisposition, Mr. John 
Sansum, of this City. (Ibid.) 

About three weeks past died at Wihnington, in North-Carolina, 
Mr. John Banks, late of this City, Merchant — (Ibid.) 

Monday last died at Edisto, Dr. John Powell, of that place. — 
(Wednesday, Oct 20, 1784.) 

Last night died, of only two days illness. Master Robert PhiUipps, 
eldest son of Capt. William Phillips, of this city. — (Ibid.) 

Thursday evening died another daughter of Andreas Ernest 
Van Braam Houckgeest, Elsq; of this City. — ^This is the fourth 
Child that unfortunate Gentleman has buried within a month 
past*— (Sat Oct 23, 1784.) 

* Andrt Everaid van-Bnunm Houckgeest, bora in 1739, in the Province of 
Utrecht, Hdland; served in the Dutch navy with two of his brothers, who both 
became Admirals; he left the navy in 1758, going to China, as Supercargo of the 
Dutch East-India Company. He lived at Macao and Canton till 1773, retura- 
ing to Europe for two short voyages. He returaed to Holland and settled in 
Gudderiand, remaining there till 1783; in sympathy with the American struggle 
for liberty, he came to this Country in 1783, arriving in Charleston, S. C, 
Monday September 15th, 1783, with his wife and eight children; he had previ- 
ously been appointed Consul to this State. He had married Catharina Coraelia 
Gurtrued van Reede van d'Oudtshoora, daughter of Baron van Reede van 
d'Oudtshoora, she was bora at the Cape of Good Hope, died in 1800. Van 
Braam Hougheest became a merchant and rice planter, had a place of business 
on East Bay near Elliott St.; there are several deeds of property transfer to 
and from him; he seems to have owned for a time the Stuart house at the 
coraer of Tradd and Orange, for he mortgages the same to Alexander Gillon in 
Dec. 1783. (M. C. O., N5, p. 53) He said is to have owned a plantation on 
Cooper River and to have introduced some new methods of rice culture and 
pounding; there is no property transfer to him of a plantation, but the ''Let- 
ters of Henry Laurens" (In S. C. Hbt Soc.) show a letter to van Braam Hou- 
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Last night died Mrs. Catherine Ellis, wife of Mr. Richard Ellis, 
at the Quarter-house. — (Ibid.) 

Last Simday John Leacraft, Esq; Sheriff of Beaufort-District, 
was married at Beaufort to the amiable Miss Elizabeth Black, 
eldest daughter of the late Mr. James Black, of that place. — 
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1784.) 

Yesterday died, after a long illness, Mr. Arthur Stafford, of this 
City.— (Ibid.) 

Friday sennight died, at James Island, after a long illness, Mr. 
John Hyme, of that place. (Wed.— Nov. 3, 1784.) 

Saturday evening last, died, at Dorchester, Stephen Cater, 
Esq; of this town. — (Ibid.) 

Sunday morning last died in this City, Mr. David Dott, late of 
St. Augustine. (Ibid.) 

On Monday morning died. Miss Elizabeth Izard, daughter of 
Ralph Izard, Esq; of this City.— (Ibid.) 

Last Thursday evening Charles Lining Esq; Ordinary for 
Charleston District, was married to Mrs. Mary Rose, widow of the 
deceased Thomas Rose, Esq; and daughter of Edward Blake, 
Esq; Treasurer.— Saturday Nov. 6, 1784.) 

The same evening died, in the bloom of life, after four days ill- 
ness, much regretted by all who had the pleasure of beingacquainted 
with him, Mr. John Kjieeshaw, Merchant of this City. — (Ibid.) 

Lately married at Newport, Rhode Island, Mr. Stephen Mazyck, 

about. Van Braam became a citizen of this country in March or April 1784 
(Hist Commission, Columbia). As seen above, he lost both of his sons and two 
of his daughters of diphtheria in about a month; his eldest daughter married 
Richard Brooke Roberts (this Magaxine, vol. 16, p. 125). He had a number of 
business reverses here, and some time between 1788 and 1790, he went back to 
the Dutch East India Company as Chief of their Factory at Canton. In 1794 
he was appointed Second in the Embassy sent by the Dutch E. I. Co. to the 
Emperor of China; an account of this Embassy was taken from his Journals, 
translated by M. L. E. Moreau de Saint-Mery, and published in London, 1798, 
dedicated to George Washington (Copy in the Chas. libry. Soc., 2 vol. il. 
maps). He returned to America in April, 1796, bringing with him a large col- 
lection of Chinese drawings and other objects, which he allowed to be exhibited 
in Philadelphia for several months. He settled near Bristol, Pa., where he built 
a place which he called ' 'Chinese Retreat" His collection of Chinese curiosities 
was given to the French Republic. He returned to Eurc^ after 1800, and died 
tbeie. (Mss. family data from Thornton Delano Roberts, Esq.; Van Braam* s 
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of this City to Miss Nancy Easton, daughter of Mr. Walter Easton, 
of that City — an amiable young lady — (Ibid.) 

Friday se'nnight died at Savannah, Capt Clement Conyers, 
jun. of Bermuda. (Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1784) 

Saturday last died at John's Island, after a few days illness, 
Colonel William Massey, a gentleman universally beloved and 
lamented — (Ibid) 

A few da3rs ago was married at the seat of Gen. Huger, on the 
Congaree river Jehu Wilson, Esq; to Miss Sarah Chalmers, daugh- 
ter of the deceased Dr. Lionel Chalmers, of this City. — (Saturday, 
November 13, 1784) 

Last Wednesday evening departed this life, after a severe illness 
which she bore with examplary patience and resignation, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Middleton, relict of Thomas Middleton, Esq; of Crow- 
field, and yoimgest daughter of the deceased David Deas Esq; of 
this City. — ... not quite 30 years of age. . . Her re- 
mains were decently interred yesterday forenoon in St. Philip's 
Church )rard, . . . — (Ibid.) 

Friday last died at Savannah, in Georgia, the Rev. Mr. Allyn 
Mather, who lately arrived there from Connectkttt— (Wednesday, 
November 17, 1784.) W 

Sunday evening died in fits, Mr. Henry Dickinson of Bermuda, 
aged 21 years — (Ibid.) 

Sunday last died, after a very short illness, much r^etted by 
his family and friends, John Middleton, Esq; late an officer in Col. 
Lee'sPartizanLegion.— (Wednesday— Nov. 17, 1784.) 

The same day, in this dty, Mrs. Hannah Splatt, aged 77 years, 
relict of the deceased Mr. John Splatt, formerly of Pon Pon 

The same day Mr. Thomas Dawson, son of the Rev. Mr. Wil- 
liam Dawson, deceased. — (Ibid.) 

Monday died, aged 28 years, Mr. John Bamshaw, of the Island 
of Jamaica. — (Ibid.) 

Last night Colonel John Baddeley, of this City, was married to 
Miss Ann Golden, daughter of the deceased Mr. Golden of North 
Carolina. — (Ibid.) 

Last Tuesday was married at Ashepoo, John Bay, Esq; of this 
City, to Miss Sarah Miles, daughter of the deceased John Miles, 
Esq;— (Saturday November 20, 1784.) 

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much regretted by a numerous acquaintance, Mr. Thomas Mitchell, 
of Georgetown, in this State. — (Ibid.) 

Last Thursday died at Wadmelaw, in an advanced age, Daniel 
Townsend, Esq; of that place. (Ibid.) 

Yesterday morning died Mrs. Mary Samways, relict of the 
deceased Mr. Henry Samways, of James Island. — (Ibid.) 

Thursday last was married at Goose creek, Mr. William Scott, 
of this City, to Miss Frances Daniel, only child of the deceased 
Adam Daniel, Esq.— (Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1784). 

On the 11th of last month died at Bermuda, where she went for 
the recovery of her health, Miss Elizabeth Cordes, daughter of 
Samuel Cordes, Esq; of St. John's Parish. (Ibid.) 

Sunday last died, after a lingering illness, which he bore with 
patience and fortitude, James Vanderhorst, Esq; a Member of the 
Legislature of this State. (Ibid). 

Monday night died Mr. John Harriot, of this City, Wine Cooper. 
(Ibid). 

Last Simday evening was married in St. Stephen's Parish, Santee 
Thomas Cordes, Esq; a Member of the House of Representatives, 
to Miss Charlotte Evance, daughter of the deceased Thomas 
Evance Esq; of this City.— (Saturday, Nov. 27, 1784) 

Tuesday evening was married in this City, Mr. Cotton-Mather 
Stevens, to Miss Elizabeth Brett. (Ibid). 

Last Thiu-sday evening Joseph Brown, Esq; of Georgetown, was 
married to Miss Harriot Lowndes, daughter of the Hon. Rawlins 
Lowndes, Esq; of this City. (Ibid.) 

Last week died in this City, Mrs. Margaret Dupont, wife of 
Gideon F. Dupont of St. James's Parish. — (Wednesday, Dec 1, 
1784.) 

Monday last died Capt. Thomas Tucker, of this City, formerly 
one of the pilots of our bar, and a respectable citizen. — (Ibid.) 

Last Wednesday died in this City, Mr. John Crane, late of the 
Orphan House in Georgia, who was truly pious in life, and happy in 
death. — Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end 
of that man is peace. — (Saturday, Dec. 4, 1784.) 

Thursday evening Mr. Cornelius Dur Pre was married to Mrs. 
Mary Hartley, widow of the deceased Mr. John Newton Hartley, 
of this City. (Ibid.) 

Last Sunday evening Dr. Henry Collins Flagg, of this dty, 
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liam Allston, Esq, of Waccamaw, and daughter of John Moore, 
Esq; of St Thomas's Parish. (Wednesday, December 8, 1784) 

Lately, and m St. James's Parish, Santic, Mr. Thomas Boone, 
in an advanced age. (Ibid.) 

Last Tuesday evening Capt. James Kennedy was married to Miss 
Margaret Chalmers,' the yoimgest daughter of the deceased Dr. 
Lionel Chalmers, of this City. — (Saturday, December 11, 1784.) 

Last Thursday was married at Edisto, Mr. Benjamin Seabrook, 
of that place, to Miss Margaret Meggett, daughter of Mr. William 
Meggett.— (Ibid.) 

Died.] Last week in St. Stephen's Parish, much regretted, John 
Drake, Esq; — also Captain Stephen Guerry, late of the Continental 
line, and son of Mr. James Guerry. — On Edisto Island, Mrs.Mary 
Jenkins, wife of Mr. Micah Jenkins — ^At the same place, Mr. John 
Thcus. — ^This afternoon, in this City, after only two days iUness, 
much regretted by all who knew her. Miss Elizabeth Owens, aunt 
to the lady of the Hon. Isaac Holmes, Esq. (Ibid.) 

Thursday the 2d instant was married at Georgetown, Capt. 
Albert Roux, to Mrs. Elizabeth Trapier, widow of the deceased 
Paul Trapier, Esq;— also Dr. Rees, to Miss Elizabeth Bromley of 
the same place. (Wednesday, Dec. IS, 1784.) 

Last Monday morning departed this life, in the 67th year of her 
age, Mrs. Martha M'Call, the amiable consort of John M'Call, sen. 
Esq; of this City, with whom he had happily lived near 47 years. 
. . . As a christian, she was respected, as a friend beloved, — and 
as a tender, affectionate parent, by a long train of descendants, her 
death is justly lamented. — (Ibid.) 

Yesterday morning died in the bloom of life, after a very short 
iUness, the truly pious Mrs. Frances Ramsay, the amiable consort 
of Dr. David Ramsay, of this City. . . . — (Ibid.) 

Capt. James Kennedy was married to Miss Ann, not Miss Mar- 
garet Chalmers, as mentioned in our last through mistake. (Ibid) . 

Last Thursday evening Mr. John Walker of this City, Merchant, 
was married to the amiable Miss Mary Ann Williamson, daughter 
of Andrew Williamson, Esq. (Saturday, Dec. 18, 1784.) 

Wednesday last died, after a lingering illness. Dr. James Hunter, 
son of the late Mr. James Hunter of this City. (Ibid.) 

Yesterday died, in an advanced age, Mrs. Ann Davis, of Christ 
Church Parish. (Ibid.) 

* Corrected to Ann Chalmers in the next issue. 
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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 

(Continued from January number) 

BAPTISMS 

Robert the son of John & Elizabeth Gibbens was bom February 

4th. A. D. 1740. 
James, the son of Robert & Elizabeth Dorrill was bom May 28th, 

1740. 
John son of George & Catherine Page was bom the 4 day of April 

1741. 
of Thomas Jones and Mary his wife was 

bom the 21 day of May 1741 and Baptized July 12th P'. Revd 

Levi Durand 
Samuel the son of Samuel Bullick and Eliz*. his wife was bom the 

4 day of May 1741 and bapt'. June 26th P'. Rev** Levi Durand 
Sarah daughter of William Hartman and his wife was 

bom 30th day of July 1741, and baptized Sep'. 1st per Rev<*. 

Levi Durand 
Stephen son of John Metheringham and Mary his wife was bom 

Uie 6 day of April 1742 and baptized Jime the 5 P'. Revd. Levi 

Durand. 
Ann the Daughter of Joseph Hatches & his wife was baptized the 

27 th June 1742 
Miles the son of Major William Pinckney & Ruth his wife was bom 

the 29th July 1741 & baptized the 21 August 1741. 
Elizabeth the daughter of Morend & his wife 

was baptized y* 1st 9^ 1741 
Elizabeth the Daughter of Lionel & Martha Chalmers his wife was 

baptized y* 4th 9^ 1741 
Susannah y* Daughter of was baptized y* 29th 9^ 

1741. 
Amelia y* Daughter of M". Southerland's Oversear was baptized 

y 13th Dec»»M 741 
Elizabeth y* Daughter of Vamod & his wife was baptized the 13th 

of June 1742 P'. the Rev*^. Levi Durand. 

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John son of Robert [DarriU?] and Elizabeth his wife was bap- 
tized 1742 

John the son of Gibbons [torn]. 

Ann, the Daughter of [Joseph Hatcher] and Mary Ann his wife 

was the 27th of June 1742 

John George, the Son of Cap*. Edward Croft & Susannah his wife 

was baptized the 6th of July 1741. 
Joseph the Son of Cap^. Samuel Wigfall & Katherine his wife was 

baptized y* 16th of September Anno Domini 1742 
James, the Son of James White & Sarah his wife was bom the 16th 

of 7^ 1742 & baptized the 11th 7*^ 1742. 
Susannah Daughter of Robert & Elizabeth Gibbes was baptized 

July y nth 1742 
Isaac the son of Joseph & Ann Spencer was baptized In Christ 

Church December the Sth 1742 the Sureties were Mess". Wilks 

& Barton & Miss Elizabeth Bond. 
Mary Magaw daughter of James & Ann Magaw was bom the 25^ 

of 8**' 1742 & baptized January the 16*** the Surities were M". 

Ann Blaer & M". Elizabeth Bond & M'. Ouzeley. 
John the Son of Peter & Rebecca Royer was baptized the same day. 

The Sureties were Mess". Bennett & Steele & Sally Spencer 
Elizabeth the Daughter of Tho*. & Susan*. Boone was baptized the 

30*** of January 1742/3, the Sureties were D'. White, his wife & 

Mrs. Boone. 
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Thomas Martin the Son of Saunders was baptized the same day. 
George the Son of George Benison Junior was baptized the 1*^ Day 

of February in the year of Christ 1742/3. 
Esther the Daughter of M'. Dutart was baptized y* Sth of March 

1742/3 
James, the son of M'. Lessine was baptized the 20th of March 1743. 
Susannah the Daughter of M'. Spencer was baptized the 4^ day 

of April 1743. 
Mary the Daughter of M'. Hope was baptized the 4th Day of 

April 1743. 
Andrew Boone the Son of M'. Holmes was baptized the 10*** Day 

of April 1743. 
Susannah the Daughter of Oliver Spencer & Rebecker his wife 

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The Child of M'. Deva was baptized May 17, 1742 July the 22* 

Baptized the daughter of John Steel & Catherine his wife — the 

Sureties were Henry Vamod, Elizabeth Hazelwood & Jane Sims. 
Sarah the Daughter of Daniel & Mary Lewis was baptized the 24*** 

of 1^ 1743. 
Esther the Daughter of Joseph Hatcher & his wife was baptized y* 

24**» of 8*** 1743 the Sureties were Lefevre M". Lewis & Mother 

Anderson. 

All baptized by y' Rev**. Levi Durand. 
[Here an item torn oflF] 
Elizabeth the Daughter of M'. Hartman & his wife was bom the 

%^^ of October and baptized the 6**» of 9*»*' 1743. 
Robert the Son of Major William Pinckney & Ruth his wife, was 

baptized the 10**» [?1 of Xber 1743. The Sureties CoUo. Brewton 

& his wife & Self. 
James the Son of James White and Sarah his wife was bom the 

18th day of November 1743 and baptized the 1 day of January 

P». Rev«*. Levi Durand. 
William the Son of Nickles Miller and Ann his Wife was bom the 

19*** day of November 1743 and baptized the ISt** day of Janu- 
ary P'. Rev**. Levi Durand 
Susannah the Daughter of John Backer and Sarah his wife was 

baptized the 26*** day of February 1743/4 P'. Rev**. Levi Durand. 
Margaret the Daughter of William Jones & Ann his wife was bom 

the 10*** March 1743/4 & was baptized the 30*** of June 1744. 

The Sureties were Joseph Ha)rnes, Flora Skirrett & Catherine 

Page. 
Levi, the Son of the Rev**. Levi & Charlotta Durand was baptized 

the 8*** October 1744. 
Ann the Daughter of Joseph Spencer & Ann his wife was bom the 

14*** of July 1744 and baptized the 9*** November following. 

The Sureties were William Hartman & Ruth his wife & Mary 

Richards. 
Alice the Daughter of M'. Hollybush & his wife was baptized 

March the 11***. [?] 1743/4. 
Elizabeth Daugh'. of Robert & Elizabeth Gibbes was bom March 

the 22d. 1744 & Baptized the 28*** Day Apr. following. 
Elizabeth, Dau'. of William & Mary Gibbes was bom on Wednes- 
day the 27*** Day of March 1745 ab*. 12 oClock at Night & was 

baptized 19*** Day May follow*. P'. M'. Durand. 



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Jordan the Son of Jordan & Rebecca Roach was bom in Charles 

Town the 23«* Oct'. 1744 & was baptized m X»*. Ch. Parish the 

21«* of April P the Rev^. Levi Durand. 
Ann Daugh'. of James & Ann Magaw was bom Friday the 2** Aug^. 

1745. 
John son of John & Mary honour Catherine Evens was bom July 

24ti' 1742 & baptized 
James, son of John & Mary Honour Catherine Evins was bora 

February 17t>» & Baptized by M'. Durand, 1744/S. 
Elizabeth Daug'. of John & Cath»». Hohnes bom 1745. 

Sarah WingoodDaug'. of Jn**& Wingood bom 1744. 

Thomas Son of Thos. & Suky Boone bom June 3, 1745 & baptized 

4t»» March foU«. 
Son of Jon". Emett & Sarah his wife was bom 1745 & bap- 
tized 22«* May foll«. 
Thomas Son, Mary Daugh^ twins, of D'. James White & Sarah his 

wife, bom April 1745 & Baptized 26t>» Apl 
Elizabeth, Illegetimate Daug'. of Tho». Stevens & Sukey Player 

Christn**. Francis Kinlock, E]iz\ Varvil & Eliz*. Murril Sureties 

Jan 22. 1745/6. 

Son of Henry Vamon bom 8t*» Dec'. 1745 

Daug'. of David & Cath'. Blair bom Feb»y«>. 2«*, 1745 

of David Johnson bom 1745 & baptized 



son of Jon'. & Sarah Emit bom 1745. 

Illegetimate Daugh'. of Ann Saverance & was bom 

1744/5. 

Daugh'. of John & Eliz» Gibbins bom & Christn'd. 

Jonah the son of Jonah Edin & Sarah his wife was baptized the 23^ 

of March 1745/6. the Sureties were John Smith, Paddon Bond 

& Sarah White. 
Susannah the Daughter of Rich**. I'on & Elizab''. his wife was Bom 

a Tursday July 3«* 1746 & Baptized 31"* August 1746. 
A child of Richard Beaks Baptized Nov'. 9^^ 1746. 
Frances Daughter of James & Ann M :Gaw Bom 9^** December 1746 
Levi the son of Levi & Susanna Durand Bom y* 25*** December 

1746 & Baptized y* 2«* Feb'y following. 
Peter the Son of M'. Deuva Baptiz*> January ll'*' 1746. 
John Son of James & Jemyma McKrelless was Bom Nov'. 4*** 1742. 
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George Son of James & Jemyma McKrelles was Bom April 5^ 1745. 
Mary Daughter of James & Jemyma McKrelles was Bom OcL 23' 

1746. 
Jonathan Son of Robert Dorrall & Eliz*^. his wife Bom 13^ May 

1735 [sic] 
Robert, son Robert Gibbes & Eliz*. his wife Baptized 26 Apr*. 1747. 
Frances, Daughter of Paul Villepontoux & Mary his wife Baptized 

y 26 April 1747. 
Rebeck'. Daughter of Jn"*. Evans & Sarah his wife Baptized May 

13*: 1747. 

Daughter of Tho". & Mary Webb Bom 13 May 1747. 

Richard & Thomas, Son [sic] of Jos: & Maryan Hatcher, Bap- 
tized June 20* 1747. The Sureties were Rich** Grace, Henry 

Varaor & Eliz». Vamor. 
Clement Vamor Son of Henry & Eliz": Vamor baptized June 20*^ 

1747. 
Henry Varaor son of Henry & Eliz* Vamor Baptized June 20*^ 

1747. 
Ann, Daughter of Henry & Ann Grey bom Sep'. 1747 & Baptized 

Nov'. 29'»» 1747. 
William Son of Peter & Rebecca Rayer Bora 10*^ Oct'. 1747 

Child of John Gibbons & his wife Bom S^ Oct'. 1 747. 

Son & Daughter Twins, of Thomas & Susannah Beazley Bomy*: 

20*»»: November 1747. 
Andrews Son of Eliz*: Quelch Jr. Baptized 11*»» October 1747. 
Jn®: Son of Susannah the servant of M'. Quelch baptized 11^ OcL 

1747 
Sarah Wattson Daughter of Joseph & Ann Saverance Baptized y*: 

31** October 1747 
Mary Daughter of John & Sarah Rutledge Bom y* 24**^ NoV 1747 
Daughter of Lionel & Martha Chalmers bom 23** 

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HISTORICAL NOTES 

The Retreat. Referring to the account of the Retreat planta- 
tion in the article on Charleston and Charleston Neck in the 
January 1918 Number of this Magazine^ the following notice from 
the S, C, and American General GazeUe for 9 December 1774 will 
be of interest as showing that the brick house on the property when 
it was transferred to the U. S. Government was probably not pre- 
revolutionary although it may have been rebuilt on the old walls. 
"On Saturday last the elegant Seat near Cooper River, called the 
"Retreat, belonging to the estate of the late Thomas Loughton 
"Smith was burnt down by accident. Happily no lives were lost, 
"and all the Furniture was saved." 

South-Carolina Almanack, 1759 — Mr. Henry S. Holmes has pre- 
sented to this Society a copy of The Sotdh^arolina Almanack for 
the year 1759, by John Tobler, Esq. South-Carolina, Charles- 
Town, Printed and Sold by Peter Timothy at his Printing-OflSce 
in Trady Street. This is the earliest Almanac we have with a South 
Carolina imprint (see "South Carolina Almanacs," this Magazine^ 
vol. XV, p. 73). It contains, besides the usual Almanac matter, a 
Preface to the Reader, from the Publisher. Court Days, Fairs 
(first Tuesday in May, and second Tuesday in October in Shem- 
Town, Ashley River, Second Tuesday in April, and Third Tuesday 
in October, at Dorchester-Town. Third Tuesday in May, and 
First Tuesday in November, at Childsburg.) Account of the 
Seneka Rattle-Snake Root, with directions for curing the Pleurisy. 
Published in the Virginia GazeUe by D' John Tannant. Cure for 
bites of a Rattle-snake, discovered by Sampson, a negro, for which 
discovery the Province purchased his freedom, and gave him an 
annuity. The negro Caesar's cure for poison. Mr. Howard's 
receipt for Yaws, Lame — Distemper, Scurvy, Rheumatism &c. for 
which the Gen. Assembly Allowed him £3000. Table of Simple 
Interest at eight per cent. Table of Roads, taken from a general 
Map of the Middle British Colonies in America, published by the 
ingenious Mr. Lewis Evans, deceased. List of English Gover- 
nors in North America. Roads North-eastward and South- 
west- ward. 

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PUBLICATION COMMITTEE. 

Joseph W. Barnwell, Henry A. M. Smith, 

A. S. Salley, Jr. 

EDITOR OF THE MAGAZINE. 
Mabel L. Webber. 



CONTENTS 

Wragg of South Caroiina 121 

The Register of Christ Church »arish 124 

Abstracts from Marriage Bonds of South Carolina 130 

Marriage and Death Notices frcmi the South Carolina 
Weekly Gazette 136 

Historical Notes 146 



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free use of the Society's library. 

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please notify the Secretary and Treasiu-er. 
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The South Carolina 

Historical and Genealogical 

Magazine 

VOL. XIX JULY, 1918 No. 3 



WRAGG OF SOUTH CAROLINA 
By Henry A. M. Smith 

With this is published a chart of the family descents of the 
Wragg family in South Carolina with some of its original immedi- 
ate connections. The chart shows what may be said to be quite 
a typical low coimtry South Carolina family of means and position. 
It will be noted how from the time of the settlement the inter- 
marriages are practically restricted to persons of the same sec- 
tion, and that the first arrivals intermarried at once with members 
of the French Huguenot settlement. 

The first inmiigrants to South Carolina of the Wragg family 
were the two brothers Samuel and Joseph Wragg. Exactly wh«i 
either of them first landed in the Province the writer has never been 
able to determine. Samuel Wragg was there on the 6*** March 
1710-11 for cMi that day he delivered to the Council a letter from 
the Lord*s Proprietors.* 

In 1712 he was a member of the Provincial House of Commons,* 
and in 1717 a member of the Council. 

In 1718 when outward boimd from Charles Town to England 
the vessel he was in was taken by the pirate Black Beard just off 
Charles Town bar, and he was despoiled of a large amount of 
specie, threatened with death, and subjected to many hardships 
and humiliations before he was released, and with his young son 
William allowed to return to Charles Town. 

^ Commissions and InsUrucUons printed by the Hist: Com'' of S. C, p. 35. 
» S, C. Hist: 6- Gen: Mag:, vol. X p. 42. 

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After the transfer of the Province to the Crown, Samuel Wragg 
was a member of the Cowidl as also was later his brother Joseph. 
The brothers carried on business as merchants in Charles Town, 
and had apparently been merchants in London prior to their es- 
tablishment in the Province — ^probably in some connection with 
their uncle, William Wragg who seems to have been a wealthy 
merchant of London. According to the family tradition the two 
brothers were the sons of a M*^ John Wragg of Chesterfield in 
Derb)rsliire. They apparently came to the Province well provided 
with capital, which no doubt was much increased in the course 
of their business as they were ranked among the wealthy citizens 
of the Province and both when they died left — ^for the period — ^large 
fortimes. 

An accoimt of Samuel Wragg's purchase and settlement of the 
Ashley Barony on Ashley river has been given in a former num- 
ber of this Magazine.* William Wragg the eldest son of Samuel 
Wragg, was the William who as a young child had been captured 
by Black Beard. William Wragg was a man of ability, fortune, 
and the highest character. He was ojQTered the post of Chief 
Justice of the Colony and declined it from motives of the greatest 
disinterestedness and delicacy; but served as a member of the Coun- 
cil. His staunch loyalty to the Crown caused in 1777 his expul- 
sion from his native land. On his voyage to England he was 
drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Holland: and is the only 
native bom South Carolinian so far as the writer has ever heard 
to whom a memorial exists in Westminster Abbey. 

The two brothers Samuel and Joseph Wragg married sisters, 
the daughters of Jacques du Bosc a French Huguenot immigrant 
to South Carolina who had become a merchant in Charles Town. 

On the accompanying chart the authority for the Wragg de- 
scents prior to the two brothers who came to Carolina is largdy 
traditional from a manuscript made by the late W™ Wragg Smith 
Esq' for the late Henry A. Middleton Esq'. The connection be- 
tween the brothers and their uncle William Wragg and the lat- 
ter's children is from records in this coimtry — ^from which and other 
old records are the data for the later descents, and the part of the 
chart therefrom is believed to be as accurate as may be. 

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WRAGG OF SOUTH CAROLINA 123 

The data for the connected families of du G\x6 and du Bosc are 
from the "St. Julien" or "Ravenel" list and other records. The 
Wraggs used a coat of arms, for the full illustration of which the 
writer is indebted to the careful work of M' M. Alston Read. 
The oldest example is on an old piece of silver which from the hall 
mark was made about 1731 and has come down in the descendants 
of Joseph Wragg, viz Or, a fesse azure, a canton azure charged 
with a fleur de lys. In some books apparently at one time owned 
by M". Milward Pogson, a daughter of the Hon: William Wragg 
is pasted as a book plate, a coat of arms with crest and motto 
above the name "William Wragg." Whether the Hon: William 
Wragg who died in 1777, or his son William who died in 1802 is 
not apparent. The volimies in which this plate is pasted were 
published one in 1801, and the other in 1803. So it may have been 
a book plate of the father which was used by the son. On this 
plate the canton is "argent" — but this is likely a mistake as by 
the laws of English Heraldric blazonry, one metal "argent" should 
not be charged on another metal "or" and this canton should 
likely be "azure" as represented on the old piece of silver. On 
this book plate the crest is given as a demi eagle with opened 
wings and the motto is "«/ tdubris.^* The explanation of this 
motto long puzzled the writer. To M' Thomas della Torre of 
Charleston he owes the acute suggestion that it is from Horace — 
Epistles Bk. 1 — Epistle xi — viz "quod petis, hie est, 

est Ulubris, animus si te non deficit aequus." 

"they change their climate not their disposition, who run be- 
yond the sea .... what you seek is here [i.e. at home], is 
at Ulubrae if a well balanced mind is not wanting to you." 

It may be of interest to note that in Burke's Commoners (vol. 
4, p. 178) it is stated that Mary Ashby daughter of Shukbrugh 
Ashby of Quenby England married Rev. William Breckwich 
Wragge Vicar of Frisby, while in this country Samuel Wragg 
married Mary Ashby I'On a descendant of John Ashby of Quenby 
in South Carolina a collateral branch of Ashby of Quenby England. 



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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 

(Continued from the April number) 

BAPTISMS 

Daughter of Jonah Eden and Sarah his wife Baptized Jan'ry 

1747/8 
Sarah daughter of James and Ann M:cGaw bom the 22: February 

1747/8 
Thomas Son of Thomas Jones & Mary his wife Baptized March 

y 6th. 1747/8 
Hannah Daughter of William Hartman & Ruth his wife Baptized 

March 6th 1747/8; bom 29th. Dec. 1747. 
Catherine daughter of Willm. Hartman and Ruth his Wife bom 

ye 21st August 1745. 
Thomas Son of Thomas & Sarah Whitesides Bom 28th. January 

1744. 
John Son of Thomas and Sarah Whitesidew Bom ye 15th Febry. 

1747. 
Sarah Daughter of James Magaw & Ann his wife was Bi4>tized 

8th. May 1748 
Ann Daughter of Stephen & Mary Callebuff Baptized ye 2d. 

October 1748. 
George Son of Robert Gibbs and Elizabeth his wife was Baptized 

Feb. 11th 1748/9. 
Elizabeth the Daughter of Robert Dorrill and Elizabeth his wife 

was bom March the 12th. 1747/8. 
Richard the Son of Richard Duva & his Wife was bap- 
tized the 18th. March 1748/9. 
William Son of John & Marry Honoiu: Katherine Evans was bom 

May the 7th. 1747. 
Mary daughter of John Rutledge & Sarah his wife was baptized 

29th. Feb'r 1747/8. [Erased.] 
Thomas the Son of Levi & Susanna Durand was bom the 15th. 

July 1748 and baptizes the 29th. day of August Ensuing. 

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REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 125 

J<^ Son of Joseph Severance & his wife was baptized 13th May 
1749. 

William Jones the Son of William Jones & Ann his wife was bap- 
tized 6th. August 1749. 

Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Boone, Jun. and Hannah his 
wife was baptized 30th. August 1747. 

Constantia, Daughter of Willm. and Elizabeth Gibbes was bom 
24th. day July 1749. 

Mark the son of John & Katherine Holmes was baptized the 9th. 
of October 1749. 

Boijamin the illegitimate Son of Katherine Thornton was bap- 
tized at the same time. 

Jane Daughter of Jonah Bonhoste & Jane his Wife was baptized 
18th. Nov. 1749. 

Anne Daughter of Clement Lempriere & Ann his Wife was bap- 
tized in church George Logan & his wife with Betsy Wilks were 
sureties. 31st. December 1749. 

Martha Daughter of James & Ann McGaw was bom 20th. Novem- 
ber 1749. 

Esther, Dayghter of Henry Vamor & — — his wife was bap- 
tized in Church the 25th. Nahch 1750. Sureties were Mumford 
Milner & his wife. 

Clement Lempriere & his wife. 

Jacob Bond I'On was baptized m the church 27th, May 1750. 
The Sureties were Col. Austin and Paddon Bond and Molly his 
Sister. 

Francis the Son of Jonah Eden & Sarah his wife was baptized 27 
May 1750 

Frances the illegitimate Daughter of Elizabeth Qudch was bap- 
tized 18 June 1750. 

Susannah, Daughter of John & Sarah Hope was bom the 2d. of 
June 1750, and baptized the 7th of July ensuing by the Rev. 
LeviDurand. 

Peter Guerry the son of Elijah Guerry & his wife was 

baptized at Santee June 10th. 1750.* 

Sarah the Daughter of Edward & Sarah Morain, was bom April 
23d. 1750 and baptized June 14th. 1752. Sureties were Mr. 
Haddrell Mr. Wainwright & John Metheringham Junr. 



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126 so. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE 

Samuel the Son of Samuel & Hannah Lacy, was bom January 

ye 5th., 1744/5 & Baptized by the Rev. Alexander Garden m 

Charles Town. 
Ann, Daughter of Alexander & Ann Depony, was bom January 

10th. 1750/1 and baptized April ye 21st. 1751 by Rev. Levi 

Durand.* 
William the son of Thomas and Sarah Whitesides was bom 

and baptized April 21st. 1751 by Rev. Levi Durand. 
Esther Daughter of Jonathan & Sarah Emit was bom & Baptizes 

AprU 21st 1751 
Jane the Daughter of James & Anne McGaw was bom February 

25th. 1750/1 Baptized April 28th. 1751 by Rev. Levi Durand. 
Thomas Son of John & Martha McDowell was bom January 25th. 

1750/1 and baptized May 5th. 1751. 
Ann the Daughter of Thomas Hamlin Junior and Mary his wife 

was bom January ye 11th. 1750/1 & Baptized May 5th. 1751 
Alice, the Daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Gibber was bom 

April 3d. 1751, and Baptized the 2d. day of July ensuing by the 

Rev. Levi Durand. 
Elias Booth was baptized 28th. October 1751. 
Martha Dorrill ws. bom 29 July 1751 and baptized the 23 Febb 

of afordsaid. 
Elizabeth Daughter of John and Ann Metheringham junior was 

bom the 7th. of March 1752 & baptized th 22d of March 1752 
William Son of John Bennett Junr. & Margt. his Wife ws. bom in 

ChasTown Feby. 11th. 1752 
George the Son of Arch: McDowd & Sarah his wife ws. Bom 21st 

Dec. baptized the 16th. Feb'ry 1752 by Rev. Mr. Durand. 
Jeremiah Milner the son of Momf ord Milner & Elizabeth his wife 

ws: bom the 13 June 1754 and baptized the 31st July 1754 

by Rev. Mr. Alexr. Garden Junr. 
Paul Villepontoux was baptized 8th. April 1750 the Sureties 

Miss Tookerman, Robt. Gibbes & his brother Jacky. 
Frands Bremar Benson the son of George Benison & his 

wife was baptized the 9th. August 1750. 
James the Son of Peter & Rebecca Royers was baptized on Mon- 
day the 6th. August 1750. 

* From * to * the copy has been followed, these items being missing from 
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John Son of James Allen was bom the 19th. Day of January 1748 

Henry son of James and Sarah White was bom the 1st. of No- 
vember 1750 & baptized the 22d. of the same month & year. 

Rebecca Daughter of Richd. Wainwright & his Wife was baptized 
3d. Feb. 1750/1. 

George, son of Jonah & Jane Bonhost was baptized the 9th. Febry 
1750/1 

John, son of John and Elizabeth Gibbens was bom the 13th. of 
January & baptized the 24th. Feb'ry/ 1750/1. The sureties 
were William Benison & his Sister Elizabeth Benison with John 
Bennett. 

Magdalen Bineau was baptized at Santee the 31st. March 1751. 

Tadtus Gaillard the son of Tacitus GaiUard was baptized Febry. 
11th 1749/50 at Santee by the Rev. Mr. Levi Durand.* 

James the son of Levi & Susannah Durand was bom on Thursday 
the 25th. day of Sept. 1751 and Baptized on Sunday the 27th. 
of October ensuing. 

Rebecca the daughter of Peter and Rebecca Roya was bom No- 
vember ye 7th. 1757. 

Samuel the son of Benjamin & Catherine Joy was bom January 
30th. 1758. 

Thomas the son of John and Ann Metheringham was bom March 
5th. 1759 and Baptized April 15th. 1759 by the Rev. Mr. 
Sarjeant; the Sureties were John Gibbes & his wife and Jona- 
than Fowler. 

Samuel Games, the son of Doctor Samuel Games & Catherine his 
wife was bom Febmary 28th. 1760 and baptized April ye 12th. 
1760, by the Rev. Mr. Serjeant. 

1727. These are to Certify that Richard, son of Jonathan Fowler 
by Martha his wife was Baptized in the Parish of St Bridget 
alias St Brides London on the 13th day of March 1705/6, as 
appears by the Register belonging to the said Parish-witness 
my hand 10th. August A.V. 1727. 

Wm. Mobley, Clerk. J. P. Stannard — curate. 

N.B. — ^The above is a tme Copy compared from the Original 

by S. Hartley Register of Christ Church Parish. 

* From here the copy is followed, several entries being missing from the 
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Thcmias son of the Rev. Levi Durand & Susannah his wife was 

bom the 13th of July, 1748. 
Benjamin Wigfall was bom ye. 31st March, (year not given) 
Mary Dau. of John Prig (?) Elizabeth his wife was bom 

and Baptized the 19th January 1755. 
Clemons M:Dowell the Son of Jno. McDowell and Martha his 

Wife was Bom Feb'y 9th. 1753 and Baptized ye 4 May Ensuing 
Mary McDowell the Daughter of Jno. McDowell & Martha His 

Wife was bom May 9th. 1755 and Bi4>tized 4 June Ensuing. 
Samuel the Son of Sam: Bennett & Hannah his Wife Departed 

this life October 14: 1756. 
Thomas the son of Saml. Bennlett and Hannah his wife was bom 

Decem. ye 10th 1753 aad Baptized 20th January 1754 by the 

Rev. Mr. Roan. 
Samuel Bennett the Son of Saml. Bennett and Hannah his Wife 

was Bom the 2 Sept. 1755 and baptized the 22d. of Septanr. 
by the Rev. Mr. Garden. 
John The Son of Saml. Bennett and Hannah his wife was Bom 

October 1, 1757 and Baptized by Rev. Mr. Sarjent. 
William the son of Samuel Bennett and Hannah His wife was 

Bom Octo'r. 18th. 1758 and Baptized by the Reverend Mr. 

Sarjent the 19th. Novem. 1759. 
Elizabeth Ann the daughter of Daniel and Mary Lewis was bom 

1758 and Baptized February 18th, 1759 by the Rev. Mr. Sarjent. 
Mary the Daughter of Joseph and Hannah Cook Was baptized 

February 25th. 1759. 
Martha the Daughter of James Eden jimior & Mary Christiana 

his wife was bom June 11th. 1757 and Baptized by the Rev. 

Mr. Sarjeant. 
William Cook the son of William and Ann Cook was bom Decem- 
ber 30th. 1758. 
Edward the son of Thomas and Sarah Whitesides was bom 

March 11th. 1757, and baptized March 25th. 1758, by the 

Rev. Mr. Sarjeant. 
Thomas the son of John Metheringham and Ann his wife was 

bom June 13th 1754 and baptized the 21 July 1754. 
Richard Son of Peter Royer & Rebeckah his wife was bom Octo- 
ber 24: 1755 and baptized the 19th. of Janry. 1755. 
Thomas Son of Thomas Barton & Presilla his wife was bom 

Janry 5th. 1755, and Baptized July 20, 1755. 



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Mary daughter of Danid Metheny & Margaret his wife was Bora 

Augt. 11th 1753 and Baptized July 20: 1755 
Sarah White the wife of Jas. White D^arted this Life 18th. 

July 1755 
Samuel the Son of Samuel Bennett & Hannah his wife was bom 

ye 2d Septr. 1755 and Baptized 28th Septr. 1755 [Erased] 
Mary the daughter of Thomas Whitesides & Sarah his wife ws. 

Bom and Baptized 28th. Septr. 1755. 

Mary the daughter of James Eden Junr. & Mary his Wife ws. 

Bom the 24th Apr. 1755 and Baptized 28th. Sepr. 1755 
James Ousley Departed this Life 28th. Deer: 1755 
John Metheringham Senr. Dq)arted this Life Deer. 11, 1755 Aged 

54 years & buried at the Church. 
Elizabeth the Daughter of William Cook and Ann his Wife ws, 

bom 16th. Jan'y 1756 and Baptized the 16 May 1756. 
Ann the Daughter of John Metheringham & Anne his wife was 

Bom the 24th. July 1756 and b^>tized 27th. Sept. 1756. [erasedj 
Mary the Daur. of Jonah Eden & Sarah his wife was Bom the 5th. 

December 1756 & B^tized the 30th Janiy. 1757 
Elizabeth the daughter of Jas. Eden Jimr. and Mary his wife was 

bom the 24th. July 1752 and Baptized by the Rev. Mr. Roan. 

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ABSTRACTS FROM MARRIAGE BONDS OF SOUTH 
CAROLINA 

December 1743-NovEiiBER 1744 

By Mabel L. Webber. 

(Continued from the April number) 

John Minson of CharlesTown Carpenter and Thomas Doughty 
of the same place, Victualer, bond to Gov. Glen, dated 10th. 
March 1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Alexander Garden to marry John Minson and Ann 
Truslcr Spinster. 
Signed by John Mienson (sic) and Thos. Doughty. 

Laurence Woolferston of Granvilfe. County and Francis Chris- 
tian of the Same County, and Edward Knight of CharlesTown 
all in the Province aforesaid, bond to Gov. Glen 12th. March 
1743/4. 

Licence to the Rev. Lewis Jones to many Laurence Woolferston 
and Mary Christian, Spinster. 
Signed by Francis Christian and Edwd. Knight. 

Charles Cattell of the Parish of St. Andrews in Berkley County, 
and John Hume Mercht. in CharlesTown, bond [to Gov. Gloi, 
dated March 13th. 1743/4 

Licence to Rev. Thomas Thonipson to marry said Charles Cattell 
and Catherine Cattell Spinster. 
Signed by Chas. Cattell and John Hume. 

John Benoist of St. Johns Berkley County and Peter Benoist 
of the parish of St. James Santee, bond to Gov. Glen, dated 14th., 
March 1743/4. 

Licence to Rev. Daniel Dwight to marry John Benoist and Sarah 
Birch Spinster. 
Signed by John Benoist and Peter X Benoist [mark] 

William Miles of the parish of St. Pauls in Colleton County and 
John Champneys of CharlesTown, bond to Gov. Gl^i dated 
ISth. March 1743/4. Licence to Rev. T^Hlliam Orr to marry 
William Miles and Mary Mackewn spinster. 

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ABSTRACTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE BONDS 131 

Signed by William Miles, Jno. Champneys and Wm. Guy Jr. 

Nathaniel Fuller of St. Andrews parish Berkley County, and 
Alexander Levie of Charlestown, bond to Gob. Glen dated 17th. 
March, 1743/4. Licence to Rev. Alexander Garden to marry 
Nathaniel Fuller and Sarah Lloyd spinster. 
Signed by Alex. Livie (sic) 

John Prue of Charlestown carpenter, and George Dandridge of 
the same place, bond to Gov. Glen dated 24 March, 1743/4. 
Licence to Rev. William Orr to marry John Prue and Frances 
Dandridge. 
Signed by John Prue and George Dandridge. 

William Hopton and Thomas Smith of CharlesTown merchants 
bond to Gov. Glen dated 28th. March, 1744. Licence to Rev. 
Alex. Garden to marry William Hopton and Sarah Clapp widow. 
Signed by Wm. Hopton and Thos. Smith. 

Richard Timmons of St. Johns Colleton County, and Mumford 
Milner of CharlesTown, bond to Gov. Glen, dated 30th. March, 
1744. Licence to Rev. John Quincey to marry Richard Tim- 
mons and Mary Anne Holden Spinster. 
Signed by Richard Timmons and Mumford Milner, 

George June of the parish of St. James Santee, and Alexander 
Dupont of Prince Fredericks parish, bond to Gov. Glen dated 
30th. March 1744. Licence to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry 
George June and Mary Brian widow. 
Signed by George June and A. Dupont. 

John Powell of St. Helena Parish and GrifiFeth Bullard of 
CharlesTown, bond to Gov. Glen dated 5th. April, 1744. Li- 
cence to Rev. Lewis Jones to marry John Powell and Hannah 
Wilkinson spinster. 
Signed by John X Powell [mark] and Griffit X Bullard [mark] 

Thomas Hasell of the parish of St. Thomas in Berkley county 
and Capt. Thomas Sommersett of CharlesTown bond to Gov. Glen 
dated Sth. April 1744. Licence to Rev. John Fordyce to marry 
Thomas Hasdl Junr and Alice Morritt spinster. 
Signed by Thomas Hasell Junr. and Thos. Summersett. 

Adrian Loyer of CharlesTown and Lewis Lorimer of the same 
place bond to Gov. Glen dated 6th. April 1744. Licence to Rev. 
Alex. Garden to many Adrian Loyer and Catherine Dalbrae 
widow. 



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Signed by Ad. Loyer and L. Lorimer. 

Daniel Clan of St James Goose Creek and )^lliam Guy Junr. 
of CharlesTown, bond to Gov. (Hen dated 10th. April 1744. 
Licence to Rev. Timothy Mellechamp to marry Daniel Clan and 
Ann Bearim spinster. 
Signed by Daniel Clan and Wm. Guy Junr. 

Robert Corsan of St. Phillips CharlesTown and Robt. Ducat of 
the said place bond to Gov. Glen dated 23 April 1744. Licence 
to Rev. Alexander Garden to marry the said Robert Corsan and 
Lillias Ducant [sic St. Philips register gives her as Ducket]. 
Signed by Robert Corsan and Robert Duckett. 

Abraham Waight Junr. and Isaac Waight both of St. Johns 
Colleton County, bond to Gov. Glen dated 26th April 1744. 
licence to Rev. Samuel Quincey to marry the said Abraham 
Waight and Ann Fitch spinster. 
Signed by Abrm. Waight Jimr. and Isaac Waight, 

William Brunson of the parish of St James Santee and Samuel 
Bowman of St. Johns pajish bond to Gov. Glen dated 26th 
April 1744. Licence to Rev. Daniel D wight to marry William 
Brunson and Elizabeth Cooper Spinster. 
Signed by Willm. Brunson and Saml. Bowman. 

Matthew Beaird of the parish of St. James Goose Creek and 
Anthony Grada of the same place bond to Gov. Glen dated 30th. 
April 1744. Licence to Rev. Daniel Dwight to marry Matthew 
Beaird and Elizabeth Beaird spinster. 
Signed by Matthew Beaird and Anthony X Gracia [mark] 

Anthony Gracia and Matthew Beaird both of St. James Goose 
Creek, bond to Gov. Glen dated 30th. April 1744. Licence to 
Rev. Timothy Mellechampe to marry Anthony Gracia and 
Elizabeth Riggs widow. 
Signed by Anthony X Gracia [mark] and Matt. Beaird. 

James Postell of the parish of St. Georges Dorchester and 
George Waring of the said parish, bond to Gov. Glen dated 30th. 
April 1744. Licence to Rev. Thomas Thompson to marry James 
Postell and Ann Waring Spinster. 
Signed by James Postdl and Geo. Waring. 

Robert McMurdy of the parish of St. Pauls and William Glen 
of CharlesTown bond to Gov. Glen dated 1st. May, 1744. Li- 
cence to Rev. Thomas Thompson to marry Robert McMurdy 
and Elizabeth Shepperd widow. 



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ABSTRACTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE BONDS 133 

Signed by Robt. McMurdy and William Glen. 

\^^lliam Woodhouse and Richard Mason both of CharlesTown, 
bond to Gov. Glen dated 3rd. May 1744. Licence to Rev. Alex. 
Garden to marry William Woodhouse and Elizabeth Fairchild 
Spinster. 
Signed by Willm.. Woodhouse and Richd. Mason. 

Hugh Dowse of the parish of St. Georges Dorchester and John 
Wheeler of CharlesTown bond to Gov. Glen dated 3rd. May 
1744. Licence to Rev. Thomas Thompson to marry Hugh 
Dowse and Mary Pallett Spinster. 
Signed by Hugh Dowse and Jno. Wheler. 

Peter David and John Triboudet both of Charles Town bond to 
Gov. Glen dated 5di. May 1744. Licence to Rev. Alex. Garden 
to marry Peter David and Ann Keating Widow. 
Signed by Peter David and John Triboudet. 

Arthur Bull of St Helena Parish in Granville County and Jenkin 
Hughs of Charles Town bond dated 7th. May, 1744. Licence to 
the Rev. Lewis Jones to marry Arthur Bull and Esther Stewart 
Widow. 
Signed by Arthur Bull and Jenkin Hughes. 

John Godfrey and Richard Godfrey both of the Parish of St. 
Andrews bond to Gov. Glen dated 12th. May 1744. Licence to 
R^v. William Guy to marry John Godf rfey and Mary Chapman 
Spinster. 
Signed by Jno. Godfrey and Richard Godfrey. 

Thomas Wilson of the Parish of St. Pauls and Wm. Guy Junr. 
and James Hilliard of Charles Town bond to Gov. Glen dated 
19th. May 1744. Licence to Rev. William Orr to marry Thomas 
Wilson and Sarah Ninion widow. 
Signed by Thos. Wilson, James Hilliard and Wm. Guy Junr. 

William Williams of the Parish of St. Pauls in Colleton County 
and Emanuel Smith Of CharlesTown, bond to Gov. Glen dated 
19th. May 1744. Licence to Rev. William Orr to marry William 
Williams and Mary Woodbury Spinster. 
S^ed by William Williams and Emanuel Smith. 

John Perdriau of the Parish of St. James Santee and Peter 
Laurens of Charles Town bond to Gov. Glen dated 21st. May 
1744. Licence to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry John Perdriau 
and Esther Guerry Spinster. 



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Signed by John Perdriau and Peter Laurens. 

Thomas Eden of the Parish of St Johns Colleton County and 
Hugh Cartwright of Charles Town bond to Gov. Glen dated 
24th. May 1744. Licence to Rev. Samuel Quincey to marry 
Thomas Eden and Mary Stanyam widow. 
Signed by Thomas Iten [sic] and Isaac Cartwright 

Charles Pinckney Esq. bond to Gov. Glen, dated 25th. May 
1744. Licence to Rev. William Guy to marry Charles Pinckney 
and Elizabeth Lucas Spinster. 
Signed C. Pinckney. 

Ren6 Pe3rre of the Parish of St James Santee Craven County 
bond to Gov. Glen dated 26th. May 1744. Licence to Rev. 
Daniel Dwight to marry Ren6 Pe3rre and Floride Bonneau. 
Signed by Ren6 Pe)rre. 

James Rogers of Queensborough Township and John Ray of 
St Phillips CharlesTown bond to Gov. Glen dated 31st May 
1744. Licence to Rev. Alex. Garden to marry James Rogers and 
Ann Edwards Spinster. 
Signed by James Rogers and John Rae. 

John Rambert of St James Santee and Isaac Rembert of the 
same Parish bond to Gov. Glen dated 2nd. June 1744. Licence 
to Rev. Thomas Hasell to marry John Rembert and Martha 
Prichard Spinster. 
Signed John Rembert and Isaac Rembert. 

John Clark of St James Santee and William Buchannon of 
Prince George's Parish bond to Gov. Glen dated 6th. June 1744, 
License to Rev. Levi Durand to marry John Clark and Mary 
Collins, Spinster. 
Signed by John Clark and Wm. Buchannan. 

Stephen Miller and Walter Dunbar both of the Province of 
South Carolina, bond to Gov. Glen dated 6th. June 1744. Li- 
cence to Rev. Levi Durand to many Stephen Miller and Eliza- 
beth Mary Vanderhorst widow. 
Signed by Stephen Miller and Walter Dunbar. 

John Rowett of Charles Town and )^lliam Glen of the same 
place, bond to Gov. Glen dated 6th. June 1744. Licence to Rev. 
Alex. Garden to marry John Rowett and Mary Hall Spinster. 
Signed by John Rowett and William Glen. 



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ABSTRACTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE BONDS 135 

Francis Farquharson of the Parish of Prince George Winyah 
and John Craft of the Parish of St Phillipp Charles Town, bond to 
Gov. Glen dated 8th; June 1744. Licence to Rev. John Fordyce 
to marry Francis Farquharson and Deborah Franks Spinster, 
Signed by ffrancis ffarquharson and John Croft. 

Thomas Williams of St Pauls Parish and John Williams of the 
same place, bond to Gov. Glen dated 9th. Jun 1744. Licence to 
Rev. William Orr to marry Thomas Williams and Elizabeth Cooke 
Widow. 
Signed by Thomas Williams and John Williams. 

Jacob Waight of St Johns Colleton County and Daniel Roulain 
of Charles Town, bond to Gov. Glen dated 12th. June 1744. 
Licence to Rev. Daniel Dwight to marry Jacob Waight aod 
Judith Bonneau Spinster. 
Signed by Jacob Waight and Daniel Roulain. 

John Perryman of St Bartholomews Parish and Benj. Perry of 
St Pauls Parish, bond to Gov, Glen dated 12th. June 1744. Li- 
cence to Rev. William Orr to marry John Perriman and Patience 
Jones Spinster. 
Signed by John Perriman and Benj. Perry. 

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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA WEEKLY GAZETTE 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

{Continued from the Ja$iuary number) 

Last Tuesday evening Capt. Enos Reeves, of the late Penns3rl- 
vania Line, was married to Miss Amy L^a^, dau^ter of Mr. 
Daniel Lega6 Jun. of this City.— (Saturday, December 25, 1784). 

Last Thursday evening Dr. William Smith Stev^is, of this dty, 
was married to Miss Elizabeth Maltby, dau^ter of the Rev. Mr. 
Maltby, deceased, of Bermuda — (Ibid). 

The same evening Capt Jarvis Henry Stevens, of this City, 
was married to Mrs. Susanna Sullivan, widow of the deceased 
Capt. Philip Sullivan (Ibid) 

Wednesday last died, after a long illness, Capt. John Knaj^, 
of this City. (Ibid) 

Thursday the 16th instant, Major Felix Warley, of this City, 
was married to Miss Ann Tarquand, daughter of the Rev. Mr. 
Tarquand, of St. Matthew's Ptuish. — (Wednesday, December 29, 
1784) 

Last Saturday evening Capt. Adrian Proveauz of the Second 
South-Carolina regiment, was married to Miss Jane Knowles 
Alleyn, of Barbadoes. — (Ibid). 

Last night Lieutenant Christopher Hart, of the Artillery, was 
married to Miss Elizabeth Graham of this City. (Ibid). 

This morning died Mr. Mathew Kennedy (Ibid) 

Tuesday evening Capt Ralph M'Neil was married to Mrs. 
Martha M'Neil, widow of the deceased Capt. John M'Neil 
(Saturday, January 1st, 1785) 

Last Wednesday evening died, after three da3rs illness, Mr 
George Cobham late of this City, Merchant, — His remains were 
decently interred last evening in St. Philips Church 3rard .... 
(Ibid,) 

Last Sunday morning died in an advanced age, Mrs. Catharine 
Christie of this city. (Wednesday, January 5, 1785) 

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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES SO. CA. WEEKLY GAZETTE 137 

Thursday evening, Mr. Thomas Singletary was married to Miss 
Mary Gillideau. (Sat. January 8, 1785.) 

Tuesday last died on James Island, Mr. George Rivers, in the 
63d year of his age, a native of the island. The same day at 
Peedee, Mr. Benjamin Tucker, son of the late Capt. Thomas 
Tucker, of this city. (Ibid.) 

Lately died, at his seat at Fairy Hill, Cheraw, Charles Augustus 
Stewart, Esq. (Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1785). 

Last Monday evening Capt. Richard Brooke Roberts was mar- 
ried to Miss Everarda-Catharina-Sophia Van Braam Houckgeest, 
only daughter of A. E. Van Braam Houckgeest, Esq:, of this 
City. (Saturday, January 15, 1785). 

On Tuesday evening John Huger, Esq; of this City, was mar- 
ried to Mrs. Anna Cusack, widow of the deceased James Cusack, 
Esq.— (Ibid). 

And on Thursday evening Mr. John Cart was married to Miss 
Susanna Riunph, both of this city. (Ibid). 

Last week died in St. Stephen's Parish, of the sore throat, Mrs. 
Mary Porcher, amiable consort of Mr. Philip Porcher, of that 
place. 

Thursday last died at John's Island, Mr. Abraham Waight, 
of that place. (Ibid). 

The same day and in this city, Mrs. Ann Hughes, wife of 
Mr. Henry Hughes, of Santee. 

On Saturday the 16th of October last died at Bristol^ John 
Hall, Esq; father of Messrs. George and Daniel Hall of this City. — 
(Ibid). 

On Saturday, the 16th of October last, died at Bristol, John 
Hall, Esq., father of Messrs. George and Daniel Hall, of this city. 

The 2d. instant died in St. Stephen's parish, in the 70th year of 
his age, John Pahner, Sen. Esq.— (Wed., Jan. 19, 1785) 

Married.] Mr. Benjamin Postell, to Miss Maria Skirving — 
Mr. Alexander Petrie, to Mrs. Sarah Frederick. — (Sat. Jan. 22, 
1785), 

Yesterday departed this life, much regretted by all who knew 
him, Thomas Hughes, Esq., Merchant, and one of the Wardens of 
this City — His remains were decently interred this evening in 
the Independent Church yard, attended by a number of re- 
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On Tuesday the 18th instant, was married at the Congarees, 
Major John Compty, of the Continental line, to Miss Elizabeth 
Rugorck. (Wed. Jan. 26, 1785) 

Last Sunday morning died in the bloom of life, . . . Mrs. 
Elizabeth Hutchinson, the amiable consort of Mr. Jeremiah 
Hutchinson, of this city. 

On the same day died at Cainhoy, Mrs. Keziah M'Knight, wife 
of Mr. James M'Knight, of Prince Frederick's Parish. — (Ibid.) 

Monday last died in this city, Mr. David Holmes, of John's 
Island. (Ibid). 

Last Thursday Mr. Joseph Gibbes of John's Island, was mar- 
ried to Miss Susannah Guerin.— (Sat. Jan. 29, 1785.) 

Yesterday, died Mr. John Evans, late Clerk of the Markets, — 
(Ibid.) 

Married,] Mr. William Basquen, Merchant, to Miss Mary-Ann 
Hyme, of St. Bartholomew's Parish,— (Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1785.) 

Died,] Last Saturday on James Island, Mrs. Sarah Stiles, 
wife of Mr. Benjamin Stiles, of said Island. (Ibid.) 

Thursday evening Mr. Thomas Townsend, of Edisto, was married 
to the amiable Miss Mary Robinson, eldest daughter of the 
deceased Mr. John Robinson, of this City — (Sat. Feb. 5, 1785.) 

A few days ago Mr. Joseph Dulles, Merchant, was married to 
the agreeable Miss Sophia Heathy, daughter of William Heathy 
Esq. of Amelia Township — (Ibid.). 

Lately died, Mr. Francis Smith, of Chehaw — (Ibid). 

Wednesday night died, after a lingering illness, in the 66th 
year of her age, Mrs. Frances Hopkins, widow of the deceased 
Mr. Samuel Hopkins, of this City, — ^Her remains were decently 
interred last evening in the Independent Church yard. — (Ibid). 

Last night died, Capt. David Spence, of the Schooner Bar- 
bados, lately arrived from Barbados. — (Ibid.) 

Mr. Edward Legge, formerly of Ashley Ferry, died lately at 
Nassau in New Providence — (Ibid.) 

Sundaly morning died, after a few hours illness, John Hall, 
Esq., Register of the Court of Admiralty. — (Wednesday, Febru- 
ary 9, 1785) 

Lately died in St. John's, East Florida, Mrs. Grissel Russell, 
wife of Mr. William Russell, formerly of this City. — ^Ibid. 

This morning died Miss Anne Farr, daughter of Tho. Farr, 
Esq., of this City.— (Ibid.) 



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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES SO. CA. WEEKLY GAZETTE 139 

Savannah, Jan. 20. Married.] Last Sunday, Col. James 
Jackson to Miss Polly Young, daughter of the Hon. William 
Young Esq. deceased. — On Monday, Mr. Isaac Fell, to Miss 
Betsy Shick, daughter of John Shick, Esq. Tuesday evening, 
Dr. George Jones, Son of the Hon. Noble- Wimberly Jones Esq. 
to the most amiable Miss Mary Gibbons, daughter of the late 
William Gibbons Esq. . . . Same evening, Mr. Justus Hart- 
man Scheuber to Mrs. Priscilla Camphor. 

Died.] Mrs, Mary Langley, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Langley. 
(Sat. Feb. 12 1785.) 

Last Night died, after a few hours illness, much lamented by his 
family and friends, Elias Horry, Esq., of this City. (Ibid.) 

This forenoon died Miss Margaret Cook, only child of Mr. 
James Cook, of this City, Carpenter — (Ibid) 

Last week died on Edisto Island, Mrs. Martha Jenkins, wife of 
Mr. Joseph Jenkins, of Said Island. — (Wednesday, Feb. 16, 
1785) 

Thursday evening Mr. Simon Kingston lately from London, 
was married to Miss Margaret Hatfield, eldest daughter of Mr. 
John Hatfield, of this City.— (Saturday Feb. 19, 1785) 

This forenoon died, after a long illness, Mr. William Cameron, 
of this City, Cooper, (Ibid.) 

Yesterday morning died, after a long and painfid illness which 
she endured with Christian patience and resignation, Mrs. Mary 
garet-Amelia Fogartie, of St. Thomas's Parish and daughter of 
the late Rev. Alexander Garden, deceased. — (Wednesday Feb. 23, 
1785) 

Last week died Miss Elizabeth Dill, daughter of Mr. Joseph, 
Dill, of this City. (Ibid.) 

Died, Mrs. Kelsey, wife of William Kelsey, of this City. (Sat- 
urday, Feb. 26, 1785) 

Last Sunday after noon died, after a long illness ... in 
the 29th year of his age. James Sharp, Esq., late Clerk of the 
Senate — ... On Monday his remains were decently in- 
terred in St. Michael's Church-yard. . . . (Wed. March 2, 
1785.) 

Last Sunday, was married at Beaufort, the Rev. Mr. Stephen 
Lewis, to the amiable Miss Polly Green, daughter of Mr. Daniel 
John Green, Merchant, of that place. (Sat. March 5, 1785) 



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Died.] At Santee, in the bloom of life, Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, 
wife of Joseph Glover, Esquire. — ^At Willtown, Richard Park 
Stobo, Esqiure. (Saturday March 12, 1785)^ 

Married.] At St. Helena, Thomas Ladson, Esq., to the ami- 
able Miss Betsy Capers, daughter of Charles Capers Esq; the 
Same place. — In this City, Mr, William Serjeant, to Mrs. Mary 
Hamilton. — Mr. Peter- Joseph Moore, to Miss Susanna Delatour. 

Died.] At St. Helena, much lamented, Mrs. Sarah Re3aiolds, 
wife of Mr. Benjamin Reynolds of Said Island — ^At Goose creek, 
Mr. William Wood, of that place. (Wednesday, Mar. 16, 1785) 

Died.] Mr. Thomas Cannon, of this City, after a short illness. 
(Saturday March, 19, 1785) 

Married.] At Annapolis, the Honorable John F. Mercer, Esq; 
a delegate in Congress from the State of Virginia, to Miss Sprigg, 
daughter of Richard Sprigg, Esq; of that place. "In this City, 
Mr. Henry Timrod, Taylor, to the amiable Miss Susanna Hargan, 
late of the City of Philadelphia. 

Died.] At Alexandria, in Virginia in the 69th year of his age, 
William Ramsay Esquire of that place. — In Philadelphia, the 
Honorable Joseph Reed, Esquire, late President of that Common- 
wealth. — In Savannah, Mrs. Wall, of South Carolina. — (Wed- 
nesday March 23, 1785) 

Died.] In this City, Mr. Moses Bonneau. — Capt. John Maxey. 
—(Saturday, March 26, 1785.) 

Married.] Yesterday at Parker's Ferry, Mr. Francis Fawson, 
of this City, to Miss Nancy Croskeys, daughter of Mr. John 
Croskeys of that place. 

Died.] On Sunday the 20th February, at Winns borough, in 
the bloom of life, Mrs. Sarah Baker, the amiable consort of 
Thomas Baker, Esq., one of the members of the House of Repre- 
sentatives for that place. — (Wednesday, Mar. 30, 1785.) 

Married.] Mr, Robert Pillans, School-master, to Miss Ann 
Clark. — Mr. Seth Lothrop, Grocer, to Mrs. Sarah We)atian, 
Widow of the deceased Mr. Robert Weyman. — Mr. James Allison, 
Cooper to Miss Elizabeth Augeton. 

Died.] Mrs. Patience Sloman, wife of Mr. John Sloman, Taylor, 
(Saturday, April 2, 1785.) 

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Yesterday morning, William Williamson, Esq; of Stono, was 
married to Mrs. Elizabeth Walton of this city. (Sat. April 9, 1785.) 

Thursday last Mr. John Hutchinson, of Dorchester, was mar- 
ried to Miss Esther Perdriau, of this City. (Saturday April 9, 1 785) 

Married.] Mr. John Hart, Merchant, to Miss Dorcas M'- 
Leod, daughter of the Rev. Mr. M'Leod, deceased. — Mr. James 
Verlin Goodwyn, of the American Company of Comedians, to 
Miss Sally Townsend. — Mr. Elia Huggins, of Christ Church 
Parish, to Miss Hester Bonnoste, of the same place. (Wednes- 
day, April. 13, 1785.) 

Married.) Last Thursday night, John Vanderhorst, Esq., 
Secretary of this State, to Miss Dorothy Waring, daughter of 
Thomas Waring, Esq., of this City. — Mr. Greenberry Hughes, 
Printer, to Miss Abigail Muncreef, daughter of Mr. John Mun- 
creef, Carpenter. 

Died.] At Ninety-Six, Mrs. King, wife of Mr. Benjamin King, 
formerly of this City. (Saturday, April IS, 1785.) 

Married.] Mr. Benjamin Stiles, of James Island, to Miss Jane 
Scott, of the Same place. 

Died.] At Stono, after a short illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Emms, a 
native of this State, aged 87 years. — In St. Stephen's Parish, Mr. 
Samuel Peyre, — In this City, Miss Nancy Simons, eldest daughter 
of Mr. Keating Simons, Merchant. 

Last night died, very suddenly Mr. William Print, of this City. 
(Saturday, April 23, 1785) 

We are happy to inform the Public, that the death of Miss 
Nancy Simmons, as mentioned in our last, is premature. (Wed- 
nesday, April 27, 1785) 

Married.] Mr. John Frierson, of St. Mark's Parish, to Miss 
Nancy Bainster. — Dr. William Remington, to Miss Nancy Watts. 
(Saturday, April 30, 1785.) 

Sunday evening last Gabriel Manigault, Esq; (son of the Hon. 
Peter Manigaidt, Esq. deceased) was married to the amiable 
Miss Margaret Izard, daughter of Ralph Izard Esq; of this City. 
Wednesday, May 4, 1785) 

Married.] In this City, Mr. William Magee to Miss Elizabeth 
Harrys. — ^A few days ago in Georgetown, Mr. James Taylor, to 
Miss Mary Mann, of that town. 

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Married.] Mr. William Smith, of New York, to Miss Eliza 
Milligan, daughter of the deceased Dr. John Milligan. — William 
Parsons, Esq; late Captain of the fifth Continental Regiment of 
the South-Carolina line, to Mrs. Mary Wardrop. 

Died.] Suddenly, last Saturday, at Dorchester, Mrs. Catherine 
Joor, widow of the deceased John Joor, Esq; much lamented. 
(Wednesday, May 11, 1785) 

Died.] After a long illness, John Bay Esq; of this City. — 
In an advanced age, Mrs. Mary Dupee. (Saturday: May 14, 1785) 

Last Saturday evening was married in this City, Mr. Thompson 
Whitehouse to Miss Catherine Marion, daughter of the deceased 
Benjamin Marion Esq. of St. Thomas's Praish. 

The same evening, Mr. Richard Ellis at the Quarter-House, 
was married to Miss Polly Snell. 

A few days ago was married at Sunbury in Georgia, Mr. Alex- 
ander MTver, formerly of this City, Merchant to Miss Elizabeth 
Munroe, daughter of Simon Munroe Esq; of that place. 

On Simday morning departed this fleeting life, after an illness 
of only two days, Mrs. Mary-Ann Stone, of this City, in the 
46 year of her age — . . . Her Sudden call is particularly 
to be lamented, when we reflect that she has left a venerable aged 
Mother, and four orphans, dependent upon the Charity of this 
transitory world. 

Monday evening died, Mrs. Margaret Logan, the amiable con- 
sort of William Logan Esq; of this City — . . . Her remains 
are to be interred this evening in the family vaidt in St. Philip's 
Church Yard.— (Wednesday May 18, 1785) 

Yesterday morning died; Mrs. Mary Smith wife of Mr. Peter 
Smith, Carpenter, of this City. 

This afternoon died, suddenly, Mr. WiUiam Clancy, Saddler, of 
this City— (Saturday, May 21, 1785) 

Married.] Mr. Michael Jenkins, of Edisto Island, to Miss 
Margaret Meggett, daughter of Mr. William Meggett of same 
place. — Mr. John Fickling, of St. Paul's Parish to Miss Provi- 
dence Eddings of Edisto Island, (Wednesday. May 25, 1785) 

Married.] Dr. John Poyas, to Miss Katherine Smith, daughter 
of the deceased Henry Smith, Esq. of Goose-Creek. — Mr. Duncan 
McRa, to Mrs. Steward, widow of the deceased Charles-Augustus 
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Mr. Timothy O'Bryen, a native of Ireland died on the 31st. of 
December last, in Effingham County, State of Georgia, aged 114 
years, 80 of which he had lived in America. He retained his 
sight & his senses, without being the least impaired, to his last 
moments, 

Monday last died, much regretted, by all who knew her, Mrs. 
Margaret Philps, widow of the deceased Robert Philps Esq, of 
this City. (Wednesday June 1, 1785) 

Thursday last was married in Christ Church Parish, Mr. Wil- 
liam Cleiland, to Miss Hester Maybank, daughter of the de- 
ceased Joseph Maybank Esq. (Saturday June 4, 1785) 

Yesterday died, very suddenly, Mr. Joseph Parker of this City, 
Merchant, 

Sunday morning died Mrs. Martha Watson, of this City. 

Married,] Capt. William Minott, of this City, to Miss Dorcas 
Rivers, daughter of the deceased Mr. Nehemiah Rivers. Mr. 
Robert Rivers, of James Island, to Miss Jane Taylor. Mr. 
Thomas Whithenberry, of the Ship Catherine, of Bristol, to Miss 
Anne Nicholson. (Wednesday. June 8, 1785) 

Married.] Last Thursday evening, Mr, John Grant, Sadler, to 
Mrs. Mary Cameron, widow of the deceased Mr. William Cam- 
eron, Cooper, of this City. — Mr. Thomas Hamlin, of Christ 
Church Parish, to Miss Sarah Wingood. 

Died.] After a short illness, Thomas Ladson, Esq; represen- 
tative for the parish of St. Bartholomew. (Saturday June 11, 
1785.) 

Married.] Mr. George Gordon, to Miss Anne Olyphant. 

Died.] Much lamented by all who knew her, in the bloom of 
life, Mrs. Elizabeth Horry, widow of the deceased Elias Horry, 
Esq; of this City. — Mr. Thomas Fell, Taylor. — Mrs. Clements. — 
Miss Elizabeth-Martha McCall, daughter of John M'Call, jun 
Esq. — Master Richard Phillips, Son of Capt William Phillips. 
(Wednesday, June IS, 1785.) 

Savannah, June 2. . . . Last Sunday was married, Samuel 
Stirk, Esq, Attorney General of this State, to Miss Betsy Cuth- 
bert, daughter of Dr. James Cuthbert. (Ibid) 

Died.] Lately at Rhode Island, Mrs. Gough, wife of John 
Gough Esq.; of this State. — In this City, Mrs. Thankful Moore, 
widow of the deceased Capt. John Moore. (Saturday, June 18, 
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Died.] The only Son of the Hon. Hugh Rutledge, Esq.— 
Bennet Grafton, Esq; of Ninety-Six District. — Mr. William 
NicoU Saddler.— Mr. Leigh. (Wednesday, June 22, 1785) 

Married.] Mr. Robert Struthers, to Miss Susannah Scriv- 
enger. (Saturday June 25, 1785. 

Married.] In North Carolina, Mr. John Mackenzie, to Miss 
Elizabeth Heron, youngest daughter of the Hon. Benjamin Heron 
Esq; of that State deceased. — ^At Savannah, Robert Watkins, 
Esq; to Miss Elizabeth-Martha Walton, only daughter of Hon. 
John Walton Esq. deceased. 

Died.] On Sunday morning last, in this city, occasioned by a 
kick which he received from his horse the day before Mr. Thomas 
Wood, Deputy-Sheriff for Beaufort district. (Wednesday, June 
29, 1785) 

Last Monday and in the bloom of life, Mrs Ann Mazyck, the 
amiable Consort of Mr. Stephen Mazyck, of Goosecreek, and 
daughter of Mr. Walter Easton of Newport Rhode Island. 

Thursday last, died, after a short illness, John M'Call, sen, 
Esq.; aged 86. — It may be truly said of this respectable gentle- 
man, that he departed this life full of years & honor, having in 
his life long supported himself with an integrity that is well 
worthy of imitation. His numerous relations and friends will 
severely fed and lament the loss of a man, who has left an awful 
lesson, that the most perfect philanthropy, a heart animated by 
the most generous feelings, the most gentle and pleasing demeanor, 
are not given to endure, but must yield indifferently to the tri- 
lunph of death over himian nature. — ^His remains were last eve- 
ning respectfully conveyed into the family vault in St. Philip's 
Church-yard, attended by a train of respectable Citizens. (Sat- 
urday July 2, 1785. 

Yesterday morning, John Barney, a labouring man, being 
greatly over heated called for a drink of water, of which drinking 
too profusely, he instantly expired. 

Last Evening the Reverend Mr. Thomas Hill was married to 
the amiable Miss Jane Wells, of this City. (Wednesday, July 6, 
1785 

Died.] In the State of Georgia, Mr. Samuel Bonsell, Son of 
Mr. Samuel Bonsell, sen. of this City. — ^At Beaufort, Barnard 
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New-Providence, Capt. Peter Beachop, formerly of St. Augustine 
— In this City, William AUston Gibbes, only child of William — 
Hazell Gibbes Esq.— Saturday July 9, 1785.) 

[Died.] At Falmouth, (England) in April last, Mrs. Catherine 
Clark, consort of Capt. Arthur Clark, and daughter of the de- 
ceased George Ingles, Esq., formerly an eminent merchant of this 
City. — On Sunday last, after a short iUness, Miss Ann Jacks, 
daughter of Mr. James Jacks, Watchmaker of this City. 

4i%The report of the death of Capt. Barnard Elliott at Beau- 
fort as mentioned in our last is premature. — (Tuesday, July 12, 
1785) 

Married.] Mr. Joseph Jenkins of Edisto, to Miss Elizabeth 
Evans, daughter of Mr. John Evans. — (Thursday, July 14,1785.) 

Married.] Last Thursday evening, Mr. Stephen Mazyck (Son 
of the deceased Stephen Mazyck Esq.;) to the amiable Miss Ann. 
Wilson, Second daughter of D'. Robert Wilson, of this City. — . 
At Beaufort, Port Ro3ral Mr. Samuel Ash, of this City, to Miss 

Hannah Deveaux, daughter of the deceased Deveauz, 

Esq.; of that place. (Saturday, July 16, 1785) 

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RECORDS FROM THE BIBLE BELONGING TO ALEXANDER GILLON — 

"Alexander Gillon^ of Rotterdam married to Mary Cripps of 
Charles Town, So. Carolina July ye 6th 1766. 

Mary Gillon daughter of the above Ax and Mrs Gillon was 
bom at Charles Town So. Carolina ye 25 December 1767 at 
twelve o'clock at noon. 

Mary Gillon daughter of the Above Alex, and Mary Gillon died 
in Charles Town So, Carolina, on Monday Morning 10 o'clock 19 
November 1770 within 24 hours illness of ye putrid fever & was 
buried on ye 20 Nov. 1770 in John KLing's vault in ye burying 
Ground opposite to ye old Church. 

Mary Gillon died at Ashley Hill on Ashley River on Wednesday 
ye 23d of October 1787 at noon, and on the 25th was interred in 
John King's Vault in St. Philip's Church yard. The disorder was 
an obstinate Billious Fever which lasted 8 days without any in- 
termission except one on the Simday. Doctor Baur and Doctor 
Drayton at the first visit declared the Danger. 

"This just tribute due to thee 
That thy virtues have placed thy abode with that GOD whom 
thou never didst oflFend." 

ALEXANDER GILLON was bom in Rotterdam on the Wine 
Street the North side and East end, the Second House, on Sun- 
day at one o'clock at Noon ye 13th day of August 1741, with a 
Caul (or some curiosoty) down to his Eyes. Was married to Ann 
Purcell second Daughter of the Reverend Doctor Henry Purcell 
rector of St. Michael's in Charleston, on the 10th of February 
1789, by the Rev'd Doctor Robert Smith at seven in the Evening. 
Miss Ann Purcell was bom in England at Gt Warley in Essex 
on the 23d day of DecemR. 1768. and arrived here in Charleston 

with her mother Sarah Purcell on the of October 1771. 

God-fathers were Rev. Pogson Crooks; God-mothers Mrs Pogson 
and Miss La Port, has had the Hooping-cough, Small-pox and 
measles. 

^ For some account of Alexander Gillon, see this Magazine, vol. DC, and X. 

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Ann Purcell Gillon was bom in Charleston at the S. E. Comer 
of Orange and Tradd Street' on Wednesday May ye 5th at 27 
minutes past 8 o'clock in the evening 1790. South Wind and 
limby but from its premature arrival was very small — but this 5th 
day of March she is very stout and strong, forebodes much sen- 
sibility, a quick discerxmient, much firmness and a will of her own. 
which I tmst her Good sense wiU make her have a proper care of. 
has had the Small-pox and 1796 had the Hooping-cough — 1802 
had the Measles, 

Alexander Gillon was bom in Charleston, So. Carolina, on Thurs- 
day April 9th 1795, at half after 5 o'clock in the morning. He 
was Christened May the 21st, 1795— Mrs. Sarah Purcell, God- 
mother; Honble, Pierce Butler and the Revd. Dr. Henry Purcell — 
God-fathers. Had the hooping cough Oct. 1796, and the small 
pox March 1797, 1802 had the Measles. 

Ann Purcell Gillon Widow of Commodore Alexander Gillon 
died at Litchfield, Connecticut 13th May 1844, of paralysis, aged 
75 years-5 months, buried in the East graveyard May 15th. 

Mary S. Brisbane' died Nov. 21st 1859, at Litchfield, Connec- 
ticut, aged 66 years — 4 months, buried near her mother. She 
was widow of John W. Brisbane, who died Aug. 28th 1833, at 
Charleston. 

Alexander Gillon married to S. N. Brisbane at St. Michael's 
Church, by the Rt. Rev, Bishop Dehon 17th Octo. (Tuesday) 
1816. Of whom bora Ann Maria Gillon 1 o'clock Tuesday 25th 
November 1817 in Wall Street W. of the G O. 

And S, Brisbane Gillon bom at half past 9 o'clock on Saturday 
evening July the 24th 1819 in Anson Street in the City of Charles- 
ton, South Carolina. Died Oct. the 9th. 1830, in the Pine 
Land, aged 11 years and 3 months; buried at Malona. 

Alexander GUlon bom August the 23d 1821, in Charleston, So. 
Carolina, on East Bay. Died in Port au Prince, Hayti, Febmary 
25th, 1874. Married to Lise Bart 1869, leaves one child Marie. 

Brisbane Gillon bom Nov. the 11th between the hours of ten 
and eleven at night 1824 in Middletown, Connecticut. 

•Probably the "Stuart" house. See Dwelling Houses of Charleshn, by 
Alice R. H. Smith, and D. E. Huger Smith, also this Magazine, vol XtX, p. 
109. 

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Brisbane Gillon died March 28th, 1825, aged 4 months and ten 
days, placed in the vault of Major Lewis, Middletown, Connt. 
March the 22d. 

Died August the 14th, 1828, Sarah N. Gillon aged 32 years 
and a few days. Died on Edisto Island on the 11th of July — 
1831, Alexander Gillon aged 36, years and 3 months — ^buried at 
Edisto Island, 

Ann Purcell Gillon Died at Coliunbia, State of So. Carolina 
July 1st, 1833 aged forty-three years and 2 months; buried at 
Malona,^ Maria Brisbane's Plantation, Ashley River. 

March the 22d 1827 John W. Brisbane married to Mary Su- 
sannah Gillon at Goose Creek in the Parish of St, James's Goose 
Creek, by the Revd. Mr. HankiU*— rector of St. Paul's Church, 
Charleston. Died August 28th, 1833, aged 32, John W. Brisbane 
of Charleston, S. C. buried at Malona, Ashley River, Maria Bris- 
bane's Plantation. 

Mary S. Brisbane daughter of M. S, & John W. Brisbane was 
bom in Charleston, S. C. Jime 14th — 1828, Had Whooping-cough, 
Measles, and Vaccine, 

Maria Hall Brisbane daughter of M. S, & J. W. Brisbane was 
bom in Charleston, S. C. June 14th — 1831, had Whooping-coug^, 
Measles, and Vaccine, severely May 1843 — ^Litchfield. 

June 3d 1847, G. H. HoUister of Litchfield, Connt. married to 
Mary S. Brisbane of Charleston, S. C. in St. Michael's Church, 
Litchfield, by the Rev. Dr. Fuller. 

Gertmde daughter of Mary S, & G. H, HoUister bom 18th of 
May 1848, Litchfield, Conn., died Sept. 13th, 1849, age 16 months. 
Interred East Burying Ground. 

Abbott Brisbane Son Mary S, & G, H. HoUister bom August 5th, 
1850— Vaccine-Measles. Robert Treate, bom March 2Sth, 1856, 
Son Mary S, & G, N. HoUoister, Litchfield, Conn. 

John Brisbane HoUister bom June 19th 1860, in Litchfield. 

Abbott Brisbane HoUister diwl in MUwaukee, June 24th, 1859. 
Buried in Litchfield, April, 1860. 

Robert Treate HoUister, son of G. H. & M. S. HoUister died 
January 24th— 1866, in Litchfield. 

<Sec pp. 45-47 Qan. 1918). 
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Gideon H. HoUister died in Litchfield, March 24th— 1881 ; bom 
in Washington, Conn. Dec. 14th— 1817. 

Maria H. Brisbane daughter of Mary S, & John W. Brisbane 
South Carolina, married July 15th 1851, to Frederick D, Beeman 
Esq, Litchfield Connecticut. 

Allen Everett Son Maria H. & Frederick D. Beeman born 
August 4th, 1855 in Litchfield, Conn. Baptized October at St 
Michael's— William Brisbane— G. H. HoUister— God-fathers; 
Mary S. Brisbane — God-mother. Had Measles and been vacci- 
nated. 

Susan Gillon daughter of Maria H. & Frederick D. Beeman 
bom Nov. 6th 1858, in Litchfield, Conn. Baptized April 10th, 
1859. Died May 8th, 1860. aged 18 months in Litchfield, Conn. 

Frederick D. Beeman died August 4th, 1860. in Litchfield. 
Conn. Aged 39 years and 7 months. 

Maria Hall Brisbane Beeman died Jan. 17th, 1863, aged 31 
years and 7 months in Litchfield. 

Allen Everett Beeman married June 11th, 1885, to Sarah Cowles, 
only child of Dr. Charles Carrington of Farmington, Conn, in 
Congregational Church in Farmington, ceremony performed by 
Bishop John Williams. 

Charles Carrington Beeman, bom to Sarah C. & Allen E. 
Beeman on August 16th, 1886, (Monday Evening at 8 o'clock) 
at Farmington Conn. Baptized Nov. 14th, 1886 by Bishop 
John Williams in St. James's Chapel, Farmington, Conn. 

The following is i^parently in Alexander Gillon's own hand 
'*This Bible was given to Alexander Gillon by Mrs Mary Gillon 
his Mother at Rotterdam ye of November 1766. 

who died at Rotterdam on the 5th day of January 1772 with the 
cancer in her breast calmly resigned to the call of that GOD 
she so much adored — ^And was interred with my dear father in the 
Church on the Glass Hauser, who died ye 17 of Sept 1761 — aged 
72 and my mother aged 69. 

My aflFectionate sister Susannah Gillon married to Peter 

Hoderpyl of Rotterdam died on ye 17 see her will, 

the legacies she left me, all of which I requested her husband to 
oflFer to her two nieces Hartleys except the very large China bowl 

she Presented me with — thus in the y of her age died my 

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Mary Susannah GiUon was bom in Charleston So. Carolina on 
Monday the eighth day of July 1793 at Two o'clock in the Morn- 
ing I arriving from Gillon's Retreat on the Evening following. 
Had the Hooping cough Oct, 1796, and the Small pox Mardi 
1797 and Measles. 

ALEXANDER GILLON died at Gillon's Retreat on Congaree 
River on Monday the 6th of October 1794, and was interred in the 
same place on Wenesday the 8th. His disorders were the Gout 
in his head, and stomac, with a contagious fever which lasted 
only eight days. His age 53 years and near 2 months. 

27 years Member of Uie German Friendly Society, Charleston, 
S. C. 

The Rev. Henry Purcell of Brentwood was married at Great 
Varley in Essex to Sarah Wood of Navestock the 1st of May 
1766, by the Rev. David Jones — Wtness the Rev. Christopher 
Tennant. 

Sarah — daughter of the Rev, H. Piu-cell and Sarah his wife was 
bom 11th of April 1767, at Great Varley in Essex. 

Ann — daughter of the above H. & S. Purcell wa3 bom the 23d 
of Dec. 1768, at Great Varley in Esse. 

Henry — son of the above H. & S. P — ^11, wap bom the 23d of 
April 1770, at Great Warley in Esse— died in Charleston, S. C. 
April 1819— interred in the Churchyard — St. Michael's. 

Jane Pogson — daughter of the above H. & S. P — ^11 was bom at 
St. Philip's, Charleston So. Carolina— July the 26th, 1772. 

Elizabeth Smith — daughter of the above H. & S. P — ^11, was 
bom the 29th, of Sept, 1773. and died April the 14th, 1792— 
interred in St. Michael's Church yard. 

Mrs. Sarah Purcell of Navestock died July the 24th, 1792 and 
was interred in the Churchyard of St. Michael's, Charleston, S. C. 

The Revd. Dr. H. Purcell Died March the 24th, 1802. was in- 
terred in the Church yard of St. Michael's on the 25th. Aged 
62 years 11 months, and nine days. Had been rector of said 
Parish twenty years. 

Jane Pogson White died Jan the 13th, 1803, and was interred in 
the Churchyard of St. Michael's on the 14th. Aged 30 years — 
5 months — and 18 days. Her daughter Jane P. White died in 
Philadelphia 21st. Sept. 1823. aged 22 years. Interred m Phila- 
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The above pages are a true copy of the original entries in 
Alexander Gillon's Bible now (1916) in my possession. 

Allen £. Beehan, 
Fairfield, Conn., Jan. tf, 19J6. 

SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE WHITNEY COTTON GIN 

As to South Carolina's purchase of the patent to Eli Whitney's 
cotton gin so that it might be free to the use of all citizens of the 
state there have been some interesting and conflicting statements. 
Ramsey in the History of South Carolina simply asserts that the 
legislature appropriated $50,000.00 for the purchase of the patent. 
In Mill's Statistics of South Carolina is to be found a similar state- 
ment. On the other hand, McMaster contends that the state 
basely repudiated its contract. In Channing's recently published 
fourth volume no positive opinion is expressed at all. 

An investigation of sources will produce some interesting inforj 
mation. In the Journals of the Senate of South Carolina for 1801 
we find that on Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 respectively (pp. 63 and 111) 
petitions were presented from "Sundry Inhabitants" of Richland 
and Hershaw Districts praying that "the patent right to making, 
using, and vending of cotton gin" be purdiased so that the same 
might be free to citizens of the state. These were both agreed to. 
Then on Dec. 19 a bill was passed (Cooper's Statutes of S. C, 
vol. 5, p. 427), providing that $50,000.00 should be paid to Miller 
and Whitney for their patent — $20,000.00 to be paid down at once 
and the rest in instahnents of $10,000.00 each on Sept. 1, 1802, 
Sept, 1, 1803, and Oct, 1, 1804. 

Later we find an act passed on Dec. 17, 1803 (Statutes of S. 
C„ vol. 5, p. 472), by which the Comptroller was authorized to 
suspend or recall "the payment of his warrant for any appro- 
priations heretofore made for the payments due or to become due 
to Miller and Whitney, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, 
until the event of existing disputes between the State and the 
said Miller and Whitney is concluded." Nothing further on the 
subject is to be found in the statute books. 

However, new light is thrown on the subject by the Journals of 
the House of Representatives for 1804. We find in these (p. 216) 
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houses on a memorial by Eli Whitney. Also a resolution of tiie 
legislature directing a suit to be brought against Miller and Whitney 
was framed. The joint report recommended that this suit should 
be discontinued, to which the house agreed by 55 ayes to 32 
noes. Report and resolution were then both sent to the Senate. 

The next day, Dec. 19 (p. 232), a House Conmiittee report, 
concurred in by the Senate, was submitted. This set forth that 
Miller and Whitney had tried to refund money paid them by vari- 
ous citizens of the state before its purchase of the patent, but 
that the task was difficult. The conmiittee felt that this money 
should be deposited with the Comptroller General to give back. 
It also reconmiended that the modek offered by Whitney should 
be accepted by the State in satisfaction of the contract between 
them, and that the suit already begun against Miller and Whit- 
ney should be discontinued. The committee declared its belief 
that Whitney was the true inventor of the gin but urged that he 
be required to give bonds to indenmify any citizen against claims 
of others to the invention before the last payment was made to 
him. 

It then becomes dear that a difficulty arose between Whitney 
and the state authorities and that payments to him were stopped 
and also a lawsuit commenced. However, that House Committee 
report of Dec. 19, 1804, would indicate that part, probably 
$40,000.00, of the original appropriation had already been paid 
over and that the rest would in course of time follow. 

D. HuGER Bacot, Jr. 
Temple UniversUyy 
PkUadelpkia. 

SIR JOHN YEAMANS, AN HISTORICAL ERROR 

Sir John Yeamans wjis appointed Gk)vemor of the Province of 
Carolina by the Lords Proprietors and assumed office 19**^ April 
1672. 'He served for some time, but seems to have "lost out" 
with the Lords Proprietors because of his championship of the 
infant setUement, and his urgency that greater support should be 
extended, and larger supplies sent to it, than the Proprietors 
who were more impatient for returns than desirous of further ex- 
penditures, were willing to accede to. On 18 May 1674 a letter 
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Una. The copy of this letter now extant has the names of the 
persons to whom addressed not inserted, but the contents show that 
it must have been intended for the Grand Coimcil as a whole or 
to the Proprietor's Deputies who were also members of the Coim- 
cil. In this letter it is stated that they enclosed a patent to M' 
West to be Landgrave and a Commission to him to be Gk)vemor; 
and give their reasons for appointing West Governor in the place 
of Governor Yeamans.^ When this letter was actually dispatched 
does not appear. Sailings in those days were uncertain. Com- 
munications hjwi to await a ship for Cl^irles Town. The duration 
of the voyage was equally imcertain. The copy we have may 
have been only the draft of a proposed letter which was not actu- 
ally dispatched for some time. At any rate it does not seem to 
have been received in Charles Town prior to the death of Gov- 
ernor Yeamans. 

The extant minutes of the Grand Coimcil show that at a meet- 
ing held 25*** July 1674 there was present "The Governor" with the 
others. This Governor was beyond doubt Sir John Yeamans for 
among the rest of the Coimcil mentioned as present was "Coll: 
Joseph: West," separately and apart from the Governor. 

The minutes of the next meeting on 3^ August 1674 mentions 
"p'sent ut supra" i.e. the same persons who were present at the 
meeting of 25 July. 

The next meeting mentioned is on 13*** August 1674 when there 
is mentioned as present no Governor, but Coll: Joseph West and 
the others (each named) forming the CoimcU. The minutes then 
proceed; "At a meeting of the Councill this day for the establish- 
"ing of aflFaires after the decease of S': John: Yeamans late Gov- 
"emo': of this province the Councill (Nemine contradicente) have 
"and doe Nominate Coll: Joseph: West to be Governor of this 
"province to all intents and purposes and as fully and amply as 
"the Lords proprieto": by their Commission to the said S': John 
"Yeamans bearing date the XXVI***: day of December one 
"thousand six hundred seaventy and one."^ From which it ap- 
pears that the letter of 18 May 1674 had not on the 13^ August 

» Calendar of SkUe Papers Am: dr West Ind:, vol. for 1669-1674, p. 578. 
C<rfP». HisL' Soc: of 5. C, vol. 1, p. 99. 

* Journal of Grand Council 1671-1680, printed by Hist: Com'' of S, C, pp 
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1674 been received in Carolina and that S' John Yeamans must 
have died between 3^ and 13*"* August 1674; and died in the 
province for as Governor he could not have left the province, 
and the time was too brief to have permitted a departure. 

Now for the error. 

D' Alexander Hewatt whose Historical Account of South Caro- 
lina was published in 1779 says 

"About the year 1674 Sir John Yeamans being reduced to a 
feeble and sickly condition by the warm climate and his inde- 
fatigable labours for the success of the settlement, retiuned to 
Barbados,- where he died."' 

Hewatt had resided for many years in Charles Town as the 
Minister for the congregation known as the Scotch Presb)rterians. 
Hi^ work is the first general accoimt published of the history of the 
Province from its settlement but has been established to be full 
of errors and omissions. It appears to h6 written mainly from tra- 
ditional accoimts given to him. He does not seem to have re- 
sorted much to records — and it is possible he did not have access 
to many of them. At any rate writing from traditions given to 
him his account of the distant and early years of the settlement 
are necessarily vague and uncertain. Dr. David Ramsay the 
next Historian, who was as to the early history of the settlement 
a mere compiler who followed Hewatt blindly, says that Sir John 
Yeamans "left the colony."* 

W" Gilmore Simms whose history was published in 1840 says. 
"This duty done Sir John abandoned the colony and went to 
Barbadoes where he died."* 

That Ramsay and Sinuns who were mere compilers should 
have repeated Hewatt's error is not unnatural but we come next 
to an investigator of a very different stamp. Prof. W. J. Rivers 
a careful and earnest investigator who published in 1856 his 
^* Sketch of the History of South Carolina" and who actually knew 
of and used the minutes of the Grand Council; states 

"Sir John Yeamans had previously retired in feeble health 
to Barbados where he died in August."* 

» Carroll's Col!*', vol. 1, p. 70. 
* Ramsay, Hist: of S. C, vol. 1, p. 34. 
» Simms Hist, of S, C, Ed. of 1860, p. 61. 
« Rivers 5ifefteA, p. 112. 



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The late General Edward McCrady in his history follows 
Rivers in the same statement and dtes him as his authority.^ 

The writer has been no little curious to guess what led Hewatt 
to make the original error. Some distorted or misimderstood 
reminiscence that no doubt was given to him. The whole repe- 
tition of it down the line of historical writers well illustrates what 
the present writer has several times had occasion to call attention 
to, viz: that once an error or misstatement gets into print it seems 
almost impossible to expunge it from the page so as to prevent 
repetition. The first person to call attention to the error was 
the Editor of the Shaftsbury Papers (Mr. Langdon Cheves)' by 
his suggestion that the minutes of the Grand Council seemed to 
contradict the received statement. 

Another error somewhat touching Sir John Yeamans has been 
as to whom his widow married after his death. Sir John Yeamans 
married as his second wife Margaret, said to have been a daughter 
of the Rev: John Foster of Barbados, and at the time of her mar- 
riage to Sir John the widow of Lt Col Jehu Berringer of Barbados.* 
She accompanied or followed Sir John to Carolina and was there 
as early as March 1672/3.^® She apparently continued there after 
his death for on 5^ Sept' 1674 a warrant was issued to lay out to 
her 1070 acres of land in her own right," which was followed by a 
grant of the land to her on the 9*** February 1674; and she ap- 
parently had prior to the 15 February 1674/5 been appointed 
administratrix of the estate of Sir John Yeamans in Carolina" 
Sir John's Will which he seems to have left in Barbados was not 
probated there until 1** Deer 1674, on which day the executor 
named in the will, his son Sir William Yeamans qualified as 
Executor, and a copy of the will was probated in Carolina not 
unta 14 Sept' 1675.i» By April 1677 ^he had married Cap* Wil- 
liam Walley" and apparently returned with him to Barbados. 

' Hisi: of S, C. Under the Proprietary Govemmeni, p. 173. 

• CoU^ of Hist: Soc: of S. C, vol. 5, p. 452. 

•5. C. Hist: fir Gen: Mag:, vol. XI, p. 117. 

»• Printed Journal of Grand Council 1671-1680, p. 56. 

" Pnnted Warrants 1672-1679, p. 82. 

^ Printed Journal of Grand CouncU 1671-1680, p. 74. 

"5. C. Hist, fir Gen. Mag., vol. XI, pp. 115, 112. 

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The error referred to is that it has been widely supposed (owing 
to a conjectured ambiguity in the language of the Council minutes 
of 28 April 1677) that she married James Moore, afterwards for a 
short period Governor of Carolina.'* This inference however 
was never accepted by all and has now thanks to additional records 
procured from Barbados by Mr. M. Alston Read the author of the 
Article on Sir John Yeamans in a former number of this Maga- 
zine'^ been decisively refuted, and it has been established that 
Governor James Moore married Margaret Berringer the daughter 
of Lady Margaret Yeamans by Lt. Col. Berringer, and that Lady 
Margaret Yeamans after her second husband's death married 
William Walley. Whether she married Walley here or in Bar- 
badoes does not appear. A warrant was issued 3 Jime 1678 to 
lay out a town lot in Charles Town to William Walley "Esq'"'^ 
and another warrant for land 2 May 1681 also to William Walley 
"Esq'"'« A William Walley is noted in Barbadoes Sept' 6 1677'' 
and a "Captain" William Walley as Solicitor in Barbadoes on 9 
Deer 1684 exhibited articles against one Seawell;'® and is mentioned 
in Barbadoes as late as 11 May 1686, when his commission as 
Solicitor General was annulled, there being no occasion for the 
ofl5ce.*' Whether these William Walley 's were the same person, 
and the one married by Lady Yeamans for her third husband 
cannot on these insufficient records be ascertained. 

Henry A. M. Smith. 

« 5. C. Hisl. & Gen: Mag., vol. XI, p. 118. CoUeaions Hist: Soc: ofS, C, 
vol. 5, pp. 421, 463. 
"Vol. XI, p. 107. 

" Printed Warrants 1672-1679, p. 164. 
^* Ibid., 1680-1682, p, 42, 

»• Calendar State Papers Am: 6- West Indies 1677-16S0, p. 145. 
««/Wrf., vol. 1681-1685, p. 747. 
« Ibid., vol. 1685-1688, p. 187. 



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CONTENTS 

The Ashley River: Its Seats and Settlements 3 

Marriapje and Death Notices from the Charleston Morning 
Post and Daily Advertiser 52 

Extracts from the Journal of Mrs. Ann Manij^ult 1754-1781, 57 

The Register of Christ Church Parish 64 

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SOUTH CAROLINAHISTORICALSOCIETY 

January, 1919 — ^January, 1920. 

PresidcfU, 
Hon. Joseph W. Barnwell. 

Isi Vice-PresidefU, 
Hon. Henky A. M. Smith. 

2nd Vice-President, 

Hon. Theodore D. Jervey. 

3d Vice-President, 

Hon. F. H. Weston. 

4th Vice-President, 

Hon. John B. Cleveland. 

Secretary and Treasurer and Librarian, 

Miss Mabel LomsE Webber. 

Cvrators: 

Langdon Cheves, Esq., D. E. Huger Smith, Esq., 

Charles W. Eollock, M. D., 
Prof. Yates Snowden, M. Alston Read, Esq., 

Prof. C. J. Colcock,* Henry S. Holmes, EsQ.f 

A. S. Salley, Jr., Esq., Frank R. Frost, Esq. 

Board of Managers, 

ALL OF THE FOREGOING OFFICERS. 

Publication Committee, 
Henry A. M. Smith, Joseph W. Barnwell, 

A. S. Salley, Jr. 

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Magazine 

VOL. XX JANUARY, 1919 No. 1 



THE ASHLEY RIVER: ITS SEATS AND SETTLEMENTS 
By Henry A. M. Smith 

An account of the Ashley River, and the settlements on its 
southern or southwestern bank, as far as Cuppain Creek including 
old Charles Town has been given in a former number of this 
Magazine.^ An account of the settlements on the northern or 
northeastern bank as far up as Ashley Ferry has also been given 
in a former number.* The present article will continue the de- 
scription of the settlements on the river to about the site of the 
old village of Dorchester also treated of in a former number.' 

The Ashley River is a comparatively short river which flows 
through a practically level country. It is navigable by small 
boats as high up as Bacon's bridge about thirty miles from the 
City of Charleston. Some three miles above Bacon's bridge the 
stream is crossed by another bridge known as Slann's bridge. 
Above this point the stream is no longer called the Ashley River 
but its bed spreads out, and forms a large swamp, known as the 
Cypress swamp, which curves in a semicircle towards the north, 
and after a distance of some eight or nine miles merges in a still 
larger swamp called the Wassamassaw swamp, which continues 
for some distance, and up to another large flat swamp or depres- 
sion called Black Tom Bay. This Black Tom Bay is about the 

>VoLXVI,p. 1. 
>VoLXIX,p. 1. 
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dividing shed between the head of Ashley River, and the head 
of the Western branch of Cooper River, which two thus starting 
at a point so dose, then diverge widely in their courses to the 
sea, and again meet at the City of Charleston. The watershed 
thus drained by the Ashley River is quite considerable for so 
short a river. Below the site of old Dorchester, which is about 
twenty-six miles from the City of Charleston, the river receives 
no great contribution to its waters. The land on both banks is 
generally higher along the river. On the southwestern side the 
drainage, except within a short distance from the river, is towards 
the large interior swamps or savannahs, and through them down 
to Rantowle's Creek into Stono River. On the northeastern side 
the drainage below Dorchester is generally towards Goose Creek 
and into Cooper River. The influence of the tide extends even 
beyond Bacon's bridge to such an extent that in periods of great 
drought, when there is not sufficient water coming down the 
swamps to maintain a current or flow of fresh water in the river, 
the salt water ascends with the tide up to and beyond Bacon's 
bridge, and at low tide the bed of the river at Bacon's bridge is 
practically bare. Thus the difference in elevation between tidal 
low water mark at Charleston and that at Bacon's l)ridge must 
be slight. In times of excessive rainfall the volume of water that 
comes down the Ashley is great. The writer has thrice seen the 
bridge at Bacon's bridge swq>t away, which means a rise at that 
point of fifteen or more feet. The force of this large current of 
fresh water maintains the river fresh down a number of miles. 
The level of the river rises and falls under the tidal pressure even 
when the current is still always downward and the water itself 
fresh and even potable. The soil on the sides of the river is in 
general light, sandy and not fertile. Their accessibility by water 
from Charles Town rendered the settlements along the river very 
desirable, and in time many of the wealthier inhabitants of the 
Province, who either carried on business in Charles Town, or de- 
rived their incomes from more desirable and fertile lands else- 
where situated, made their seats and residences on the Ashley 
River. Many if not most of the residences siurvived until the 
war of 1860-186S — when they were burned and destroyed by 
predatory bands of the invading Federal army; but three of any 
note being spared so far as the writer knows viz: "Archdale" 



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and "Jenys'' on the north side, and Drayton Hall on the south 
side, (avoided by the enemy as it was reported occi^)ied by small 
pox sufferers). Ashley Hall, was said to have been set fire to by its 
owner M' W^ Izard Bull to escape the certain fate that awaited it. 
Taking up the settlements on the northeastern side from the 
point where the article in the January number 1918 ended, there 
comes ! 

ANDREWS OR LIBERTY HALL 

Benjamin Andrews arrived in the Province in November 1673 
and on 27 June 1674 a warrant was issued to lay out to him 100 
aores.^ This was evidently laid out on Ashley River for the grant 
to Thomas Rose of Fetteressa in 1677 bounds on Benjamin An- 
drews.* Another warrant to Benjamin Andrews was issued 19 
April 1679 for 240 acres,* and on 14 June 1679 a grant was made 
to Benjamin Andrews and Elizabeth Brant for 270 acres on Ashley 
River.' This grant either escheated, or was transferred to Joseph 
01d3rs for a new grant was later made to Joseph Oldys for the 
270 acres, and under his will was devised equally to his son Joseph 
and his three daughters Arabella, Elizabeth, and Margaret Oldys. 
Arabella Oldys married William Cantey Jun' and on the division 
of the plantation received one fourth or 67} acres, to which was 
added the two fourths of her sisters Elizabeth and Margaret ac- 
quired by her husband from them, and for the whole aggregating 
202} acres a new grant was on 3 November 1703 made to William 
Cantey Jun'.* The motive for obtaining a new grant seems to 
have been to escape accumulated quit rents, for the new grant 
declares that it is free of such and that the quit rents would com- 
mence at a future date. On 8 April 1704 William Cantey Jun' 
"Yeoman" and Arabella his wife conveyed the 202| acres to An- 
drew Russ;* who on 20 May 1709 conveyed the same to Jonathan 
Fitch Sen'.»» 

* Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 77. 

* This Magazine, vol. XDC, p. 53. 
•Printed Warranto, 1672-1679, p. 197. 
^ Proprietary Grants, vol 38, p. 66. 
•Off. Hist Com., Bk. F, 1707-1711, p. 7. 
•Ibid., p. 8. 

» Memo. Bk. 3, p. 303. 



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On 1 May 170S there was granted to William )Kniliains 250 
acres adjoining the 202} acres.^^ William Williams by his wiU 2 
November 1710 devised the 250 acres to Henroydah English 
(Hannah English alias Williams was the grantee of the neighs 
bouring plantation called Stony Point) who as Henroydah English 
"Gent"" conveyed the 250 acres on 17 September 1712 to Eben- 
ezer Taylor, who on 12 October 1714 conveyed to Jonathan Fitch 
who had already acquired the 202} acres.^ This Jonathan Fitch 
appears to have been the son of the first Jonathan Fitch who was 
in the Province in April 1678,^ and was termed Jonathan Fitch 
Sen' in March 1683^^ and who died prior to 1691 leaving a son 
Jonathan, and at least two daughters Sarah who married John 
Norton, and Rachel who married James Stanyame.^^ Jonathan 
Fitch, the second, at his death Idt three sonsr— Jonathan who 
married Ann Elliott, Tobias who married Marianne Du Gu£, 
and Joseph who married Constant Williamson. By his will dated 
4 November 1715 the second Jonathan Fitch devised the residue 
of his real estate, which included the 202} and 250 acres, equally 
between his widow Susannah and his son Joseph Fitch; and 
Joseph Fitch and Constant his wife on 16 October 1724 conveyed 
his one half to his brother Jonathan Fitch, who devised the same 
to his son Jonathan,^* to whom on 21 March 1726 his grandmother 
Susanna Fitch conveyed her one half as her share of the planta- 
tion on which she dwelt, left her by her husband, commonly 
known by the name of ''Andrews,"^^ thus vesting the whole in 
this last Jonathan Fitch fourth of the name. This last Jonathan 
on 18 April 1734 conveyed to Ralph Izard 160 acres of the 250 
acre tract;" and on 14 May 1747 with Frances his wife conveyed 
to Roger Saunders the remaining 90 acres, together with the 202} 
acres or 292} acres in all.^ From Roger Saunders in some way 
the property passed to Peter Stone who in 1766 mortgaged to 

u Proprietaiy Gitnts, voL 39, p. 29. 

»M. C. O. ChariestoQ, Bk. M, p. 63. 

» Printed Wamnts, 1672-1679, p. 154. 

"Ibid., 1680-1692, p. 99. 

» M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. D, 3, p. 129. 

>«Ibid.,Bk.E.E,p.5. 

wibid.,Bk.G,p.397. 

»Ibid.,Bk.M,p.63. 

<*Ibid.,Bk.E.£,p.5. 



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^limiiam Walter 194} acres of the 202} acre tract and the 90 acres 
of the 250 acre tract;*^ and under legal proceedings the property 
was on 3 November 1767 sold to William Mewhenney as con- 
taining 284} acres for £1791 currency (say £255. 14 s. 3 d. ster- 
ling).^ William Mewhenney was apparently an Irishman; he 
occupied and planted the property for many years. At his death 
in 1791 the property passed under his will to his wife Agnes tor 
life,^ and after her death, it was in 1793 sold to David Haig 
"Cooper,"* who immediately transferred to Henry Geddes, who 
in 1803 conveyed to William Black, who in some way transferred 
to William Bell, who in 1831 sold to William £. Tumbull who 
in 1832 conve3red to Edward Francis who being then the owner 
oi the adjoining Fetteressa plantation joined the two together as 
one plantation. In the deed from Bell to Tumbull the place is 
called "Liberty Hall,"** but that name is not found in any of the 
other deeds. In the conveyance in 1725 from Susannah Fitch to 
her grandson Jonathan Fitch it is called "Andrews," evidently 
from the original grantee. 

IHE WHITE HOUSE 

On 20 January 1677 a warrant was issued to lay out to John 
Jefford 1170 acres.^ This was laid out but no formal grant seems 
to have been made, and after Jefford's death a grant was, on 1 
June 1695 made to William Cantey (apparently the first William 
Cantey, son of Tdge, and brother of George Cantey) for this 
1170 acres on the north side of Ashley River .^ William Cantey 
transferred the tract to the second Landgrave Thomas Smith who 
on 15 Jvdy 1703 took out a new grant to himself for this 1170 
acres which had been first laid out to Jefiford, then granted to 
William Cantey and by Cantey sold to him.^ The new grant 
was apparently to avoid the quit rents accrued under the earlier 

»M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. F, No. 13, p. 112. 

«Ibid.,Bk.B,No.4,p.26S. 

" Prob. Ct Charieston, Bk. B, p. 572. 

» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. B, No. 7, p. 241. 

>• Ibid., Bk. A, No. 10, p. 360. 

» Printed Wanants, 1672-1679, p. 149. 

" Proprietaiy Grants, vol 38, p. 286. 

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grant. To this 1170 acres Landgrave Smith added 67| acres, 
the one fourth part of Joseph Oldys Jun' in the 270 acre "Andrews" 
grant, and for this 67} acres he likewise took out on 13 January 
1710 a new grant to himself^ making a total of 1237| acres. 
From this total he transferred 737 acres in 1716 by way of mar- 
riage settlement at the marriage ol his son George to Miss Rebecca 
Blake, and the remaining 500} acres in some way undisclosed by 
the record became the property of Richard Lambton who on 2 
May 1764 with Ann his wife transferred the 500 acres to IK^lliam 
Scott,^ the Col. William Scott of the Revolution and grand- 
father of M" E. A. Poyas the "Octogenarian Lady.'"® Col. 
William Scott also acquired other adjoining lands aggregating in 
all 720 acres;*^ which in his hands seems to have been known as 
"The White House." Of this 720 acres he sold in 1787 to Chris- 
topher Williman 267} acres and it is on the map, made at the 
time, of this 267| acres that the whole plantation is styled the 
"White House." Col. William Scott subsequently truisferred 
the remainder of the tract to Christopher IK^Uiman although the 
deed does not appear upon the record. Christopher Williman 
acquired a good deal of land contiguous to the White House 
aggregating in all some 2153 acres but seems to have made his 
residence at the settlement on the White House tract and his 
entire holdings seem in his life time to have been generally known 
as the White House. At Christopher Williman's death m 1813 
he devised the 2153 acres equally between hfa two daughters M'* 
Mary Peters and M" Margaret Bethune." The two daughters 
in 1814 made a partition of the property whereby the south- 
eastern half containing 1028 acres, and which included the origi- 
nal White House plantation, was allotted to M" Bethune,"* who 
in 1824 sold to D' James O. W. McDonald, who in 1836 conveyed 
to John and Patrick O'Neill. 

*• Proprietary Grants, vol. 39, p. 108. 

» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. Z, No. 5, p. 380. 

» Olden Time of Carolina, pp. 137, 165, 166. 

» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. Z, No. 5, p. 236. 

» Prob. Ct Charieston, Bk. E, p. 370. 

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In 1716 on the occasion of the marriage of his second son George 
to Rebecca Blake, Landgrave Thomas Smith made a marriage 
settlement upon the young couple ci 737 acres part of his grant of 
1170 acres (referred to in the account of the White House) by 
conveying it to Lady Elizabeth Blake and Walter Izard in trust 
for them.*" This George Smith was the second son of the second 
Landgrave Thomas Smith by the latter's first wife. The maiden 
name oi the first wife of the second Landgrave has been for many 
years erroneously stated owing to the fallacious tradition given by 
M'* Foyas the ''Octogenarian Lady" herself a descendant of the 
second Landgrave. In her work ''The Olden time of Carolina'' 
published in 1855 M^ Foyas states and restates that the second 
Landgrave's first wife was Sarah Blake a daughter of Col: Joseph 
Blake. This statement had long since been established to be 
wholly erroneous. Neither Col. Joseph Blake nor his father 
Governor Joseph Blake had any daughter named Sarah. Gov- 
ernor Joseph Blake had a daughter named Rebecca who in 1716 
married this George Smith and died in 1719 without living issue. 
M" Foyas mixed the traditions up and foisted the son's marriage 
upon the father first changing the lady's name. By a careful 
collocation of the data of the time M'. M. Alston Read (himself a 
descendant of the second Landgrave Thomas Smith) has estab- 
lished that the first wife of the second Landgrave was Anna Cor- 
nelia van Myddagh who came to Carolina in 1689 together with 
John d'Arsens Seignieur de Wemhaut and his wife Sabina de 
Vignon. At the death of d'Arsens, the first Landgrave Thomas 
Smith married the widow Sabina (by whom he had no children), 
and about the same time his son Thomas, afterwards the second 
Landgrave, married Anna Cornelia van Myddagh. This last 
marriage was also no doubt the origin of the tradition of a de- 
scent from a Dutch lady which M'* Foyas attributed to a mythi- 
cal Baroness Schenckingh.as the bride of the first Landgrave. 
George Smith married as his second wife Elizabeth Allen the 
daughter of Andrew Allen. Here again M*^ Foyas with her fa- 
cility for getting matters of that date mixed, says he married 
Jane Allen daughter of Arthur and granddaughter of Madera 



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Allen, but the entries in the old Bible of Robert Pringle (in the 
possession of his grandson the late W"* Bull Pringle) who married 
for his first wife Jane Allen another daughter of Andrew, show 
beyond question that George Smith married Elizabeth a daughter 
of Andrew Allen on 18 December 1723. To this 737 acres George 
Smith added 33^ acres conveyed to him on 27 March 1722 by 
Susannah Fitch widow of Jonathan Fitch*^ bounding on Ashley 
River and formerly owned by Edward Johnson, and 200 acres 
which apparently had been originally granted to John Stocks on 
1 September 1706," making in all 970| acres. George Smith died 
without a will leaving three daughters to take hb property as 
co(>arceners. His daughter Jane married Charles Faucheraud a 
son of Gideon Faucheraud who possessed a large tract of land 
just above the head of Goose Creek on which there still remains 
the ruins of a large brick residence. Another daughter, Ann, 
married James Edmonds, and the third daughter Sarah married 
first Charles Hill and second Benjamin Coachman. In 1757 and 
1758 Charles Faucheraud purchased from his sisters in law their 
interests in the property.^ His wife's one third he had acquired 
as early as 1749.*^ 

Upon acquiring the whole property Faucheraud published in 
the South Carolina Gazette for 22 December 1758 a notice of sale 
of the plantation, which is interesting to here insert in full, as 
describing the agricultural uses of a plantation of the kind at that 
date, and also as evidencing when the fine mansion of Drayton 
Hall on the opposite side of the river had been completed. 



''The plantation where on Dr. Charles Hill deceased, lived, 
''about 10 miles from Charles-Town, the same from Dorchester, 
"and 2 from Ashley-Ferry: There is on this Plantation Land 
"sufficient to work 50 or 60 Negroes on Com, Rice and 
"Indico for One Hundred Years; and there is now a large Indico- 
" Field under a good substantial new Fence with 5 Sets of Indico 

»• M. C. O. Charicston, Bk. B, p. 190. 

■ Proprietaiy Grants, vol. 39, p. 7. 

» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. V, V, pp. 647, 654. 

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^vats, and a Lime vat: Two Hundred acres of Rice land already 
^deared, Part ci wbkh has been planted; is under a good Dam; 
^a Foot oi Water will overflow the whole, and its Foundation is 
^a fine black Soil about 6 Inches deq>, after which is a soit blue 
''Oay. This Plantation b calculated for Profit, for besides 
''planting, there is at least 12,000 Cords of Wood, a great Part 
''<rf wbkh is not a Quarter <rf a Mile from a Ti«nding where a Boat 
^of 160 Barreb may load at any Tide; Several Hundred Cords of 
"Bark may be stri[^>ed in the Season; it is remarkably convmient 
"to suppty the Maricets of Charlestown and the Ferry with 
"Provisions of all kinds, being attended not only with Water 
"carriage, but may be easily sent in a cart to either of these 
"places. There is on that Part of the Plantation which fronts 
"the River and the Road, a large two-story Mansion House, with 
"a Bam, and other out-buildings, all ci Brick; the whole a little 
"out of RqMiir occasioned by the late Hurricane. From this 
"House you have the agreeable Prospect of the Honourable John 
"Drayton, Esqr's Palace and Gardens, a View of several other 
"Mansion-Houses exclusive of the Ferry. About a Mile and a 
"Half from the House there is a good Overseer's House, a Bam 
"55 by 20, with a shed, all of hndk: The other out Houses, such 
"as N^ro-Houses, Kitchen &c are of Wood, but latdy built 
"To be short, any Person that loves Profit, mixed with Pleasure, 
"may make it the Garden of the Province at a triflng Exi>ense. 
"Any Person inclined to purchase this valuable Plantation, may 
"apply to the Subscriber on or before the 1st of February, as it 
"will be continued for sale no longer this Season. 

"Charles Fauchereaud." 

On 15 March 1760 he took out a new grant for the 200 acres 
which was apparently formerly of John Stocks^ and on 4 June 
1760 he conveyed the entire plantation as composed of the three 
tracts of 737, 200, and 33 acres to John Drayton,** known as 
the Honorable John Drayton long a member of his Majest/s 
Council and the father of William Henry Dra3rton of the Revo- 
lution, and owner of the seat on the (^posite side of Ashley 
River known as Dra3rton Hall. John Drayton held the property 

"Memo. Bk., 7, p. 290. 

•• IL C O. Chaikitaii, Bk. V, V, p. 733. 



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until 30 June 1777 when he conveyed it to Christopher ^K^lliman^ 
for £19500, which would sound very large except for the fact 
that it was in currency oi the State of South Carolina and at 
a time during the war when that currency had depreciated 
Christopher Willunan not long after— 26 September 1780 — sold the 
property to Edmund Petrie "Gentleman" for £6840 Sterling, a 
large sum, adding in the conve3rance 140 acres of marsh land 
adjoining.^ Petrie with Ann his wife mortgaged the property 
to Williman to secure £4000 of the purchase money and some 
time later, after 1790, under proceedings to enforce this mortgage, 
Christopher Williman reacquired the property which he seems in 
a way to have treated as annexed to his White House plantation. 
As has been recited in the account of the White House plantation, 
Christofdier Williman devised the whole property to his two 
daughters Margaret Bethune and Mary Peters, who in 1814 di- 
vided it, M'* Mary Peters being allotted the Northwestern half 
containing 1125 aoes** and on 6 April 1825 she conveyed the 
whole tract for $5500 to Alex' Black as the plantation called 
''Ashley Wood and Jerico."^ This is the first deed in which 
the property is described by that name and there is nothing to 
show when these names were first given. The difference between 
the price of $5500 in 1825 and of £6840 Sterling to be paid by 
Petrie in 1780 is striking, but possibly the residence had been 
destroyed by fire. Alexander Black transferred the property in 
1836 under the same name to Edward Francis, whose executors 
in 1840 sold to John and Patrick O'Neill. 

MASYVnXE OR SOLDIERS' RETREAT 

Capt. Richard Conant was one of the early settlers having 
arrived in December 1671. He was quite prominent having been 
a member of the earliest parliament, later a deputy and mem- 
ber of the Grand Council. There is on record i grant made to 
him or to a son of the same name 14 January 1695 for 565 acres 
on Ashley River.^ There are references to other grants to him 

^ M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. W, No. 4, p. 512; and Q, No. 10, p. 140. 

« Ibid., Bk. Q, No. 10, p. 145, and Bk. E, No. 5, p. 249. 

«Ibid.,Bk.Q,No.9,p.69. 

«Ibid.,Bk.Q,No. 10,p. 153. 

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in the same locality viz. to one of 630 acres** and to one of 1000 
acres,^ but the one for 565 acres is the only one the writer has 
found on record. What became of Capt Conant is uncertain 
except that he seems to have died prior to January 1704 leaving 
a will referring to his lands (Coll*^ Hist: Soc: vol. 5, p. 471) but 
later his lands seem to have been regranted viz; 400 acres granted 
to Charles Graydie (or Grady) 15 September 1705,*' 330 acres 
granted to Thcnnas Ferguson 1 September 1705** and 120 acres 
granted to John Stocks 14 May 1707.** On 12 August 1706 
Thomas Ferguson and Sarah his wife conveyed to Jonathan 
Fitch the 330 acres so granted to Ferguson*^ and Jonathan Fitch 
seems also to have acquired the 400 acres granted Charles Grady 
on 15 September 1705 and also 75 acres granted to Charles Grady 
5 February 1704^ and 100 acres granted Charles Grady 15 Sep- 
tember 1705,** making a total of 905 acres which Jonathan Fitch 
devised to his son Tobias Fitch.» On 27 March 1722 Tobias 
Fitch and Marian his wife conve3red the property as the planta- 
tion whereon he dwelt containing 973 acres to George Smith,** 
having apparently added to the 905 acres from his father a tract 
of 62 acres granted to Charles Grady 27 November 1714. George 
Smith apparently transferred to William Livingston, for on 30 
November 1726 George Smith, Joseph Moody and John and Han- 
nah Dart conveyed to William Fuller the three tracts of 330 acres, 
400 acres and 75 acres." This William Livingston was appar- 
ently the Rev^ William Livingston the Minister for the Congre- 
gational Meeting in Charles Town on the spot on Meeting Street 
afterwards called the Circular Church. He died in 1723 and 
appointed as his executors George Smith, Joseph Moody and his 
wife Hannah Livingston with the power to sell his real estate not 

«*Qff. Hitt Com., Bk. 1694-1739, p. 264. 

««Memo.Bk. 5,p.263. 

*' Proprietary Grants, voL 38, p. 524. 

<• Ibid., p. 535. 

*• Ibid., voL 1(594-1739, p. 249. 

••Off. Hitt Comm., Bk. F, 1707-1711, p. 22. 

•» Proprietary GrMits, voL 38, p. 474. 

« Ibid., p. 524. 

" M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. A, p. 40. 

MIbid.,Bk.B,p. 185. 

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q>ecifically devised.*^ This property is not specifically devised 
or described in his will, and in Uie mere reference now remaining 
to the deed to Fuller, contained on the record, the grantors are 
not described as the executors of Livingston, but the inference is 
strong that they sold as executors as Hannah the widow married 
John Dart and with her husband joined with the other executors 
George Smith and Joseph Moody in making the conveyance to 
Fuller. WilliamFuller wasapparently the son of the first immigrant 
of the name and the ancestor of that well known family in low country 
South Carolina. The first mention of the immigrant the writer has 
found is in a warrant dated 11 October 1679 which he signs as a mem- 
ber of the Grand Council, and in a later warrant dated 9 February 
1682/3 which states that he and his family arrived in April 1678.*^ 
On the 10 February 1682/3 Capt. W^ Fuller applied for adminis- 
tration on the estate of Henry Perkins.** The writer assumes he 
was thefatheroftheWilliamFullerwhodiedinl731asinviewofthe 
dates it is probable that the last William Fuller was the son of the 
first. On 10 January 1726/7 William Fuller made a deed of gift 
to his son William Fuller of a part of the lands so acquired by 
him viz;of the tracts of 400 acres, 330 acres and 75 acres aggre- 
gating 805 acres.** In his will dated in 1731 the second William 
Fuller notwithstanding this prior deed of gift devises to his son 
William 800 acres whereon he now dwells on the North side of 
Ashley River. Besides his son William he left five other sons, 
Richard, Joseph, Zacheus, Benjamin, and Nathaniel, and one 
daughter Sarah.*^ He also left a widow Elizabeth whose maiden 
name the writer has not ascertained. In addition to the 973 
acres on the North side of the Ashley River he owned large tracts 
on the South side and also near Stono River. His own residence 
seems to have been on the plantation called "Pierponts" on the 
South bank of the Ashley River which he acquired in 1716. His 
son William Fuller, to whom the tract on the North side of the 
Ashley River was given, added a tract of 120 acres granted to 
John Stocks 14 May 1707. He married Martha Whitmarsh and 

■• Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1722-1724, p. 185. 

" Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 210; Ibid., 1680-1692, p. 78. 

»• Off. Hist Comm., Ct. of Ordinary, 1672-1692, p. 24. 

••Memo. Book. 3, p. 299. 

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WIS called Major Fuller and died in 1741 aged 39 years^ leaving 
his wife surviving and three sons, William, Benjamin, and Whit* 
marsh (the last apparently a posthumous child), and one daughter 
Sarah. He seems to have died without a will and the property 
was inherited by his eldest son William. His widow Martha 
subsequently married Col Richard Bedon and his daughter Sarah 
married the Rev^ Charles Mart3m Rector of St. Andrews Parish. 
William Fuller who inherited the property married Sarah (maiden 
name unascertained) and died in 1766 leaving his widow and two 
daughters, Martha and Sarah. By his will he devised to his eldest 
daughter Martha the plantation on the North side of Ashley 
River,** and in April 1779 his daughter Martha married Stephen 
Baker son of Col. John Baker of Georgia.^ According to a plat 
made for Stephen Baker in 1784 by Joseph Purcell the plantation 
then contained 1070 acres of high land and 98 acres of salt marsh 
and included 116 acres granted to Henry Wood 20 August 1717. 
On 20 May 1786 Stephen Baker and Martha his wife for £3000 
sterling conveyed the property to Pierce Butler. An account of 
Major Pierce Butler has been given in a former number of this 
Magazine.** He had married Miss Mary Middleton a daughter 
of Col. Thomas Middleton the commander of the Provincial regi- 
ment in 1760 during the Cherokee war and the adversary of Col: 
&ant of the British rq^ulars in the historical duel between them 
in that year. 

In 1792 Major Butler conveyed the whole 1167 acres to Her- 
cules Daniel Bize,* who was a merchant and according to his Will 
a native of Switzerland. On the 25 January 1799 Bize conveyed 
the property to James Simons as the plantation known by the 
name of ''Marieville,''^ for the sum of $13000. When this name 
was given to it the writer cannot say, but as Stephen Baker's 
wife was named Martha and her mother's name was Sarah Fuller, 
and Bize does not appear to have had at the time any wife, it is 
probable it was named after M'* Butler whose name was Mary. 

« 5. C. GateUe for 30 April, 1741. 

•Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1760-1767, p. 570. 

• S, C. Hist. 6- Gen. Mag., vol. XI, p. 169. 

••VoLI,p.261. 

•M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. H, No. 6, p. 451. 

•IMd , Bk. Y. No. 6. p. 27S. 



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It is spelled MarieviUe in the deed but locally it has since been 
known as Maiyville. James Simons was a son of Benjamin 
Simons oi Middleburg plantation on the Eastern Branch of 
Cooper River. He served in the Revolutionary war and was a 
lieutentant in Col. William Washington's regiment of cavalry 
and participated in the battles of the Cowpens, and Eutaw, in 
the last of which he was severely wounded. He was subse- 
quently commissioned Major and later at the end of the war re- 
ceived the grade of Colonel. For many years he held the posi- 
tion of Collector of the Port of Charleston. Upon acquiring the 
plantation from Bize Col. Simons renamed it '^Soldier's Retreat.*' 
Col. Simons was thrice married— first to a Miss Sarah Dewar 
daughter of Charles Dewar, second to Miss Sarah Hyme daughter 
of Henry Hyme and lastly to Miss Sarah Harris daughter of D' 
Tucker Harris of Charleston and had issue by each marriage. 
Col. Simons died in 1815. When he or his estate parted with the 
property does not appear on the record, but at some time prior 
to 1825 it was acquired by M'* Margaret Bethune a daughter of 
Christopher Williman for on 19 January 1825*^ she conveyed to 
Mordecai Cohen the property called ''Soldier's Retreat" formerly 
conveyed by Hercules D. Bize to James Simons. In 1830 Mor- 
decai Cohen transferred the property to his son David D. Cohen, 
who in 1855 conveyed it to David W. Lamb under the same name 
of Soldier's Retreat. Subsequent to 1865 the property was 
transferred to the Charleston South Carolina Mining and Manu- 
facturing Company and has for over forty years been generally 
known as ''Lambs." 

ASHLEY BLUPF 

Next to Soldiers Retreat was a plantation which ultimately 
contained some 850 acres. This was constituted of two main 
tracts. On 19 March 1682 a grant was made to Henry Wood for 
100 acres upon Ashley River.** Henry Wood and Alice his wife 
came out in the very first fleet.* To the same Henry Wood (or 
to a son of his) another grant was made 29 March 1715 for 236 

•» M. C. O. Charlcrton, Bk. N, No. 9, p. 468. 
** PioprieUiy Giants, vol. 38, p. 236. 
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acrcs^* apparently adjoining the first on or near Ashley River, 
and the two tracts were afterwards referred to as one grant for 
336 acres. Of this grant 181 acres according to a memorial of 
Richard Bedon passed by several conveyances to John Basford 
who on 28 Jime 1755 conveyed to Richard Bedon^* — the remain* 
der of the grant as 61} acres Henry Wood, (or a son of the same 
name) conveyed 19 January 1762 to Joseph Wood "Butcher."^ 
Col. Richard Bedon married as his second wife Martha Fuller 
(bom Whitmarsh) the widow of William Fuller, and at his death 
in 1766 he devised to his widow Martha his plantation on the 
North side of Ashley River,** and at her death m 1767 M" Bedon 
devised the property to Benjamin FuUer one of her sons by her 
first husband.*^ On 11 July 1766, John McCall conveyed to 
Rowland Rugdey 201 acres,^ which Rowland Rugeley on 25 
January 1774 conveyed to Benjamin Fuller,** and which 201 acres 
was apparently part of a grant made 15 September 1705 to James 
Dunaho** although the record does not disdose how it became the 
pn^>erty of McCall. Benjamin Fuller at his death in 1784 de- 
vised the plantation whereon he lived on the North side of 
Ashley River to his nephew Benjamin Fuller** (a son of his 
brother Whitmarsh Fuller) and at the death of this last Benjamin 
Fuller in 1787 he devised the plantation to his mother Judith for 
life and after her death to his brother Zacheus FuUer. How the 
place passed from Zacheus Fuller or his heirs the writer has not 
been able to ascertain from the record. According to an un- 
recorded deed dated in 1822 it was then conveyed by Isaac Motte 
Dart and Arabella his wife to M'* Sarah Baron as containing 500 
acres or thereabouts, and seems then to have included the 61} 
acres conveyed in 1762 to Joseph Wood and transferred to Isaac 
Da Costa whose heir Joseph Da Costa conveyed the 61} acres to 

'• Proprietary Giants, vol 39, p. 177. 

^ Memo. Bk. 7, p. 151. 

" M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. Z, Z, p. 236. 

^ Prob. Ct Charieston, Bk. 1761-1777, p. 134. 

w Ibid., Bk. 1760-1767, p. 633. 

» M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. F, No. 4, p. 309. 

wibid.,Bk.K,No.4,p. 117. 

" Proprietary Gruits, voL 38, p. 526. 

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Christopher Williman on 2 June 1786.^ M'" Sarah Baron (the 
widow of D' Alexander Baron and apparently the daughter of 
D' John Qeiland) at her death in 1830 by her will empowered 
her executors to sell her plantation called ''Ashley Blu£F.'' This 
is the first time the writer has found the name applied to the prop* 
erty. On 18 October, 1830 the executors of M** Baron conveyed 
the pr(q)erty as the plantation called Ashley Bluff containing 500 
acres or thereabouts to Honor6 Monpoey. Before this Honor6 
Monpoey had already acquired an adjoining tract of some 350 
acres consbting of parts of two grants viz one of 179 acres granted 
15 December 1716 to John Stocks*^ whose son ^^^lliam conveyed 
100 acres thereof to Henry Wood, who conveyed the same to his 
son Joseph Wood, who transferred to William Wood, who with 
Willoughby his wife conveyed to Robert Wood,^ whose heirs on 
the 18 July 1800 conveyed this 100 acres to Archer Smith" to- 
gether with 250 acres part of another grant for 1000 acres granted 
to George Cantey 8 February 1704" which 250 acres George Cantey 
transferred on 19 December 1712 to his son Capt. John Cantey 
and which Charles Cantey son and heir of John Cantey conveyed 
10 February 1739 to Benjamin Wood from whom It passed to 
William Wood, and which two tracts as aggregating 358 acres 
were conveyed by George A. Z. Smith devisee of Archer Smith 
to Honor6 Monpoey on the 5 October 1826. 

In Honor6 Monpoey's possession the property as one planta^ 
tion of 858 acres seems to have been called Ashley Bluff. 

JOMES 

The early devolution of the title to this tract is obscure and 
not very interesting. Apparently the body of it on the river con- 
sisted of 230 acres on Ashley River granted 17 November 1709 
to John Morgan.^ On 1 May 1711 John Morgan and Magde- 
laine his wife conveyed to William Livingston this 230 acres," 

»• M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. V, No. 5, p. 228. 

•• Proprietazy Giants, vol. 39, p. 193. 

a Memo. Bk. 7, p. 455. 

•M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. K, No. 7, p. 68. 

" Proprietary Grants, vol 38, p. 466. 

•* Proprietary Grants, voL 39, p. 29, 

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and the same tract was conveyed on 4 April 1728 by James Omer 
(? sic) and Ann his wife to Roger Saunders** The writer has not 
found on the record any conveyance from Roger Saunders 
but an old plat dated about 1764 shows this tract as belonging to 
Hopkins Price (a merchant in Charles Town) and then contain- 
ing 335 acres viz original plat 250 acres, marsh granted to Hop- 
kins Price in 1764 50 acres, and a tract purchased from the Rev^ 
Charles Martyn 35 acres. The writer has f oimd nothing on the 
record showing how or when the property passed from Hopkins 
Price but another old undated plat shows the tract as belonging to 
the estate of Henry Lindauer and containing 479 acres, and com- 
posed oi the 335 acres, and an adjoining tract to the north of 163 
acres conveyed by David Russ to John Woodrich 10 June 1755, 
and which was apparently a part of 1000 acres originally granted 
to George Cantey, and which apparently belonged at one time to 
Joseph Hasfort. From Lindauer there is again an hiatus in the 
title and the property next appears as owned by John Horlbeck 
y who on 15 December 1800 conveyed it as containing 479 acres 
to D' Edward Jones.*^ In the Jones family it remained for a 
great many years and was conveyed in 1886 by some of them 
to the Charleston South Carolina Mining and Manufacturing 
C(»npany. 

COUETAULD OR COUETLANDS 

This was a small plantation next north of ''Jones." On 1 
June 1709 a grant was made to Hugh Ferguson for 300 acres,** 
which passed to his son Thomas Ferguson and from the latter to 
his son Hugh Ferguson.** The first Hugh Ferguson had on 27 
August 1702 purchased from Thomas Butler a tract of 50 acres** 
which passed in like manner to his grandson, the two tracts form- 
ing one plantation containing about 350 acres: from which the 
last Hugh Ferguson appears to have sold off 100 acres to Joseph 
Hasfort.*^ The remaining 250 acres seems from boundaries of 

• Memo. Bk. 5, p. 134. 

v' M. C. O. ChariestOQ, Bk. C, No. 7, p. 290. 

•• Proprietary Gimnts, vol. 39, p. 39. 

M Memo. Bk. 3, p. 321. 

••IWd. 

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adjoining tracts to have been owned in 1732 by one Joseph Barton 
and prior to 1760 by the Rev^ Charles Martyn an English Clergy- 
man and then the Rector of the Parish of St. Andrew. On 13 
April 1755 he married Miss Sarah Fuller,** the daughter of the 
third William Fuller, and his wife Martha, (afterwards M** 
Richard Bedon) and sister of William Fuller the owner of Mary- 
viUe, and of Benjamin Fuller the owner of Ashley Blu£F, and of 
Whitmarsh Fuller the owner ot Fetteressa. The Rev^ Charles 
Martyn had by his wife Sarah 6ne son Charles Fuller Mart3m 
bom 10 November 1758. The Rey* Charles Martyn returned to 
England with his son and there died in 1777.** His son does not 
seem ever to have returned to this Country, and in 1804 was liv- 
ing in Calcutta. On 6 December 1811 Charles Fuller Martyn 
conveyed to James Simons (who was the same Col. James Simons 
who has been referred to in the account of ''Soldier's Retreat'O 
in trust for the children of his second marriage with Miss Hyme 
the plantation commonly called ''Courtauld" containing 257 
acres on the East side of Ashley River.*^ In another record ci 
this deed made in a different book,** the name of the plantation 
is spelled ''Courtaults" and in the record of the mortgage from 
James Simons to secure the credit portion of the purchase money 
the name is given as ''Courtlands.'' After the purchase by Col. 
Simons he annexed the tract to the Clear Spring plantation as a 
part of that plantation. 

TIPSEEBOO OR CLEAm SPRING 

Thomas Butler arrived in the Province in August 1672 and on 
23 November 1672 received a warrant for 400 acres for the arrival 
rights of himself, and three so called servants (probably friends or 
associates), of whom John Cattell was one.** On 18 April 1674 a 
warrant for 50 acres was issued to him,*^ and presumably under 
these warrants a grant was made to him on 30 January 1679 for 

» 5. C. Hist, 6- Gen. Mag., vol. XIV, p. 153. 

■• M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. G, No. 8, p. 1. 

•*Ibid.,Bk.G,No.8,p.3. 

»Bk.D,No.8,p.453. 

» Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 49. 

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450 acres on the North East side of Ashley River.*' An addi- 
tional warrant for 410 acres had on the 10 December 1675 been 
issued to him for the arrival in September 1675 of his wife Sarah, 
two children, Shem, and Ann, and two servants, of whom Edward 
Perry was one.** On 13 May 1696 a grant was issued to Thomas 
Butler for 450 acres on the North side of Ashley River^^^ which 
seems to cover the same area as the grant of 30 January 1679, 
and was probably a regrant to the same Thomas Butler, and on 
the same day another grant for 200 acres adjoining was also 
made to him.^^ Off this 650 acres Thomas Butler on Ashley 
River ''Shipwright" conveyed 50 acres on 27 August 1702 to 
Hugh Ferguson "Chirurgeon,"*" and on 12 July 1704 he con- 
veyed 250 acres more on Ashley River and "San-pitt" creek to 
William Baker.^" The remaining 350 acres Thomas Butler trans- 
ferred by deed of gift 17 July 1704 to his son Richard Butler,^^ 
who seems to have been younger than his brother Shem Butler be- 
fore mentioned. There is no apparent connection between this 
Richard Butler and the Richard Butler who on 4 March 1677/8 
received a warrant for 210 acres on account of the arrival of him- 
self, his wife Cidly and his daughter Mary, and who left a Will, 
dated 12 September 1696, (This Magazine, Vol. X, p. 236) men- 
tioning his wife Cidly, his daughter Mary, and a son John. To 
this 350 acres Richard Butler added 170 acres of marsh granted 
him 17 February 1714^* making one plantation of 520 acres. A 
lot of 6 acres, a part of this plantation, l3dng on the public road, 
was on 22 November 1725 transferred by Richard Butler and 
Sarah his wife to William Cater, John Bulline, Thomas Inghran, 
William Elliott Jun, Robert Booth, John Brown, Sam' Screven, 
John Raven, and Richard Bedon as Trustees for the Congrega- 
tion of Antipedo Baptists.^^ There seems to have1>een quite a 
Baptist community in the neighborhood at that time. A meet- 

** Proprietary Grants, voL 38, p. 54. 

•• Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, pu 112. 

^•* Proprietary Grants, voL 38, p. 295. 

i« Ibid., p. 296. 

i«Memo. Bk.4,p. 78. 

»«Ibid.,Bk.3,p.62. 

^••Ibid.,Bk.3,p.43. 

^* Proprietary Giants, vol. 39, p. 174. 

M Memo. Bk. 3, p. 122. 



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ing house was constructed on this lot and services held in it by a 
Baptist Minister for many years. Richard Butler at his death 
left at least one daughter Mary, and two sons Elisha Butler and 
WiUiam Butler and by his will dated 28 August 1735 empowered 
his executors, who were his two sons, to sell his land and on 21 
August 1747, his executors sold the whole as containing 520 acres 
to D' William Brisbane;**^ who with Eunice his wife conveyed 
the 520 acres to Stephen Drayton on 29 December 1769.^~ On 
10 September 1771 Stephen Drayton and Elizabeth his wife con- 
veyed the 520 acres to Henry Perronneau.** The property is 
next found in the possession of M'" Mary H3rme, who was the 
daughter of Richard Butler the former owner. The writer has 
not been able to ascertain when she acquired the property. She 
does not appear to have recorded the deed. She may have ac- 
quired directly from Perronneau or from some transferree of his. 
She had married, first, Thomas Elliott in 1738;"* second, Culcheth 
GoUghUy m 1746;"^ and lasUy, Henry Hyme m 1759.»» She 
appears not to have had issue by the first marriage but did have 
by the other two. Her last husband, Henry Hyme died in 1764. 
She herself died in 1795 thirty years after her last husband. By 
her Will dated in 1789 she devised her plantation called ''Tipsee- 
boo" one half to her daughter Sarah Simons (who was the wife 
of Col. James Simons) and one half to her daughter Harriet 
Baker (who was the wife of Richard Bohun Baker).^ Before 
her death M" H3rme had the plantation surveyed by Joseph 
Purcell who found it to contain 622 acres of high land and 263 
acres of marsh a total of 885 acres so that considerable additions 
must have been made to it since Richard Butlers death. M'* 
Hyme had a line run and designated on the plat setting aside to 
M'" Baker the Northern part containing 411 acres and to M'" 
Simons the Southern containing 474 acres. After M'* Hyme's 
death Col. Simons took possession of his wife's part, and added 
to it the 257 acres purchased from Charles Fuller Martyn. In 

i*' Memo. Bk. 7, p. 520. 

^^ M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. W, No. 3, p. 240. 

^•* Ibid., p. 247. 

u« This Magazine, vol XIII, p. 216. 

^ Salley, 5. C. Marriage Notices, p. 10. 

^ Ibid., p. 21. 

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Col. Simons hands the plantation, on the part allotted to M'* 
Simons, seems to have been called 'Xlear Spring." Col. Simons 
at his death in 1815 was buried at Clear Spring. His tombstone 
with his coat of arms carved on it still stands in the old family 
grave yard near the old avenue. At Col. Simons death the 
property went to his children by Miss H3rme, and in 1830 it was 
by Henry B. Armstrong who married his daughter, and by Henry 
H. Simons, conveyed to Mordecai Cohen as the plantation called 
Clear Spring on Ashley River reserving the three largest live oaks 
on the West side of the avenue and the family burial groimd 
The north part of Tipseeboo allotted to M'* Baker was by her 
devised to her daughter Mary B. Baker who in 1846 conveyed it 
to her brother Richard Bohun Baker of Archdale."^ 

ASCHDALE 

The first of this Baker family (there were several other early 
Baker families in Carolina) who came to the Province appears to 
have been Richard Baker of whom the first notice the writer 
has found is in a warrant dated 5 October 1681 to lay out to him 
"all that tract of land lying on Ashley River between the land of 
"Thomas Butler to the Eastward and the land of Daniel Smeth- 
"wick to the Westward,""* and on 23 March 1681/2 following a 
grant was made to Richard Baker for 297 acres on Ashley River."* 
On 3 April 1683 two other warrants were issued to Richard Baker, 
one for 200 acres which "was taken up by Daniell Smethwick and 
"by him deserted," and another for 200 acres laid out for Robert 
Smethwick 26 January 1678 "and by him likewise deserted.""* 
Either this first Richard Baker (or a son of the same name) later 
brought his family to the Province for eleven years later, viz., 23 
November 1694 a warrant was issued to Richard Baker for 420 
acres being the land due him for six persons imported into the 
Province, viz., Edward, William, Richard, Jane, Hannah, and 
Elizabeth Baker,"* who as appear by his later Will were his chil- 
dren. They may have come into the Province some time prior to 

^ M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. W, No. 11, p. 490. 
^ Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 45. 
"• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 45. 
"» Printed Warranty 1680-1692, p. 93. 
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1694 for in 1692 Richard Baker entered a caveat against the mar- 
riage of his son ^^^lliam to Susanna Rowsham the daughter of 
William Rowsham, whom nevertheless the latter did marry, and 
who was the ancestress of the later Bakers ot Archdale. On 12 
May 1697 three grants on Ashley River were made to Richard 
Baker, viz. one for 297 acres apparently a re-grant of the 297 
acres granted 23 March 1681, one for 200 acres probably a grant 
for the 200 acres deserted by Daniel Smethwick, and a third for 
200 acres which seems to have included the 200 acres deserted 
by Robert Smethwick.^ Richard Baker died in 1698; in his Will 
he mentions his sons Edward, William, John and Richard, (Richard 
having already died) ; and his daughter Elizabeth with a son in 
law John Palmer, who probably married his daughter Hannah, and 
a son in law William Cantey, who probably married his daughter 
Jane."^' In his Will he leaves to his son Edward " this house and 
plantation," but apparently Edward died early, and his lands de- 
scended to his eldest brother William, who thus succeeded to the 
property afterwards known as Archdale. On 23 July 1711 Wil- 
liam Baker procured a grant for 318 acres on Ashley River ad- 
joining his other lands,^^ and he also added 250 acres adjacent 
purchased from Thomas Butler in 1704 and part of the original 
Tipseeboo grants. The grant for 318 acres seems to have included 
the former grant for 297 acres. William Baker seems to have 
died without a Will, and his lands passed to his eldest son Richard, 
who thus acquired the Archdale plantation composed of the two 
grants for 200 acres each made 12 May 1697, the grant for 318 
acres made 23 July 1711, aggregating 718 acres, and the adjoin- 
ing 250 acres from Thomas Butler."* In addition to his eldest 
•on Richard, William Baker left other sons, viz., Josiah, Elihu, 
and probably a son named John. 

Richard Baker imxvied first, Mary Bohim daughter of Nicholas 
Bohim (the son of Edmund Bohim Uie first Chief Justice of South 
Carolina), and Margaret Bellinger (daughter of the second Land- 
grave Edmimd Bellinger), and second Sarah Fowler. His chil- 
dren appear to have been by the first wife. By his will he de- 

"• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, pp. 331, 332. 
^ Prob. Ct Charieston, Bk. 1671-1727, p. 68. 
^ Proprietary Grants, voL 39, p. 141. 
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vised to his son Richard Bohun Baker the plantation on Ashley 
River on which he lived. In his will be mentions no other living 
son but mentions his daughters Margaret, Rebecca, and Esther.^ 
According to the record in an old partition suit in 1759 he had as 
children, William who died young, Richard Bohun, Susannah who 
married Thomas Cater, Mary who married William Logan, Re- 
becca who married James Brisbane, Elizabeth who married 
Richard Pendarvis, Ann who married John Bulline, and Margaret 
who married Thomas Bulline. He seems to have been a member 
of the Baptist congregation on Ashley River for which he makes 
some provision in his Will, and as his Will was probated on De- 
cember 1753 he would be presumed to have died about that date. 
There is on record a pardon granted to one Joseph Butler of Gran- 
ville County who on 16 July 1752 shot and killed one Richard 
Baker and was convicted (of manslaughter ?) and sentenced to be 
burnt in the hand. As he seems to have been immediately par- 
doned— 31 October 1752"*— and the forfeiture of his lands sus- 
pended, it is probable the killing was in a duel. The Joseph 
Butler may have been Joseph Butler son of Shem Butler who in 
1745 sold his lands on Ashley River and apparently moved to 
Granville County. Was the Richard Baker, the Richard of 
Archdale? There were other Bakers in South Carolina but the 
writer has found no other Richard Baker at the date to fit the case, 
but it is only a surmise. » 

His son Richard Bohun Baker marned Elizabeth Elliott daugh- 
ter of Barnard EUiott and sister of Lt. CoL Barnard Elliott of the 
regiment of artillery in the Revolution referred to in a former 
number of this magazine.^ Richard Bohun Baker was a Cap- 
tain in the Second Regiment of South Carolina troops on the Con- 
tinental establishment, and died in 1783, and by his will devised 
the plantation called Archdale to his son Richard Bohim Baker, 
dividing ofiF from it, and devismg to his son William the 250 acres 
originally acquired in 1704 from Thomas Butler"^ and which 250 
acres William Bohun Baker conveyed in 1799 to James Henry Air. 

» Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1752-1756, p. 541. 

« Ibid., p. 311. 

MVoLXV,p.70. 

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This last Richard Bohun Baker married Harriett the daughter 
of M'» Mary Hyme of Tipseeboo and died apparently in 1837 — 
i.e. his will is proved in 1837— although dated 1810."^ By this 
Will he devises to his son Richard Bohun Baker the plantation 
on Ashley River named ** Archdale" as laid out in the plat made by 
Joseph Purcell in 1791, together with the strip of 250 acres de- 
vised by his father to his brother William which his brother had 
sold to D' Air, who had conveyed it back to the testator. The 
first time the writer has found on the record the property called 
by the name '' Archdale" is in the Will of Richard Bohun Baker in 
1783. On the map made by Purcell in 1791 it is called "Arch- 
dale Hall" but the name is elsewhere given as simply " Archdale.^' 
The writer has never satisfactorily ascertained how the name origi* 
nated. There is no connection apparent on the record between 
the first Richard Baker and Governor John Archdale and Gov- 
ernor Archdale seems not to have had any connection with the 
property — ^and indeed the final grants in 1697 were made long 
after Governor Archdale had finally left the Province. According 
to the late D' Joseph Johnson during the British occupation of 
Charles Town a marauding party rifled the d¥relling at Archdale 
of all the f anuly plate."* 

This last Richard Bohun Baker, the devisee under the will of 
1810, died in 1863 without children. By his Will he devised to his 
nephew D' Richard Bohun Baker his plantation called Archdale 
Hall, and to his nephew Barnard EUiott Baker the tract ad- 
joining, viz. the tract originally purchased from Thomas Butler 
in 1704, and to his nephew Henry Hyme Baker the adjoining tract 
which he had purchased from his sister Mary Butler BiJ^er in 
1846 (the nordiem part of Tipseeboo). In the earthquake of 
1886 the mansion house at Archdale, then occupied by D' Richard 
Bohun Baker, was so badly shaken and injured that it was taken 
down. A photograph taken at the time shows that it was a co- 
lonial looking brick house of two stories on a basement with a 
flight of brick steps up to the front entrance with apparently 
some terra cotta ornamentation above. According to a de- 
scription of it given by M'" John Drayton-Grimk6 it contained 

^ Ptob. Ct. Chariestoo, Bk. H, p. 325. 
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eight square rooms (above the basement) more or less orna- 
mented with stucco and carved wood. M" Drayton-Grimk£ also 
states that it was built in 1706, but with all deference to family 
tradition, the writer from his knowledge and observation of the 
brick buildings of lower South Carolina would hesitate to give an 
earUer date than 1740, when it was in the ownership of the Richard 
Baker who died m 1752 or 1753. 

D' Richard Bohim Baker died in September 1901 without 
children, and at the sale of Archdale for family division it was 
acquired by M'" John Dra3rton-Grimk£ a great niece of the 
Richard Bohun Baker who died in 1863. The Archdale property 
has continued from the original grants to the present time in the 
hands of descendants of the original grantee Richard Baker, and 
from the original grant to 1901 it was held by a Richard Baker, 
except for the lifetime of William Baker the son of the first 
(or second) Richard. M'" Drayton-Grimk£ being a descendant of 
the first Richard Baker this is one of the longest uninterrupted 
transmissions of land in the same family in South Carolina known 
to the writer. 

Between Tipseeboo and Archdale there comes in for a part of 
the distance a bold creek out of the Ashley River. The Indian 
name of this Creek seems to have been Sampit or Sanpit, but 
by a curious perversion when Joseph Purcell surveyed the two 
plantations in 1791-^ he put it on his maps as "Sawpit," prob- 
ably supposing it took its name from some sawpit on the place, 
and not understanding that it was an Indian name. This mis- 
take has been repeated in the maps since that date. 

chuds 

Northwest of Archdale lay a small plantation the original grants 
composing which are quite obscure and at this date impossible of 
sati^actory identification. In October 1677 a warrant was issued 
to lay out to George Lisster 100 acres^* and on 1 March 1681/2 
another warrant was issued to lay out to Thomas Cater the tract 
of land on Ashley River formerly taken up by George Lyster and 
for a long time uninhabited,"^ and on 23 March 1681 a grant was 

»• Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 145. 
"•Ibid., 1680-1692, p. 56. 



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made to Thomas Cater for 100 acres on Ashley River."^ On 9 
August 1679 a warrant was issued to lay out to Willi: Page 200 
acres*" followed on 6 September 1679 by a grant to William Pages 
of 200 acres on Ashley River.^ Both of these tracts seem to 
have been either acquired by William Baker and inherited by his 
son Richard, or acquired by Richard Baker himself for an old 
plat dated about 1732 shows 200 acres in two tracts of 100 acres 
adjoining each other, bounding south on Ashley River, which were 
surveyed out for John and Elihu Baker at the request of their 
brother Richard Baker under deed dated 4 May 1732, being part 
of a tract or tracts belonging to Richard Baker; and in the Me- 
morial of Elihu Baker dated 8 May 1733 it is stated that the 100 
acres was conveyed to him 4 May 1732 by Richard Baker and Mary 
his wife and was 100 acres granted to Thomas Cater 23 March 
1681.^ The 100 acres adjoining to the northwest appears to 
have been the 100 acres conveyed to John Baker, and part of the 
grant to William Page, the other 100 acres of the Page grant 
being apparently conveyed to Josiah Baker another brother of 
Richard. Elihu Baker must have acquired the 100 acres of John 
Baker, for on 2 September 1742, with his wife Elizabeth, he con- 
veyed the 200 acres to Joseph Child; who on 17 March 1749 had 
surveyed out to himself 36 acres of marsh land adjoining Ashley 
River. In the SoiUh Carolina Gazette for 19 November 1750 
Joseph Child advertises for sale his plantation on Ashley River 
containing 200 acres "of good Com and Indico Land besides 
"Some Marsh" .... '' It is pleasantly situated opposite to 
" M' William Cattell's on one of the best places on That River for 
''a Store; has a small Dwelling house thereon (The River running 
''just by the back Door and a fine Fish-pond before the Front) 
''and other Buildings." In January 1750 M' John Ainslie was 
married to Miss Mary Child "an agreeable young lady and heiress; 
reputed the richest in this province.""* On the 20 June 1754 
there was issued to John Ainslie a grant for the same 36 acres of 
marsh land laid out to Joseph Child.^ After the death of his 

"* Proprietary Grants, vol. 39, p. 45. 
»« Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 204. 
*» Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 17. 
»* Memo. Bk. 3, p. 60. 
»» Sallcy's 5. C. Marriages, p. 14. 
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first wife John Ainslie married in 1762 Lady Mary widow of 
Thomas Drayton dec^, and one of the daughters of the Scotch 
Earl of Cromartie,^' and who herself, was married no less than 
four times, first to a Captain Clarke, then to Thomas Drayton of 
South Carolina, then to John Ainslie, and lastly to the Honourable 
Henry Middleton of "the Oaks," whom she survived. John 
Ainslie died in 1774 leaving no children by his second wife, but 
by his first wife one child Hannah Ainslie,^* who in January 1776 
married Lieut. TK^lliam Moultrie a son of General William Moul- 
trie;^ and on 27 August 1778 William Moultrie J' and Hannah 
his wife conveyed the whole property including the marsh as con- 
taining 230 acres to Ralph Izard J'^^ for £10,000 currency of the 
State of South Carolina — a price due no doubt to the depreciated 
value of currency at the time. This deed of conveyance states 
that the property had been conveyed by Elihu and Elizabeth 
Baker to Joseph Child deceased and had descended to Hannah 
Moultrie from Joseph Child the grandfather of Hannah Moultrie 
by her deceased mother the late wife of John Ainslie deceased. 
About a year later 8 September 1779 Ralph Izard J' and Eliza- 
beth his wife conveyed the 230 acres to Thomas Waring^^ for 
£15000 currency of the State. Thomas Waring held it for many 
years. In 1787 it was surveyed by Purcell as the property of 
Thomas Waring and found to contain 249| acres. The destruc- 
tion of the records of Colleton County during the war of 1861- 
1865 makes the further tracing of the title too difficult. No 
specific name appears for this plantation in the deeds. On some 
old boundaries it is called "Childs" but of late years it has been 
referred to as '' Bennetts." 

WINDSOS HILL 

This plantation did not lie directly on Ashley River, but lay 
to the northeast of Archdale and Childs plantations which sepa^ 
rated Windsor Hill from the river. It was a seat of some note 
and is also of interest from its connection with Major General 

"» SaUe/f S. C. Marriages, p. 22. 

« Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1774-1778, p. 43. 

« This Maoazimx, voL V, p. 259. 

M»M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. Z, No. 4, p. 46. 

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William Moultrie of the Revolution who is supposed to have 
been interred in the family burying ground on the place. 

The original grant seems to have been a grant of 16 October 
1701 for 500 acres to Joseph Child situated on the north side of 
Ashley river.^^ So far as the writer has been able to ascertain 
there ^>pears no connection between this Joseph Child on Ashley 
River, and James Child of Strawberry on Cooper River.^^ Joseph 
Child died about 1717 leaving a wOl dated in 1715.^^ He leaves 
to his eldest son Benjamin a tract of 800 acres with the houses and 
edifices thereon, and to his son Joseph a money legacy. He men- 
tions a wife Mary, and two daughters Sarah and Martha; and 
appoints as his executor his brother (Le., brother in law) John 
Cantey. Whether John Cantey married a sister of Child, or Child 
a sister of Cantey does not appear. Benjamin Child in his me- 
morial in 1733^^ states that he held 600 acres under his father's 
will, and he added some 243} acres purchased by him from James 
Cantey^^ parts of two grants for 500 acres each to William Cantey 
made 20 February and 20 March 1712/13.^ On 13 January 1725/6 
Benjamin Child married Hannah Elliott No will of Benjamin 
Child appears on record but in an old index of wills his name 
appears as having left a will with a date opposite his name — ^22 
March 1739. The property next appears in possession of John 
Ainslie who in January 1750 had married Mary Child a rich 
heiress, and died in January 1774 leaving a will which mentions 
his only child Hannah the daughter of his first wife, who in 1776 
married Lieutenant William Moultrie and the property after 
Ainslie's death appears in the possession of M' and M'* Moultrie. 
How did Hannah Ainslie obtain Benjamin Childs lands? She 
states in the deed of ''Childs" to Ralph Izard that her grand- 
father was Joseph Child. As Benjamin Childs mother was named 
Mary, and it was Mary Child that Ainslie married, and Benjamin 
Childs married Hannsdi Elliott; and William Elliott the father of 
Benjamin Child's wife mentions in his will his grand daughter 

M" Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 410. 

M« This Magazine, vol. XV, p. HI. 

^ Prob. Ct Charieston, Bk. 1724-1725, p. 138. 

Mi Memo. Bk. 3, p. 197. 

>«Ibid.,p.202. 

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Mary CMdy and Mary Ainalie's child was named Hannah, and 
she is found in possession of the property, the inference would be 
that Benjamin and not Joseph was M" Moultrie's grandfather, 
and yet M" Moultrie must be supposed to have known the name 
of her own grandfather. Joseph Child the brother of Benjamin 
purchased land adjoining his brother Benjamin/^ apparently also 
afterwards forming part of Windsor Hill, and seems to have been 
living as late as 1750, and in 1741 had a wife named Ann. No 
will of his appears on record, and if M'* Moultrie was correct in 
her statement of her grandfathers name then the explanation 
would seem that Benjamin Child left no child but devised the 
property to his brother Joseph who dying without a will it de- 
scended to his daughter Mary or if she was wrong then Joseph 
Child's land must have descended to his niece. William Moultrie 
— afterwards known as Major William Moultrie — died in 1796 
leaving a daughter Eliza Charlotte who married Edward Brails- 
ford. The Windsor Hill property continued in the Brailsford 
family until 1837 when it was sold away as containing 1348) 
acres,^^ reserving the family burying ground. Major William 
Moultrie was certainly buried at Windsor Hill. It has been 
supposed his father was also buried there but there was a great 
deal of uncertamty about it. A long account of the investigation 
to determine, if possible, is given in the Sunday News and Courier 
for 21 February 1909 by the Right Reverend William A. Guerry 
himself a descendant of General William Moultrie. To the 
writer the evidence seems to show conclusively that he was 
buried there. 

CHATSWOKTH 

On 31 January 1701 a warrant was issued to lay out to William 
Rousam 400 acres of land "which said Land M' Richard Baker 
"formerly had a warr* for but hath since deserted it.""" This 
appears to refer to the warrant for 420 acres issued to Richard 
Baker 23 November 1694, and which in turn appears to have 
covered the land laid out under a warrant to Edmund Aggis or 
Agas 2 August 1679 and a warrant to William Page. A formal 

M* Memo. Bk. 3, p. 204. 

M» M. C. O. Bk. Q, No. iO, p. 354. 

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grant was made 14 May 1707 to William Rousham or Rowsham 
for 400 acres on the north side of Ashley River between lands of 
WHUam Baker and John Baker.^*^ William Rowsham's daughter 
Susanna married William Baker, and by TK^lliam Rowsham's 
will dated 28 January 1715 he devised this 400 acres to his grand- 
son Josiah Baker.^ According to a memorial of Josiah Baker 
made in 1733 the devise to him was of a tract of 500 acres but 
according to the boundaries given the 500 acres included this 400 
acres, and 100 acres off a 200 acre grant to William Page, which 
apparently must have been conveyed to Josiah Baker by his 
brother Richard Baker.^ Josiah Baker married Rebecca Butler 
a daughter of Shem Butler of Ashley Ferry, and by his Will de- 
vised the property to his widow for her widowhood and then to go 
equally between the children of his brothers Richard and Elihu. 
Elihu Baker, who married Elizabeth Ambrose, had two children 
and Richard Baker as we have seen had eight. The two children 
of Elihu Baker both died infants after his death, and their shares 
went to their cousin Richard Bohun Baker eldest living son of 
Richard Baker who also inherited the share of his elder brother 
William, who also died an infant, and thus with his own share 
was entitled in all to four tenths of the tract Under partition 
proceedings in 1759 the plantation, as resurveyed containing 443 
acres, was subdivided — to Richard Bohun Baker was allotted 177 
acres, to Thomas Cater son of Susannah Baker 44 acres, and the 
same or one tenth to each George Logan son of Mary Baker 
Richard Pendarvis son of Elizabeth Baker, Rebecca Baker who 
married James Brisbane, Ann Baker who married John B\illine 
and Margaret Baker who married Thomas Bullitie.^ To whom 
and when Richard Bohun Baker, Rebecca Brisbane, Ann Bulline 
and Margaret Bulline disposed of their shares the writer has never 
been able to ascertain, but in 1787 Thomas Hooper owned the 
property comprising 308} acres and covering those shares as laid 
out on the partition map of 1759. The deed to Hooper does 
not i4>pear on the record. There is a map in existence showing 
the property made by Joseph Purcell the survejror in August 

^ Proprietary Grants, voL 39, p. 25. 

«Mcmo.Bk.3,p.67. 

«Ibid. 

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1787 which states that it then belonged to Thomas Hooper, and 
was known by the name of Chatsworth and contained 308} acres. 
No deed from Hooper appears on the record, but on 16 January 
1805 one John Robert Pointsett conveys to D' Samuel Wilson 
the property as containing (with the marsh included) 440 acres;^ 
and on 1 February 1817 D' Samuel Wilson and Catherine Mwcy 
Ann his wife conveyed the plantation as containing with marsh 
included 310 acres to Benjamin Jenkins Trustee for Daniel C. 
Webb and Elizabeth Ann lus wife (formerly Elizabeth Ann Lad- 
son).^ The place was for many years occupied and planted by 
M' Webb, and there is in existence in the possession of M'* George 
£. Gibbon of Charleston a descendant of M' Webb a most inter- 
esting diary kept by M' Webb of his planting operations on Chats- 
worth showing the general economy and management of a plan- 
tation of the kind on Ashley River with its complement of slaves. 
The writer has not ascertained when M' Webb or his descendants 
parted with the property. The land was in Colleton County the 
records of which county prior to 1865 have all been destroyed. 
According to later deeds and boundaries it was at one time owned 
by the late Thomas P. Lockwood and also by the late I. S. K. 
Bennett. Some 30 or more years ago it passed into the owner- 
ship of a fertilizer manufacturing company which constructed its 
works on the site of the old residence which had occupied a fine 
position on a bluff on the river. The result was the complete 
destruction of the fine grove of live oaks on the spot and the dis- 
appearance of all the signs of former residence. There is nothing 
to be seen on the spot now but the ruins of an abandoned fertilizer 
manufactuory with its unsightly debris. 

SPKING FAEH 

Northwest of Chatsworth was a plantation formed mainly of a 
tract included originally in lands laid out under a warrant to 
Thomas Thompson for 459 acres issued 2 August 1677, and a 
warrant to Matthew English for 30 acres issued the same day.^^ 
No grants are to be found foUowing these warrants and the land 

« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. N, No. 7, p. 452. 

» Ibid., Bk. W, No. 68, p. 69. 

« Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 139. 



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was transferred by Thompson and English, for on 5 March 1704 
two grants were issued to John Baker, one for 359 acres, and one 
for 30 acres, which seem to cover the same property;*** the grants 
stating that John Baker had acquired the rights of the former 
grantees.^* This John Baker would seem to have been John 
Baker the son of the original Richard Baker, and the brother of 
William Baker of Archdale. At least the writer has not been 
able to find any other John Baker it could possibly be. A John 
Baker died about 1734. His Will is not to be found on record 
but an old partition proceeding in 1735 in the Charleston Court 
House (Minute Bk. No. 1, p. 112) recites that he left a wife 
Sarah, and six children, William, Elihu, Benjamin, Joseph, James, 
and Sarah. Exactly how his sons William and Elihu acquired 
this property the writer has not ascertained, but at scHne period 
previous to 1759 it seems to have been occupied by a William, and 
an Elihu Baker supposedly the two sons of John Baker; William 
Baker holding the southeastern part. A Benjamin Baker (sup- 
posedly a son of John Baker) who died in 1748, left a will (Prob. 
Ct., vol. 1747-52, p. 102) mentioning a wife Mary and devising 
to his little son John his land on Ashley River (400 acres) and 
on failure of heirs to John, then to the heirs of his brothers Wil- 
liam, Elihu and James, but the writer cannot locate this 400 
acres, as the land of John Baker. A William Baker who died in 
1744 left a will devising to his son John his tract of 225 acres on 
Ashley River.^*® The will mentions also another son William a 
daughter Sarah and a wife Ann Baker. Some time prior to 1759 
this property was sold by the Provost Marshal under execution 
as the property of William Baker and purchased by Henry Mid- 
leton; who on the 28 August 1770 transferred to Benjamin Waring 
the plantation on Ashley River said to contain 279} acres be- 
tween the lands formerly of Josiah Baker (Chatsworth) and 
those of Elihu Baker which 279} acres was formerly the property 
of William Baker deceased and was sold to Henry Middleton at 
auction under execution.*** Included in the transfer to Benjamin 
Waring was a piece of marsh land containing 25 acres lying be- 

"• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 458. 
"•Off. Hist. Com., Bk. 1694-173^, p. i8S. 
>«>Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1740-1747, p. 212. 
« M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. B, No. 5, p. 458. 



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tween the high land and a creek called Bakers' Creek which was 
a part of a tract of 122 acres marsh land granted to Henry Middle- 
ton 25 October 1764^** when he owned the 279J acres. The re- 
mainder of this marsh tract Henry Middleton retained as ap- 
purtenant to his plantation called Middleton Place on the oppo- 
site side of the river, and it was subsequently banked in and 
planted with rice. On 7 September 1774 Benjamin Waring ac- 
quired from George Logan his one tenth viz. 44 acres, 1 rod, 
and 8 perches allotted to him in the partition of Josiah Baker's 
estate mentioned in the account of 'Xhatsworth," and on the 
same day acquired from William Logan the two tenths of the 
same property which had been allotted to Thomas Cater, and 
Richard Pendarvis and by them transferred to William Logan.*** 
This Richard Pendarvis was the son of Josiah Pendarvis by his 
wife Elizabeth Baker and was the Richard Pendarvis well known 
for his loyalist activities during the revolutionary war and called 
"Tory Dick" Pendarvis. 

On 31 December, 1785, Benjamin Waring transferred the entire 
property (including 12 acres additional of marsh granted him 10 
April, 1775) to Walter Lsard as the plantation known by the name 
of Spring Farm containing 449 acres.*** This Walter Izard was 
the Walter Lsard mentioned in a former number of this Maga- 
zine.'" According to the map made by Joseph Piurcell in 1787 
the Spring Farm plantation contained 441| acres and comprised 
one half of the two tracts granted one to Thomas Thompson for 
450 acres 12 October 1677, and one to Matthew English for 30 
acres 20 January 1677, and three tenths of the Josiah Baker tract 
partitioned as mentioned in the account of "Chatsworth." The 
map shows an extensive garden and grounds and the property 
was occupied by M' Lsard — a very wealthy man — as his resi- 
dence and country seat. Walter I^Eurd died in 1788 and devised 
the property to his brother Ralph Izard the then owner of the 
Fair Spring plantation higher up the Ashley River, and of the 
Schieveling plantation lower down the river on the opposite 
side; and Ralph Izard with Elizabeth his wife in 1795 transferred 

^ Royal Grants, vol. XI, p. 642. 

« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. B, No. 5, pp. 463, 466. 

^ Ibid., Bk. N, No. 5, p. 535. 

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the property to D' Samuel Wilsoii^ under the name of ^ring 
Farm, and under the same name D' Wilson transferred it in 1802 
to Thomas Whaley. D' Samuel Wilson was a practicing physi- 
cian in Charleston, an assiduous omithologisty and the D' Samuel 
Wilson frequently referred to by Audubon in his Birds of North 
America as to the result of observation in his aviaries, which 
seem to have been on quite an extensive scale. 

BAKERS 

Next on the river, northwest of Spring Farm, was a small plan- 
tation which comprised the other one half of the grants to John 
Baker in 1704. This plantation was surveyed by Joseph Purcell 
in 1787, and on his map it is stated that this plantation contained 
248 acres and was composed of one half of the grant for 450 acres 
to Thomas Thompson 12 October 1677, and one half of the grant 
for 30 acres to Matthew English 20 January 1677— When it passed 
from John Baker (first or second) to Elihu Baker his son, 
does not appear upon the record. According to boundaries given 
of adjoining tracts it was in Elihu Baker's possession in 1759. It 
was apparently the tract referred to in an advertisement in the 
SatM Carolina GazeUe for 29 June 1765 and signed Sarah Baker 
for the sale of a "plantation whereon the late M' Elihu Baker 
"lived which is pleasantly situated on Ashley River distant 
"from Charles Town about sixteen miles. It contams about 250 
"acres." This Elihu may have been the Elihu who was the 
brother of Richard Baker of Archdate, and who married Elizabeth 
Ambrose, but the dates do not seem to fit in, and the fact that he 
owned one half of John Baker's land points to a descent from 
John. At the date of Purcell's survey in 1787 it was owned by 
Archibald Broun, but when acquired by him does not appear. 
In 1802 it was owned by D' Samuel Wilson who in that year 
sold it together with Spring Farm to Thomas Whaley. It was 
then described as containing 240} acres. On some old plats this 
tract is mentioned as "Bakers;" no other name is given. There 
are the remains of an old settlement, a few bricks and some 
evidence of a former garden. 

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Next above "Bakers" was one of the most noted seats on the 
river, viz. "Cedar Grove" for many years the residence and chief 
country seat of one of the branches of the Izard family. This 
estate embraced a number of tracts under a number of grants 
made at different times. The original holder of the property was 
Francis Turgis who came from Ringwood in Hampshire, England, 
and came out to the Province apparently a man of means. He 
seems to have arrived before 28 July 1684, for on that day a 
warrant was issued to lay out to him 350 acres of land upon the 
parcel of marsh fronting the lands laid out to M' Job Bishop and 
Andrew Perdval Esq'.**^ On 7 November 1684 another warrant 
was issued to lay out to him 1050 acres due him for the arrival of 
21 persons, viz., John Smith, Carpenter, James Bevill, Edward 
Bevill, Jane Watts, John Berry, Rich^ Moore, Martha Moore, 
^ Philip Shaw, Jos. Bullen, John Hall, John Bayley, Nath. Lowry, 

^ Elizabeth Godfry, Tho. Godfry, John Godfry, John Lee, John 

Poore, John Jenkins, Stephen Jobbins, Denis McEnby, and Noah 
Bevill who were entered in the Secretary's office the 13 September 
1684.^ Probably he took possession of the land laid out under 
these warrants but no formal grants to him appear on the record 
until 8 July 1696 when four grants were made to him all on Ashley 
^^ River, one for 100 acres, one for 300 acres, one for 200 acres, and 

one for 370 acres.^^* The grant for 300 acres is stated on an old 
plat to have been a re-grant of 300 acres laid out to Robert Col- 
lins under warrant 7 September 1678, and the grant for 370 acres 
seems to have a regrant for 370 acres originally laid out to Job 



^ ^ Bishop. On the grant for 370 acres was located tht settlement and 



residence called Cedar Grove. Frances Turgis married (appar- 
ently after he came to the Province) Elizabeth Axtell a daughter 
t ^ of Landgrave Daniel Axtell whose settlement was higher up the 
^ '^ river. By her he had two daughters Mary and Elizabeth. After 
^* ^ the death of Frances Turgis hb widow married as her second 
^^ husband the Honourable Joseph Blake Landgrave, and at one 
^' time Governor of the Province and also one of the Proprietors, 

^ Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 162. 

»*<Ibid.,p. 165. 

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and a nephew of the celebrated Admiral Robert Blake. Of her 
two daughters by the first marriage Mary Turgis married Walter 
Izard, second son of the Honourable Ralph Izard the immigrant 
of the name, and Elizabeth Turgis married Thomas Diston a son 
of Thomas Diston of Sheffield in Yorkshire. Francis Turgis 
seems to have left no will and the Cedar Grove property passed 
to his two daughters — and there was apparently allotted to Mary 
who married Walter Izard, the grants for 370, 300, and 200 acres 
and also the grant for 100 acres, apparently regranted to Mary 
Turgis 17 August 1701. To this was added 116 acres granted 25 
May 1711 to Lady Elizabeth Blake*^^ which she transferred 6 
August 1714 to her son in law Walter Izard. The property seems 
to have been used and occupied by Walter Izard as his own and 
at his death in 1750 passed to his eldest son Walter Izard, together 
with a tract of 213 acres about one and a half miles north east 
from Cedar Grove, formerly part of a tract granted to William 
Cantey and which had been conveyed 26 March 1730 by William 
Cattell to Walter Izard.*'* Walter Izard J' had already acquired 
by devise from his cousin Thomas Diston in 1738 a tract adjoin- 
ing Cedar Grove of 89 acres granted 8 April 1711 to Thomas 
Diston the elder.*'^ 

Walter Izard who succeeded his father in 1750 was also a man 
of large means and position, and later was generally known as 
Col. Walter Izard. He added to Cedar Grove in 1756 an ad- 
joining plantation of 298 acres, which was part of a tract of 400 
acres granted 5 December 1696 to John Cantey*'' afterwards 
known as Capt. John Cantey,*'* and appears to have been John 
Cantey's place of residence at least towards the end of his life. 
After John Cantey's death three of his daughters Martha Diston, 
Mary Cantey and Elizabeth Stevens with her husband John 
Stevens conveyed to Charles Cantey (apparently their half 
brother afterwards known as Charles Cantey of " Mattesee"*'*) 
on 2 October 1736, 200 acres or one half of this grant by virtue 

"• Oflf. Hist Comm., Bk. 1694-1739, p. 309. 

»w Memo. Bk. 3, p. 393. 

>" Off. Hist. Comm., Bk. 1694-1739, p. 306. 

"» Proprietary Grants, vol. SSy p. 326. 

"«This Magazine, vol. XI, p. 210. 

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of being co-heirs of their brother Epaphroditus Cantey.^^^ Ap- 
parently Charles Cantey owned the other one half, or 200 acres, 
at the time and according to the given date of birth was only 18 
years old in 1736. To what extent he ever made his home on 
Ashley River cannot now be ascertained. He certainly seems 
later to have lived at Mattesee near Santee River. On 28 March 
1752 Charles Cantey of Santee conveyed to James Baker 298 
acres of this tract. The rest of the 400 acres would appear to 
have been then owned by Paul Jen3rs. James Baker died in 
1755 and under his will his executors on 30 August 1756 sold and 
conveyed the 298 acres to Walter Izard."^ Of the Cantey settle- 
ment only a few broken bricks remain to mark the chinmey 
hearth, but the designation of the sp)ot as "Canteys" remained 
certainly as late as a map by John Diamond in 1808. 

Walter Izard married Elizabeth Gibbes daughter of John 
Gibbes and at his death in 1759 without a will the property passed 
to his only living son John Izard.^^* During the life of John Izard 
a large addition was made to Cedar Grove of contiguous lands 
under the will of his cousin Paul Jenys. Thomas Diston who 
married Elizabeth Turgis had on 13 April 1710 received a grant 
for 110 acres,"* and on 25 May 1711 another grant for 196 acres,"® 
to which seems to have been added 250 acres granted to Lady 
Elizabeth Blake 6 October 1704,"^ and also 100 acres granted to 
John Boddicott 1 March 1681"* which seems to have been acquired 
by Lady Rebecca Axtell and transferred to Thomas Diston. At 
Thomas Diston's death the property passed to his son Thomas 
Diston. The widow Elizabeth Diston married as her second 
husband Paul Jenys, and had by him a son also named Paul 
Jenys, and at the death of the second Thomas Diston in 1738 he 
de^dsed the property to his half brother Paul Jenys. Either 
during the ownership of Thomas Diston or Paul Jenys there seems 
to have been added to the property 200 acres granted to Andrew 

I'* M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. Z, p. 80. 

»"Ibid.,Bk.Q,Q,p.713. 

1" Memo. Bk. 9, p. 119. 

"• Proprietaiy Grants, vol. 39, p. 89. 

iw Ibid., p. 94. 

i«Ibid.,voL38,p.456. 

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Percival 22 March 1682^** and the remainder of the grant for 400 
acres to John Cantey less the 298 acres sold to James Baker 
makmg in all 1129 acres. Paul Jenys occupied the property 
until his death in 1752 when he devised the property (in case of 
the death of his infant son George) to his cousins Walter, Thomas, 
and John Izard, and it finally vested in Walter and Elizabeth the 
daughter of the elder John, and on a settlement between them the 
land became the property of Walter and passed to his only son 
John.*** The property still continued to be known as "Jenys" 
although by John Izard treated as a part of Cedar Grove. The 
site of the old Jenys residence shows evidence of having been a 
brick ho\ise of some size but the grounds having been long ploughed 
up as a cultivated field no evidence of any thing else remains. 
John Izard married Isabella Hume and died in 1780 devising the 
property to his widow for life and then to his sister Mary who 
had married the Hon. Arthur Middleton of Middleton Place. 
M^ Isabella Izard died in 1782 and the property became entirely 
M" Middleton's, who according to the family tradition always re- 
sided a part of the year at Middleton Place and part at Cedar 
Grove. In 1812 M" Middleton divided off 924 acres comprising 
a part of "Jenys" viz. the old settlement and a part of "Cantcys" 
and transferred it to her son in law Henry Middleton Rutledge 
who had married her daughter Septima.*" The remainder of 
the property 1495 acres, comprising Cedar Grove proper, she 
transferred on 29 July 1813 to her youngest son John Izard Mid- 
dleton*** who in 1820 conveyed to John Parker Jun' and there- 
after in 1836 it became the property of the late D' Isaac Marion 
Dwight. 

Cedar Grove was the residence of the Walter Izard or younger 
branch of the Izard family, and continued in the same family 
from the original grants in 1696 (or warrant in 1684) until the 
transfer to Parker in 1820. It was one of the noted seats on 
Ashley River and few places after the neglect and ruin of years 
still give more evidence of the care and labour that must have 
been bestowed on the garden and grounds. The ho\ise was burned 

"» Proprietaiy grants, vol. 39, p. 226. 

^ Memo. Bk., vol. 11, p. 232. 

ui M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. F, No. 8, p. 121. 

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during the war of 1861-1865 and a shapeless pile of bricks attests 
its former site. M' Charles S. Dwight now over 84 years of age 
a son of D' Isaac M. Dwight spent his life from infancy to man- 
hood at Cedar Grove and was familiar with the places on the river. 
He writes that in his opinion Cedar Grove house was with the 
single ezcq)tion of Drayton Hall the finest house on Ashley 
River. M' Dwight who is a trained dvil engineer has given the 
writer a detailed description of the Cedar Grove house— unfortu- 
nately space forbids its insertion in this article. It was a mas- 
sive brick mansion of colonial construction, probably about 
1740-1750, with interior painting and decoration of unusual 
beauty, in the midst of fine grounds and at the head of a long 
avenue of fine live oaks. The late M' Richard Yeadon published 
in the Charleston Courier in April 1857 a long description of the 
house and grounds at Cedar Grove which he characterizes as of 
great beauty. 

The '7enys" tract divided off by M'* Middleton and trans- 
ferred to her son in law Henry M. Rutledge was by him in 1815 
sold to the Trustees of M" EUiza Davidson a daughter of Chris- 
topher TKHlliman/^ and was about 1843 transferred by them to 
Mary S. L^;ar£ a sister of the celebrated Hugh Swinton Legar6 
who in 1848 transferred the property still under the name of 
"Jenys" to the trustees of Alex* B. Wilson and his wife Sarah, 
from whom it seems to have passed to the late Tho' P. Lockwood 
sometime prior to 1855. Sometime after the sale to M" David- 
son it seems to have been given the name of ''Oatlands" by 
which it was known to M' Charles S. Dwight, who states that he 
often made visits there when both M'* Legar6 the mother of Hugh 
Swinton Legar6 and his sister were living there. The house was a 
large two story wooden house on a high brick basement and was 
burned some ytais ago. It was probably constructed for the occu- 
pation of M' Rutledge as this house was on a site between the old 
site of the Paul Jenys residence and the Cantey settlement. 

OAK 70REST 

Next to the "Jenys" tract lay another noted seat on the river 
which has had a curious and chequered history. On 10 April 
1677 the Earl of Shaftsbury addressed a letter to the Governor 
and Council viz., 

»^U.C.O. Chailetton, Bk. K, No. 8, p. 176. 

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''I desire /* will lett M' Robt Smith take upp a Plantacon of 
"600 acres .... and I will undertake" .... (that 
Robt. Smith will bring over six persons) "within this five Years 
"and I would not write to y^ for Smith if I did not see his friends 
"were likely."i»« On 2S^ August 1677 "Pursuant to the Earl of 
"Shaftsburyes lett': dated y* 10*»» Aprill 1677" a warrant was 
issued to lay out for Robt. Smith Merc^*: 600 acres of land.*** 
Smith may have and no doubt did take possession at once but the 
formal grant for 600 acres on Ashley River was not made until 
22 March 1682^*^ and unmediately thereafter on 25 March 1682 
Robert Smith conveyed to Andrew Perdval all his plantation 
containing 600 acres situate upon Ashley River bounding to the 
northwest upon the land of M' Paul Parker.^*^ There seems to 
have been some connection between Robert Smith and John 
Smith of Boosho-ee whose plantation was about a mile higher up 
the river.*** Robert Smith was the son of Henry Smith (or 
Smyth) of Maynes (or Maines) in the Parish of St. Michael, in 
the County of Hertford, who had a claim against John Smith 
which his son Robert was to recover. Robert Smith Gentleman, 
and John Smith Gentleman in January 1678/9 submitted the 
matter to the arbitration of Richard Conant and John Lynch, 
with James Moore as Umpire, and the award was that John 
Smith should pay £17. 6 s. 1 d. sterling or the value in cows and 
heifers as Andrew Perdval Gentleman should fix.*^ The name is 
more frequently spelled Smyth. 

On 8 September 1677 a warrant was issued to lay out for Paul 
Parker 340 acres and on 7 September 1678 another warrant for 
him for 370 acres. The writer has found no formal grant to Paul 
Parker but the land was laid out and possessed by him for the 
deeds and grants of adjoining lands are described as bounding on 
Paul Parker's lands. When Paul Parker transferred to Andrew 
Percival the record does not show but on 30 March 1694 an ac- 
knowledgment of sale to Andrew Percival by the Proprietors was 

^ OS, Hist Comm. London, MS., vol. 1, p. 50. 

"•Printed Warrants, 1672-1679, p. 143. 

»•• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 225. 

»» OS, Hist Conun., Bk. G, p. 177. 

i« This Magazine, vol. VI, p. 63. 

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duly registered "for 600 acres commonly known or called by the 
"name of Black Robin or Bum Kill for which he sayeth he hath 
"an old grant and 600 acres more next adjoining to the land of 
"Black Robin the which said 600 acres was formerly in the pos- 
" session of Paul Parker deceased — ^in the whole 1200 acres on 
"which he hath paid the first 60 pounds this land is situate on 
"Ashley River in Berkly County.''^** 

The first tract of 600 acres called "Black Robin or Bum Kill" 
is evidently the tract obtained from Robert Smith, The name 
"Black Robin" was possibly from a nickname of Robert Smith as 
seems to have been the case with another tract called "Black 
Robin" supposedly after Major Robert Johnson.** Andrew Per- 
dval on the 3 April 1694 received a formal grant for this 1200 
acres.*** On 23 April 1674 Andrew Percival "of Portsmouth in 
"the County of Southton Gent" had entered into an agreement 
with the Earl of Shaf tsbury to come out to Carolina and oversee 
the Earl's interests in the settlement.**' He did so come out and 
was for years an active member in the administration of the 
colony. As early as 26 July 1682 he had obtained a grant for a 
tract of 2000 acres about seven miles higher up the Ashley River 
at a place commonly known by the name of the "Ponds,"*** 
where he made a settlement and seems to have named it Weston 
Hall. He apparently returned to England and there left a will 
which was probated in London in 1697 wherein he describes him- 
self as of Westminster in the County of Middlesex, and devises 
his lands in Carolina to his son James, and his lands in England 
to his son Andrew, subject to certain payments to his wife Essex 
Perdval and his daughter Mary.*** James Percival apparently 
died young, and none of the others seem to have come out to the 
Province, and on 26 April 1723 Andrew Percival of the Middle 
Temple "Esquire" and Essex Percival Widow and Mary Percival 
Spinster of the Parish of St. Anne in the County of Middlesex 
conveyed to William Donning of Purton in the County of 

>•• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 94. 

»» This Magazine, vol. XV, p. 154. 

1" Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 110. 

»w OS. Hist. Coram., Bk. G, p. 95. 

»•• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 61. 

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Gloucester Esquire the plantations in the Province of South Caro- 
lina commonly called by the names of Perdval's upper and lower 
plantations viz., the Pcmds or Weston Hall containing 2400 acres, 
and Paul Parker or Perdval's lower plantation containing 1200 
acres situated on the north side of Ashley River.*^ William 
Donning seems to have occupied the plantations until his death 
when he devised them to his eldest son Thomas Donning.*^ who 
lived but a short time and at his death the property descended to 
his brother William Donning.'^ The name of the lower plan- 
tation seems in the hands of the Donnings to have been chaoiged 
to '^ Woodbury" for on 11 July 1732 William Donning agreed to 
sell to George Nicholas the plantation on the north side of Ashley 
River commonly known by the name of Woodsburry containing 
1200 acres,*<^ and m the Gautie for November 22-29, 1733 George 
Nicholas advertises for sale ''A tract of Land on the North side 
"of Ashley river containing Eight or 'Sine hundred Acres being 
"very good Rice and Com Land, pleasantly situated on the 
''River the Front high bluff Land within a mile of Dorchester 
"Town being part of Woodbury Plantation." A similar adver- 
tisement was again inserted by George Nicholas in July 1735, 
and in 1736 Nicholas evidently to secure the unpaid purchase 
money mortgaged back the property to William Donning as the 
plantation on the north side of Ashley River heretofore conmionly 
called Paul Parkers plantation and since called Perdval's lower 
plantation and lately Donning's lower plantation and containing 
according to a late survey 1238 acres.^ George Nicholas failed 
to pay and the property reverted to William Donning, and Donn- 
ing on 31 January 1737 mortgaged it under the same description,** 
and the name Woodbury seems to have been no longer used. 
William Donning then sold to Joseph Child 500 acres taken in 
the shape of a slice off the eastern part of the tract 29iV chains 
wide from the river to the northern or back lime, and this 500 

>««Memo. Bk.3,p.213. 

•*Ibid. 

Hi M. C. O. Charieiton, Bk. S, p. 184. 

"•Ibid.,Bk.K,p.210. 

H* M. C. O. Chariciton, Bk, P, p. 211. 

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acres Joseph ChQd and his wife Ann on 9 March 1741 conveyed 
to Walter Isard of Cedar Grove.^ 

A little later William Donning conveyed to the same Walter 
Izard the remainder of the tract,'*' and Walter Izard having thus 
reunited in himself the whole tract, again divided it in his wiU 
in 1750 by devising to his son Thomas Izard the part purchased 
from Joseph Child, and to his son John Izard the part purchased 
from Donning.'^ Thomas Izard died in 1754 and by his wiU 
devised to his brother John the part purchased by his father from 
Child so that John Izard reunited the whole tract in his owner- 
ship.««* 

John Izard died but a short time after his brother Thomas 
leaving by his wife Joanna Gibbes (daughter of John Gibbes) an 
only child Elizabeth Izard to whom he devised all his property."* 
During the ownership of the Izards the name of the whole property 
seems to have been changed to that of ''The Oak Forest" Eliza- 
beth Izard on 6 ^ril 1769 married Alexander Wright a son of Sir 
James Wright Governor of Georgia, viz., "Last Thursday M'. 
"Alex: Wright, son of his excellency Governor Wright of Georgia 
"was married to Miss Elizabeth I^d daughter of the late John 
"Izard Esq: of this province with a fortune of 30,000 1 sterling."^ 
Sir James Wright was a son of Robert Wright formerly Chief 
Justice of South Carolina, and had formerly owned the Retreat 
plantation on Charleston Neck now the site of the U. S. Navy 
Yard.^ After the marriage viz. in 1774 a marriage settlement 
was made whereby M" Wright's property was settled on her hus- 
band and herself for their lives with remainder to the issue of the 
marriage, the settlement including the Oak Forest plantation.^ 
The Wrights made the Oak Forest place their home and country 
residence. Alexander Wright was a strong royalist during tht 
Revolution and at its close at the evacuation of Charles Town by 

** Office Qerk Com. Pleu Charleston, Renundadoiit of Dower, Bk. 173^ 
1742, p. 123. 

*^ Prob. Ct Chukttoii, Bk. 1747-1750, p. 326, Wfll of Walter Uard. 

••Ibid. 

"• Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1752-1756, p. 172. 

<^Thit Maoazdik, voL n, p. 229. 

tt5. C. Cogens for 13 April, 1769. 

«• This Maqaxinx, voL XDC, p. 56. 

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the British he retired to Jamaica where he spent the last years 
of his life and died. M'* Elizabeth Wright died 24 June 1794 at 
Oak Forest,"^ and in 1797 the two sons the only issue of the mar- 
riage, James Alexander Wright and John Izard Wright parti- 
tioned the property included in the marriage settlement and the 
Oak Forest place of 1200 acres on Ashley River was allotted to 
James Alexander Wright.^ 

James Alexander Wright married Caroline Mary Simmons 
daughter of John Simmons (who died at Oak Forest 20 January 
1808) and the Oak Forest was transferred to M'' Wright, who 
on 20 September 1813 conveyed it to her brother William H. 
Simmons in trust for her during her life and then for her daughters 
Eliza and Susan.^^ After the death of M'* Wright the property 
was divided and sold. It was divided in two equal halves or 
slices nmning from the river back. The northern half was on 
12 May 1821 conveyed to John S. Brisbane^^ and the southern 
half containing the Oak Forest settlement was on 15 June 1824 
conveyed to Brisbane's son in law Alexander Gillon^* the son of 
Commodore Alexander Gillon. This Alexander Gillon the younger 
was killed in a duel on Edisto Island and was buried at Malona 
the coimtry seat of Miss Maria Brisbane, as was his father in law 
John S. Brisbane at the latter's death.*** The name of "Mary 
Anne" seems to have been bestowed upon the northern half 
while in Brisbane's ownership, the southern half retaining the 
name "Oak Forest." The two halves were again reunited in 
one plantation in 1837 in the ownership of Wade H. Schulz and 
at his death were again separated the Oak Forest part being con- 
veyed in 1844 to Isaac M. Dwight and Richard Yeadon and the 
Mary Anne part to Thomas N. Farr; and the halves were again 
reunited in one ownership by the late Josiah I. Perry of Summer- 
ville. The plantation has ever since as one whole been known as 
Oak Forest — the name Mary Anne having disappeared. 

^ CUy GiueUe, 24 June, 1794. 

w M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. T, No. 6, p. 174. 

»Ibid.,Bk.I,No.8,p.52. 

»'Ibld.,Bk.K,No.9,p.263. 

»«Ibid.,Bk.P,No.9,p. 191. 

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The site of the Oak Forest settlement is one of the finest, if 
not naturally the finest, on the river. It has for near a mile a 
bluff sheer to the river, without any intervening marsh land. 
The old grounds bear the evidence of taste and much labour and 
the avenue and grove of live oaks are as handsome as anything in 
the low country. The remnants are still exceedingly fine. From 
the site of the old residence and the terraces to the river the view 
up and down the river is most beautiful. The mansion was ap- 
parently a large one of brick but was burned by the enemy dur- 
ing the war of 1861-1865 and with the offices and outbuQdings 
totally destroyed. 

EAGLES 

Just north of Oak Forrest on the river was a small plantation 
that was at one time known as "Eagles." On 13 March 1693 a 
grant was made to Landgrave Thomas Smith, the first Landgrave 
Thomas Smith, of 500 acres on the north side of Ashley River 
bounding southwest on Ashley River, and southeast on Paid 
Parker's land."^ This grant was on 24 August 1694 assigned by 
Thomas Smith to Gabriel Glaze "Bricklayer,"^ and seems to 
have been included in a regrant made 8 July 1696 to Gabriel 
Glaze for 550 acres.^ From Gabriel Glaze the property under 
his will went to his son Gabriel Glaze and at the latter's death 
descended to his brother and heir Malachi Glaze^ who on 27 
July 1717 conveyed off the 250 acres next the river to George 
Crichton, to whom also was conveyed on 29 March 1712, 50 acres 
adjoining by Job Chamberlain and Sarah his wife, being one of 
the 50 acre lots in the front range of lots in Dorchester, making 
300 acres held by George Crichton. George Crichton left a will 
(dated in 1714 but not probated imtil 1729) whereby he devised 
his real estate to his son George Crichton.^ He left a wife Eliza- 
beth and two daughters Ann and Elizabeth Crichton, his daughter 
Ann being apparently a daughter by a previous marriage, and his 
wife being a daughter of Elizabeth Blake the daughter of Admiral 

»• Off. Hist Comm., Bk. G, p. 230-231, 

« Ibid., p. 327. 

"» Pioprietaiy Grants, voL 38, p. 293. 

« Memo. Bk. 5, p. 221. 

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Benjamin Blake who married first William Dry and second Richard 
Weekly.^ The younger George Crichton died young and at his 
death the property went to his sister Elizabeth who married 
Richard Eagle.^ From Eagle's possession the place received the 
name of ''Eagle's," and the creek which ran through part of it, 
the name of Eagle Creek by which it is still known. Eagle Creek 
debouches into the Ashley River on the Oak Forest plantation 
about one half mile below the old Town of Dorchester. From 
Eagle the property seems to passed to John Joor^ by whom 155 
acres were in 1779 conveyed to D' Thomas Tudor Tucker*" and 
the remainder to William Sanders, who with his wife Margaret 
conveyed in 1773, 53 acres to Daniel Huger and whose executors 
in 1784 conveyed 102 acres to D' Tucker who thus reunited in 
himself the entire 300 acres held by George Crichton excepting 
the 53 acres conveyed to Huger. There is no evidence Idt on 
this property of any settlement of any size. A few scattered 
bricks mark the site of an old house not far from the river. There 
is however on this property on the eastern side of the road to 
Goose Creek, about 300 yards north of where the road branches 
off to the bridge across Eagle Creek, an earthen redoubt or fort 
which by common tradition was constructed by the British dur- 
ing the Revolutionary War so as to conunand the approaches to 
Dorchester. 

TRANQUIL HILL 

North of Oak Forest and east of Eagle's was another noted 
country seat. On 25 February 1683/4 a warrant was issued to 
lay out to James Varine 210 acres of land being so much due to 
hun for the arrival of himself, wife, and son, the 29 April 1680.^ 
Varine seems to have taken possession and then abandoned the 
land laid out under this warrant for on 17 July 1694 a warrant 
was issued to lay out to Edward Jones 210 acres*** with a memo- 
randum. "The above Land is Situated on the north Side of 

'*Tliit Magazine, voL 1, p. 154. 

"•Menio.Bk.3,p.273. 

"» M. C. O. Charlciton, Bk. R, No. 4, p. 131. 

■• Ibid., Bk. V, No. 5, p. 302. 

»• Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 121. 

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"Adiley River joyneing or bounding to George Bametts & Paul 
''Parkers Land y*: was the said two hundred & ten acres was 
"formerly in the posesaion of M': James Verin in Barkley County:" 
and on the same day 17 July 1694 a formal grant was made to Ed- 
ward Jones, Cooper, for the 210 acres.^ On 25 February 1694/5 
Edward Jones, Cooper, had a warrant for 150 acres for the arrival 
rights of himself, Jane Clarke and Jean Quinteen,^ followed by a 
formal grant to him on 13 March 1694/5 of another tract of 210 
acres apparently adjoining the previous grant to him.^ Whether 
Jane Clarke became Jane Jones does not appear, but she had a 
warrant 21 April 1696 for 150 acres^ and on 13 May 1696 a grant 
was made to Jane Jones for 100 acres^ apparently in the vicinity 
of the other 210 acre grants. Subsequently all or a part of the 
land covered by these grants seems to have been acquired by 
CoL Charlesworth Glover, the Indian Trader, with possibly a 
part off the 550 acre grant to Gabriel Glaze, lying east of the 250 
acres off that grant conveyed to George Crichton, making a tract 
of some 600 acres owned by Col. Glover."* Charlesworth Glover 
died in 1732-3 and left a will ^ whereby he directed the sale of all 
his lands in South Carolina and appoints as his Executors Lawrence 
Sanders and Malachi Glaze. He mentions three sons in his Will, 
Charlesworth, ^A^lliam, and Thomas, but so far as the writer has 
been able to ascertain these sons left no descendants; and there 
are no descendants of Col. Charlesworth Glover in lower South 
Carolina. The Glover family of lower South Carolina do not 
i^pear to be descendants of Col. Charlesworth Glover. After 
Col. Glover's death his plantation was advertised for sale by his 
Executors viz. 

''To be sold at Vendue on the 22"^ of March a Plantation within 
''a mile of Dorchester Town belonging to Col Glover's Estate 
"Containing 600 acres of very good planting land with a beauti- 
''ful Dwelling-House 45 Foot long and 35 Foot wide 2 floors 4 
''Rooms on a Floor with Buffets Closets &c a dry cellar imder- 

« Proprietary Grants, vol. ^, p. 150. 

"• Printed Warrants, 1692-1711, p. 65. 

"» Ibid., p. 284. 

» Printed WarranU, 1692-1711, p. 114. 

"" Proprietary GranU, vol. 38, p. 297. 

"•Memo. Bk. 5, p. 221. 

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''neath with several and Convenient Rooms pleasantly Sdtuated 
''a good Pasture Bam Negro houses &c."^ 

At this sale or in some way Malachi Glaze (who married the 
widow of Charlesworth Glover, and was afterwards aCi^tainin 
the St. Augustine expedition, and died in June 1740) must have 
acquired the property, for according to an old map dated 25 
November 1749 his Executors sold 473 acres off this tract to 
D' Robert Dunbar, who conveyed to Mary Langley who 
transferred to Adam Daniel, whose Executors on 8 April 
1768 convejred to ^^lliam Sanders, who on 8 February 1773 
conveyed to Daniel Huger, and also with his wife Margaret 
conveyed on 1 March 1773 to Daniel Huger 53 acres off the 
''Eagle's" tract. Daniel Huger with Binkey his wife on 2 De- 
cember 1773 conveyed to Richard Waring the whole 526 acres.^ 
Prior to the purchase by Richard Waring the plantation had been 
known by the name of ''White Hall." He changed the name to 
that of "Tranquil Hill." Richard Waring was the son of Thomas 
Waring and his wife Susanna Smith and according to M'* Poyas*** 
was bom 10 April 1748 and on 20 November 1768 married Anne 
Branford who died within a year of her marriage. The widower 
on 27 January 1771 married Ann daughter of John Coining Ball. 
Richard Waring died in 1781 and his widow M" Ann Waring 
lived imtil 1826 still the owner and occupier of Tranquil Hill. 

M'" Poyas says she spent a considerable portion of her life at 
"beautiful Tranquil Hill — asserted ever without fear of contra- 
" diction, to have been the most charming inland place, (with its 
"numerous shady walks, its meandering creek, stylish gate and 
"bridge) within the lower part of the State." And again "which, 
" to my youthful imagination, was surely a palatial mansion,an ele- 
"gant residence, rendered more attractive by its beautiful south- 
"em courtyard, with its gravelled walks, enclosed with living 
"box, and containing flowers of every hue and tropical fragrance. 
"To the warm, youthful feelings, the gardens were Hesperian, 
"beautiful with beds of flowers, embowered walks, cool retreats 
"and alcove seats. The widely extended fields were perfectly 
"Elysian." 

»• S. C. GoMtUe, No. 58, 17-24 February, 1732 /3. 
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M' and M'" Richard Waring left no children, and the writer 
does not know to whom the property went after M" Waring's 
death. M'* Poyas says that in 1860 it was owned by D' Hay 
from Barnwell who married Caroline the only daughter of M' 
Christopher Gadsden Hasell and his wife Matilda Perry. When 
the writer first visited the spot in 1883 it was owned by the late 
James L. Gantt but alas! shorn of all its beauty. The site of the 
house was marked by a loose mass of broken brick; the walls of 
box, the flowers, the "stylish gate and bridge" were all gone. 
The meandering creek remained, and the fine house site rising 
boldly from the bed of the lowland. Since then the whole space 
aroimd the remnants of the chimney hearth has been turned 
into a cultivated field, and the plough share driven over the hos- 
pitable halls of "beautiful Tranquil Hill." At this point on the 
north bank of the Ashley River we reach the line of the Dorchester 
grant described in a former number of this Magazine'*' — a con- 
venient point at which to return and take up the plantations 
on the opposite side of the river. 

(CofUinued in nexi number) 
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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE 

CHARLESTON MORNING POST AND 

DAILY ADVERTISER 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

This paper is a continuation of the South Carolina Gasette and 
Public Advertiser; an advertisement appeared in the issue for 
January 14, 1786, stating; ''The Printers having been joined by 
Mr. R. H. Haswell, on Wednesday next this paper will be pub- 
lished under the Title of The Charleston Morning Post and Daily 
Advertiser," 

Simday last died at his plantation in St. Pauls parish, Benjamin 
Elliott Esq 

Monday morning died Mr. Thomas Hamett, Taylor of this Qty 
(Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1786.) 

Died. In Kingston, (Jamaica) Mrs. Mackenzie, wife of Mr. 
John Mackenzie, lately arrived from Charleston. (Thursday, 
Jan. 19, 1786.) 

Last Wednesday died in this City, Mr. Luther Richardson, of 
Boston. (Saturday, Jan. 21, 1786.) 

Lately died in Baltimore, Mr. Dennis Ryan, late manager of the 
company of Comedians who performed in thb dty last summer. 

A few days ago, died at Savannah, Mrs. Godwin, wife of Mr. 
Godwin, Comedian. (Monday, Jan. 23, 1786.) 

Died. In Jamaica, Capt. William Nichols, of the schooner 
General Shirley, belonging to St. Kitts. 

Married. Mr. John Farquhar, to Miss Bisset of this dty, 
Milliner. (Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1786.) 

Married. Thomas Waties, Esq. to Miss Ann Glover, daughter 
of the deceased Joseph Glover, Esq. Mr. Paul Ravenel to Miss 
Susannah Lloyd, daughter of the deceased Mr. William Lloyd, of 
this dty. 

Died at Willtown, on Wednesday evening the 10th. instant, 
imiversally regretted by a numerous acquaintance, the Rev. Mr. 

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MARSIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES 53 

Thomas Henderson, preacher of the gospel at the Presbyterian 

Church at that place—a man cut off in the prune of life 

(Friday Jan. 27, 1786.) 

Yesterday afternoon departed this life, Capt Peter Paton, of 
the brig Lady Langford; .... All masters of vessels and 
others are invited to his funeral, to proceed from Mr. Andrew 
Stewart's this afternoon at four o'clock 

''Lately departed this life at New-York, Mrs. Elkalah Sexias, 

the consort of the Rev. Mr. Gerom Sexias " (Sat. 

Jan. 28, 1786.) 

Deaths. Archibald Scott, Esq: on James Island, much la- 
mented by his numerous friends and acquaintances — He was an 
honest, good man, and during the late war, proved himself to be 
a zealous patriot in the cause of his coimtry. (Wednesday, Feb. 
1, 1786.) 

Married. Last Tuesday evening, Mr. William Postell, of Cane- 
acre, to Miss Mary Dawson, daughter of John Dawson, Esq: of 
this City. (Thursday, Feb. 2, 1786.) 

Married. Alexander Walker, Taylor, to Miss Margaret Frazer 
of this City. — Mr. Peter Wyatt, Carpenter, to Miss Mary-Ann 
M'niwrath, of this City. (Friday, Feb. 3, 1786.) 

Married. Li Savannah, Josiah Tatnell, Esq: of that place, to 
Miss Harriett Fenwicke, daughter of the deceased Edward Fen- 
wicke. Esq: of this City. 

Died. Li England, Sir James Wright, Baronet, late Governor 
of Georgia. (Thursday, Feb. 9, 1786.) 

Last Simday was married at Cainhoy, the Rev. Beverly Allen, 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the amiable Miss Anna 
Singletary, yoimgest daughter of JohiK Singletary, Esq; of St. 
Thomas's Parish. (Thursday, February 16, 1786.) 

Married. A few days ago, Mr. Abraham Waight, of Johns 
Island, to Miss Mary-Maxwell Lowery, of Wadmelaw Island. 

Died. A few days ago at Horse Savannah, Mrs. Margaret 
Farr, Consort of John Farr, Esq; of that place. — ^In this City, 
Miss Bella Parker, daughter of John Parker, Esq.— Mr. William 
Coombes, son of Capt. Will. Coombes, of London. (Wednesday, 
Feb. 22, 1786.) 

Died. In thb City, on Thursday last, after a short illness, 
Alexander Mazyck, Esq; of St. James, Goose-Creek, much la- 
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We learn from Nassau, New Providence^ that on the 6th. of 
February died in the 68th. year of his age, James Edward Powell, 
Esq., lieutenant-governor of the Bahamas. The government is 
now devolved on Hon. John Brown, Esq. (Saturday, Feb. 25, 
1786.) 

Married. Last evening, Mr. Rodolph Switzer, Saddler, to Miss 
Christiana Nuffer, both of this City. (Monday Feb. 27, 1786.) 

Died. At the High Hills of Santee, William Richardson, Esq; 
of thatplace. (Wednesday, Mar. 1, 1786.) 

Married. Mr. Jonah Rivers of James-Island, to Miss Rachel 
Bee, daughter of the deceased Mr. William Bee, of this City. 

Died. At Savannah, Capt. Francis Tate — he was greatly es- 
teemed, and his death universally r^retted. (Monday, March 6, 
1786.) 

Married. On Thursday last of Edisto, Mr. Josiah Mickell, to 
Miss Elizabeth Hardy, daughter of the deceased Mr. Robert 
Hardy. 

Died. Thismoming, Mr. Jacob Boomer, of this City. (Thurs- 
day, March 9, 1786.) 

This morning died, in an advanced age, William Hopton, Esq; 
of this City. (Monday, March 13, 1786.) 

Died. Lately, at his plantation, Mr. Cornelius Dewees, of this 
aty. (Wednesday March IS, 1786.) 

Married. Yesterday, Mr. Solomon Cohen, of Georgetown, to 
Miss Bella Moses, daughter of Mr. Myer Moses of this City. 

Died. This morning, in an advanced age, Miss Catherine 
Finlay, of this City. (Thursday, March 16, 1786.) 

Yesterday died at his plantation at Horse Savannah, Andrew 
Williamson, Esq; late a Brigadier General in the Service of this 

state. [Long eulogy] His remains will be interred 

this afternoon from the house of Mr. John Walker, in Meeting 
St. (Wednesday, March 22, 1786.) 

Died. At Stono, in the bloom of life, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartley, 
wife of Dr. James Hartley. (Thursday, March 23, 1786.) 

Died. On his passage from Jamaica to this port, Captain 
McCreedy, of the sloop Grampus. (Saturday, March 23, 1786.) 

Died. Li this City, on Saturday last, in an advanced age, Mr. 
Paul Smizer. — ^At Johns Island, in the prime of life, Mr. Andrew 
Heame, a yoimg gentleman universally regretted. (Monday, 
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Yesterday mommg dqparted this life, after a lingering indi^>osi- 
tion, in an advanced age. Miss Jane Morand, of this Gty. (Wed- 
nesday, March 29, 1786.) 

Last evening was married, by the Rev. Mr. HoUingshead, Mr. 
John Webb, of this City, merchant, to Miss Elizabeth Legar6, 
eldest daughter of Mr. Nathan Legar£, deceased, of Christ Church 
Parish— a young lady possessed of every charm and accomplish- 
ment to render the married state agreeable and h^>py. (Friday, 
March 31, 1786.) 

Married. Lately in Jamaica. John M'Queen Esq; of that 
place, to Miss Maria Murray, daughter of John Murray, Esq; of 
Philipbaugh. (Tuesday, ^ril 4, 1786.) 

Died. In this City, on Saturday last. Miss Eliza Atchinson, 
aged 48 years. (Ibid.) 

Married. Last Tuesday evening, Benjamin Guerard, Esq; to 
Miss Mary-Ann Kennan, daughter of the deceased Mr. Henry 
Kennan, of this City.— Last evening, Mr. William Hasme of 
Ponpon, to Miss Elizabeth Peronneau daughter of the deceased 
Arthur Peronneau Esq; of this City. (Friday, April 7, 1786.) 

Died. In this City, Mr. Thomas Bryde. (Tuesday, April 11, 
1786.) 

Died. Last Night, Mrs. Jane Postell, a wife of John Postell 
Jun. Esq; of this City. — ^This morning after a long illness 
.... George Smith, Esq; for many years past an eminent 
Merchant of this City. (Sat April 15, 1786.) 

Married. Last Saturday evening, Qeland Kinloch, Esq; to 
Miss Harriett Simmons, daughter of the deceased Ebenezer Sim- 
mons Esq; of this City. 

Died. In thb City, last Saturday evening • . • • John 
Gough, Esq; of Ponpon. (Tuesday, April 18, 1786.) 

On the 31st ult. died at Nassau, New Providence, to which 
place she went for the recovery of her health, Mrs. Dorothy Van- 
derhorst, lady of John Vanderhorst, Esq.; Secretary of this State, 
and daughter of Thomas Waring, Esq; of this City. 

Married. Mr. Isaac Singletary, taylor, to Miss Elizabeth 
Attmore, daughter of Mr. Ralph Attmore, of this City. (Wed- 
nesday, April 19, 1786). 

Married. Brigadier-General Francis Marion, who served with 
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St. John's parish. — Mr. Theodore-Samud Marion, of St John's 
parish, to Mrs. Charlotte Ashby, widow of the deceased Anthony 
Ashby, Esq. — Mr. Nathan Legare, (son of the deceased Mr. 
Nathan Legare) of Christ Church parish to Miss Mary Toomer, 
daughter of Joshua Toomer, Esq; of Christ Church parish. 
(Thursday, April 20, 1786.) 

Married. Last evening Mr. William Crafts, Merchant, of this 
City, to Miss Margaret Tebout, eldest daughter of the deceased 
Tunes Tebout, Esq; of Beaufort, Port Royal. (Friday, April 21, 
1786.) 

Married. Mr. Michael Martell, Schoolmaster, to Miss Sarah 
Beckwith, of thb City. (Saturday, April 22, 1786.) 

* * « The marriage of Mr. Martell to Miss Beckworth, 
inserted in our Gazette of Saturday last; is erroneous. 

Married. Last Saturday evening, Mr. Joseph Ball, jun. to 
Miss Jane Wise, daughter of the deceased Major Samuel Wise, 
of Pcldee. (Monday. April 24, 1786.) 

Married. Mr. Martin Clime, to Miss Mary Martin, of this 
City. (Tuesday, April 25, 1786.) 

Died. This Morning, Mr. James Verree, son of the late Mr. 
Joseph Verree. (Wednesday, April 26th. 1786.) 

Last night Mr. Daniel Ravenell, of St. John's Parish, was mar- 
ried to the amiable Miss Catharine Prioleau, daughter of Samuel 
Prioleau, Jun. Esq; of this City. (Friday, April 28, 1786.) 

Married. Capt. Richard Withers, of Santee, to Mrs. Mary 
Arthar, of Christ Church Parish. (Saturday, April 29, 1786.) 

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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MRS. ANN 

MANIGAULT 

1754-1781 

With notes by Mabel L. Webber 

This Joumaly or Diary, was kq>t by Mrs. Ann (Ashby) Mani- 
gault, wife of Gabriel Manigault, the wealthy merchant, for many 
years Public Treasurer, and reputed to be the richest man of thb 
Province in the eighteenth century. It has been used by several 
historians from time to time, especially by General McCrady; 
and, while the entries are brief, and we have only abstracts of the 
original, it gives a valuable outline of the happenings of the 
period. 

The copy which is used here, was made by Gabriel Manigault, 
grandson to the writer, who puts in occasional comments of his 
own. 

Mrs. Ann Manigault was the daughter of John Ashby, second 
Cassique, and Constantia Broughton; she married Gabriel Mani- 
gault in 1730, and died in April 1782, her husband died in June 
1781. 

EXTRACTS FROM A JOURNAL KEPT BY MRS. A. M. BEGINNING IST 
JANRY. 1754, ENDING IN 1781 

1754. Jany. 1. Dined at Mrs. Wragg's. N.B. This is the first 
entry in the Journal, Mrs. Wragg is often 
mentioned by the name of Madam Wragg.^ 
Feb. 3. Mr. Tetard at dinner.* 
April 1. Mrs. Royer do.* 

2. Saw Mr. Clark & Mr. Andrews.* 

^ An interpolation by Gabriel Manigault; for a chart of the Wragg family 
see this Magazine, vol. xix, p. 121. 

* Rev. Jean Pierre Tetard, pastor of the French, or Huguenot Church in 
Charles Town in 1753 and later. (Howe, Hist. Pres. Ch, in S. C.) 

• Possibly Mrs. Anne Royer, widow of John Royer, of Wando Ferry. (5. 
C. GazeUe, Jan. 8, 1754.) 

*Rev. John Clark, A.M. and Rev. John Andrews, LL.B., rector and as- 
sistant of St. Philips Church, arriving from England in 1753 or '54. (Dalcho, 
Ckufch Hist., p. 166.) 

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1754. May 8. Lady Nesbett called.* 

13. At Mrs. D'Harriett's.^ 22. detains Holdin, 
Suckling etc. at dinner.^ 28. To see a wire- 
dancer at Gordon's.* 30. Mr. Lake to din- 
ner.* 

June 13. Mr. Whitfield came." 

July 3. Saw Mrs. Bounetheau & Mrs. Banbury.^^ 4. 
Went to Mrs. D'Harriett's Plantation." 9. 
Mr. M. had a fever & took an emetic. 10, 
Better. 11. Pretty well. 12. Mrs. DHar- 
riette died." 

Sept. 5. Mrs. Stead U* 

* Sir Alexander Nisbet died in October, 1753, leaving a widow Mary, who 
is probably the lady mentioned. 

*Ann Odingsell, widow of John Smith, married Benjamin DHarriette 
March 2, 1725/6. (St. Philips Reg.) Odingsell pronounced with accent on 
the 2d. syllable. 

' "Capt. Maurice Suckling, latdy appointed Commander of Bib Majesty's 
Snow, Baltimore, in the room of O^t McDonald deceased, arrived here 
last Saturday in the Industry, Capt Pearson. In the same vessel arrived 
also Capt Holding, another commander in the Navy." {S. C, GaseUe, May 
21, 1754.) 

*"Mr. Sturgess, latdy from Londcm, proposes to exhibit his Equilibrei 
on the Slack Wire TickeU for the pit 50 sh. and for the gal- 
lery 20 sh. to be had at Mr. John Gordon's Tavern m whose Long Room the 
Equilibres are exhibiting " (5. C. Gat. June 11, 1754.) Gor- 
don's Tavern was on Broad St. (5. C. Gas, Ap. 30, 1753). 

* A Richard Lake with a wife Mary lived in St. Andrew's parish at this 
period. (This Magazine, vol. xiv.) 

^•5. C. GazeUe, June 4, 1754. The Success, Capt. Thompson, from Lon- 
don, with the Rev. Mr. Whitfield on Board arrived at Port-Royal yester- 
day 7-night. Ibid., June 20th. Last Thursday Morning the Rev Geoige 
Whitfield arrived in Town from the Southward, and the same Evening preached 
in the New-England Meeting. On Monday he set out for the Southward 
again after having preached twice every Day during his stay. 

11 Connections of the Manigaults through Judith Manigault, who married 
first James Banbury, and second Thomas Witter. For an accoimt of the 
Manigault Family, see Transactions of the Huguenot Soc, of S. C, No. 4. 

" Probably on Charicstown Neck, see vol. xix, p. 21. 

^ She is buried in St Philips churchyard, where there is a stone to her 
memory, and also to that of her husband. 

^* The small "\" so frequently used refers to births, meaning lay in. Ben- 
jamin Stead married in Nove. 1748, Mary daughter of Gov. Robert Johnson 
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1754. Oct. 3. took an emetic. 4. do. carthetic. 9. was 

blooded. 17. Mr. M. to Silk Hope." My 
self very sick. 23. Mr. M. returned to 
town. 

Nov. 11. Went to a Ball. 25. Went to the play of Geo. 
Bamewell." 

Dec 1. My son arrived from England.^^ 4. Gentle- 
men at dinner. 5. do, at Supper. 6. do at 
tea. 10. Miss Newman went with me to the 
Assembly." 14. Gentlemen at dinner. 27. 
Went to the play. 

1755. Jan. 7. to the Assembly. 13. A visit from Mrs. Wragg, 

and her daughter. 15. The Council to dinner. 

21. to the Assembly. 25. My son to Silk 

Hope. 27. I went to the Play. 
Feb. 1. My son returned to Town. 2. Gentleman at 

dinner. 14. Went to hear a Quaker preacher. 

18. to the Assembly. 23. Mrs. Simons & 

Miss Allen at dinner. 28. I went to hear 

Mr. Whitfield. 
Mar. 3. Gentlemen to sup in my sons office. 8. To hear 

Mr. Whitfield. 24. do. 
May 10. My son went to the Club. 36. Mr. M. went 

to Silkhope. 22. He returned to Town. 

^Silkhope was the Manigault pkntation in St Thomas' parish. (This 
Magazine, voL zviii, p. 13-14.) 

" S, C. Gm., Sept 5, 1754. "On Friday last, arrived a Company of Come- 
dians from Philadelphia." Ibid, Oct. 3, 1754. "At the NEW THEATRE, 
on Monday next, will be Performed by A Company of Comedians from 
London, A TRAGEDY, called the FAIR PENITENT. Tickets may be had 
of Mr. John Remington, and at the Printers. Price: State box, 50 sh. Front 
and Side Boxes 40 sh. Pitt 30 sh. and Gallery 20 sh." The subsequent 
papers contain frequent advertisements of the plays given. The theatre was 
in Queen St 

"5. C. Gas., Dec. 5, 1754. "Sunday last arrived here from London. 
.... Mr. Peter Manigault (the only son of Gabriel Manigault, Esq.)" 
He later became Speaker of the Commons House. 

" Social affairs. See Journal of Josiah Quincy, Jr. 1773, Mass. Hist. Soc 
Proceedings, v. 49, p. 448, ''March 10. Evening, Spent the evening at the 
Assembly. Bad music, good dancing, elegantly di^K>sed Supper, bad pro- 
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1755. June 6. A visit from Mrs. Peter Banbury. 8. My son 
married to Miss Elizabeth Wragg. 9. Gentle- 
man to breakfast here. Dined at Mrs. 
Wragg's. 10. I was not well, remained at 
home. 11. Mrs. Wragg's family dined here. 
15. Drank tea at Mrs. Wragg's. 20. Went 
to Mrs. Wragg's with Mrs. Stead. 21. My 
son and his iriit drank tea here & rode out. 

July 6. — do — dine here. 14. My son sick. 15. took 
an emetic & was better. 16. had a fever. 
17. Had a fever again. 18. do— do. 19. It 
abated by taking bark. 20. he was well. 
30. My son went to live at his own house, 
we supped there. 

Aug. 4. Mr. M. not well. 10. My son not well. 21. 
I went to Mrs. Wragg's plantation. 

Sept. 1. My daughter sick. Took an emetic. 2. She 
was better. 15. a visit from Capt. Hood.^* 

Oct. 16. Mr. D'Harrictte married." 29. Parson Hay- 
wood died.** Mr. Clark very ill. 

Nov. 10. I went to a BalL» 11. Mr. M. to Silkhope. 
12. My son & daughter & Capt. Hood at 
Supper. 14. My son and Daughter went to 
Silkhope. 18. Mr. M. returned to Town. 
20. My son and His party returned to town & 
supped here. 

^* Samuel Hood, Esq., commander of His Majesty's sloop Jamaica, (5. C. 
GaseUe, April 1, 1756.) 

'^ He married Martha Fowler, widow of James Fowler. (Salley, Mamag$ 
Notices.) 

^ Yesterday died The Rev. Hemy Heywood, a Baptist Preacher in this 
Town: who was esteemed one of the greatest Scholars in America. (S, C. Gom.^ 
May 7, 1756.) 

" 5. C. Cos., Thursday, Nov. 13, 1755. "Monday last being His Majesty's 
Birth Day, [George II.] when he entered into the Seventy-third Year of his 
Age, the Same was observed here with the usual demonstrations of Joy: The 
Charles Town Regiment was under Arms, and reviewed by His Excellency, 
[Gov. Glen] who gave a Supper and a Ball to the Ladies at Mr. Poinsett's." 
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EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL OF MRS. ANN MANIGAULT 61 

1755. Dec. 1. A visit from Capt. Proby." 25. Doctor Garden 

married. 29. Mr. Gadsden do.** 

1756. Jan. 25. My Daughter not well. 

Feb. 10. Went to an AssemUy. 17. Mr. D'Harriette 
died." 26. A Horse-race & assembly.* 27. 
visit from Capt. Proby. 

Mar. 27. A child found in a cellar. 17. Was seized with 
the Rheumatism very violently. 28. My 
Hand remained very weak. 30. An enter- 
tainment given to the Governor at Poinsett's 
Tavern. 

Apr. 5. Col^ Bird from Virginia dined with us.^ 6. My 
Son not well. 11. Miss Bull married.^ 

May 4. A visit from Capts. Proby and Hood. 5. The 
Governor at tea. 7. My Son not well. 14. 

" Hon. Charles Proby, Esq: commander of His M's ship Syren, (5. C. 
Gaxiite, May 7, 1756.) 

^ Christopher Gadsden married Mary Hasell, dau: of Rev. Thos. Hasdl 
and his wife Elizabeth Ashby; she was bora in 1734, a niece of Mrs. Mani- 
gault. (Reg. St, Thomas and Si. Denis, and Marriage Notices.) Alexander 
Garden and Elizabeth Peronneau m: Dec 25, 1755 (St Philip's Regs. MSS.) 

»5. C. Gautk, Feb. 19, 1756. "On Tuesday died suddenly, Mr. Ben- 
jamin d'Harriette, former^ an eminent merchant of this Town, hut had re- 
tired from Business some yearB—knowing when he had enough. We hear 
he bequeathed a considerable Legacy to the South Carolina Society." His 
tcnnbstone in St. Philips States him to have been a native of New York, aged 
55 years, having lived 30 years in this Province. He had no children, and 
his will generously provided for the relations of both of his wives, some cousins 
of his own, and for the French church, the Baptist church, St Philips, and the 
Protestant Dissenters "to whom the brick Meeting house towards the North- 
side of The said Town doth belong," also to the So. Ca. Soc. and the French 
Protestant Soc. of New York. 

*5. C. GoM. Mar. 4, 1756. The last Day of the Races at New Market 
Course .... several Pocket Books had been very e3q>ertly drawn out of 
Gentlemen's Pockets .... 

" Ibid., April 1, 1756. On the 24 ult. came to Town, by Land, from Vir- 
iinia, the Hon. Cols. Bird and Randolph, Members of His Majesty's Council 
there with some other Gentlemen; who are supposed to have taken this extra- 
ordinary Jouraey^ (in which they passed thro' the Indian Nations) on some 
Public Business. 

^ Elizabeth, dau: Burnaby Bull, m: Wm. Simpson, Esq. (This Maoazine, 

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A Fast day." 16. Mr. Andrews married.*^ 
18. Mr. M. to Silkhope. 26. He returned to 
Town. 
1756. June 1. Mrs. Chalmers.'^ 12. A great fire on Beale's 
wharf.'^ 23. A great Storm. 25. I was not 
well. 
Aug. 28. Mrs. Stead 1. 

**Ibid., May 1, 1756. A Proclamation (by Gov. James Glen] Whereas 
it hath pleased Almighty God to visit the Kingdom of Portugal and other 
Countries with very astonishing and awful Judgments: And whereas sev- 
eral Provinces upon this Continent, Tho' far more powerful than this, have 
for some Time past been afflicted with the Calamities of War, and had their 
Back-Settlements laid Waste by the most cruel Incursions of merciless Sav- 
ages while this Colony, surroimded with numerous Nations of Indians has 
been wonderfully preserved in Peace and Security, notwithstanding; our 
manifold Sins had justly deserved severe Punishment: And it being our Duty 
to repent of our Sins, and humble ourselves before God: I have therefore 
resolved, by and with the advice of His Majesty's Council that a Public Fast 
be observed throughout this Province .... Friday the Fourteenth of 
May next 

** Rev. John Andrews and Mary Rothmahler married May 16, 1756. (St 
Philips Reg. no. 2.) 

'^ Sarah, daughter of Lionel and Martha Chalmers bom June 1, 1756. 
(Same.) 

" 5. C. CaitUty June 17, 1756. Last Sunday Morning between 1 and 2 
O'clock, a Fire (which is supposed may have been maliciously kindled by 
some hellish Incendiary) broke out amongst a Parcel of Pitch that lay upon 
Colonel Beal€*s Wharf, and burnt with such Violence, that, although the 
Town Engins were there in a short Time, and played with great Judgement, 
and upward of 100 men from the Winchdsea and Jamaica assisted, who were 
very active and serviceable, it consumed all the Stores on the said Wharf, 
with what was in them, before its Progress could be stopped. His Excel- 
lency the Governor, tho' remote from it, was among the first at the Spot, 
upon the Alarm of Fire, and having immediately given such Directions as were 
necessary upon this Occasion and on account of the Number of Acadians 
here, Staid 'till the Fire was totally extinguished — Providentially it was 
calm; for had the Wind been blowing from the Westward (it being Low- 
Water) none of the Vessels lying at that and some other adjacent Wharves, 
nor a great number of Stores, full of Valuable Merchandize could have been 
saved; or had it been Easterly, all the Trading Part of the Town might have 
been destroyed, or at least must have suffered very considerably — ^In the 
Stores that have been consumed were about 160 Barrels of Rice, 7 Hogshead 
of Sugar, 5 of Rum, 1 Cask of Indico, 40 Coils of Cordage some Flour and 
many other articles; the Quantity of Pitch burnt was about 50 Barrels. 



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EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL OF MRS. ANN MANIGAULT 63 

1756. Sept. 29. Miss Ashby married.'' 29. I was seized with 
the Rheumatism severely, but became better 
2d. Ckt. 

Oct. 7. Mrs. Gadsden brought Eiiz. Hasell to live with 
me.*^ 16. Peter Banbury came to Town sick. 
26. Mr. M. to Silkhope. 29. He returned to 
Town. 

Nov. 1. The Governor. Mr. & Mrs. Wright, Mr. Beau- 
fain, Mr. Cleland at dinner.** 14. Mrs. 
Ansley died.** 

Dec. 7. Went to Colo. Izard's in the country.*' 8. Re- 
mained there. 9. Went to Dorchester. 10. 
To the Widow Izard's. 11. Returned to 
Town. 12. The Governor drank tea with us. 
Mrs. Grindlay 1." 25. Peter Banbury died.** 
28. Mrs. Lynch l.*« 

(To be conHnued.) 

" She married Nicholas Harleston for his second wife. (This Magazine, 
voL3.) 

^ Probably Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hasell and his wife Alice Mor- 
ritt, baptised Aug. 10, 1746. (Reg. St. Thomas and St Dennis.) 

" Gov. Wm. Henry Lyttleton, who arrived at the end of May, 1756 (5. C. 
Gag, June 5, 1756), Hon. Hector Beranger de Beaufain, member of Council, 
Hon. John Cleland, member of Council, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, not so easy to 
identify; possibly James Wright, Attorney Gen. at this period, son of Robert, 
chief Justice, owned the "Retreat" in 1756. (This Magazine, vol. ziz, p. 58.) 

" Mary, the wife of John Ainslie, (probably daughter of Benjamin Child 
and his wife Hannah Elliott. See p. 28 su^a). (Salley's Marriage Notices, 
p. 14.) 

^ Col. Walter Izard, of Cedar Grove, St. George's parish (This Maga- 
HNE, vol. 2, pp. 230-231.) The "Widow Izard" probably the relict of John 
Izard, of Oak Forrest 

<*Ck:t. 11, 1755, James Grindlay & Christian Govan married. Dec. 9, 
1756, John, son of James & Christian Grindlay bom. (St Philip's Reg. Mss.) 

** Peter Banbury was a son of James Banbury and Judith Manigault, 
bom June 16, 1722. (St PhiUps Reg.) 

*• Thomas Lynch Senr. Esq. married in March, 1755, Hannah, fourth 
daughter of Jacob Motte; this is their first child. (Salley's Marriage Notices, 
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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 

(Continued from July, 1918) 

ICABBIAGES AND BXHtlALS 

September 26, 1723. Jn^ Clements was married to Eatherine 

Watson. 
Mary the wife of John Mortin was buried October ye 7: 1723 
Jn"* Sauseau the son of Jn^ Sauseau & Mary his wife was buried 

Octo21:1723 
Edward Morain was buried Oct. ye 29: 1723 
Elizabeth Morain was Married to James Eaden ye 28 of Novem- 
ber Anno que Donmiine 1723 
Edward Kumball was Buried December ye 24th. 1723 
Jonathan Stocks was married to Elianer Page December ye 24t}L 

1723 
William Lealand was Buried April ye 27: 1724 
George Qudch was Buried April ye 28, 1724 
John Thompson was married to Martha Duprea April ye 28, 

1724 
Moses Joy was married to Mary Rowser June ye 18th., 1724 
James Sutherland was married to Mary Herbert June ye 21, 

1724 
W». Jean was married to Elizabeth Bradsher Sept. ye 17th. 1724. 
Hew Hicks was Married to Sarah Boone November ye 21, 1723.^ 
Sarah the daughter of Sarah and Hew Hicks was Borne ye 18.th 

Sept. 1724, and baptized Oct. ye 18th. 1724 
Preserved Ford was maried to Mary his Wife December ye 14. 

1709 on Thursday. 
John Ford was Borne October ye 6th. 1710 about 7 of ye dock in 

ye Evening on Fryday 

1 Where the old Register is used the spelling of the Dames is followed exactly 
Some rq>etition will be found, for a number of the entries are duplicated in the 
old register; the copy, which is frequently used to fill in breaks, is a copy of a 
compilation, thus repetition is imavoidable. 

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REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 65 

Sarah Ford was Borne December 26th. 1712 at 3 of the Clock in 

the Morning uppon Tuesday. 
James Ford was bom August ye 9th. 1715 at 11 of ye Clock in ye 

morning. 
Mary Ford was bom May ye 23d. 1721 about 8 of ye Clock in ye 

Morning upon Tuesday and died November ye 7th, 1722 
Joseph Ford was Bom Oct. ye 15th. 1724 on Wednesday 11 of the 

Qock at Night. 
Lucia Fitzgarald was Buried Octr. ye 30th. 1724 
Hen^ Cornish was married to Jean Gill June ye 29th. 1724 
Elizabeth Cornish was Borne ye 28th. Day of December 1724 & 

was Baptized ye 28th. of March. 
Jn^ Parris the son of Alexander Parris Junr. and Elizabeth his 

wife was bom on Friday the eleventh of December about six 

at night, 1724 
George Lc^gan and Martha Daniel Junr. were married the 30th. 

July, anoque Domini 1719 
Samuel ^gfall of Christ Church Parish and Son of Samuel Wig* 

fall, who was Bom at Donington on the Heath, Leicester Shire, 

married to Catherine Foissin the 24th. of April 1729 by the 

Revd. Mr. Winteley Missionary of ye parish 
Benjamin Law was married to Elizabeth Watson Augt. 12th. 1725 
John Matheringham was married to Mary Mackmortree Augt ye 

19th., 1725 
Benjamin Joy was married to Elizabeth Gibson November 1, 

1726 
Daniel Sonare was married to Elizabeth Stanway Jan. 6, 1726/7 
John Huper was married to Ann Stone July ye 13, 1727 
Nickolis Visher was maried to Sarah Beck Augst. ye 12th., 1727 
John Evins was Married to ye widdow Ann Dashwood Augt ye 

17: 1727 
Joseph White was married to Mary Stocks June 9th: 1728 by 

Rev. John Winteley, being both of this Parish* 
Stephen Tarriane of St. Philip Charlestown was married to Mary 

Newton June 9: 1728 by Rev. Mr. Winteley 
Andrew Quelch was married to Elizabeth Hall (or Hale?) 2d. of 

July 1728 by Rev. Mr. Winteley m Charlestown. 

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66 so. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE 

James Eden was married to Jane Jolly ye 25th. September 1728, 

by the Rev. Mr. Wintdey. 
March 22: 1729/30 John Baker was married to Sarah Evins.* 
Thos. Barton Jur. was married to Mary Eleanor Cuck (Cook) 

July ye 9th 1730 
SamlL Bullock was married to Eliza Cooke May ye 18th: 1730 
SamlL Ash was married to Elizabeth Burt July ye 15th. 1731 
George Oliver was married to Mary Sims, Novr. ye 25th. 1731. 
Charvil Wingood was married to Mary Sasseau daughter of Jdm 

Sasseau Deed. Mar. 23: 1731/2« 
Joseph Severance was married to Ann Watson Mar: ye 30th. 

1732. 
George Thos. Lasrson was married to Mary Callibuff, March 

30th: 1730 
Edward Scoles was married to Mary Thorp Sept: 13th., 1731 
John Hartman was married to Sarah Joy April ye 13th. 1732. 
James Duffe was married to Amerilla Macintosh May ye 22: 1732 
Richard Capers was married to Anne Sincklar May ye 17th: 

1730 
Stephen Hartley was married to Elizabeth Newton January ye 

13th: 1731 by the Revd. Mr: Guy Mmister of St. Andrews. 
George Benison was married to Hannah Screven widdow on the 

18th of March 1734/5 by the Rev. Mr: John Fullerton. 
William Barton was Married to Widdow Mary Baker on the 10: 

day of April 1735 per the Rev: John Fullertcm. 
John Severance was married to Anne Barton the 10th: June 1735 

Per ye Rev: Mr. Fullerton. 
Jacob Watts was married to Widdow Elinor Stocks the 19th: of 

August 1735/6 (sic) Per Rev. Mr. Jno. Fullerton. 
Dan": Wingood Departed this Life on 5 Day of March and was 

buried on ye 7th. day being Shrove Sunday 1735/6* 
John Nehne was Married to Elinor Watts Widower on the 27th. 

day of October anno Domini 1736 Per Revd, Mr: Thompson. 
John Gibbems was married to Elizabeth Bennett on the Ninth 

day of November 1736 Per Mr: Commis: Garden 
Richard Wainwright was married to Mary Joy the 22d: day of 

December being Wednesday 1736 per Mr: Comssy: Garden. 

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Robert Darrile was married to Elizabeth Cook on the 22 day oi 

January 1736 Per Revd: Mr: Morritt^ 
James White was married to Sarah Sims January 30th: 1736/7 

by the Rev: Mr: Daniel Dwight 
Peter Ryea was married to Rebecca Spencer November Uth. 

1738 by the Rev. Robert Small 
Doctor John Rutledge was married to Sarah Hext December 

25th., 1738 by the Revd. Robert Small 
John Whitesides was married to Sarah Dashwood March 24tlL, 

1737 
Joseph Spencer was married to Ann Rodgers, June Ist, 1739, by 

the Rev. Mr. Small 
Robert Screven was married to Martha Haddrell, July UHl 1739, 

by the Rev. Mr. Small 
Michael Berresford was married to Susannah Boone March 4t}L 

1739/40 by the Rev. Mr. Orr. 
James MaGaw was married to Ann Brown, May 15th. 1740, by 

the Revd. Mr. Orr. 
John Holmes was married to Eatherine Fowler Relict of Richard 

Fowler July 20th. 1720, by the Rev. John Hohnes. 
Roger Player was married to Patience on the 18th. day of Novr. 

1718. 
Roger Player was married to Martha his second wife May 7th. 

1730» 
Thomas Boone Junr. son of Thomas and Mary Boone was mar- 

ried to Susannah Croft Novenber 23d. 1741. 
Revd. Levi Durand was married to Susannah Boone the daughter 

of Thomas and Mary Boone May 14th. 1745 
John Barton was married to Elizabeth Burdell Oct. Idth. Annoque 

Domini 1733 per Rev. Mr. Fullerton. 
Henry Bennett was married to Rebecca Nebnes June 10th: 1735. 
Richard Capers was married to Elizabeth Bonhost the 8th. day of 

Janry. 1740 by the Revd. Levi Durand. 
Robert Gibbes was married to Elizabeth Haddrell ^ril the 2d: 

1741 by the Revd. Mr. Levi Durand. 
Joseph Hatcher was married to Mary Sarah (?) Taylor, widow, 

30th April 1741, per Rev. Levi Durand. 

* Old Register followed from here. 

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Thomas Murray married to widow ^bbems, April 4t]L 1741 
Samuel Bacot married to Rebecca Foissin spinster, April 14, 

1741 
Richard Duva was married to Mary Joy, widow, August the 27th: 

1741, in Church, by the Rev. Levi Durand. 
Mumford Milner was married to Elizabeth Brewton September 

the 27th: 1741, by Rev. Levi Durand. 
Joseph Jones was married to Mary Brewton January the 6th: 

1741/2 by Rev. Levi Durand 
Hugh Hext was married to Susannah Beresford widow, the 29th 

April, 1742 
Edward Croft was married to Lydia Wells the 22 June 1742 
Thomas Murray was married to Grace Gibens the 4th: April 

1741 
James Paris was married to Sarah Benison the 29th: June 1742. 
Charles Barkadale was married to Mary \^good, widow ye 7: 

May 1741 
William Jones was married to Ann Bates widow the 17th: May, 

1742 
George Eveleigh was married to Elizabeth Whiting the 19th of 

August 1742 
William Hoggatt was married to Mary Loddemore (Larimore in 

another entry) widow the 14th. April, 1743. 
William Haliburton was married to Joan Watkins the 10th. April 

1743 
John Ratteray was married to Helen Govan Spinster, June 2d. 

1742 
John Barton was married to widow Hale the 23d. day of June 

1743 
John Steel was married to Catherine Roche widow July the 17th. 

1743 
William Bissett was married to Mary Sutherland widow the 1st. 

August 1743 
Richard Beek was married to Margaret Haly the 14th. August 

1743, in Church. 
Thomas Whitesides was married to Sarah Joy spinster October ye 

25th. 1753 at ye Parsonage. 
Jonathan Enmiett was married to Sarah Evans January the 26th, 

1744 at ye Parsonage 



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SEGISTER 07 CHSIST CHUSCH PAXISH 69 

William Gibbes was married to Mary Benison March the 8th, 

1744 
John Saunders was married to Mary Oliver the 15th. March 1744 
Stephen Miller was married to the Widow Vanderhorst June Hth. 

1744« 
John Clark to Mary Collins July 2d. 1744 
Richard Capers to Mary Ann Maybank August 2d. 1744 
Maurice Fleming to Elizabeth James August 12th. 1744 
Stephen Callabeuf to Mary Rowser Spinster. 9ber. 29, 1744 
William Pryn to Widow Anderson, xbr: 27, 1744 
John Evans to Sarah Spencer Jany. 7: 1744/5 
Henry Vamor to Widow Guellard Jany. 21: 1744/5 

All married by Rev. Levi Durand. 
Ci^t. Qement Lemprier to Elizabeth Vamor February 5tlL 

1744/5 

(From here the Copy is followed) 
Mark Oliver to Mary Magdalen Evans January 19th. 1744/5 
Thomas Jennings to Elizabeth Murrill January 23rd: 1744/5 
David Blair to the widow Page April 15th. 1745 
Henry Gray to Ann Wlepontoux Spinster April 24th. 1745 
Richard I'on to Elizabeth Bond Spinster April ye 29th, 1745 
Thomas Webb to Elizabeth Murrill Spinster August 8th. 1745 
William McKally to Jane Priesley Spinster, November 14, 1745 
Thomas Jones to Sarah Collins Spinster, December — 1745 
Robert Little to the Widdow Hoggatt March 27th. 1746 
Alexander Dupont to Ann Guerry Spinster, September 28, 1746 
John Laverick to — DuflF, November 15, 1746 
John Steel to Lydia Guerry July 12th. 1746 
Gabriel Guinard to Fanny Lesesseline November 10th. 1746 
Capt. Clement Lemprier to Ann Wilks spinster, December 20th. 

1746 
Jacob Burdell to Mary Joy Julu 30th. 1746 
John Locker to Mary Grege October 11, 1747 
Edward Clark to Blanch Foster, May 3, 1748 
William and Ruth Hartman married November 5th. 1740 (sic) 

* She was Elizabeth Mary Foissin, married John Vanderhorst for his sec- 
ond wife 14th. Jan. 1734 (Circular Church Register, this Magazine, voL xii, 
page 53). Her third husband was George Pawley, whom she miuried 22. 
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Ci4[>t. Joseph Hatton to Mary Wood January 17th. 1748. 

Jonah Bonhoste to Jane Benison March 8th. 1748/9 

Vniliam Gibbes to Elizabeth Hasell Daughter of the Rev. Thomas 

Hasell of St. Thomas' Parish, by the Revd. Alexander Garden 

Junr. February 18th. 1747/8 
Peter Turier to Blanch Clarke widow, March 29th. 1749 
Edward Jermain to Susannah Satur on Tuesday April ye 18th. 

A. D. 174— 
TK^lliam Evans and Priscilla Cook were joined together in holy 

matrimony in the Parish Church, between the hours of 11 and 

12 oClock on Thursday the 27th April 1749 by the Rev. Levi 

Durand. 
January 13th. 1749 William Duke and widow Halliburton were 

married, at Hobcaw. 
July 9th., 1749 John Metheringham junior was married to Nancy 

Bennett, the daughter of Thomas Bennett and Ann his wife. 
September 7th. 1749. Thomas Piercy was married to Mary Lewis 

in Church 
September 14th. 1749 Edward Morraine was married to Sarah 

Bennett in Church. 
January 3d. 1750 Thomas Hamlin was married to Mary McDowell 

at Mr McGaws. 
January 25th. 1750 John Parris was married to Elizabeth Collins 

in Church. 
March 25th. 1750 John McDowell was married to Martha Hamlin 

in the presence of James McGaw and Ann his wife Archibald 

McDowell, Sarah Hamlin and Thomas Hamlin. 
July 21st. 1750 Thomas Phillips and Elizabeth Gough were 

joined in the holy State of Matrimony in the Presence of 

Thomas Whitesides and Mary Mallery. 
August 9th, 1750 William Benison and Ann Brown were married 

at James McGaws. 
October 28th, 1750 James Belin and Mary Jermain were married 

at Santee in the House of Capt. Daniel Horry. 
James Read and Rebecca Bond were married December 16th. 

1750 
Archibald McDowell and Sarah Hamlin were married in the 

Church December ye 23rd. 1750 



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REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 71 

Jonah Collins was married to Susannah Bonhost on Thursday 

January 31st. 1751 . 
Andrew Hsadl and Sarah Wigfall married on Thursday the 28th. 

of March 1751 
John Bennett was married to Maifjaret Swinton by licence the 

11th. of April 1751 by the Revd. Mr. Levi Durand. 
John Randall and Susannah Bond was married Per Licence 25th. 

April 1751 By the Revd. Mr. Durand. 
John Jelford and Mary Vanderhorst were Married Per Licence 

16th. July 1751 By Rev. Mr. Levi Durand. 
Isaac Chauvin and Elizabeth Jourdan were married by Licence 

25th. August 1751. 
William Woumell and Sarah Spencer were married by a Licence. 

26th. October 1751. 
James Keith and Widow Dwight were married by a Licence 1st 

December 1751. 
Lewis Caw and Widow Dubois were married by a Licence 3d. 

December 1751 
Doctor Samuel Cam was married to Catherine Bond February 

18th. 1759 by the Reverend Mr. Sarjeant. (Copy states that 

she was the daughter of Jacob and Susannah Bond.) 
Mr. John Gibbes was married to Elizabeth White July 6th. 1760 

by the Rev. Mr. Warren. 

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fflSTORICAL NOTES 

PAKCEL POST AND SXJBAL DEUVEEY IN 1737 

"Whereas this Province to the Southward is pretty much 
settled, and no Provision yet made for the certain and sure Con- 
ve3rance of Letters and Advices, a certain person, Inhabitant of the 
Province, offers himself to go once every Week from Charles Town 
to Ashley-Ferry, Dorchester, Stono and Ponpon and to carry 
any Letters and Pacquets up and down, in case the several Inhabi- 
tants residing in those Places intend to reap the Benefit thereof, 
will subscribe respectively a Sum sufficient to make it worth his 
while. All such Gentlemen therefore as are willing to encourage 
so useful a Design, are desired to send in their Names and what 
Sum they are pleased to subscribe, at PonPon to Geo: Douglas, 
at Stono to Fr: Dandridge, at Ashley Ferry to Fr: Sureau, and in 
Charles Town to the Printer hereof, where all Letters or Pacquets 
will be carefully forwarded. — SotUh Carolina Gazette, September 
23, 1737. 

RECORDS IN GEORGE SIOTH'S BIBLE 

This Bible, printed in London in 1707, belonged to George 
Smith, the second son of the second Landgrave Thomas Smith, 
and was presented to this Society in May, 1912, by Mrs. J. 
Palmer Lockwood. Such records as it contains are written on the 
back of the title-page to New Testament, with the exception of 
the entry concerning Thomas Smith, which is written just above 
the imprint date. 

.... (torn) bom August ye 2d. 1693 

. . . ." Rebecca Blake the ... • March 1716-17 
who Dyed October .... aged Twenty Years and Seven 
Days. 

.... was Bom ye 25th. of Aprill .... Dyed ye 
30th. September following. 

Elizabeth Smith was bom ye 8th. of September 1719 and Dyed 
five weeks old wanted two Days. 

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George Smith and Elizabeth Allen was married the ISth. of 
December 1723, she being Bom Aprill ye 13th. 1707. 

Elizabeth Smith was Bom ye 4tlL of November 1724 and Dyed 
July ye 14: 1725 

Ann Smith was Bom ye 2d. of Feb'ry 1725/6 at 3 of ye o'Qock 
in the Morning, It being Wenesday. 

Jane Smith was Bom Sunday at two in the af temoon being ye 
nth. of June 1728. 

Sarah Smith was Bom the 19th of May 1730 bemg on Tuesday 
at four in the afternoon. 

Thomas Smith Junr. Dyed the 3d. of December 1729 on Wed- 
nesday at nine at night.^ 

JUSTICES IN THE COMMISSION OF THE PEACE, 1756 

A list of Justices named in the Commission of the Peace, dated 
25th. Cktober, 1756. {South-Carolina GaseUe, November 4, 1756.) 

The Honourable James Kinlock, Edmond Atkin, John Cleland, 
Charles Pinckncy, Edward Fcnwick, Hector Beranger de Beau- 
fain, William Bull, William Wragg, George Saxby, James Michie, 
Othneil Beale, and Henry Middleton, Esquires^ of His Majestys 
Council. 

The Hon. Peter Leigh, Esq; Chief Justice. 

John Lining and John Drayton Esquires, Assistant Judges. 

James Wright Esq; AUomey General. 

^^lliam Simpson Esq, Clerk of the Crown and Peace. 

Alexander Stewart, Esq; Register of Chancery. 

Dougal Campbell, Esq; Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. 

William Pinckney, Robert Pringle, Francis Kinlock, John 
Wragg, John Rattray, David Graeme, Richard Beresford, John 
Ainslie, Nathaniel Broughton, Thomas Boone, Alexander Brough- 
ton, Alexander Fraser, Ribton Hutchinson, Gabriel Manigault, 
Thomas LamboU, Jacob Motte, Isaac Mazyck, Thomas Drayton, 
Benjamin Smith, George Austin, Robert Rivers, Walter Izard, 
Ralph Izard, Daniel Blake, John Skene, Benjamin Waring, 
Richard Waring, Thomas Fuller, Peter Taylor, Richard Bedon, 
Francis Lejau, Thomas Wright, Jacob Bond, Stephen Mazyck, 
Daniel Crawford, John Harleston, Anthony Bonneau, Robert 
Brewton, Thomas Middleton, William Elliott, John Ward, John 

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Moultrie, Lionel ChalmerSi John Moultrie Jun., Richard Lake, 
Robert Broun, Moses Thomson, Rene Ravenel, Samuel Thomas, 
John ChevOette, Daniel Pepper, James Francis, Edmund Bel- 
linger, George Seaman, David Caw, James White, Robert Wlr 
liams, John Bassnett, William Moultrie, ^X^lliam Burrows, John 
Grindley, Egerton Leigh, James Parsons, Robert ^X^lliams Jun., 
George Gabrid Powell, John Murray, Christian Minnick, Charles 
Pinckney, John Hamelton, DepiUy Surveyor^ William Murray, 
Thomas Burrington, John Pearson, Ge(M:ge Murray, ^K^lliam Bris- 
bane, Samuel Bowman, Richard Lamberton, White Outerbridge, 
Peter Manigault, ^X^lliiun Dra3rton, Charles Mayne, Doctor John 
Murray, John Troupe, John Colcock, Tadtus GaiUard, and 
Richard Wallace, Esquires ^ for Berkdey County. 

John Raven, Thomas Law Elliott, John Mathews, James Stobo, 
James Skirving, James Bulloch, Henry Hyme, Christian Min- 
nick, Thomas Elliott, John Chevilette, Thomas Fleming, and 
William Boone, Esquires, for CoOeton County. 

John Kelsal, Thomas DrayUm, John Baptist Bourquin, Andrew 
V^xlier, John Gordon, Daniel Heyward, Daniel Doyley, Thomas 
Wigg, John Barnwell, Nathaniel Barnwell, John Tobler, Ulrick 
Tobler, Stephen Bull, Henry H3rme, Abraham Ehrhardt, John 
Bull, John Hutchinson, William Harvey, James Thomson, Henry 
deSaussure, Patrick Mackay, Francis Stuart, Jermyn Wright, 
Charles Wright, Stephen Bull, of Sheldon, John Murray, Grey 
Elliott, Cornelius Cook, William Murray, and Richard Wallace, 
Esquires, for Granville County. 

Francis Kinlock, Isaac Mazyck, William Buchannan, George 
Gabriel Powell, Joseph Brown, Samuel Wragg, Job Rothnahler, 
Paul Trapier, Daniel Horry, Elias Horry, Theodore Gaillard, 
Tacitus Gaillard, George Pawley, Elias Foissin, Mathew Neilson, 
Richard Richardson, Joseph Cantey, Charles Cantey, John Pamor, 
John Hentie, Thomas Lynch, Archibald Baird, John Livingston, 
Samuel Wylly, James Francis, John Tilly, John Hamelton, 
Thomas Wright, John Crawford, George Hicks, Thomas Bur- 
rington, Thomas Blythe, Dennis Laverty, James Locsk, Abraham 
Buckholls, \^lliam Lord, John Pearson, Peter Craeme, Doct. 
John Murray, George Murray, Charles Lewis, William Boikin, 
Wood Foreman, Thomas Simpson, John Beekins, Nathaniel 
Alexander, Robert Pringle, John Mayrant, and Edward Jerman, 
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The South Carolina 

Historical and Genealogical 

Magazine 

VOL. XX APRIL, 1919 No. 2 



THE ASHLEY RIVER: ITS SEATS AND SETTLEMENTS 

By Hensy a. M. Smiih 
{Continued from the January Number) 

An account of the settlements on the south side of Ashley River 
as high up as ''Pierponts" and Cui^)ain Creek has been given in 
a former number of this Magazine.*^ The account there given 
(HI p. 61 of the plantation on Ashley River afterwards belonging to 
William Harvey is quite incomfdete and the following will serve to 
complete it. 

LAKE 7AK1I 

As was stated in the article mentioned, 350 acres of the Godfrey 
tract were conveyed to John Woodward who conveyed 70§ acres 
("Governor's Point") to Charles Hill, 86 acres to Benjamin 
Whitaker, and 193) acres on Wappoo Creek to Richard Wood- 
ward. Benjamin Whitaker by exchange with John Godfrey ac- 
quired the 150 acres reserved by the latter — exchanging for this ISO 
acres the 224 acres allotted to his wife Sarah Whitaker. The two 
tracts formed a plantation of 236 acres on Ashley river lying East 
of Hillsborough, on which the settlement, now showing the " tabby" 
foundation of the old house, was made. From Benjamin Whitaker 
the 236 acres were on 25 February, 1730, conveyed to Benjamin 
Godfrey at whose death they were transferred by his executors to 

•■VoLXVI,p.66. 

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Thomas Lake " late of the Island of Barbados Merchant" To the 
plantation Thomas Lake gave the name of ''Lake Farm" and cm 
12 January, 1741, he conveyed it by that name to Elizabeth Chees- 
man, Widow, who on 1 January, 1742, conveyed it under the same 
name, for natural love and afifection to ''her brother of the whole 
blood Richard Lake." 

The 193) acres on Wai^xx) Creek sold to Richard Woodward 
was by his will devised equally between his wife Sarah and his 
daughters Elizabeth, and Mary, and at the division <rf the estate 
the 193} acres was aUotted to Mary ^dio married Isaac Chardon, 
and under an exchange of lands the 193| acres was in 1742 trans- 
ferred to Richard Wri^t who had married her sister Elizabeth 
Woodward. At Richard Wright's death the property was oa 3 
April, 1745, by his executors conveyed to Richard lake as the 
plantation "conunonly called Wappoo^ plantation." Richard 
Lake thus became possessed of Lake Farm and Vfeippoot planta- 
tion a contiguous tract of 429| acres stretching from Ashley river 
to Wappoo creek.**^ 

Richard Lake published m the Sduik CaroU$$a GomOU for 5 
January, 1759, a notice <A sale of this plantation iA 429} acres as 
well as of another plantation of 375 acres. ThdadvortiBementis 
here inserted as showing the plantation and household equipment 
of a well to do planter at that date on Ashley River/viz: 

"To Be Sold by the subscriber at public vendue, at the jdanta- 
tion whereon he now lives, lying between Ashley and Stono Rivers, 
on monday the 29th of January next (if a fair day, if not on the first 
fair day after.) 

"The said plantation, with an hundred acres of land within less 
than a quarter of a mile on a straight line to the said plantation, 
to which there is a warrant for a road to be laid out, containing in 
all Three Hundred and Seventy-five Acres, all of it strong good 
land for com indigo and rice. There is on the said plantation a 
large dwelling-house neatly painted and sashed, and a great num- 
ber of out houses containing all the necessary buildings that is 
wanted on a plantation, all new built a large garden, well planted 
with all kind of vegetables now in perfection ahd the plantation 
under good fence. 

•«» M. C. O. Charitttoa, Bks. B«, p. 20; P, p. 29; W, p. 2;S; ?, p. 309; B.B, 
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''Also, a plantation on Ashley river and Wappoo creek, where 
the subscriber formerly lived, containing Four Hundred and 
Twenty-nine acres and an Half, exceeding good land for com or 
indico, Sixty acres of which is under good fence: There is on the 
said plantation a very large brick house, Two brick out houses, a 
good oven, Two sets of large white oak indico vats, a lime vat, and 
a large pump, (all set up in May last) Two sets of brick vats, a 
great many bewng orange trees, a fine reserve of water sufficient 
to work a great many sets of vats, several pleasant walks, and a 
variety of exceeding fine live oaks. The plantation is delightfully 
situated: trom the house you may see Charles-Town, Sullivant's- 
Island, a part ci James-island, and up Ashley-river; it is but 4 
mfles from town, and is quite convenient for the market. 

" Upward of FIFIY likely strong NEGROES, among which is a 
very good driver who understands the management of a plantation, 
and planting perfectly well; Two coopers, one that makes tight 
casks, the other has served Three years to the trade; two men 
cooks, one of which is a professed cook, and fit for any person in 
the province, and the other a very good one; several seamstresses 
that are also good housewenches; washer women, house-wenches, 
and waiting-men; plantation slaves, and handy boys and giris. 

''HoTTSEHOLD FunNTTUEE, Consisting of mahogany tables, chairs, 
a book-case, several chests <rf drawers, variety of good pieces 
of painting, sevoal fine cuts, several large scone glasses, a large 
chimney i^ass, several dressing glasses, an 8-day clock, a screen, 
a marble table, chints curtains, beds, and bedsteads, fire dogs, 
all sorts of kitchen furniture, and a great variety of all sorts 
of furniture; a good collection of books, a large quantity of 
very fine china, drinking glasses, cut glass cruets, a pair of glass 
shades, ftc A Parcel of fine Sterling Plate, consisting <rf Two pair 
of candlesticks, snuffers, and snuff-dish; Two coffee pots, a teapot 
and stand. Two Tankards, Three waiters, a large wrought cup 
and cover, 3 salvers. Four mugs. Two porringers, Three small 
dishes, Twelve knives and forks, and Twelve spoons, in a shag 
green case; Two Doaen knives and forks in shag green cases; a 
set <rf decanters. Six salt seDers, Two soup ladles, a punch ladle, 
Two marrow spoons. Two pepper boxes, a large old-fashioned 
sugar dish, a sauce cup. Fourteen large spoons. Twelve teaq>oons 
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seal; a plain gold watchi and seal set in gold; a large pair of gold 
shoe buckles, two sets of mens silver buckles, Two diamond and 
several other rings; a silver snu£f box, studded with gold, a wrought 
Silver snuff-box, a pair of silver q>urs. Two silver hilted swords, 
gilt with gold and a pair of pistols mounted with sQver 

'A Pair of pocket pistols, and Four guns; some curious shells, 
foreign insects in spirits, and several branches of fine coral; a large 
garden roller. Five handsome garden benches, and a water-stone 
and stand; several orange and lemon trees in tubs, and exotic plant 
in pots; a charriot, and harness for 4 horses; and a sin^e horse 
chair; an ox cart, and Two horse carts; plantaticm tools, horses, 
cattle, hogs, mdico seed, com pease, potatoe seed, &c. 

''The sale to begin precisely at Ten o'clock, the conditions of 
which is a year's credit, paying interest from the day of sale, and 
giving such security as shaU be required: The property not to be 
altered in any shape, nor one thing taken off the plantaticm till 
delivered to the purchaser, by 

Richard Lake. 

N.B. Whatever is purchased at this sale under. Fifty Pounds, 
is to be paid in cash; and the sale to continue (if all is not sold the 
first day) the following day, 'till all is sold." 

It was probably at this sale that the property passed to William 
Harvey, and from him under his will to his nephew Thomas Elliott. 

PIEEPONTS 

It is also stated in the former article alluded to (VoL XVI, on 
p. 67) that the writer had not ascertained how or when this prop- 
erty passed from Benjamin Pierpont. Later investigation shows 
that the pToperty had passed from Pierpont to one Arthur Lang- 
home, Merch^ who owned it in 17 12, and through a mortgage made 
by whom it became the property of Francis Holmes, who on 5 
May, 1716, conveyed it to William Fuller, which title to William 
FuUer was confirmed by a decree of the Court of Chancery of the 
Province on 20 September, 1716, and also by an Act of the General 
AsscmWy on 15 December, 1716.**» This William Fuller was prob- 
ably the son of the original inmiigrant of the name, and was the 

>" M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. F. F, p. 290. 



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William Fuller who has been mentioned in the account of ''Sol- 
dier's Retreat" or "Maryville" on the North side of the river. 
William Fuller seems to have made his home and residence at 
Pierponts, and added to the property 11} acres part of a grant of 
20 acres to Isaac Stewart 14 May, 1707,*** which Stewart conveyed 
to Samuel Jones, and the latter conveyed 25 January 1726, to 
William Fuller.^ William Fuller died in 1731, leaving a wife 
Elizabeth, six sons Richard, )K^lliam, Joseph, Zacheus, Benjamin, 
and Nathaniel and one daughter, Sarah.*** Whether Elizabeth was 
the mother of all the children is not dear. She may have been a 
second wife. Nor has the writer ascertained her maiden name, 
although as a mere surmise, based on a process of elimination with- 
out much to support it, it would appear possible, that she was 
either Elizabeth Godfrey daughter of the first Richard Godfrey or 
Elizabeth Baker daughter of Richard Baker of Archdale. lUch- 
ard the eldest son married Mary Drayton daughter of Thomas 
Dra3rton; William married Martha Whitemarsh; Joseph who died 
in 1756, Zacheus who died in 1741, and Benjamin who died in 
1750-51, do not seem to have married, or at least to have left 
descendants, Nathaniel married Sarah Lloyd, and Sarah Fuller 
the daughter married Edward Simpson. In his will William Ful- 
ler directed his Executors to sell the tract <rf land containing 520 
acres whereon he dwelled, and on 21 June, 1733, his Executors 
viz. his eldest son Richard and William Cattell sold and conveyed 
the two tracts of 510 and Uf acres to Joseph and Benjamin Ful- 
lerf*^ and Benjamin Fuller on 21 June, 1748, transferred to his 
brother Joseph Fuller his one half in the property thus vesting in 
Joseph Fuller the entire 521} acres.*** Apparently Joseph Fuller 
died without a will and the property descended to his eldest brother 
Richard, or the latter's son Tliomas as the latter is found in pos- 
session of the property and at his death in 1789 devised it to his 
son Christopher Fuller as the plantation whereon he dwelled.^' 
This Thomas Fuller married first Lydia Yonge, second in 1766 

*** Proprietary Gnntt, voL 39, p. 19. 

••Memo.Bk.3,p.300. 

•• Piob. Ct duriettoa, Bk. 1731-1736, p. 332. 

•^U. CO. Cliarieftoii,Bk. F. F,pp. 290,301. 

•« Memo. Bk. 7, p. 518; M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. F. F, p. 307. 

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Elizabeth MeUicfaamp then widow of Edward Miles, and third in 
1773 Catherine Foky (bom MdlJchamp) and apparently left 
children by all his wives, and mentions in his will in 1789 as then 
living four sons Thomas, William, Benjamin, and Christc^her; 
and six daughters, Ann who had married her cousin Nathaniel 
Fuller, Elizabeth who had married Alexander McQueen, Mary, 
Catherine, Lydia, and Martha: a daughter Sarah who had married 
Henry Echols had apparently predeceased him. The residence on 
Pierponts was burned by the enemy in 1865. The writer has been 
informed that it was an old'coloi^ looking brick mansion with 
the basement loophokd for musketry. When he visited the place 
only a pile of broken bricks remained with the remains of a fine oak 
avenue leading from the public road to the house site. 

CUUKCH 07 ST. ANDUW 

North of Pierponts is a bold creek running into the Ashley 
River, which at its earliest mention is caUed Coppain, or Cuppain, 
Creek. Apparently this ¥ras its Indian name. It was sometimes 
called Hooper's Creek from <mt John Hooper (or Whooper) idio 
obtained a grant adjoming. Later it beoune known as durch 
Creek by whicn name it is designated on the United States Coast 
Survey map. North of this creek was a tract laid out to John 
Hooper (or Whooper) and Thomas Lane which in some way be- 
came vested in Abraham Waight Jun'. whose guardian Abraham 
Waight Sen', transferred 140 acres to Francis Fidling, who took 
out a grant for it on 14 August 1741 and then transferred it to 
Charles Jones. Another 140 acres part of the same tract Abra- 
ham Waight conveyed to Charles Jones who took out a grant to 
himself on 16 July, 1703, and the whole 280 acres thus vestedin 
Jones.^ The present parish Church of St. Andrew stands upon 
a part of the tract granted to Charles Jones 16 July, 1703. When 
the land was transferred by Jones to the parish does not appear on 
the record but as the construction of the church was begun in 
1706 it must have been prior to that date. The initials referred to 
by Dalcho as cut in a red tOe over the west door of the church 
probably denote the initials of the church wardens having charge 
of the construction in 1706.^ J. F. was probably Jonathan 

"• Memo. Bk. 1, pp. 188, 192, 193. 

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Fitch and T. R., Thomas Rose. The 280 acres held by Jones was 
divided into two parts by the public highway parallel to the river; 
and it was off the part between the road and the river that the 
Church site was taken. At the death of Charles Jones his lands 
descended to his son another Charles Jones who seems to have had 
a part of the tract between the road and the river incorporated in 
St. Andrews Town in 1734,*" and to have sold another part to 
Joseph Williams, and in 1755 another part (25 acres) to Elizabeth 
Fuller widow — ^apparently the widow of William Fuller before 
mentioned. The remainder of the 280 acres, bemg the part lying 
West of the public road, Charles Jones conveyed in 1757 for 213 
acres to Archibald Scott.^ This 213 acres seems to have de- 
scended to Thomas Scott, who transferred to Jeremiah Savage 
from whom it i>assed to George Rivers who in 1803 conveyed it to 
John Lloyd Sai'^ who annexed it to his Springfield plantation. 

ST. ANDREWS TOWN 

North of the Jones tract lay a grant of 38 acres which was in- 
corporated in St. Andrews Town an account of which was given 
in a former number of this Magazine.^ All the unsold lots in the 
Town were in 1835 conveyed by Col: William Cattell to the Vestry 
and Churchwardens of St. Andrews Parish.*** 

SPRINGFIELD 

In the account of Tipseeboo plantation on the north side of 
Ashley River it is stated that Shem Butler a son of Thomas Butler 
had arrived in the Province in September 1675. Richard Butler 
to whom the Tipseeboo property was given by his father was ap- 
parently a younger brother of Shem. Shem Butler apparently 
was quite young on his arrival in 1675 for not imtil 27 June, 1696, 
docs he appear as receiving a warrant for 700 acres ;**^ for which a 
formal grant to him was made 5 May, 1704.'^® On 15 and 16 July, 

* This MAGA2n«s, vol XIV, p. 207. 

"* M. C. O. Ourieston, Bk. R. R, p. 423. 

«*IHd.,Bk.K,No. 7,p.306. 

»VoLXIV,p.206. 

■» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. U, No. 10, p. 577. 

^ Printed warrants, 1692-1711, p. 120. 

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1703, two grants were made to him for 418 and 1332 acres, reapec- 
tivdy, situated on the south-side of Ashley River,*^ and on these 
tracts he seems to have established his residence, and by an Act 
of the General Assembly in 1711, the landing place for the ferry at 
that point on the south side of the river, and the road through the 
lands of Mr. Shem Butler were declared to be the road and landing 
place forever. On the west side of this road, on the bank ci the 
river Shem Butler laid out in his lifetime the Town afterwards 
known as Ashley Ferry Town or Shem Town an account of which 
has been given in a former number of this Magazine.^ 

Shem Butler died in 1723, leaving a will directing all his property 
to be divided among his wife and children.*^ H6 left a widow 
Esther who later married \^niliam Elliott Sen' as his second wife, 
a son Thomas, a son Joseph, a daughter Elizabeth who married 
the second Landgrave Edmund Bellinger, and after his death 
Thomas Elliott, a daughter Esther ^o married ^^Uiam Elliott 
Jun' as his first wife and died without issue, a daughter Sarah who 
married first Daniel Cartwright and second Samuel Perkins, a 
daughter Rebecca yiAio married first Josiah Baker and second Wil- 
liam Rind (or Rhind), and a daughter Abigail who married John 
WatKHi. In the division of the estate there was partitioned to 
Elizabeth Bellinger a tract of 349 acres running from-Ashl^ river 
back along the line of the public road.^ To which M"^ Bel- 
linger added 33 acres part of the tract allotted to the widow Esther 
BuUer.^tt At M"* Bellinger's (then M-- EUiott) death in 1753 
she devised the property, 222 acres to her son Edmund Bellinger 
and the remainder to her other sons.^ In her will she calls the 
property ''Springfield'' and charges it with the cost of putting a 
brick tomb over her honoured mother. Edmund Bellinger ap- 
parently acquired the interests of his brothers for he seems to have 
transferred 300 acres (excluding a narrow tract of 49 acres on Ash- 
ley river) to William Simpson who with Elizabeth his wife in 1765 
conveyed to Lachlin Mcintosh.^ Lachlin Mcintosh (who was 

■•Ibid., pp. 431, 432. 

"•VoL XIV, p. 203. 

» Ftob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1722-1724, p. IdS. 

« Memo. Bk. 3, p. 133; Memo. Bk. 7, p. 461. 

"» M. C O. ChftriestoQ, Bk. C. C, p. 517. 

"» Prob. Ct Chitflestoii, Bk. 1753-1756, p. 70. 

» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. E, No. 3, p. 12. 



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afterwards an officer of distinction in the Revolutionary war) with 
his wife Elizabeth on 15 September, 1769, conveyed the 300 acres 
to John Lloyd*^ who made the place his residence and added a 
number of adjoining tracts aggregating at his death in 1807 1011 
acres. At his death the property under his will went to his nephew 
Richard Lloyd Champion, and at the latters death was sold in 
1817 to Josq^h S. Gibbes. It has always been known as Spring- 
field and was probably so known when owned by Shem Butler. 
The residence on this place has long been destroyed but there still 
remain the evidences of garden and grounds. The tomb of M'"* 
Bellinger's honoured mother the writer has never located. 

ASHLEY FERRY TOWN 

West of Mrs. Bellinger's 349 acres was the tract of about 50 
acres laid out for a Town by Shem Butler already described in this 
Magazine.*^ 

THE FERRY TRACT 

Lying south and west of Ashley Ferry Town lay a tract of 216 
acres allotted to Sarah Butler.^ At her marriage to her second 
husband Samuel Perkins in 1743 the property was conveyed to 
John Watson in trust for her, and in 1744 John Watson as Trustee 
transferred to Hugh Cartwright;^ who seems to have conveyed 
to William Miles, from whom it I4)parently passed to John MUes, 
who seems to have transferred 86 acres comprising the part l3ang 
between the public road and the river to Edward Legge prior to 
1771.^^^ The ferry across the river at that point had existed for 
many years and was recognized as a public ferry as early as 1703.^^^ 
It was afterwards vested in Landgrave Bellinger, and in 1741 in 
his widow. In 1777 it was granted to Edward Legge. When 
Legge parted with the property does not appear. In 1784 by an 
Act of the Legislature a commission was authorized to dispose of 
the ferry lately occupied by Edward Legge. He seems to have 

■•Ibid.,Bk.X,No.3,p.35S. 

■'Vol. XIV, p. 203. 

MM. C O. Charkstoii, Bk. P, p. 303. 

••IUd.,Bk.H.H,p.4. 

wt iWd., Bk. W, No. 3, p. 265. 

^ SUtQtci at Laige, vol. 9, p. 2. 



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been a strong Royalist during the Revolution and died in 1786 
leaving a will which does not mention the property. In 1794 one 
John Freazer (pronounced Frazer) with his wife Sarah transferred 
to William Miles as Trustee for M**- Sarah Freazer several par- 
cels of land including this 86 acres (with 66 acres of adjoining 
marsh granted Edward Legge 23 June, 1774) and 49 acres of M"^ 
Bellingers 349 acres, which Edmund Bellinger had devised to his 
brother William,'^ and the latter with Sandi his wife on 16 Sep- 
tember, 1788, had transferred to John Freazer. Mrs. Freazer was 
Sarah Ladson a daughter of Zacharias Ladson, and had married 
John Freazer in 1770.*'* The deed does not state from whom the 
86 and 66 acre tracts of Legge had been acquired by the Freazers. 
Edward Legge's name appears on the list, annexed to the Statute 
of 1782, of persons whose property was confiscated and directed 
to be sold and it may be his property was sold by the Conmiis- 
sioners of Forfeited Estates. 

The Ferry was granted in 1798 to John Frazer and after his 
death to his widow Sarah in 1804. At Mrs. Freazer's death she 
devised the property to her grandson Joseph F. Bee, to whom the 
ferry was granted in 1820, and it has ever since continued to be 
generally known as Bee's Ferry. The settlement on this place 
was near the river bank but the use of it as a site for a phospdiate 
mining plant has destroyed every vestige of it. 

SAVAGES 

To Rebecca Butler was allotted 313 acres South of the part 
allotted to her sbter Sarah. On 2 February, 1738, Rebecca withher 
husband Josiah Baker conveyed the 313 acres to William Mik^ 
from whom it apparently pa^ed to John Miles who seems to have 
transferred to Jeremiah Savage (from whose ownerdiip it took the 
name "Savages'') this 313 acres together with 130 acres off Sarah 
Butler's 216 acre tract. By Jeremiah Savage the pr<q)erty was 
sold to Thomas Farr,^ and at the latter's death was sdd in 
1793 to Ralph Izard, Jun**^ who annexed it to his Schievelmg 
phmtation. 

•» Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. B, p. 108. 
«" Thit Maoawne, vol. XV, p. 50. 
•»< M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. T, p. 578. 
^ Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. B, p. 177. 
^ M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. M, No. 1, p. 75. 



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HICKORY HILL 



To the widow Esther Butler was allotted 313 acres lying south 
of the tract allotted to Rebecca Butler. OS this she transferred 
to Elizabeth Bellinger 33 acres lying East of the public road re- 
taining 280 acres on the West of that road, which (as Esther El- 
liott) she transferred in 1741 to William Branford,*'^ who with his 
wife Elizabeth on 31 October, 1752, conveyed the 280 acres to 
trustees for his sister Elizabeth Holmes ;'^ who married Francis 
Holmes, and whose trustee in 1774 conveyed the property to 
Thomas Farr J**^ who also purchased the adjoining tract called 
"Savages." Tliomas Farr had married Elizabeth Hohnes a 
daughter of Mrs. Holmes, and the place thus continued in the same 
family. Thomas Farr left two sons, W™ Branford Farr, and John 
Emperor Farr and after his death in 1788 the property seems to 
have passed to W*^ Branford Farr at a sale made in 1793 and in 
1801 it was conveyed as the property of W» Branford Farr (then 
deceased) under the name of Hickory Hill to Jcim Splatt Cripps,*** 
who had married Elizabeth a daughter of ThomasFarr. The adver- 
tised sale of the lands of Thomas Farr in 1793 is the first mention 
the writer has found of the name of the place as Hickory Hill. 
The property became the residence of John Splatt Cripps and 
after his death the property was sold in 1818 to out William 
Moer*** who must have transferred to John Emperor Farr, for at 
the latter's death in 1824 he devised to his nieces the daughters of 
John Splatt Cripps the plantation near Ashley Ferry called Hick- 
ory Hill formerly the residence of their late father John Splatt 
Cripps, reserving the family burying ground.*" In 1825 the de- 
vises of John Emperor Farr conveyed to the Rev^ Christian 
Hanckel the ffickory Hill place containing 280 acres reserving one 
half an acre for the family burying ground. There is no residence 
left on the place. The family burying ground with a brick vault 
is (or was) still in existence. 

•»»IbJd.,Bk.W,p.378. 

«»»Ibid.,Bk.N.N,p.201. 

«*Ibld.,Bk.M,No.4,p.343. 

•••Ibld.,Bk.H,No.7,p.332. 

*«IUd.,Bk.Z,No.8,p.l51. 

<■ Piob. Ct Charleston, Bk. F, p. 540. 



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CSIPPS 

To Abigail Butler was allotted 313 acres lying south of Hickory 
Hill. In 1741 Abigail Watson and her husband John Watson 
conveyed this 313 acres to William BranfonP* from irfiom it 
passed to his son IK^lliam Branford who devised it to his daughters 
Ann who married Thoi 
Elias Horry, two sisters 
her husband transferrec 
Horry, from whom the p 
Horry who married Hen 
the property to Francis 
in December 1798 to Jo 
1786 a tract of 500 acre 
ing.*" Cripps may hav 
so acquired by him in 11 
HQI. After the death oj 
were sold in 1817 to D' : 

1849 conveyed the property as then containing 865 acres to Dr. 
T. DrayUm Grimke.**^ Dr. Grimke was a brother of the late Rev. 
John Grimke Dra3rton and made his country residence on the prop- 
erty, and is said to have spent much time and labour on the 
house and grounds. When the writer in 1885 visited the site cl 
his residence the house had been destroyed. It was on a qx>t of 
considerable natural beauty with a grove of very fine live oaks, and 
grounds laid out and plants with groups of the Indian Azalea 
which were then in full bloom. The property was then owned by 
the Rose phoq>hate mining company and unfortunately the line 
of mine ezcavaticm lay directly across the old garden and the site 
of the old house which were then on the point of total destructi<m 
by the mining cq>erations. The site of the residence as well as the 
writer remembers was not upon the 313 acre tract of Mrs. Watson 
but on the adjoining 500 acre tract purchased in 1786 by John 
Splatt Cripps from John Lloyd. The writer has never seen any 

«« M. C. O. Charletton, Bk. V, p. 356. 
••Ibid.,Bk.X.No.6,t>.251. 
"•IbkI.,Bk.E,No.8,p.365. 
•«Ibid.,Bk.V,No.8,p. 125. 
"'Ibid.,Bk.F,No.l2,p.23. 



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name given to this property. A residence of the size and pretense 
of this, must have had some local name but it has passed away. 
On some old maps it is designated as 'Xripps" which better de- 
notes the larger area occupied by John Splatt Cripps than " Bran- 
fords'' by which the 313 acres of Mrs. Watson was designated as a 
boundary. 

SCHIEVEUNG 

To Thomas Butler the son of Shem Butler was allotted 313 acres 
on the Ashley River west of the feny tract allotted to his sister 
Sarah.'^ Before his death Thomas Butler seems to have moved his 
residence to Prince Williams Parish and died there in 1746 leaving 
a wife Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Elliott) two sons Thomas 
and William and daughters, Mary (who married Richard Wright 
and second Elisha Butler), Elizabeth and Sarah, and a grand- 
daughter Ann Miles child of a deceased daughter Ann.'** He left 
his lands to his son IK^Diam. His son Thomas died soon after ,^ 
without children. William seems also to have died without chil- 
dren, and in some way the land seems to have been acquired by his 
mother, who married second Robert D'Arques, and third Robert 
Yonge, leaving issue only by her first husband Thomas Butler. In 
1752 she still owned the property as Elizabeth Yonge having ac- 
quired it prior to 1750.**^ In 1752 she conveyed 113 acres off the 
property to her daughter Elizabeth who had married first Stephen 
Elliott and then George Bellinger, and the remaining 200 acres 
was after Elizabeth Yonge's death sold in 1759, under legal pro- 
ceedings to Dr. Chofanondely Dering, who in 1758 had married 
Elizabeth Bellinger, widow, and who inNovember, 1770, transferred 
the 200 acres to Robert Duff,*** who two days later transferred the 
property to Thomas Fuller,*** who a month later on 18 December, 
1770, acqiured the 113 acres which Mrs. Yonge had conveyed to 
her daughter Elizabeth Bellinger, and on Mrs. Bellinger's death, 
without issue, descended to John Wright the only son of her sister 

"•Meiiio.Bk.2,p. 88. 

«• Piob. Ct Charieston, Bk. 1740-1747, p. 372. 

»• Ibid, Bk. 1747-1752, p. 51. 

» Memo. Bk. 7, p. 79. 

*• M. C. O. Charietton, Bk. T, No. 3, p. 172. 

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Mary Wright, and Ann Miles (who married Joseph Ainger) the 
only daughter of her sister Ann Miles.*** This Thomas Fuller 
was the son of Richard Fuller, son of William Fuller, mentioned in 
the account of Pierpont How long Thomas Fuller leuded on 
the property does not appear. Later his residence was at Pier- 
pont, and on 18 December, 1779, he with Catherine his wife, con- 
veyed the 313 acres with 200 acres of marsh granted to Thomas 
Fuller, the whole aggregating 513 acres to Thomas Hooper.^ 
The purchase price as stated in the deed was £120,000 state cur- 
rency which however according to the legal scale oi depreciation 
enacted after the war was about but £3750 sterling. On 15 June, 
1785, Thomas Hooper and Mary his wife conveyed the property, 
for £1600, as containing 513 acres to Ra^h Iwd Jun.^ TUs 
Ralph Izard had received from his father the place called ** Burton" 
or 'Tair Spring'^ on the Ashley river about a mile west of Bacon's 
bridge which seems to have been hishomeplaceand residence until 
he acquired this 513 acres from Thomais Hck)per, altho' he had 
owned for a short time the plantation on the North side of the 
Ashley called 'Xhilds" near the Spring Farm plantation of his 
brother Walter Izard. 

He had married Elizabeth Stead daughter of Benjamin Stead. 
On the 4 June, 1793, Ralph Izard acquired from the estate of 
Thomas Farr the adjoining tract called '^Savages'' containing 
443 acres lying South of the public road which embraced the 313 
acres formerly allotted to Rebecca Butler and 130 acres formerly 
allotted to Sarah Butler,*^ and annexed it to the phmtation he 
already had. 

Ra^h Izard and his family resided on the property as their home 
and country residence and apparently during their occupation the 
place was known as ''Schievding." There was a fine avenue of 
Uve oaks and a handsome and well laid out garden. The writers 
observation has been that wherever the Izard family had a country 
residence great attention was paid to the garden and grounds as 
well as to the mansion. Thdr old homes, ''The Ehns," ''Fair 
Spring," "Cedar Grove," "Spring Farm," "Schieveling," "To- 

•"Ibid.,Bk.V,No.3,p.l45. 
■•Ibld.,Bk.F,No.6,p.62. 
"•IbJd.,Bk.N,No.5,p.247. 
•^IWd.,Bk.M,No.6,p.75. 



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rnode^r^' all show after years of neglect and devastation distinguish- 
ing evidence of former taste and beauty. The house at Schieveling 
was destroyed by fire when the only son was returning from his 
wedding tour. The tradition is that as his bride and himself 
turned into the avenue from the public road they looked upon the 
house in flames. Ra^h Izard died without a will leaving a widow, 
six daughters, and one son idio married Esther the daughter of 
the Honourable Thomas Middleton. After his death the property 
passed to the widow Mrs. Elizabeth Izard, after whose death in 
1826 the pr(^>erty was by her heirs conveyed as the plantation 
called Schieveling containing 1056 acres to D' Charles Drayton^* 
This is the first deed in which the property is called ''Schieveling," 
althoui^ it is so named on an earlier plat made about 1802 by 
Joseph Purcell. Dr. Drayton subsequently conveyed the property 
to Joseph F. Bee who shortly afterwards transferred it to the late 
Henry A. ICiddleton, Esq. 

VAUCLUSE 

On 30 January, 1676/7, a warrant was issued to lay out to"Cq>^' 
Hen: Bryan'' deven hundred acres,*^ and on 29 April, 1678, a 
warrant was issued to lay out to Jonathan Fitz eleven hundred and 
ten acres.*^ Bryan apparently abandoned the land laid out for 
him for by an order of the Council dated 30 November 1678 the 
surveyor General is directed to lay out for Jonathan Fits "all that 
'^ tract of land upon Ashley River formerly called M' Bryans 
''land and now in the possession of the s"^ M' Fitz" and on 22 
March, 1678, (1679) a formal grant was made to Jonathan Fitch 
for 1110 acres on Ashley River.*®^ This first Jonathan Fitch 
seems to have left a son also named Jonathan Fitdh, and for some 
reason a new grant was on 13 May, 1696, issued to Jonathan Fitts 
for 1110 acres on Ashley River.*^ Jonathan Fitch conveyed to 
his nq)hew James Stanyame (son of his sister Rachel who hadmar- 
ried the elder James Stanyame) first 600 acres off the tract, and 
on 28 November, 1713, also conveyed to hhn the remaining 510 

"•IMd.,Bk.R,No.9,p.361. 

•* Printed Wamnts, 1672-1679, p. 124. 

•«IMd.,p.l54. 

•■ Pkoprietary Gnnts, vol. 38, p. 213. 

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acres'^ thus vesting in James Stanyame the entire 1110 acres. 
At James Stanyame's death he devisnl to his son Benjamin Stan- 
yame the 600 acres being the place he then lived on and to his 
wife Jane (bom Jane Godfrey a daughter of C^>t John Godfrey) 
the 510 acres for life, with remainder to his son Benjamin.*^ The 
widow Jane married Gerard Monger (sometimes called Capt Mon- 
ger) and at her death, apparently without surviving issue by her 
second husband, her soa Benjamin received the 510 acres. On 13 
December 1742 Benjamin Stanyame conveyed 132 acres bounding 
on Ashley river o£F the Westem part of the tract to John Dray- 
ton,*^ and on 16 January 1745 he conveyed to William Cattell 354 
acres embracing the rest of the river front of the 1110 acres.'*' 
This William Cattell was William Cattell the elder who had mar- 
ried Mary Godfrey the Aunt of Benjamin Stanyame. William 
Cattell died in 1752, and by his will devised to his son Peter Cat- 
tell the plantation purchased from the late Mr. Benjamin Stan- 
yame. Peter Cattdl died without leaving children, and under the 
terms of the will the prop^y seems to have passed to his nephew 
William Cattell the son of his eldest brother William Cattell and 
grandson of the elder William Cattell. This last William CatteD 
to whom the lands descended was later Lt Col. ^X^lliam CatteQ 
of the first regiment of South Carolina troops on the Continental 
establishment during the Revolutionary war. Col. William Cat- 
tell died in 1778 and by his will devised his lands to his brother 
Benjamin Cattell:*^ who died in January, 1783, and under pro- 
ceedings instituted against his executors for the settlement at his 
brother's estate the lands of Col. Cattell were ordered to be sold, 
and on 7 February, 1785, the executors advertised for sale several 
tracts including "a tract of land on Ashley River joining Dra3rton 
Hall called Stanyame's containing 406 acres." At the sale the 
property was purchased by Thomas Ferguson,*** the Thcmias Fer- 
guson of the Council of Safety and other public posts during the 
Revolutionary war, who however did not hold it long as he died 

»wiWd.,p.316. 

•^ Memo. Bk. 3, p. 4S3; Ibid., Bk. 4, p. 316. 

«» M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. X, p. 295. 

** Old plat in writer's possession. 

w Prob, Ct Charleston, Bk. 1774-1779, p. 624. 

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in May, 1786, and by his will devised to his wife Ann (fonnerly 
Ann Wragg) the tract of land which he had lately bought in St. 
Andrews Parish upon Ashley River, and directed his executors to 
bufld thereon a two story wooden dwelling house 26 feet wide and 
45 feet long.*^ Whether this house was built does not appear but 
under proceedings instituted for the settlement of the estate of 
Thomas Ferguson the Master in Equity omveyed to Th<Nnas 
Middkton on 12 April, 1791, the plantation in St. Andrews Paridi 
containing 354 acres bounding North East on the marshes of Ash- 
ley river, South East on lands formerly of Thomas Butler then oi 
BjBiph liaid Jun', South West on formerly of Benjamin Stanyame 
and North West on formerly John DrayUm.*'® Thomas Middle- 
ton was the Honourable TlKnnas Mddkton of the Revolutk>n, 
son of the Honourable Henry Middleton.*" Whether or not any 
house was buflt by the ezecutcHV of Thomas Ferguson, a comfort- 
able and sufficient one was erected for Thomas Middleton ^o 
made it his country residence untfl his death in 1797, and after 
his death it continued to be the luxne of his widow (Anne daughter 
of Hon. Peter Manigault) and his children for many years. 

In the division of the estate of Thomas Middletcm the property 
passed to his dauf^ter Esther, who had married her neighbour an 
the river Ralph Stead Izard son of Ralph Izard of Schievding, and 
on her death in 1819 she devised to her son Ralph Stead Izard the 
''country seat on Ashley river called ''Vauduse."*'' This is the 
first appearance of the name Vauduse on the record as attached 
to the property although on a map near 30 years previous in date 
it is called Vauduse. Probably the name was given during the 
ownership of Thomas Middleton. In 1838 this last Ralph Stead 
Izard conveyed to Tho*. B. Clarkson the plantation called Vau 
duse, who in 1845 conveyed it as containing 431^ acres to th; 
late Henry A. Middleton. 

DRAYTON HALL 

On 30 January, 1676/7, a warrant was issued to lay out to Mr. 
Nicholas Carteret 750 acres of land,*^ and on 10 August, 1678, a 

** Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. B, p. 9. 

«• M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. F, No. 7, p. 435. 

^ This MAOMOHm, voL I, p. 252. 

"> Frob. Ct. Cbarieston, Bk. F, p. 98. 

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fwtrimt was Bkariie iinil te^ tey out lo Etfagaid Miiyo TSO acwi^** 
f oUowod by aa order <m tlie 30 Novtmber, 1678, to ky out to Ed- 
ward Mayo TSOaeics '<ifkkli ivias fmwiy the Land kid cut for 
''Nich:Gartwfight"«> TWs utas followod by a fonpal gyit dated 
9 Anfuet, 1679, to Edward Miiyo to 710 acm on AiUhgrSmr,** 
oKHfe partkuktfy deenflbed os ''idl y Tmet ol Land be&v 750 
''Acam formerly beki^mg unto Nkhoka Carf^Mt Gent 4c to Ed- 
'Vward Mayo Sdtuale Lying k hm^ iffon AsUqr lUvet between 
'V Landsof Jonathan fits lo y* Eaatnaid and y Lands of C$pL 
''Man: Matthews to y Westward ft ButtiiK iipon AsUqr rivar to 
V Northwaid."«' On 8 Mii^ 1680, Gdwaid Mayo and Ann 
his wtf e tiansferred the tract to Jo&epik Harben ol Barfaedoa 
Merch^*^* How the property pasaed from Joieph Harbm or hk 
descendants the writer has not aacertained. On 17 June, 1718, 
AleaouMler Skene and Jemima hb wife convQwi to Franck Yonge 
750 acres on Ashley River, and Francis Yonge and Lydk his wife 
on 27 March, 1733, canv^jml to Jordan Roche 456 acres off thk 
750 acres.*^* The deed radtes th»t on 2 Apiil, 1718, a grantkul 
been made to Alennder Sktot of 750 acres on the south ade of 
Ashley River, and it may be that Skmut had acquired the prpperty 
and desired to fortify Ui titk by a new gmnt T1»e bonndarica 
given in the deed show that it was the same knd de8pr3)ed in the 
grant to Edward Mayo. Frands Yo^ge after the sak to Rodie 
retained in himself 294 matsP^ irittch. he subaequently vis^ en 9 
October, 1734, with Lidkhk wife convqred to Jordan Roche, thus 
vesting in Roche the entire 750 acres. Then Jordan Roche and 
his wife Rebecca on 19 October, 1737, conveyed 350 acres to John 
Greme^ being the North Eastern part of the 750 acKS bounding 
on Ashley river, which 350 acres John Greene and TbAe hk wife 
on 2 March 1738 conveyed to John Drayton. The other 400 
acres Greene conveyed on 19 November, 1737, to Robert Ladaon 

•"Ibkl.,p. IW. 

wibld.p. 190. 

■• Pi^rietaiy Grants, voL 38, p. 20. 

*» Off. Hist Com., Bk. 1701-1714, p. 367. 

«» Ibid., p. 368. 

«*M«mo.Bk.4,p.395. 

«*H»d.,Bk.3,p.500. 

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Jun'."* This John Drayton was the grandson of the original 
Thomas Drayton who seems to have come to the Province in 1679 
in the same vessel with Stephen Fox.*** This first Thomas whose 
wife appears to have been named Elizabeth died about 1700 leav- 
ing a son Thomas Drayton (whose wife was named Ann), and ap- 
parently her maiden name was Ann Booth, at least she had a grand- 
daughter—the daughter of her own only daughter, named Ann 
Booth Fuller. 

The second Thomas Drayton died about 1716 leaving a large 
estate, his widow Ann, three sons, Thomas, Stephen Fox, and 
John, and one daughter Mary who married Richard Fuller. 
Stei^en Fox Drayton died without issue. John Drayton became a 
prominent citizen of the Province, was for many years a member 
of his Majesty's Council, and was commonly known, and referred 
to as the Honourable John Drayton. To him it was that John 
Greene conveyed the 350 acres and on that tract he established 
his residence and country seat, on which the fine mansion house 
known as Drayton Hall was erected. To this 350 acres he added 
132 acres conveyed to him on 13 December, 1742, by Benjamin 
Stanyame off the adjoining part of the Fitch 1110 acre grant ;*'^ 
and 117 acres of marsh land granted in 1745 to Robert Brewton 
and by him the same yeaa conveyed to John Dra3rton; and 61} 
acres of marsh land granted him in 1762. The Drayton Hall resi- 
dence is said to have been constructed by him; the exact date of 
its construction the writer has not ascertamed, but according to 
the published notice of Charles Faucheraud given in the account 

of "Ashley Wood and Jerico" on p. of this volume it was 

completed before 1758, and was by Faucheraud described as a 
"Palace." The Honourable John Drayton died in 1779. His 
will does not now appear on the record but from other documents 
it appears that he devised the Drayton Hall property to his son 
Dr. Charles Drayton who married Miss Esther Middleton a daugh- 
ter of the Honourable Henry Middleton. The Duke de la Roche- 
foucault Liancourt who m the spring of 1796 made an excursion up 
the Ashley River "to enlarge my acquaintance with the interior, 
"and to view the country-seats in those parts which ta)oy the 

«IbkL,p.30. 

"» This MAOAroa, vol. XIV, p. 17. 

"«M. C. 6. CharlettOQ, Bk. X, p. 295. 



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•'greatest celebrity" — gives the following account of Drayton 
Hall. "We stopped to dine with Dr. Drayton, at Dra3rton-HalL 
''The house is an ancient building, but convenient and good; and 
" the garden is better laid out, better cultivated and stocked with 
"good trees, than any I have hitherto seen. In order to have a 
"fine garden you have nothing to do but to let the trees remain 
"standing here and there, or in clumps, to plant bushes in front of 
"them, and arrange the trees according to their height Dr. 
''Drayton's father who was also a physician, began to lay out the 
"garden on this principle; and his son who is passionately fond of a 
"country life, has pursued the same plan. The proq)ect from the 
"garden is like all other views in this part of the country/*"* At 
the death of this last Charles Drayton in 1820 he devised to his 
son Charles— another Charles Drayton, M.D. — his place called 
Drayton Hall situate on the Ashley River,"" and the property still 
remains in, and is occupied by the descendants of the name, viz; 
the heirs of the late Charles H. Drayton. 

MAGNOLIA 

On 30 December, 1676, a warrant was issued to lay out to ^'Mr. 
Morris Matthewes" 750 acres."'' Maurice Mathews was one of 
the most active and prominent of the fin(t ^ttlers having come to 
the Province in the very first shipload of settlers— in Mardi, 1670. 
The Surveys General in laying out this 750 'acres at the desired 
point aiq>arently found not enouf^ land still untakcn up to lay- 
out the full 750 acres, for he laid out under the warrant to Mauike 
Mathews only 402 acres on the south west side ot Ashley River 
in a certain colony not yet named between a parcel of land not 
yet laid out taken by Mr. Nicholas Cartwri^t on the south east 
side thereof and land taken up by Mr. Huf^ Lewis on the north 
east side thereof and butting tqxm Ashley River and '^a cane ft 
"bryer swamp.""*" and a formal grant for the 402 acres was made 
to Maurice Mathews 28 April, 1677.""" Qn28July, 1679, Mamke 

» EDgllah ttaiislatioo, poblishad ia Ixiod^ 
■> Piob. Ct Cbailc^on, Bk. F, p. 205. 
■^ Printed Wanaats, 1672-1679, p. 123. 
•"Memo. Bk. 1, pp. 479-482. 
•"Off. Hist. Com., Bk. G, p. 32. 



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Mathews conveyed the 402 acres to Stephen Fox "Tanner," 
bounding East on Edward Mayoe."** Stephen Fox apparently 
to fortify his titk took out another grant to himself 13 May, 
1696.**^ Stephen Fox apparently by his will devised this 402 acres 
to the second Thomas Drayton who died in 1716, and under the 
tatter's will the pn^ptrty passed to his eldest son the third Thomas 
Drayton, ^o added to the property an adjoming tract of 260 
acres wluch had been granted on 5 June, 1704, to John Cattell'^^ 
(a son of the first John Cattell) from whom it descended to his 
son and heir John Cattell, by whom it was on 26 March 1729 
omveyed to Ann Drayton^ ^ow of the second Thomas Drayton 
apparently one half for herself and one half for her son Stephen 
both of whom devised their interest to Thomas Drayton the son 
of one and brother of the other.^ This last Thomas Dra^'ton 
died in 1761 leaving a widow, a daughter (then the wife of Edward 
Fenwicke) and three sons William, Stephen, and John. By his 
will he devised the property on Ashley River, viz., the 402 acres 
and the 260 acres aggregating 662 acres to his wife for life and then 
to his son William Drayton.^ William Drayton was subse* 
quently appointed Chief Justice of Florida after the acquisition, in 
1763, of Florida by the British. He seems to have himself added 
to the property a tract of marsh land of 33 acres granted to Capt. 
Jonathan Fitch 1 June, 1709.'* for on the 4 June, 1774, William 
Drayton and Mary his wife alter his removal to Florida conveyed 
to his unde the Honourable John Dra3rton the three tracts of 402, 
260, and 33 acres as one plantation aggregating 779 acres, including 
by the plat the marsh on the river front."" Before this the Hon- 
ourable John Drayton had acquired 200 acres part of the Fitch 
lliO acre grant which Benjamin Stanyame had in 1747 conveyed 
to one John Gordon**^ "Tavemkeq>er," and by Gordon's executors 

«»• DAL, p. 93. 

^ Piofirietaiy Grtnts, vol. 38, p. 297. 
»*Ibid^p.464. 
»" Memo. Bk. 1, p. 484. 

"• Prob. Ct Charleston. Bk. 1732-1737, p. 117; Ibid., Bk. 1740-1747, p. 80. 
.» Ibid., Bk. 1760-1767, p. 53. 
»» Preprietaiy Grants, vol 39, p. 37. 
» M. C. O. Charleston. Bk. P, No. 9, p. 301. 
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was in April, 1762, conveyed to the Honouiabk John Dmytorf" 
and seems to have been annexed to the Magnolia property. 

The Honourable John Dra3rton was married no less than four 
times— Ist, to Sarah Cattell daughter of William Cattell by whom 
he seems to have left no surviving children. 1^^ To Oiariotte 
daughter of Lieutenant Governor ^X^lliam Bull by whom he had 
sons William Henry Drayton Chief Justice of South Cardina 
during the Revolution, and Ghlkiks Drayton M.D. J', To Mar- 
garet Glen a sister of Governor James Glen by whom he had sons 
Glen Drayton and Thomas Drayton. 4^, To Rd)ecca Pray by 
whom he had one son John who died 3roung and two daughters. 
At the death of the Honourable J<rim Dm)rton in 1779 the Magnolia 
property seems to have passed under his will to his son Thomas. 
The John Davis who published an account of his travels in the 
United States was a tutor in the faunily of Thomas DrayUm in 
1798 and speaks of the house on Ashley River as a ''venerable 
mansion." It was probably the oldest residence of the Drayt<m's 
on Ashley River for the ground on idiich itwasbufltseems to have 
been acquired by the second Thomas Drayt<m from Ste|>hen Fox 
not long after 1700 while the Drayton Hall tnuct was not acquired 
by the Honourable John Drayton until 1738. The residence was 
destroyed by the enemy in 1865. Thomas Drayton added to the 
property in 1783 the tract of 400 acres part of the grant to Alex- 
ander Skene for 750 acres, which 400 acres Jord<m Roche had 
conveyed to Robert Ladson Jun'. This Robert Ladscm married 
Sabina Rose daughter of Thomas Rose <rf Accabee and the pr(9)erty 
passed to his daughter Elizabeth who married first William Miles 
and second her cousin Robert Ladson (as his second wife) and in 
December, 1768, with her husband Robert Ladson conveyed the 
400 acres to her unde Francis Rose of Accabee,*** whose execut^M^ 
on 26 February, 1783, conveyed to Thomas Drayton,**® who also 
seems to have added a tract caDed Bowmans containing about 333 
acres apparently granted 5 Sq>tember, 1704, to Samud Page for 
300 acres, for at his death in 1825 he devised his plantation on 
Ashley River called Magnolia, and the other tracts adjoining the 

«Ibid.,Bk.Y.Y,p.431. 

»• M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. M, No. 3, p. 102. 

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same called Perry's, Bowmans, Bear Hill, and Gordons to his grand- 
son Jdm Grimke if he should take the name of Drayton.^^ 

This grandson was the son of Thomas S. Grimke who had mar- 
ried Miss Sarah Drayt<m, and m pursuance of the will he changed 
his name to John Grimke Dra3rton, and was the late Rev. John 
Grimke Drayton for many 3rears Rector of the Parish of St. An- 
drew, and who died in 1891. The acreage of the entire tract as 
devised by Thomas Drayton to his grandson, including all the 
tracts mentioned, was 1872 acres.*** Whatever was the condition 
of the grounds and garden at Magndia before the ownership of the 
Rev. Mr. Dra3rton, he transformed it by his skill and taste and un- 
wearied attention into the beautiful spot it now is. To him the 
writer has always understood was due the embellishing of the 
grounds with the camellias (Camellia Japonica) and the Azaleas 
(Azalea Indica) which now at the time of their blossoming make it 
such a blaze of colour. Prior to the Rev. Mr. Drayton's death he 
add off all of his lands lying south of the public road so that the 
Magnolia proptrty no longer included any of that area. 

PERRY mix 

Just west of Magnolia and lying on the river was a tract of 100 
acres which had been laid out for Francis Ladson under the terms 
of a purchase receipt from the Lords Proprietors dated 6 May, 
1696. No other or more formal grant than the receipt, and the 
warrant thereupon issued on the same day, appears to have been 
made,^ but Francis Ladson evidently took possession and by his 
will in 1717 devised the 100 acres to his six children, Frauds, Mary 
who married Daniel Johnston, Sarah who married Nathaniel Nich- 
ok, Robert, Jacob, and Elizabeth who married Benjamin Perry, 
all of the last five of whom on 27 August 1729 and 28 December, 
1731 conveyed their interests in the 100 acres to Frands Ladson.^ 
To this 100 acres Francis Ladson added 60 acres of marsh on the 
river granted to him 21 May, 1734, and the 160 acres seem to have 
passed from Francis Ladson to his soa Isaac Ladson, by whose 

^ Piob. Ct Charkston, Bk. G, p. 44. 

*• M. C. O. Charlestoo, Bk. H, No. 11, p. 188. 

••Printed Warrants, 1(592-1711, p. 118. 

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widow Sarah Ladson, and son Abraham Ladson, the property was 
devised to her nephews Isaac Perry and Benjamin Perry, after 
the death of whom the property became vested in Josiah Penry the 
son of Isaac Perry, and Jodah Perry on 16 March, 1820, conveyed 
the property to Thomas Drayton,** the owner of Magnolia. On 
his purchase Mr. Dra3rton incorporated it with his Magnolia plan- 
tation and devised it to his grandson afterwards the Rev. John G. 
Drayton. The name Perry HOI survived as its local designation. 

RUNNYMEItt 

On 15 September, 1705, a grant was made for 300 acres on the 
south side of Ashley River to John Cattell bounding East on Fran- 
cis Ladson (Perry Hill).** This John Cattell was the eldest son 
of the original John Cattell the inmiigrant He married Margaret 
Donovan and died before his father, without a will, leaving an 
only child John as his heir at law to take his land and to him this 
tract of 300 acres passed.*^^ This hist John Cattell married Sarah 
Hall daughter of Arthur Hall and on 29 November, 1729, executed 
a marriage settlement whereby this 300 acres was settled on him- 
self and his wife for their lives and then to the issue at their mar- 
riage.**^ The eldest son of this marriage— another John Cattell, 
seems to have died without issue, and the property wait to the 
only surviving children Robert Cattell and his sister Sarah, who 
had married George Mullins, and these two on 30 May, 1777, 
conveyed the property as containing 405 acres to Abraham Lad- 
son.*** The omveyance seems to include another grant for 60 
acres on the south side of Ashley River made to John Cattell on 
15 September, 1705,*® and which no doubt came by the same de- 
scent as in the case of the 300 acres. Abraham Ladson sold off to 
Nathanial Fuller 35 acres from the southern end of the tract on 
2 April, 1783,*^ and also on 13 March, 1783, conveyed to Glen 
Drayton 330 acres reserving 40 acres near the river front for him- 

•• M. C. O. Charicston, Bk. E, No. 9, p. 333. 

*■ Proprietary Grants, voL 38, p. 531. 

M7 Memo. Bk. 3, p. 206. 

•« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. H, p. 292. 

•« Ibid., Bk. W, No. 5, p. 470. 

»• Proprietary Grants, voL 3S, p. 532. 

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self."* Abraham Ladson died about 1790 and after his death 
under a judgment against his executor the property, viz. the 40 
acres, was on 4 March, 1794, conveyed to Lambert Lance,*^ who 
on 19 July, 1795, conveyed the 40 acres to John Julius Pringle,** 
who had already on the 9 February, 1795, acquired under an exe- 
cution sale against Glen Dra3rton the 350 acres of the original 
tract sdd to Drayt<m by Abraham Ladson."* John Julius Pringle 
was the son of Robert Prinze the original immigrant of the name, 
and who was ci the family of Pringle of Symington near Edinbor- 
ovtf^ Robert Pringle was a merchant in Charlestown, and for a 
number of years prior to the Revolution one of the assbtant judges 
of the Province aj^inted under the Crown. His son John JuUus 
Pring^ was a distinguished lawyer who practiced in Charleston 
and a haU brother of ^Oiam Bull the son of Stephen Bull of 
Granville County and to wluxn was devised the Ashley Hall plan- 
tation on Ashley River, by his unde the Hon. ^K^Iliam Bull the 
last Lieutenant Governor of the Province under the Crown.*^ 
On the acquirement by John Julius Pringle of the 370 acres he 
^ made it his country residence and seat The Duke de la Roche- 

foucaolt Laancourt sptat some time with him as a guest at his 
home in Qiarleston, and it was with Mr. Pringle he made his 
trip up the Ashley. In his account of this trip he makes the 
fdlowing reference to Runnymede. "Hence" (i.e., from Ashley 
Ferry) '^we crossed the river, and stopped at a plantation lately 
'^puidiased by M'. Pringle, the former name of which was Green- 
" vilfey but ^Hiich he has named Susan's Place, in honour of his lovely 
''wife. TUs plantation is likewise without a house, that of the 
''former occupier having been consumed by fire; on the foundation 
"of this btdlding, which remains unhurt, the new mansion is to 
"be erected, which will be finished this summer .... The 
"situation is much the same as that of Fitterasso, except that the 
"mofasses" (marshes) "covered with reeds, lie on the other side. 
"The river flows close to the garden, and the ships, which continu- 
"aDy sail up and down the river may anchor here with great con- 

«■ M. C. O. Chariettoo, Bk. S, No. 5, p. 461. 

•«IbJd.,Bk.L,No.6,p.367. 

•IbfcL, Bk. P, No. 6, p. 334. 

■>IbkL,Bk.P,No.6,p.336. 

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** Proprietary GnnU, voL 38, p. 489. 
"•Printed Warrantt, 1692-1711, p. 51. 
»« Ibid., 1672-1679, p. 120. 
"•Ibid., 1680-1692, p. 71. 
"•Ibid., p. 27. 
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has found no grant under this warrant but near twelve years later 
on 14 March 1694/5 a warrant was issued to lay out to William 
FuDer 1020 acres of land ''uppon Acco^^ of arraivell Rights: 
''for the arraivell of Tenn persons named as foUoweth. Will"' 
"flfuler. Sarah fuller; Eliz: Leavy. Maryan Belinda & William 
''fullers. Eliz: Wrong: Roger Smith: Walter Abbott & Richard 
"wamer."^ The grant for 1030 acres in 1705 seems to have 
been made under this last warrant The warrant of 1694/5 may 
be simply a repetiticm of the warrant of 1682/3 but as a guess it 
would appear that the first William Fuller (probably the "C^t.") 
had a wtfe named Sarah, and children Mary Ann, Belinda, and 
William and before 1705 died and his lands went to his son named 
IK^Diam who died in 1731, and whose then wife was named Eliza- 
beth, and it was to this son the grant for 1030 acres was made in 
1705. IK^Oiam FuDer also acquired 100 acres adjoining which 
had been granted on 2 November, 1678, to Abraham Smith "Brick- 
layer,""* and received oa 23 November, 1714, two grants to him- 
sdf one for 78 acres and one for 239 acres apparently adjoining the 
1030 acres.*' William Fuller died in 1731 and by his will devised 
to his eldest son Richard 500 acres "where he now dwells and hath 
been laid out to him" and also 50 acres of his "back land" or 
550 acres: to his son William the plantation on the north side of 
the Ashley River, before referred to in this article as "Soldiers 
Retreat;" to his sons Joseph imd Zacktus his lands on Stono called 
"Cobes" (^iparcQtly a tract originally granted to Job Copias); 
to his son Benjamin a tract called " Jadcsons" and 250 acres of his 
"backland" and to his son Nathimiel 445 acres being the re- 
mainder of his "back bnd;" and to his daughter Sarah £750 proc- 
lamation money.*^ The 550 acres so devised to Richard Fuller 
conqpriaed the northern part of the grants for 1030 acres, and 100 
acres (to Abraham Smith) and included all the river front on the 
Ashley River,*^ and after having been dwelt upon and occupied 
by him, was by his will dated 13 May, 1749, devised to his only 
son Thomas Fuller, who with Lydia his wife on 28 January, 1758, 

» Printed Wirrants, 1692-1711, p. 67. 

*■ Plopiietaiy Gnuitt, vol. 38, p. 66. 

»'IlNd.,voL39,pp.45,46. 

"• Pkob. Ct CharietUm, Bk. 1731-1736, p. 332. 

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conveyed this 550 acres being one ccmtiguous tract to his Aunt 
Sarah Simpson a widow and the daughter of the elder William 
Fuller.»'<> Mrs. Simpson on the 12 July, 1764, ccmveyed the 550 
acres to Daniel Legare Jun'. who with Elizabeth hb wife on 24 
January, 1767, conveyed to Benjamin Chierard, who with Sarah his 
wife on 18 March, 1768, OMiveyed to Thomas Fuller (iq^mently 
the same Thomas Fuller who had in 1758 ccmveyed to Mrs. Simp- 
son) and Thomas Fuller and Catherine his wife on 31 December, 
1776, conveyed this 550 acres together with IJO acres originally 
granted 1 September, 1706, to John Anger*^ and 100 acres atw> 
granted to John Anger in 1706,*" to his cousin Nadutnid Fuller 
son of his uncle Nathanid Fuller.*" The uncle Nathanid Fuller 
to whom imder his father's will 445 acres of the "back buid'' had 
been devised married Sarah Lloyd and died about 1749 Waving a 
widow Sarah and an only sinviving child and son named Na- 
thanid. The widow as executrix of her husband agreed to sdl 
the 445 acres to her brother in law Benjamin Fuller, but in 1750 
this Benjamin Fuller died devising all his lands to his nephew— her 
son — ^Nathaniel Fuller,''^ whereby this last Nathanid Fuller be- 
came invested with the 445 acres and 250 acres of the -"back land" 
devised by his grandfather to hb father and unde,^^ and by the 
conve3rance in 1776 from his cousin Thomas Fuller accpiired also 
all the remainder of the grants for 1030 and 100 acres aggregating 
with the two grants to Anger, according to an old plat dated in 
1769, 1543 acres. Nathanid Fuller married in 1768 Ann Fullo^ a 
daughter of his first cousin Thomas Fuller and at his death de- 
vised the "plantation in St. Andrews where I now live" to his wife 
Ann for life and then to his brother in law Thomas Fuller Jun'. 
son of Thomas Fuller.*^ This last Thomas Fuller (who married 
in 1786 Elizabeth Middleton daughter of Col. Thomas Middkton) 
then or subsequently removed his residence to Beaul(»t County. 
Some additional accretions must have been made to the property 

^^ M. C. O. Charicston, Bk. A, No. 3, p. 681. 

»" Proprietory Grants, vol. 38, p. 512. 

^ Ibid., vol 39, p. 34. 

^ M. C. O. Charteston, Bk. T, No. 4, p. 186. 

^* Prob. Ct. Charicston, Bk. 1747-1752, p. 388. 

«" M. C. O. Charicston, Bk. IJ, p. 325. 

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by Nathaniel Fuller for the tract in Thomas Fuller's hands accord- 
ing to a map made in 1804 contained 1886 acres.'^ By Thomas 
Fuller the tract was again subdivided. In 1810 he conveyed to 
Joseph Cole 500 acres comprising all the river front with the old 
plantation settlement,*^* which 500 acres after some intermediate 
transfers was in 1845 conveyed to W"> Bull Pringle and annexed 
to Rimnymede. In 1809 Thomas Fuller conveyed to Samuel 
Baker and Jabez Boothroyd 267 acres*^* and in 1829 378 acres to 
Dr. James Stuart,"® and 637 acres to John Julius Pringle*" which 
with 114 acres conveyed in 1809 to John Danner*** completed the 
transfer of the entire tract and terminated the Fuller ownership 
of the original grant to William Fuller on Ashley River. 

THE OAKS 

The original John CatteD seems to have arrived in the Province 
in August, 1672."* He is stated in a warrant issued to Thomas 
Butler to have come as his servant, but that does not mean in 
many warrants anything more than that he was so registered for the 
puipose of claiming the ''arrival rights," or bounty, in land given 
to the importer of new settlers. The wives, sons, and daughters 
of intending settlers are freqiiently mentioned in the warrants as 
the servants of the grantee so as to give him the "arrival rights." 
The first warrant to John Cattell "arriving a Serv* in August 
1672" is dated 5 September, 1674.*** At any rate in whatever 
capacity he arrived he became the ancestor of a wealthy and 
prominent family in the Province. Between 1696 and 1709 a large 
number of warrants for land were issued to him. Many of the 
grants based on these warrants were located on the south side of 
Ashley River where he seems to have established his residence. 
He there accumulated a large landed proprietorshq) but the meagre 
descriptions in the grants to be found on the record and the scar- 

^M. C. O. Chaiktton, Bk. L, No. 7, p. 201. 

•wjbid., Bk. CC, No. 8, p. 222. 

•^ Ibid., Bk. A, No. 8, p. 293. 

•" IWd., Bk. G, No. 10, p. 58. 

«Ibid.,Bk.Z,No.9,p.l83. 

MIbid.,Bk.B,No.8,p.71. 

"• Printed Wirrants, 1672-1679, p. 49. 

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city of remaining plats of his lands make it difficult now to locate 
the di£ferent grants, and especially the grants of which this plan- 
tation — "The Oaks" — ^was composed. 

He died ia 1709 apparently leaving no widow surviving, but a 
grandson John Cattell (the son of his eldest son John Cattell idio 
had predeceased him), and three sons, William, Benjamin, and 
Peter CattelL He left also a son-in-law— John Williams — ^but the 
name of his daughter is not given, nor does it appear whether or 
not she was living when her father died. The writer has never 
been able to ascertain the maiden name of the wife of the first John 
Cattell. There is on record a caveat dated 26 August, 1692, filed 
by John and Elizabeth Cattell against the marriage of Thomas 
Leavy son of said Elizabeth with Ada Page daughter of W" Page 
(Off. Hist Com». Bk. 1672-1692, p. 444) and an Elizabeth Leavy 
arrived in the Province with William Fuller and may have been 
his daughter. He probably left a will which made some specific 
devises among his sons, under which they took possession of the 
lands devised, but this will was in somt way defective and invalid, 
for in 1712, the Provincial Assembly passed an Act to confirm the 
right and title of his sons and grandson to their several possessions 
in sundry tracts of land, and to make partition and division of 
other lands equally amongst them.*" The original of this Act has 
been lost, and nothing remains but the title as given in Grimke's 
compilation of the statutory laws of the State. Under the divi- 
sion made by the C(»nmissioners appointed for the purpose under 
this Act, there passed to his son William Cattell a tract of 212 
acres granted to John Cattell 8 February, 1704.»«« To his son 
Benjamin Cattell there passed a tract of 140 acres granted to 
Robert Shorey 13 November, 1695,*^ conveyed by Robert Sh(»ey 
to John Hosfort, and by John Hosfort to John Cattell 23 Decem- 
ber, 1696, and 60 acres granted to John Cattell 15 Sq>tember, 1705, 
which two tracts were by Benjamin Cattell on 4 November, 1717, 
conveyed to his brother William Cattell.*" To these tracts Wil- 

»• Grimke: Public Laws of South Carolina, p. LXXIV. Curiously the title 
to the Act although given by Grimke, does not appear in Cooper's edition of 
the Statutes at Large. 

*• Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, p, 461. 

»" IbicL, p. 292. 

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luun Cattdl added 155 acres granted to Roger Nichols per purchase 
receipt 26 July, 1697, and on 18 May, 1710, conveyed by Roger 
IficlKds to Nathaniel Nichols, who on 22 March, 1715, conveyed 
to William Cattdl: he added also 254} acres (part of a tract of 300 
acres granted to Edward Perry 9 September, 1696)'** devised by 
Edward Perry 5 May, 1706, to Richard, Peter, and Hannah Perry, 
and having been divided among them was conveyed, 83| acres by 
Ridiard Perry 7 October, 1727, 83} acres by Peter Perry, 7 October 
1727, and 83} acres by Hannah Perry and John Anger her husband 
24 September, 1731, to William Cattell, the whole aggr^;ating 
some 821 acres.*^ At the date of his memorial, viz., 22 May, 1 733, 
William Cattell owned some 3300 acres oa or near Ashly River. 
His country residence appears to have been on Ashley River at 
the i^antation known as the Brick House, which was also probably 
the residence of his father John Cattell. 

The lands <m the river so owned by William Cattell were sandy 
and poor, excepting periiaps this plantation of the Oaks, which was 
the most fertile naturally of his lands on the river. The really 
fertile lands owned by T^Uiam Cattell were some distance removed 
from the river, on the swamps or savannahs known as Long Savan- 
nah, Wampee Savannah, and Jack Savannah, and it was no doubt 
from them the agricultural profits of the plantations were derived. 
William Cattell was also for many years a merchant in Charles 
Town and at his death in 1752 was stated by the Soulh Carolina 
GasdU for 24 August, 1752, to have been 70 years of age and one 
of the richest men of the Province. The notice states also that 
he was one of the eariiest settlers in the Province, but if he was 
70 years old he must have been bom in 1682, after his father's 
arrival, and "settler'' was used as meaning inhabitant. He had 
married Mary Godfrey a daughter of Capt. John Godfrey, and 
left surviving him three sons Peter, Charles, and John, two grand- 
sons William, and Benjamin, the sons of his son William who had 
predeceased him, and a daughter Mary who had married William 
Walter. To his grandson Benjamin he devised the plantation 
which his son William in his life time had possessed and built 
upon and which i^>pears to have been the Oaks. This son William 
who predeceased his father had married first Anne Cattell (appar- 

••• Pioprietary Grants, vol. 38, p. 313. 
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' Pxob. Ct ChariestoD, Bk. 1780-1783, p. 224. 

> Case of Gbt V. CatteO, 2 DeS. Eq: Reports, p. 53. 

> M. C. O. ChariestoD, Bk. W, No. 11, p. 505. 

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liam FuUei**^— the same WilUaxn Fuller frequently before referred 
to as the son of the first settler of the name on Ashley River. To 
this 270 acres William Fuller added a grant of 78 acres adjoining 
granted to him 28 November, 1714;*** and on his death in 1731 he 
devised to his son Benjamin the tract of land called Jacksons con- 
taining 356 acres more or less in two tracts '*^ Benjamin Fuller 
seems to have had his residence at this place, but before his death 
m 1750 sold it to the first William Cattell, for by Us will Benjamin 
FuDer gave all his estate to his nephew Nathaniel Fuller, including 
the purchase price due by William Cattell Sen', for the purchase of 
the tract called Jacksons, and directed his executor to make title 
to Mr. Cattell for the tract.*** The title was evidently made and 
Wflham Cattell must have transferred the place to Us son in law 
WiUiam Walter who had married his daughter Mary. The tract is 
not referred to in William Cattell's will, and in a deed of that date 
of a tract bounding on this tract, it is stated as belonging to Wil- 
UamWalt^. 

William Walter was the same William Walter who was the owner 
of the nei^bouring Wampee plantation.*** He seems to have 
been a man of considerable means and was also the owner of the 
well known Crowfidd plantation in the parish of St. James Goose 
Creek, which he purchased in 1754 from William Middleton. Wil- 
liam Walter died m 1766 and by his will directed certain lands in- 
cluding his plantation on the south side of Ashley River to be sold,^*^ 
and later proceedings were instituted for the settlement of his es- 
tate, and on 19 August, 1778 the Master in Chancery advertised for 
sale several tracts of land belonging to the estate of William Wal- 
ter deceased, including the plantation called Jacksons containing 
J50 acres in two distinct tracts bounding north on Ashley River, east 
on lands late of William Cattdl, Jun*, dec^. (The Oaks) and west on 
lands late of William Cattell, Sen' (Brick House). At this sale the 
prc^rty was evidently acquired by John Alleyne Walter the son 
of William Walter for on 27 January, 1785, John Alleyne Walter 

•«Memo.Bk.3,p.309. 

** ProprieUry Gnnts, voL 39, p. 45. 

"» Prob. Ct. ChaHetton, Bk. 1731-1736, p. 332. 

"• Ibid., Bk. 1747-1752, p. 388. 

*^ This Magazinx, vol XI, p. 91. 

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^M. C O. Omrleston, Bk. W, No. 5, p. 6M. 

>Ibid.,Bk.R,No.5,p. 129. 

» ibid., Bk. I, No. 12, p. 207. 

* Ploprietaiy Grants, vol 38, p. 399. 

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on W". Walter, quantity of acres uncertain being several tracts.*^ 
The last John Cattell also made his country residence at the same 
place; he seems to have left no children, and at his death in 1774 
the property imder the terms of his father's will passed to his 
nephew William Cattell afterwards Lieut. Col. William Cattell.*®^ 
The elder William Cattell at his death in 1752 left survivmg him 
his two grandsons William and Benjamin sons of his deceased 
eldest son and three sons John, Peter, and Charles, and under the 
limitations in his will the estates devised to his three sons passed 
in case of their deaths without issue to his heir at law. All of his 
three surviving sons John, Peter, and Charles, did die without issue 
and the great bulk of the landed estate of the elder William Cattell 
thus under his will vested in hb grandson Lieut. Col. William Cat- 
tell, who married Sabina Lynch daughter of Thomas Lynch, and 
died in 1778 withoutleaving any children,but leavingaWill whereby 
after a large money bequest to his wife he devised all his lands to 
his brother Benjamm Cattell.*®'* As Lieut. Col. William Cattell 
had established his seat and residence on the tract lying west of 
the Brick House called Ashley Hill, it is doubtful if after his uncle 
John's death in 1774 he removed to Cattell Bluff. Benjamin 
Cattell's residence was at the Oaks and he did not long survive his 
brother William, as he died in 1782. By his will he devised to his 
son William Cattell the land on the south side of the Ashley River 
"where my late brother William Cattell resided known by the 
"name of Ashley Hill" also "the place adjoining formerly the 
"place of residence of my uncle John Cattell."*^ Shortly after 
the death of Benjamin Cattell, the widow of William Cattell who 
had married John Bowman instituted proceedings against the rep- 
resentatives of Benjamin Cattell to have the real estate of Lieut. 
Col. Cattell sold to pay her legacy &c, &c, and a decree was made 
for the sale of the lands of Lieut. Col. William Cattell. Thus the 
de;vise by Benjamin Cattell to his son William of the two planta- 
tions on Ashley River derived from his brother was nullified. The 
lands of Lieut. Col. William Cattell were surveyed off into separate 
parcels by the surveyor Joseph Purcell for the purposes of sale, 

«• Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1752-1756, p. 15. 
^ Gbt V. Cattell, 2 DeS. Eq. Reports, p. 53. 
*" Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1774-1779, p. 624. 
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of William Mathews only son of Governor John Mathews) who ib 
1809 conveyed to John Moncrie£fe^ lAo in 1810 conveyed to 
David Adams^ from whom it passed tp John Wylie, who in 1836 

^* Bowman V. Middleton, 1 Bays Reports, p. 252. 
«" M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. A* No. S, p. 129. 
«* Ibid., Bk. B, No. 8, p. 82. 
« Ibid., p. 130. 



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conveyed to William Cattell,^^ thus reinvesting in William Cattell 
the ancestral Cattell seat; which had been the residence of the origi- 
nal John Cattell, of his great grandfather William Cattell and his 
great mide John Cattell. Notwithstanding the opinion of the 
Court in South Carolina that the Cattells did not appear entitled to 
the Nichols grant of 1677, the last William Cattell seems to have 
remained in possession of all save the 294 acres, for after the death 
of the last William Cattell the devisees under his will, or rather the 
heirs of his sisters who were his devisees, sold in Sq>tember, 1859, 
the plantation known as Cattells Bluff containing, as was supposed, 
570 acres but reserving the family bur3dng ground. Hie place 
although called in the deeds the ''Brick House,'' from the large 
brid^ mansion upon it, was also popularly known as " Cattell Bluff," 
from the bluff at the curve of the river just below the old house 
site. When the house was destroyed the writer has never ascer- 
tained. Only a pile of broken bricks marks the spot, with no trace 
of the garden or avenue. The family bmying ground and brick 
vault is close to the old residence site. Both the last CoL William 
Catteli and his wife (bom Mary Ladson) were buried there and 
probably most of the older members of the family. In his will the 
last CoL William Cattell distinctly provides for the reservation of 
the family burying ground on the {dace which he calls Cattells 
Bluff. In October 1899 when visit^ by the writer the cemetery 
was surrounded by a low brick wall about two feet high having 
within a bricked vault whose arched roof was about three feet above 
the surface of the ground. The vault had been broken into — 
showing the remnants of a casket and its former contents. There 
were outside of the vault three stones with the following inscrip- 
tions—viz. "In Memory of/M" Margaret Cattdl/the Beloved 
Consort/of John Cattell Esq/She died the 15^ October 1770/aged 
50 years."— "To the Memory of/Mary Smith Cattell/Daughter of 
Maj' James Ladson/Bom September 29^ 1781/Intermarried with 
William Cattell/November 8^ 1803/tom from him by Death/ 
June 14*^ 1824/This monument of his love/is inscribed." And 
lower down on same slab: "This slab/is placed over the body/of/ 
Mary Cattell Baron/by her weeping and afflicted relatives/a mon- 
tmient of bereaved affection/and blighted hope/O grave where is 

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included the valuable seat on Ashley River called Ashley Hill ad- 
joining Arthur Middleton Esq. At the sale it was sold to Alexander 
Gillon, commonly known as Commodore Gillon, the well known 
naval officer of the State during the Revolution.*^* A formal con- 
veyance was made to Commodore Gillon 15 February 1785 of the 
place as containing 735| acres.^^ The purchase price is stated as 
6865 guineas which appears a stupendous price according to later 
values. It is probable that there was a large and valuable mansion 
house and settlement upon it. Commodore Gillon is said to have 
spent a large amount in the creation of the garden and embellish- 
ment of the groimds. The Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt 
in his work previously mentioned gives the following account of 
it. "We made another halt at a house, formerly the property 
"of Commodore Gillon, who died in very deranged circumstances, 
" bordering on insolvency. This plantation, which has accordingly 
" been made over to creditors, is in the.very worst state. The Com- 
"modore died three years ago. The house is tolerably handsome 
"and the garden is laid out with a more refined taste, and culti- 
"vated with more care than gardens generally are in this country. 
"But the soil is sterile to such a degree, that the Commodore 
"was obliged to supply his table with culinary plants, and his 
"stable with fodder, from another plantation which he possessed 
"three or four miles farther distant." The Duke mentions also 
that the name of the plantation was Batavia. The site of the 
old house is naturally one of the finest on the river. It is on a 
high bold blujff running in one place quite sheer to the river, or 
as sheer as may be considering the loose sandy texture of the soil. 
The soil near the river both of this place and of the adjoining Brick 
House plantation is of a very sandy sterile character. Under the 
old system of cultivation without the present commercial fertilizers 
these places possessed little agricultural value. With the present 
intensive use of those fertilizers it is of course difiFerent. The 
places possessed value from their residence sites, and the accessi- 
bility to water for the transportation of the timber on, and produce 
from them. The number of old tar kihis remaining show also that 
in the earlier days there was a good deal of pine tar production. 
The agricultural income of the Cattells was derived from the fertile 

«• This MAGAZDns, vol. X, p. 111. 

«v M. C. O. Charictton, Bk. W, No. 5, p. 140. 



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"savannah" lands three or four mUes distant. Some conception 
of the estate of Lieut. Col. William Cattell lying on the savannahs 
will appear from, the advertisement in the Gazette of his lands to be 
sold in February, 1785 which includes beside the Brick House and 
Ashly Hill — 1. Stanyame*s( Vauduse) 406 acres. 2. Plantation 
called Saunders, 700 acres, of which 120 prime rice land. 3. 
Jerry Hill 1350 acres, 150 prime swamp. 4. Tract called "Cul- 
fys" 407 acres, 150 prime swamp. 5. Tract adjoining 426 acres, 
150 prime swamp. 6. Tract on Horse Savannah 525 acres, 325 
prime swamp. Dr. Joseph Johnson in his "Traditions" says that 
Commodore Gillon "had a handsome country seat called Ashley 
"Hill, on Ashley River, in the vicinity of the City, next South of 
"Middleton Place." Commodore Gillon's first wife died at Ash- 
ley Hill. He later married Miss Ann Purcell by whom he had one 
son Alexander Gillon who married a Miss Brisbane and has been 
mentioned in the account of Oak Forest on the opposite side of the 
river. 

Commodore Gillon in consequence of his financial embarrass- 
ments was constrained to part with the property which in June, 
1793, he advertises for sale as having an elegant house of 22 rooms 
&c and which after being conveyed to Florian Charles Mey, a 
former copartner of Gillon's, was by Mey on 7 March, 1797, con- 
veyed to Mrs. Mary Middleton in trust for her daughter Ann Mid- 
dleton.^* Mrs. Middleton was the widow of the Honourable 
Arthur Middleton the owner of Middleton Place and was herself 
the owner of the Cedar Grove plantation on the opposite side of 
the river. The family tradition is that Mrs. Middleton desired to 
settle her daughter Ann, who married Mr. Daniel Blake, at a 
place adjoining her own residence, in like manner as across the 
river she gave to Mr. Henry M. Rutledge the husband of another 
of her daughters the part of the Cedar Grove plantation called 
" Jenys." Mr. and Mrs. Blake apparently did not fancy Ashley 
Hill as a residence for on 13 Jime, 1801, they with Mrs. Middleton 
conveyed the property to John Geddes.*^* The purchase price 
mentioned in the deed is 1175 guineas a great reduction from the 
6865 guineas paid by Commodore Gillon sixteen years before. 
Perhaps between the two dates the dwelling house had been de- 

^« M. C. O. Charleston. Bk. T, No. 6, p. 87. 
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stroyed by fire, the not uncommon fate of shingle roofed country 
dwdlmgsm South Carolina. John Geddes was a lawyer in Charles- 
ton and afterwards in 1818 was elected Governor of the State. 
He had prc^rty nearer Charleston in St. Andrew's Parish where he 
owned a luge plantation on Stono River. From him the prop- 
erty passed in 1828, and m 1849 it was acquired by the late Mr. 
WOHams Middleton then the owner of Middleton Place. The 
name Batavia bestowed upon it by Commodore Gillon seems to 
have disq)peared with hb ownership and the property has always 
continued to be known as Ashley Hill. The writer has never as- 
certained exactly when the old residence was destroyed, its site 
is marked only by a broken pile of bricks, and nearly aU trace of 
the gardens, save the stately dd trees on the grounds, has dis- 
appeared. 

lODDUnON PLACE 

Jacob Wa]rte (or pfoperly Waight) arrived in the Province in 
Sq>tember, 1675, with his wife, son, and three servants, and on 14 
Sq>tember, 1675, a warrant was issued to lay out 600 acres for Imn. 
On running out his land he evidently in his lines took iq> more than 
600 acres for on 30 October, 1675, another warrant was issued to 
by out for him a pared of land already laid out for him and bound- 
ing on a creek there being.^ Accordingly there was laid out for 
Um 764 acres on the south side of the Ashley river bounding west 
on a creek running into the river, and separating his tract, for a 
part of the distance between them, from the Barony of the Earl of 
9iaftsbury , and a formal grant to him for the 764 acres was issued 
to Jacob Waii^t on 17 August, 1676.^ This creek on whidi the 
tract bounded to the west was for a long period known as Jacob's 
or Wallet's CredL. Either Waight abandoned hb grant, or more 
Bkely diqxMed of his rights under it, for on 9 Fd>ruary, 1699/1700, 
a grant was made to Richard Godfrey for 600 acres which covered 
the area embraced within the grant to Jacob Wai^t^ There 
appear two warrants issued to Richard Godfrey for 300 acres each, 
dated 2 May 1696, and the other 24 February, 1699/1700,«* 



«• Printed Wsnaats, 1672-1679, pp. 104, 106. 

^Pvoprietaiy Gfsntt, voL 38, p. 9. 

« Ibid., p. 380. 

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and the grant may have been under these warrants although one 
appears to be dated a few days later than the grant. Richard 
Godfrey appears to have owned it as late as 1715, for in that year 
a resolution was passed in the Provincial House of Commons that 
a garrison be built at Mr. Richard Godfrey's plantation adjoining 
Ashley barony on Ashley River. This tract of 600 acres appears 
to have been later transferred to John Baker (who may possibly 
have married a daughter of Richard Godfrey — if he had one) and 
on 15 July, 1729, John Baker and Sarah Baker sold to John Williams 
200 acres part of this tract, and later the entire 600 acres appears 
in the possession of his son in law Henry Middleton who probably 
acquired the 400 remaining acres on the sale of John Baker's estate 
say prior to 1750. 

The first positive mention the writer has found of John Williams 
in the Province is on 5 May, 1704, when Jonathan Carlisle con- 
veyed to him 500 acres of land which had been granted to Carlisle 
and which land was afterwards part of the Middleton Place tract 
On 8 July, 1696, a grant was made to a John Williams for 100 acres 
in Colleton Coimty^ and it may have been the same John Wil- 
liams, but there is nothii^ to show definitely. To this 500 acres 
John Williams added 200 acres granted him 28 June 1711, and 100 
acres granted him the same day,^ and 253 acres granted him 23 
July 1711 and 200 acres granted him 9 January 1716.^ The Ajct 
of 1712 passed by the General Assembly to confirm the titles of 
the sons of the first John Cattell to his lands mentioned in the ac- 
count of the "Oaks" and "Brick House" plantations, also in tlm 
remaining title to the Act states that it is to confirm the titles oi 
John Williams his son in law to 200 acres given by John Cattell 
in his lifetime to John Williams. From a comparison ci the few 
remaining old maps it appears that this 200 acres was probably a 
part of the grant for 1050 acres made to John Cattell in 1795, and 
was situate on the Ashley River between the Ashley HiU place and 
the line of the grant to Richard Godfrey, and apparently it is on 
this 200 acres that the present settlement and garden of Middle- 
ton Place now stand. Apparently to fortify his title to this 200 
acres John Williams seems to have acquired it by a purchase un- 

^ Pioprietaiy Grants, voL 38, p. 300. 
•Ibid., vol. 39, p. 120. 
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der the patent of Landgrave John Bailey^ in the manner described 
in the Article on the Raphoe Barony.^ On the 11 January, 1700 
a grant was made to Peter Bacot Sen', for 450 acres boimding 
west on Richard Godfrey^ and on 14 May 1707 a grant was 
made to Peter and Daniel Bacot for 400 acres adjoining.^ Peter 
Bacot Sen', was a French Huguenot and the original immigrant of 
the name. Peter and Daniel Bacot were his sons. The Bacots 
must have transferred in some way to John Baker for on 29 De- 
cember, 1725, John Baker and Sarah Baker sold to John Williams 
825 acres granted to Peter Bacot by the Lords Proprietors.^ 
What was the name of the daughter of John Cattell "vrfiom 
John Williams married, and the date of her death, the writer has 
never been aUe to ascertain. According to the Register of 
the Parish of St Andrews John Williams on the 16 June 1720 
married Mary Baker.^ The record does not state whose 
daughter she was but apparently the only Baker who from the 
dates would aiq>arently '^fit" as her father, was John Baker, the 
son of Richard Baker and brother of William Baker of Ard^dale. 
If her father was that John Baker, was he the same John Baker 
who with Sarah Baker on 29 December, 1725, sold to John Williams 
the 825 acres originaUy granted to Uie Bacots? The redtal in 
the memorial does not state that Sarah Baker was the wife of John 
Baker. As has been stated in the account of ''Spring Farm" and 
''Bakers" on the north side of Ashley River a John Baker who had 
a wife named Sarah died between 1729 and 1735 leaving hb widow 
and several children and John l/^lliams and William Cattell as 
his ezecutofs. That there was some dose connection Bppesas from 
the fact that Richarfl Baker, Josiah Baker, and Elihu Baker the 
sons of Williain Baker aU in their wills appoint as one of their 
executors Henry Middkton who married Mary MUiams the daugh- 
ter of John Williams and Mary Baker. Balandng the dates it 
wouM appear probable that Mary Baker was the daughter of 
John Baker the brother of William Baker, and the sbter of the John 



•^ Mono Bk. 7, p. 436. 

^ This Maoahmx, voL XV, p. 4. 

^ Ptopiietaiy Gnmts, voL 58, p. 39S. 

«Mlbid.,voL39,p.23. 

««Mcmo.Bk.S,p.349. 

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Middleton Place, and also the marsh land on the oppoate side of 
the river in front of the places known as '' Bakers/' ** Spmg Farm/' 
and ''Chatsworth/' which last was diked, reclaimed and brought 

*»IWd.,p. 179. 
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under cultivation for rice as annexed to Middleton Place. An 
account of Henry Middleton and the various public c^ces he held 
&c has been given in a previous number of this Magazine.^ 
After his death, and even prior thereto, the Middleton Place prop- 
erty was turned over to his eldest son Arthur who was the heir at 
law of his mother and who made Middleton Place his residence and 
home. Of Arthur Middleton who was a member of the Council 
of Safety and one of the signers on 4 July, 1776, of the Declaration 
of American Independence an accoimt has also been given in this 
Magatene.^ He married in 1764, Mary daughter of Walter 
Izard, Esq. of **Ctdai Grove," who himself became the owner of 
Cedar Grove under the will of her brother John Izard, and so de- 
voted was she to her duldhood's home that a part of each year 
was always spent by her famfly at Cedar Grove although Middle- 
ton Place was supposed to be the family residence. At the death 
of Arthur Middleton, on 1 January, 1787— the Middleton Place 
property with a splendid fortune passed to his eldest son the Hon- 
ourable Henry Middleton afterwards a represoitative, senator 
and Governor of the State, member of Congress, Minister to Rus- 
sia and one of the leaders of the Union party in the State.^^ It 
was during his ownershq> in 1798 that the Duke de la Rochefou- 
cault-Iiancourt paid the visit to Middleton Place of which he gives 
anaccount-^viz: 

^Half a mile from Batavia, the name of the Commodore's i^an- 
^'tation, stands Middleton-house, the property of M" Middteton, 
^mother in law to young M' Izard, which is esteemed the most 
*' beautiful house in this part of the country. The out-buildings, 
''such as kitchen, wash-house, and offices, are very capacious. 
''The msembk of these bufldings calls to recollection the ancient 
"English country-seats. The rooms in the house are small, and 
" the outside, as well as the inside is badly kept. A peculiar feature 
"of the situation is this, that the river, whidh flows on a circuitous 
"course, until it reaches this point, forms here a wide, beautiful 
"canal pointing straight to tiie house. The garden is beautiful, 
"but kept in the same manner as the house; the soil is very bad, 

«»VaLI,p.239. 
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again ordered out to be shot, and brought back and a third time 
ordered to face the firing squad, when the sick slave he had been 

*w M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. Y, No. 5, p. 131. 



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on his way to visit, got up from his sick bed and with some of the 
other slaves on the place iiiq>lored his release, insisting he was not 
the proprietor of the place and eiquressing their devotion to him. 
Thereupon after some delay he was roughly ordered to go but his 
horse was kept Whilst he was there the houses were being pil- 
laged of all their contents, and the ground was strewn with the 
library and the pictures and objects of art in the house. Before 
he left all the buildings were in flames, and every biiilding on the 
place was ultimately destroyed. Many of the pictures however 
were taken from the house before it was consumed and carried 
off. The family vault was broken into, the caskets rifled, indud- 
mg that of Governor Middleton, and the decayed remnants of 
humanity cast outside. The whole scene of destruction was as 
complete as that of the French Chateaux rifled, despoiled, and 
burnt by the German army in Northern France. Whilst time, 
and common interests, and common causes, have assuaged in our 
hearts the bitterness of that terrible period, it would be h)rpocriti- 
cal to pretend at this time not to be conscious of the inconsistency 
which now condemns and execrates the Germans for doing in France 
what it applauded in 1865 the armies of Sherman, and Potter, 
and Miles for doing in South Carolina. The residence at Middle- 
ton Place consisted of a central large three story brick building 
with a disconnected wing or flanker on each side all of brick in the 
Tudor style. The date of its construction is not definitely known, 
probably some time anterior to 1756. 

Whilst the concentrated number of azaleas and camellias at the 
Drayton seat of Magnolia on the Ashley gives an intense glow to 
the cdouring in a more limited space, yet the lines of Middleton 
Place are altogether on a larger and nobler plan. With its stately 
live oaks, its well proportioned grounds, its groups of azalepis and 
camellias, its beautifully shaped terraces, descending to the river, 
its ornamental waters, and the straight vista of the river fronting 
the house, it presents an ensemble unquestionably more effective 
and striking than any place on the Adiley River, or indeed than 
any place the writer has seen in South Carolina. With the ex- 
cq>tion of Archdale it is the only place on the Ashley River still 
owned by a descendant of the original grantee without a break in 
the succession. To any one who has seen, as the writer has, on a 
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old garden at Cedar Grove, over the course of the river, the won- 
derful burst of the azaleas crownmg the terraces of Middleton 
Place like a many coloured flame in the distance, there will come 
the full recognition (the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt 
notwithstanding) that it is altogetho: deserving the celebrity it 
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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 

(Continued from the January Number) 

BUUALS 

Otho Russell was buried Sept*". 7^ Anno 1709 
Margaret Marsden Wife of Richard Marsden was buried Decem- 
ber 14, Anno Domini 1709. 
Sarah Barksdale Wife of John Barksdale was buried March 21** 

Anno Dom». 1709/10. 
Elizabeth Bridges was buried November 27 Anno Domini 1709. 
James Benson was buried November 10*"* Anno Domini 1710. 
George Bentley was buried August 23^ Anno Domini 1710. 
Elizabeth Holibush Daughter of John Holibush & Elizabeth his 

Wife was buried Dec»". 19*»» Anno Dom. 1709. 
William Ballow Sen', was Buried December the 22**. Anno Dommi 

1710. 
Marie Player Wife of Roger Player was buried 9**^ Dec^'. Anno 

Domini 1710. 
Hester Sibbley Wife of Samuel Sibbley Sen', was buried Oct.'. 

9^ Ano. Dom. 1710. 
Benjamin Webb Sen', was buried Nov': 11^^ A~: Dom. 1710. 
Robert Murrell Sen', was buried March 24^. Ann Dom 1710/11. 
Cisley Simes was buried Aug**. 16*"', Anno Dom. 1713. 
Mary Hickman was buried Nov**'. 11th Anno Dom 1713. 
Mary Baskerwell was buried Jan'^; 14th An Dom 1710/11. 
John Clements was buried Nov**'^ 14th. An. Dom 1711. 
Nath: " Loughton was buried July 15**^ 1713 
John Simes was buried Aug*. 30th 1716. 

The Rever**. M'. John Warden was buried the 13th day of Novem- 
ber 1725. 
Charlotta the wife of the Rev^. Levi Durand was buried the 10*"*. 

of October 1744 
Jonathan Evans Son of Janathan Evans & Mary was Buried the 

Sixth day of October 1719 

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Elizabeth Fitzgerald Daughter of Luda Fitzgerald Wid: was 

buried the 26th day of August 1719. 
Richard Heckman Was Buried the twenty-eight day of December 

1719. 
Mary Capers Widow, was Buried The 28*'' day of April Anno D<nn, 

1720. 
Mrs. Mary Connegey was buried ye second day of July Annoque 

Domini 1720. 
Henry Gill Senior was buried y* fourth day of July Annoque Dom: 

1720 
Henry Gill Jun. was buried the IS*'' day of August Annoq. Domini, 

1721 
John Boone the Sone of Thos. Boone and Mary hb wife was 

Buried the 15th Day of Decemb'. 1721. 
Jane Batts was Buried the 15 day January 1722/3 
Aaron Batts son Jane Batts was Buried the 18: Day of febniary 

1722/3 
John Bollough was Buried The 8. Day of November in the year 

1717 [or 13?] 
John Loyd Was Buried the 11 Day of March 1722/3 
Ledy Weebb was Buried the 21 Day Aprill 1723 
Abarann Batts was Buried 26 Day of Aprill 1723. 
Annah [Starkey?] was Buried the 20: Day [April, 1723?] 
Jeames Nicholson Was Buried the — of May 1722. 
Daniel of Deniss and Eb^ [Maraine?] Was Buried the 11 Day 

ApriU 1723. 
Benj: Batts Was Buried y« 2d. day <rf December 1723. 
Jasper Basskfielde was Buried the 16 Day of Apriell 1723 
Mary Ann Batts was Buried the 21 of Aprill 1723 
Frances Allen wife of Tho*. Allen was buried June y^. 3**. 1721 
Tho": Allen was buried Apr.: y«: 5^: 1722 and was r^tered till 

y: 4*»». of Aug*: 1726 
Patrick Logan was Buried 23^: Day of Oct'. 1726. 
Tho-: Jackson was Buried— Day Octo': 1726. 
Robart Daniell Logen son of George Logen & Marther his wife was 

buried Novem'. y. 9. 1720. 
Robart Fenwick Esq', was bur^. Nov', y*. 16*^. 1726. 
John Dashwood was buried Febu': y. 8th: 1726. 
Timothy Hendrick, sun of John Hendrick, was buried Febu'^: y*: 

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Hannah White, wife of Joseph White was Buried Febr': 28^: 

1726/7. 
WBf. Thorp was buried March y* S% 1726/7 
James Oterson was buried March y 8*^, 1726/7 
Dennis Morame Jun'. was buried May y* 8^, 1727. 
John demons was buried May y* 9^ 1726 and wont Reg', till 

May 16«^ 1727 per Jif*. White Reg. 

John Hale Sair [or Junr?] was buried the 27*^. 1727. 

Isabel Gotley was buried Aug«. y A^ 1727 

Mad". Sarah Fenwick was buried August y* 23<>: 1727. 

John Barksdale Esqu'. was bur^. Aug^ 28: 1727. 

Matkm Laverick Daughter of John Laverick & Ann his wife was 

buried Oct', y 30*^: 1727. 
Joshua y* Sone of Joshu*. Wilks ft Jona his wife was buH. y*. 

!••. day of June 1728. 
David Bacheler was hui^. June y«. 3*. 1728. 
Ge(»ge y* sone of lA^Diam Cuck, [Cook] ft Elizabeth hb wife was 

bur^. y«. 10 Day of Oct'. 1728. 
Daniel Sonare was buried y». 2^. Day of Decem': 1728. 
Elizabeth Sonare wife of Dan" Sonare was buried y*. 16 Day of 

Dec'. 1728. 
Tho^. Pardcm sone of Mary Torsel was buried Decem'. y*. 22^. 

1728. 
Phillq) Jones was buried Janu^ y*: 15: 1728/9 
Isaac Bates was buried y* 
John Morane was buried y* 
Frances Jones sone of PhQq> Jones ft Rebeca his wife was buried 

Feb'^ y. 2*^: 1728/9 
Robart White sone of John White & Sarah his wife was buried 

Febu^ y. 3^ 1728/9 
John Bee was buried Febu^ y. 3^. 1728/9. 
Mary BedL was buried Fcb^. y. 8* 1728/9 
Elizabeth Cornish y* . mother of Henry Cornish was buried March 

y. 3^. 1728/9 
Ann Barton was buried March y. 18*^. 1728/9. 
Mary Harbart was buried March y. 23*, 1728/9 
Henry Cornish was buried March y. 31*'»: 1729. 
Patiance Player wife of Roger Player was Buried March y : 16**». 

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John Moraine soone of John Morame 1^ EHs*. his wife was Buried 

May y. 14«k. 1729. 
Mary Joy Daughter of Moses Joy & Mary his wife was Buried 

Mayy 26: 1729. 
Philip Jones son of Philq> Jones & RAecB, his wife was Buried 

June y. 5*^. 1729. 
Ann Hartley Daughter of James Hartley & Mary his wife was 

buried May y: 26: 1729 
John Givens son of John Givois & Mary his wife was Buried June 

y 5*^. 1729 
Elizabeth Morane wife of Denis M<»ane was Buried June y— 1729. 
Rich**. Rousar son of Rich**. Rouser & Susanna his wife Buried 

July y S% 1729. 
Elinor Visher Daughter of Ificholas Visher & Sarah his wife was 

Buried July y. 11*»». 1729. 
Tho*: Goureing was Buried Augs^ y 23, 1729 
John Sonare sone of Daniel Sonare & Elizabeth hb wife was bur- 
ied July r.1^. 1729. 
Mary Bollough wife of Will"'. Bollough was buried Nov', y. 

15*^: 1728 
Elizabeth Watson, wife of Will». Watson was Buried Nov', y: 

IS*"*. 1729 
Arch** M^'Dowd was buried Dec', y. 13: 1729. 
Cap*. Charles Lewis was buried Janu^ y. 30: 1729/30. 
Tho-. Allin was buried Jan^^. y. 3*^: 1729/30. 
Elizabeth BuUock wife of Sam". Bullock was Buried Feb'', y. 

2^. 1729/30. 
Benjamin Law sone of Benjamin Law & Elizabeth hb wife was 

Buried June y. 6*^: 1730. 
Will". Joy sone of Will": Joy & Mary His Wife was Buried Octo: 

y. 26: 1729. 
Rebecca Joy Daughter of WiU"*. Joy ft Mary His Wiit was Buried 

Oct', y: 26: 1729 
Elizabeth White Daughter of John White & Sarah his wife was 

Buried Sq)tem': y: 7**». 1730. 
Catherine Ash wife of Sam". Ash was buried Sep^. y. 1 : 1730. 
SamK Nehns was buried Sq>t'. y 13: 1730 
Ann Rayner was buried Nov': y 4*^. 1730 
Hugh Vamer was buried Nov', y: 4*''. 1730 



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Hannah Hud Daughter of Hum^. Hud & his wife was 

Buried Nov', y. 11th. 1730. 
Robart Otterson Ilegitemate sone of James Otterson was buried 

Nov', y* — 1730. 

Dakis wife of Dakis was buried Nov'. 1730. 

Maiy Mullins was buried Nov', y. 24^: 1730. 

Danid Ma«.inTodi was buried Dec', y*. 17^. 1730. 

Sarah Ndms wife of Sam^^ Ndms De^. was buried Dec'. y«. 

21»S 1730. 
Pearce Tolomy was buried Jan^ U^ 1730/31 
John Faate was buried A.D. 1730/31. 

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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MRS. ANN 
MANIGAULT 

1754-1781 

With notes by Mabel L. Wesbbm 

{Continued from the January Number) 

1757. Jan. 1. Mrs. Eraser l.» 9. Mrs. T. Smith l.» 29. Dined 
at the Governor's.* 

April 14. Sat for my picture.^ 15. BCr. M. and my daugh- 
ter sat for their pictures. 22. Sat again for 
my picture. 23. do. Mr Manigault 

May 17. I went to Mrs. Wittier's in the country.* 19. Sat 
for my picture. 26. Mr. Bounetheau died.* 

June 2. Sat up with PoUy Stead ^rfio has been veiy ill 15 
days. 5. Went to see do. who is still veryilL 
10. Fast day. 15. Troops arrive.^ 

^ Ptobably a child of Alexander Frater and his second wife Kaiy Giimk£. 
They had a son, Alexander, bom according to the family reoofd, Januaiy 1, 
1756; there may be tome error in copying in one or the other of theie reoordt. 

* Benjamin, son of Thomas and Sarah Smith jnnr. bom Janoaiy 10, 1757 
(St Philips Register). 

' Gov. William Henry Lyttleton, idio mcceeded Gov. James C^en, and ar- 
rived in May, 1756 (S. C. CoMeUe, June 5, 1756). 

^The portrait painter was Jeremiah Theus, idio came into the province 
before 1740, and died in May, 1774. See TramsacH&iu ef the Eupiemot Society 
ofS. C, no. 4, for mention of these portraits, and also for one of Peter Maniganlt, 
by Allen Ramsay. 

* Probably Judith Manigault, idio married first James Banbuiy, second 
Thos. Writter; she lived on James Island. 

* John Bonnetheau buried May 26, 1757 (St Philip's Register). He mar- 
ried Mary Banbury, niece of the dder Gabriel Manigault 

^ S. C. GateUe, June 23, 1757. "On Thursday and Friday last the troops 
lately arrived from the Northward, were landed. Hie Ptovindak are quartered 
just without the Town; and the Regulars are enramped upon New Market 
Course, where both men and camp make a fine ^ipearance. These Troops, 
and those that were here before are all now under the Oimmsnd of Lieut 0>L 
Henry Bouquett, Esq." 

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July 1. Mrs. Shubrick L 16. Our pictures came borne. 
28. A visit from Col. Bocquet.' 

Aug. 13. Mrs. Gadsden 1.* 

Sept 22. I bave tbe Rbeumadsm all of the week. 

Oct 23. Mrs. Pinckney U^ 28. Mr. Manigault to Silk- 
bope. 

Nov. 2. Mr. M. returned 3. Tbe new Gergyman ar- 
rived (Mr. Smitb)." 25. Went to Col. Ste- 
ven's ball 

•Lt CoL (afterwardi Genend) Henry Bouquet, 1719-1765; bom at RoUe, 
in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland; an able soldier of fortune. After lenr- 
ing witb ditrinrtion on the continent, at the outbreak of the French and 
Indian war in 1754, he wasappofaited lieutenant Colonel of the Rojral American 
Regimaat ffit caieer in America bat been well covered in The AmmU #/ tk$ 
Kmi^sE0yalRikC0rps,hoodim, 191$. He died in Florida in 1765. A (manu- 
script) Joonal kept by the Commiasionen of Fortifications of South Carolina 
(now in the S. C. Hist. Soc.) gives several communications from Colonel Bouquet 
mnfernlng the fortifications about Charles-Town, and the GueUes of this period 
contain a number of oommnnications from the Governor and the Assembly 
ooni wiring the building and ropairing of fortifications, barracks and like buikl- 
faags. It is quite evident that the Province was veiy rehictant to furnish funds 
lor this poipooe; and thcfe is controversy over the kind of material to be used; 
the new enginceis demanding stone, and the local people contending for tabby. 
Bouquet* 8 aooovnt d his stay in South Carolina b not very flattering; (Ammls 
Kimp R. R. Cst^, p. 35). He complains that the provincial authorities 
icfoaed to give the men decent quarters; refused even to provide them with 
straw; thcfe was much desertion; Charles-Town was so unhealthy, the air so 
inlected, that even the horses died. The Camp was full of water; the mortality 
great; not until the 21st of Septe mb er had billeU been provided for 160 men; 
after five months of Carolina, CoL Bouquet had but 300 men fit for duty; 
over and above all other troubles, there were symptoms of an epidemic of mat- 
rimony among the officers; "Captain Lander has married one of our local beau- 
ties'' he wrote, "I hope it will sfuead no further as there is no great teniptation.'' 
In February, 1758, the Assembly supplied the troops with better quarters, but 
too late to be of any benefit to Colonel Bouquet, who with his five companies 
were recalled to New York. 

The marriage which so bothered him, was that of Frauds Lander to Elia- 
beth Simpson, October 16, 1757 (St Philip's R^ter), Capt Lander about a 
year later is trying to sdl his commission. 

•Thomas, son of Christopher and Mary Gadsden, bom Aug. 13, 1757 (St. 
Philip's Rcgktcr). 

^(Siarles son of Charles and Frances Pinckney, bora Oct 26 (sic) 1757. 
(St Philip Register.) 

u Rev. Robert Smith, D J). (1732-1801) Bishop of South Carolina from 1795 
to his death. See Dalcho pp. 214-219 for sketch. 



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1758. Feb. 16. Dined at the Governor's. 26. A great snow. 

Mar. 17. To my daughter^, She was taken ill at 2 in the 
morning. & brought to bed at 40 minutes 
after 2 in the afternoon of a son" 

April 12. My daughter saw company for the first time. 
15. The Governor at dinner. 27. My daugh- 
ters breast was lanced. 

May 17. Fast day. 19. My daughter was at Church. 
CoL and Mrs. Pinckney and Mrs. Allen ar- 
rived." 29. Mr. M. to Silkhc^ & returned 
5th. June. 

June 4. Went to my Sons to see the sick child. 

July 5. My Grandson was baptized.^^ Dined at my Sons. 
9. Miss E. Pagett ran away with the Rev. Mr. 
Smith & married at his house." 12. Col. 
Pinckney died." 17. Very hot weather for the 

» Gabriel, son of Ftttr and Efiiabeth Manigaolt. 

^ Col. Charies Pinckney and his wife Elizabeth, dan^ter of CoL Geofge 
Lucas. The Pinckneys had been in England for $ve yean, Cokniel Ptnckney 
being the Commissioner for this Province (EUmq Pinckney, pp. 167, 176). 
The news paper file of South Carolina papers is broken from August, 1757, to 
November, 1758, leaving a bad break at this period. 

>« He was baptized by the Rev. Robert Smith (St. Philip Register). 

^ She was Elizabeth Pagett (1742-1771) daughter of John PageU (1716- 
1747) of St. Thomas Parish, and his wife Constantia HaseU (1721- ), a 
daughter of Rev. Thomas Hasdl and his wife Elizabeth Ashby, sister to Mn. 
Ann Manigault. Constantia married first John Pagett, and second Geofge 
Paddon Bond (Register of St Thomas and St Denis) Mrs. Ann Manigault 
was thus the great aunt of Elizabeth Pagett, who married the Rev. Robert 
Smith, and died June 8, 1771, without surviving issue. They were ttiarried 
by Rev. Charies Martyn of St Andrew's piarisb, and an ante-nuptial marriage 
bond was given 8 July, 1758, by Robert Smith, clerk, to William Gibbes of 
Charies-Town, and Andrew Hasell of St Thomas parish, planter .... 
marriage intended between said Robert Smith, dofk, and Elizabeth Pagett, 
spinster, a minor, marriage settlement to be executed within three months 
after marriage. The marriage settlement u dated 7 October, 1758, Andrew 
Hasell, Gabriel Manigault, Christopher Gadsden and William Gibbes were the 
trustees (Probate Court, Charleston, 1758-1763, p. 103, 105). Mrs. Manigault 
may not have been informed concerning the approaching mini ige, but from 
the dates of the above marriage bond, it is quite evident that some of Miss 
P igett's relations or guardians had been informed, and given their consent. 

>• St. Philips Register. July 13, 1758. "Was buried Charles Pinckney." 
He died after an illness of three weeks, of fever contracted from visiting his 
pl'intations at thb season. (Elita Pinckney, p. 167). 



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last 5 weeks. 22. Penelope 1. 29. My Grand- 
son had the Thrush. 

Aug. 6. Mr. M. not well. 9. I was at home with the 
Toothache. 10. Do— bad. 

Sept. 23. Dr. Caw died.^^ 26. Weather became very cold. 
28. Rejoicings for Cape Breton being taken.^* 

Oct. 2. Mrs. Ben: Smith 1— a son. 31. Our Jemmy died. 

Nov. 5. Miss Izard was married.^^ 8. Mr. M. to Silkhope. 
I was much indisposed for a week. 

Dec. 20. Mrs. Fenwick l.*» 
1759. Jan'y. 16. Col. Izard died. N.B. This gentleman is very 
frequently mentioned in the preceding part of 
thie Joumaly as having been received at din- 
ner & supper.'^ 23. Miss Mathewes mar- 
ried." 24. The French minister (Mr. Himeli) 
& Sister at dinner" 26; The Officers' Ball. 

Feb. 9. Mrs. Blake dined here. 13. Miss Izard married. 
27. My Grandson came to be weaned. 

April 23. do. came to stay with us and was sick. 26. 
Geo: Austen arrived." 

May 2. Mrs. Allen married.^ 8. Mr. Holmes married to 
Miss Bee." 29. My Son & Daughter went to 

1' Sept. 21, (sic) 1758. Was buried Dr. David Caw. (St. PhiL Reg.) He 
married Catherine,widow of Noah Serr^, and daughter of Col. George Chickeii. 

^ Louisbcraig finally surrendered 26 July, 1758. 

^ Margaret Izard married Daniel Blake. (S. C. H. and G, Maga., vol. 2, 
p. 213). 

^* Edward Fenwick married 1753 for his second wife, Mary Drayton, their 
•on Thomas, was bora in 1758. 

** G>L Walter Izard, of Cedar Grove. 

"^Anne Mathewes married to David Graeme, Esq. Attorney-General. 
(Salley, S. C. Marriage Notices.) 

" Barthelimi Henri IfimHi, a Swiss pastor of the French Church in Charles- 
Town, from 1759-1773, and again m 1785, when he returned from a long stay 
in Switzerland; he died in South Carolina. 

"A merchant of Charles-Town, partner of Henry Laurens from 1748 to 
1762; member of the King's Council, and held other offices; married November, 
1736, Ann, widow of Capt. Philip Daws, R.N., and daughter of Elias Ball, 
half-sister to Eleanor Ball, wife of Henry Laurens. Ann Ball was bom 1701, 
died 1765. (Ball Family, and St. Philip's Regbtcr.) 

••John Deas and Elizabeth Allen, married May 3, 1759 (St. Philip's 
Register). 

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the Country, left my Grandson with me. 23. 
Mrs. Stead sailed.^ 

June 20. My Grandson with a fever very ilL Cutting his 
eye teeth. His cough very bad, also a diacM*- 
der in hb bowels (It must have been the 
Ho(^ing cough)'^ 

July 8. My Grandson with a fever. 25. The Doctor 
(Farquharson) went to Silkhc^. (This is the 
first time he is mentioned in the JoumaL)** 

Sept 1. Mrs. Shubrick 1. 24. Lady Mary** & Mrs. May- 
rant l» 30. Mr. Maine died.» 

^ 5. C. GautU, May 26, 1759. "Benjamiii Stead, Esq., an eminent mer- 
chant of this Town, is gone with hb family, in the Fleet that sailed last Wednes- 
day, to reside in England." 

" The GcMcUes for May 26 and June 9 contain leoeipU for remedies for the 
whooping-cough, which appears to be a serious epidemic at this time. 

** Dr. John Farquharson, mentioned a number of times in this Diaiy aa 
*'Dr. F.;" he seems to have been closely associated with the Manigault family, 
but is evidently not a kinsman. The S. C. Historical Society has three letters 
from him, two dated Silldiope, in May and June, 1756, and both addressed to 
Peter Manigault, Esq. Charles-Town, mentioning book k)aned by Peter Mani- 
gault, and pamphlets of Mr. Wragg; "Several oi the P^le have been ailing 
since you left this place with the fever & flux none have been or are now dan- 
gerously Ol; the application of the ordinary means in such cases having for the 
most part the desired effect." The last letter, dated Oiarles Town, December 
13, 1775; addressed; "To Gabriel Manigault Esq. to be at Benjamin Stead Esq. 
Merchant in London" and is as follows: 
"DearSir 

Agreeable to the kind invitation you give me to write you often; I can now 
with pleasure acquaint you Miss Henny has got the better of a dangerous fever 
of ye. slow nervous kind. Master Joe had an intermittent fever and is now re- 
covering; I have been several times in a day at your Granc^pa's house during 
Master and Misses illness and was happy in giving them satisfaction in both 
cases; Master Joe improves in drawing & Miss Nancy & Heni^ in every thing 
proper for their age: your Grand Pq>a and Manut are afflicted on account oi 
the Calamities like to befall this place, which is threatened with a Bombard- 
ment and totall ruin which it may please God to avert; your Giand-Pspa gave 
me leave to send my things to Silk-hi^ 'till the danger is over; which I have 
done except a few necessaries; Wishing God to keep you in his holy protectioii; 
'am Dr. Sir your affec't friend & most humble servant 

John Farquharson. 

** Lady Maiy Drayton, wife of the Hon. Thomas Drayton. 

** Mrs. Ann Mayrant, first wife of John Mayrant. 

*i 5. C.Gosdte, October 6, 1759. Sunday kst died in the Couiitry, Chailes 
Mayne Esq., a merchant latdy retired from business. 



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r Oct. 18. Mr. M. to Silkhope; returned 24th. I have been 

much troubled with a sore leg. 

^ Nov. 1. Rejoicings for Quebec being taken'' 11. Heard of 

^ Mrs. Stead's death. 20. Gk>vemor Shirley at 

J dinner.'' 

Dec. la I had a very biid tooth-ache. 18. Mrs. Leigh l.** 
26. My Grandson was taken with the measles. 

^ 28. Very cdd. 

ntO. Jail. 9. The Governor returned." 11. Mrs. Garden 1. 
14, Mrs. Fenwick 1. 

"The 5. C. GoMOk, for Tlnindfty, Novtmber 1, 1769» contains ^ accouot 

ef the taking ol Quebec on the 17Ui of September and the death of Wdfe. 

f The newB was received Tuesday evening, and celebrated on that day "by the 

f Gentlemen near B$am Bxidge, where we hear, they find above 150 Cannon, 

dnnk loyal Healths, ftc." 
i *5. C. GaM0U4, Satnrday, November 17, 17S9. Account of the arrival of 

licut. General William Shirley, Esq; formeriy Goveraor of New England, now 
ol His Majesty's Bahama Idands, in the Mermpid, convoyed by the London 
fleet The fleet left Cowes on the 16th September. Gov Shirley was enter- 
tained at Mr. Gordon's, where he dined and "most of the princ^ud Gentlemen 
of the Town waited on His Excdlency with their Compliments." 

^ Fiands, son of Egerton and Martha Lei^, baptised 24 January 1760, (St 
Philip's Register.) 

" 5. C.(;kis. Satnrday, January 12, 1760. 'tjite Tuesday Evening, His Excd- 
lency tlie Governor [Lyttieton], attended by the Gentlemen who acted as Staff 
QfBcenon the Ute Expedition (agafaut the Cherokees] and C«pt Gadsden with 
the Gentlemen of his Company of ArtHkry that went Vohmtiers, arrived in Tow 
iimn Fort Prince George, \a gpod Health: His Excellency endeavoured to make 
his Entry into Town in private Manner, but Capt Gadsden's Company hear- 
faig of his coming march'd (in their Uniforms) two Miles up the Path to meet him, 
where they sahited his Excdlency with 3 VoUks and 3 Cheers, which they re- 
peated altefwaids at his own Door; The same Night the Gentlepoien of His 
Majes^s Council coagratnlated His Excdlency upon his saloRetum,and gave 
him an invitation to an Entertainm^t by them ordered to be provided at Mr. 
GordonathenatDay. Wednesday Morning the Forts and Vessels in the Har- 
bour fired^and dlqilayed all then Cokmrs; the Charles Town Regiment of Foot 
and Troop of Horse, were drawn up in Broad St. and as Hb Excdlency pass'd 
to dine with the Couneil, sahited him with a geneiml voUey, immediately after 
a second Dis^liaiye of the Caniion from the Forts had been made. The Evening 
was concMed with numerous and curious illuminations, Bonfires and other 
DemonstraMpns of that ^etisfsction and joy, whk:h the almost unexpected 
Success of our Expedition had occasioned. 

By Gentlemen who Idt some of the Cherokee Towns the ist Instant, we learn, 
that the Incyans then behaved with the utmost Humility, Complaisance and 
Hospitality, and seemed as if they could not shew enough Respect to the white 
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Feb. 11. Bad news from the Indians.'* 14. All our Fam- 

Oy inoculated'^ 21. Mrs. Roupdl L 29. 

Mrs. Ben: Smith died.** 
April 6. The Governor sailed in the fieef 11 MyDao^- 

ter & my Grandson were inoculated at Mrs. 

Harden's, I was there. 25. Fast day.^ 

•EUm Pimckney, pp. 197-198. Letter to Mit. Evance, dated Itfavch 15, 
17<S0. "A gucat dottd leems at i»cseiit to hang over this ptovboe, we are con- 
tinnally insulted by the Indians on onr back lettlementt, and a violent kind of 
small pox that ragee in C". Town ahnost puts a stop to aH bwifaw Seveial 
of those I have to transact business with are fled into the Coontiy; .... 
we eiq)ect diortly troops from GenL Amheistwch. I trust win be aUe to manafe 
these savage caemks. 

.... Hie poor blades have died veiy last even by inoculatkm; but 
ye. people in Os. Town were inooculation mad, I think I may call it, and ruah'd 
into it with sudi pfesipitatkm yt I think it fanposriWr tlu^ could have had 
dther a proper picpaxation or attendance, had there been 10 Doctois in town to 
one. .... We lose with this fleet our gpod Governor Lyttkton, he 
goes home hi the Itait Man of Warr, before he goes to his new Government at 
Jamaka." 

'^Hie onall-poz epidemic of 1759-60 seems to have been very severe (pee 
noteabove). The fintmentkm is hi the <?■§«»# lor June 9, 1759, "As the smaU- 
poz has broke out on Four of Capt Conyer's People upon Sullivant's-Islaiid 

.... 'twfll be prudent in all Peiaons that go upon Puties of Pkasnro, 
to avoid going ashore there, lest they be obliged to stay longer than they in- 
tended." From *^^ time <mi the ptpttn n> ntiiw items to nc CTw^^g tmal^wx 
remedies, treatment, arguments lor and against inoculations. The Assembly 
met in Shem Town becsuse of the epidemic in Oiarles Town. 

" Bfrs. Anne Smith wile of Benjamin Smith, Esq. Speaker of the Cominon 
House ol Assembly, 5. C.{^siM0 March 1,1760. Mrs. Roupdl was Elizabeth, 
wife of Geoige Roupdl; the birth was pnhMy that of George Boone Roupell, 
baptised November 8, 1762 (St. Philip's Register.) 

**5.C.(f^8elte,Apiil7, 1760. Fikiay kst His Majesty's Frigate the TVml 
sailed over the Bar and came to an Anchor on the Qfling, to wait for the home- 
ward bound Ttede going under her Convoy. The same day at noon ffisEzcd- 
lency Governor Ljfttletpn went down in said Frigates Barge to embaikein her 
for England [then loUows an account of the salutes, and a very laudatory ac- 
count of the Governor's services, and character, and the value of his adminis- 
tration; the government was administered by Lt. Gov. Wm. Bull, from 1760 to 
1761. BuH was a native of the iMOvinceJ 

^ Lt Gov. William Bull's prorlamstinn, 12 ^ril, 1760: Fastday for Tues- 
day, 25th ^ril; the province having been visited "not only with the pestilen- 
tial and oontagioui Distemper the mall-Poz, but likewise with a War, begun 
and carried on by the perfidious and barliaious Oierokee Indians." (5. C. 
GatetSe, AfHrfl 12, 1760.) 



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May 3. My Grandson's face began to break out. 7. He 

went into the garden. 
June 4. Mr. M. to Silkhope. Ralph Izard sailed. 7. 
fj^ Mr. M. returned 16. A visit from Miss 

J Himeli. 

I July 6. Mrs. Drayton 1. 19. Mr. Waties died.*^ 26- 

Mrs. Godin 1. 31. I had the sore throat. 
,; Aug. 15. Mr. Himeli & his sister supped here. Good news 

n from the Cherokees.^ 

^ Sept. 3. Miss Mary Lejau married. Mrs. Chalmers 1.^ 

6. Mr. Wright came in. 18. Mrs. Downes 

came down. 
I Oct. 2. Miss Mary Wragg married.^ 5. Great wind and 

rain. 7. Mr. M. had a little ague. 12. He 

took an emetic. 12. My son taken with a 

fever, 13. Very ill. 14. Took an emetic. 

15. Very ill. 16. Great pain in his head. 

Put on a blister. 17. Better. 19. Better. 

22. He dmed here with my Daughter. 29. 
Mr. M. to Silkhope. Returned 3d. Novem- 
ber. 

Nov. 5. My son had the fever again. Missed the 9th. 

23. Miss Betsy Holmes married.^ 26. I had 
a bad cold for a week. 

1761. Jan. 23. I had the Rheumatism all this week. 

Feb. 2. The King proclaimed.^ My Grandson with 
sore eyes. 10. He had a little fever & cold. 

^ John Waties buried July 19, 1760. (St Philip's Register.) 

*T1ie Chexokee's seem to have capitulated, August 7, 1760 (S. C, Gaz. 
August 23, 1760). 

^ Ann Benstey Chafanen, daughter of Lionel and Martha Chalmers, bom 
September 4, 1760 (St. Iliilip's Register). 

^ Benjamin Smith ami Maiy Wragg spinster, married, October 2, 1760 (St. 
Philip's Register). 

* Thomas Farr and FJiiabrth Hohnes spinster, married November 23, 1760. 
(St. Hiilip's Register). 

^ Geoige ni. An account of these ceiemonies is given in the S, C, Gaz. 
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Mar. 15. Mrs. Fenwick L 20. The Troops maidied.^ 
23. Mrs. Deas L^ 30. MrHundiandaFre&ch 
Gerg3m:iaii at dfamer. 

Apr. 24. Fast day. 28. Mr. & Mis. Glen to take leave. 
I dine with them at Goidxms.^ 

May 4. A terrible Storm several vessds lost and several 
pec^le drowned. N.B. This is the memora- 
ble wfafahrfauL^ 16. I went to Goose creek. 
Returned the 18th, drinking tea at the Quar- 
terhouse. 

^ On Wednesday last 4 laige tcaaaport-ihipi, haviof oa boaid the heavy 
baggage of his majesty's troops to be cn^loytd fai the appioechiiig 4 
against the Cherokees Qm conjimctiQn with the iatot oi this provhwe) 
the command of CoL James Grant, sailed up Cooper River for Strawbeny, 
where they are to land the same, in order to be isBmedlatdy tmoipQCted la 
waggon to Monck's-comer; and, yesterday momfag eaity the said tnops set 
out on their march from hence, to beghi the campaign; ^cy coosist of 4 com- 
panies of his majest/s royal or lit. regfanent, 2 compaaies ol the zviith, 2 of the 
zzild and 8 of the new ndsed independents; Tomorrow evening tibcy may 
reach, Monck's Comer, where they will halt no longer than may be neoesiory. 

The behaviour of these troops during their stay in Charles Town has givca 
the greatest satisfaction to the inhabitants; who, on friday and satnrday last 
week, were very politely compl i mfn ted and agreeaUy entertained, by the 
officeri of the army, with a comedy and a farce, in the Council Chamber. 

The Highlanders beVwiglng to od. Montgomery's refement who anhred laat 
week from Providence, remain in town under the mmm^mi of capt. Aleiander 
Markeniie. AU the officers of the Provincial regiment, we hear, areordered to 
join their corps by the 50th. instant, at the Congarees: from whence we learn, 
that the officers and the men are all healthy and in good qiirits; that there haa 
happened no late desertion, on the contrary, that oevend deserters have come 
In and surrendered themselves; and that lieut little arrived at the camp last 
week with a considerable number of recruita from North Carolina. 5. C. Gm. 
Mar. 21, 1761. 

^ John, son of John and Elizabeth Deas, baptised April 22, 1761 ($t Philip's 
Register). 

^ No mention in the GaieUe, possibly the ex Gov. James Qen and his wife; 
they held the Pinckney house, on the S. West comer of Tnuld and Eaat Bay, 
on a bng lease, and may have remained in the Province until this date, (see 
EliMa Pinckney, p. 167). 

•• 5. C. GaseiU, Satnrday, May 9, 1761. The hihabitante of thia townhave 
abundant reason to return their unfeigned thanks to Almighty God,for his mi- 
raculous interposition in diverting the course of a most fomridible and compli- 
cated meteor, which by its direct and sudden approach, seemed to threaten us 
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The weather having been doudy and windy iiom S. by W. and S.W. on 
aonday nii^t, and monday before noon the acud flying very fast; towards two 
o'clock P.M. some people being alarmed by an onusual noise, not wilike the 
rattling of many coach-n^ieels on a rough pavement at a little distance, ran out, 
and observed a stupendous thick pillar of clouds, about 30 or 35 deg. high, and 
seemingly 250 yards broad, moving rapidly, but somewhat in an oblique, from 
Wappoo-CTB^ across Ashley-River towards the town; the doods in view flying 
with great vdodty from all points as il attracted into the vortez, whereby its 
diameter was greatly increased, so as in appearance to equal 300 fathoms. 

When this alarming congestion oi the dements came near the sugar house at 
the upper end ol Broad-street, it turned again more southwardly, and followed 
the course of the river to Rebellion-Road, passing thence over the marsh a little 
north of SuDivant's-island, and through Long-island, still more northly, into 
the sea. In its progr es s down Ashley river it seemed to impd the water into 
a mouatainous wave about 12 feet high, *till it passed Brou^ton'sbastiont 
leaving bare a great part ol the river on both sides of the Channd that had 
never been seen dry before; irregular columns of water, of a good hei|^t rising 
into the doods at the same time, which resembled pillars of white marble, from 
the foam the water was agitated into, and abating for the solemnity of the oc- 
casion, erhihited a grand scene in p er sp e cti ve, through the darker medium of 
opaque douds. As the douds were rolled over and over with ■ft?*^***Hc oon- 
fuskxi, bushes, brandies, and leaves of trees, birds, ftc were tossed about in 
the storm in the most tumultous manner; the wliole being attended with a 
roaring, rumbling and dashing ndzture of noise, lightening, thunder, and 
very large hail stones, the water falling rather in spouts than as rain from these 
complicated douds, according to the relatkin ol those who were eiposed to it. 

About the same time another water-spout, with a storm ol wind came from 
towards the N.E., down Cooper River, part of wlikh crossed the nedL of land 
above the gate, and united or was attracted to the other hi Ashley-River, and 
the remainder passed faito RebeDion-Road , ahnost at the same histant this did. 

We had a fleet of 40 sail, with its convoy, in Rebdlkm-Road, waiting for a 
wind to put to sea; but so raf^ was the progress of the storm, that there was 
not the least time to provide for its coming, altbou|^ from the formidableness 
ol its appearsnce it was thought to teem with mischief; for it was but a very 
few minutes (3 or 5 at most) in its paamge down, and kid every vessell in iu 
eourw on her beam-ends, some with several streaks of their deda, and many 
with the ends of their topHsafl yards in the water, sinking one ship, three snows, 
and a doop out right, and iHiolly or in part dismantling many other vessels, 
with the kiss of boats, anchors, cables, ftc. and more would probably have found- 
ered, had not the counter storm whidi came from the N.E. when it changes its 
ooursedown Cooper-River towards the Road, instantly set them right agam as 
they lay on their sides, the iHiole being over in less than two minutes; Yet 
notwithstanding the prodigkius violence and suddenness of tlie storm, provi- 
dentkUy not more than 4 lives were kst in the fleet, tis. Mr. Hathanid Fblbill, 
a passenger in C^it Muir's vessd, and Mr. Robert Kay the captain's nephew, 
a man Irom on board c^it Maillard's ship, and a boy from capt Clark's snow. 

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June 1. Mr M. to Silkhq>e with Mr. Himdi & sister, My 
Daughter & Grandson, they returned the 
10th .« 15. Mrs. Pmckney 1." 

wliich, when it cune over tlie riven, gave liae to a water tptmL The diiectkn 
d the former was not in a ttiaight line but in a zigag manner; for, as far as 
we have been able to trace it, it was first seen crossing Spoon-Savannah, about 
W. by S. from this; then passed in a line over Ferguson's swamp, and thence W. 
by N. to Mr. George Sommers's plantations at Stono, which lie W. by N. from 
town about 25 miles distant; at one of which it destroyed all the buildings and 
killed a white woman. From thence its course was to the southward of W. 
to-wards John's-Island where it destroyed all of Col. Alexander's Best's bulQd- 
ings and fences; then it moved in a W. by S. course, levding the buildings on 
the late Rev. Mr. Hntsoo and Bir. William Glen's planUtion at Wappoo, 
taking off the roof of the dwelling house and destroying aU the out houses on 
Mr. William Henderwn's settlement, killing and dangerously wounding several 
negroes, cattle kc, It continued in a W. by S. course over Ashley-River, and 
forming an angle with Broughton's battery proceeded directly E. towards 
Rebellion-Road; 

As this happened nearly at low-water, the tide instantly retired in so extra- 
ordinary a manner as to leave capt Forien's ship dry, which rode afloat at the 
cod of Mr. Motto's ^diarf, and it returned as suddenly again, and with so pro- 
digious a swdl that it was expected the ship would be thrown upon the wharf; 
the same happened to the other vessels that lay dry in the neighboring docks, 
which were in a moment filled with water. It overflowed a high bank, iHiich 
spring-tides never reach, at capt. Williams' near Sullivant's-Island: And Capt. 
Mounsay, who was returning on board after clearing his vessel at Fort John- 
son, and thought himself 4 feet above the level of the water, says, it immedi- 
ately swelled so as to reach his breast, rising about 8 feet in an instant 

How far it extended into the sea, we know not; but the sloop of capt Elias 
Young (who arrived here last Wedn e sda y from Bermuda) being that after noon 
about 4 o'clock in 17 fathoms water, above ten leagues from the land, and five 
miles N. ci the l atitud e of Sullivant's island, had her deck's covered with leaves 
of bushes and trees; and the master reports that altho' the wind was high aU 
the day, yet the swell was much greater than could have been expected from 
such a gale, according to what usually happens at sea. .... 

*> The Manigaults and their friends do not seem to have regarded in any way 
the danger of being in the country in the summer, and seem to find no connec- 
tion between these frequent visits to their plantations, and the att|icks of fever 
which foUowed immediately. Peter Manigault had bought a country place at 
Goose Creek, and, as is shown in the Diary, they went there for short stays at 
any season of the year; later, it was considered most dangerous to be in the 
country after sundown, between May and November. 

■* Mary, daughter of Charles and Frances Pinckney, bom 14 June, 1761 
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July 1. My Grandson to the Country. 17. My daughter 
had a fever. 19. Very ill with the fever. 20. 
She was better. 

Aug. 6. My Grandson had a large Boil lanced having been 
much troubled with them for above 3 weeks. 
25. He is sdU troubled with boils & also a dis- 
order in his bowek. 29. Mrs. Cooper 1. 31. 
A young man thought to have died of the Yel- 
low fever. 

Sq>t 5. My Son went out of Town. 8. My Daughter went 
out of Town 18. I went to the Quarter house 
to meet my Daughter & dined at Mr. Ben: 
Smith's. 26. Heard from my Son, he was 
taken with the fever yesterday. 29. Heard 
again. He has the fever every day. 30. Mr. 
M. went up to My Sons, he was better. He 
returned to Town with my Daughter 26. Oct. 

Oct 6. Mrs. Gadsden my niece had a son bom 7. Mr. 
Neeman died.** Mr M. to Silkhope, re- 
turned 2d. Nov. 

Nov. 8. Mrs. Banbury died. 26. Mrs. T. Smith 1. 

Dec. 22. The Governor came in.** 
1762 Jan. 5. Mr. Moultrie & Miss Austin married, a runaway 
match.** 

»Edwud Newman buried October 7, 1761 (St. Philip's Register). 

** Tuesday last arrived here, his Excellency , Thomas Boone, Esq; his ma- 
jesty's captain-genefal, fovemor, and rommandrr in chief, in and over this 
province, and vice-admiral of the same [a k>ng account of ceremonies, addresses 
aadprodamatioiis.] (5. C.(;kis., December 26, 1761.) Boone followed Thomas 
Pownell, who was made Governor in 1760, but did not come out. 

"John Moultrie, married to Eleanor, daughter of George Austin and his wife 
Ann Ball (see n^ie 23). The Austins had two children, Eleanor bom 1739, and 
Geofffe, bom 1742 ((fiaU Family, and St Philip's Register) also Laurens Letter 
Book 1762-'64, p. 171 (S. C. H. Soc) Henry Laurens to Mathias Holmes, 

LivcrpooL 20lh. Blay, 1763 "Mr. Austen is extremely unhappy 

with his poUpus & is resolved to go to England in a few weeks. George goes in 
tUs sh4>— poor Mb. Austen is weeping at a place about five miles from Town 
where she stays for fear of the Small-Poz— Mrs. Moultrie has been at deaths 
door lor a kMig time k is now so tow that I fear she will not Survive the Sununer 
if her Father does not forgive her. Mrs. Laurens tryed to soften him a few 
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Feb. 6. Mrs. Godin L 23. The Governor &c. at dinner. 
27. My Daughter had a fever. 

Mar. 18. Mr. Beale married.*' 24. Mrs. Savage 1. 

April i2. Mr. M, my Son & Daughter wtait to James 
Island. 30. My Daughter had fever again. 

May 2. Mr. Austin sailed'^ 8. My son, Daughter, Grand- 
son went into the Country. My Grandson re- 
turned the 19th. 9. Mrs. Ben: Smith had a 
Daughter 28. My Son & Daughter had an 
ague the 30th. was better the 31st. & went 
into the country again the 2d. June. 

June 2. Mr. M. to Silkh(^; returned the 8th. 16. Lady 
Mary married (to Mr. Ainsley)" 24. My 
Grandson came to Town sick. 

July 11. My son Had fever. 16. Mrs. Holmes 1. 

Aug. 4. Mrs. Brailsford, 1. 

mfintion of that subject used to produce in him — he was more cafan but yet in- 
flexible. I am heartily sorry for it, on his own account — & besides being wrong 
in its nature such conduct is a bar to that mutual interoourae and hqipinesi 
which would otherwise subsist between all their friends. My family thank God 
are all wdl but my wife a little harraseed with the caie of her Biqther't Childien 
under inocculation at our house." 

** John Beale and Mary Ross spinster, married March 18, 1762 (St. Andrew's 
Register.) 

" On ThuTKlay kst embarked for Philadelphia, in the schooner Pitt, for the 
recovery of his health, George Austen, Esq; Ute one of the memben of his 
Majesty's honourable Council of this Province; who resigned his seat here last 
week on account of his bad sUte of health (5. C. Gm., May 1, 1762). 

'** Mary Mackengie, second dauc^ter of George Mackeniie, third eail of 
Cromarty (who died 1766), and his wife Isabella, dau^ter of Sir IK^Ham Gor- 
don, Bart, of Invergordon. George Mackenale, with his oldest ton John, 
afterwards Lord Madeod (B. 1727. D. 1789) joined the Stuart cause h» 1745, 
and their estates were confiscated but later restored. Lady Mary Mackenafi 

married first Capt Ckrk, June 23, 1750; second, in 1757 Tlioinas 

Drayton, Esq.; third 17th January, 1762, Jdm Ainsfey, Esq.; fourth, January, 
1776, Hon. Henry Middleton. She had a son named A Mackenaie, for the 
Morning Post June 5, 1786 gives the arrival of "A M'Keaaie Esq; son of Lady 
Mary Middleton by a former marriage, after an absence of ci^ttteen yean torn 
his family and friends." Unless he was her son by her diarriage with Capt 
Clark, and took the name of Mackenxie, then she must have been married five 
times. She died at sea, 21 Npvtmber, 1788 {Did, Nat, Biag; Burke's Fmoits; 
5. C. H. and G, Maga., vol. 1, p. 242). 



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Sept. 10. Mrs. Howarth 1." 

Oct 9. My Daughter lying in of a Daughter at quarter 

after nine in the morning. 
Nov. 2. Mr. M. to Silkhope. My daughter saw company 

for 3 days. 8. Mr. M. returned to Town. 
Dec 16. Rode out with Mr. M. 19. My daughter has a 

fever and sore throat. 

{To be conHnued) 

Ana, wife ol CoL Probart Howmrth, ron^manAir of Fort Johnson, snd 
of Oiildcnnas Crolt. 



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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE 

CHARLESTON MORNING POST AND 

DAILY ADVERTISER 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

(Continued from the Jofwary Number) 

Died.] At Georgetown, after a long and painful illness . . . 
Mrs. Rebecca Dwight, wife of Samuel Dwight Esq; of that place. 
— In this City, on Saturday night last, after a short illness, John- 
Ernest Poyas, Esq; an old inhabitant, and much respected. (Mon- 
day, May 1, 1786.) 

The coroner's inquest sat yesterday upon the body of Bryan^ 
and brought in a verdict — wilful murder by Captain Wallace. 
. . . (Wednesday, May 3, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Monday at Goose creek, Hon. William Smith, 
Esq; to Miss Charlotte Izard, daughter of Ralph Izard, jun. Esq. — 
In this City, last evening, Hon. Thomas Heyward, jun. Esq: to 
Miss Susannah Savage, daughter of Thomas Savage, Esq. — Capt. 
George Warley, to Miss Elizabeth Giles, daughter of the deceased 
Mr. John Giles. (Friday, May 5, 1786.) 

Married.] On Saturday evening.last, Mr. Archibald Manners, 
to Mrs. Mary Adams, widow of the deceased Mr. Nathanial 
Adams, of Wadmelaw-Island. (Monday, May 8, 1786.) 

Married.] Yesterday, at Pon Pon, Mr. George R. Hutchinson, 
of Jamaica, to Miss Mary Hutchinson, daughter of the djeceased 
John-Elias Hutchinson, Esq. — ^In this City, Capt Amos Minot, 
to Miss Martha Brown. 

Died.] Yesterday, Mr. Allen Bolton, keeper of the feny at 
HaddreU's Point. [Friday, May 12, 1786.) 

Married.] Last evening, Mr. Robert Ejioz, of this dty, to Miss 
Christiana Frederick, 3roungest daughter of the deceased Mr. 
Andrew Frederick. (Monday, May 15, 1786.) 

Died.] ''Lately at Boston, in the Uoom of life, Mr. Thomas 
Sheafe, Merchant ... by his death a tender mother, and 
an amiable family of affectionate sisters, have sustained an irrq>a- 
rable loss.— . . ." (Tuesday, May 16, 1786.) 

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Died] Suddenly, on Monday last, at his plantation on the 
north side of Santee, Major John Cantcy . . . — ^Yesterday 
in this City, after a long illness, Mrs. Susanna Besseleu, wife of 
Mr. Lewis Besseleu. (Friday, May 19, 1786.) 

Died.] Last Wednesday evening, after a long illness^ Mr. 
Thomas You, Silversmith, of this City. (Friday, May 26, 1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday morning, Thomas Savage, Esq. of this City. 
His life was ^)ent without guile, and he quitted his transitory be- 
ing with a conscience void of offence to his creator or fellow men. 
(The next issue gives an account of his burial in St. Michaels church 
yard.] — Mr. Sultzer, in Meeting-street. (Tuesday, May 30, 1786.) 

Married.] Dr. Robert Younge, of St. Paul's Parish, to Miss 
Mary Peronneau, daughter of the deceased Arthur Peronneau, 
Esq; of this City. (Wednesday, May 31, 1786.) 

On Thursday was married Thomas Bee, Esq; to Mrs. Susan- 
nah Shubrick. (Saturday, June 3, 1786.) 

Lately died in England, at her apartments in Charing-Cross, 
Mrs. Wright, modeller in wax. . . . She was bom in New- 
Jersey, in America. . . . (Ibid.) 

Died.] Yesterday morning, in this City, Cq>t. Richard Todd. 
(Saturday, June 10, 1786.) 

Married.] Last evening, Mr. Alexander Chisholm, of this city, 
Merchant, to Mrs. Sarah Maxwell, widow of the deceased William 
Maxwell, Esq; of Edisto. (Monday, June 12, 1786.) 

Last Saturday died in this City, Mrs. Ann Saunders, widow of 
the deceased William Saunders Esq. (Wednesday, June 14, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Thursday evening, Mr. David Cruger, Factor, 
of this City, to Miss Elizabeth Guerin. (Saturday, June 17, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Saturday Mr. Isham Williams, Vendue-Mas- 
ter, of this dty, to Miss Eliza Shrewsbury, only child of Mr. Ed- 
ward Shrewsbury, Shq>-carpenter. 

Died.] On Tuesday last, at Beaufort, Port-Royal, in the bloom 
of life, Mrs. Sarah Simons, the amiable Consort of James Simons, 
Esq; Ordinary for Beaufort District, and daughter of the late Mr. 
Charles Dewar of this City.— Yesterday afternoon, in this City, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruberry , wife of Mr. John Ruberry , Taylor. (Mon- 
day, June 19, 1786.) 

Married.] On Sunday evening, Mr. Matthias Wolfe, butcher, 
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Died.] Yesterday evening, Master Peter Walton, son of Mr. 
Peter Walton, deceased, . . . (Tuesday, June 20, 1786.) 

Lately died at Mobile, Don. A. Franda, the great botanist, and 
natural historian, of the bite of a rattle snake, which he received as 
he was searching for some particular herbs and plants. 

Married.] Tuesday last at Euhaw, Mr. William Braikford, of 
this City, Merchant, to Miss Maria Heyward, daughter of the de- 
ceased Daniel Heyward, sen. Esq. — ^In this City, last Saturday 
night, Capt. Charles Love, of Jamaica, to Miss Eliza Warner, of 
St. Augustine. 

Died.] On Tuesday last, in the bloom of life, after a long and 
tedius illness, Mr. William Snelling, only son of the deceased Mr. 
John Snelling, of this City, Merchant (Thursday, June 22, 1 786.) 

On Friday last died at his place in Georgia, the Honorable 
Major-General Greene, after a short illness. [Lot^ notice J 

Tuesday last died, in the 76th year of her age, Mrs. Mary Cld- 
land, of this City. 

Yesterday morning died at Goose creek, in the 35th year of his 
age, Colonel John Badddey, member of the General AssemUy , for 
the Parish of St James', Goose Creek. — ^In this Gentleman were 
united the characters of a dutiful son, a tender husband, an af- 
fectionate brother, and a sincere friend; . . • His remains 
were brought to town yesterday to be interred. The funeral will 
be this afternoon at five odock ... at No. 46 Quem Street 
(Friday, June 23, 1786.) (The next issue gives an account of the 
funeral of Col. Baddeley, which was performed in St Philips 
Church, the remains then being carried to the Baptist Church 
yard, ^diere they were interred.] (Sat June 24, 1786.) 

Died. Last Friday, Mrs. Martha Godin relict of the late Isaac 
Godin, Esq; of this aty. (Monday, June 26, 1786.) 

Died. Last night, Mr. Francis Dawson, a 3roung gentleman 
much regretted. (Tuesday, June 27, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Sunday night, Mr. Charles Raymond, watch- 
maker, to Miss Susanner Jepson, late of Boston. 

Died.] On Tuesday last, in the 76th year of her age, Mrs. Ann 
Wood, of this City, widow. — ^This morning, after a short illness^ 
Mr. William Lindsay, Merchant, much esteemed and re^)ected by 
all who had the pleasiure of his acquaintance. (Friday, Jime 30, 
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Married.] Last nij^t, Mr. Adino Hawes, Painter and Glazier, 
to Miss Mary libby, ddeat daughter of Mr. John libby, of this 
City. 

Died.] At Savannah, Henry Peronneau, Esq., Attorney at Law. 
(Monday, July 3, 1786.) 

Friday the 9th Instant, died at New Y^k, in an advanced age, 
Alexander MDougall, Esq; one of the Senators for the Southern 
District of New York, and late a Major -General in the United 
States Army. 

Died.] On Saturday last, after a short illness, Mr. Thomas 
Lamb, millwright and engineer. (Tuesday, July 4, 1786.) 

Married.] Capt. William Hezt, to Miss Ann Hartley, daughter 
of Thcmias Hartley Esq. deceased. (Thursday, July 6, 1786.) 

Married.] In Georgestown, Mr. John Gamier, to Miss Ann 
Keen. 

Died.] Yesterday afternoon, after a short illness, Mr. Andrew 
Thomson, of this City Vendue Master . . . The same eve- 
ning Mr. Thomas Harvey, of this City Tavern Eeq>er. (Monday, 
July 10, 1786.) 

Married.] At Beaufort, Thomas Fuller, Esq. to Miss Elizabeth 
Middleton, dau^ter of Thcmias MiddleUm, Esq. (Thursday, 
July 13, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Wednesday evening, Mr. John Delka, to Mrs. 
Rebecca Addison, both of this City. 

Died.] Last Thursday night, Mr. Archibald Carson, of this 
aty. (Saturday, July 15, 1786.) 

Married.] Mr. Jolm Sfeman, to Miss Rebecca Wilkins, of this 

aty. 

Died.] On Sunday last, suddenly, aged 33 years, Capt Sam- 
uel Bou3rer, of the brigantme Swallow, bekmging to Newbury-Port. 
(Tuesday, July 18, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Sunday evening, Capt Henry Hughes, late of 
the Virginia Line, to Miss Jane Cooper, daughter of the deceased 
Mr. Thomas Cooper, of St Stephen's parish. (Thursday, July 20, 
1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday, Mrs. Ann Fowler, widow of the deceased 
Mr. Richard Fdwler, Uphobterer, of this City. (Sajturday, July 
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Married]. The Honorable Brigadier General Pinckney to Miss 
Stead, daughter of Benjamin Stoul, Esq.; deceased, formeriy of 
this City. 

Died.] In St. Paul's Pariah, on Wednesday last, after only two 
days illness. Dr. Robert Yonge, of that place. — In this dty, cm 
Thursday evening, suddenly, Mr. James Molds, Caipoiter, and 
the next day Mr. Daniel Conner, hm partner. — ^This morning, in 
the bloom of life. Miss Nancy O'Hara, the accomplished daughter 
of Mr. Daniel O'Hara, Merchant, of this City. — ^whose untimely 
death has thrown her disconsolate parents into the greatest afflic- 
tion and distress. [Several lines of verses.] (Monday, July 24, 
1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday morning, Mr. Alexander Oliphant, of this 
City. (Wednesday, July 26, 1786.) 

Lately died at Rhode Isoand, Ci^t. Lott Strange, in the 88th 
year of his age, after a long and lingering sickness. He was bom 
at Portsmouth on the 4th of Mardi, 1699. Eariy in life he married 
Hannah Hathaway, by whom he had 15 children: She dying, he 
married Almy Tripp, by whom he had two children. Bis posterity 
is seventeen children, eleven of which had issue, ninety-two grand- 
children, thirty-three of whom had issue, one hundred and eighty- 
five great grand children, four of wtddi had issue, six great-great 
grand children, in all two hundred and eighty. (Thursday, July 
27, 1786.) 

Lately married at Boston, Mr. Patrick Jeffrey; to Mrs. Mary 
Hayley, sister of John Wilkes, Esq; of London. 

Married.] Mr. Adam Pr3ror, to Miss Sarah Folks; both of this 
City. 

Died.] On his passage from Africa to this port, Capt Richard 
Chilent, of Rhode-Island. (Friday, July 28, 1786.) 

Married.] In St. George's Parish, D<m:hester, Mathias Hutch- 
inson, Esq; a member of the General Assembly for that Parish, 
to Mrs. Louisa Tucker, widow of the deceased Mr. Benjamin 
Tucker. 

Died.] In Savannah, Miss Nancy Morell, dau^ter of the de- 
ceased Mr. Peter Morell, of that place. (Saturday, July 29, 1786.) 

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mSTORICAL NOTES 

GOVSSNOES west's TERMS AS GOVEENOR 

In the sketdi of Governor West published in the October, 1918, 
issue of this Magazine the second and third terms of Governor 
West were erroneously given. A full examination of the records 
of the period, in the office of the Historical Commission in Colum- 
bia, by A. S. Salley, Jr., Secretary of the Commission, shows that 
West was commissicmed by the Palatine, April 25, 1674, to succeed 
Sir John Yeamans,^ but that Sir John died (between August 3, and 
13) and West was chosen governor by the Council (August 13) 
before the commissicm reached Charles Town,* and that Landgrave 
Joseph Morton was commissioned governor by the Palatine to suc- 
ceed West, May 18, 1682* (not 1684 as McCrady has it), and as- 
sumed the office between August 9, and October 14, 1682. West 
was still signing warrants as governor on August 9, and Morton 
signed the next issued on October 14.^ On April 29, 1684, the Pala- 
tine commissioned Sir Richard Kyrle to succeed Morton.^ Sir 
Richard arrived in South Carolina between July 28, the last date 
on which Morton signed a warrant as governor,* and August 30, 
when Sir Richard made his win. ''Dame Mary K3Tle widowe and 
Executrix of S'. Richard Kyrie Kn^ Landgrave & Governor of this 
Province of Carolina latdy Dec'ed," made her will September 1, 
1684. His will was recorded September 11, and hers September 13, 
and both were probated before Governor West, September 19, 
1684.^ Lnmediatdy upon the death of Governor Kyrle the Coun- 
dl elected Joseph West to succeed him, and on September 6, 
West s^ed warrants as governor.* On March 11, 168/45, the 

1 Public Recoidt of South Carolina (MS.), vol. I, 23. 
'This Maoaximx, vol XDC, 153. 

* Pubfic Records of South Carolina (MS.), vol. I, 158. 

* WanatUs for Lamds in SmUk Carolina, 1680-1692, pp. 65 and 70. It 
necessarily took time for commissions to travel such a distance. 

* Public Records of South Carolina (MS.), vol. I, 279. 

* Warrants Jor Lands in Soulh Carolina, J 680- 1692, p. 163. 

» Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1672-1692 (MS.), 
214^215. 

* WarranUjor Lands in South Carolina^ 1680-1692, pp. 160 and 162. 

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Palatine issued a commission to West* In a letter of instructions 
to Governor West from the Proprietors, dated March 13, 1684/5, 
they say: ''U Landgrave West to whome this is directed should be 
dead or dq>arted the province Our Will and pleasure then b that 
Joseph Moreton Esq', one of y*. Landgraves of Carolina shall be 
Governor and put the orders herein Contained in Execution."^ 

Governor West resigned between June 15, and July 12, 1685, 
and dq)arted from the province, and the Council elected Landgrave 
Morton to succeed him, but Morton declined and Council then chose 
Robert Quary, a Proprietor's Deputy, to be governor. The last 
warrant signed by West as governor was dated June 15, and the 
first signed by Quary as governor was dated July 12. Quary was 
superseded by Morton, probably in accordance with the instruc- 
tions given in the letter oi Mardi 13 to West, between September 
1, and October 6, 1685. In a letter from the Proprietors to Gov- 
ernor Morton, dated February 15, 1685/6, they stated that they 
had been "Informed by Robert Quany Esq', our Secretary That 
<m the First of September last there came a Vessell into Ashley 
River in Carolina that pretended to have been trading amongst 
the Spainyards And had afterwards been plundered of all they had 
by French Privateers even of their very Chests, and Papers, and 
that afterwards they met with a Fleet of English Privateers y*. 
Admirall of which had given him to y*. value of Fifteen pounds to 
come to Cardina and try if they might be permitted to come 
thither & repair And that he the said Robert Quarry being then 
Govemour (And as he pretends soe elected to be by y*. Grand 
Coundll Landgrave Moreton to whom by virtue of our Fundamen- 
tall Constitutions, & Instructicms The Government of right Be- 
longed as eldest Landgrave upon y*. departure of Joseph West 
Esq', our former Govemour haveing publickly refused to accept it) 
Did strictly prohibit y*. Master or any of y*. men of y*. said Vessell 
to land or sell any goods in Carolina frct.'*^^ Morton first signed 
warrants as governor October 6, 1685.^ On August 31, 1686, the 
Palatine issued a commission to Landgrave James Colleton as 

* Public Records of South Caiolina (MS.), U, la 

"Ibid., 30 

n Public RecDxds of South Caiolina (MS.), voL U, 121. Quaiy speUed his 
name with only one r the Lords Proprietors and many historians to the con- 
trary, notwithstanding. 

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governor,^ but it was several months thereafter before he arrived 
to take over the government. The last warrant signed by Morton 

' as governor was dated October 28, 1686, and Colleton assumed the 

^ government soon thereafter. 

; INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE BLAKE BURYING-GROUND AT "THE BLUFF," 

f ON WAPPOO 

The following inscriptions were copied September 12, 1917, from 
r the Blake family burying ground on the plantation on Wappoo 

' Creek, called "The BluflF" which was formerly owned by Col. 

t- G^rge Lucas, and was the place of his daughter Eliza's experi- 

I ments in cultivating indigo. It was later owned by Edward Blake 

- and his descendants, and lately by the late John N. Voorhees. 

t An account of this plantation is given in this Magazine, vol. 

f xvi, pp. 63 to 65. 

f Captain Edward Blake (Naval Commissioner during the Revo- 

lution) died between August and November, 1795, leaving a will. 
\ His children were (1) Mary, who married first, in 1774, Thomas 

; Rose, and second Nov. 1784, Charles Lining; (2) Sarah Blake, 

( who married Rev. Henry Purcell, who had been married before; 

i (3) Ann, who married Feb. 1777, Elisha Sawyer, and (4) Capt. 

John Blake, who married Nov. 1777 Margaret, daughter of Cap- 
tain Peter Merder. 
Capt. John Blake (bom 1752, died 2d July, 1810) and his wife 
[ Margaret Merder (d. 16 Jan. 1824, aged 70) had issue: 

(1) Elizabeth Blake 1782-1845 

(2) Martha Ferguson Blake, married William Washington, they 
are buried in the old Elliott private cemetery on "Live Oak," 
St. Pauls parish, not far from Rantowle's bridge; in this same 
Elliott grave-yard, sadly neglected, are buried Col. William Wash- 
ngton, and his wife Jane Riley Elliott, and the only inscription to 
the stone which covers them both is "My parents Dear Lie Here. 
J. A." (This Magazine, vol. x, p. 246.) 

(3) Margaret Watson [?] Blake, married Rev. Nathaniel Bowen. 

(4) Harriet Haig Blake, 1788-1840. 

(5) Mary Maham Blake. [Footstone M. M. B.] 

(6) Edward Blake. 

(7) John Haig Blake 179<^1833. 

(8) Jane Savage Blake, 1784-1803. Married Samuel Wilson. 

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Inscriptions 

Sacred/to the Memory of/Elizabeth M. Blake/Eldest daughter 
of/John and Margaret M. Blake/who dq>arted this life/on the 
9th. Sq>t. 1845/aged 63 years. [Eulogy omitted] 

Sacred/to the Memory of/Harriet H. Blake/who dqMirted this 
life/on the 18th. of June 1849/aged 51 years/and seven months/ 
[Eulogy omitted] 

Sacred/to the memory of/John Blake, Esq/who died on the 2d. 
of July 1810/aged 58 years/A Patriot of the Aiperican Revdution/ 
and a Brave active and skillful Officer/. [Long eulogy.] 

Sacred/to the Memory of/Margaret Blake/consort of/Capt: 
John Blake/who died January 16th. A.D. 1824/aged 70 years/ 
[Eulogy o^iitted.] 

Sacred/to the Memory of John Haig Blake Esq./who died/in 
Charleston his native City/on the 18th. of March, 1833, aged 34 
years/ [Eulogy.] 

Sacred to the Memory of/Mrs. Jane Savage Wilson/wife of- 
Samud \^^lson/and Daughter of/John and Margaret Blake/who 
departed this life April 6th. 1803/aged 19 years and 15 days/ 
[Eulogy.] 

Consoled by the hope of a blessed immortality/their afflicted 
Parents here deposited the remains of /Jane Wilson Bowen/Eldest 
daughter of/the Rt. Rev. N. & Maigt. W. Bowen/who died on the 
/29th. of October 1826/aged 19 years/and/of/John Blake Bowen/ 
only son of/ the Rt Rev. N. & Margt. W. Bowen/who died on the 
1st. of December, 1826/aged 15 yrs 1 month/and/the remains of 
Margt Blake who died 25th. March 1806 aged 6 days/and of Rob- 
ert Smith who died 22d. June 1813 aged 1 yr. & 2 days/Children 
of the same Parents were also dqx)sited in this canetary/[Several 
lines of eulogy.] 

[One other stone face down, too large to move, foot stone marked 
M. M. B. Evidently Mary Maham Blake.] 



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Historical and Genealogical 

Magazine 

VOL. XX JULY, 1919 No. 3 



THE UPPER ASHLEY; AND THE MUTATIONS OF 
FAMttlES 

By Henry A. M. Smith 

In the numbers of this Magazine for January and April 1919 
an account has been given of the seats on. the Ashley River as 
high up on the north side as the limits of the Dorchester settle- 
ment and on the south side up to the line of the Ashley Barony.^ 
Of the Dorchester settlement an account has been given;* and the 
Ashley Barony with the various plantations formed out of it has 
also been described.' The present Article is intended to complete 
the settlements along the upper part of the river as far as there 
were any of note. 

TRAVELLERS REST 

Northwest of ''Tranquil Hill'' (the last seat on the north side of 
the river described in the January 1919 number) was a plantation 
known as ''Travellers Rest." It was originally part of the grant 
for 550 acres made to Gabriel Glaze 18 July, 1696, which 550 acres 
descended to Malachi Glaze who tran^erred 250 acres to George 
Crichton as mentioned in the account of "Eagles" plantation in 
the January 1919 number of the Magazine. How the property 

»Vol. XX, pp. 3, 75. 

* This MAOAzms, vol VI, p. 62. 

•Ibid., vol XI, p. 75. 

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passed from Malachi Glaase, or his rq>resentatives, the writer has 
not ascertained, but it was later owned by Peter Bocquet Jun' a 
Merchant in Charles Town, for on 25 May 1774, Peter Bocquet 
Jun' and Elizabeth his wife transferred the plantaticm as con- 
taining 350 acres to Isaac Chanler of Charles Town ''Doctor of 
Physick."^ Dr. Chanler was the son of the Reverend IsjBac Chan- 
ler for many years the Bi^tist Minister officiating at the B^>ti8t 
Meeting House on Ashley River, amstructed on the plot ot land 
conveyed by Richard Butler as mentioned in the account of 
^'Tipseeboo" plantation. Dr. Chanler remained in possession of 
the property for many years. He seems in later years to have 
become financially embarrassed, and, under legal proceedings 
against him, the 350 acres were on 7 April 1800, conveyed to 
Mathias Hutchinson "Esquire."* Mathias Hutdunson had long 
prior to that date become an adjoining landowner. On 4 May, 
1782, ''Laine de la Perche oi Charies Town Gentleman'' had con- 
veyed to "Mathias Hutchinson and John Harth of Charles Town 
aforesaid Gentlemen" a plantation of 122 acres adjoining to the 
west this property of Dr. Chanler's.* Apparently Harth must 
have transferred his interest to Hutchinson for Harth does not 
again appear as possessing any interest in the property. This 
122 acres was situated within the limits of the original Dor- 
chester grants but it does not ^>pear on the record from whom 
de la Perche acquired. Whether the name ''Traveller's Rest" 
was first applied to the 122 acres or the 350 acres is not 
clear. Mrs. Poyas, who says a considerable portion of her life 
was spent at the adjacent plantation "Tranquil HOI," states 
''Dr. Chanler also had a country seat near Mr. Horlbeck's Oak 
''Grove, just at the north of Tranquil BSIl avenue, contiguous to 
''Col. Hutchinson's land, and finally when sold, was merged into 
"the 'Traveller's Rest' Plantation, belonging to the family of the 
" late Major Edward L. Hutchinson."' She also describes Travel- 
ler's Rest as "homely" in contrast to "beautiful Tranquil HilL"» 
Dr. Chanter's long occupancy left his name on the bridge across 

« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. R, No. 4, p. 131. 

• Tbid., Bk. B., No. 7, p. 261. 

• Ibid., Bk. G., No. 5, p. 463. 
» Our Forgathers, p. 68. 

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the branch of Eagle Creek which crosses the public road near the 
head of the avenue to Tranquil Hill which is still known as " Chan- 
ler's bridge." He was the greatgrandfather of the late Messrs. 
R. Maynard Marshall and Alexr. R. Marshall of Charleston, and a 
descendant of his who went to New York, married a Miss Astor, 
and was the ancestor of the present Chanler family of New York. 
Mathias Hutchinson, afterwards sometimes spoken of as ''Cap- 
tain" Mathias Hutchinson, married no less than five times and 
at his death the property passed to his son the late Edward L. 
Hutchinson in whose family it continued until after 1880. Dur- 
ing the lives of the father or son considerable additions were made 
to the property for at the survey made of the property after the 
sale it contained 1135 acres including beside the 122 acres and 
350 acres several other tracts, all parts of the original Dorchester 
grants. 

TOWN OF DORCHESTER 

West of Eagles, and Chanler's 350 acres, lay the two grants 
aggregating 4050 acres which constituted the Dorchester settle- 
ment. As described in the Article on old Dorchester before 
referred to, this tract of 4050 acres was subdivided into a large 
number of small parcels for allotment among the settlers. In 
process of time as the first settlers died or they or their children 
found their allotments too circumscribed, and obtained larger 
grants elsewhere, a process of aggregation began, the subdivisions 
were again consolidated, and larger holdings created in fewer 
hands, so that eventually the whole of the original settlement was 
contained in five or six large farms or plantations. With the 
abandonment of the Town proper laid out at the junction of 
Ashley River and Bossua or Bo-shoo-ee Creek, the lots were 
thrown out of occupation and by sale and possession became a 
part of the adjoining plantation. 

branford's 

North of Traveller's Rest was a plantation formed out of an 
aggregation of several of the subdivisions of the Dorchester grants. 
On 20 July 1731, John Hawks conveyed to Bamaby Branford 120 
acres "within Dorchester."* To this Bamaby Branford added in 

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1737 40 acres from the Executors of Moses Hawks,*® in 1743 200 
acres from the devises of Joseph Brunson," in 1748 45 acres from 
John Osgood and Benjamin Baker,*' in 1749 90 acres from Wil- 
liam Branford,*' in all some 495 acres. Bamaby Branford seems 
to have been the son of John Branford who early i^pears at 
Dorchester and i^parently was connected with that settlement. 
From the first Bamaby Branford the property seems to have 
passed to his s<m, another Bamaby Branford, who with Mary 
Magdalen his wife conveyed the plantation as containing 564) 
acres to John Joor on the 28 December, 1787." From John Joor 
the property passed to Dr. Comelius Dupont who on 15 March, 
1820, added an adjoining plantation of 4M acres formerly a part 
of ''Mailing Barony,"** and, at Dr. Dupont's death his executor 
on 2 January, 1844, conveyed the whole property to the late Dr. 
M^lliam Moultrie Brailsford (a great grandson of General William 
Moultrie) in whose hands the property continued until his death 
posterior to 1886. The place may have had some dbtinctive name 
but it b simply referred to as ''Branfords" on such m^>s as the 
writer has seen. 

DORCHESTER PLANTATION 

In 1757 William Fishbum "sadler" and Thomas Fishbum " tay- 
lor" "of Jackson's Burgh Pon Pon" conveyed to Judith Postell 
of Dorchester Town, Widow, some 90 acres consisting of several 
of the subdivisions of the Dorchester grants which had been ac- 
quired by William Fishbum deceased (father of Mlliam and 
Thomas Fishbum) from Thomas Osgood, David Ferguson, Thomas 
Way, Roger Sumner, and Stephen Dowse. This William Fish- 
bum the elder was apparently the William Fishbum who on 27 
November, 1722, purchased from Ebenezer Way a tract of land 
in Colleton County. This 90 acres at the death of Judith Postell 
was on 31 December, 1766, transferred to Elijah Postell, at whose 
death it was conveyed by his executor John Postell to the Rev. 

" Ibid., Bk. W, p. 273. 

" Ibid., Bk. II, p. 154. 

" Ibid., Bk. GG, p. 224. 

" Ibiu., p. 228. 

" Ibid., Bk. A, No. 6, p. 72. 

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Thomas Gates who with Elizabeth his wife conveyed the tract as 
containing 93 acres to Charles Benjamin Ladson. To this Mr. 
Ladson added 265} acres acquired from Thomas Davis, 242 acres 
from Jacob Ford and Henry A. De Saussure and 17| acres granted 
by the State making an aggregate of 618 acres. Charles Benja- 
min Ladson was a brother of Eliza Ann Webb, wife of Daniel C. 
Webb, mentioned in the account of "Chatsworth'' plantation, 
and after hii<i the station called ''Ladsons" on the Southern Rail- 
way was originally named, that part of the public road from 
Dorchester to Goosecreek lying between the station and his dwel- 
ling being frequently referred to as the "Ladson Road." After 
Mr. Ladson's death the property was under proceedings to admin- 
bter his estate sold in 1835 to the trustee of John C. You and wife, 
by whom it was on 21 December, 1851, transferred as 618 acres 
to John R. Stall, who in 1855 conveyed to Joseph W. Davis, the 
property as conveyed covering all the lots in the old Town of 
Dorchester excluding the parish church and its lands. This 
tract of land seems in Mr. Ladson's ownership, and subsequently, 
to have been known as Dorchester plantation, no doubt because 
it included the old Town site. 

THE PARSONAGE OR GLEBE 

This was a strip of 75 acres fronting on the river and running 
back some one hundred chains. The part on the river was one of 
the 50 acre lots in the first, range of the Dorchester subdivision, 
and was numbered 25 and origbially allotted to Samuel Sumner 
Sen^ and also included one baHof lot No. 26 originally allotted to 
Joanna Way. Wheti it was piirdiased as a glebe for the Parish 
Church of St George does not appear on the record. The first 
glebe of 150 acres was inconvenie&tly far from the Church and by 
an Act passed in 1724, the vestry were authorized to sell it, and on 
8 April 1725 this 150 acres was conveyed to Thomas Diston.'* 
The new^^ebe on the river was probably purchased .soon after; as 
by an old map dated 3 March 1725 this 75 acres is surveyed and 
described as the Parsonage land composed of lot 25 and one half 
of lot 26. The parsonage house was built on this tract, on the 
public high road. A grove of fine live oak trees still marks the 

>«M. C O. Chaxleitao, Bk. D, p. 269. 



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spot. The tract continued to be the Parish glebe for years. The 
Parish Church in Dorchester having been long abandoned, and in 
ruins, the property was by an Act of the General Assembly passed 
in December 1855 transferred to the Episcopal Church of St. Pauls, 
Summerville, and by the vestry and churchwardens of that Church 
conveyed in February 1857 to John R. Stall for Joseph W. Davis 
and became a part of the Dorchester plantation. 

OAK GROVE 

Next west of the Glebe was a plantation which was composed 
of a number of the Dorchester subdivisions. Prior to 1785 Ste- 
phen Cater had acquired lots 18, 19, JO, 21, 22, 23, and 24 all lots 
in the first range fronting on the river and aggregating 350 acres. 
On 4 January, 1785, this 350 acres were by the executors of Ste- 
phen Cater conveyed to Peter Horlbeck who was one of the two 
Horlbeck brothers who came to the Province about 1764 and were 
before the Revolution large constructing contractors in Charles 
Town. Peter Horlbeck, having acquired a competency, bought 
this property and made it his residence. An account of Peter 
Horlbeck and of the place b given by Mrs. Poyas^^ where she 
states that according to tradition the beautiful live oak avenue 
(some of which still remain) was planted by Mrs. Peter Horlbeck. 
To this 350 acres Peter Horlbeck added in 1788 fifty acres Oot 
No. 17) purchased from John Postell Sen'^* and after bis death 
the whole 400 acres ''late the residence of Mr. Peter Horlbeck 
deceased" was in 1807 conveyed to Thomas Baas.^^ The Oak 
Grove property was well known in the locality for its fine live 
oaks and the lands were reported to be the best in the limits of the 
lines of the Dorchester grants which contained in the part away 
irom the river a good deal of infertile pine land. During the 
ownership of Thomas Baas he added to the plantation lots 15 
and 16 and part of lots 13 and 14 so that the plantation aggregated 
557| acres. 

1* Our '^df^o/Aiff, pp. 68, 69, 81. 

i« M. C. O. Gharieston, Bk. C, No. 6, p. 240. 

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prior's tavern 

Next to Oak Grove was a tract of 100 acres consisting of two of 
the original Dorchester subdivisions (Nos. 11 and 12). Lot 11 
had been originally allotted to the Rev. Joseph Lord the Minister 
who came with the Dorchester settlers from Massachusetts. 
Lot 12 seems to have been originally allotted to John Sinunons 
who seems to have transferred to Daniel Chastaigner whose exe- 
cutor Isaac Porcher Jun' under authority of an Act of Assembly 
passed in 1712 conveyed to Josq>h Lord.^* The Rev. Joseph Lord 
returned to Massachusetts and in 1721 conveyed the two lots to 
Thomas Osgood Jim' *•• by whose son the Rev. John Osgood, who 
had removed to Midway, Georgia, they were in 1757 transferred 
to John Edward^ and were afterwards acquired by one Seth 
Prior who established a tavern on the roadside long known as 
Priors Tavern, which continued to be kept until the advent of 
railroads, and the decay of travel on the public roads rendered 
such plac^ of entertainment unprofitable. According to Mrs. 
Poyas, Seth and Sam Prior two of the descendants still kept it as 
late as 1830. In 1882 the remains of the old tavern and its out 
buildings could still be seen on the north side of the public road 
but they have since all disappeared. 

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 

Next west of Prior's property was an 100 acre tract which 
belonged to the Congr^;ational Church of Dorchester. The set- 
tlers of Dorchester were largely Congregational immigrants from 
Dorchester, Massachusetts, and at the subdivision of the original 
grants, lot 9 fronting on the river in the first range of lots and 
containing 50 acres was in 1700 set aside for the ministry, and the 
original meeting house — ^for numy years called the White Meeting — 
was constructed on this lot. The Parish Church of St. George 
was built in the "place of trade" or Town of Dorchester but the 
Meeting house of the Congregational body was on this lot 9. The 
adjoining lot — ^No. 10 — also containing SO acres had been allotted to 
the Rev. Joseph Lord who in 1721 conveyed it to trustees for the 

1* M. C O. Ourieston, Bk. L, p. 4. 

»«*Ibid. 

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Congregational body.^ The tract of 100 acres constituted the 
parsonage for the residence and use of the Minister of the Con- 
gregational Church for many years as long as there was a resident 
minister, but in later year*— after 1865 — the entire tract, with the 
exception of the site of the Meeting house and a few acres around 
it, was sold o£F. The old walls of the building were shaken down 
in the earthquake of 1886, but the fragments of the brick work 
still remain with the adjacent cemetery. 

BAlUtEN HEATH, OS SOSE HILL 

Northeast of the Prior's Tavern tract and the Congregational 
Parsonage was a plantation of some 479 acres which in 1717 belonged 
to Robert Miller. Robert Miller if not among the first members 
of the Dorchester settlement from Massachusetts was early con- 
nected with them and apparently obtained several of the sub- 
divisions for this 479 acres was entirely within the lines of the 
Dorchester grants. Apparently to fortify his title he took out 
in December 1717 a grant to himself for this 479 acres." He also 
owned an additional tract of some 544 acres not far ^removed 
and which was apparently part of a grant made 17 May 1700 to 
Robert Fenwick" for 1000 acres. From the first Robert Miller 
the property passed to bis son Robert Miller,^ after whom it is 
next found in the possession of John Perdriau, whose adminis- 
trator in 1787 conveyed it to Benjamin Waller* by whom it was 
transferred in 1789 to Morton Waring,* who in 1803 conveyed to 
John Rose,^ the same who is mentioned by Mrs. Poyas as Deacon 
John Rose of the Congregational Church,** and who owned it for 
many years. On an early plat it is designated by the suggestive 
name of "Barren Heath" but after it was acquired by John Rose 
it was known as Rose Hill. The swamp or creek through a part 
of the property and which debouches into the Ashley River at 

" M. C. O. Charleston. Bk. L, p. 8. 

« Proprietary Grants, vol. 39, p. 196 (or 224). 

« Tbid., vol. 39, p. 400. 

'* Memo. Bk. 3, p. 474. 

« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. L, No. 5, p. 229. 

»• Ibid., Bk. C, No. 5, p. 286. 

" Ibid., Bk. L, No. 7., p. 2. 

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the site of the old village of Dordiester and thtrt had the Indian 
name of Boshoe or Bosoa CrtA became known as Rose Crttk and 
the public road nmning along Rose's property to the main Dor- 
chester Road became and is still known as the Rose CredL Road. 



Next west of Barren Heath was a small plantation composed of 
an aggregation of seven! of the D<mJiester subdivisions in what 
was called the second range in the first division. Starting from 
lots OTginally allotted to Jos^h Sumner and William Way and 
increased by small additions in the hands of subsequent owners, 
J<rim Cousins, Mary White, Gillson Cla|^, John Sumner, until 
it finally readied an aggregate oi over 200 acres. It does notseem 
to have had any distinctive name or in any wise to have been of 
any interest. It rc|»esented the extreme western limit of the 
original Dordiester grant, of that part <rf it called "Roses"land 
from an mginal Rose ({»obably Thomas Rose) for whom it had 
been surveyed prior to the Dorchester grant to John Stevens 
in 1696. 

KKWnrGTON 

West erf the Dorchester grants lay the AzteD property. Daniel 
Aztdl was a merchant in London. There was a Danid Axtell a 
competent officer in Cromwell's army who was in command of the 
guard at the trial ci King Charles I, and who, after the Restora- 
ti<m, was tried in 1660 as cme of the regiddes and executed. The 
life <rf him given in the Dictionary of National Biography does 
not state idiether he left any descendants, and there is nothing on 
the record here, save the identity of name, on which to base a 
conjecture oi rdationship between the London merchant and the 
officer who was executed. Danid Axtell the merchant together 
with Jo8q>h Morton seem to have taken a great deal of interest 
in forwarding the settlement in Carolina. In a letter from the 
Proprietors to the council in Carolina dated 18 October, 1690, they 
rder to "Landgraves Morton and Axtell who broiight five hundred 
people to Cardina in a month."'* Exactly when he first came to 
Carolina the writer has not found on the record, but on 13 Decem- 

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ber, 1680, a warrant was issued to lay out 3000 acres to "Mr. Dan- 
iel Aztell, of London March^ one of y* settlers of this province."* 
In August 1681 he was created (at the same time with Joseph 
Morton) a Landgrave. His patent, which is in Latin, on record 
bears the date of 10 August 1681. '^ His appointment was on 
motion of John Archdale then acting as one of the Proprietors." 
He does not seem to have lived long after arriving in the Province. 
On 23 February, 1683/4, a warrant was issued for land to his only 
surviving son Holland Aztell as "Holland Aztell Esq' Land- 
grave,"** so his father must have been then dead. Before his 
death Landgrave Daniel Axtell seems to have had run out to him 
a tract of land on the Edisto River as the place of his intended 
settlement for in a warrant dated 9 February, 1690 to lay out to 
Seth Sothell a seigniory of 12,000 acres, it is directed to be laid out 
in Colleton County ''beginning att a creek above Londonople and 
''about a mile Distant from 3^* said Towne & from thence nm- 
"ning up all along by the riverside to & above the tract of land 
"Landgrave Aztell marked to be laid out for himself upon parts 
"of which he sett up a frame of a house."** 

No grant appears to Landgrave Aztell for this tract; it may 
have been covered by some later grants made to his widow on 
Edisto River, or as seems indicated by the language of Sothell's 
warrant, it was abandoned. The probability is that Landgrave 
Aztell fixed his settlement (if he fixed any before his death) at the 
spot afterwards occupied by his widow and early known by the 
name of "Newington." 

Landgrave Daniel Axtell left a will dated 3 August, 1678, in 
the probate of which in England he is described as late of Stoke 
Newington, Middlesex but at Carolina deceased." He left in Caro- 
lina his widow Rebecca Axtell frequently referred to on the records 
and deeds of the time as "Lady," "Dame," and "Madame" Re- 
becca Axtell, or simply Lady Axtell. In his will he mentions 
two sons, Daniel, and Holland, and five daughters, Sibella, Mary, 

•• Printed Warranto, 1680-1692, p. 23. 

" Oflf. Hist. Comm., Bk. "Grants 1692-1739, *' Appendix, p. 48. 

" Ibiu., London MS., vol. 1, p. 12. 

» Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 144. 

«« Ibid., p. 214. 

" This Magazinx, voL IV, p. 235. 



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Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Anne.^ Not aU of these came to Caro- 
lina. Daniel his eldest son died at sea before 3 May 1681.'^ In 
December, 1686, a warrant was issued to lay out to Dame Re- 
becca Axtell 2900 acres for the arrival of Landgrave Daniel Aztell, 
said Lady AxteU, John Hulton, Mary Hulton, Rebecca, Holland, 
Elizabeth, and Ann Axtell, William and Daniel Hulton.** SibeDa 
does not seem to have come, nor Mary at that time, (unless Mary 
Hulton was Mary Axtell and Daniel Hulton her son named after 
his grandfather). Holland Axtell died in 1691. In his will he 
mentions his mother, his brothers in law John Alexander and 
Francis Turgis, and his sisters Ann Alexander and Mary Cuth- 
bert.** If Mary Hulton was Mary Axtell then she must in the 
interim have married Cuthbert. Ralph Izard who arrived in 
Carolina 3 October, 1682,^ (about the same time as the Axtells 
and was possibly one of the settlers procured by Morton and 
Axtell) had some connection with one Robert Cuthbert or Cutbert,^ 
the only one of the name in the Province at that time known to 
the writer who may have married Mary. Rebecca AxteU (the 
daughter) seems to have married John Moore, who in 1683 had 
been ^ipointed Secretary and on Sept' 1683 Receiver General 
of the Province, and to have removed with her husband to Phila- 
delphia.^ Elizabeth married first Frauds Turgis, and after his 
death Governor Joseph Blake. Anne married first John Alex- 
ander, and second Joseph Boone. In addition to the warrant for 
2900 acres already mentioned the record shows the following 
warrants to Lady Axtell: 

16 December 1696 for 1000 acres 



7 October 


1704 


it 


1000 


4 September 


1707 


a 


500 


2 April 


1711 


ti 


640 


7 May 


t€ 


ii 


640 


li a 


li 


i€ 


640 



•Ibid., and vol VI, p. 175. 

s* Off. Hist Comm., Bk. 1672-1692, pp. 82-83. 

» Printed Wanmnts, 1680-1692, p. 196. 

•• This Magazine, vol. VI, p. 176, and vol. Vin., p. 169. 

««Off. Hist Comm., Bk. 1682-1692, p. 304. 

«Ibid., Bk. 1696-1703. p. 124. 

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The grants under these warrants do not all appear on the record, 
and there were later grants to her for warrants which do not appear 
on the record. It is probable that the settlement at Newington 
was under the original warrant to Landgrave Aztell for 3000 
acres or to her for 2900 acres. It was evidently there she made 
her residence and home, and it was generally known as Newington 
as early as 1696,^ and no doubt was so called after Stoke Newing- 
ton where Landgrave AxtdOi had formerly resided. In April 1711 
Lady Aztell donated Newington to her daughter Lady Blake, 
the certificate of William Bull the surveyor declaring that he had 
laid out 1000 acres "part of 2500 acres formerly run out to Lady 
'^ Rebekah Aztd. . . . which s** 1000 acres is distinctly known 
"by the name of Newington or the Hill C. and which by request 
of Lady Rebekah Aztd is laid out unto Lady Elizabeth Blake 
"the 15 April, 1711."^ At the same time she laid out an adjoin- 
ing 100 acres known as Hill B. for her daughter Mrs. Boone. Lady 
Aztell seems to have died soon after 1720 leaving according to 
the recitals in several deeds a will dated 5 April, 1720.^ 

No copy of this will appears <»i the record here. In the New 
England Historical and Genealogical Register for April 1899 in 
an artide on the Aztdl family in America it is stated that there 
was "a clause in Lady Aztell's will leaving property to her 'kins- 
man Danid Aztell in New England.' " There may thus be a o^y 
of her will eztant in New England. If so, and the clause is cor- 
rectly quoted, then it is gOod evidence that there was some relation- 
ship between Landgrave Daniel Axtell, and the Danid Aztell 
who came from New England with the Dorchester settlers, lived not 
far from Lady Aztell, and afterwards returned to Massachusetts.^ 
In her will Lady Aztell confirmed her donations and devised the 
two tracts to her daughters. Lady Elizabeth Blake the daughter 
of Lady Axtell had married for her first husband Francis Turgis 
of Cedar Grove. After his death she married the Honourable 
Landgrave Joseph Blake who was the son of Admiral Benjamin 
Blake, a brother of the celebrated Admiral Robert Blake. Admiral 
Benjamin Blake with 21 persons (including no doubt his son Joseph) 

♦»Th Magazwe, voL VI, i^. 66, 67. 
** M. C. O. Charleston. Bk. E, p. 357. 
« Memo. Bk. 3, p. 47. 
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arrived in the Province in 1681 and established his settlement at 
the " New Cut," at the junction or meeting point of the Stono and 
Wadmalaw Rivers, where he and his son had a fine settlement 
composed of two adjoining tracts of 1000 acres each called one 
'^Plamsfidd" and the other "Pawlett" Josei^ Blake was after- 
wards one of the Pr(q>rietors and a Governor of the Province. He 
married first (ai^Murently in England) Deborah Morton, a daughter 
ci the first Landgrave Jo8q>h Morton, by whom he does not appear 
to have had children,and second Elixabeth, daughter of Landgrave 
Aztell and widow of Frauds Turgis. Governor Blake died in 1700 
leaving surviving him his widow, one dau^ter, Rebecca, and a 
posthumous son afterwards known as Col. Joseph Blake. His 
daughter Rebecca married George Smith, second son of the second 
Landgrave Thomas Smith. Governor Jo8q>h Blake during his 
life had his residence at "Plainsfield," but after his death his 
widow, after the gift to her in 1711 of Newington, seems to have 
made that place the home <rf her children and herself. Lady Blake 
died in 1726 and by her will devised her real estate to her son 
Joseph Blake,^' who seems to have made Newington his home and 
residence in lieu of Plainsfield. It was probably by Col: Joseph 
Blake, who was one of the wealthiest men in the Province that 
was constructed the fine, large, capital brick mansion at Newing- 
ton which, according to Mrs. Poyas, (who says she was <rften there 
in her childhood) contained one hundred windows on its front.^ 
The outhouses and offices were also of brick, and the garden, and 
grounds, and ornamental waiters carefully and elaboratdy laid 
out The avenue possessed a double row of live oaks on each 
side, a very unique feature in live oak avenues in South Carolina. 
This feature has led the writer to suppose that Newington may 
have been the country seat alluded to by Miss Eliza Lucas in her 
letter to Miss Bartlett in 1742^* with a ''large double row of Oaks, 
on each side the Avenue w*^ leads to the House, and seems de- 
signed by Nature for pious meditation and friendly converse." 
The writer has also speculated as to whether the naturalist 
Catesby rderred to the house at Newington in his account of 
the rattlesnake.*^' 

« Piob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1726-1727, p. 70. 

^ Days 4 Tare, part I, p. 13. 

• Elna Pimckney, ed. of 1909, p. 55. 

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''The largest I ever saw was one about eight Feet in length, 
''wdg^g between eight and nine Pounds. This monster was 
"gliding into the House of Colonel .BUfce of Carolina; and had ccr- 
'' tainly taken his Aboad there undiscovered, had not theDcmiestick 
"Animals allarmed the Family with their tepc^ttd Outcries; the 
''Hogs, Dogs, and Poultry united in their Hatred to him, shewing 
"the greatest Consternation, by erecting their Bristles and 
"Feathers, and expressing tlMor Wrath and Indignatioii, 
"surrounded him, but carefully kept their Distance; whfle he 
"regardless of their Threats, glided slowly along. 

"It is not uncommon to have them come into Houses a very 
"extraordinary Instance of which happened to myself in the same 
" Gentleman's House, in the Month of February 1723; the Servant 
"in making the Bed in a Ground Room (but a few Minutes after 
'* I left it) on turning down the Cloaths, discovered a Rattle-Snake, 
'' l3ring coiled between the Sheets, in the middle of the Bed." 

To Newington as given by Lady Axtdl to her daughter in 1711 
was added an adjoining tract devised by Lady Axtell in her will 
to Lady Blake and later a tract of 550 acres granted in 1705 to 
Moses Martin and purchased by CoL Blake, all which with a 
smaller adjoining tract added by Daniel Blake carried the acreage 
of Newington up to some 1838 acres. Col. JosejA Blake died in 
1751 and by his will devised to his eldest son Daniel Blake "the 
plantation I live on called Newington"" Daniel Blake was Ixhu 
about 1731 the son of Col. Joseph Blake by his wife Sarah the 
daughter of Daniel Lindrey. He inherited a large estate, and lived 
at Newington as his country seat, and residence, and died about the 
29 December 1780. He left no children and by his will he devised 
Newington to his widow (Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Izaid) 
for life, and then to his brother William. Mrs. Elizabeth Blake 
continued to make Newington her home and died there in 1792. 
William Blake lived mostly in England and it does not appear 
that after his sister-in-law's death he ever resided for any length 
of time at Newington. At his death in 1803 he devised Newing- 
ton to his son Joseph Blake and grandson William Blake" wlu> 
do not seem ever to have resided at Newington, and on 23 March, 

w Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1747-1752, p. 448. 
" Ibid., Bk. D, p. 514. 



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1837 sold Newington to the late Henry A. Middleton » A full 
account of the Blake Family of South Carolina has been published 
in a former number of this Magazine.^ According to Mrs. Poyas' 
recollection the house at Newington was destroyed by fire about 
1845^ According to the statement of an old Methodist Circuit 
Preacher (he being then over 80 years of age), who was reared in the 
vicinity, made to the writer in 1889, the house was burned in 1817, 
but as Mrs. Poyas knew the house well in childhood her recollection 
is most to be relied on, and the late Henry T. Peake of Summerville 
himself told the writer that as a boy he had been through the house 
which entirely supports Mrs. Po3ras' recollection. The old walls 
stood, an imposing old ruin, until 1876 when they were taken down 
to make use of the bricks. It was found however that so firmly 
were they held by the old mortar that it was impossible to clean 
them for use. Shortly before 1861 a party of deer hunters from 
Summerville took refuge in the old basement from a violent rain- 
storm, when one of the party exploring a recess found that by re- 
moving some plaster and bricks an old closet was opened in which 
there still remained a number of bottles of old madeira wine which 
thus concealed had escaped the flames. The site of the old 
grounds and garden was leased by Mr. Middleton in 1876 to the 
United States Government for an experimental tea farm and the 
{dough passed over the area. The magnolia walk, the holly walk, 
the garden lines are all gone, the old terraces obliterated and the 
ornamental lake an empty quagmire, and only a mass of broken 
bricks mark the side of the old residence, but to the writer remains 
the memory of the delightful days before their entire destruction 
spent in wandering through the mazes of the old grounds and the 
terraces sloping to the old rice fields and around the walls of stately 
Newington. 

M0X7NT BOONE 

At the same time that Lady Rebecca AxteU set off to her 
daughter Elizabeth Blake the Newington property, she set off 
to her other daughter Ann Boone an adjoining tract of 1000 acres 
called ''HiH B." Mrs. Boone had married for her first husband 

<*M. C O. Chufeston, Bk. N, No. 10, p. 474. 

••VoLI,p. 153. 

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John Alexander and after his death she married Joseph 
Boone the owner of the large tract on the Edisto River afterwards 
known as ''Boone's Barony." An account of Boone's Barony 
and of Joseph Boone has been given in a former number of this 
Magazine.^ 

To this 1000 acres or Hill B the name of Mount Boone was 
given, presumably after the marriage of Mrs. Alexander to 
Boone. In the memorial made for him in 1733 by ''Ann Boon 
his attorney and wife," the property is described as " 1000 acres 
"devised to my wife Ann Boon by her mother Rebecca Axtell 
"deceased dated 5 April 1720 which is part of a tract of 2000 acres 
"the plat and grant of which are in the hands of Col. Joseph 
" Blake. "^' Joseph Boone died in 1734 and in his will he directed 
that he be buried at Mount Boone. After his death his widow 
continued to reside at Mount Boone until her death. She had, or 
at least left, no children by Boone, but one daughter by her first 
husband, named Ann Alexander. This daughter married the 
Hon. Thomas Waring, a near neighbour. Mrs Boone died in 
1 75 1 . By her will she directed that she be interred at " my planta- 
tioned called Mount Boone" and devised to her nephew the Hon'ble 
Joseph Blake Esq ''my Dorchester Plantation (given me by my 
mother) called Mount Boone." 

The residue of her property, after some legacies she bequeathed 
to her nephew the Honl^le Joseph Blake in trust for her grand 
daughter Ann Slann wife of Andrew Slann. She appointed as 
the Executrix of her will Mrs. Mary Smith the widow of Land- 
grave Thomas Smith (the second Landgrave) and as Executor 
Henry Smith son of Mrs. Mary Smith.** Mrs. Boone survived 
her nephew the Honourable Joseph Blake, and the devise to him 
of the Moimt Boone property never took effect and her executor 
Henry Smith — the executor who qualified on her will, advertised, 
on 25 November 1751, Mount Boone for sale, viz: "To be sold 
" on the plantation known by the name of Mount Boone on Thurs- 
" day the fifth day of December next, the said plantation containing 
" 1000 acres with simdry household goods, com, pease, and pota- 
" toes, formerly belonging to Mrs. Anne Boone deceased."^* 

••Vol.Xin,p. 71. 

"Memo. Bk. 3, p. 47. 

»• Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1747-1752, p. 459. 

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The plantation was sold by her executor to Walter Izard and 
his brother Thomas Izard; and on resurvey was found to contain 
1190 acres. Thomas Izard devised his interest in the property 
to his brother Ralph from whom it passed to his eldest son Ralph 
Izard Jun'. The one half interest of Walter Izard went to his 
only son and heir John Izard, and at the latter's death passed 
under his will to his sister Mrs. Mary Middleton wife of the Hon- 
ourable Arthur Middleton. When Ralph Izard Jun' and his 
cousin Mrs. Middleton disposed of the property does not appear 
on the record but not long after 1800 it appears in other hands. 
Mrs. Poyas with her happy facility for getting things mixed, 
finding a copy of Mrs. Boone's will in the family papers of Henry 
Smith her executor, stated that Mrs. Boone had devised the Mount 
Boone plantation to her nephew Col. Joseph Blake who there- 
upon changed the name to Newington.^ The inaccuracy of this 
statement was shown in a previous number of this Magazine.*^ She 
did devise it to him in her will but the devise never took effect, 
her nephew died before her, and never owned Moimt Boone, and 
Newington was a wholly different plantation. It is singular 
that after the number of times the statements of Mrs. Poyas in 
her different publications have been shown to be inaccurate, still 
would be writers on subjects historical and genealogical will 
continue to publish her misstatements. This has been repeatedly 
done in communications to current publications. One contribu- 
tor in especial to local papers who seems possessed of considerable 
antiquarian zeal but little historical acumen continues to assert 
Mrs. Poyas' mistakes with complete indifference to the repeated 
corrections that have been made. 

The mansion at Mount Boone was situated not far from the 
public road now called the Cypress road. There remain the 
foundations of a considerable brick building. Apparently the 
house must have been destroyed many, many years ago. On a 
map made in 1766 by Nstlhaniel Bradwell no house is designated 
and it may have been burned. All trace of garden or grounds 
has disappeared. The cemetery was not far from the house. 
Mrs. Poyas who wrote in 1860 states '*on a massive slab about 

•• The Olden Time of Ca^oHna, p. 55; Days of Yore, part I, p. 12. 
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"five or six inches thick apparently of granite and on a foundatioo 
** of brick surmounted by an urn is the following inscription: 

"Here Lyeth the Body of 

''Mr. Joseph Boone, 

''who DqMurted this Life the 24th 

"day of February 1734 

"Aged 57 years.'' 

When the writer visited the spot, the urn had disappeared, 
the slab was broken in half, and the brick foundation had been 
partly removed, and the inscription was with difficulty decipher- 
able. The property was possessed by negroes and all the other 
tombstones n^idly going to destruction. 

BURTON OR FAIRSPRING 

Southwest of Mount Boone lay a plantation cmginally granted 
for 320 acres on 8 September 1697 to \^lliam Norman." The 
warrant for this 320 acres had been issued as early as 10 A^uil 
1684 "for y* arriveaU of himselfe, wife, son William two servants 
"& the Rights of one negro assigned him by Mathew English/'" 
Vi^lliam Norman, or his son William, had a close connection with 
the settlers of Dorchester from Dorchester New Eng^d. By 
the will of William Norman (father or son) made in 1 702 he devised 
the 320 acres (save 20 acres on the West side of ' ,Well gutt" to his 
Widow Huldah Norman, who afterwards married William Adams, 
and with her second husband on 20 June, 1705, conveyed the 300 
acres called "Burton'' plantation to Moses Norman, -who on 24 
May, 1733, took out a grant for 115 acres adjoining, and thereafter 
sold to Ralph Izard 126 acres part of the original 320 acres tract, 
and the 115 acres adjoining under the name of Burton plantation. 
This Ralph Izard was the third son of the first Walter Izard of 
Cedar Grove^ In 174 — ^he married Rebecca Blake dau^ter of 
Col. Joseph Blake of Newington, and probably acquired the 
Burton plantation so that his wife might be near her father. On 9 
August 1748 he added 197 acres adjoining purchased from Andrew 

« Off. Hist. Comm., Bk. Gnmts 1694-1739, p. 69. 
« Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 153. 
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Slann o£F a grant originally made to Benjamin Waring, and added 
also 41^ acres purchased o£F the Westo grant of 1000 acres to 
John Stevens, making in all a plantation of 479^ acres. 

This place seems to have been the country seat and residence of 
this Ralph Izard during his life, and at his death in 1761 he devised 
it — as ''the plantation I now live on called Burton" to his son 
Ralph generally known as Ralph Izard Jun'. Ralph Izard Jun' 
married EHzabeth Stead daughter of Benjamin Stead a wealthy 
merchant who moved back to England. Up to the close of the 
Revolutionary war Ralph Izard Jun' and his wife seem to have 
occupied Burton as their country seat and residence, and dtuing 
their occupancy the name of the place seems to have been changed 
from Burton to ''Fair Spring." It was at the residence on Fair 
Spring that the incident of the British search and Mr. Izard's 
escape took place mentioned in Garden's Anecdotes^ and alluded 
to in a former number of this Magazine.^ 

After the close of the Revolutionary war Mr. and Mrs. Izard 
seem to have abandoned Fair Spring as the residence. There 
may have been a number of reasons for this. Possibly the resi- 
dence had been destroyed by fire, the not infrequent fate of country 
shingle roofed houses in South Carolina, or perhaps with a large 
young family they desired to be in a more agreeable neighbour- 
hood, nearer to Charleston. Mr. Izard purchased first the place 
called "Childs" on the north side of Ashley river*' not far from 
his brother Walter's residence Spring Farm, but soon sold it and 
purchased and established- his residence at Schieveling on the 
south side of the river.** After Mr. Izard's death in 1797 the Fair 
Spring place was aUotted in the division of his estate to his daughter 
Elizabeth Izard and acquired by his son in law Col. Thomas Pinck- 
ney who married Elizabeth Izard. After Col. Pinckney's marriage 
the property was sold to Timothy Ford.** CoL Pinckney does not 
appear to have ever resided there. When the house was destroyed 
the writer has never been able to ascertain. The site shows the 
foundations of a fair sized brick house with the remains of brick 

•rust Series, p. 242. 

"VoLVI,p.85. 

•» Supra, p. 29. 

•• Supra, p. 88. 

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out buildings. When the writer visited the qpot all vestiges of 
the garden and grounds had disappeared. There was the evidence 
of a fine spring not far from the house, ^md what spptBitd to have 
been an old ornamental pond. 

WAKINGS OR OLIFHANTS 

Benjamin Waring the ancestor of the Waring family in lower 
South Carolina first aiq)ears on the record when a warrant was 
issued on 25 January, 1684/5, to lay out to him 760 achss of land 
'4t being due to hhn for the arriveall of himselfe, wife, child & 
'^ thirteen oth': P'sons whose names are recorded in the secref*: 
"office the Uth day of May 1683."^^ The warrant does not state 
explicitly when they arrived but it must have been about the date 
of the record 11th May 1683. No grant a{q)ears on the record 
following this warrant and nearly ten years later — on 21 Decem- 
ber 1693 — another warrant was issued to lay out to him 700 acres 
redting ''Whereas Major Benjamin Waring hath made it appear 
"that he hath at his propper cost and Charge Imported into y* 
"Province of Carolina fourteen persons aged above sixteen yeares 
"to plant and Inhabitt in the said Province named Benjamin 
" Waring & Elizabeth his wife, phillipp Kneeler, Samuel Goodman : 
"Hugh Carmicaell: George Smart: Allen Knight: Arthur Rooke: 
" Richard Grible : Jn"* : Ardning : Thomas Browne : William Chapman : 
"Christopher: Sympson: Joanna Agrees: The names of all which 
"persons were Registered in the Secretaries office, within y* space 
"of fourteen dayes, after theire Respective arrivell in the Province 
" aforesaid." &c &c.^ This last warrant is apparently arepetition 
of the first except that the first mentioned 16 persons as brought 
in, and the second but 14, two being omitt^ viz the "child'' 
Cwho was probably imder sixteen years of age) aud one other. In 
the first warrant he is referred to as simply Benjamin Waring, 
in the second he is called "Major." On 27 February, 1696/7, 
four warrants were issued to him viz. two for 200 acres and two for 
300 acres aggregating 1000 acres'* and on 30 October, 1704, one 
for "all y* land leying between his land Moses Norman, Lady 

'« Printed Warrants, 1680-1692, p. 136. 
"Ibid.-, 1692-1711, p. 10. 
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axtcll, James flFord and Henry Way."" The following grants 
to him appear on the record J^ 



17 March 1693/94 for 700 


acres 


14 December 1696 " 700 


u 


14 March 1704 " 300 


tt 


" " ** " 600 


tt 


15 Sept' 1705 " 1070 


t( 



The three grants for 700, and 700, and 1070 acres were located 
adjoining each other at the point on Ashley River just east and 
north of the grant to Andrew Perdval, and on the tract formed 
of these three grants Benjamin Waring seems to have established 
his residence. Benjamin Waring was in 1693 a member of the 
Provincial House of Commons and it is probable that the land 
was run out to him imder the early warrant in 1684 and taken 
possession of by him although no formal grant was made until 
1693. The writer has never found anything on the record to 
indicate from what part of England he came. Benjamin War- 
ing died about 1712 and his lands seem to have descended to his 
eldest son Thomas Waring called the Honourable Thomas Waring. 
Thomas Waring married as his first (or second?) wife about June 
1714 Anne Alexander^ (daughter of Anne Boone of Mount Boone). 
She died leaving but one child — ^a daughter Anne Waring — who 
married Andrew Slann, the son of Peter and Elizabeth Slann. 
Peter Slann seems to have come out imder some arrangement with 
Essex Perdval widow of Andrew Perdval to manage the Perdval 
properties.^ In 1710 he obtained two grants, one for 600 acres 
and one for 400 acres adjoining each other and adjoining also the 
Weston Hall plantation of Andrew Perdval and the grants to 
Benjamin Waring.^ To this plantation he gave the name of 
Moore Town or as spelled More Town. He died prior to Novem- 
ber, 1713,^ leaving a will by which he devised one half of his proper- 
ty to his widow Elizabeth Slann and one half to his infant son An- 

^ Ibid., p. 193. 

»« Proprietary Grants, vol. 38, pp. 252, 315, 499, 522. 

» Piob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1714-1717, p. 96. 

^ Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1714-1717, p. 17. 

v^Off. Hist. Comm., Bk. F, pp. 186-188. 

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drew Slann. His widow shortly after seems to have married the 
Honourable Thomas Waring after the death of his first wife Anne. 
In 1729 the Mo(h« Town plantation was divided between Eliza- 
beth Waring and her son Andrew Slann (the latter not 3fet of age) 
500 acres being alloted to eachy^ and on 6 December, 1732, Thomas 
Waring and his wife Elizabeth transferred the 500 acres allotted 
to the latter to trustees for Thomas and Eliabeth for life and then 
to their heirs.*^ The Honourable Thomas Waring died pnot to 
1 740, and under some arrangement, his eldest son and heir Thomas 
Waring apparently a son by his marriage to Elizabeth Slann 
conveyed on 30 June, 1740 to Andrew Slann and his wife Ann 
Slann, his half brother and half sister, 2800 acres near the head of 
Ashley River^ which seems to have comprised the three grants 
to Benjamin Waring aggregating 2400 acres and the 500 acres of 
Moore Town allotted to Elizabeth Waring less 100 acres next to 
Burton plantation retained by Thomas Waring and by him after- 
wards conveyed to Uriah Edwards.^ 

From this 2800 acres Andrew and Anne Slann conveyed in 1748 
197 acres to Ralph Izard and in 1751 300 acres to Mary Drake 
and 400 acres to Thomas and John Drayton,** and also 904 acres 
to Dr. John Murray, leaving 1200 acres on which was the resi- 
dence, and on which Anne Slann after the death of her husband 
lived until her death.** The conve3rance to Dr. John Murray is 
not on record but on 28 April, 1767, John Murray and Lady Anne 
Murray his wife conveyed the 904 acres to Dr. David Olqdiant.* 
Dr. John Murray had married Lady Anne Atkin whose maiden 
name was Lady Anne Mackenzie and who was a dau^ter oi the 
Scotch Earl of Cromartie (or Cromarty) who lost hb estates and 
title for his part in the rising of 1745. Lady Anne was a widow 
(the widow apparently of the Honourable Edmond Atkin, His 
Majesty's Superintendant of Indian Affair's in the Southern Depart- 
ment of North America who died in Craven County in 1761.*). 

»• Ibid., Bk. 1729-1731, p. 29. 

••Memo.Bk.I,p.292. 

■ M. C. O. Chaziestoii, Bk. II, p. 35. 

»rud.,Bk.W,p.603. 

••Ibid.,Bk.n,p.3S. 

••Mcmo.Bk.l3,p.231. 

•Ibid. 

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In 1764 she married Dr. John Murray. Mrs. Ravenel in her life of 
Eliza Pinckney sa3rs she married George Murray but the contem- 
poraneous publication of the marriage in the Gazette and redtal 
of the deed to Dr. Oliphant show that she married Dr. John Mur- 
ray.*^ Mrs. Anne Slann left a will dated 6 October, 1756, (which 
does not now appear to exist on record) whereby she devised 817 
acres part of the tract of 1200 acres to her son Andrew Slann who 
on 25 July, 1770, conveyed the 817 acres to Dr. David Olii^iant . •• 
The remainder of the 1200 acres situated to the north of the public 
road seems to have gone to Thomas Slann for on 19 December, 
1760, he conveyed 461 acres apparently that part of the 2800 acres 
to John Waring.** To these tracts Dr. Oliphant added 100 acres 
conveyed to him on 24 October, 1770 by Thomas Bambrich.** 
and which was apparently the 100 acres conveyed by Thomas 
Waring to Uriah Edwards. Dr. Oliphant thus acquired some 
1800 acres of the original grants to Major Benjamin Waring. Dr. 
Oliphant made the place his country seat and by tradition did a 
great deal of work in the reclamation of the plantation. A canal 
for some distance down the bed of the river from Slann's Bridge 
towards Bacons Bridge was excavated by him so as to straighten 
the course of the river and drain the surrounding swamp the re- 
mains of which were still visible when visited by the writer many 
years ago. Dr. Oliphant was very prominent on the American 
side in the Revolutionary War, was a member of the Council of 
Safety and of the Provincial Congress of 1775 and Surgeon General 
of the Southern Department of the army on the Continental Es- 
taUishment. He was one of the original members of the Society 
of the Cincinnati in South Carolina. His daughter Jane married 
John Alleyne Walter, son of William Walter mentioned in the 
accounts of Wampee plantation and MiUbrook plantation.*^ His 
son William Oliphant was a Captain in Moultrie's regiment 
and was present at the battle of Fort Moultrie in 1776. After 
the capture of Charles Town he took the British side and 
left the State when the British retired. During the war Dr. 

^ Satteys Marriage Notices, p. 26. 

••Memo.Bk.l3,p.231. 

• M. C. O. Bk. I, No. 3, p. 312. 

••Ibid..Bk.E.,No.5,p.24. 

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Oliphaat's a£Fairs became financially involved and after tlie 
war the property was sold to James Kennedy; and not hmg after 
Dr. Olij^iant removed to Newport, Rhode Island where in 1785 
he married Miss Anne Vernon and left descendants by his last 
wife. There is scarcely to be seen anything remaining of the 
old residence save a few bricks and nothing of any garden and 
grounds around the site. The writer has never come across any 
name mentioned for this plantation except " Warings," ''Slanns" 
and ''Oiiphants." 

In this article the writer has spelled the name 01q>hant as it is 
so almost universally spelled in the notices, deeds and records 
of the time. In one or two instances it is spelled Olyphant and such 
no doubt was the spelling of Dr. Oliphant himself as it is the form 
used by his descendants at the north. When writing of his prop- 
erty in South Carolina it would a{^)ear less confusing to use the 
form under which that property appears on the record to have been 
conveyed to and held by him. 

THE PONDS OR WESTON HALL 

This was an early grant to Andrew Perdval. The same Andrew 
Perdval of whom an account has been given in the article on 
"The Oak Forest" place lower down Ashley River." On 26 July 
1682 a grant was made to" Andrew Perdvall Esq"' for a plantation 
of 2000 acres above the head of Ashley River "and distinctly 
known by the name of Weston and foimeily known 

by the name of the Ponds."** Perdval had been in the Province 
for some time previously. He was a kinsman of Lord Shaftesbury 
and was sent out as early as May 1674 to oversee the properties 
and interests of Lord Shaftesbury, to take out a seigniory for him, 
and make a settlement on Lock (or Lodie) Island, the name be- 
stowed by th6 Proprietors on Edisto Island, presumably in honour 
of John Locke the draftsman of the "Fundamental Ccmstitutions 
of Carolina;" but which name utterly failed to adhere. The 2000 
acres seems to have been a spedal gift from the Proprietors to 
Perdval who seems to have given to the tract the name of Weston 
Hall. This name has also puzzled the writer. This 2000 acres 

« Supra, p. 41. * 

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is situated on the upper part of the Ashley River swamp called 
Westo or Westoe Savannah. The grant of 1000 acres in 1697 
to John Stevens a little lower down the river was always called 
Westo.^ It was said to be the stopping place of the Westo Indians 
on their periodical, or sporadic, predatory raids on the coast 
Indians. At the same time in the later deeds the property is 
distinctly called Weston Hall, so Perdval may have named it after 
some place in England. The other name ''The Ponds" was due 
to the existence on the tract of three small lakes or large lagoons 
where the bed of the Ashley River was enlarged. These ponds 
always retain some water in all periods of drought and have been 
well known for the quantity of fish that propagate in them. It was 
in the neighbourhood of the Ponds, supposedly these Ponds, that 
during the Yemassee Indian war of 1715 a decisive defeat was 
inflicted upon the Indians by the Goose Creek militia conmianded 
by Capt. George Chicken.** Andrew Percival seems to have es- 
tablished his residence at the Ponds until he returned to England, 
and after his death, about 1697, the property passed under his will 
tb his son James, who seems to have died early and the land went 
to his brother Andrew, or to his brother and his mother Essex 
Percival and sister Mary Perdval jointly. There is no evidence 
on the record that any of these came out to Carolina after the 
death of the elder Andrew Percival: except that on 14 December 
1709 a warrant was issued to lay out to ''Mr. Andrew Perdval" 
400 acres, from which it would appear that as Col. Perdval had 
died some years previous this must have been his son who was 
then probably in the Province. The younger Andrew Perdval 
seems to have been a barrister practicing in London (he describes 
himself in 1713 as of the Inner Temple and in 1723 as of the Middle 
Temple Gentleman) and in 1713 made an arrangement for the 
utilization of the plantation "Weston Hall" with one Nathaniel 
Carr** it having seemingly been before occupied by Peter Slann 
described in this deed as Peter Slann late of Weston Hall, deceased. 
In 1723 Andrew, Essex, and Mary Percival together conveyed to 
^lliam Donning of "Purton in the County of Gloucester Esquire" 
this property under the name of Percival's upper plantation viz. 

** This Magazine, vol. XV, p. 153. 

»Ibid.,voLVI,p. 79. 

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the Ponds or Weston Hall containing 2400 acres. The increase 
from 2000 to 2400 acres was due to the acquisition by the younger 
Andrew Percival by grant under the warrant of 1709 of some 
400 acres adjoining land. William Donning took possession 
of and occupied the plantation and at his death about 1731 
devised it to his eldest son Thomas Donning who at his 
death about 1734 devised it to his brother William Donning. 
After this last William Donning's death the property, a{^)arently 
under some legal proceedings and sale, passed to his widow Frances 
Donning who resided on the property for many years. By her 
will in 1752 she devised the property to her son William Donning, 
except 1000 acres to be cut off the Ponds plantation, which 1000 
acres she devised to her daughter Frances Donning. After her 
mother's death Frances Donning married Adam Daniel (as his 
second wife, his first wife having been Anne Blake daughter of 
Col. Joseph Blake of Newington) and at her death left an infant 
daughter named Frances Daniel, and thereupon the property was 
partitioned so as to set off to Frances Daniel the southernmost 
part containing 1000 acres, and alloting to William Donning the 
northern part containing 1400 acres. On 27 August, 1765, 
William Donning conveyed to Daniel Doyley this 1400 acres as 
part of the plantation known as the Ponds or Weston HalL*^ 
Daniel Doyley not long afterwards (certainly prior to 1771**) 
conveyed to William Henry Drayton, eldest son of the Honour- 
able John Drayton of Drayton Hall, and Chief Justice of the State 
after its overthrow of the Crown. The Honourable William Henry 
Drayton died in 1779 and the property was in 1785 conveyed by 
his eldest son John Drayton (afterwards Governor of the State) 
under a decree of court to John Glaze describing it as the planta- 
tion called the Ponds containing 1691 acres,** The plantation 
had been conveyed by William Donning to Daniel Doyley as 
containing 1400 acres and by Doyley to Drayton for 1691 acres 
so Doyley may have acquired some 291 acres adjoining which 
was part of a grant to Roger Sumner. To what extent William 
Henry Drayton and his son John Dra3rton made the pnq)erty thar 
residence the writer has not ascertained. After the conveyance 

w M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. D, No. 3, p. 751. 
••Ibid., Bk.W,No. 3,p. 191. 
•• Ibid., Bk. O, No. 5, p. 359. 



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to Doyley the name Weston Hall disappears. The 1000 acres 
partioned to Frances Daniel was held by her up to her marriage to 
William Scott in 1784.^*^ In some way the property passed to 
William Scott Jun' who on 18 February 1794 with his wife Jane 
omveyed it to John Glaze as a plantation of 1000 acres at the head 
of Ashley River at the Cypress commonly known by the name of 
the Pooda.^^ In the hands of John Glaze (in his later life known 
as Col. John Glaze) as finally acquired by him, the property 
contained over 3000 acres and included besides the original 2000 
acres granted to Andrew Perdval, 400 acres granted in 1709 to 
Andrew Perdval the younger and 438 acres part of 500 acres 
originally granted in 1710 to Benjamin Sunmer and also ap- 
parently some 178 acres cS a grant to Roger Sumner in 1733. 

In February 1796 there was sold cff to John Mathews 602 acres 
to the North west,>^ and to Thomas Waring 361 acres to the 
southeast,^" and in June 1809 to John Dawson 850 acres to the 
southwest caBed Bambrick Hill ^^ leaving to Col. John Glaze some 
1203 acres which after his death was in 1818 sold by his executor as 
'^The Ponds" plantation to John Schulz.^* In the hands of the 
Schulz family it remained for many years, until subsequent to 
1880. 

blaee's cypress 

This was a tract of land which for many years belonged to the 
Blake family and aggregated in their hands 2183 acres. By the 
will of Col. Joseph Blake in 1750 he devised to his eldest son Daniel 
Blake "a tract of land on the Cypress Swamp lying between the 
"Lands of Mr. Jaines Pestell and Bamaby Branford part of 
'^which I purchased of Mr. James Postell Deed, the Remainder I 
''took up of the King." 

The land purchased from James Postell consisted of parts of 
two grants. One of these grants was a grant made 10 December 
1701 to John Boisseau, for 600 acres.^^ John Boisseau was a 

m Tiii, BfAGAznis, vol. XDC, p. 112. 

M^M. C. O. Gharieston, Bk. N, No. 6, p. 392. 

^•Ibid., Bk. E, No. 9, p. 368. 

»*Ibid.,Bk.U,No.6,p.372. 

^ Ibid, Bk. A, No. 8, p. 233 

u>Ibid.» Bk. X, No. 8, p. 402. 

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French Huguenot from "Maraine in Saintonge/' and was one of 
the French who settled near the head of Goose Creek. He seems 
to have been a man of some means and took out grants in the neigh- 
bourhood between the head of Goose Creek and the upper Ashley 
River aggregating 5420 acres. At John Boisseau's death he 
devised his lands to his widow Mary Boisseau who after Bcrisseau's 
death married James Gignilliat ''Clarke."^ Mrs. Boisseau's 
maiden name was Marie Postell and she was the sbter of John 
Postell also a French Huguenot immigrant. James Gignilliat from 
the designation he gives of himself in his deeds as ''ClariLe," was 
probably a clergyman, and perhaps the minister of the small 
French Huguenot congr^ation in Goose Creek who had a small 
meeting house situated on a tract of land belonging to Abraham 
Fleury de la Plaine, and not far from Boisseau's own home settle- 
ment. Beyond his name the writer has not been able to ascertain 
if there was any connection between himself and the wdl known 
Jean Francois Gignilliat, to whom as the first of the Swiss nation 
to emigrate to the Province the Lords Proprietors donated a grant 
of 3000 acres,^^ and who actually took out in 1690 a grant for 
800 acres not for off towards the Ashley River, afterwards a part 
of Woodstock Plantation. After her marriage to Gignilliat, Mrs. 
Gignilliat with her husband conveyed on 22 February 1711 to her 
nephews James Postell and John Postell Jun' a plantation contain- 
ing 600 acres.^^ The deed recites that Mrs. Gignilliat during 
her widowhood had promised to give her two nephews James 
Postell and John PosteU Jun' a plantation containing 600 acres 
settled with a good house, which plantation "lyeth neare a planta- 
tion belonging to M'. PerdvaU" and then conveys the 600 acres 
granted to John Boisseau 10 December 1701. The plantation seems 
to have been partitioned and 300 acres set out to each brother. To 
his 300 acres James Postell added a tract of 506 acres adjoining 
conveyed on 10 March 1726 /27 by Stephen Monk to James Postell. 
Stephen Monk was the son and heir at law. of Cassique John Monk 
mentioned in a previous number of this Magazine."^ Under his 
patent as a Cassique John Monk was entitled to 24000 acres of land 

»« Oflf. Hist. Comm., Bk. "Grants Ac 1712-1713," p. 34. 

»•• Cal. of Sute Papers Am. and W. Indies, voL 1685-1688, p. 71. 

»•• Oflf. Hist Comm., Bk. 1701-1714, p. 169. 

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and his heir seems to have been pennitted to ezerdse the curious 
privilege exercised by Landgraves Edmund Bellinger and John 
Bailey of having lands surveyed out under his patent and then 
transferring them direct to a purchaser without receiving a grant 
for the specific tract surveyed out.^ On 11 February 1728 
James Postell with his wife Judith Postell conveyed to the Hon- 
ouraUe Joseph Blake the 300 acres donated to him by his Aunt 
and abo 300 out of the 506 acres purchased from Stq>hen Monk. 
To this 600 acres Joseph Blake added 582 acres adjoining which 
was granted to him on 7 February, 1731/2, and which 1182 acres 
he devised to his son Daniel Blake. On 13 November 1764 Daniel 
Blake acquired from Bamaby Branford 321 acres adjoining con- 
sisting of 110 acres part of a tract granted to Benjamin Sunmer 
20 January, 1710 and 211 acres granted to Roger Sumner 21 April, 
1733, and by John Lupton and Mary Lupton his wife conveyed 
to Bamaby Branford:^ and on 22 July 1767, Daniel Blake furtiEier 
acquired from James Sanders and Sarah his wife 766 acres adjoin- 
ing. From Daniel Blake the property passed to his brother 
William Blake who devised it to his son Jo6q>h Blake and grand- 
son William Blake who sold in 1837 to the late Henry A. Middleton 
together with the Newington plantation. The Blake C3rpress 
tract possessed some very fine lands but never was made the resi- 
dence of the Blake family. The Newington estate was too near 
for another residence to be established on the C3rpress. There 
are some indications of the sites of two old houses, one apparently 
on the part purchased from Postell and the other on the part 
purchased from Branford. The Blakes probably had only the 
necessary houses for their slaves and the plantation overseer. 

waking's cypeess 

Next to Blake's Cypress plantation, lay a plantation long owned 
by one branch of the Waring family and by them also called simply 
The C3rpress or the Cypress plantation. It was composed of the 
following grants:"* 

^ This Magazine, vol XV, pp. 4 and 10. 

^ M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. W, p. 277; Bk. C, No. 3, p. 4^. 

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14 March 1704 to Benjamin Waring for 600 acres 
10 Deer. 1705 " Moses Way " 300 " 

12 Novr. 1714 " Benjamin Waring " 360 " 
24 Novr. 1732 " Benjamin Waring " J129 " 

1389 " 

The first mentioned grant for 600 acres was protMtbly made to 
tbe first Benjamin Waring — ^Major Benjamin Waring— and from 
him in some way passed to his son Benjamin Waring to whom the 
grants for 360 and 1 29 acres seem to have been made. Moses Way 
conveyed the 300 acres granted to him to the second Benjamin 
Waring"^ (or possibly to the first from whom it passed to the 
second). At any rate the second Benjamin possessed them alL 
He married Anne the dau^ter of the second Landgrave Thomas 
Smith, and by his will dated 3 April, 1736« devised the 1389 acres, 
one half to his son Benjamin and one half to his son George. 
Benjamin seems to have made his residence on the part devised 
to him, which as partitioned was the Southern half next to Blake's 
Cypress, but on 31 July, 1745, George Waring transferred his one 
half set o£F to him containing 694| acres to John Morton,"* who 
was the son of the second Landgrave Jo6q>h Morton and the last 
in the male line of that family in the Province."* To what extent 
John Morton made his residence on the place cannot be ascer- 
tained. He died prior to 1753 and by his will appointed his mother 
Mrs. Sarah MiddleUm his executrix. Mrs. Middleton had been 
Miss Sarah lirakinson a sister of Ci4>t Christ<^her Wilkinson. She 
married first the second Landgrave Jo6q>h Morton and after his 
death married the Honourable Arthur Middleton by whom how- 
ever she had no children."' On 5 October, 1756, Mrs. Middleton 
as Executrix under her son's will conveyed the 694} acres to Ben- 
jamin Waring already under his father's will owner of the other 
694) acres."' Benjamin Waring according to the diary of Mr. £1- 
erton as given by Mrs. Poyas,"* on his marriage in January 1745 to 

"« M. C. O. Ouiricttoo, Bk. BB, p. 132. 

"»Ibid. 

"• This Magazine, vol. V, p. 108. 

"' Ibid., voL I. p. 232. 

"• M. C. O. Charleston, 6k. ZZ. p. 2S4. 

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his first cousin Sarah Smith as his second wife, carried his wife home 
to the "Cypress," and on 26 April, 1746, Mrs. Benjamin Waring 
had a girl "bom at Waring's town on the Cypress." The place 
was conmionly called by the family "The Cypress*^ but it would 
appear from this it was also called " Waring's Town." At Benja- 
min Waring's death in 1763 he devised to his son Benjamin Waring 
(the fourth Benjamin in line) the plantation he then lived on con- 
taining 694} acres and to his son Archar Waring the plantation 
which he had purchased of Mrs. Sarah Middleton also containing 
694} acres.^ Archar Waring died in 1773 without children and 
his will directed that his mother should for her life enjoy the in- 
come from his plantation commonly called " Mortons" and after her 
death it should be sold and the proceeds divided among his sisters 
Mary and Florence Waring, his brother in law Thomas Waring, 
his brother Thomas Waring, and his niece Dorothy Waring."* 
Benjamin Waring the brother of Archar Waring according to Mrs. 
Po3ras moved in 1782 to Columbia. When his plantation was 
transferred, and when the plantation of Archar Waring was sold, 
the writer has not been able to ascertain from the record. They 
were apparently both acquired, either by Thomas Waring, son of 
Thomas Waring and Susannah Smith, and who himself married 
his cousin Mary Waring daughter of his Uncle Benjamin Waring, 
or were accquired by his wife Mary Waring. At any rate on 29 
June, 1824, all the heirs and representatives of Mary Waring the 
widow of Thomas Waring joined in a conveyance to Dr. Horatio 
Smith Waring of the plantation called the Cypress on the Cypress 
Swamp including several tracts all adjoining each other supposed 
to contain 170Q acres.^ By a map made by Sobieski & Payne 
Surveyors for Dr. Horace Waring in December 1824 the entire 
tract contained 2395A acres. It embraced the four tracts form- 
ing the original plantation of 1389 acres and also another tract 
which appears to be a tract of 600 acres granted to John Boisseau 
15 September, 1705,^ and passed under his will to his widow Mary 
who with her second husband James Gignilliat on 22 February, 
1711, conveyed 200 acres to John Postell Sen',"* 200 acres to James 

"• Pkob. Ct Chtfletton, Bk. 1754-1758, p. 504. 

« IWd., Bk. 1771-1774, p. 422. 

»M. C O. Gharieston, Bk. P, No. 9, p. 154. 

'" Pkoprietary GianU, vol. 38, p. 507. 

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Postell, and 200 acres to John PosteU Jun^ The deed to James 
Postell mentions her promise to convey to her nephews James and 
John Postell Jmi' described the 200 acres conveyed to James as 
''being the middle part of said 600 acres'^ and bomiding northeast 
on Mr. Isaac Porcher, southeast on other part of said 600 acres 
being the southeast part of the same ''which is by deed of even 
''date herewith conveyed to John Postell the brother of the said 
"James Postell.'* Southwest on part of the land of Moses Way 
"and northwest on the other part of the said 600 acres being the 
"Northwest part thereof which k by deed of even date con- 
"veyed to said John Postell the younger brother of said James 
"Postell.""^ The singular and unique fact about this (if true) is 
that there were two brothers named John PosteU living at the 
same time. Singular as it appears it seems to be corroborated by 
the statement in the " St. Julien" list of the French in the Province 
desiring naturalization that John PosteU had four sons named 
"Jean, Pierre, Jacques, Jean.""* How and when these three 
tracts of 200 acres each were transferred from the Postdls and 
acquired by the Warings the writer has not ascertained, but they 
certainly seem to be embraced within the lines qf the Cypress 
plantation as surveyed by Sobieski and Payne for Dr. H<Mrace 
Waring. Dr. Horace Waring (who died in 1868) sold the Cypress 
tract but the writer has not ascertained when. There are the 
remains of what seems to have been a fair sized brick residence on 
the plantation. Little left to evidence that there was ever any 
garden or ornamental grounds. Not far from the site of the old 
residence is the Waring family graveyard. It b in a most neglected 
condition with several stones but when the writer was there his 
time was too limited to copy the inscriptions. That branch of 
Waring family which decended from the second Benjamin Waring 
apparently generaUy interred their dead at this spot. The de- 
scendants of Thomas Waring the eldest son of the first Benjamin 
Waring seems to have made their interments at the place caUed 
"Pine Hill'' several miles away at Beech HiU on the line between 
the Parishes of St Paul and St George. On that place there is 
quite a large family cemetery. 

» Ofif. Hist Comm., Bk. 1701-1714, p. 161. 

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CORN HILL 

Next to the Waring C3rpress plantation was another plantation 
called Com Hill also long owned by the Warings. It was originally 
in the main a tract of 520 acres granted 11 February, 1701, to 
John Boisseau."^ This 520 acres seems at some time to have been 
acquired by the second Benjamin Waring, who also acquired 100 
acres adjoining conveyed to him by William Stead off a tract of 
500 acres granted 16 July 1703 to Dr. Isaac Porcher, and by Dr. 
Porcher conveyed in 1713 to William Stead from whom it passed 
to his son William Stead Jun' who (prior to 1739 sold 100 acres to 
"Coll. Benj. Waring.""* According to the boimdaries given in 
the deed in 1745 from George Waring to John Morton this tract 
was then owned by a Thomas Waring who apparently was Thomas 
the son of the second Benjamin and not Thomas the son of the 
first Thomas Waring. The second Benjamin Waring who died 
about 1738 (and whose will cannot be found on record) seems 
to have devised this plantation of about 620 acres to his son 
Thomas, the next plantation afterwards called "Mortons" of 
694| acres to his son George and the next the "C3rpress" of 694| 
acres to his son Benjamin. This Thomas Waring was the Thomas 
who in September, 1745, married his first cousin Susannah Smith 
whose sister Sarah had a few months earlier married his brother 
Benjamin. Thomas Waring died in 1758 and by his will devised 
to his son Thomas " the plantation whereon I now live containing 
in the wh<de with what I purchased of Charles Sanders 640 
acres. "^ This last Thomas Waring presumably occupied the 
plantation until 9 Sept' 1774 when he transferred to Elijah Postel a 
son of John Postell who died in 1745 the plantation as on the head 
of Ashley River containing 660 acres in two tracts one of 460 acres 
and one of 200 acres but the boundaries given locate it as the 
plantation now under consideration.^ Elijah Postell died about 
1778 or 1779 leaving a will whereby he devised to his son William 
Postell his real estate ^ and on 2 March, 1779, William Postell 

^ PkoprieUry Grants, VoL 38, p. 426. 

^ M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. X, p. 154. 

»• Piob. Ct. CharksUm, Bk. 1761-1777, p. 521. 

"• M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. B, No. 6, p. 523. 

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conveyed to Dr. Thomas Waring the plantation as containing 770 
acres.^ This Dr. Thomas Waring i4>parently was the son of 
Benjamin Waring^ the third Benjamin who married Sarah Smith. 
According to the family accotmt Dr. Thomas Waring moved to 
Georgetown. The plantation apparently remained in his owner- 
ship (or that of his representatives) until 1824 as the Cypress 
plantation then conveyed to Dr. Horatio S. Waring bounds on 
this side on the estate of late Dr. Thomas Waring. There are 
on this place the remains of two residences. One at the spot 
marked on the old plats as Dr. Thomas Waring's residence was 
evidently a brick house of fair size. The other at a spot also 
marked on the old plats as "Steads settlement/' and apparently 
on the part acquired from ^K^lliam Stead is too brd^en and dis- 
persed to tell what sort of ''settlement'' it was. The old bricks 
have been removed and only a few scattered broken bricks re- 
main. The old plats give the name as/' Com Hill." 

LANGLEYS 

Next above Com ICll was a small tract called "Langleys." 
This was composed of 500. acres granted 16 July, 1703, to Dr. 
Isaac Porcher,^ the first immigrant of the name, and the ancestor 
of the Porcher family in lower South Carolina. Dr. Isaac Porcher 
with his wife Claude conveyed in 1713 the 500 acres to William 
Stead who was killed in 1717 by the Indians at his cowpen about 
six miles from Edisro River (CoU. S. C. Hist. Soc. voL 2, p. 231) 
and from whom it passed to his son and heir William Stead Jun', 
who sold to Col. Benjamin Waring 100 acres,^ and on 19 June, 
1742, sold the remaining 400 acres to Ralph Izard.^ The prop- 
erty passed from Ralph Izard to his son Henry Izard, and from 
Henry Izard to his son the Honourable Ralph Izard who died in 
1804. On all the old plats the place is called "Langleys," but 
why does not appear. 

« M. C. O. Charleston, Bk. X, No. 6, p. 220. 

« Ibid., Bk. Q, No. 5, p. 157. 

'•* ProprieUiy Grants, vol. 38, p. 433. 

»• Memo. Bk. 5, p. 162. 

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SANDERS 



This was a plantation adjoining Corn Hill and Langleys. It 
was composed of a tract of 600 acres granted 5 December, 1704, 
to William Sanders,^^ who was the son of Laurence Sanders the 
inmiigrant who was in the Province as early as February 1677/8. 
Laurence Sanders seems to have married Sarah Erpe (or Earpe) 
who arrived "free in 1677/' (Warrants 1680-1692, p. 59.) Lau- 
rence Sanders left at least two sons, John and William, and his 
son William appears to have been the William Sanders who took 
out this grant for 600 acres as well as several other grants in this 
locality: he also seems to have married Mary Perriman and may 
have been the William Sanders who in March 1717 was re- 
ported to have been killed by the Indians at his plantation with 
his wife and some of his family (CoU. S. C. Hist. Soc.^ vol. 2,p. 231). 
From him this tract went to his son William known as "Col." 
William Sanders, who married Margaret Moore a daughter of 
the second James Moore, (Governor in 1719 on the overthrow 
of the Proprietory Government in that year) and from him 
to his grandson Laurence Sanders who devised it to his cousin 
WiUiam Sanders, who devised to his mother Sarah Sanders 
and his sisters Elizabeth Guignard and Margaret Ann Ford.^' 
Sarah Sanders had been Sarah Slann, the daughter of Andrew 
Slann and his wife Anne Waring, and had married James Sanders 
one of the descendants of William Sanders. Mrs. Sarah Sanders 
by her will in 1798 devised her interest in the property to her two 
daughters Elizabeth and Margaret Ann.^^ Elizabeth married 
John Gabriel Guignard, and her son James Sanders Guignard seems 
to have managed the property for his mother and aimt, and in 
1802 Mrs. Guignard and Mrs. Ford conveyed the property as con- 
taining 583 acres to Elijah Crum,^^ and it is from the recitals in 
this dc^ed that this account of the grant and devolution of title has 
been mainly taken. The place seems to have been referred to as 
"Sanders." The writer has found no other name applied to it. 
There is said to be the site of an old residence on the place but 
the writer has never visited it. 

^ Proprietary Grants, voL 38, p. 486. 
»• M. C O. Chariestoa, Bk. I, No. 8, p. 181. 
"• Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. C, p. 532. 
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GUIGNARDS 

Southeast of Langleys was a tract of some 700 acres which was 
also apparently a tract of 600 acres granted to William Sanders 
15 Sept' 1705 and which came to Elizabeth Guignard and Margaret 
Ann Ford by the same course of descents and devises as mentioned 
in the case of "Sanders." l^^lliam Sanders as already stated 
was the son of Laurence Sanders an early immigrant and received 
a number of grants for land in that vicinity viz. 



15 December 


1704 600 acres 


15 September 


1705 1000 " 


« « 


" 600 " 


« « 


" 500 " 


14 April 


1710 640 " 



This William Sanders seems to have had no connection with the 
family of Lambert Saunders (or Sanders) who arrived in the 
Province in August 1683 with his wife Sarah (Warrants 1680- 
1692, p. 215) nor with ^K^lliam Saunders (or Sanders) who was 
the Attorney General for the Province m 1709 and died in 1710/11. 
The name of the descendants of this William Sanders seem fairly 
uniformly to spell the name Sanders. 

This present tract so far as the writer has ascertained has no 
distinctive name. Nor do any of the old mi^ show any settle- 
ment marked on it. It was managed apparently by James Sanders 
Guignard for his mother and atmt and ai^>arently sold by him 
under a power from them.^^ On the boundaries in some deeds 
it is called ''Guignards.'' 

JOSEPH izakd's 

Next northeast of "Langley's," and "Sanders," was a fine 
plantation. On 15 September 1705 two grants were made to 
Benjamin Izard, one for 500 acres, and one for 260 acres.*^ This 
Benjamin Izard appears to have been a brother of the Ralph 
Izard^*' who was so prominent in the early history of the Prov- 

i« Ibid., p. 180. 

*« PropricUry Grants, vol. 38, p. 519. 

>" This Magazine, vol. U, p. 208. 



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ince, and who was the ancestor of the Izard family in lower 
South Carolina so often mentioned in these accounts of the settle- 
ments on the Ashley River. Benjamin Izard died without a 
will in 1724 leaving a son Benjamin Izard to whom presumptively 
his lands descended and who died about 1737.^^ These lands of 
Benjamin Izard next appear in the possession of Walter Izard 
Jun' son of Walter Izard, the second son of the first Ralph Izard, 
to whom they had been conveyed by the second Benjamin Izard 
cm the 19 February, 1732.^ How the lands past from Walter 
Izard Jun' to his brother Jo6q>h Izard the record does not disclose; 
probably by some transfer in exchange. The memorial of Walter 
Izard Jun' (Memo Bk. 3, p. 394) is dated 28 April 1733 and de- 
dares that the lands were conveyed to Walter Izard Jun' by Benja- 
min Izard 19 February 1732; as Walter Izard Jun' was in 1732 
under 20 years of age, this seems a little singular. If the transfer 
was to Walter Izard Sen' (Jim' being, a clerical mistake) then it 
would appear that he donated the lands to his son Joseph. At 
any rate the property seems to have been the residence plantation 
of Joseph Izard, and the one referred to by him in his will as the 
plantation he lived upon, which he devised to his wife for her life, 
and after her death to his two daughters Mary and Elizabeth.^^ 
Jo6q>h Izard who died in 1745, predeceased his father Walter 
lard, and the latter at his death devised to his two granddaughters 
(daughters of his son Joseph) 400 acres called the great pond at 
the Cypress."^ 

This 400 acres lay immediately adjoining the plantation de- 
vised to them by their father, and was part of a tract of 500 
acres granted to Walter Izard 20 March, 1715, and which as 
weQ as the writer can make out from the vague boundaries 
given in the grants was the reissue of a grant originally made 
15 September, 1705 to one George Izard,^^* (possibly another 
brother of the original Ralph Izard^^*) of whom nothing more 
appears on the record, and who may have abandoned his grant. 

M* Ibid., p. 206. 

*«Meiiio.Bk.3,p.394. 

«• Prob. Ct Ourlestoii, Bk. 1740-1747, p. 249. 

^ Ibid., Bk. 1747-1752, p. 326. 

>«Ibid.,voL38,p. 519. 

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There is on record (Memo. Bk. 3, p. 395) a memorial of Benjamin 
Izard dated 25 May, 1733, claiming that the 500 acres granted 
to George Izard was in his possession as conveyed by George 
Izard but the memorial gives no date for thb conve)rance nor 
does it state to which Benjamin Izard it had been conveyed. If 
correct then Benjamin Izard may have later transferred it to 
Walter Izard Sen'. To the two Benjamin Izard tracts aggregating 
760 acres Joseph Izard seems to have added 150 acres purchased 
off a tract of 600 acres adjoining granted to ^X^lliam Sanders 5 
December, 1704, (''Sanders") and the whole with the 400 acres 
devised by their grandfather made a plantation of 1310 acres 
owned by his two daughters. His daughter Mary married Miles 
Brewton (the constructor of the house in King Street, Charleston 
now commonly called the Pring^e house) and with her husband 
and children was lost at sea in 1775. The other daughter Eliza- 
beth married (as his second wife) Daniel Blake of Newington at 
which place she lived after her husband's death. 

In 1769 the plantation was found under re-survey to contain 
1474 acres and was divided in halves of 737 acres one of which 
was sold by Mr. and Mrs. Brewton to Samuel Perdriau, and the 
other by Mr. and Mrs. Blake to John Perdriau.^ The part sold 
to Samuel Perdriau on which was the site of the old residence 
was by him in 1771 conveyed to John Joor J',*" and the 737 
acres acquired by John Perdriau was by him transferred to John 
PosteU.^** This plantation had some very fine lands on it next to 
the C3^ress swamp. The site of the old Joseph Izard residence 
has for many years been an open cultivated field and only broken 
scattered bricks marked the spot. Of garden and grounds if any 
existed (and in the case of an Izard it is likely they did) not a 
vestige remains. If it ever had any distinctive name it has never 
been ascertained by the writer. 

IZASD'S COWPEN or clear SPRING 

This was a large fine estate lying next to the Joseph Izard 
property and originally known as Izard's Cowpen. (hi 15 Septem- 
bi , 1705 there was granted to the original Ralph Izard a tract 

^ M. C. O. Charieston, Bk. V, No. 4, p. 180. 
^ Ibid., Bk. G, No. 4, p. 282. 
»"IWd,Bk.U,No.6,p.3. 



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of 3800 acres^ and an adjoining tract of 200 acres^ both which 
by his will he devised to his second son Walter.*" Walter Izard 
himself had obtained on 23 November 1714 three grants for 500 
acres each adjoining,^and on20 March, 1715, twoadditional grants 
of adjoining land, one for 500 acres and one for 120 acres,"^ making 
with the 4000 acres from his father a total of 6120 acres. The last 
500 acres granted 20 March, 1715, appears from the boundaries to 
have been a regrant of 500 acres orighially granted to George Izard. 
The Izards do not seem to have resided on this property in any 
permanent home sense. The first Ralph Izard and the descen- 
dants of his eldest son Ralph resided at the ''Camp" near Ashley 
Ferry and at a place on Goose Creek later called "The Ehns," 
and his second son Walter Izard had his residence at "Cedar 
Grove" on the Ashley River. The first Ralph Izard nevertheless 
refers to this property in his will as the land on "Wassamassaw 
swamp upon which I am now settled." One of the uses to which 
the property was put by Walter Izard is indicated by the name 
given it in the Act passed 5 March, 1737, to lay out a road "from 
Dorchester to Capt Izard's Cowpen." By Walter Izard it must 
also have been extensively cultivated for in his will in 1750 he 
mentions that he has 76 slaves upon it On 26 January, 1724 
Walter Izard sold to Col. Josq>h Blake one of the grants for 500 
acres he had acquired in 1714 and 500 acres more off the land his 
father had bequeathed him^ and the remainder of his land at the 
Cypress he devised by his will, 400 acres to the daughters of his 
son Joseph, 750 acres to his son Ralph, and the residue to his 
sons Thomas and John.^* Thomas died without issue in 1754 
and devised his land at the C3rpress (1700 acres) to his brother 
John.'*^ As by his father's will the part devised Thomas lay next 
"Rock Spring Run" where the settlement seems to have been 
located, it is possible that Thomas who died unmarried may have 

»Off. Biat. ComnL, Bk. 1694-1739, p. 210. 

^ Ptol^ietary Gnnts, voL 38, p. 518. 

w Plob. Ct GhariesUm, Bk. 1721-1724, p. 262. 

>" ProprietAiy Grants, vol. 39, p. 45. 

"» IbkL, pp. 208, 209. 

»Memo.,Bk.3,p.84. 

» Prob. Ct Charleston, Bk. 1747-1752, p. 326. 

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had his residence there but more probable that he lived on the 
portion of "Oak Forest" devised him by his father. John Izard 
his brother married Joanna Gibbes daughter of John Gibbes 
and also died in 1754 not long after Thomas. John Izard has 
already been mentioned as the owner of Oak Forest where he had 
his home and residence.^*^ He left an only child Elizabeth to whom 
all his property passed. She married Alexander Wright a son of 
Sir James Wright Bart. Governor of Georgia under the Crown. 
On 20 March 1788 Alexander Wright and his wife Elizabeth 
transferred to John Dawson all their plantation on the Cypress 
known as Izard's Cowpen containing by estimation 3870 acres.^^ 
John Dawson was the John Dawson long a merchant at Moncks 
Comer and the owner of Mitton plantation of whom an account 
has been given in a former volume of this Magazine.^^ Ralph 
Izard to whom 750 acres has been devised by his father married 
Rebecca Blake daughter of the Honourable Joseph Blake, and 
received by devise from his father-in-law the 1000 acres purchased 
by the latter from his son-in-law's father Walter Izard. At his 
death in 1761 Ralph Izard (the Ralph Izard who was the owner of 
Burton or Fairspring plantation) devised his plantations on Wassa- 
massaw devised to hun by his father and f ather-in-law, to his daugh- 
ters, Sarah Izard who afterwards married Lord ^Xniliam Campbell 
the last Ro3ral Governor of the Province, and Rebecca who after- 
wards married Col. Colin Campbell. These plantations aggregating 
1750 acres seem to have been also acquired by Mr. John Dawson 
for by the map of the property made in 1812 by John Diamond 
for the division among the devisees of John Dawson, all the Izard 
grants are included in one plantation of 5802 acres, a fine estate. 
John Dawson seems to have changed the name of the plantation 
to '• Clear Spring," and by his will directed it to be divided between 
his sons. John, William, Charles, and his daughter Ann Hall, and 
it was accordingly split up into four divisional parts. 

COBLEY TRACT 

This was a small tract of pine land now mentioned in thb Article, 
as it was an Izard holding, and continued long in their hands in 

^ Supra, p. 45. 

»* M. C. O. Chaileston, Bk I, No. 6, p. 424. 

>"VoL XIV, p. 143-145. 



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connection with their other properties on Ashley River. On the 
15 September 1705 a grant was made to V^Uiam Sanders for 500 
acres^** bounding on the west on the large grant for 3800 acres to 
Ralph Izard. By William Sanders (father or son) the 500 acres 
was on 21 August 1731 conveyed to Jemmit Cobley, who on 31 
March 1735 conveyed it to Walter Izard the elder, leaving to the 
tract his name by which it continued to be known. By Walter 
Izard it was in 1750 devised to his son Walter Izard at whose death 
in 1759 intestate it descended to his son John Izard of Cedar Grove, 
at whose death in 1780, it was by his will devised to his sister 
Mrs. Mary Middleton wife of the Honourable Arthur Middleton 
of Middleton Place who at her death in 1813 devised to her son John 
Izard Middleton at whose death in 1 849 it passed to his nephew John 
Izard Middleton, from whose estate it passed in 1887. Beyond 
this point on the swamp there were a number of early grants, but 
on none of them was any residence established that made it a seat 
of any note, at least on none that the writer has had an opportunity 
to visit. 

In closing the articles on the Ashley River and its settlers it is 
of interest to observe how families that seemed rooted upon it, 
have shifted and disappeared, and the manner in which in many 
cases they migrated elsewhere. 

THE GODFREYS 

Capt John Godfrey the eldest son of Col. John Godfrey the 
first immigrant had a large tract on the south bank opposite 
Charles Town and his brother Richard had a grant of 600 acres, 
a part of what is now Middleton PUce. John Godfreys' lands 
were divided among his children about 1721, and they seem to 
have gradually parted with them, so that by 1750 there were none 
of the name on the river. The sons and their descendants moved 
into St. Bartholomew's Parish to the southward in Colleton County, 
on Godfrey's Savannah, and the Ashqxx) River, where some of 
them seem to have continued to past the middle <rf the nineteenth 
century. Through a female descent viz. Elizabeth Godfrey who 
married Charles Hill a part of Godfrey's land, vix. the Hillsborough 

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plantation continued in her descendants the Linings until 1834. 
Richard Godfrey's lands seem to have passed to John Baker before 
1724. 

THE BELLINGERS 

The second Landgrave Edmund Bellinger acquired the Stony 
Point plantation at Ashley Ferry on the north bank in 1728. 
Though his wife Elizabeth daughter of Shem Butler he also held 
the Springfield plantation on the opp>osite side of the river. The 
main Bellinger estates seem always to have been to the south- 
ward, on Stono River, Ashepoo River and in Granville County, 
but the second Landgrave, and his eldest male descendants seem to 
have made the Stony Point place their country home and place 
of residence, until its final division and sale in 1834 after the Spring- 
field property had been already disposed of. With the sale of 
Stony Point they parted with all holdings on Ashley River. 

THE CANTEYS 

George Cantey the first immigrant at first received grants near 
Old Charles Town on the south bank. He soon moved to the 
north bank where a nimiber of grarts were made to Cantejrs. 
Vt^lliam Cantey received in 1695, a grant for 1170 acres on the 
river which afterwards formed part of the White House and Ashley 
Wood plantations and two grants in 1712 for 500 acres each higher 
up the river afterwards part of Windsor Hill. George Cantey 
received himself four grants aggregating 2010 acres. These 
grants were not directly on the river but as called in the old grants 
"inland" plantations. Captain John Cantey the son of George 
Cantey received a grant in 1696 for 400 acres on the river after- 
wards a part of Cedar Grove. The Cante3r8 seem to have drifted 
north (not south, like most of the migrating families) first to Santee, 
then across the river into St. Marks, and finally to Pine Tree Hill 
afterwards known as Oeunden. Before 1800 all their possessions 
on the Ashley River had passed from them. So completely had 
their identification with the Ashley River been lost that the 
writer was once informed by a member of the family that Camden 
wa the point of their first settlement. Yet it was while living 
on Ashley River that William Cantey and John Cantey held the 
military commands which placed their names on the. page of the 
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THE PULLERS 

The FuUers long hdd estates on both banks of the river. The 
second William FuUer owned "Picrponts" and "Fullers" and 
"Millbrook"on the south bank and "Maryville" on the north bank, 
ffis grandson Whitmarsh FuUer owned "Fetteressa" and his grand- 
son Benjamin FuUer owned "Ashley Bluff" on the north bank 
and his grandson Thomas Fuller at one time owned "Schieveling" 
on the south bank. William Fuller and his descendants also owned 
lands further south on the Stono in St. Andrews, and also in St. 
Paul's Parish. They gradually died out, or sold their lands, the 
only descendants of the name so far as the writer knows being the 
descendants of his grandsons Thomas and Benjamin, sons of 
Richard Fuller. Thomas Fuller the son of this last Thomas 
moved to Beaufort County and disposed of his lands on Ashley 
River, and at the death erf his half brother Benjamin Fuller, his 
lands in St. Andrews, near Stono, were sold off about 1843 and 
the Fuller name disappeared from Ashley River. 

THE BULLS 

The Bulls remained on Ashley River fron 1676 until about 1871. 
Ashley Hall was the county seat and residence of the elder branch. 
They never spread out on Ashley River. The Ashley Hall estate 
remained sutetantiaUy as granted to the immigrant Stephen BuU. 
His son lieut Governor ^^HUiam Bull purchased very valuable 
prq)erties to the southward in Granville County from which his 
income seems to have been mainly derived and Ashley Hall was 
the residence and home of the elder line. 

THE PITCHES 

The Fitches were early settlers, and held lands on each side of 
the river but for three generations only. They also acquired 
properties and moved southward into the Parishes of St. Paul 
and St. Bartholomew. By 1740 they seem to have disappeared 
from Ashley River. They are no descendants of the name now 
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THE BUTLERS 

The family of Thomas Butler continued in the name on the 
river for but two generations. The sons of Shem Butler seem both 
to have shifted to Granville County. With the sale of Tipseeboo 
by the Executors of Richard Butler, and the death of William 
Butler the owner of Schievehng, the name ceased on the river. 
Mrs. Mary Hyme a daughter of Richard Butler afterwards 
reacquired Tipseeboo, and a part of it omtinued in her Baker 
descendants until after the middle of the 19th century. 

THE BAKERS 

The Bakers of Archdale continued to hdd the Archdale property 
in the name longer than any other famfly on the river known to 
the writer viz. frcnn 1681 until after 1900. Their beddings became 
restricted, for at one time that Baker family hdd"Chikis,'' "Chats- 
worthy "Spring Farin" and ''Bakers'' as well as theAlfchdak 
properties, but after about 1760 the family holdings were limited 
to Archdale. Nor did they spread out any more on the river, or 
seem to increase in estate. They are the most stifldng instance 
of permanency in holdings and means ammg the settlers on the 
river. 

THE DRAYTONS 

The Draytons still continue on the river on the holdings acquired 
by them but the lands held by them were all acquired from f onner 
grantees and were not cmginally granted to Dm3rtons. Like the 
Bulls they acquired valuable properties to the southward in Gran- 
ville County, but continued to make their residences and homes 
on their estates on Ashley River. Tlu»nas Drajrtoa son of the 
Honourable John Drayton towards the end of the eighteenth 
century largely increased hb holdings on the river, which again 
were disposed of by his grandson the hite Reverend John G. Dmy- 
ton so that their present holdings are restricted to the Dmjrtoa 
Hall pr(q>erty and a portion of Magnolia. 

• THE CATTELLS 

The Cattdls like theBakers were strictly of Ashley River, except 
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the Parish of St. George into the adjoining Parish of St. Paul. 
The original immigrant John Cattell received grants for a large 
amount of land, and his son William Cattell the wealthy man of 
the family, seems to have acquired from his brothers most of 
their shares, and also added largely by purchase to his holdings, 
so that his sons and grandsons were by far the predominant, in 
extent, of the land owners of that part of Ashley River. At the 
death of his grandson Lieut. Col. )^liam Cattell the disintegration 
of the family properties began and after the death of his great- 
grandson William Cattell the name ceased on the river and the 
last Cattdl land on the river was sold away by his devisees in 1859. 

THE UARDS 

The Izards were of all the families on the river the most con- 
spicuous holders of homes and country seats. An idea of the 
extent of their interests may be acquired from the Ust of the landed 
properties on the river or in its near vicinity at one time or another 
owned by them viz: 



Cobley Tract 


500 Acres 


Izaid's Cow Pen 5720 


« 


Josq>h Izard's 


1474 


« 


Mount Boone 


1190 


« 


Fair^ring 


479 


« 


Cedar Grove 


2419 




Spring Farm 


441 




Childs 


230 




Izards Camp 


1180 




Stock Prior 


754 




Schieveling 


1056 




Cow Savannah 


572 




Round Savannah 


879 




WatoutHUl 


820 




The Villa 


511 




Jack Savannah 


1040 





Add to these the lands of Ralph Izard of the '' Ebns'' a few miles 
away on the head of Goose Creek aggregating there 4283 acres. 

From this will appear how deeply rooted this family seemed in 
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in the section. Of all these estates a portion of but <me, Jack 
Savannah, is in the hands of a descendant through a female line. 
As has been stated in the account of SchieveUng wherever this 
family of Izards established a home, it was marked by a fine resi- 
dence and grounds and gardens of taste and beauty. They held 
valuable prq)erties also to the southward but continued for many 
years to cultivate and utilize their Ashley River properties and 
accumulated in the ante revolutionary era large fortunes. They 
were a low country family, who were strictly planters, and an 
investigation of their former estates shows with idiat care, skill, 
intelligence and industry they developed and utilized their lands, 
and in what a degree of ediicstion and intellectual refinement they 
maintained themselves. 

THE lODDLETONS 

The first Middleton who settled on the river was Henry Middle- 
ton son of Governor Arthur MiddleUm of ''The Oaks" on Goose 
Creek who married in 1740 Miss WiUiams the heiieiB of a large 
landowner. Henry Middleton and his descendants added to their 
holdings until at this date it is the largest private estate on the 
river, and known as Middleton Place. It is still in the hands of 
a descendant in the female line and is the only place on the river 
(except Archdale proper) yAdch continues in its entirety in the 
hands of a descendant of the original grantee. 

THE SLAKES 

The original home and place of settlement of the Blakes was on 
the Stono River. Joseph Blake the grandson of the immigrant 
accquired the Newington property through his mother a daughter 
of Landgrave Daniel AztelL He himself acquired the property on 
the Cypress afterwards added to by his son Daniel. The Blake 
family held these properties until 1837 when they were sold away. 
The Blakes were also a wealthy family of planters and hdd valuable 
landed properties elsewhere, and after the death of Mrs. Daniel 
Blake Ji 1792 seem not to have lived at Newington for any extended 
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THE WA&INGS 



The Warings were among the earliest settlers on the upper 
Ashley. They still remain there, although not on the grants to 
the original Benjamin Waring. On the north side of the river 
they spread out owning all the original grants to Benjamin Waring 
aggregating 3370 acres and the eventual additions to Waring's 
Cypress and Com Hill. In addition they owned a number of 
properties between Westo Savannah and the Edisto River in the 
section commonly known as Beech Hill. The Pine Hill planta- 
tion the home and residence of the descendants of Thomas Waring 
the eldest son of the original Benjamin Waring was granted to 
Thomas Waring on 28 June, 1711. It has ever since continued 
in the name. The Pine Hill place is partly in the Parish of St. 
Paul and that of St. George Dorchester. On the upper Ashley 
the Warings are the only instance of such continued retention of 
property in the male descent. 

THE POSTELLS 

The Postells were all descendants of Jean Postell a French 
Huguenot inmiigrant who was in the Province as early as 1696. 
They also spread out and at one time possessed several plantations 
on the Cypress Swamp. Towards the end of the eighteenth 
century they gradually disposed of their holdings and drifted to 
the southward and there has not been for many years any Postell 
ownership in that section. The Postells are also an illustration 
of how land holding families appeared to increase and spread out 
and then shrink away, lose their properties and disappear from 
their original territory. 

THE SANDERS 

^Xniliam Sanders acquired quite a number of grants and his 
descendants continued for near a century to maintain at least 
some of their holdings. They also drifted to the southward and 
disappear from the Ashley River section about the same time as 
the Postells, side by side with whom they had settled there. 

To one who knows of the people and the country as does the 
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over the old fields, about the abandoned gardens and grounds, 
and stand on the mounds of broken brick which mark the sites 
of once hospitable and happy homes is veritably to move among 
a land of ghosts. 

This complete abandonment of lands and homes is not all recent, 
much of it on the upper Ashley preceded the war between the 
States and was largdy economic and for reasons of health, but 
the great blow which destroyed the fabric and method of life, eco- 
nomic and social which was the result of two centuries of growth, 
and the stroke which blasted the Ashley River r^on as a whole 
beyond the possibility of the resuscitation of its ancient life, and 
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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webbek 
(CanUmied from April, 1919) 

DEATHS AND BUBIALS 

John Hoidrick Ju'. was buried — y^2U 1730/1 

Eliabeth Law, wife of Benjamin Law was buried Mar^ y* 5^: 

1730/1 
Nath^ Law Son of Benj* Law & Elizabeth his wife was buried 

Octo^. 17: 1728. 
Mary Morane Daughter of John Morane & Elizabeth his wife 

was buried April y* 4**: 1731. 
James Fitzgarald was buried May y« 9^: 1731. 
Francis Nalcr was Buried June y* 26**: 1731. 
Thomas Haddrall Son of George Haddrall & Susannah his wife 

was Buried July y* 1"*: 1731. 
Francis Britton Sen. was Buried July y« U^: 1731. 
Ann Bcnison Daughter of George Benison & Elizabeth his wife, 

was Buried Aug*, y 7**: 1731. 
Witt* Watson jV was buried Oct': y* 20**: 1731. 
Mary Young wife of John Young was Buried Feb^ 6th: 1731/2. 
Bathalomew Gaulf was Buried Feb. y« 19**. 1731/2. 
Nathaniel Law was buried Apr^ y« 22^: 1732. 
Thomas Barton Se*: was Buried June y« 2**: 1732. 
Mary Spencer Daughter of Oliver Spencer & Rebeccker his wife 

was Buried June y 29**: 1732. 
Margaret Metheringham Daughter of John Metheringham & 

Mary his wife Buried July, y 3**: 1732. 
James Ceeley a Sarvant of Mr. Amals was Buried Aug*. 24**. 1732. 
Mary Burt wife of Nathaniel Burt was Buried Sep'. y« 8: 1732. 
Mary Burt Daughter of Nath^ Burt & Mary hs wife was buried 

Sep'. 8**. 1732. 
Joshua Wilks, Son of Joshua Wilks & Jona his wife was buried 

Oct', r 5**. 1732. 
Mad". Elizabeth Boone was buried Nov', y 28** 1732 

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Cap*. Hugh Hixt was buried Nov', y* 29*^: 1732. 

Mary White wife of JosqJi White was buried DcC. y* 18*^. 1732 

& Elioner their Daughter was buried y* Same Day. 
Mary Baker, Daughter of John Baker and Sarah his wife was 

Buried Sep'. y24*«>: 1732. 
Steven Metheringham Son of John Metheringham fr Mary his 

wife was Buried Octo'. y* 26: 1732. 
Elizabeth Benison Wde d George Benison, was Buried the 3*: 

day of September Anno Domini 1733. 
Elizabeth Grove Dyed Tuesday Julyy«: 30^ ab*: one oOodL in 

the afternoon and was Buried y* 1*^: day of August Anno 

Domini 1734 
John Grove Dyed September y*: V: & was Buried the 3"^: Anno 

Domini 1734. 
M': Jonathan Stock Dyed November y«: 13^: & was Buried the 

14^ Anno que Dommi 1734 
The Rev<>: W: John Fullerton Misson^: of this Parish from y«: 

Society, Dq)arted this Life on y«: 4^: day of Sq>t'.: 1736 &bout 

one or two oClock in the afternoon & was Buried the 5^: Day 
Hannah Murrele Wife of W^: Murrele Dq)arted this life on Feb^: 

y*: 15. 1735 and was Buried y: 16. 
Ann Hendrick Departed this Life on y*: 19^: day of Sq[>f : Anno 

Domini 1735 — and was Buried y*: 22*: day 
Jacob Watts Died on the 15 day of May AJ): 1736 & was Buried 

on the 16 day 
Margaret EumboU Depenttd this Life oatht 2^: oi Feb^: Anno 

Domini 1736/7 

[Copy f dbwed from here] 

Josqdi, scm of Capt Samud Tl^gfall died August 25^ 173— 
Catherine, the Daughter of Cap^ Sam>. Wigf all, died Sq>tember y« 

Daiiid Wingoody dq>arted this life March 5th and was buried on 
March 7 th. being Shrove Sunday, Anno Domini 1735/6. 

Martha Gorring Departed thb Life on the 15th January 1734 and 
was interred 17th. 

Luda Fitzgerald was buried October 30thy 1724. 

Susannah Bennett, the Daughter of John Bennett Departed this 
life y« 29*»». Day of August Anno Dommi 1728. 



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SEdSTER OF CmtlST CHUXCH PAUSE 201 

Sdomon Givens the Son of John Givins DqMurted this life y* 5^ 

day of October 1728, 
Mary Givms, the wife of John (Mvins departed this life y* 29* 

day of September 1728. 
Mary CaiUabeuf , the wife of Isaac CaiDabeuf , dqMuted this Life 

y S*k day of October, 1728. 

[Old Register followed from here! 

Elisabeth Daug': of Moses and Mary Joy was Buried 24*: Nov*: 

1736. 
Jonathan Nehne DqMurted this life the 13 day of Jan^: and was 

buried on the 14*. of the same month A.D. 1736. 
Eliabeth Quddi Wife of Capt Benjamm Quddi dqMuted this 

life on the 4 day of May 40 minutes after 12 at ni^t, and was 

Inter^d on the 5*: Anno Domini 1737 
Sarah Spencer Wife of Jos: Spencer Departed this life on the 5* 

day of March Anno Domini 1738/9. 
Mary, Daughter of \X^Iliam Jones was Buried on the 4 day of 

March Anno Domini 1738/9 
Anne, Wife of Rich"*. Ci^)ers Departed this Life 15 day Qi July 

1739 Inter'd y. 16* 1739 
Paty Boone Son of Capt. Thomas Boone Departed this Life July 

7*; 1739 Intered 8th. 
Ogm\ Brown Son of Oem^ and Mary Brown alias Lormouer 

Died 18*. 1739. Intr'd 19. 

John, Son of Capt: Edw^: Croft and Eliz*. his wife Departed this 

life on y 14*. Sept'. 1739. 
Bcnj*: Son of Charvil and Mary Wingood Departed this Life on 

y. IS*. Sept'. 1739. 
The Rev^: Mr. Rob*: Small, Departed this life on 28*. of Sept'. 

1739. Inter*, on the 29*. 1739. 
Anstey Jones Wife of W^. Jones Cooper, Dyed on the 12*. Oct'. 

1739. Intered 13*. 
Ridiard, Son of Rich*: and Eliz*: Rouser Dyed on y 22*: day of 

Sept': 1739 Int*: 23*: foil*. 
Son of James Duflf & his wife Dyed on the 10*. Oct'. 

1739, Int*. y 11*. 
Margrett Daughter of Capt John Vanderhorst Dyed on the 15*. 

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Sarah Daughter of Tho": & Anne Bates Dyed on the 18^. Oct'. 

1739. Int*». y 19*^: D\ 
Benj>: Joyce Dq)arted thb Life on the 27^: Day of Oct^- 1739. 

Int^. 29^. D^. 
Anne Evanes Relict of John Evanes Carpinter Dyed oa the 2^: 

day of NovT 1739. Int^. 3*: 1739. 
Son of Nath^ & Prisilia Arther Dyed on the day of 

1739. Int*. y. day foll«. 
Lieut. Geo: HaddreU Dyed on 9*^ Nov*. 1739. 
Capt John Bwistone Dyed on 12**. Nov*. 1739. 
Widd. \Hrmgood Dyed on 12«». NoV. 1739. 
Sarah Whitesides Rd. on 24 Nov'. 1739. 
\rilliam BoDough Dyed on 3*. DeC. 1739. 
John Brown Dyed on 2^. DeC. 1739. 
Bcnjamm Law Dyed on 4**. DeC. 1739. 
Mr. Paine's overseer 7 DeC. 1739. 
Moses Joy Dyed on 10** Feb'. 1739 
James Anderson Dyed on 13 Feb. 1739. 
William Spencer Dyed on 23 Feb. 1739. 
Richard Fowler Dyed on 10 Mar: 1739 
Duncombe Rogers Dyed on 13 Mar: 1739 
Henry White Dyed on 18. Mar: 1739 
Mary Capers Dyed on 18 Mar: 1739 
Katherine Saverance Dyed on 20 Mar: 1739 
Susannah Evans Dyed on 28 Mar: 1740 
Anne Leverick Dyed on 4 April 1740 
John Saverance Dyed on 4 April 1740 
Mary White Dyed 4 April 1740 
Jonas Bonhost Dyed on 7 April 1740 
Stephen Cooke Dyed on 10 April 1740 
Rachel Player Died on Nov*. 3^. 1736, [Sic] 
Campbell died at M'. Frizd's Jan: 1»*. 1739. 
Alexander Frizzd died Mar. 6. A. D. 1737 [sic] 
Alexander Frizzd's son Died February 1739. 
Charles Steward died January, A.D. 1739. 
Roger Player .died August 18: A.D. 1738 [sic] 
Saran Bollough died February 8, 1739 
Andrew Yound died November 22, 1739 
William Bollough's Jun'. Daughter Dyed 11 April [1740?] 



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Thomas Whiting Dyed June 19/1740 

Cook Dyed July 9, 1740 

John Newton Dyed Aug*. 30: 1740 

Charlotte Hartley Daughter of Stq>hen & Eliasabeth Hartley 

Dyed Sq)t'. 4*»» 1740 aged 4 y": 7 mxf: ft 13 days 
Elizabeth Metheringham Daughter of John ft Mazy Methering- 

ham Dyed Sept'. 13*^. 1740 
John, Son of John ft Sarah HoUybush Dyed Sept', la**". A.D. 1740. 
Benjamin Son of Thos: Barton Dyed September 10: 1742. 
MOes Son of Major William ft Ruth Fmckney died October 7, 

1742. 
James Son of Doctor James White ft Sarah his wife died October 

the 9^. 1742. 
Nicholas, Visher ft Sarah his wife were buried together December 

the 8*^. 1742. 
In aeteman Clauduniur Lumha Nodem. 
Samuel Bullock Departed this life on the 12 of April 1741 ft was 

Interred 13^ 
John Mitchd Departed this Life August the 2—1741. 
Capt*. James Sutherland Commander of Johnson's Fort departed 

this life August the TSf^ 1740 forty. 
Jona the Son of Jonah Eden Deputed this life Sq>tember the 

14th 1741 
Edmund Son of Edmund Morrame Departed this Life August 

3^: 1741 
Martin Cast Departed this life Sq>tember the 4^: 1741. 
Jane Sarvants Departed this life Sq>tember the 4:^ 1741 
Frauds Fuzier was interred the 30^: of October 1742. 
John Hales was mterred the 6*^. of X^« 1742. 
The child of Joseph Hatcher was buried July y* 11^ 1743. 
Mary Vamer interred January y« 30, 1743/4 
Thomas Barton interred Febuary the 9-1743/4. 
Petter Vellepondoux Dq>arted this Life May 25^. 1748. [sic] 
Richard Wainwright was buried 3 Feb^. 1750/1. 

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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MRS. ANN 
MANIGAULT 

1754-1781 

With notes by Mabel L. Webber 

(CcnUnued from AprU, 1919) 

1763. Jan. 1. Miss Chariotte Wragg married.^ 

Feb. 19. My Grandson went into the country. 26. I 
went to fetch him down. 

Mar. 10. Many people from the country to be inoculated. 
26. Mr. M. and myself went to the Quarter- 
house.' 

^ril 8. Mrs. Garden 1. 

May 2. Miss Griink6 married' 25. Mr. M. to Goose- 
creek on his way to Silk-hope; returned to Town 
the 31st. 29. Miss Ipglis married.^ 

June 11. WcNrkman repairing oiu: house. The painting 
finished 18 July. 12. My Son and daughter 
came from Gocrae-creek. 29. Mr. Austin went 
off.» 

Aug. 2. My Son came to Town. 4. Mr. M. not well. 
16. My Son and Daughter came down from 
Goose-creek. She had two fits of the fever. 
She missed it the 21st. 27. Mrs. Laurens 1.' 

Sq>t 8. My daughter had the fever again. 18. My Son 
had the fever. 28. My Grandson had a fever. 

I Daughter of Hon. Joseph Wragg deed; to John Poaug merchant (5. C. 
Gm., Jan. 19, 1763.) 

* A resort for pleasure drives and social parties. (This Magazdis, voL zz, 
p. 44.) 

• Klixabeth daughter of Frederick Grimk^, Esq; to John Rutledge Esq. 
(SaUe/s Marriage Notices,) 

4 Elizabeth, daughter of George In^, to Thomas Lought<m Smith. 

• See note 23, p. 131. 

* Henry, son of Henry and Eleanor Laurens, bom on this date. 

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EXnACTS ntOM JOUSNAL OF lOtS. ANN HANIGAULT 205 

Oct. L Govenor Dobbs arrived.^ 17. My Daughter had 
the fever. 18. She had the fever again. 19. 
Very ill with ,the fever and a colicky was de- 
livmd of a son this morning. 22. She has had 
a good deal of fever since. 25. Mr. M. to 
Silkhope, returned the 31st. 26. My Son had 
the fever. 

Nov. 4. Mr. Chanqmeys married.* 17. My Daughter had 
the fever. 25. Went to Mrs. Logan's to buy 
roots.* 

Dec. 12. Mr. M. Had a cold and sore throat. 22. To the 
play— The Moiuning Bride." 

*5. C. Cof., Oct 1, 1763. "Tbls day arrived here his Excellency Arthur 
Dobbe, £aq; hit majcsty't Govemoiir &c. of North Carolina, in order to be 
pratent at the approaching Indian Congress, which we now hear, will not be 
hdd at Augusta." 

* John Champocys to Anne, daughter of George Livingston. 

*Mrs. Martha Logan (bom 29 Dec. 1704, died 1779 daughter of the Hon. 

Robert Danjel, Landgrave and Dq>-Gov., by Martha , a second wife). 

Martha Daniel married George Logan Jr. 50th July, 1719, and her mother, 
the widow of the Hon. Robert Daniel, married Cd. George Logan Senr. about 
May, 1719, and died about 1742. Martha Logan [The younger] advertises 
in the 5. C. GcMeUe, March 6, 1750, that she is pleasantly situated near Mrs. 
Trotts point, and assigns on April next to open a school. In the dueUe for 
November 12, 1753, ^ipears the following: "Just imported from London and 
to be sold by Daniel Logan, at his Mother's house on the Green, near Trotts 
point, a parcel of very good seeds, flower roots, and fruit st<mes of several 
kinds." Mrs. Martha Logan wrote a "Gardners Kalander-' which has been 
printed a number of times in the South Carolina almanacs; it is probably the 
*'Gardnen Kalander, done by a Lady of the Province and esteemed a very 
good one," mentioned in the advertisement for a S. C. almanac Dec 6, 1751 
(this BiAOAzms, voL zv, p. 73). Mrs. Poyas {Days of Yore, p. 21) states 
that Mrs. Logan wrote •% treatise on gardening when 70 years of age; Mrs. 
Ravenel (Ckarleskmy ike Place and the People), makes the same statement 
and further adds, that there are now no copies to be found. It is not likely 
that there were two gardeners Calendars, both written by ladies here between 
1750 and 1770. The Ahnanacs known to contain the "Gardners Kalander*^ 
are the 5. C. 6r Georgia Almanack, 1764, printed in Savannah Ga. by James 
Johnston (copy in DeRenne Library) and the PaUadium of Knowledge^ 
Charieston, S. C. for 1798, 1800-1804 (Charleston Library Society). In 
scune of these there is no author given. 

^* 5. C. GoMttte^ Nov. 5, 1763. "A company of comedians arrived here last 
monday from Virginia, who are called the American Company, and were 
formeriy under the direction of Mr. Lewis Hallam, till his death. Among the 



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206 so. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE 

1764. Jan. 7. I was not wdl for a week. 8. Mr. Himeli married.^ 
13. To the Play— Doue^. 22. Mrs. Moultrie 
l.« 

Feb. 1. Dined at my Sons. The children were baptized. 
3. To the Play— George Bamewell. 7. Mrs. 
T. Smith L 13. To the play, The Consdous 
Lovers. 16. Lady Anne married.^ 24. To the 
pby^-'Jane Shore. 27. Do. — ^Lover for Love. 

Mar. 2. My Grandson G. had the Chickenpoz. 8. Mr. 
Rogerson died. 19. To the play— The Jealous 
wife.** 29. Do.— Theododous. 

princqMl performen, we hear are, Mr. David Douj^ass (the present manager 
married to Mrs. Hallam) Mr. Lewis HaUam, Jon. Mr. Quelst, Mn Douglas 
Mrs. Harmon, ftc They come warmly recommended by many persons of, 
lioiiour and distinction in the Northern colonies, idiere they have performed 
several years with great MpplttLuat, and in their private capacities acquired the 
hest of characters. A Tlmtre is already contracted for, 75 feet by 35, to be 
erected near where that of Messrs Holiday ft Comp. formeriy stood, and in- 
tended to be open the 5th. December next" 

>>Rev. Barth. Henry Hhndi to Rachel Russ (ldD6-1771). She was bom 
VIDepontouz, married three times; first, about 1725 to John Moore, Esq; of 
St. Thomas's parish, was his second wife; second 24th. Nov. 1737, to Abijah 
Russ (51. Thomas and St, Dmms Reg.). 

"51. PhiUps Reg, March 8, 1765, John and Ann, son and dau^ter of John 
and Eleanor Moultrie b^tised. 

I* Dr. John Murray and Lady Anne Atkins; she was the third dau^ter of 
the Et Hon. the Earl of Cromartie, and sbter to Lady Mary Ainaley (see 
ptfe 140, note 58). Lady Anne Murray died 17th Jan. 1768, uid was buried 
in the First Presbsrterian (Scotch) church yard; a tablet to her mcmoiy is 
placed on the eastern wall, interior. 

** The Ga^ates do not contain regular advertisements of the plays. In the 
paper for March 17th, 1764 appears an advertisement of a benefit for Mr. 
Morris, for the 26th. March, at the New Theatre in (}ueen St; The Orphan of 
China and The A naiomisi ; the names of the players being Messrs Allyn, Emmet, 
Douglass, Hallam, Morris, Furrell, Barry, Morris; Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Morris, 
Mn Doiiglas and Mrs. Allyn. The performance to be^ eiactly at Half 
past six, the tickets for boxes 40b. pit 3Qs. Gallery 20i. The next advertise- 
ment is m the issue for March 31; a benefit for Mrs. Crane and Mr. Barry; 
A Womdar: A Woman hups a Secret, and in the cast appear the names of Mrs. 
Harman and Miss Cheer, in addition to some of those named above. The 
So. Co. GomOU for October 31, 1765, contains the foUowfaig item; "^In the 
Carolina Packet from London, Mr. Douglass, manager of the American Cdm- 
pany of Comedians is returned, iriio, we hear, has biongjit over, at a great 



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EXnACTS ntOM JOURNAL OF MSS. ANN HANIGAULT 207 

April 19. Do. — Mourning Bride. 12. Romeo and Juliet. 

May 2. My Daughter had a fever. 10. To the Play. 
King Lear. 14. Mr Guerard died.^ 17. My 
Grandson G came home not well. 28. Mr. M. 
and my Grandson to Silkhope. Returned 2d. 
June. 

June 3. I was taken with the Gout in my foot. 11. My 
foot easy. 14. My foot very weak. 17. Do — 
cannot stand. 19. I walked a few steps. 22. 
My foot continues the same. 27. Do. Very 
weak. 29. a little better. Went into the front 
room. 

July 1. I went down stairs. 6. I went into the Garden. 
9. I rode out for the first time. 12. My foot 
still swelled. 13. I cannot put my shoe on. 
14. My son with the fever and a cramp. 22. I 
went to church. 27. Matthias went into the 
country. 

Aug. 19. Miss Mazy Izard married.^ 

Sq>t 2. Mr. RoUe at dinner.^^ 

Oct 6. Rose at Silkhope died. Mrs. Deas 1. about a 
month ago.^* 30. Mr. M. to Silkhope, re- 
turned 3d. Dec. 

Nov. 3. Rode out with my Son. 

eipcncr, a most excelleiit set of aceoei done by Mr. Doll, prindpd Scene- 
pftinter to Covent-Guden house, and collected some veiy endnent perforaien 
from both the theatres in London, partkubuiy in the Singing*Way, so that 
Eni^ish Comic Opera, a species of entertainment that has never yet a|^>eared 
pioperiy on this side of the water is likely to be performed here this winter." 

» 5. C. Com. Oct 8, 1764. Died May 14th. in the 58th year of his age Hon. 
John Guerard, Esq; A member of his lifajesty's council, and formerly an emi- 
aent merchant, but retired from business. 

MDau^ter of Walter Isard of Cedar Grove, to Hon.Arthur Middleton, 
Esq; (This if aimiie, voL ii, p. 232.) 

17 S. C. Com. Oct. 8, 1764. August 10th. Arrived here, in the Two Friends, 
Capt Ball, from London, Dennis RoUe, Esq; member of the British Ftrlia- 
ment for Barnstaple, with a number of people he intends to settle upon a 
tract of Und granted him in Florida. /Mi., Oct 30, 1765. From East Florida 
we have an account of the death of Dennis RoUe, Esq; member of parliament 
for BamstH>le. 

^StPhflqwRepster.Oct 19, 1761 WBliam Alkn son of John and Elisa- 
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Dec 2. Mr. Ra^ Izaid arrived. 19. My Son and 
Daughter, Messrs Lsard, Wormley,^ Blake, 
Wragg, Revd. Mr. Smith, dmed here. 
1765. Jan. 5. My Daughter lay in of a dau^^ter. Christened 
Judith 7 May. 12. Mr. Phillqw at tea. 15. 
Joe brought here to be weaned. 

Fdi). 13. Carried him back. 

Mar. 1. My Grandson G. with a little sore throat 12. 
I went to hear Mr. WhitfiekL^ 

April 7. My Grandchildren with the whoopmg ooug^ 
14. Mr. Lejeau died.*^ 16. Dr. F. came from 
the country. 

May 10. My Kttle GrandduM Judith sick for a fortnight 
past, in great agony all this day and died at 1/2 
past 3 afternoon. 14. I went to see eqwri- 
ments in Electricity." 15. MySonandDau^- 
ter went to Goose-creek to try change of air 
for the children's coughs— Joe very HL 25. 
My Grandson G. went to Goose creek, returned 
5th. June. 

June 3. I have had a bad coug^ since 12th May. 14. Five 
Clergymen dined with us. 19. I fdt a little 
touch of the gout 23. T. GrimbaU married." 

^S.C.GaMttt$,Dtc3,n6L Yesterday arrived here in the Acti¥e, G^it 
Best, Ralph lard, Esq; a gentleman of great p ro p er ty in this province, who 
has been some years in England Ralph Wormley of Vliginia, is come oivcr in 
the sameshi^. 

M5.C. Gas., Jan. 19, 1765. Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Whitfield arrbed in 
Town from the Orphan Hoose^n Georgia. Ibid., Feb. 23., 1765. This day 
the Rev. George Whitfield returned here from Georgia, and preaches tomo n ofw . 
IM, Mar. 9, The Rev. Mr. Whitfield has preached twice this week to crowded 
autorics, in the Independent Meeting-house, and yestcnlay in St Andrews 
church, Ashley-Ferry. He preaches here again, God wiDbg, next Sunday, 
and the Sunday following he gives his fare well address. /M., Mar. 30. Hie 
Rev. Mr. George Whitfield set out from hence by Und for PhiladfJpMa, idicre, 
we hear, he intends to embark for Fjigland in June or July next 

« Capt Fiands Lejau. (Com. Apr. 20, 1765.) 

• Queue, Apni 13, 1765. Advertisement of William Johnson, "For the 
Entertainment of the Curious" ex pe rim ents in that 'entertaining fafandi of 
natural phikaophy called Elictridty" to be given in Mr. Badchouse^ ta^Fcm. 

** Thomas GrimbaU, attorney at law, to Mary Msgdalen Pliolean, second 
daughter of Samnd Prideau, Esq. (Gag., June 29, 1765.) 



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EXTRACTS ntOM JOURNAL OW MRS. ANN MANIGAULT 209 

July 13. My Daughter and the ChOdren came to Town. 

30. This is the hottest sununer we have had for 

a great whik. 
Aug. 19. Mrs. Bacot 1. 23. Mr. Bromley died.** 24. 

Very rainy weather. Pike's child died. 
Sq>t 7. Mrs. Bonnetheau 1. 27. Mr. Wolleston to dinner. 
Oct 10. Mrs. Horry died.** 19. Mr. Sazby hung in 

efligy.** 22. Mr. M. and my Grandson G. to 

Silkhcq)e. returned 27th. 
Nov. 15. My Grandson G. to James Island. 16. Old 

Mrs. Prioleau died*' 26. Mrs. Laurens 1. 

27. Mrs. T. L. Smith L 30. My Grandson G. 

had a sore-throat 
Dec. 2. My Daughter had a little fever. 5. Mr. Pike's 

ball.** 19. It was feared there would be some 

trouble with the negroes.** 
1766. Jan. 4. Qoudy cold day. Snowed very hard at night 

5. Ezceedin^y cold. Sometimes snow, wind 

and drizzly. 6. Very cold and clear. 12. Mr. 

Milligans son died of a sore throat 17. Went 

to the play^The distressed Mother. 30. My 

Daughter brought to bed of a Son at J/4 past 11 

at night. He was called Peter. 31. I went to 

the play— Douglass. 
Feb. 10. To the play. Love in a A^llage. IS. Dr. F. 

came down. 

** Last Sfttuiday momiiig died, after a short illness, Thomas Bromley, Esq; 
deik assistant to the hon. commons house of assembly of this province; and the 
next day his remains were interred, without any funeral pomp, agreeable to 
his own request, on the plantation of Peter Manigault, Esq; Goose-Creek, 
attended by a number of his partic\ilar friends. (5. C. Gas,, August 26, 1765.) 

" St. Philips Regiskr, October 7 (sic). Was buried Judith of Daniel Horry. 

"This Magazine, voL zvii, p. 20 and S. C. Gas., Oct. 30, 1765. Sazby 
was Stamp distributor; this issue of the paper is in mourning, and the printer 
announces that the paper wiU be suspended, the subscribers having refused 
to accept stampt paper. 

" St. PhU. Reg. Nov. 17, 1765. Buried Magdalen Prioleau Senr. 

^ Thomas Pike, dancing, fencing and music master. (5. C. Gas., Oct 29, 
1761) 

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210 so. CA. mSTOKICAL AND QENEAIXXHCAL MAGAZINX 

Mar. 16. My Grandson G. had a sore throat and fever. 
12. Miss Newman arrived. 13. To the play. 
The provoked husbtand.*^ 

April 13. do. — School for Lovers. 15. Mrs. Laurens 

died.*^ 27. Barnard Elliott married. 
May 5. My Son and Daughter went to Goose creek with 
the Children. 8. Eliza: Hasell and my Grand- 
son G. to James Island to fetch Miss Banbury. 
22. A great storm of hail and rain. 26. Elia: 
Hasell and my Grandson G. went to GoosecreeL 
28. Mr. M. to Silkhope. returned June 1st. 
June 2. My Son and Grand son G. came down. 8. 1 
went to Goosecreek — the duki being very un- 
well 14. I returned to Town. 
July 3. My Son and daughter and the children and Eliza 
Banbury came to Town from Goose-creek. 
Monday 7th. Eliz: Banbury taken very ill with 
fever, continued so all of the week, and died 
on Sunday the 13th in the afternoon. Buried 
the next day.** 

Aug. 8. Mrs. Beal 1. My little Grandson Peter was taken 
very ill the 18th. July in the night On the 
20th he was bq>tised being very ill. 21st very 
much altered. 22d. very ilL 23d. the same 
24th. a little better. 25th. Better, but has a 
sore mouth. 26th. Still uneasy. FhMn 26th 
July to Aug. 3d. very sick. 4th. very HL 5th. 
very ill with a sore throat 6th. very iH 7th. 
veryilL A Blister put on. 8th. An<^her blister 
put on. We thought him dying. 9th. and 
10th. Mending very slowly. 13th Bis blisters 
very sore and he is hoarse again. 14th. not well. 
16th. a Uttle better. 18th. Not weU. 21. He 

** AU three filet of local ptpen for thii period have bictkty and the naae 
of the company of playen does not appear, hot it is tale to tay they were the 
American Con^mny, yrbo were in WIDiamtbiug Va. by Nov. 1766. Scflhamer 
(Hisi, A I. Tkeaire) aeemt to have been ignorant concerning the time tpent 
by that company in Charlet Town. 

" Si. PhU. Ret., April 13, 1766. Buried Rachd Uwience (He). 

• SL P. Reg. JvHy 14,1766, Wat buried EUabeth Banbury. 



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EXTRACTS nOM JOURNAL OF lOtS. ANN MANIGAULT 211 

was carried up to Mr. Ben. Smith's by my 

Daughter for a change of air. 23d Very ill. 

24th. Very iU. 25th. He died at 12 oc'dock at 

night. 
July 22. Mrs. Fenwick 1. 31. Old Marony died. 
Aug. 6. Mrs. Perry up the Path died.** 10. Many people 

die. 20. Christopher Gadsden died.** 21st. 

Buried from our house. 27. I was lame in my 

foot. 
Sq>t. 9. My Grandson G. was very sick at night with a 

vomiting and purging. 12. My Daughter had 

the fever. 14. Old Benton died.* 16. My 

Daughter very iQ with the fever. 17. a little 

better. 23. My son had the fever. 26. Mrs. 

J. Moultrie 1.* 
Oct 2. Mrs. Neufville 1. 9. Saml. Prioleau married.'^ 

Lady Charles l.»« 12. Mr. Beaufain died." 

^Ihid, Aug. 6, 1766. Buried Jane Peny. 

''Last Tuesday died Mr. Christopher Gadsden jun; a veiy promising 
youth. (5. C. Com., Aug. 25, 1766.) 

*5. C. G<u. Sept 15, 1766. Yesterday morning died, after a lingering 
indisposition John Denton, Esq; one of the Searchers of his Majesty's customs 
of this port. 

*• Eleanor, wife of John Moultrie. 

*^ Samuel Prioleau Jr. to Catherine, daughter of John Cordes, Esq; deceased. 

**5. C. GauiU, Monday, Oct 13, 1766. ''Last Thursday Morning, the 
Lady of the Right Hon. Lord Charles Greville Montagu, Governor &c. of this 
Province was safely delivered of a Son; upon which Occasion, the public Teste- 
monies of Respect Shewn, were the Ringing of St. Michael's Bells, and a gen- 
eral Di^Uy of Colours from all the vessels in the Harbour, &c." This son 
was christened Monday, April 27, 1767 by name of George-Charles. His 
Grace the Duke of Manchester (represented by the Hon. Egerton Leigh, Esq:) 
and the Hon. Peter Manigault Esq; were god-fathers, and Miss Harriet Pinck- 
ney, god-mother. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr. Smith, 
rector of St Philips. (5. C. and Am. Gun. Gaz. May 1, 1767.) 

Lord Charles Greville Montagu followed Thomas Boone Esq; as Governor 
of S. C, arriving June 12, 1766. (5. C. Gat., June 16, 1766.) He was the 
second son of Robert, 3d. duke of Manchester, and only brother of George, 
the 4th. Duke; he was a member of parliament for the county of Huntington; 
was bom in 1741, married Sept 20, 1765, Elizabeth, daughter of James Buhner, 
of Huntington. (5. C. Gaz., June 2, 1766, and Burke's Peerages). Lady 
Charles died at Exter in Dec. 1774. (5. C. and Am. Gen, Gas., Mar. 17, 1775.) 



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24. Mr. Hume died.^ Mr. M. to Silkhq>e, 
returned the 28th. 

Nov. 1. I was not very well. 6. Mr. Kmg came in and 
dined with us.^ 11. My son had the fever 
again. 29 Benj: Gerard married.^ 

Dec 2. Miss Molly Wragg married.^ 3. Mr. William 
Pinckney died.^ Mr. T. Gadsden came in* 
11. Mr. Izard and Mr. and Mrs. ^th(»p came 
in.*» 12. They dined with us. 14. Do. 18. 
Mr. Thos. Middleton died.^ 19. I went to 
Mr. Pikes ball. 22. Mrs. Apthorp at dinner. 
23. They all dined with us. 29. To Mrs. 
^thorp's. 

{To be continued.) 

** Hector Beranger de Beaufain, aged about 67, feDow of the Royal Sode^, 
member of Coundl, 24 3rean collector of Customs for this province. (G«. 
Oct. 13, 1766.) 

^ Robert Hume Esq; of St. James Goose Creek, aged 37 years, member of 
Assembly. {GauUe, Ck:t 27, 1766.) 

^ Mr. Isaac (Sic, probably Richard) King, of London Merchant^ and Dr. 
Tumbull, and family (the later going to reside in East Florida) airived here 
last Wednesday, in the ship Mary, Capt Gordon, from Lcmdon. C^. C. GoMiiU, 
Nov. 10, 1766.) 

* William Pinckney, Esq; aged 63 years, commissary-general, native of 
this province. {Ibid., Dec. 8, 1766.) 

^To Sarah, daughter of Thomas Middleton, Esq. 

^ Mary, daughter of William Wragg, Esq; to John (son of John Biathewcs). 

* Thomas Gadsden, Esq; with Mrs. Gadsden (a daughter of Admiral 
Gascoigne, whom he married in England) Mr. John Huger, and Mr. Paul 
Mazyck, are arrived here from London, in the slup Constant Friend. . . . 

Ralph Izard Esq; John Apthorp, Esq; with Mrs. Apthorp, Mr. Apthorp, 

and Lieut Wright, going to his Majesty's ship Escorte, at New Providence, 
are arrived here from New York, in the diip New Hope, Capt Giffbcd. (5. C. 
Gas., Dec. 15, 1766.) 

* "Friday evening an express came to town, from Beaufort, Port Royal 
with an account, that on Monday night died there, Thomas Middleton, Esq; 
who was colonel pf the provincial regiment on the expedition against the 
Cherokee Indians, in the year 1761, under coL Grant, and afterwards iHien he 
entered trade again, had much at heart the better settlement and improve- 
ments <-' the town of Beaufort." (5. C. Gas,, Dec. 22, 1766.) 



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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE CHARLES- 
TON MORNING POST AND DAILY ADVERTISER 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

(ConHnuedfrom A frit, 1919) 

Married.] In St P&ul's Parish, Mr. James Stobo, to Miss Ann 
Wilkinson, daughter of Morton Wilkinson, Esq. (Thursday, 
Aug. 3, 1786.) 

Married.] On Thursday evening, Mr. William M'Whann, 
merchant, of this dty, to Mrs. Jane Thompson, also of this dty. 
(Saturday, August 5, 1786.) 

Married.] Col. Wade HampUm, to Miss Harriett Hud, daugh- 
ter of the deceased CoL \^lliam Hud, of Santee. (Wednesday, 
Aug. 9, 1786.) 

Died.] In this City, yesterday morning, Mr. John Warner 
Phq>p8. (Thursday, August 10, 1786.) 

Died.] On Tuesday last, at his plantations in St John's Parish, 
in the 77th year <rf his age, Elias Ball, Senr. Esq; esteemed idien 
living by all who knew him, and has left the character of an honest 
man. (Monday, Aug. 14, 1786.) 

Married.] In this City, last Saturday evening. Dr. Samuel 
M'Cormick of St Jdm's Parish, to Mrs. Mary M'Cullogh, widow 
of the deceased iSi. John M'Cullogh, of the same place. (Mon- 
day, August 21, 1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday, in an advanced age. Miss Elizabeth Finlay, 
of this City. The same day, Mr. Francis Clarke, also of this 
aty. (Wednesday, August 23, 1786.) 

Died.] On Thursday last, in the prime of life Mr. John Ehne, 
of this aty. (Saturday, August 26, 1786.) 

This morning died, Mrs. Elizabeth Diana Graham, wife of Mr. 
William Graham, of this City, aged 31, of a lingering disease 
.... Her remains are to be interred t<»norrow morning 
from his house m Wentworth St (Friday, Sq>t 1, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Thursday night, John Hdland, Esq; of Wil- 
mington, North-Carolina, to Mrs. Jane Marshall, widow of Abra- 
ham Marshall, Esq; of East-Fbrida, deceased. 

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Died.] Yesterday monuiig, Mr. William Cripps, of this Qty, 
(Tuesday, Sq>tember 5, 1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday, Mr. J<dm Nixtm, ncfhew to Cominodore 
Gillon. (Thursday, Sq>t. 7, 1786.) 

Married.] In Savannah, Capt John Hiwill, to Miss Petty 
Belcher, daughter of the deceased William Belcher, Esq. of that 
place. 

Died.] This mommg, after a short iOness, William Marshall, 
Esq; of this City.— In St Thomas's Parish, on Wednesday kst, 
Mr. Micah Singletrary, of that place.— In Georgia, Mrs. I><m>thy 
Spencer, wife of Mr. Joseph William Spencer. — ^lifiss Jane Gor- 
don.— Mr. John Thomson.— Mr. ^X^Uiam Flnden. (Wednesday, 
Sept. 13, 1786.) 

Married.] Last evening, Mr. James ThonqMon, to Miss Eli»- 
beth Kennedy, both of this Gty. (Friday, Sq>t 15, 1786.) 

Married.] In London, on the 12th. of June, Gdonel Smith, 
Secretary to the American Embassy, to Miss Adams, only daughter 
of his Excellency John Adams, Esq; Minister Pkn^tentiary 
from the United States to the Court of (beat Britain.— In thb 
City, last Saturday evening, Mr. Thinnas Martin, to Miss Char- 
lotte Ogier, dau^ter of the dieceased Lewis Ogier, Esq; 

Died.] On Saturday last, after a long iUness, Miss Elizabeth 
Grove, of this City. (Monday, Sq>t. 18, 1786.) 

Died.] On Sunday last, in an advanced age, Mrs. Eliabeth 
Milner, widow of the deceased Mr. Mumford Mihier.— This 
morning, Mrs. Mary Todd, wife of Mr. Jdm Todd.— Mr. Frands 
Leeson. (Wednesday, Sept 20, 1786.) 

Saturday evening was married Mr. Joseph Vincent Burd, 
Senior Editor of the Charleston Evening Gazette, to Miss Eliza- 
beth Boden, widow of Mr. Nicholas Boden, Printer, deceased. 
(Monday, September 25, 1786.) 

Married.] At Godfrey's Savannah, Dr. L. Bradshaw, to Mrs. 
Dugan, widow of the deceased Dr. Dugan, of that place. (Thurs- 
day, Oct. 5, 1786.) 

Married.] Lately in Boston, Thomas Lindal Winthrop, Esq; 
of that town, to M^ Temple, daughter <rf the Hon. John Tenqde, 
Esq; iiis Britannic Majesty's Consul General, residing in New- 
York. 

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of this City. — ^He was married on Saturday se'ennight, and 
whilst at supper, in the midst of jocund festivity, the hand of 
death came upon him, and in a few da3rs he left a widowed bride, 
and is himself no more! (Friday, Oct. 6, 1786.) 

Married.] Yesterday the Hon. John Ewing Colhoun, Esq; of 
this Gty, to Miss Floride Bonneau, daughter of Samuel Bonneau, 
Esq; of St John's Parish, an agreeable young lady, with every 
accomplishment to render the marriage state happy. 

Died.] On Friday the 6th instant, in the twenty-second year 
of her age, Mrs. Hester Graham, the amiable and much lamented 
wife of James Graham, Esquire, and only child of Col. Probort 
Howorth. . . . Her remains were yesterday attended by a 
numerous company of relations and friends to St. Philips Church, 
from whence, after the funeral service was performed, they were 
conveyed to the family vaults a few miles from town. (Monday, 
Oct. 9, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Thursday, at Santee, Mr. James Walker, to 
Miss Mary Guerry, daughter of Mr. Peter Guerry, of that place. 
(Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1786.) 

Died.] This morning, Mrs. Susannah Rivers, widow of the de- 
ceased Mr. Elisha Rivers, of James Island. (Friday, Oct. 13, 1786.) 

Married.] Last evening, Mr. William Wood, Clerk of the Mar- 
kets to Miss P^;gy Morris, daughter of Mr. George Morris, of this 

aty. 

Died.] Mr.WilliamBennie,baker, of this City. (Tuesday, Oct. 
17, 1786.) 

Died.] At New-Providence, idiere she went for the recovery of 
her health, Mrs. Mary Hall, wife of Thomas Hall, Esq., Postmaster 
for this City. — ^In St. Thomas's Parish, on Monday last, Mrs. 
Martha Edwards, widow of the deceased Mr. Willi^un Edwards, 
saddler. — ^In this City, last night, Mr. George Munro. 

This morning, in the poor-house of this city, Milner, 

aged 96 years. She was bom near Exeter, County of Devonshire, 
in the kingdom of Great-Britain, on 21st. of May, 1688, and for 
many years past has resided in this country; where she has en- 
joyed an uninterrupted flow of health, retaining to the last moment 
of her existance the perfect use of her faculties. (Wednesday, 
Oct. 18, 1786.) 

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Mr. Thomas Tero, of this Qty, much regretted by all lAio knew 
him. (Friday, Oct. 20, 1786.) 

Died.] Lately at Philadelphia, whtrt he went for 'the recovery 
of his health, V^Llliam Heyward, Esq; of this city. (Wednesday, 
Oct. 25, 1786.) 

Last Friday was inarried in Columbia, Mr. Jacob SeiUes, to 
Miss Sally Temple, from New York. (Thursday, Oct 26, 1786.) 

Monday last died at Georgetown, after a short illness, in the 
bloom of youth, Mr. William Jamerson, much regretted by all who 
had the pleasure of his acquaintance. 

Wednesday last died, at Goose-creek, in the 75th year of his 
age, Mr. William Mitchell — On Thursday his remains were 
brought to town, and in the evening interred in the Scotch Presby- 
terin Church-yard, attended by a number of req>ectable dtisens 
(Thursday, October 28, 1786.) 

Died.] On Thursday evening, Mr. James Finlayson, mill- 
wright and engineer— « most ingenious mechanic, and a worthy 
honest man. (Saturday, Nov. 4, 1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday morning, Capt John Eden, of Salem* — ^His 
remains will be carried from No. 4 Lodge-Alley, this af tenpioon at 
odock, where his friends and acquaintances are desired to attend. 
(Wednesday, November 8, 1786.) 

Married.] Mr. Samuel Rivers, ship-carpenter, to lifiss Ruth 
Rivers, from Bermuda. (Monday, November 13, 1786.) 

Married.] On Sunday evening last. Dr. Joseph Ramsay, to Miss 
Mary Tennant, daughter of the Reverend Mr. William Tennant, 
deceased, late Pastor of the Indq)endent Church in this City. 

Died.] Mr. George Fickling, of Wadmelaw-Island. (Tuesday 
November, 14, 1786.) 

Died.] At New-Providence, on 31st of October, much re- 
gretted by a respectable and numerous acquaintance, Mrs. Mary 
Johnstone, wife of Robert Johnston, Esq; of that Island, and 
daughter of Mr. George Cogdell, of this dty. (Friday, Novem- 
ber 17, 1786.) 

Married.] On Thursday the 9th instant, at Edinburgh, on 
John's Island, Joseph Freer [sic see Nov. 21], Esq; of Stono, to 
the amiu}le Miss Sarah Freer, second dau^^ter of John Freer, 
Esq; of John's Island. (Saturday, November 18, 1786.) 



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Died.] In thb City, this momingi much itgretted by a numer- 
ous acquaintance, James Fogartie, Esq; of St. Thomas's Parish. 
(Monday, November 20, 1786.) 

Married.] On Thursday the 9th instant, at Edinburgh, on 
John's Island, Joseph Pan^ not Freer (as mentioned in our pi4)er of 
Saturday last through mistake) to Miss Sarak Freer ^ second 
daughter of John Freer, Esq; of John's Island.— On Thursday the 
19th instant, m St George's, Dorchester, Dr. B. L. Perry late Sur- 
geon fai the second Pennsylvania regiment, to Miss Eliza Salius, 
youngest daughter of the deceased Richard Saltus, Esq; of Dor- 
diester.— In this Qty, Mr. Roberi Givan stone-cutter and brick- 
layer, to Miss Mary PoMson, both of this Qty. (Tuesday, Nov. 
21, 1786.) 

Married.] Mr. Richard Barlow, to Miss Rebecca Roberts, 
daughter of Mr. Stephen Roberts, of St James's, Santee, deceased. 
(Thursday, Nov. 23, 1786.) 

Married.] In this Dty, Mr. Thomas Sunmons, of John's Is- 
land, to Miss Sarah Hayne, eldest daughter of the deceased Colonel 
Isaac Hayne, of Ponpon. — ^At Ashqxxy, Mr. O'Brien Smith, to 
Martha SUrvfaig, dau^ter of the deceased James Skirving, Esq. 

Married last evening, Mr. Jacob Jeannerett, jun. to Miss Mary 
Jennens. 

Died.] Yesterday afternoon, m the bloom of life, after a long 
and tedious illness, . . . Mrs. Margaret Milligan, wife of 
Mr. Jacob Milligan, of this City. (Friday, Nov. 24, 1786.) 

Died.] In this Gty, on. Sunday last, Mr. Thomas Hannahan, of 
Edisto Island.— Yesterday, Capt Abraham Beasley. (Tuesday, 
Nov. 28, 1786.) 

Yesterday evenmg was married Mr. C. C. Shutt, merchant, to 
Miss M. D. Reimers; a union in which constancy is most faithfully 
rewarded with the dear prize of beauty and merit, the gentleman 
having been a suitor for near seven years, and to crown his wishes 
the lady left her relations—lriends— and country, to undertake a 
long, perilous voyage across the Atlantic. (Monday, Dec. 4, 1786.) 

By the Amdia, Capt Cakldeug^, from London, we have re- 
ceived accounts of the much lamented death of Henry Perooneau, 
Esq; lately of this state, who during a residence of upwards of 
fifty years in this his native dty, acquired and supported the char- 
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of treasurer, to which important trust he was called by the sufFer- 
ages of his fellow citizens, he acquitted himself with honor and 

integrity This good man died at Ramsgate, where 

he had gone for the recovery of his health, on the 9th day of Sep- 
tember last, leaving behind him a character worthy of imitaticm. 
(Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1786.) 

Married.] Yesterday, at Bermuda, in St. Thomas's parish, Mr. 
John Musid, of this City, watch maker, to Miss Margaret Russell, 
daughter of the deceased Mr. Alexander Russell, shq) carpenter, 
of this City. 

Died.] On Wednesday morning last, after a long confinem ent, 
Mrs. Himeli, wife of the Rev. Bartholomew Himdy, Pastor of the 
French Church of this City. — ^The same evening, of the gout in his 
stomach, Mr. Joseph Ball, sen. of this City, a worthy honest in- 
habitant. (Friday, December 8, 1786.) 

Married.] In this City, last Thursday night, George Savage, 
Esq; of this City, to Miss Margaret Osborne, daughter of Thomas 
Osborne, Esq; of Ponpon. (Saturday, December 16, 1786.) 

Died.] Yesterday evening, Mrs. Kidd, of a consumption the 
progress and fatal termination of which she bore with great for- 
titude and resignation.«%Ms. Kidd presents his respectful com- 
pliments to those ladies and gentlemen, that have taken places for 
George Barnwell, with Lethe, and begs leave to solicit a con- 
tin\iation of their patronage on a future evening, when both those 
pieces will be performed, of which due notice will prevously be 
given. Tickets delivered for the 19th instant will be taken. 
(Tuesday, December 19, 1786.) -3 

Died last evening, Capt. Thomas Newbold, of the Island of Ber- 
muda, who had sailed out of this port near twenty years: during 
the late war he proved himself a staunch friend to the liberties of 
America.' (Wednesday, December 20, 1786.) 

Married.] Yesterday, Mr. Joseph d* Costa, of this City, to 
Miss Rebecca de Pass, daughter of Dr. Raphael de Pass, lately from 
Jamaidh. (Thursday, Dec. 21, 1786.) 

Married.] Last Sunday evening, John Parker, jun. Esq; At- 
tomev at Law, to Miss Susanna Middleton, youngest daughter of 
the Hon. Henry Middleton, Esq; of this City. (Tuesday, Dec. 
26, 1786.) 

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formerly a most eminent merchant in England, being one of those 
who furnished that government with a million of money in two 
hours notice, during the rebellion in the year 1745; and likewise was 
one of the greatest landholders in this country. (Saturday, Dec. 
30, 1786.) 

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HISTORICAL NOTES 

INSCRIPTIONS 7E0M THE PRIVATE BURYINO GROUNDS AT PINE BUL 
AND CYPRESS PLANTATIONS 

The following inscrq>tions are taken from the tombstone^ in the 
family burying grounds at the Waringplantationsof Pine HiD and 
Cypress, accounts of which will be found on pages 179 and 197 of 
this jssue; those from Pine Hill were very recently copied by Mr. 
Joseph loor Waring, and those from Cypress are taken from the 
notes of the late Thomas Waring, Esq; (1805-1860) and were 
cq>ied many years ago. 

Pine H a 

Here lyes interred the Body of Mrs. Sarah EUiott/who departtd 
this Lifr/November 21st. 1749/Aetatis 19/Come hither Mortal 
cast an eye/Then go thy way, prepare to die/Here read thy doom, 
for die thou must/One day like me, be turned to dust. 

In Memory of/Mr. Joseph Waring/who died Sq>tember 12th./ 
1761/aged 35 years 6 months./Here all my sufferings cease/Here 
all my Griefs are o'er./The Prisoner is at peace./The Mourner 
weeps no more/Joined to my better Friends above/And rest in 
my Redeemers love. 

John Waring Esq/Youngest son of Richard Waring Senr./of 
Pine Hill/Departed this life on the 22nd. of Febry./1796/aged 63 
years. 

Sacred to the Memory of/Dr. Richard Waring/who died on the 
8th. Day of/February 1814/In the 54th. year of his age. 

Sacred to the Memory of/Mrs. Susan M. H. Boone/Rdict of 
the late/James Boone Esq. and/Daughter of Thomas Waring/of 
P. r^./Died Febry. 26th. 1838/Aged 58 years 8 months./ 

James Boone Esq./I>q>arted this life/8th. of January/aged 

about 46 years. 

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Here lies the BftnaJiw of/Susan Maiy, and her Infimt son/Coii- 
sort of /Robert Garden/aiid dau^iter of/Thomas W. Boone/Bom 
March 24tH. 1824/Died January 18th. 1848. 

Jofi^ Joor Wadng/Died 18th. Deccmber/1852/Aged 56 years 
5 months 28 days. 

Joseph Han Waring/Dq>arted this Life/27th. December 1841. 

Mrs. Mary E. WMmg/Wtt of/Josqdi J. Wmng/Ffby. 18th. 
lft(8/Aged 48 years. 

Richard Geoige Waring/and Jane Ladson Waring/The former 
departed this life/11 May 1819/Aged 34 years 1 month/and the 
latter/April 10th. 1858/Aged 68 years and 2 months. 

Thomas Waring Jr./who departed this Sfe/16th. August 1848/ 
Aged26years. 

Mrs. Harriett E. Waring/wife of/Thomas Waring Jr./who de- 
parted this life/on the 22nd. day December 1846/Aged 24 years 
and one month/and of their Infant son/John Jennings Waring/ 
aged 7 months. 

Sacred to the Memory of/Cokmd WilEam loor/Bom 25th. 
April 1809/Died 21st June 1863/Leaving a widow and a hrge 
drde/of friends to mourn his loss. 

Sacred to the memory of Cornelia M. loor/Bom November 1813 
/Died 19th. June 1851. 

Isaac Perry Waring/Son of/ Joseph and Mary Waring/died in 
Sumervil]e/24th. June 1839/aged 10 years. 

To the memory of/James Miller A.M./student of Law/Youngest 
urn of Rev. John Miller/of Dover, State of Maryland/who died 
under the hos^ntable/roof of Dr. Richard Waring/on the 15th. of 
April 1796/Aged 29 ycars./Affictcd with a Pulmonary Consump- 
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his health when he was arrested by Death in a land of/Stranger, 
whose sympathetic kindness/embraced all the duties of kindre 
and friends./This stone was erected by his Brothers and Sisters^ 
not only to point out the spot where his Ashes/repose^ and to com 
memorate the virtues and Talents of an Amiable young man anc 
the/loss of a beloved Brother, but also to express/their AfFectioQ 
and gratitude for the/kindness and friendship, with which/he was 
treated in South Carolina. 

Cypress \ 

Sacred to the Memory of/Mr. Benjamin Waring/who died 
Jany. 12th. 1763/aged 40 years & 2 mos./Come hither mortals 
cast an eye:/Then go thy way, prepare to die./Here read thy doom, 
that die thou must. /One day like me be turned to dust. 

T. W. Senr. ob: March 17th. 1824/oe: 79 years, 8 mos: 2 days. 

Sacred to the Memory of/Mrs. Mary Waring, the beloved and 
affectionate Consort of/Thomas Waring Scnr./Naval OflScer, 
Charleston, and Daughter of /Benjamin Waring Esq:/whose Re- 
mains are here deposited/at her desire with nine of her children./ 
Obit 13th. May 1808. Oetatis 61. /Her amiable disposition, en- 
gaging manners/and correct discharge of the relative duties/of 
Ufe, will leave a lasting impression/on the mind of her affectionate 
husband/children & Friends, to whom she gave a bright e^^ample 
of Piety & Virtue/" The Lord gave & the Lord hath taken away. 
Blessed/be the name of the Lord/' 



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SOUTH CAROLINA 

HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

MAGAZINE 



PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE 

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
CHARLESTON, S. C. 



VOLUME XX, No. 4 OCTOBER, 1919 



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Magazine 

VOL. XX OCTOBER, 1919 No. 4 



DESCENDANTS OF JOHN JENKINS, OF ST. JOHN'S 

COLLETON 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webbee 

The earliest mention of Jenkins^ which we find in South Carolina 
is a William Jenkins, who came out with Nicholas Cartwright, in 
the First Fleet in 1669;* no further mentions of this William Jenkins 
has been f oimd. A John Jenkins was deputy for the Earl of Craven, 
and Governor of North Carolina after the death of Harvey, in 
1680.* Also a John Jenkins, with several other people, was im- 
ported by Francis Turgis, who received in September, 1684, a 
warrant for 1050 acres for arrival rights,* but nothing has yet been 
found to connect these early Jenkins with the man we are dealing 
with. 

The earliest positive mention of John Jenkins of Colleton 
County yet found is February 10, 1706/7, when he, with William 

^ Tills genealogy was compiled for C. Bissell Jenkins, Esq., of Qiarleston, 
S. C, and the same difficulties have been encountered as with most of the Coast 
families, both public and family records have been lost or destroyed. This 
family lived chiefly in Colleton and Beaufort Counties, where all public records 
are gone; therefore the genealogy can never be complete, and the possibility 
of making errors cannot be avoided. The work has been done from researches 
made in the records in Columbia and Charleston, and such data as the family 
could furnish. With the exception of a few families, there has been no attempt 
to continue the geneak>gy much after 1830. 

* South Carolina Historical Society Collections, vol. 5, p. 135. 
»/Wrf,p. 159. 

* WarranU for Lands, 1680-1692, p. 165. 

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Whippy, stood surety for John Fripp who was appointed guardian 
of Ralph Bailey, minor son of Henry Bailey of Colleton, deceased.* 
In November, 1710, he purchased of Dorothy Ogle of Colleton 
County (widow of John Hamilton of Edisto Island, she married 
Thomas Ogle after Hamilton's death) 400 acres on Edisto Island, 
bounding North on John Hamilton, East on John Frampton, 
South on a marsh, and West on Henry Bower.^ In April, 1725, 
Mary Wyatt of Colleton County, widow of Robert Wyatt, made 
her will and mentions her son Joseph; to John Jenkins Senr. £100 
currency; her brother Joseph and her sister Abigail (no surnames 
given) Joseph Sealy and John Jenkins Ex'ors. John Jenkins, Jr., 
a witness.' There is probably a relationship here, but nothing 
yet foimd shows just what it is. 

On April 12, 1727, John Jenkins married Elizabeth Adams, 
she was the widow of David Adams, Mariner (1682-?1720) of 
New England, and the daughter of Richard Capers and his wife 
Mary (probably bom Bamet).' Elizabeth Jenkins had by her 
first husband David Adams, four children, namely: David Adams, 
bom about 1718 and died about 1786; Mary Adams, bom 1712 
or earlier; Hannah Adams and Nathaniel Adams. 

John Jenkins had also married previously, but the name of his 
first wife has not been recovered. In January, 1735, he conveys 
to his sons John and William the 400 acres purchased of Dorothy 
Ogle in 1710; the following is an abstract of the deed: 

John Jenkins, Senr., of Colleton Coimty, St. Johns Parish, in 
consideration of 500 Pounds Current money, to son William Jen- 
kins, 200 acres boimding East on John Frampton planter, after 
my decease; 50 acres for use of my wife Elizabeth together with 
dwelling, &c., he paying to my children as they come of age their 
equal parts of the 500 lbs. viz. Joseph Jenkins, Christopher Jenkins, 
Richard Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins, Elizabeth Jenkins, Benjamin 
Jenkins, and Charles Jenkins; dated January 5, 1735; John Jenkins 
Jr. and James Clark witnesses.* On the January 17, 1735, John 

* South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, vol. 13, p. 57. 

* Memorial filed by John Jenkins, April 7, 1733; Memorial Book 2, p. 303, 
Columbia, S. C, Office Historical Commission. 

» Probate Court, Charleston, S. C. 

* Capers and Adams genealogies, printed by A. S. Salley, Jr., in the Columbia 
SUte. 

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Jenkins, Senr., executes a like deed, 200 acres to his son John 
Jenkins, West on Mr. Joseph Russell, East on "my son William 
Jenkins;" makes the same provision for his wife Elizabeth and 
his younger children as named above. William Jenkins and 
Samuel Varin witnesses.^^ 

This John Jenkins died between 1735 and 1739, leaving a will 
which is missing. From the manhood dates of his elder sons, 
William and John, who were both bom before 1706, it appears 
that John Jenkins senr. was bom by 1680, and probably earlier. 
John Jenkins, Sr., by his fiurst wife, name unknown, had issue: 

1.? Ann Jenkins, who married David Adams, December 
6, 1739." There is no positive proof that Ann was 
a daughter of John Jenkins, Sr., but the inference 
is that she was. David Adams was a step son of 
John Jenkins. 
2. iL William Jenkins, bom 1704 or earlier, died in 1758, 
leaving a will; married first after 1728, a daughter 
of Jeremiah Clark; married second Mary, daughter 
of Daniel and Abigail Townsend; married third, 
Sarah Sealy, widow of the William Sealy who died 
1748; had issue by each wife. 
3. iii. John Jenkins, Jr., bom 1706 or earlier, married May 
23, 1727, Mary Adams, step-daughter to his father" 
and died intestate about 1756"; his widow married 
A^lliam Mason of Charlestown before February 7, 
1759. This John Jenkins is mentioned in the records 
as Capt John Jenkins; he owned lands in Charles- 
town, on Edisto and on Stono River. He advertises 
for sale in 1733, 432 acres on the 'liead of the middle 
branch of Stono River" and directs that any person 
interested apply to Capt. John Jenkins living in 
Charlestown.^^ He was also one of the commis- 
sioners for the parish of St. John when it was taken 
oflF from St. Paul's in 1734." His descendants aie 

^ Mesne Conveyance Oflke, Charleston, Book S, p. 238. 

u St Phil's Register. 

» St Philq>'8 Register. 

» Probate Court, Charleston. 

^ Sonth Carolina Gazette, January 27, 1733. 

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unknown, unless the Ann Jenkins who married first 
Paul Grimball, 1756, and second, 1760, William 
Patreau^* was his daughter. 

4. iv. Joseph Jenkins, bom 1714 or earlier, will proved 1770; 
married May 31, 1735, Phoebe Chaplin." He lived 
in St. Helena's Parish, and left issue. 

5. V. Christopher Jenkins, bom 1716 or earlier; died intestate 
about 1760; lived in St. Helena's Parish; possibly 
married a daughter of \^lliam Adams; left issue. 
John Jenkins Senr. and his second wife Elizabeth (Capers) 
Adams had issue: 

6. vi. Thomas Jenkins, mentioned in the deed of 1735, then 
under age; no further record of him has been found, 
vii. Elizabeth Jenkins, mentioned in the deed referred to 
above as under age; some indication that she mar- 
ried Ralph Bailey of Edisto Island, but not proved. 
(Benjamin Jenkins and Elizabeth Bailey adminis- 
tered on the estate of Ralph Bailey in 1768.) 
7. viii. Richard Jenkins of Edisto Island; bom 1730 or earlier, 
will proved 1772; married first before 1750 Abigail 
daughter of Daniel and Abigail Townsend; married 
second before 1755, Martha daughter of Edward 
Rippon; left issue. 

8. ix. Benjamin Jenkins, Esq., of Edisto Island and Charles- 

town; also had lands on Wadmalaw; he was bom 
before 1735, died about 1782; married between 1757 
and 1759, Mary daughter of Joshua Grimball; left 
issue. 

9. X. Charles Jenkins, bom before 1735, no further record 

of him. 
Elizabeth Capers, widow of David Adams, outlived her second 
husband John Jenkins Senr. for many years. In 1741, January 1, 
she gave to her four children by Adams (David who married first, 

1739, Ann Jenkins; married second 1753, Catherine Grimball; 
Mary, married first, 1727, John Jenkins, married second William 
Mason; Hannah who married first, 1731, John Frampton second, 

1740, her cousin Joseph Ellicott Capers, and third Middleton 

^ St. Philip's Register Mm. 
1^ St Helena's Parish Register. 



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Evans; and Nathaniel Adams, who married first, 1740, hb cousin 
Mary Capers, and second, 1744, Margaret Ellis,) one half of lot 
number 64 in Charlestown, on Church Street and Jenkins Alley, 
now Longitude Lane. The half of the lot measured then 15 feet 
on Church Street and 16 feet at the rear, and was 195 feet in 
depth; the Alley to be perpetually kept open, was five feet wide 
by 195 feet long." This kmd was part of land owned by Richard 
Capers, and given by his son William to his step mother Mary 
Capers, and his half brothers and sisters, by a deed dated Septem- 
ber 7, 1695." In February, 1759, Mary Mason, and her husband 
William Mason, convey to Richard Jenkins of Edisto Island, 
Mary's part of this lot, given her by her mother in 1741.*® Many 
years after this, December 11, 1776, Elizabeth Jenkins, 
widow gave to her son Benjamin Jenkins 'Tor love and affection" 
the eastern most part of lot 64, 120 feet 6 inches in depth, 15 feet 
4 inches on west and 16 feet on east.^ 



\^niliam Jenkins Qohn 1) bom before 1704; will made February 
6, 1758, proved February 17, 1758: married (1) after 1728, a 
daughter of Jeremiah Clark; the will of Jeremiah Clark, Sep- 
tember 14, 1728, mentions among others daus. Phoebe, Mary 
and Martha." Will of James Clark, son of Jeremiah, April 16, 
1750, mentions sister Martha Eaton, nephews John Jenkins, Wil- 
liam Jenkins, brother-in-law Wm. Jenkins, bro.-in-law Wm. Law- 
ton and others;" she was either Mary or Phoebe, just which 
daughter married Lawton, and which Jenkins does not appear. 
William Jenkins married (2) Mary Townsend, daughter of Daniel 

and Abigail Townsend.** He married (3) Sarah , widow 

of William Sealy.» 

^ Mesne Conveyance Office, Charleston, Book X, p. 247, plat annexed. 
^* Register's Records, D, p. 187; Office Historical Conunission, Columbia, 
S.C 

*® Mesne Conveyance Office, Charleston, Book YY, p. 607. 

*^ Mesne Conveyance Office, Charleston, Book A, 5, p. 326. 

« Probate Court, Book 1727-1729, p. 204. 

»• Probate Court, Book 1747-1752, p. 292. 

«< WiUof Abigail Townsend, July 2, 1773, Probate Court, 1771-1774. 

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William Jenkins was a planter on Edisto Island ; his will mentions 
his wife Sarah, sons William and John, daughters Mary and Abi- 
gail under 18, son Joseph under 21. 

William Jenkins and his first wife Clark had issue: 

10. i. John Jenkins, bom 1736 or earUer, died intestate before 
December 4, 1764; married (1) Mary daughter of 
William and Sarah Sealy (his step-mother's daughter) 
married (2) Providence Grimball daughter of Isaac 
Grimball, issue by both wives, 
ii. William Jenkins, died in 1758 without issue; a planter 
of Edisto Island. His will made March 5, 1758, 
mentions his brothers and sisters viz. John Jenkins, 
Mary Jenkins, Abigail Jenkins, and Joseph Jenkins, 
sisters under 18. Nephew John Jenkins 500 acres 
on Edisto, East on "my brother" John Jenkins, 
west on the estate of James Clark, brother John 
Jenkins and uncles Richard Jenkins and Benjamin 
Jenkins to be executors. 
William Jenkins and his second wife Mary Townsend had issue: 
iii. Abigail Jenkins, 1749-1812; married (1) Joseph Mur- 
ray, one son Joseph James Murray; married (2) 
Ephraim Mikell, no issue, 
iv. Mary Jenkins, no further record. 
William Jenkins and his third wife Sarah widow of William 
Sealy had issue: 

V. Joseph Jenkins, Jr., bom about 1753, died intestate 
before June 19, 1790; married (1) Martha, daughter 
of Paul Grimball; she died without issue February 
16, 1785. Married (2) Elizabeth Bailey Clark, daugh- 
ter of Jeremiah Clark the second; had one daughter 
by his second wife, Ann Wilkins Jenkins. His 
widow married (2) John Seabrook, and (3) Rev. 
Donald McCleod. 
Joseph Jenkins was called Jr., to distinguish him from his 
cousin Joseph, son of Joseph (4. iv), bom 1740; he was a Justice 
for CharlesTown District in 1776.** A Joseph Jenkins was Cap- 
tain of the Edisto Island Volunteer Company in October, 1775. 
and a Joseph Jenkins was a member of the St. Helena's Volunteer 

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Company, John Jenkins Captain, October 20, 1775; it is difficult 
to find just which Joseph Jenkins is intended; at this time there 
were three; Joseph, son of Joseph of St. Helena's, who was bom 
in 1740, Joseph son of William, as mentioned above, bom about 
1753, and Joseph son of Richard, bom in 1761. 



John Jenkins, Jr. Qohn 1), bom 1706 or earlier; died intestate 
about 1756, for in February of that year, his widow Mary advertises 
as his administratrix.^ He witnessed the will of Mary Wyatt 
in 1725 (see under John Jenkins, Sr.) was an appraiser of the estate 
of Ephraim MikeU in 1729.** Owned part of an Island called 
Watch Island, in the North Edisto River in 1745, which he con- 
veyed to his brother T^lliam in 1750.^ Is mentioned as Captain 
Jenkins, in a number of the records. He was a shopkeeper in 
Charlestown for a time about llAlf^ married Mary Adams, his 
step-sister. May 23, 1121^ and his widow married William Mason 
of Charlestown. 

His children, if any, are unknown. There is an unplaced Ann 
Jenkins, who married Paul Grimball in 1756,** and Benjamin 
Baker, in his will December 29, 1748" mentions his wife Mary, 
and his father in law John Jenkins; the dates make it seem most 
likely that the above John Jenkins was the one mentioned. 



Joseph Jenkins Qohn 1), bom 1714 or earlier, ¥dll made August 
21, 1770, proved October 17, 1770. He was a planter on St. 
Helena's Island; married May 31, 1735, Phoebe Chaplm.** His 
will mentions his wife Phoebe; his son Joseph to whom he gives 
St. Philip's Island, formerly granted to Mr. Capers; and 12 negroes; 
to his son John, land bought of Thomas Farr Senr. bounding west 

^ South Carolina GateUe, February 26, 1756. 

« Probate Court, Book 1722-1726, p. 99. 

s* Meinorial Book 7, pp. 561 aiKi 533, Office Hutoikal Comnuaskm, Co^^ 

» Probate Court, Book 1746-1749, p. 154. 

« St Philip's Register. 

» St Philq>'8 Register, Mss. 

• Probate Court 

** St Helena's Register. 



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on Dataw creek, east on Nairns creek, and 18 slaves. Daughter 
Phoebe Waight, and granddaughter Martha Scott" 
Joseph Jenkins and his wife Phoebe had issue: 

i. John Jenkins, bom May 1738^ died young. 

11. ii. Joseph Jenkins, bom September 3, 1740, married Sarah 

Toomer May 31, 1770; may have married more than 
once.'^ 

iii. Phoebe, bom January 30, 1742, married William 
Waight and had issue. Their daughter Phoebe mar- 
ried T^lliam Elliott of Beaufort whose grandson was 
General Stephen Elliott 

iv. Ann, bom January 29, 1745, married George Scott, 
and had issue. 

12. V. John Jenkins, bom May 31, 1750; died 1814; married 

Mary Fripp, and had issue. 
vL Mary bom March 6, 1752; died March 6, 1756.^ 
viL Elizabeth, died December 29, 1763.<* 



Christopher Jenkins (John 1), bom 1716 or earlier; died intestate 
about 1760.^^ He mortgaged a negro to Joseph Adams June 29 
1759, then describes himself as of St. Helena. Name of his wife 
not recovered, some evidence that he married a daughter of T^lliam 
Adams, of St. Helena, but not proved. 
All known issue: 

13. i. Christopher Jenkins, bom July 9, 1738, died in 1774 
(dates from St. Helena Reg. and will). He married 
(1) Mary Wetherley December 16, 1761 ;*i had one 
son; married (2) Providence Grimball, widow of 
John Jenkins (no. 10), no issue by second marriage. 

» Fvobate Court, Will Book R.R., p. 552. 

» St Helena's Register. 

** St. Helena's Register. 

» St Helena's Register. 

** St Helena's Register. 

•• Inventory filed January 25, 1760, Probate Court, Book 175S-1761, p. 794. 

« St Philip's Regbter. 



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Richard Jenkins Qohn 1), of Edisto Island, was a son of John 
Jenkins, Sr., by his wife Elizabeth Adams; he was bom 1730 or 
earlier; will made December 8, 1771, proved November 6, 1772;** 
He married first, before December 4, 1750, Abigail Townsend, 
daughter of Daniel and Abigail Townsend,*^ married (2) before 
January 18, 1755, Martha, daughter of Edward and Ann Rippon, of 
Edisto Island.^ His widow seems to have married 3^famanahan. 
He owned land on Edisto Island, some of it purchased in 1751; 
and July 2, 1761, he sold to George Walker Senr. vintner of Charles 
Town, the part of lot 64 in Charlestown, which he purchased of 
his half sister Mary Mason and her husband Williajn as recited 
above.* This deed is very confusing, for it gives the impression 
that Elizabeth Jenkins, the mother, had died before the marriage 
of Mary to Mason, yet there is another deed in 1776 which recites 
the deed of gift of part of lot 64 from Elizabeth Jenkins to her son 
Benjamin Jenkins (see above). 

Richard Jenkins and his first wife Abigail Townsend had issue: 

14. i. Daniel Jenkins of Edisto, died about 1801; married 

(1) Hepsibah Frampton, issue. Married (2) Febru- 
ary 2, 1781, Martha, daughter of Benjamin Seabrook, 
issue. 
Richard Jenkins and his second wife Martha Rippon had issue: 

15. ii. Micah Jenkins, bom 1754, died 1831;* he married (1) 

Mary Ficklm*^ and (2), 1785, Margaret Meggett. 

16. iii. Benjamin Jenkins, Senr., of Wadmalaw Island; died 

1826; married 1784, Hannah Fripp (bom 1764) 

daughter of John and Elizabeth Fripp, of St. Helena. 

iv. Richard Jenkins, mentioned in his father's will, no 

further record. 
17. V. Joseph Jenkins (1761-1828), married 1785 Elizabeth 
Evans (1765-1826). 

« Probate Court, Book 1771-1774, p. 264. 

« Probate Court, Book 1749-1751, p. 356. 

•* Wai of Edward Rippon, Probate Court, Book R.R., p. 509. 

• Mesne Conveyance Office, Charleston, Book YY, p. 613. 

••Tombstone in St John's Colleton, Churchyard, John's Island. 

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18. vi. Isaac Jenkins, mentioned in his father's will. No> 
further record, 
vii. Elizabeth Jenkins, married in November, 1783, Paul 

Fripp Jr. and had issue, 
viii. Ann Jenkins, married November 7, 1783, James 
Laroach of Wadmalaw Island, and had issue, 
ix. Sarah Jenkins, no further record. 

8 

Benjamin Jenkins, Esq., of Edisto, Wadmalaw and Charlestown 
Qohn 1), son of John Jenkins, Sr., and his second wife Elizabeth 
(Capers) Adams. He was bom 1735 or earlier, and died between 
May 10, 1781, and Jime 29, 1782. He married between September 
2, 1757, and July 31, 1759, Mary, the daughter of Joshua Grimball, 
who died in 1757.^' Joshua Grimball was the third son of Thomas 
Grimball and Elizabeth Adams, and a grandson of Paul Grimball 
(died 1696) of Edisto Island, an English merchant who came to 
Carolina in 1681, and was Secretary of the Province until his 
death; was Lord Carterett's depty in 1691, and was one of the 
important men of his period. 

Benjamin Jenkins purchased December 19, 1759, a plantation 
of 106 acres on Edisto Islands, bounding South west on "n^lliam 

Eddings, South East on Mary Russell, North east on , and 

North West on William Adams. The said plantation was granted 
to Joseph Russell about 1716/17; Russell died intestate, and the 
plantation went to his only sister Mary, wife of James Cochran, 
and on decease of said Mary Cochran the plantation became vested 
in Mary and Elizabeth, her only children who survived leaving 
issue; one half of the said 106 acres described, descended to Joseph 
Ash as eldest son of Mary Cochran, and the other moiety to Samuel 
Peronneau, eldest son and heir at law of Elizabeth Cochran, said 
Mary and Elizabeth being both dead. Joseph Ash by lease and 
release March 19, 1750, conveyed to William Adams all his undi- 
vided moiety, which afterwards became vested in his eldest son 
and heir at law, William Adams; said William Adams and Eliza- 

" Probate Court, Book 1758-1763, receipt of Mary Grimball, now wife of 
Benjamin Jenkins, for her share of the estate of her father Joshua Grimball^ 
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beth his wife, and Samuel Peronneau, being tenants in common, 
conveyed by lease and release December 19-20, 1759, to Benjamin 
Jenkins.** 

On December 20, 1771, Benjamin Jenkins purchased a planta- 
tion on Wadmalaw Island, known as the ''Rocks"; this comprised 
496 acres^ and was located in part where the village of Rockville 
now is; he purchased it of Thomas Tucker for 7936 pounds Caro- 
lina Currency; the bounds were: the Southern most part of the 
plantation of Thomas Tucker, containing in all 1060 acres; the 
southernmost part containing in all 496 acres, including a small 
island in the marsh, granted September 30, 1736, to Paul Ham- 
ilton, containing about 18 acres; butting and bounding North on 
land formerly belonging to Samuel Winbom, deceased, being 
another part of the said larger tract of land and marsh; Northwest 
on a branch of Bohicket Creek, West on Bohicket Creek, South- 
west on Bohicket Creek; South partly on Marsh, partly on creek, 
and partly on another marsh; East on land formerly belonging to 
David Ferguson and Robert Sams, deceased. Conveyed to 
Thomas Tucker April 21, 1770, by John Sams of Colleton County, 
a son and devisee of the said Robert Sams. The deed calls for a 
plat which is missing. 

On March 13, 1779, the executors of William Miller released to 
Benjamin Jenkins of Edisto Island, planter, a lot in Charleston, 
on White Point, West side of Broughton's Battery, measuring from 
the Northwest comer to the middle of the Kitchen Chinmey on 
the Street-way 61 feet." 

Benjamin Jenkins was a member of the Provincial Assembly 
of South Carolina in 1775 and 1776 from the parish of St. John's 
Colleton; he was a Justice of the Peace at the same time." He 
was a Commissioner for building the Episcopal Church on Edisto 
Island in 1770." Henry Laurens writes to Benjamin Jenkins 
concerning the delivery of gun powder and a cannon to the CoUe- 

« Memorial, Columbia, S. C, voL 9, p. 38. 

" Mesne Conveyance (Met, Charleston, Book A, 5, p. 361. 

■^ Mesne Omveyance Office, Chaileston, Book Z, p. 490. 

■ McQady, South CaroUna under ike Royal Govemmeniy 1719-1776, p. 804; 
also Smah Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, voL 7, p. 106. 

^History of the Protestant E^copal Church of Edisto Island, by E. M. 
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ton County Regiment and the militia volunteer companies on 
Edisto Island.*^ 

Benjamin Jenkins made his will May 10, 1781, proved June, 
29, 1782.** He describes himself as of Wadmalaw Is; sick and 
weak, but of sound mind etc. 

Confirms to his daughter, Sarah Grimball Whaley, wife of 
Archibald Whaley, all negroes and other property given her; also 
a silver tankard. 

To son Benjamin Jenkins, silver, etc. To son Samuel Jenkins, 
certain pieces of silver; and to daughter Mary Jenkins remainder 
of silver. To his two sons Benjamin and Samuel, plantation on 
Wadmalaw Island called the Rocks; two lots in Charleston, one 
on South Bay, the other on Old Church Street on an alley com- 
monly called Jenkins alley or Longitude lane, to be sold. Remain- 
der of estate to sons Benjamin and Samuel and to daughter Mary 
Jenkins when 21 or married. To two sons Benjamin and Samuel, 
the lot "given me by my Mother," bounding on Jenkins alley, and 
South on Dr. Poinsette. 

Nephews Daniel Jenkins, Benjamin Jenkins and Barnard 
Adams, Friends John Wilson of Wadmalaw and Hugh Wilson, and 
two sons Benjamin and Samuel Jenkins when of age, and son-in- 
law Archibald Whaley to be Executors and guardians. May 10, 
1781; John Patterson, William Patterson and William Adams, 
witnesses. Proved June 29, 1782. 

Benjamin Jenkins and his wife had issue: 

i. Sarah Grimball Jenkins, who had married Archibald 
Whaley of Edisto Island before 1781»« She had 
three children; Archibald WTialey died before 
1791, and his widow had married Dr. Alexander 
McGregor.*^ 
19. ii. Benjamin Jenkins, under age when his father made 
his will, but was made an executor of same, so must 
have been 18 or more, therefore born 1763 or earlier. . 
He died intestate before 1820; married Martha 
Reynolds, who died in 1820, leaving a will; they left 
issue. 

•* South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, voL 2, p. 266. 

•• Probate Court, Book 1780-17S3, p. 215. 

••Wm of her father. 

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20. iii. Samuel Jenkins, under age in 1781, but an executor 

of his father's will. He died intestate before 1822; 

married and left issue. 

iv. Mary Jenkins, unmarried and under age in May, 1781, 

but married to John Paterson, September 13, 1781.** 

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John Jenkins; (William 2, John 1), son of William Jenkins, and 
his first wife, bom Clark. John Jenkins was bom 1736 or earlier, 
and died intestate before December 4, 1764.** He married first, 
Mary, daughter of William and Sarah Sealey, the daughter of his 
stepmother .•• John Jenkins married second. Providence, daugh- 
ter of Isaac Grimball. He lived on Edisto Island, where, in 1758, 
he had a plantation of 570 acres on a creek out of the North Edisto 
River.** In July, 1763, he gave to his daughter Ann Jenkins a 
negro girl. Providence Jenkins being a witness. His widow mar- 
ried (2) Christopher Jenkins, (3) Samuel Fickling, and (4) Abra- 
ham Bush. 

John Jenkins and his first wife, Mary Sealey, had issue: 
i. Ann Jenkins, who married John Adams.** 
ii. Mary Jenkins, married Nathaniel Adams. 
John Jenkins and his second wife, Providence Grimball, had 
issue: 

iii. John Jenkins, bom before 1758 (see under 2, no. ii), 
died intestate about 1800. Mariied Martha only 

»• St Philip's Register. 

**Smah Carolina GasetUt December 31, 1764, advertises estate of John 
Jenkins on Edisto Island, 50 slaves, etc. Providence Jenkins and Charles 
Grimball, administrators. 

^ Diary of Anne Hart, bom Sealy, who married first Charles Isaac Grimball, 
second OUver Hart the clergyman. ". . . . I was bom at Eutaw Indian 

land January 4, 1741, of religious parents, William and Sarah Sealy 

My hononred father died 1747 Dec., leaving .... three children, Mary, 
Anne and William. My mother afterwards married Mr. William Jenkins of 
Edisto Island, my sister married his son John, she died young, leaving two 
chiWren " 

*> Memorials, Columbia, S. C. 

** Will of Sarah Jenkins, widow of Wm. Sealy and Wm. Jenkins, she mentions 
her granddaughters Ann, wife of John Adams, and Mary, wife of Nathaniel 
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daughter of Robert Seabrook,^ and had four chil- 
dren: (1) Robert Seabrook Jenkins, who died 1837 
(will), leaving four children, viz., John, Mary Hen- 
rietta, who married, 1814, J. Jlobert Cook; Eliza 
Grimball, and Christopher; (2) William Jenkins; 
(3) Martha Seabrook Jenkms, September 23, 1791— 
October 19, 18S2, who married, 1814, Roswell Post 
Johnson, she is buried in Episcopal Church yard 

at Pendleton, S. C; (4) . 

On October 7, 1782,** John Jenkins conveyed by deed of gift 
to his brother, Isaac Jenkins, 236 acres, part of a tract "originally 
granted to my great-grand father, John Jenkins, on September 
24, 1710, bounding when laid out to my grand-father, William 
Jenkins, South West on Captain John Jenkins, North East on Paul 
Hamilton, North West on Frampton, other sides on marsh and creek 
between North and South Edisto . . . plat laid down to my 
said grand-father, William Jenkins, by Henry Tonge, deputy sur- 
veyor, April 11, 1744." The other part of this tract was conveyed 
by John Jenkins and Mary, his wife, February 28, 1745, to John 
Frampton.* This was John Jenkins, son of the first John; this 
land by various wills and deeds became the property of the Edings, 
and is now part of Bay View plantation. Just who owns the part 
given by John Jenkins to his brother Isaac, does not appear. 

iv. Isaac Jenkins Bom about 1762, died October, 1794, 
intestate. Married, 1782, Margaret Wilkinson. 
Isaac Jenkins and his brother John are mentioned 
in the will of their uncle John Grimball, 1804, and 
in that of Abraham Bush, 1788, who was the fourth 
husband of their mother. Providence Grimball; she 
died intestate before March, 1806. 
Isaac Jenkins and his wife Margaret Wilkinson had issue: 
(1). Eliza, who died immarried, leaving will (1820). 
(2). Providence Jenkins, 1784-1846, married Ephraim 

Mikell and left issue. 
(3). Ann Ninian Jenkins, married William Grimball Bay- 
nard, and left issue. 

• Mesne Omveyance Office, Book B, 6, p. 299. 
•* Mesne Omveyance Office, Book X, 9, p. 451. 

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{4). Isaac GrimbaU Jenkins, married Isabella Fripp; he 
died before 1818, leaving issue; l^niliam Fripp Jen- 
kins, Benjamin Whitmarsh Seabrook Jenkins, 1812- 
1838, who married Sarah Swinton, April, 1833, and 
has four children, Isabella, married Dr. E. E. Jen- 
kins; Mary Susan, married James Moffat; Caroline 
Olivia, married C. P. W. King, and Benjamin W. S., 
who died young. Margaret Jenkins, widow of Isaac, 
married second, Benjamin Seabrook, she made her 
will March 5, 1823, and mentions her late son Isaac 
GrimbaU Jenkins, her former husband, Isaac Jen- 
kins, the Jenkins burial ground on Edisto Island, 
which is to be reserved, her grandchildren, William 
Fripp Jenkins, Benjamin Whitmarsh Jenkins, Caro- 
line Olivia Jenkins, children of her deceased son 
Isaac GrimbaU Jenkins, aU under age; her deceased 
daughter Eliza Jenkins, daughter Providence MikeU, 
wife of Ephraim MikeU, grandson Ephraim MikeU; 
grandchUdren Margaret Wilkinson Bajniard, Sarah 
Ann Ba3mard, and Thomas Archibald Ba3mard, chU- 
dren of her deceased daughter Ann Ninian Bajmard, 
wife of ^A^lliam G. Bajniard; husband Benjamin 
Seabrook. Proved November 12, 1823. To the 
chUdren of Isaac GrimbaU Jenkins and Isabella 
Fripp should be added Carolina OUvia Jenkins, bom 
1818, married Edward LoveU in 1834, and Margaret 
Mary, who died young. 

12 

John Jenkins (Joseph 2, John 1), son of Joseph Jenkins (no. 4) 
and Phoebe Chaplin; he was bom May 13, 1750. He was a Cap- 
tain of St Helena Volunteer Company in December, 177S.** Mar- 
ried Mary, daughter of John and Sarah Fripp. They had issue.*^ 
i. CoL John Jenkins, 1771-1822, married Sarah Chaplin, 
1779-1816; had five chUdren, viz., Elizabeth, mar- 
ried Theodore Rhodes. Mary, married Joseph Lee. 
Sarah Chaplin, married Joseph Meyers. John and 
Daniel. 

^ South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magagine, vol. 3, pp. 102, 125. 
^'Famfly record of Mr. Hawkins K. Jenkins. 



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ii. Daniel Jenkins married Isabella Field; had one son^ 
who died young. 

iii. Benjamin Jenkins, married Eliz. Perry, had four chil- 
dren, Benjamin, Daniel, who married Anne Jenkins 

of Wadmalaw; Anne, who married (1) Perry, 

(2) W. B. Fripp; William Jenkins, M.D., married 
Eliza Chaplin and had five children. 

iv. William Jenkins married Mary Chaplin; had three 
children, two died young, Charlotte m., Capt. R. 
Croft. 

V. Phoebe Waight Jenkins, married Richard Jenkins (son 
of no. 15). 

vi. Eliza Hand Jenkins, married Benjamin Chaplin; had 
no issue. 

13 

Christopher Jenkins (Christopher 2, John 1), son of Christo- 
pher Jenkins and his wife (name unknown). He was bom July 
9, 1738, and died in January, 1774.** He married first, December 
16, 1761, Mary Wetherly daughter of William Wetherly and his 
wife Sarah Cole, of John*s Island, and second. Providence Grim- 
ball, widow of John Jenkins (no. 10). 

Christopher Jenkins made his will January 20, 1774, proved 
January 28, 1774; describes himself as being of Edisto Island, 
planter, and mentions his wife Providence; his son Christopher 
Jenkins, under age; his sons-in-law (stepsons) John Jenkins and 
Isaac Jenkins, both imder age; Sarah Adams, wife of William 
Adams, and her brother William Wetherly on condition they dis- 
charge his estate from all incumberance to the estate he received 
by his former wife. Leaves money to the Chapel at Ease on 
Edisto Island. Mentions Mrs. Mary Whippy and her daughter 
Rebecca Wliippy. Unde Benjamin Jenkins to inherit plantation 
on Edisto Island, in case of death of son Christopher Jenkins and 
son-in-law Isaac Jenkins; son Christopher Jenkins all lands on 
Wadmalaw Island, and in case he die, then cousin Daniel Jenkins, 
and if he died under age, then to brother Nathaniel Adams. [Just 
how Nathaniel Adams is his brother is not clear; Adams may have 
married a sister of Christopher Jenkins; Adams in his will speaks 

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of Christopher Jenkins, son of this Christopher, as his nephew.] 
In case son Christopher dies under age and without issue, then 
provisions are made for dividing certain parts of the estate between 
his wife Providence, Cousin Joseph Jenkins, Sr., of St Helena, 
Cousin Phoebe Waight, Cousin Martha Scott, daughter of Ann 
Scott, deceased, but if said Martha dies, then Cousins Joseph 
Jenkins, John Jenkins and Phoebe Waight. Uncle William Adams, 
Cousin Abigail Murray, Cousin Joseph Jenkins, son of William 
Jenkins; Uncle Richard Jenkins' eight youngest children. Uncle 
Benjamin Jenkins, 1500 Pounds currency. Brother Nathaniel 
Adams, Cousin Isaac Grimball, son of Charles Grimball, and his 
sister Sarah Grimball, 500 pounds for schooling poor children on 
Edisto; if there be any money left, then one-third to wife, brother 
Nathaniel Adams, sons-in-law John and Isaac Jenkins, and two- 
thirds to all the name Jenkins in the "male line in this Province 
that relate unto me." Son Christopher to have the best education 
possible to be given in this Province, and then, if proper, to be 
^>prenticed to an attomey-at-law. 

Unde Benjamin Jenkins, Brother Nathaniel Adams, Cousin 
Daniel Jenkins, Friends John Laroche and Paul Hamilton, Jr., 
to be executors. 

Joseph Fickling, Nathaniel Morgan and Archibald Whaley 
witnesses. Will proved January 20, 1774, and Daniel Jenkins 
qualified; February 4, 1774, Benjamin Jenkins, Nathaniel Adams, 
and John Laroche qualified. 

Christopher Jenkins by his first wife had issue: 

i. Christopher Jenkins of St. Paul's Parish, bom 1769 or 
earlier; died on Edisto Island February 8, 1794.** 
Married Mary Wilkinson; she married second, 
Thomas Whaley. Christopher Jenkins' will made 
February 5, 1794, proved March 7, 1794, mentions, 
wife Mary, sons Christopher and John, daughters 
Eliza and Susannah; brothers John and Isaac Jen- 
kins; kinsmen Edward Wilkinson, friends Thomas 
B. Seabrook and Samuel Fickling to be executors. 
Of his children, John and Susannah died young; 
Eliza married first Thomas Whaley, son of Thomas 

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Whaley, and stepson to her mother; married second 
John Raven Mathews. Qiristq[>hn married Cath- 
erine Boone, and had Mary and Maria, who both 
married Rev. W. O. Prentis, and Robert Boone Jen- 
kins, who married Eliza L. Bailey in 1841, and died 
without issue. 

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Daniel Jenkins of Edisto Island (Richard 2, John 1), son of 
Richard Jenkins (no. 7) by his first wife, Abigail Townsend. He 
it mentioned in the will of his grandmother, Abigail Townsend, 
dated July 3, 1773. Daniel Jenkins died before June, 1804, leaving 
a will; he married first Hebsibah Frampton, and second, in Feb- 
ruary, 1781, Martha, daughter of Benjamin Seabrook, deceased.'* 

Daniel Jenkins and his first wife, Hebsibah Frampton, had 

i. Daniel Jenkins, drowned in March, 1804, irith his 
half-brothers Richard and Thmnas.^ He left no 
will, Daniel To??n8end administered on his estate 
January 8, 1805. 
iL Hepzibah Jenkins married Daniel Townsend before 
her father made his will, February 3, 1801; they had 
issue. 
Daniel Jenkins and his second wife Martha Seabrcx^ had 

iiL Benjamin Whitmarsh Jenkins, who married Provi- 
dence E. and had daughters, Martha who 

married William Townsend, and Hepzibah, who 
married Benjamin Reynolds. 

iv. Thomas Seabrook Jenkins, drowned in March, 1804 
(see above under Daniel). 

V. Richard Jenkins, drowned March 1804 (same). 

vi. Amarinthia Jenkins, married in 1813, William Wil- 
kinson. 

vii. Martha S. Jenkins, married Richard Laroche. 
viiL Sarah Jenkins, married Ralph Bailey. 

** Smak OfrMta ami American Gamaral GaaaUe, Febntaiy 28, 1781. 
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ix. Joseph D. Jenkins, married Emily Reynolds and had 

(1) l^niliam R. Jenkins, M.D., married Eliza La- 
roche, widow of Micah Joseph Jenkins, no issue. 

(2) Amanda, married first Thomas Bailey, married 
second Benjamin Bailey. (3) Melvin, died young. 
(4) Thomas Jenkins, in C. S. A. (5) Melvin Jen- 
kins, married Susan Wilson. (6) Cornelia, married 
John W. Jenkins. 

X. Mary Jenkins, died 1784. 

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Micah Jenkins of John's Island (Richard 2, John 1), son of 
Richard Jenkins and his second wife, Martha Rippon. He was 
bom in 1754, died 1830.^ He left a will; owned two plantations, 
known as ''Hope" and "Wahiut HilL" He married first Mary 
Fickling^ (family record); she died in December, 1784, on Edisto 
Island.^^ He next married in May, 1785, Margaret Meggttt,^ 
who predeceased him. 

Micah Jenkins had issue, probably by his first wife: 

i. Richardjenkins; predeceased his father ;marriedPhoebe 
Waight Jenkins daughter of John Jenkins (no. 12). 
They had six children viz.: (1) Micah Joseph, 1810- 
1853, married Eliza Laroche and had issue. (2) John 
William, married Eliza Sams and had issue. 

(3) Richard Henry, known as "Major Dick," bom 
1812, married Amarinthia Laroche, and had thir- 
teen children, among whom, the seventh, William 
E. Jenkins married Julia Jenkins, a daughter of S. 
Hamilton Jenkins (no. 29). (4) Mary Caroline 
Jenkins, married John F. Townsend. (5) Benja- 
min Roper, 1815-. (6) Daniel Field, 1817-, married 
Frances Esther Furman and had issue. 

ii. Martha Perry Jenkins, married Rev. Paul T. Gervais, 

and had issue, 
iii. Barbara Calder Jenkins, 1784-1855; married Benjamin 

Dait Roper. 

" Tombttooe in churchyard of St John's Colleton, John's Island. 
" Family record. 

^Souik Carolina Quette amd PMie AdnrHser, December 11, 1784. 
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Benjamin Jenkins, Sr., of Wadmalaw Island (Richard 2, John 
1), son of Richard Jenkins and his second wife Martha Rippon. 
Bom 1763 or earlier; ensign in Edisto Island, Colleton County 
Regiment in 1775^* (Jour. Council Safety, February 11, 1776). 
He died in 1826 or 1827, leaving a will; married in January, 
1784, Hannah daughter of John Fripp deceased.^^ 

Benjamin Jenkins the elder and Hannah his wife had issue: 
i. Ann Jenkins, married Joseph Whaley. 
ii. Mary Jenkins, married Thomas Bailey. 

iii. Elizabeth Jenkins, married first Hanscome, 

married second Paul C. Grimball. 
iv. Martha, married Micah Jenkins, son of Joseph (no. 17). 
V. Richard Jenkins, married Martha, daughter of James 
and Ann Laroche, his first cousin; they had issue: 

(1) Benjamin, C. S. A., married Adelaide Chaplin. 

(2) Ann, married D. P. Jenkins. (3) Richard E. 
(4) Rev. Paul Gervais Jenkins, married first, Jane 
McNish, married second Miss Guignard, married 
third Miss Weston. (S) Sarah, married E. W. 
Laroche. (6) John L., married Mary Hannahan. 

17 

Joseph Jenkins, 1761-1828 (Richard 2, John 1), son of Richard 
Jenkins and his second wife Martha Rippon, married 1785 Eliz- 
abeth Evans, daughter of John Evans.^' She was bom 1765 and 
died 1826.^* 

Joseph Jenkins and his wife Elizabeth had issue: 
i. Richard Jenkins, bom 1786. 

ii. Col. Joseph Jenkins, 1793-1874; married Ann Jenkins 
Fripp, his first cousin, daughter of Paul Fripp and 
Elizabeth Jenkins and had issue: (1) William Evans 
Jenkins, 1817-1841; married Ann Ball Poyas, no 
issue. (2) Elizabeth Elvyra, married Richard La- 

^ Journal of Council of Safety, Februaiy 11, 1776. 

^ South Carolina Gatette and PMic Advertiser, January 23, 1784. 

w/W.,Julyl4,1785. 

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rocbe. (3) Martha Sarah 1821-1864; married Rev. 
Jdm Cornish. (4) Jo6q>h Edward 1830-1894. 

(5) Paul Fripp Jenkins, M. D., 1826-1878, married 
Theodcm Ash Burden King, 1852-1898. (6) Edward 
Ddegall C. 1828-1859, married Martha Murray 
had issue. (7) Micah John, 1829- married Eiia 
Ann Bailey and had issue. (8) George Mackay 
died 1873; married Louise Hughes, no issue. 

Paul Fripp Jenkins and his wife, Theodora Ash 
Burden King, had issue: L Ada Augusta; mar- 
ried ThcHnas Osbom Barnwell, M.D. iL Jo6q>h 
James; married Olivia Swinton. iiL Paul Frq>p; 
married first Laura Desaussure Bacot; married 
second Gay Gilliam, iv. Hawkins King; mar- 
ried Josq>hine Manigault, has issue, v. Eliza- 
beth Laroche. d. y. 
iiL Micah Jenkins married, 1817, Martha Jenkins, his 
cousin, daughter ol Benjamin Jenkins (no. 16) they 
had issue: (1) Richard. (2) Ann Jenkins, married 

. (3) Sarah married John Laroche. (4) 

Elizabeth, married Isaac GrimbalL (5) Benjamin. 

(6) Micah. 

iv. Edward Jenkins, M.D. 

V. John Jenkins, 1794-1854. Married 1824, Elizabeth 
Clark and had issue: (1) John Jenkins, major in the 
Confederate Army; married Marcelline Murray. 
(2) Elizabeth; married E. D. C. Laroche. (3) Ed- 
ward, M.D., died 1904; married fixst Isabella, 
daughter of Benjamin W. Jenkins; married second, 
Laura Wellsman; married third Sarah Adger. (4) 
Abigail, married Richard Laroche. (5) Micah, 
1836-1864, Major General in the Confederate States 
Army; married Caroline Jamison. (6) Lydia, mar- 
ried Daniel Laroche. 

vL Sarah Jenkins; married John Laroche, her cousin. 

viL Abigail Jenkins, 1799-1897, married George Mackay. 
Brig.-Gen. Micah Jenkins and his wife, Caroline Jamison, had 
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i. Micah John, bom 1857; went to West Point; served 
in the Spanish- American War Married Natalie 
Whaley, and had issue. 

ii. Robert F. bom 1858; married Amarinthia Laroche. 

iii. W. E., bom 1860; married E. Tobias. 

iv. Whitmarsh W., died yomig. 

V. John Murray, bom 1863; in United States Army; mar- 
ried Clara Wade. 

19 

Benjamin Jenkins, Jr. (Benjamin, Esq., 2, John 1), was bom 
1763 or earlier, died intestate before 1820. He married Martha 
Reynolds of St. Paul's Parish, Stono., who died in 1842, leaving a 
will. He was known as Benjamin Jenkins, Jr., to distinguish him 
from his cousin Benjamin Jenkins (15, ii, son of Richard 7), who 
also lived on Wadmalaw Island. Benjamin Jenkins and his brother 
Samuel owned the plantation called the ''Rocks,'' on Wadmalaw 
Island. Benjamin mortgaged his part to his brother Samuel, 
January 11, 1791 ; he then describes himself as being of Wadmalaw 
Island ;'® and in January, 1809, Benjamin sells his portion to Ben- 
jamin Adams; he then describes himself as being of St. Paul's 
Parish, Stono, and Mrs. Martha Jenkins renounces dower.*^ 

On June 8, 1801," Benjamin Jenkins buys of Thomas Fuller a 
plantation of 1165 acres in St. Paul's Parish, of which the plat is 
unfortunately missing, and the bounds are not given in the deeds. 
On June 17, 1789, he sold to Henry Calwell, Sr., the lot in Longi- 
tude Lane, which came from his grandmother Elizabeth Jenkins, 
bom Capers, and first married to David Adams.** This was the lot 
64 on the Grand Model, granted to Thomas Rose, who in 1691, sold 
it to Richard Capers; this lot was on Church Street, east of Tradd, 
and was divided by Longitude Lane, formerly called Jenkins alley. 
This lot was given, in 1695, by William Capers, eldest son of 
Richard, to his stepmother Mary and her children, viz. Richard, 
Charles, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth Capers. The last named, 
Elizabeth, divided her share between her four Adams children, 

" Mesne Conveyance Office, Book G, 6, p. 262. 
^ Mesne Conveyance Office, Book B» 8, p. 148. 
•* Mesne Conveyance Office, Book F., 7, p. 61. 
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and her son Benjamin Jenkins; thus it remained in the same family 
for nearly one hundred years. 

Benjamin Jenkins, Jr., died intestate before February 11, 1820, 
for on that date John T. Jenkins, of St. Paul's Parish, mortgages 
to Benjamin Bailey, administrator of Benjamin Jenkins deceased, 
486 acres in St. Paul's Parish, being the lot drawn by John T. 
Jenkins in the division of the said Benjamin Jenkins' estate; same 
day Martha Jenkins vddow of St. Paul's Parish, mortgages to 
Benjamin Bailey 310 acres, being her share of the said Benjamin's 
estate; also, on the same day Edward Bailey, as guardian of Ben- 
jamin James Jenkins, a minor, mortgages to Benjamin Bailey, 420 
acres in St. Paul's, being the lot drawn by Edward Bailey for Ben- 
jamin J. Jenkins, minor; the location of this land is not given in 
the deeds, which refer to a plat in the Clerk of Court's OflSce.** 

Martha Jenkins, widow of Benjamin, was bom Reynolds; just 
who her parents were does not appear on the records; she evidently 
belonged to St. Paul's Parish, Stono, and all of the records of that 
parish are gone. She made her will October 17, 1837, proved 
March 19, 1842. Mentions son Benjamin James Jenkins, to whom 
she has already given $865 received or rather inherited from 
Thomas R. Bell. Daughter Sarah Bailey Jenkins, the plantation 
of 300 acres at Stono, if she wishes to take it as her share; then she 
to have it at $865 less than the valuation; certain negroes left to 
each of her children, and the residue of the estate to be divided 
equally. James Legare, factor, and William Wilkins, of St. Paul's, 
to be executors. Joseph E. Jenkins, William F. Meggett, and Isaac 
H. Mathews witnesses. On July 12, 1842, Benjamin James Jen- 
kins qualified with will annexed as administrator, the other execu- 
tors having refused. 

Benjamin Jenkins, Jr., and his wife Martha had issue: 

i. John T. Jenkins, of age in 1820; died without issue 
before December, 1826, when his will was proved. 
He leaves his mother all of his personal estate, and 
his brothers, Benjamin J. Jenkins and William R. 
Jenkins, and sister, Sarah Bailey Jenkins, the rest 
of his property. Brother Benjamin J. Jenkins 
executor. 

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ii. William R. Jenkins, mentioned in the will of his brother 
John T. Jenkins, but not mentioned in the will of 
Martha in 1837. 

21. iii. Benjamin James Jenkins, under age in February, 1820, 

but of age in February, 1821, when Edward Bailey 
demands that his guardianship bond be cancelled, 
therefore bom in 1800; he died about 1847, appar- 
ently intestate; he^married Sarah T. Patterson. 

22. iv. Sarah Bailey Jenkins, bom 1816, died July 3, 189S; 

married about 1838, William Horace Rivers, 1817- 
1861, and left issue. 

20 

Samuel Jenkins (Benjamin Esq., 2, John 1), of Wadmalaw 
Island; was under age in 1781 when his father made his will, but 
was left an executor. He died intestate August 21, 1822, when 
Benjamin William Jenkins administered on his estate; the name 
of his wife has not been recovered. A suit against Benjamin 
William Jenkins, administrator of Samuel Jenkins Sr., deceased, 
filed by William S. Jenkins and Daniel E. Jenkins, Martha S. 
Jenkins and Elizabeth T. Jenkins (last three minors) February 
27, 1827, recites that a tract of land near a place called "the Rocks" 
250 acres, also 156 acres called Aliens tract, were the possession of 
Samuel Jenkins late of Wadmalaw Island, who died intestate 
August 21, 1822, leaving five children, viz., Benjamin William 
Jenkins, Daniel E. Jenkins, Martha S. Jenkins, Elizabeth T. Jenkins 
and William S. Jenkins.* The Appraisers of the estate of Samuel 
Jenkins were Benjamin Adams, John T. Jenkins and Benjamin 
J. Jenkins. George Fickling Senr. of Wadmalaw Island in his 
will, made October 20, 1801, proved November 20, 1801, leaves all 
his lands on Wadmalaw Island to be equally divided between 
Thomas Fickling, Sr., and Samuel Jenkins, Sr., but does not state 
the relationship, if any." 

Samuel Jenkins had issue: 

i. ? Samuel Jenkins, Jr., of Wadmalaw Island; died intes- 
tate before December 4, 1818, when John Richard 
Townsend was appointed his administrator. A 

•** Mesne Conveyance Office, Book B, 10, p. 59. 
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Samuel Jenkins married December 3, 1817, Mrs. 
Lavinia Emma Whaley, of St. Georges Parish;" 
this may be either Samuel, Jr., or Samuel, Sr. If 
the Samuel Jenkins, Jr., who died intestate in 1817 
was the son of Samuel, Sr., then he died without 
issue. 

u. Benjamin William Jenkins; no further record. 

iii. Daniel E. Jenkins; no further record. 

iv. Martha S. Jenkins; a Martha S. Jenkins married about 
March 26, 183S, Dr. William B. Townsend;^* her 
trustee was Benjamin Reynolds; she was most prob- 
ably the daughter of Benjamin Whitmarsh Jenkins 
and his wife Providence E. 

V. William S. Jenkins; there is a Dr. William S. Jenkins 
(died August IS, 1814, aged 26 years, 5 months and 
27 days) buried in the Circular Church Yard, also 
Mrs. Martha M. Jenkins his wife (died March 17, 
1811, aged 22 years and 18 days) but from the date 
of the above suit (1827) it is not possible for these 
men to be one and the same. Dr. William S. Jenkins 
left a will; he was a physician in St. Thomas parish, 
had one daughter Susan Martin Jenkins, and there 
is nothing in his will to show any relationship to 
the Jenkins family with which we are dealing; but 
in his inventory, filed September 5, 1814, his name 
is given as Dr. William Seabrook Jenkins, and Micah 
Jenkins was one of the appraisers. 

vi. Elizabeth Jenkins, no further record. 

21 

Benjamin James Jenkins (Benjamin, Jr., 3, Benjamin, Esq., 2, 
John 1), bom about 1800, for he was under age in February, 1820, 
was 21 by February, 1821, when Edward Bailey demanded that 
his guardianship bond be cancelled. He married Sarah T. Patter- 
son; lived in St. Paul's Parish, and on James Island. 

Between 1834 and 1842, there are listed in the Index to Mort- 
gages,*' a number of mortages of slaves by Benjamin J. Jenkins; 

^ South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, vol. 10. 

M Marriage Setdement, Mesne Conveyance Office, Book K, 10, p. 93. 

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on May 9, 1840, Benjamin Jenkins, "planter of James Island'^ 
and Sarah T. Jenkins his wife, convey to Winbom Lawton, an 
Island, known as 'Xong Island," north and West on James Island 
Creek, South on Folly River. There is no redtal of how Benjamin 
Jenkins came by this land.*® In June, 1843, a case was filed in 
Chancery, Charleston District, Benjamin J. Jenkins vs. William 
Horace Rivers and his wife Sarah Bailey Rivers, which recites 
the will of Mrs. Martha B. Jenkins; from which it appears that 
Sarah B. Jenkins had married Wm. H. Rivers before the death 
of her mother, which occurred about May 10, 1842. The case is 
to settle the estate of Mrs. Martha B. Jenkins; and as Rivers and 
his wife decline to take the Stono plantation under the conditions 
named in the will, the Court ordered that title be made to Ben- 
jamin James Jenkins, and he to mortage same to Wm. H. Rivers 
and wife for $679, to secure to them the amount due them in the 
full settlement of the estate." 

Benjamin James Jenkins died before March 22, 1847, for on 
that date, Edward J. Jenkins, planter of St. John's Colleton, was 
made guardian of William H. Jenkins, minor, son of Benjamin J. 
Jenkins deceased. 

Sarah T. Paterson, the wife of Ben. J. Jenkins, was a sister of 
Susan Jane Paterson, who married Edward Bailey of Edisto Island 
these sisters were orphans, and were brought up by "their aunt, 
Mrs. Daniel Townsend of Edisto Island." Search has failed to 
identify the parents of these sisters. They were hardly the daugh- 
ters of John Paterson and Mary Jenkins, (dau. of Benj., Esq.) 
for they were married in 1781, and that John Paterson died intes- 
tate before January 2, 1792, when Mary Paterson, Samuel Jenkins 
and William Paterson administered on his estate; they may be 
the daughters of William Paterson of Johns Island who died 
intestate, and Daniel Townsend of Edisto Island^administered, 
February 18, 1801. Daniel Townsend married Hepzapah Jenkins, 
daughter of Daniel Jenkins of Edisto, and it cannot be found that 
any of her sisters married a Paterson; it is quite possible that one 
of the sisters of Daniel Townsend, either Abigail or Sarah, married 

» Mesne Conveyance Office, p. 169. 

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William Paterson, but nothing can be found, so far, to prove or 
disprove this point. 

Benjamin James Jenkins and his wife Sarah T. Paterson had 
issue: 

23. i. Edward J. Jenkins; of age in 1847, therefore bom 

before 1826. 

24. ii. William H. Jenkins, under age in 1847, therefore bom 

1827 or later. A Charleston paper*' gives an account 
of the death, at Lecompton, Kansas, November 18, 
1857, of a William H. Jenkins. It states that "He 
was bom on Edisto Island, in South Carolina, and 
on reaching manhood, he lived in our City for a 
few years, where he obtained the esteem of many 
friends. When the struggle commenced between the 
North and the South in Kansas, he emigrated thither, 
and assumed the position of a Southern Champion. 
.... A member of the Kansas Legislature, he 
was the leader of the Southem Rights party which 
forced Govemor Geary to resign. A member of the 
Constitutional Convention, he exerted himself so 
intensly as to exhaust his vital powers, and to produce 
his early death. . . ." There is more in the 
notice, giving an account of an adventure of his 
during the preceding winter. If this is the William 
H. Jenkins, son of Benjamin James Jenkins, then 
he died when about 30; Govemor Geary resigned 
in 1857, serving less than a year, and there was 
quite a large emigration from this State to Kansas 
in 1855, many of the people being young men of 
good families and position, who were led by a spirit 
of adventure, to go where ever trouble was brewing. 
The dates make it possible for these two men to be 
one and the same. 
25. iii. Ephraim Mikell Bailey, bora October 20, 1830; married 
1857, Mary Elizabeth Beckett. They had issue: 
(1) Allan Hamilton, born October, 1858; died without 
issue. (2) Julian Brailsford, bom December, 1865, 
married 1895 Susan Lining Dawson. 

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26. iv. Bailey Jenkins 

27. V. John Jenkins Jenkins. 

28. vi. A daughter who died young. 

29. vii. Septimus Hamilton Jenkins, bom 1829 (according to 

the family statement) died 1904; married at Edings- 
ville September 18, 1857, Mrs. Anne Manson (Gau- 
tier) Bailey widow of Charles Bailey. 

22 

Sarah Bailey Jenkins, (Benjamin, Jr., 3, Benjamin, Esq., 2, 
John 1), bom 1816, died 1895. Married November 15, 1838 
William Horace Rivers of St. Andrews Parish." She was the only 
daughter of Benjamin Jenkins of St. Paul's Parish. Her marriage 
settlement was dated November 14, 1838.^* Henry F. Bailey 
was her trustee, but Alexander Brown and George Cooper were 
substituted for Bailey. 

William Horace Rivers died before November 28, 1861, when 
Sarah B. Rivers was appointed administratrix. 
Sarah Bailey Jenkins and William Horace Rivers had issue: 
i. William Horace Rivers, 
ii. Charles H. Rivers. 

iii. John Douglas Rivers, married Anne F. Jenkins, daugh- 
ter of S. Hamilton Jenkins, 
iv. Susan Rivers, bom 1847, died 1887; married 1866, 
Dr. John P. Thomas (1818-1900) she was his second 
wife; they had issue; (1) Lula, married 1889 Claudius 
Bissell Jenkins, son of S. Hamilton Jenkins. (2) 
John P. Thomas. (3) H. Rivers Thomas. (4) Farr 
Thomas. (5) Estell Thomas, married T. T. Hyde. 
(6) Martha Thomas. 
V. Sarah P. Rivers, 
vi. Lula Rivers, 
vii. Emily Rivers. 

29 

Septimus Hamilton Jenkins; (Benjamin James 3, Benjamin Esq., 
2, John 1), lived on Edisto and Wahmalaw Island. Was bom 

•• Courier, December 7, 1838. 

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1829, died 1904. Married at Edingsville, September 18, 1857, 
Mrs. Anne Manson (Gautier) Bailey, widow of Charles Bailey. 
S. Hamilton Jenkins and his wife had issue: 

i. Henry Bailey Jenkins, married Mary Eva Bailey, and 
had (1) Ludle. (2) Beulah. (3) Carolme. (4) 
Henry B., Jr. (S) Martha. (6) Lula. 
ii. Annie Floride Jenkins, married John Douglas Rivers, 
iii. Claudius BisseU Jenkins, married 1889, Lula Thomas, 
daughter of Susan Rivers (see under 22, no. iv) and 
John P. Thomas; they have issue: (1) C. BisseU Jr. 
married Jeannie Black Hyde, two children, Jean 
Hyde Jenkins, and Lula Thomas Jenkins. (2) John 
Thomas Jenkins, married Hess Waring Lebby, one 
child, Hess Waring Jenkins. (3) Lula Jenkins. (4) 
Chilton Hamilton Jenkins, died young. (5) Charles 
Rees Jenkins. (6) Lillie Eason Jenkins. (7) Pierre 
Gautier Jenkins. (8) Rivers Thomas Jenkins, 
iv. Julia Jenkins, married 1893 William E. Jenkins (see 
under 15, no. 1) they have issue: (1) Wm. Hamilton 
Jenkins, bom December 1893. (2) Julian Gautier 
Jenkins, bom 1895. (3) Annie Mason Jenkins, bom 
1898. (4) Mary Amarinthia Jenkins, bom 1907. 
V. Susie Jenkins, married Edward Seabrook, 1904; they 
have issue: (1) Annie Gautier, bom 1906. (2) Vir- 
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THE REGISTER OF CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 

Copied by Mabel L. Webber 
{Continued from July) 

BUKIALS 

George Page departed this Life Tber 20tlL 1743 and was Interred 

the 21st of 7ber 1743. 
Susannah the Daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Gibbs died on 

Sunday ye 23d of 8ber 1743 and buried on Wednesday following 

in the Cemetery. 
Sarah the wife of Andrew Rutledge Esq; was buried on toesday 

the 22d of 9ber 1743 under her own Pew m the Church.* 
Martha the Daughter of Robert DorriU and Elizabeth his wife 

was interred the 2d. June 1744. 
Joannah Clements was buried the 20th. do. 1744. 
Charlotta the wife of the Reverend Levi Durand was buried in 

the Parish Church of Christ Church in the Chancel under the 

Altar on Wednesday 8ber 10th. 1744. 

lUi Dura QuieSf Oculos ff ferrous urget 

Somnus; in aetemam dauduniur Lumina NocUm} 
Hugh Hext was buried 9ber. the 14, 1744.* 
Elizabeth Daughter of Wm. and Mary Gibbes Died Octor: 30th: 

3 o'clock in the Morning, and buried at ye Church the 31st: 

Day Octr. 174S. 
Elizabeth Daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Gibbes Died. • . . 

and was buried. 

> She was Sarah Boone, dau^ter of Maj. John Boone and his wife £lizabet)i 
Paty, and the widow of Hu^ Hezt; her dau^ter Sarah Hezt maziied Dr. 
John Rutledge, brother of the Hon. Andrew Rutledge mentioned above. 
Sarah Boone had no children by her second husband, Andw. Rutledge. 

* Veigil. AEneid X, 745-46. ''A rest unbroken and an iron sleep oppresi 
ber eyes; her light is quenched m endless nifl^t" (Reference and tramlafinn 
by Mr. Thomas della Torre.) 

* Son of Amias Hezt; he married in April, 1742, Susannah Beresford, daughter 
of Thomas Boone and Mary Capers, and widow of Michael Beresford. (Hiis 
Biagawme, vol. 6, p. 39.) 

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Tlios. son of Hugh and Susannah Hext, Died the 15th. of March, 
1754/5. 

Levi son of the Revd. Levi Durand died the 16th. day of May, 1 745. 

Susannah Durand Daughter of the Rev. Levi Durand Died August 
29th. 1745. 

William HoweU Dyed Jan. 1st 1745/6. 

Florah Skerrett Dyed Jan. 23, 1745/6. 

Cornell George Benison Died the 9th. of June, 1748. 

James Son of Dr. James White buried ye 9th. October, 174-. 

Edwd. Hazelwood was buried April 4th. 1743. 

John Son of George Page and Catherine hb wife was buried July 
30th. 1743. 

Mrs. Steele's Child was buried 7ber 11th. 1743. 

Son of Thomas Barton was buried October the 29th. 1743. 

Robert the Son ci John Wingood and Elizabeth his wife was buried 
9ber 16th. 1743. 

Stephen Metheringham was interred October the 6th. 1744. In the 
Church Yard. 

Dr. Rutledge died on Xitmas Day, 1750 and was buried at Charles- 
Town 27th ensuing.^ 

Dennis Obryen was interred the 8th. Jany. 1750/1. 

Joseph Severance buried ye 14. Jany. 1750.1. 

John Gibbens was biried the 22d. Jany. 1750/1. 

William Bennett buried 9 Feby, 1750/1. 

Mary Cook buried 13 Febry, 1750/1. 

Alexr. Parris was buried 20th. Feby. 1750/1. 

Elizabeth the widow of John Gibbens buried 24th. Feby. 1750/1. 

* Dr. John Rutledge, who with his brother Andrew, came to So. Ca. from 
Iidaad etxiy in the 18th. Century. He was a member of the Assembly from 
Christ Church Parish in 1748 and 1750; (S. C. Gas.) had a plantation in Christ 
Cliuxch parish, one on Stono River, and real estate in Charles Town (Inventory). 
He and his wife Sarah Hezt (1724-1792) married 1738, had seven children: 
Got. John Rutledge, the "DicUtor", 1739-1800; Andrew Rutledge, 174- to 
1772, a merchant and man of position; Thomas Rutledge, 1741-1783, merchant, 
Justice of the Peace and member of the General Anembly for St. Hekna's 
pariah in 1776; Sarah Rutledge, bom 1742, married Gov. John Mathewcs; 
Hugh Rutledge, 174- to 1811; a lawyer, judge of the Admiralty, 1776, and 
held other unportant offices; Maiy Rutledge, 1747-1832, married Roger Smith; 
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William Benison died the 15th of March and was buried the 20th* 

1750/1. 
Jacob Burdell was buried ye 2d. April 1751. 
William Hendricks was Interred 13 Nov. 1749. 
Robert Son of Robt. and Elizabeth Gibbes 19xber 1749. 

Bruce was Interred 10 April, 1749. 

John Son of James Allein 28 June 1750 aged 18 months. 

James the Son of Peter and Rebecca Royer was buried the 12th. 

of September 1750. 
Mark the son of John and Catherine Holmes was buried in the 

Church Yard 16th. Sept., 1750. 
Joshua Wilks buried Feby. 8th. 1748/9. 
Elisabeth Daughr. of John and Catherine Holmes buried Sqpt. 

26, 1745 
Sarah Wingood Daug'r of John and Wngood burd. 

Oct. 8, 1745. 
Francis Logan buried Janry. 10th. 1745/6. 

Child of Robert Dorrill buried Jany. 17th. 1745/6, 

John Maccomson buried Feb. 23d. 1745/6. 

Ann Bond, daughter of Jacon and Susannah Bond Buried Septr. 

8th. 1746. 
Webb Son of Thomas and Mary Webb Buried Scpr: 9: 

1746. 
James Son of James and Ann M: Gaw Buried Sep: 16: 1746. 
Emmitt Son of Jonathan and Sarah Emmitt Buried 

Sep: 18: 1746. 
William Son of Oliver and Rebecca Spencer Buried August — 1746. 
Susannah Bond wife of Jacob Bond, was buried 12th. Octr: 1746. 
Mary Maybank was buried 20th: Octr: 1746. 
Magadaline Oliver wife of Mark Oliver Buried 27th. Deer: 1746. 
Mrs. Pring wife of William Pring Buried 27th: Mar: 1747. 
Mary Gibbes wife of William Gibbes Biuied Apr: 7: 1747. 
Mary Metheringham wife of Jno: Metheringham Buried May 13: 

1747. 
Richard son of Peter Royer Buried 19th. May 1747. 
William Watterson Buried 22d. May 1747. 
Richard Rowser Buried 26 May 1747. 
Clement Son of Henry and Eliz; Vamor Died August 19: 1747. 
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John Bartbn Died 4th. Oct: 1747. 

Elizabeth Quelch wife of Andrew Qudch Died 11th: Oct 1747. 

Mary the wife of William Hendricks Died Oct 21: 1747. 

Old Scholes Died the 26th: October 1747. 

Elizabeth Wife of John Barton Died 23d. January 1747. 

Peter Vellepontoux Died 2Sth. April 1748. (sic). 

William Son of Joshua and Joan Wilks Buried Sepr: 28th: 1748. 

Joan Wilks Wife of Joshua Wilks buried Sepr: 28: 1748. 

Sarah Roe wife of George Roe Buried Octr: 17th: 1748. 

Richard Son of Elizabeth Hazlewood Buried October 20th. 1748. 

Oliver Spencer Buried the Sth: June 1749. 

Jonah Collings was buried the 25 April 1749. 

Mary Daughter of "(^lliam and Mary Gibbes was buried Sept: 

29: 1749. 
Richard Beck departed this life — April, 1749. 
Joseph Hacher Departed this Life July — 1749. 
Capt'n Thomas Boone departed this Life 2d. Nov'r. 1749 and was 

inter'd on his own Plantat'n the Sth. Nov. 1749. 
Thomas Pahner buried 7 Nov. 1749. 
Wm. Hendricks 13 Dec. 1749. 
Robert Gibbes Junr. 19 Dec. 1749. 
Jane jre Daughter of Jonah and Jane Bonhost was buried 29 

December 1749. 
17S0 Joseph Vanderhorst was buried the 12th of January. 
John HoUybush was interred the 16th. Day of February on his 

Plantation 1750. 
Martha the Daughter of James McGaw and Ann McGaw was 

buried 11th Xber 1750. 

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EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL OF MRS, ANN MANIGAULT 

1754-1781 

With Notes by Mabel L. Webber 

{CofUinued from July.) 

1767. Jan. 2. My son had a little fever. 4. Mrs. Apthorp at 
tea. I had the Rheumatism. 7th. Could not 
go down stairs. 10. I dined below. My lame- 
ness continued. 20. My knee a little better, 
but was bad again the 27th. 30th. Came down 
stairs. 11th. Penelope and her family went to 
live at Silk Hope. IS. Mrs. T. L. Smith 1.* 
16. Mrs.Trezevant do.* 27. Mrs. Thomas died.* 

Feb. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Apthorp, Messrs King, Walter and 
Izard at dinner. 8. A visit from Mrs. Phillips 
and her sister. 10. Young Mr. Habersham at 
dinner. 13. Mrs. Apthorp, my son and Daugh- 
ter at dinner and supper. 17. Mrs. Apthorp at 
dinner. 17. Dined at my sons. 22. Mrs. Ap- 
thorp went away. 24. Nancy Thomas came to 
stay with me.* 25. Mr. Thomas at dinner. 

Mar. 8. Miss Lynch married.* 13. A visit from Lady 
Mary, Lady Anne, and Miss Murray. My 
son and Daughter, Miss Henrietta Wragg, Mr. 
King and Mr. Walter at supper. 15. Miss 
Charlotte Motte married.* 

1 Elisabeth Inglis, wife of Thomas Lou^ton Smith; the child was probably 
Claudia Smith. This Mfagasine, vol iv, p. 252. 

* Theodore Henry, son of Theodore and Ann Timothy Trezevant, died 
August, 1768. (Traevimt Family, p. 18.) 

* St. Philip's Register, Jan. 27, 1767. "Ann, wife of Samuel Thomas buried." 
She was the daughter of die Rev. Thomas Hasell and his wife Elizabeth Ashby, 
married Samuel Thomas of St. Thomas's parish as his third wife, 24th July, 
1757; St Pha^'t Register, she was a niece of Mn. Manigault 

^Dan^ter of the above Samuel Thomas by his second wife, Elisabeth 
Aihby (1723-1755) also a niece of Mrs. Manigault. 

* SaMna, daughter of Thomas Lynch, Sr., to William CattelL 

* ToJohnHuger. 

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April 7. The Doctor came to Town. 12. My Grand- 
daughter Nancy had the chicken-pox. Mr. King, 
Walter and Wooleston at dinner.^ 13. Supt at 
my sons. 15. Mrs. Fraser 1. 21. Mr. Savage 
married.' 

May 2. Mr. Branford died.* 10. Messrs Moore/^* Wragg 
and Walter at dinner. 13. My sons family went 
tostayatGoosecreek. 28. Mr. M. and Mr. King 
to Silk Hope. Returned June 1. 29. Great 
Hail and Thunder.^ 

June 2. Mr. Kinloch died." 4. My Grandson G. went to 
Goosecreek. 15. Dr. F. and Mr. King sailed 
for England." 16. A very great storm with 
very hard Thunder after very dry weather, a 
negro killed. 18. Mrs. Poaug 1." 21. Mrs. W. 
H. Drayton 1." 28. Capt. Spender died." 

July 4. Mrs. Garden 1. 5. Went to see my Grand-children 
who had come from the Country. 17. My 

^ Richard King of London; Walter and Wooleston not placed. 

*Capt Thomas Savage of the CharlesTown Light Infantry, married m 
Savannah to Mias Polly Butler, only dauj^ter of the late William Butler, 
of the Province of Georgia. (Salley, Marriage Notices, p. 32.) 

*The 30th past (sic) died in this Town, William Branford, Esq; reckoned 
one of the best planters In the Province. CS. C. {rios.. May 11, 1767.) 

^ Daniel Moore, Esq., who succeeded Beauftun as Collector of Customs; 
he arrived from Barbadoes March 18, 1767. CS. C. GaM^ and American Gm. 
Gas., March 20, 1767.) 

u Long account of this storm and the damage it did in the 5. C. Gas., June 
22, 1767. 

"Died 2d Instant, at his planUtion at Santee, Fra&ds Khilock, Esq., one 
of the most considerable and successful Indioo pknten in this Province. (So. 
Ca. GateUe, June 15, 1767.) 

>* Tuesday last embarked for London, Mr. Richard King of London, Mr. 
Walter Manaell, Doctor John Farquharson, Mr. Fteter Tayfer, and others. 
(5.C.Gis.,June22,1767.) 

M St. Philq>'s Register, 9 Juibr* 1767. Judith, daughter of John and Charfette 
Foang baptised by Rev. Mr. WOton. 

"Chiki of ^I^Diam Hcory Drayton and Dorothy Golightly, ir^ were mar- 
ded Match 29, 1764. 

*Last Monday died suddenly, Capt George ^wnder late master of the 
Ship Catherine, of London, 5. C. Gatetiey JxHy 6, 1767. St PhOq^'i Register 
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Grandson G. bin by Mr. Corker's Dog. 19. Mr 

Ben Huger married.^^ 31. £. Hasd to James 

Island, a very hot day. Returned 7th. Aug. 

August 3. I was taken with the Gout at night 4. Worse. 

5. Worse 6th. and 7th. Bad. 8th and 9th. a 

little better, but bad nights with the fever and 

sometimes a disorder in the bowels. 13th. 14th. 

ISth. Easy but very weak. 17th. my foot very 

weak so that I cannot stand. 19th. Hurt my 

feet endeavoring to stand. 21st My feet very 

easy but cannot stand but a little. 24th. 

Walked a few steps. 26th. Hurt my feet trying 

to walk. 28th. Very lame and continued so 

to 4th. Sept Then grew a little better. 7th, 

Sept Well, but cannot walk. 11th. B^an to 

put my feet in salt water. 12th. A little better. 

15th. Took a few steps. 19th. Walked into 

the other room with help. From 25th to 28th. 

Bad (very) again. 29th. A little better. Oct 

4th. Still better, but cannot get strength in 

my feet. 11th. Walk a little better. 14th. I 

walk a little with a stick. 19th. I mend very 

slowly. 22d. Not so well. 23. A little better. 

27th. Was helped down stairs. Nov. 2nd. 

Grow a little stronger. 6th. Went to my 

Daughters with difficulty. 10th. My knee very 

bad. 12th. A little better. 15th. Went to 

Church and much fatigued. 18th. I mend very 

slowly. 22d. Walked to Church with much 

difficulty. Dec. 5th. I grow a little stronger. 

From 19th to 26th. I had the Toothache. 

August 7. Mr. Backhouse died. 24th. Mrs. T. Smith 1.^* 

>^ To Bfaiy, dangler of CulchethGolic^tly, deed. 5. C. Gas., July 27, 1767. 

"Benjamin Baddxniae, "who kept the Uvem on the Bay, dktingwMifid by 
the riga of Bacchuf, and the meeting of the Sons of Liberty." (5. C. Cn., 
Augoat 17» 1767.) Thomas, son of Thomaa and Anne Smith, baptlaed 18 
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Sq>t 13. Mrs. Ben Smith had a daughter. 27. Miss Ann 
Gibbes married.^* 29. Miss Gadsden do.^ 

Oct 7. My daughter not well. Mr. T^ton died." 9. 
Mrs. Rutledge 1. 12. Dr. Fillings died.» My 
daughter was brought to bed. She had a 
Daughter called Elizabeth, who was overlaid 
by her nurse the 15th. Jan. following. 14. 
Mrs. Edwards 1. 17. Mrs. Neufville do. 25. 
Mr. Bum married." 28. Mr. M. and my 
Grandson G. went to Silk-hope; returned 2d. 
Nov. after sleeping at the Ferry.-— very bad 
weather. 

Nov. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Izard arrived.** 21. Mrs. Outer- 
bridge died." Lady Charles 1." 29. Mr.RoUe 
at dinner.^ 

Dec. 11. My Grandson J. had the mumps. 12. Mrs. 
Fenwick had a daughter. 18. Mrs. Deas 1. 
22. Mrs. WiOm. Wragg died.** 24. My Son 
and Grandson G. to Goose Creek. 28. Mrs. 
Gordon 1. 

(To be cofUinued) 

^* To Edwird Thompeon. (St Phfllp's Regbter.) 

**To Andrew Rutledge, Etq.» (Ibid.,) He was the second or third son of 
Dr. John Rutledge and Sarah Hot, and was an eminent merchant; died in 
1772, leaving no issue; his widow manied second in 1774, Thomas Feiguson, 

** Rev. Josqih Daice Appleby Wilton, A. M., aged 37; assistant Rector of 
St PhD^'s. (5. C. Gat., October 12, 1767.) 

X Dr. Wmm POlings (5. C. G«., October 19, 1767.) 

^ Hon. John Bum, member of Coimdl, to Mrs. Anne Baron, widow of the 
late Rev. Alexander Baron. (5. C. Got., November IS, 1767.) 

*«Saturday from New York, Ralph Izard, Esq., with his ne^ married 
lady, and her sister. Miss DeLancy. (5. C. G«., November 18, 1767.) 

M Anne Oements, wife of Capt. White Outerbridge. (St Philip's Register 
and 5. C. G<u., November 23, 1767. 

**St Philip's Register, April IS, 1768. Elizabeth Harriott, daughter of 
Lord Charles Greville Montague and Lady Elizabeth Harriott Montague, 
baptized. 

" Denys Rolle, M. P. who had returned from England with more Settlers 
for East Florida. (5. C. Gag., Jan. 19, 1767.) 

** St Philips Regbter, Dec. 24, 1767. Mary, wife of William Wragg buried. 



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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE CHARLES- 
TON MORNING POST AND DAILY ADVERTISER 

Compiled by Mabel L. Webber 

(Ccniinued from Jfdy) 

Married.] Last Thursday evening, Mr. Robert Stewart, cl 
this City, Merchant, to Miss Martha Godin, eldest daughter of 
the deceased Isaac Godin, Esq: of Goose Creek. — ^Mr. Jo8q)h 
Lloyd to Miss Hester Johnson, both of this City. (Tuesday, 
Jan. 2, 1787.) 

Monday last died at Goose creek, Arthur MiddleUm, Esq: in 
the 45th year of his age. (Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1787.)^ 

Last night died, after a long illness, Mr. Andrew Stewart, of 
this City, much respected by his friends and arquaintances. 
(Saturday, Jan. 6, 1787.) 

Died.] Last Saturday afternoon, in this Dty, much rqpretted 
by a numerous acquaintance, Mrs. Elizabeth Pinckney, the amiable 
Consort of Hobson Pinckney, Esq: of St. Thomas' Parish, and 
daughter of Daniel Cannon, Esq: of this City. 

Married.] Last Thursday evening, Mr. William Robinson, 
Merchant, to Miss Frands Thomey. — ^Last Saturday evening, 
Capt. Jacob Schrieber, to Mrs. Mary-Ann Hall, widow of the 
deceased Mr. John Hall. — ^Last evening, Mr. Thomas Godfrey, 
to Miss Sarah Donnom. (Monday, Jan. IS, 1787.) 

Married.] Mr. John Todd of James-Island, to Miss Ann Ball, 
youngest daughter of the deceased Mr. Joseph Ball, of this City. 
(Saturday, Jan. 20, 1787.) 

Last Saturday died, in the bloom of life, after a long illness, 
much regretted, Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, Consort of Capt David 
Campbell, and daughter of the deceased Thomas-Loughton Smith, 
Esq; of this City. Her remains were last evening deposited in 
the family vault in St. Philip's church-yard, attended by a number 
of respectable citizens. (Monday, Jan. 22, 1787.) 

^ Signer of the Declaration of Independence; he was buried in the Middleton 
tomb at Middleton place on the Ashley River. 

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Last evening was married Dr. David Ramsey, to Miss Laurens, 
daughter of the Hon. Henry Laurens, Esq; (Wednesday, Jan. 
24, 1787.) 

Died.] Yesterday morning, after a severe iUness, which she 
endures with Christain patience and resignation, Mrs. Frances 
Scott, wife of Mr. William Scott, Jr. of this City.— -The same day, 
Mr. John Freare. — ^Mr. George-Robert Williams, watch-maker. 
(Thursday, Jan. 25, 1787.) 

Married.] Last Wednesday evening, Mr. Daniel Ward, to the 
amiable Miss Susannah Swinton, eldest daughter of Mr. Hugh 
Swinton, of this City. (Friday, Jan. 26, 1787.) 

Nassau, Jan. 20, Thursday last died here. Major TK^lliam Cun- 
ningham,* formerly of the South-Carolina Royal MiUtia. (Tues- 
day, Jan. 30, 1787.) 

Tuesday last, died after a long illness. Dr. John Mackie, of 
this City. (Thursday, Feb. 1, 1787.) 

Married.] Last Tuesday evening, Capt. Thomas Ross, to Miss 
Nancy Mortimer, of this City. (Thursday, Feb. 8, 1787.) 

Married.] Last Thursday evening. Dr. William Read, to Miss 
Sarah Harleston, daughter of CoL John Harleston, of this City. 
(Monday Feb. 5, 1787.) 

This morning, died after a few days illness, John Vanderhorst, 
Esq; Secretary of State. (Saturday, Feb. 9, 1787.) 

Died.] Last Saturday, after a few hours illness, Mrs. Rebecca 
Delka, wife of Mr. John Delka. — ^The same day, Mr. Thomas 
Rivers, of John's Island. — ^Last night suddenly, Mr. Robert 
Thompson. (Monday, Feb. 12, 1787.) 

Married.] Major Benjamin Smith, of Goose-Creek, to Mrs. 
Coachman widow of the deceased Benjamin Coachman, Esq. 

Died.] Yesterday, Capt. John Knowles Rish, a native of Cape 
Cod, aged 27 years. (Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1787.) 

Died.] This morning after a lingering illness, Capt. John 
Mouatt, late of the st. South Carolina Continental Regiment of 
Infantry — a firm friend to the liberty of America, and one of those 
who were sent into captivity to St. Augustine after the reduction 
of this City by the British in 1780. (Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1787.) 

Died.] This morning, Mr. Myer Moses, .... he was 
an inhabitant of this City upwards of 25 years, and ever sustained 

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the character of a worthy, honest man, and has left a wife and 
eight children to lament his loss. (Thursdayi Feb. IS, 1787.) 

Died.] Lately at Philadelphia, Capt. Solomon Pendleton, late 
Surveyor in Georgia. (Satunlay, Feb. 17, 1787.) 

On Thursday evening last, was married at James Island, by the 
Rev. Thomas Mills, Rector of St. Andrew's, Edward Freer, Esq; 
of John's Island, to the amiable Miss Margaret Heame. (Tues- 
day, Feb. 27, 1787.) 

Married.] Last evening. Dr. Samuel-Jacob Axon, of Stono, 
to Miss Betsy You, daughter of the deceased Mr. Thomas You, 
of this City. (Friday, Mar. 2, 1787.) 

"Married at Camden, Mr. Francis Wolfe, merchant, to Miss 
Polly Reid, an agreeable young lady, possessed of a handsome 
fortune, and every qualified to render the marriage state happy. 

Also, Mr. Busb's Joseph (sic) to Miss Goodall, daughter of 
Alexander Goodall, Taylor, both of that place." (Saturday, 
March 3, 1787.) 

Died.] In this City, last Saturday morning, in an advanced 
age, Mrs. Esther Keith, widow of the deceased Dr. William Keith. 
— ^Yesterday morning, in the 24th. year of her age, after a long 
illness. Miss Charlotte Rutherford, daughter of the deceased Mr. 
Robert Rutherford.— At Santee, Mrs. Mary Frierson, wife of 
John Frierson, Esq. (Tuesday, Mar. 6, 1 787.) 

Married.] Last Sunday evening, in St. Stephen's Parish Santee, 
Mr. James Scot, of this City, Merchant, to Miss Polly Vernon, 
daughter of the deceased Mr. William Vernon. (Friday, March 
9, 1787.) 

Married.] Last, evening, Thomas Simons, Esq; (son of the 
late CoL Maurice Simons) to Miss Betsy Read, daughter of the 
Hon. James Read, Esq; of Georgia, deceased. — ^The same evening, 
Mr. George Frederick Dener, to Miss Christiana Spidell, of this 
City. 

Died.] Mrs. Charlotte Poaug, widow of the deceased John 
Poaug, Esq; of this city. — Mrs. Elliott, widow of Mr. William 
Elliott of Beaufort, deceased. (Friday, March 16, 1787.) 

Married on Sunday evening last, Mr. Duncan Littlejohn, of 
this City, to Mrs. Ann Kennedy, widow of Dr. Thomas Kennedy, 
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Died.] At Cross-Creek, in North Carolina, Mr. James Bricken, 
blaksmithy a worthy citizen of this place, and a true friend to his 
country. (Wednesday, Mar. 21, 1787.) 

Died.] Last Monday, much lamented by her family and friends, 
Mrs. Seuzh Hughes, widow of the deceased Thomas Hughes, Esq; 
of this City. (Thursday, March 29, 1787.) 

Married.] Last Saturday evening, Capt Thomas Hunt, to 
Miss Hannah Nott, daughter of Epahras Nott, of this City.-— Last 
evening, Mr. Peter Bambridge, a preacher of the Baptist denomi- 
nation, to Miss Eleanor M'lnto^, daughter of Gen. Alexander 
M'Intosh of Lynwilg, Peedee, deceased. (Wednesday, April 4, 
1787.) 

Married.] Last Saturday evening, Mr. Thomas Lehre, of this 
City, to Mrs. Susannah Stanyame, widow of the deceased James 
Stanyame, Esq; of Stono. (Friday, April 6, 1787.) 

Married.] Last evening, Mr. James Vandell, one of the Printers 
of the Columbian Herald, to Mrs. Elizabeth Oliphant, of this City. 
(Friday, ^ril 13, 1787.) 

Yesterday died Mr. Amasdas Chiffelle, deservedly esteemed by 
by his friends. He was a most zealous supporter of the Masonic 
order. (Wednesday April 18, 1787.) 

Saturday morning died, Mr. David Austin, of this City. (Mon- 
day, April 23, 1787.) 

Yesterday evening, Mr. Sebastian Keely, was married to Miss 
Susannah Rivers, daughter of John Rivers, Esq; of James Island. 
(Friday, April 27, 1787.) 

Married.] Last evening, Capt. William Richards, to Miss Mary 
Ralph, both of this City. (Monday, April 30, 1787.) 

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fflSTORICAL NOTES 

shute's folly 

In the number of this Magazine for April, 1918 (voL six, p. 91)^ 
the speculation is discussed as to why that marsh island in Charles- 
ton Harbor should have been called ''Shute's Folly." Some light 
is thrown on the matter by an advertisement published in the 
South Carolina GazeUe for June 4, 1750, of the sale of ''one half 
of 5Af<fe'5D^f£A( otherwise called ^Aw^'sFoUy/' Probably Shute 
had erected on that point, so attractive from its cool situation on 
the water, but too exposed to the violence of storms and seas, a 
structure which he termed his ''delight" but the populace his 
"foUy." 

ASHLEY KIVER: SEATS AND SETTLEIIENTS MAP 

By an oversight the reduction in size from the original was not 
printed on the map published in this present volume (zx, p. 1) in 
the January, 1919, number. The scale of the original was 15 
chains per inch and the map as published was reduced to one-third 
of the original, say 45 chains per inch. 

THOMAS BUSS 

Bond of Samuel Bliss, Jun., and Jonathan Bushnell, Norwich,, 
county of New London, colony of Connecticut in New England, 
in LlOO, 13 October 1737, for said Saml. Bliss, Junr., as adminis- 
trator of the estate of Thomas Bliss, Late of South Carolina, Deed. 
Inventory 17 Nov. 1737, by Jabez Bingham and Ebenezer Lothrop. 
Total L8-15HS. Said Thomas Bliss late of South Carolina de- 
ceased. — New London FUes^ State Library, Hartford. 

GIFT OF THE LATE HENRY S. HOLMES, ESQ 

Under the will of the late Mr. Henry S. Holmes, a Curator, this 
Society receives its first bequest. Mr. Holmes, who was always 
interested in the Society, and manifested his interest in many 
kindly and practical ways, has left it $1000 towards a building fund; 
he has also left to the Society his collection of historical books. 

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Abbott, Walter, 101. 

Acatfians, 62. 

Acton, and Plays, 59, 205, 206. 

Adams, Miss, 214. 

Adams, Ami, 255. 

Adams, Barnard, 234. 

Adams, Benjamin, 244, 246. 

Adams, David, 110, 224, 225, 226, 

227. 
Adams, Efiabeth, 224, 226, 232, 244. 
Adams, Hannah, 224, 226, 227. 
Adams, John, 124, 235. 
Adams, Tosei^, 230. 
Adams, MaiT, 143, 224, 225, 226, 

229,236. 
Adams, Natbanid, 142, 224, 227, 238, 

239. 
Adams, Sarah, 238. 
Adams, Wmiam, 168, 226, 230, 232, 

238. 
Addison, Rebecca, 145. 
Adger, Sarah, 243. 
Ag^ Edmund, 31. 
Agrees, Joanna, 170. 
Amger, Jo«i^* 88. 
Ainslie, Hannah, 29, 30, 31. 
AmaBe, John, 28, 29, 30, 31, 63, 73, 

140. 
Amslee, Mimr, 63. 
Air, James mnry, 25. 
Alexander, Ann, 166, 171. 
Alexander, John, 161, 166. 
Alexander, Nathaniel, 74. 
ADen, Miss, 59. 
Alien, Mrs., 130. 
ADen, Andrew, 9, 10. 
ADen, Beverly, 53. 
ADen, EKrabeth. 9, 10, 73, 131. 
ADen, Frances, 124. 
Alien, James, 254. 
Allen, Jane, 9, 10. 
ADen, Jdm, 254. 
ADen, Madera, 9. 
ADen, Thomas, 124, 126. 
American Company of Comedians, 

205, 206, 207, 209, 210. 
Ambrose, Elizabetii, 32. 
Amherst, Gen., 134. 
Anderson, Mrs., 69. 
Anderson, James, 202. 
Andrews, Benjamin, 5. 
Anorews, or liberty Hall, 5-7. 



Andrews, Rev. John, 57, 62. 

Anger, John, 102, 105. 

Ai^orp, Mr., 256. 

Apthorp, Mrs., 212. 

Apthoip, John, 212. 

Archdale, Gov. J<^ 26. 

Archdak, 4, 23-27. 

Archdale Han, 26. 

Aichdale, John, 160. 

Arding, John, 170. 

Annsteng, Henry B., 23. 

Arnold,^., 199. 

Arthur, Mary, 56. 

Arthur, Nathanid, 202. 

Arthur, PrisdUa, 202. 

Ash, Catherine, 126. 

Ash, Tosq>h, 232. 

Ash, Samuel, 66, 126. 

Ashby, Ann, 63. 

Ashl^, Antbonv, 56. 

Ashby, Charlotte, 56. 

Ashby, Elizabeth, 61, 256. 

Ashl^, John, 57. 

Ashley Bluff, 16-18. 

Ashley Ferry Town, 83. 

Ashley HaU, 5. 

Ashley HiU, 109, 112-115. 

Ashley River, Seats and Settlements, 

3-51, 75-122. 
Ashley River, Seats and Settlements, 

Map, 2, 264. 
Ashley River, Ui^>er, 151-198, map 

facing 151. 
Ashley Wood, and Jerico, 9. 
Assembly, The, 59, 61. 
Astor, Miss, 153. 
Atchinson, Eliza, 55. 
Atkin, Lady Anne, 172, 206. 
Atkin, Edmond, 73, 172. 
Attmore, Elizabeth, 55. 
Attmore, Ralph, 55. 
Audobon, Birds of North America, 36. 
Austin, David, 263. 
Austin, Eleanor, 139-140. 
Austin, Geortte, 73, 131, 139, 204. 
Axon, Samuel Jacob, 262. 
Axtell, Ann, 161. 

AxtcU, Daniel. 37, 159, 160, 161, 162. 
Axtell, Daniel, of New Eng^nd, 162. 
Axtcn, Elizabeth, 37, 161, 163. 
Axtell, Holland, 160. 
Axtell, Mary, 161. 



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Axtell, Rebecca, 161. 

AxteU, Lady Rebecca, 160, 161, 162, 

164, 165, 166, 170. 
Azten, Sibella, 160, 161. 

Bachelor, David, 125. 

Backhouse, Benjamin, 258. 

Bacon's Bridge, 3. 

Bacot, Mrs., 209. 

Bacot, Daniel, 117. 

Bacot, Laura DeSaussure, 243. 

Bacot, Peter, 117. 

Bacot, Samuel, 68. 

Badderly, Col. John, 144. 

BaO^ Anne Manson Gautier, 250, 

Bail^, Benjamin, 241, 245. 

Bailey, Edwaid, 245, 246, 247, 248. 

Bailey, Eliza Ann, 243. 

Bailey, Eliza L., 240. 

Bailey, Elizabeth, 226. 

Bailey, Henry, 224. 

Bailey, Henry F., 250. 

Bailey, John, 117. 

Bailey, Joseph, 242. 

Bailey, Mary Eva, 251. 

Bafley, Ralph, 224, 226, 240. 

Bailey, Thomas, 241. 

Baird, Archibald, 74. 

Baker, Ann, 25, 34. 

Baker, Barnard Elliott, 26. 

Baker, Benjamin, 34. 

Baker, Edward, 23, 24. 

Baker, Elihu, 24, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 

117. 
Baker, Elizabeth, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 

35, 39, 79. 
Baker, Esther, 25. 
Baker, Hannah, 23, 24. 
Baker, Harriett, 22. 
Baker, Henry Hyme, 26. 
Baker, James, 34, 39. 
Baker, Jane, 23, 24. 
Baker, John, 24, 28, 32, 33, 36, 66, 

116, 117, 118, 192. 
Baker, Col. John, 15. 
Baker, Joseph, 34. 
Baker, Josiah, 24, 28, 32, 34, 35, 82, 

117. 
Baker, Margaret, 25. 
Baker, Mary, 23, 25, 28, 32, 66, 117, 

118. 
Baker, Mary Butler, 26. 
Baker, Rebecca, 25, 32. 
Baker, Richard, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 

31, 32, 34, 36, 79, 117. 
Baker, Richard Bohun, 22, 23, 25, 26, 

27, 32. 
Baker, Samuel, 103. 



Baker, Saiah, 34, 36, 116, 117. 

Baker, Stef^ien, 15. 

Baker, Susannah, 25, 32. 

Baker, William, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 

32, 33, 117. 
Baker, William Bohun, 25. 
Baken,36. 

Bakers, see Mutation of Families. 
Ball, Anne, 131. 
Ball, Eleanor, 131. 
Ban, Elias, 131, 213. 
Ball, John Condng, 50. 
Ball, Joseph, 56721S. 
Balls (Entertainments), 59. 
BaUimare, The, 58. 
Bambrich, Thomas, 173. 
Bambrickmi,177. 
Bambridge, Peter, 263. 
Banbury, Miss, 210. 
Banbury, Mrs., 58, 139. 
Banbury, Tames, 58, 63, 128. 
Banbury, Mary, 128. 
Banbuiy, Peter, 63. 
Banbury, Mn. Peter, 60. 
Baptists (Antq>edo), 21. 
Barksdale, Charies, 68. 
Bariudale, John, 123, 125. 
Baricsdale, Sarah, 123. 
Barlow, Richard, 217. 
Bamett, George, 49. 
BamweU, John, 74. 
Barnwell, To8a>h W., 1. 
Barnwell, Natnaniel, 74. 
Barnwell, Thomas Osborne, 243. 
Baron, Alexander, 17, 259. 
Baron, Anne, 259. 
Baron, Marv Cattdl, 111. 
Baron, SanUi, 17, 18. 
Barren Heath, or Rose Hill, 158. 
Barton, Anne, 66, 125. 
Barton, Benjanun, 203. 
Barton, Elizabeth, 255. 
Barton, John, 68, 255. 
Barton, Joseph, 20. 
Barton, Thomas, 66, 67, 199, 203, 253. 
Barton. William, 66. 
Basford, John, 17. 
Baskfield, Jasper, 124. 
BaskweU, Mary, 123. 
Bass, Thomas, 156. 
Bassnett, John, 74. 
Batavia Plantation, 113. 
Bates, Ann, 68, 202. 
Bates, Isaac, 125. 
Bates, Susannah, 202. 
Bates, Thomas, 202. 
Batts, Aaron, 124. 
Batts, Abraham, 124. 
Batts, Benj&min, 124. 



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Batts, Tane» 124. 

Batts, Mary Ann, 124. 

Bay View planUtion, 236. 

Ba^ey, John, 37. 

Baynard, Ann Ninian, 237. 

Baynard, Marsaret WiDdnaon, 237. 

Baynard, Sarah Ann, 237. 

Baynard, Thomas Archibald, 237. 

Baynard, William Grimball, 236, 237. 

Beale, John, 140. 

Beale, Othnefl, 73. 

Beale'8 Wharf, Fire on, 62. 

Bear Hm, 96. 

Beasley, Abraham, 217. 

Beaufain, Hector Beranger de, 63, 73, 

212. 
Beck, Mary, 125. 
Beck, Richard, 68, 255. 
Beck, Sarah, 65. 
Beckett, Mary Elizabeth, 249. 
Beckwith, Sarah, 56. 
Bedon, Richard, 17, 21, 73. 
Bedon, Col. Richard, 15. 
Bee, John, 125. 
Bee, Joseph F., 84, 89. 
Bee, Rachel, 54. 
Bee, Rebecca, 131. 
Bee, Thomas, 143. 
Bee, William, 54. 
Bee's Ferry. 84. 
Begins, John, 74. 
Belcher, PoUy, 214. 
Belcher, WOliam, 214. 
Belinjames, 70. 
Bdl, lliomas R., 245. 
Bell. William, 7. 
BeUlnser, Edmund, 24, 74, 82, 83, 84, 

Bellinge^, Elizabeth, 85. 

Bellinger, George, 87. 

Bdlinger, Margaret, 24. 

BelUnger, WiDlam, 84. 

BelUngen, see Mutation of Families. 

Benison, Ann, 199. 

Bcnison, Elizabeth, 199, 200. 

Benison, George, 66, 199, 200, 253. 

Benison, Tane, 70. 

Benison, Marv, 69. 

Benison, Sarah, 68. 

Benison, William, 70, 254. 

Bennett, Ann, 70. 

Bennett, Elizabeth, 66. 

Bennett, Henry, 67. 

Bennett, I. S. K., 33. 

Bennett, John, 71, 200. 

Bennett, Nancy, 70. 

BenneU, Sarah, 70. 

Bennett, Susanna, 200. 

Bennett, Thomas, 70. 



Bennett, William, 253. 

Bennetts, 9 

Bennie, WUiam, 215. 

Benson, James, 123. 

Bentley, George, 123. 

Benstone. Capt John, 202. 

Beresford, Mkhael, 67, 252. 

Beresford, Richard, 73. 

Beresford, Susannah, 68, 252. 

Bermuda, St. Thomas parish, 218. 

Berry, John, 37. 

Besseleu, Lewis, 143. 

Besseleu, Susannah, 143. 

Bethune, Margaret, 8, 12, 16. 

Bevill, Edward, 37. 

Bevill, James, 37. 

Bevill, Noah, 37. 

Bishop, Job, 37. 

Bisset, Miss, 52. 

Bisset, WQliam, 68. 

Bize, Danid, 15, 16. 

Bize, Hercules, D., 16. 

Black, Alexander, 12. 

Black, WDliam, 7. 

Black Robin, 43. 

Black Tom Bay, 3. 

Blair, David, A. 

Blake, Anne, 149, 176. 

Blake, Benjamin, 48. 

Blake, Admiral Benjamin, 162. 

Blake, Daniel, 73, 114, 131, 164, 179, 

188 
Blake, Edward, 149. 
Blake, Elizabeth, 47, 48, 149. 
BUke, Lady Elizabeth, 9, 38, 39, 162, 

164. 
Blake, Harriet Haig, 149, 150. 
Blake, Jane Savage, 149. 
Blake, fohn, 149. 
Blake, fohn Haig, 149, 150. 
Blake, Joseph, 9, 37, 161, 163, 177. 
Blake, Margaret, 150. 
Blake, Marnret Watson, 149. 
Blake, Martha Ferguson, 149. 
Blak^, Mary, 149. 
Blake, Mary Maham, 149, 150. 
Blake, Rebecca, 8. 9. 10, 72, 168, 190. 
Blake, Robert, Admiral, 37. 
Blake, Sarah, 9, 149, 164. 
Blake, William, 164, 179. 
Blake burjdng ground at " The Bluff,'' 

Inscriptions from, 149-150. 
Blake's Cypress, 177-179. 
Blakes, see MuUtions of FamHiet. 
Blythe, Thomas, 74. 
Blin, Samuel, 264. 
Bliss, Thomas. 264. 
Bocquet, Elizabeth, 152. 
Bocquet, Peter, Jr., 152. 



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Boddicott, John. 39. 

Boden, Elizabeth, 214. 

Boden, Nicholas, 214. 

Bohkkct Creek, 233. 

Bohim, Edmund, 24. 

Bohun, Mary, 24. 

Bohun, Nicholas, 24. 

Boisseau, John, 177, 178. 

Boisseau, Mary, 178. 

BoUoogh, John, 124. 

BoUough, Mary, 126. 

BoUough, Sarah, 202. 

BoUough, William, 123, 126, 202 (2). 

Bolton, Allen, 142. 

Bond, Ann, 254. 

Bond, Catherine, 71. 

Bond, Elizabeth, 69. 

Bond, George Paddon, 130. 

Bond, Jacob, 71, 73, 254 (2). 

Bond, Rebecca, 70. 

Bond, Susannah, 71, 254 (2). 

Bonhost, Elizabeth, 67. 

Bonhost, Jonah, 70, 255. 

Bonhost, John, 202, 255. 

Bonhost, Susannah, 71. 

Bonneau, Anthony, 73. 

Bonneau, Floride, 215. 

Bonneau, Samuel, 215. 

Boomer, Jacob, 54. 

Boone, Ann, 162, 165, 171. 

Boone, Catherine, 240. 

Boone, Elizabeth, 199, 252. 

Boone, James, 220(2). 

Boone, John, 124, 252. 

Boone, Joseph, 161, 166. 

Boone, Joseph (tombstone), 168. 

Boone, Mary, 67, 122. 

Boone, Paty, 201. 

Boone, Sarah, 64, 252. 

Boone, Susan M. H., 220. 

Boone, Susannah, 67. 

Boone. Thomas, 67, 73, 124, 139, 140, 

179, 201, 211, 252, 255. 
Boone, William, 74. 
Booth, Ann, 93. 
Booth, Robert, 21. 
Bounetheau, Mrs., 58. 
Bounetheau, John, 128. 
Bouquet, Henry, 128-129. 
Boun^uin, John Baptist, 74. 
Bouyer, Capt. Samuel, 145. 
Bowen, Jane Wilson, 150. 
Bowen, John Blake, 150. 
Bowen, Margaret Blake, 150. 
Bowen, Margaret W., 150. 
Bowen, Rev. Nathaniel, 149, 150. 
Bowen, Robert Smith, 150. 
Bower, Henry, 224. 
Bowman, John, 109. 



Bowman, Samuel, 74. 

Bowmans, 96. 

Boykin, William, 74. 

Bradshaw, Dr. L., 214. 

Bradsher, Elizabeth, 64. 

Bradwell, Nathaniel, 167. 

Brailsford, Edward, 31. 

Brailsford, William, 144. 

Brailsford, William Moultrie, 154. 

Branford, Aim, 50, 86. 

Bianford, Bamaby, 153, 154, 177, 179. 

Branfoid, Elizabeth, 85, 86. 

Branford, John, 154. 

Branford, Mary Magdalen, 154. 

Branford, William. 85, 86, 154, 257. 

Branford's, 153-154. 

Brant, Elizabeth, 5. 

Brewton, Elizabeth, 68. 

Brewton, Mary, 68. 

Brewton, MUes, 188. 

Brewton, Robert, 73, 93. 

Brick House, or CatteU Bluff, 108- 

112. 
Bricken, James, 263. 
Bridges, Elizabeth, 123. 
Brisbuie, Miss, 114. 
Brisbane, Eunice, 22. 
Brisbane, James. 25. 32. 
Brisbane, John S., 46. 
Brisbane, Maria, 46. 
Brisbane, William, 74. 
Brisbane, Dr. William, 22. 
Britton, Francis, 199. 
Bromley, Thomas, 209. 
Broughton, Constantia, 57. 
Broughton, Alexander, 73. 
Broughton, Nathaniel, 73. 
Broun, Archibald, 36. 
Broun, Robert, 74. 
Brown, Alexander, 250. 
Brown, Ann, 67, 70. 
Brown, Clement, 201. 
Brown, John, 21. 54, 202. 
Brown, Joseph, 74. 
Brown, Martha, 142. 
Brown, Mary, 201. 
Brunson, Joseph, 154. 

Bryan, , 142. 

Bryan, Capt. Heniy, 89 

Bryan, John, 22, 23, 37 

Bryde. Thomas, 55. 

Buchannan, William, 74. 

Buckholls, Abraham, 74. 

Bull, Bumaby, 61. 

Bull, Charlotte, 96. 

BuU, Elizabeth, 61. 

BuU, John, 74. 

Bull, Stephen, 74. 99. 

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^uU, WUiam, 73, 162. 

BuU, Lt. Gov. WilKam, 96, 139. 

Bull, Wmiam Izard, 5. 

Bulls, see Mutation of Families. 

Bulline, Ann, 32. 

Bulline, John, 21, 25. 

Bulline, Joseph, 37. 

Bulline, Margaret, 32. 

Bulline, Thomas, 25. 

Bulloch, James, 74. 

Bullock, Samuel, 66, 203. 

Buhner, Elizabeth, 211. 

Buhner, Tames, 211. 

Burd, J^^Vmcent, 214, 215. 

BurdeU, Elizabeth, 67. 

BurdeU, Jacob, 69, 254. 

Bum, John, 259. 

Bum Kill, 43. 

Burrington, Thomas, 74. 

Burrows, William, 74. 

Burt, Elizabeth, 66. 

Burt, Mary, 199 (2). 

Burt, Nathaniel, 199. 

Burton, or Fau^ring, 168-170. 

Bush, Mr., 262. 

Bush, Abraham, 235, 236. 

Bush, Providence, 236. 

Bushnell, Jonathan, 264. 

Butler, Abigail, 82, 86. 

Butler, Ann, 21. 

Butler, Cidly, 21. 

Butler, Elisha, 22, 87. 

Butler, Elizabeth, 87. 

Butler, Esther. 82, 85. 

Butler, John, 21. 

Butler, Joseph, 25. 

Butler, Mary, 21, 22, 87. 

Butler, Pierce, 15. 

Butler, Rebecca, 32, 82. 84, 85. 

Butler, Polly, 257. 

Butler, Richard. 21, 22. 81, 152. 

Butler, Sarah, 21, 82, 83, 84, 87. 

Butler, Shem, 21, 25. 32, 81, 82, 87. 

Butler, Thomas, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 

26, 81, 87, 91, 103. 
Butler, William, 87, 257. 
Butlers, see Mutation of Families. 
Byrd, Col. Wilham, 61. 

Caillabeuf. Isaac, 201. 
CaiUabeuf, Mary, 201. 
Caillabeuf, Mary, 66. 
CaiUabeuf, Stephen, 69. 
Calddeugh, Capt., 217. 
Calhoun, Lydia, 106. 
Calwell, Henry, 244. 
Camellia Japonica, 96, 97, 120. 

CampbeU, , 202. 

Campbell, Col. Colin, 190. 



Campbell, Capt. David, 260. 

Campbell, Dougal, 73. 

Can^bell, Elizabeth, 260. 

Campbell, Lord William, 190. 

Cannon, Daniel, 260. 

Cantcy, Charles, 18, 39, 74. 

Cantey, Epaphroditus, 39. 

Cantcy, George, 7, 18, 19. 

Cantey, James, 30. 

Cantey, John, 18, 30, 38, 40, 143. 

Cantey, Joseph, 74. 

Cantey, Mary, 38. 

Cantey, Teiw, 7. 

Cantey, WflKam, 7, 24, 30. 

Cantey, William, Jr., 5. 

"Canteys," 39. 

Canteys, see Mutation of Families, 

192. 
Capers, Mr., 229. 
Capers, Ann, 201. 
Capers, Charles, 244. 
Capers, Elizabeth, 226, 244. 
Capers, Joseph Ellicott, 226. 
Capers, Richard, 66, 67, 69, 201, 224, 

244. 
Capers, Mary, 124, 202, 224, 227, 

244 252. 
Capers, William, 244. 
Carlisle, Jonathan, 116. 
Carmicaell, Hugh, 170. 
Cam, Dr. Samuel, 71. 
Carr, Nathaniel, 175. 
Carson. Archibald, 145. 
Cartwright, Daniel, 82. 
Cartwright, Hugh. 83. 
Carteret, Nicholas, 91, 92, 94. 
Cater, Stephen, 156. 
Cater, Thomas, 25, 27, 28, 32, 35. 
Cater, William, 21. 
Catesby, Mark. 163, 164. 
Cattell, Ann. 105, 106. 
CatteU, Benjamm, 90, 104, 105, 106, 

109. 
Cattell, Catherine. 112. 
Cattell. Charles, 105, 109. 
Cattell. Elizabeth, 104. 
Cattell, John, 95, 98, 103, 104, 105, 

106, 108. 109, 111, 112. 
Cattell, Lydia. 106. 
Cattell, Margaret, HI. 
Cattell, Mana, 106. 
Cattell, Mary, 105. 
Cattell, Mary Smith, 111. 
CatteU, Peter, 90, 104, 105, 109, 112. 
CatteU, Robert, 98. 
Cattell, Sarah, 96, 98. 
CatteU, WUUam, 28, 38, 79, 81, 90, 

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Cattellf, flee Mutation of Funflict. 

Caw, David, 74, 131. 

Caw, Lewis, 71. 

Cedar Grove, 37-41 

Chalmers, Ann Bensley, 135. 

Chalmers, Lionel, 62, 74, 135. 

Chabners, Martha. 62, 135. 

Chalmers, Sarah, 62. 

Chamberlain, Sarah, 47. 

Chamberlain, Job, 47. 

Champian, Richard Lloyd, S3. 

Champneys, John, 205. 

Chapman, William, 170. 

Chanler, Isaac, 152. 

Chaplin, Adelaide, 242. 

Chaplin, Benjamin, 238. 

Chaplin, Eliza, 238. 

Chaplin, Phoebe, 226, 229, 237. 

Chaplin, Sarah, 237. 

Chardon, Isaac, 76. 

Charleston Morning Posi, and Daily 

Advertiser^ Marriage and Death 

Notices from, 527142, 213. 260. 
Charleston South Carolina Mining 

and Manufacturing Company, 

16, 19. 
Charles Town, Old, 3. 
Chastaigner, Daniel, 157. 
Chatsworth plantation, 31-33, 155. 
Chauvin, Isaac, 71. 
Cheeseman, Elizabeth, 76. 
Cherokee Indians, 134, 135. 
Cherokee War, 15. 
Cheves, Langdon, 1. 
Chevilettc, John, 74. 
Chicken, Capt George, 175. 
Chi£felle, Amasdas, 263. 
Child, Ann. 31. 45. 
Child, Benjamm, 30, 31, 63. 
Child, Tames, 30. 

ChOd, Joseph, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, 45. 
Child, Martha, 30. 
Child, Mary, 29, 30, 31. 
Child, SanUi, 30. 
Childs, 27-29. 
Chilent, Richard, 146. 
Chisholm, Alexander, 143. 
Christ Church Parish, Register, 64» 

123, 199, 252. 
Circular Church, 13. 
Clapp, GUson, 159. 
Clark, Captain, 29, 137, 140. 
Clark, Elizabeth, 243. 
dark, Elizabeth Bailey, 228. 
dark, James. 227, 228. 
Clark, Jeremiah, 225, 227. 
dark, Edward, 69. 
Clark, Francis, 213. 
dark, John, 69. 



dark, Rev. John, 57, 60. 

dark, Martha, 227. 

dark, Mary, 227. 

dark, Phoebe, 227. 

Clarke, Blanche, 70 

darke, Jane, 49. 

Clarkson, Thomas B., 91. 

dear Spring, 20-23, 18a-19a 

deiland, John, 18. 

deOand, Mary, 144. 

deland, John, 63, 73. 

dement, J. Pindmey, 106. 

dements, Joannah, 252. 

dements, John, 64, 123, 125. 

Cleveland, John B., 1. 

Cline, Martin, 56. 

Coachman, Mrs., 261. 

Coachman, Benjamin, 10, 261. 

Cobley, Jemmit, 191. 

Cobley tract, 190-191. 

Cochran, Elizabeth, 232. 

Cochran, Tames, 232. 

Cochran, Mary, 232. 

Cogdell, George, 216. 

Cohen, David, 16. 

Cohen, Mordecai, 16, 23. 

Cohen, Solomen, 54. 

Colcock, Charles J., 1. 

Colcock, John, 74. 

Cole, Eliza Ann, 100. 

Cole, Joseph, 103. 

Cole, Sarah, 238. 

Cole, Sarah Maria, 100. 

Collins, Jonah, 71, 255. 

Colhoun, John Ewing, 215. 

Collins, EHzabeth, 70. 

Collins, Mary, 69. 

Collins, Robert, 37. 

Collins, Sarah, 69. 

Commissicmers of Fortifications of S. 

C Journal, 129. 
Conant, Richard, 12, 13,42. 
Congregational Church, Dorchestor, 

isri58. 
Connegey, Mary, 124. 
Conner, Daniel, 146. 
Convers, Capt., 134. 
Cook, Comdius, 74. 
Cook, Eliza, 66. 
Cook, Elizabeth, 67, 125. 

Cook, ,203. 

Cook, George, 125. 
Cook, J. Robert, 236. 
Cook, Marv, 253. 
Cook, Mary Eleanor, 66. 
Cook, Prisdlla, 70. 
<Mk, Stephen, 202. 
•Cook, Wifiiam, 125. 
Coombes, William, 53. 



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Cooper, Mrs., 159. 
Cooper, George, 250. 
Cooper, Jane, 145. 
Cooper, Thomas, 145. 
Copias, Job, 101. 
Cordes, Catherine, 211. 

Corker, , 258. 

Com HiU, 183-184. 

Comiflh, Elizabeth, 65, 125. 

Cornish, Henry, 65, 125 (2). 

Cornish, Rev. John, 242. 

Courtauld, or Courtlands, 19-20. 

Cousins, John, 159. 

Crafts, Vmiiam, 56. 

Crawford, Daniel, 73. 

Crawford, John, 74. 

Crichton, Ann, 47. 

Crichton, Elizabeth, 47. 

Crichton, George, 47, 48, 49, 151. 

Cripps, John Splatt, 85, 86, 87. 

Cripps, 86-87. 

Croft, Ann, 14k. 

Croft, Childermas, 14$. 

Croft, Edward, 68, 201. 

Croft, Elizabeth, 201. 

Croft, John, 201. 

Croft, Capt. R., 238. 

Croft, Susannah, 67. 

Cromarty, George Mackenjde,3dEarl 

of, », 140, 172, 206. 
Crowfield plantation, 107. 
Cruger, David, 143. 
Crum, Elijah, 185. 
Cunningham, "Bloody BOl," 261. 
Cunnins^iam, Major William, 261. 
Cuppain Cieek, 3. 
Cuthbert, Mary, 161. 
Cuthbert, Robert, 161. 
Cypress plantation (Warinps), 17^ 

182;Tombstone Inscriptions, 220- 

221. 
Cypress Swamp, 3. 

DaCosta, Joseph, 17, 218. 

Dakis, , 127. 

Dandridge, Frands, 72. 

Daniel, Adam, 50, 176. 

Daniel, Frances, 177. 

Daniel, Martha, Jr., 65. 

Daniel, Hon. Robert, 205. 

Danner, John, 103. 

D'Arqucs, Robert, 87. 

Darrell, Robert, 67. 

d'Arsens, John, Seignieur de Wem- 

haut, 9. 
Dart, Arabella, 17. 
Dart, Hannah, 13, 14. 
Dart, Isaac Motte, 17. 
Dashwood, .\nn, 65. 



Dashwood, John, 124. 

Dashwood, Sarah, 67. 

Dataw Creek, 230. 

Davidson. F^^W, 41. 

Davis, John, Travds im U. 5., 96. 

Davis, Joseph, 155. 

Davis, Jo8q>h W., 155, 156. 

Davis, Thomas, 155. 

Daws, Capt Philip, 131. 

Dawson, Charles, 190. 

Dawson, Francis, 144. 

Dawson, John, 53. 177, 190. 

Dawson, Mary, 53. 

Dawson, Susan Lining, 249. 

Dawson, William, 190. 

Deas, Mrs., 207. 

Deas, Elizabeth. 136. 

Deas, Henry, 86. 

Deas, John, 131, 136, 207. 

Deas. William Allen, 207. 

Death Notices, see Marriage and 

Death Notices. 
Delka, John, 145.261. 
Delka, Rebecca, 261. 
DeLancy, Miss, 259. 
Delesesseline, Fanny, 69. 
della Torre, Thomas, 252. 
Dener, Frederick, 262. 
Denton, John, 211. 
de Pass, Raphael, 218. 
de Pass, Rebecca, 218. 
Dering, Dr. ChoUnondley, 87. 
DeSaussure, Henry, 74. 
DeSaussure, Henry A., 155. 
Dewar, Charies, 16, 143. 
Dewar, Sarah, 16. 
Dewees. Cornelius, 54. 
D'Harriette, Ann. 58. 
DHarriette, Bennunin, 58, 60, 61. 
Diamond, John, J9. 
Diston, Martha, 38. 
Diston, Thomas, 38, 155. 
Dobbs, Gov. Arthur, 205. 
Donington on the Heath, 65. 
Donning, Frances, 176. 
Donning, Thomas, 44, 176. 
Donnbg, William, 43, 44, 175, 176. 
Donnom, Sarah, 260. 
Donovan, Marg^t, 98. 
Dorchester, 48, 63. 
Dorchestor plantation, 154-155. 
Dorchestor, Town of, 153 
Dorrill, Elizabeth, 252. 
Dorrill, Francis, 254. 
Dorrill, Robert, 252 
Douglass, David, 206. 
Douglas, George, 72. 
Downes, Mrs., 135. 
Dowse, Stephen, 154. 



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Doylcy, Daniel, 74, 176, 177. 

Drake, Mary, 172. 

Drayton, Mrs., 135. 

Drayton, Ann, 93, 95. 

Drayton, Dr. Charles, 89, 93, 94. 

Drayton, Charles H., 94. 

Drayton, Elizabeth, 22, 93. 

Drayton, Glen, 98, 99. 

Drayton HaU, 5, 10, 11, 41, 91-94. 

Drayton, John, 11, 13, 73, 90, 92, 93, 

95,96,172,176. 
Drayton, Rev. John Grimkd, 97, 98. 
Drayton, Margaret Glen, 96. 
Drayton, Mary, 79, 131. 
Drayton, Lady Mary, 29, 132. 
Drayton, Sarah, 97. 
Drayton, Stephen, 22, 95. 
Drayton, Stephen Fox, 93. 
Drayton, Thomas, 29, 73, 74, 79, 93, 

95, 96, 98, 132, 140, 172. 
Drayton, William, 74, 95. 
Drayton, William Henry, 11, 96, 176, 

257. 
Dry, Robert, 100. 
Dry, William, 48. 
Dubois, Mrs., 71. 
Duff, Miss, 69. 
Duff, James, 201. 
Duff, John, 66. 
Duff, Robert, 87. 
Dugan, Dr., 214. 
Dumi, Mrs., 214. 
DuGue, Marianne, 6. 
Duke, Wlliam, 70. 
Dunaho, James, 17. 
Dunbar, Robert, 50. 
Dupont, Alexander, 69. 
Dupont, Cornelius, 154. 
Duprea, Martha, 64. 
Durand, Charlotta, 123, 252. 
Durand, Levi, 67, 123, 252, 253. 
Durand, Susannah, 253. 
Duva, Richard, 68. 
Dwight, Mrs., 71. 
Dwight, Charles S., 41. 
Dwight, Rev. Daniel, 67. 
Dwight, Dr. Isaac Marion, 40, 41, 46. 
Dwight, Rebecca, 142. 
Dwight, Samuel, 142. 

Eigle, Richard, 48. 
Eagle Creek, 48. 
Ea^et, 47-48. 
Ea^^antatkm, 151. 
Bd^, Sarah, 185. 
East Ftorida, 212, 259. 
Eaton, Martha, 227. 
Eden, James, 64, 66. 
Eden, Jonah, 203. 



Eddings, William, 232. 

Edbtb Island, 46. See also Jenkins 

Genealogy. 
Edmonds, James, 10. 
Edne, John, 213, 216. 
Edwards, Mrs., 259. 
Edward, John, 157. 
Edwards, Martha, 215. 
Edwards, Uriah, 172, 173. 
Edwards, William, 215. 
Ehrhardt, Abraham, 74. 
Electricity, 208. 
Elisa Pinckney, 134, 172. 
ElUott, Ann, 6. 
Elliott, Barnard, 25, 216. 
Elliott, Benjamin, 52. 
Elliott, Elizabeth, 25, 82. 
Elliott, Grey, 74. 
Elliott, Hannah, 30, 63. 
Elliott, Jane Riley, 149. 
Elliott, Joseph, 82. 
Elliott, Sarah, 220. 
Elliott, Stephen, 87, 230. 
Elliott, Thomas, 22, 74, 78, 82, 87. 
Elliott, Thomas Law, 74. 
Elliott, William, 21, 73, 82, 230. 262. 
Elliott burying ground on live 

Oak" Plantation, 149. 
Ellis, Margaret, 227. 
Emmett, Jonathan, 68, 254. 
Emmett, Sarah, 254. 
English, Hannah, 6. 
English, Henroydah, 6. 
English, Matthew, 33, 34, 35, 36, 168 
Eutaw, Indian Land, 235. 
Evance, Mrs. 134. 
Evans, Anne, 202. 
Evans, Elizabeth, 231, 242. 
Evans, John, 65, 69, 202, 242. 
Evans, Jonathan, 123. 
Evans, Mary, 123. 
Evans, Mary Magdalen, 69. 
Evans, Middleton, 227. 
Evans, Sarah, 68. 
Evans, William, 70. 
Evans, see also Evins. 
Eveleigh, George, 68. 
Evins, Sarah, 66. 

Fairspring, or Burton, 168-170. 
Farquhar, John, 52. 
Farquharson, Dr. John, 132, 257. 
Farquharaon, Dr. John, letten to 

Peter Manigault, 132. 
Farr, John, 53. 
Farr, John Emperor, 85. 
Farr, Joseph, 217. 
Farr, Margaret, 53. 
Farr, Thomas, 84, 85, 135, 229. 



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Farr, Thomas N., 46. 

Farr, William Branford, 85. 

Fast Day Ptoclamation, 62. 

Faucheraud, Charles, 10, 11, 93. 

Faucheiaud, Gideon, 10. 

FaKTe, John, 127. 

Fenwick, Mrs., 133, 136, 211. 

Fcnwick, Edward, 53, 73, 95, 130. 

Fenwick, Harriett, 53. 

Fenwick, Mary, 131. 

Fenwick, Robert, 158. 

Fenwick, Madam Sarah, 125. 

Fenwick, Thomas, 131. 

Ferguson, Ann, 90. 

Ferguson, David, 154, 233. 

Ferguson, Hugh, 19, 21. 

Ferguson, Sarah, 13. 

Ferguson, Thomas, 13, 19, 90, 91. 

Ferguson's swamp, 138. 

Ferry (Ashley) Tract, 83-84. 

Fetteressa, 5, 7. 

Fford, James, 171. 

FickKng, George, 216, 246. 

Fickling, Joseph, 239. 

Fickling, Mary, 231, 241. 

Fickling, Samuel, 235, 239. 

Fickling, Thomas, 246. 

Fidling, Francis, 80. 

Field, Isabella, 238. 

Findcn, William, 214. 

Finlay, Catherine, 54. 

Finlajrson, James, 216. 

Finley, Elizabeth, 213. 

Fitch, Frances, 6. 

Fire, on Beale's Wharf, 62. 

Fishbum, Thomas, 154. 

Fishbume, William, 154. 

Fitch. Jonathan, 6, 7, 10, 13, 81, 89, 

92,95. 
Fitch, Jonathan, Sr., 5, 6. 
Fitch, Joseph, 6. 
Fitch, Manan, 13. 
Fitch, Rachel, 6, 89. 
Fitch, Sarah, 6. 
Fitch, Susannah, 6, 7, 10. 
Fitch, Tobias, 6, 13. 
Fitches, see Mutation of Families. 
Fitzgerald, Elizabeth, 124. 
Fitzgerald, James, 199. 
Fitzgerald, Lucia, 65, 124, 200. 
Foissin, Catherine, 65. 
Fleming, Maurice, 69. 
Fleming, Thomas, 74. 
Fleury de la Plaine, Abraham, 178. 
Flud, Harriett, 213. 
Flud, Col. William, 213. 
Fogertie, James, 217. 
Fottsin, Ellas, 74. 
Fotsnn, Mary Elizabeth, 69. 



Foissm, Rebecca, 68. 

Ford, Jacob, 155. 

Ford, James, 65. 

Ford, John, 64. 

Ford, Joseph, 65. 

Fold, Margaret Ann, 185, 186. 

Ford, Mary, 64, 65. 

Ford, Preserved, 64. 

Ford, Sarah, 65. 

Foreman, Wood, 74. 

Fort Johnson, 142. 

Foster, Blanch, 69. 

Fowler, Catherine, 67. 

Fowler, James, 60. 

Fowler, Martha, 60. 

Fowler, Richard, 67. 

Fowler, Sarah, 25. 

Foley, Catherine, 80. 

Fowler, Ann, 145. 

Fowler, Richard, 145, 202. 

Fox, Stephen, 93, 95, 96. 

Frampton, Hepsibah, 231, 240. 

Frampton, John, 224, 226, 236. 

Franaa, Don. A., 144. 

Francis, Edward, 7, 12. 

Francis, James, 74. 

Eraser, Mrs., 128, 257. 

Eraser, Alexander, 73, 128. 

Eraser, Ann, 106. 

Frazer, Margaret, 53. 

Freazer, John, 84. 

Freazer, Sarah, 84. 

Frederick, Andrew, 142. 

Frederick, Christiana, 142. 

Freer, Edward, 262. 

Freer, John, 216, 217, 261. 

Freer, Joseph, 216, 217. 

Freer, Sarah, 216, 217. 

Frierson, John, 262. 

Frierson, Mary, 262. 

Fripp, Ann Jenkins, 242. 

Fripp, Hannah, 231, 242. 

Fripp, Isabella, 237. 

Fripp, John, 224, 231, 242. 

Fripp, Mary, 230, 237. 

Fripp, Paul, 232, 242. 

Fripp, W. B., 238. 

Frizzel, Alexander, 202 (2). 

Frost, Frank R., 1. 

Fuller, Ann, 103. 

Fuller, Ann Booth, 93. 

Fuller, Belinda, 101. 

Fuller, Benjamin, 14, 15, 17, 20, 79, 

80, 107. 
Fuller, Catherine, 80, 88, 102. 
Fuller. Christopher, 79, 80. 
Fuller, Elizabeth, 14, 79, 81. 
Fuller, Joseph, 14, 79, 101. 
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Fuller, MarthA, 15, 17. 

Fuller, Mary, 80. 

Fuller, Mary Ann, 101. 

Fuller, Nathaniel, 14, 79, 80, 98, 102, 
107. 

Fuller, Rkhaid, 14, 79, 88, 101. 

Fuller, Sarah, 14, 15, 20, 79, 80, 101. 

Fuller, Tbomaa, 73, 79, 80, 88, 101, 
102, 103, 145, 244. 

FtUer, Whitmarah, 15, 17, 20. 

FtOler, Wniiam, 13, 14, 15, 20, 78, 79, 
80, 81, 100, 101, 102, 104, 107. 

Fuller, Zacheus, 14, 17, 79, 101. 

FuDen, 100-103. 

Fullen, The, lee Mutation of Fam- 
ilies. 

Fullerton, Rev. John, 66, 67, 200. 

Funnan, Francis Esther, 241. 

Fusier, Francis, 203. 

Gadsden, Miss, 259. 

Gadsden, Capt., 133. 

Gadsden, Christopher, 61, 129, 211 

Gadsden, Elizabeth. 139. 

Gadsden, Mary, 129. 

Gadsden, Thomas, 129, 212. 

Gaiilard, Mrs., 69. 

Gaillard, Tldtus, 74. 

Gaiilard, Theodore, 74. 

Garden, Rev., 66. 

Garden, Mrs., 204, 257. 

Garden, Dr. Alexander, 61. 

Garden, Robert. 221. 

Garden, Susan Mai^, 221. 

Gardners Calendar. The, 205. 

Gamier, John, 145. 

Gast, Martin, 203. 

Gascoigne, Admiral, 212. 

Gates, Elizabeth, 155. 

Gates, Thomas, 155. 

Gaulf , Bartholomew, 199. 

Gearyr, —Gov. of Kansas, 249. 

Gedcles, Henry, 7. 

Geddes, John, 115. 

CenUeman*s Magasine, 118. 

George II, Birthday celebrations, 60. 

George HI, 135. 

George BamewtU (play), 59. 

Gervfus, Rev. Paul T., 241. 

Gibbens, Mrs., 68. 

Gibbens, Elizabeth, 253. 

Gibbens, Grace, 68. 

Gibbens, John, 253. 

Gibbes, Ann, 259. 

Gibbes, Elizabeth, 39, 252 (2), 245. 

Gibbes, Johanna, 45, 190. 

Gibbes, John, 39, 71, 115. 

Gibbes, Joseph S., 83. 

Gibbes, Mary, 252, 254, 255. 



Gibbes, Robert, 67, 252 (2), 254, 255. 

Gibbes, Susannah, 252. 

Gibbes, William, 69, 70, 130, 252, 254, 

255. 
Gibbon, Mrs. George E., 33. 
Gibbon, John, 66. 

Gf -- 65. 

Gi 178. 

Gj Acois, 178. 

Gi 2. 

Gi 

Gi 

Gi I. 

Gi 

Gi 

G 16, 113, 114, 214. 

G d, 106. 

Givan, Robert, 217. 

Givens, John, 126, 201. 

Givens, Mary, 126. 

Givens, Solomon, 201. 

Glaze, GabrieL 47, 151. 

Glaze, John, 176, 177. 

Glaze, Malachi, 47, 49, 50, 151, 152. 

Glebe, or Parsonage tract, 155-156. 

Glen, Gov. James, 60, 62, 96, 128, 136. 

Glen, Margaret, 96. 

Glen, WiUu^, 138. 

Glover, Ann, 52. 

Glover, Charlesworth, 49, 50. 

Glover, Joseph, 52. 

Glover, Thomas, 49. 

Glover, William, 49. 

Godfrey, Benjamin, 75. 

Godfrey, Elizabeth, 37, 79, 191. 

Godfrey, Jane, 90. 

Godfrey, John, 37, 75, 90, 105, 191. 

Godfrey, Mary, 90, 105. 

Godfrey, Richard, 115, 116, 191. 

Godfrey, Thomas, 37, 260. 

Godfrqr's Savannah, 191. 

Godin, Mrs. 140. 

Godin, Isaac, 144, 260. 

Godin, Martha. 144, 260. 

Goli^tly, Culdieth, 22, 258. 

Golightly, Dorothy, 257. 

Golightly, Mary, 258. 

Goodall, Alexander, 262. 

Goodman, Samuel, 170. 

Goodwin, Mrs., 52. 

Gordon, Mrs., 259. 

Gordon, Isabella, 140. 

Gordon, lane, 124. 

Gordon, John, 74, 95, 96. 

Gordon. John, Tavern Keeper, 58. 

Gordon*s Long Room, 58. 

Gordon's tavern, 133. 

Goring, Martha, 200. 

Goring, Thomas, 126. 



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Gotlcy, Isabel, 125. 

Gou^ Elizabeth, 70. 

Goo^ John. 55. 

Gough, see also Gaulf. 

GordoD, Sir WiUiam, 140. 

Govan, Chnstian, 63. 

Govan, Helen, 68. 

Governor's PomL 75. 

Grady, or Gradyie, Charles, 13. 

Graeme, David, 73, 131. 

Giaeme, Peter, 74. 

Graham, Elizabeth Diana, 213. 

Graham, Hester, 215. 

Graham, James, 215. 

Graham, William, 213. 

Grant, CoL James, 15, 136. 

Gray, Henry, 69. 

Greene, Major Gen., 144. 

Greene, John. 92. 

Greene, Phoebe, 92. 

Gregge, Mary, 69. 

GraSe, Richard, 170. 

Grimball, Catherine, 226. 

Grimball, Charles, 235, 239. 

Grimball, Charles Isaac, 235. 

Grimball, Isaac, 228, 235, 239, 243. 

Grimball, John, 236. 

Grimball, Joshua, 226, 232. 

Grimball, Martha, 228. 

Grimball, Mary, 226, 232. 

Grimball, PauC 226, 228, 232. 

Grimball, Paul C, 242. 

Grimball, Providence, 228, 230, 235, 

238. 
Grimball, Sarah, 239. 
Grimball, Thomas, 208, 232. 
Grimk6, Elizabeth, 204. 
Grimk6, Frederick, 204. 
Grimk£, John, 97. 

Grimk£, Mis. John Drayton, 26, 27. 
Grimk^, Mary, 128. 
Grimk6, T. Drayton, 86. 
Grimk^,^ Thomas S., 97. 
Grindley, Christian, 63. 
Grindlay, James, 63. 
Grindley, John, 63, 74. 
Gripps, William. 214. 
Grove, Elizabe^, 200, 214. 
Grove, John, 200. 
Guerard, Benjamin, 55, 102, 212. 
Guerard, John, 207. 
Guerin, Elizabeth, 143. 
Gucrry, Ann^ 69. 
Gucrry, Lydia, 69. 
Guerry, Mary, 215. 
Gucrry, Peter, 215. 
Guerry, Rt. Rev. William A., 31. 
Guignard, Miss, 242. 
Guignard, Elizabeth, 185, 186. 



Guignard, Gabriel, 69. 
Guignard, James Sanders, 185. 
Guignard, John Gabriel, 185. 
Guignard's tract, 186. 
Guy, Rev. William, 66. 

Habersham, Mr., 256. 
Hacher, Richard, 255. 
Haddrell, Elizabeth, 67. 
HaddreU, George, 199. 
Haddrell, Lieut. John, 202. 
Haddrell, Martha, 67. 
Haddrell, Susannah, 199. 
Haddrell, Thomas, 199. 
Haig, David, 7. 
Hale, Mrs., 68. 
Hale, John, 125, 203. 
Haliburton, Mrs., 70. 
HaHburton, William, 68. 
Hall, Ann, 190. 
HaU, Arthur, 98. 
Hall, or Hale, Elizabeth, 65. 
Hall, John, 37, 260. 
Hall, Mary, 215. 
Hall, Mary Ann, 260. 
Hall, Sarah, 98. 
Hall, Thomas, 215. 
Hallam, Lewis, 205, 206. 
Haly, Margaret, 68. 
Hamelton, John, 74. 
Hamilton, John, 74, 224. 
Hamilton, Paul, 233, 239. 
Hamlin, Martha, 70. 
Hamlin, Sarah, 70. 
Hamlin, Thomas, 70. 
Hammett, Thomas, 52. 
Hampton, CoL Wade, 213. 
Hanckel, Rev. Christian, 85. 

Hannahan, , 231. 

Hannahan, Mary, 242. 
Hannahan, Thomas, 217. 

Hanscome, , 242. 

Harden, Mrs., 134. 
Harden, Joseph, 92. 
Hardy, Elizabeth, 54. 
Hardy, Robert, 54. 
Harleston, John, 73, 261. 
Harleston, Sarah, 261. 
Harmon, Mrs., 206. 
Harris, Sarah, 16. 
Harris, Tucker, 16. 
Harth, John, 152. 
Hart, Ann, 235. 
Hart, Ann, Diary of, 227. 
Hart, Oliver, 235. 
Hartley, Ann, 126, 145. 
Hartley, Chariottc, 203. 
Hartley, Elizabeth, 54, 203. 
Hartley, James, 54, 126. 



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Hartley, Mary, 126. 

Hartley, Stephen, 66, 203. 

Hartley, Thomas, 145. 

Hartman, Ruth, 69. 

Hartman, John, 66. 

Hartman, William, 69. 

Harvey, Thomas, 145. 

Harvey, William, 74, 75, 78. 

Hasell, Andrew, 71, 130. 

Hasell, Caroline, 51. 

Hasell, Christopher Gadsden, 51. 

Hasell, Constantia, 130. 

HaseU, Elizabeth, 63, 70, 210. 

HaseU, Mary, 61. 

Hasell, Rev. Thomas, 61, 70, 130, 
256. 

Hasfort, Joseph, 19. 

HasweU, R. H., 52. 

Hatcher, Joseph, 67, 203. 

Hathaway, Hannah, 146. 

Hatton, Joseph, 70. 

Hawes, Adlno, 145. 

Hawks, John, 153. 

Hawkes, Moses, 154. 

Hay. Dr., 51. 

Hayley, Maiy, 146. 

Hayne, CoL Isaac, 217. 

Ha}me, Sarah, 217. 

Hayne, William, 55. 

Haywood, Rev. Henry, 60. 

Hazelwood, Edward, 253. 

Hazlewood, Elizabeth, 255. 

Hazlewood, Richard, 255. 

Heame, Andrew, 54. 

Heame, Margaret, 262. 

Henderson, Tliomas, 52, 53. 

Henderson, William, 138. 

Hendrick, Ann, 200. 

Hendrick, John, 124, 199. 

Hendrick, Mary, 255. 

Hendrick, Timothy, 124. 

Hendricks, William, 254, 255. 

Hentie, John, 74. 

Herbert, Mary, 64, 125. 

Hext, Col. Alexander, 138. 

Hext, Amias, 252. 

Hext, Hugh, 64 ,68, 200, 252 (2), 253. 

Hext, Sarah, 64, 67. 

Hext, Susannah, 253. 

Hext, Thomas, 253. 

Hext, Capt. William, 145. 

Heynard, Daniel, 74, 144. 

Heyward, Maria, 144. 

Heyward, Thomas, Jr., 142. 

Heyward, William, 296. 

Hickman, Mary, 123. 

Hickman, Richard, 124. 

Hickory Hill, 85. 

Hicks, George, 74. 



Hm,Charles, 10, 11, 75, 191. 

Hillsborough, 191. 

Himili, Miss, 135. 

Himili, Mrs., 218. 

Himili, Rev. Benjamm Barthelimi, 

131, 136, 138, 206, 218. 
HiwiU, John, 214. 
Hoggatt, Mrs., 69. 
Hoggatt, William, 68. 
Holding, Capt., 58. 
Holland, John, 213. 
HoUybush, Elizabeth, 123. 
HoUybush, John, 123, 203, 255. 
Hollybush, Sarah, 203 
Hollmgshead, Rev., 55. 
Holmes, Betsy, 135. 
Holmes, Boone, 254. 
Hohnes, Catherine, 254 (2). 
Hohnes, Elizabeth. 254. 
Holmes, Henry Schulz, 264. 
Holmes, Isaac, 131. 
Hohnes, John, 67. 254 (2). 
Hohnes, Mark, 254. 
Holmes, Mathias, 139. 
Hood, Capt, Samuel, 60. 
Holmes, Elizabeth, 85. 
Holmes, Frands, 78, 85. 
Holmes, Henry S., 1. 
Hooper, John, 80. 
Hooper, Mary, 88. 
Hooper. Thomas, 32, 33, 88. 
Hope plantation, 241. 
Hopton, Willam, 54. 
Horlbeck, John, 19. 
Horlbeck, Peter, 156. 
Horlbeck, Mrs. Peter, 156. 
Horry, Daniel, 70, 74, 209. 
Horry, Elias, 74, 86. 
Horry, Elizabeth, 86. 
Horry, Judith, 209. 
Horry, Margaret, 86. 
Horry, Thomas, 86. 
Horse Races, 61. 
Hosfort, John, 104. 
Howarth, Ann, 142. 
Howarth, Col. Probart, 141, 215. 
HoweU, William, 253. 
Huel, Hannah, 127. 
Huel, Humphrey, 127. 
Huger, Benjamin, 258. 
Huger, Binky, 50. 
Huger, Daniel, 48, 50. 
Huger, John, 212, 256. 
Hughes, Capt. Henry, 145. 
Hughes, Louise, 243. 
Hughes, Sarah, 263. 
Hughes, Thomas, 263. 
Huguenot Congregation at Goose 
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Hulton, Daniel, 161. 

Hulton, John, 161. 

Hulton, Mary, 161. 

Hulton, Wniiam, 161. 

Hume, Isabella, 40. 

Hume, Robert, 212. 

Humphreys, James, 106. 

Hunt, Thomas, 263. 

Huper, John, 65. 

Hutchinson, Edward L., 152. 

Hutchinson, John, 74. 

Hutchinson, John Elias, 142. 

Hutchinson, Mathias, 146, 152, 153. 

Hutchinson Mary, 142. 

Hutchinson, George R., 142. 

Hutchinson, Rn)ton, 73. 

Hutson. Rev., 138. 

Hyde, Jeannie Black, 251. 

Hyde, T. T., 250. 

Hyme, Harriet, 26. 

Hyme, Henry, 16, 22, 74. 

Hyme, Mary, 22, 26. 

Hyme, Sarah, 16. 

Indico, 10, 11, 257. 

Indians, 134. 

Industry, The, 58. 

Ihghram, Thomas, 21. 

Inglis, Elizabeth, 204, 256. 

Inglis. George, 204. 

Inoculation, 134. 

I'Qn, Richard, 69. 

loor, Cornelia, 221. 

loor. Col. William, 221. 

Izard, Miss, 131. 

Izard, Mrs., 63. 

Izard, Benjamin, 186, 187. 

Izard, Charlotte, 142. 

Izard, Elizabeth, 35, 45, 46, 169, 187, 

190. 
Izard, Esther, 89. 
Izard, George, 187, 188, 189. 
Izard, Henry. 184. 

Izard, John, 39, 45, 63, 119, 189, 190. 
Izard, Joseph, 164, 186-190. 
Izard, Margaret, 131. 
Izard Mary, 40, 118, 187, 207. 
Izard, Ralph, 6, 29, 30, 35, 73, 83, 88, 

89, 135, 142, 167, 168, 169, 184, 

186, 189, 190, 208, 259. 
Izard, Ralph Stead, 91. 
Izard, Rebecca, 190. 
Izard, Sarah, 190. 
Izard, Thomas, 40, 45, 167, 189. 
Izard, Walter, 9. 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 

45, 63, 73, 88, 119, 131, 167, 168, 

187-190, 191. 
Izards (The), List of plantations, 195. 



Izards, see Mutation of FamiKea. 
Izard's Cowpen, or Clear ^niQg, 18S* 
190. 

, fackson, Grace, 106. 
Jackson, John, 106. 
Tackson, Thomas, 124. 
ackson's tract, 107. 
ames, Elizabeth, 69. 
ames Island. 140. 
ameson, WiUiam, 216. 
amison, Caroline, 243. 
fean, William, 64. 
eannerett. Jacob, Jr., 217. 
efford, Jonn, 7. 
effrey, Patrick, 146. 
elford, John, 71. 
enkins, Abi^, 228, 243. 
enkins, Ada Augusta, 243. 
enkins, Allan Hamflton, 249. 
enkins alley, 227, 234. 
enkins, Amanda, 241. 
enkins, Amarinthia, 240. 
fenkins, Ann, 225, 226, 230, 232, 23$^ 

242, 243. 

enkins, Ann Ninian, 236. 
fenkins, Ann Wilkins, 228. 
enkins, Anne, 238. 
fenkins, Anne F., 250, 251. 
enkins, Annie Floride, 251. 
enkins, Annie Manson, 251. 
enkins, Bailey, 249. 
enkins, Barbara Calder, 241. 
enkms, Benjamin, 33, 224, 226, 227, 
231, 232, 233. 234, 238, 239, 242, 

243, 244, 245, 246. 

Jenkins, Benjamin James, 245, 246, 

247-250. 
Jenkins, Benjamin Roper, 241. 
Jenkins, Benjamin W., 243. 
Jenkins, Benjamin Wbitmarsh, 240, 

247. 
Jenkins, Benjamin Whitmarsh Sea- 
brook, 237. 
{enkins, Benjamin William, 246, 247. 
enkins, Beulah, 252. 
Jenkins, Caroline, 251. 
Jenkins, Caroline Olivia, 237. 
Jenkins, Charles, 224. 
Jenkins, Charles Rees, 251. 
Jenkins, Charlotte, 238. 

Jenkins, Chilton Hamilton, 251. 
enkins. Christopher, 224, 226, 230, 
235, 236, 238, 239, 240. 
Jenkins, Claudius Bissell, 223, 250^ 
251. 

Jenkins, Claudius Bissell, Jr., 251. 
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240. 
feokins, Danid E., 246. 
enkina, Daniel Field, 241. 
enkins, D. P., 242. 
enkina, Edward, 243. 
enkina, Edward Delegall, 243. 
enkina. Dr. E. E., 237. 
renkins, Edward J., 248, 249. 
enkina, Eliza, 236, 237, 239. 
enkina, Eliza Grimball, 236. 
enkina, Eliza Hand, 238. 
enkina, Eliza Laroche, 243. 
enkina, Elizabeth, 224, 225, 226, 227, 
230, 231, 232, 237, 242, 243, 244, 
247. 

a, Elizabeth Elvyra, 242. 

a, Elizabeth T., 246. 

0, Ephraim MikeU Bailey, 249. 

a Genealoffy, 223-251. 

la, George Mackay, 243. 

a, Hawkina ELing, 243. 

la, Henry Bailey, 251. 

la, Hepsibah, 240. 

a, Heaa Waring, 251. 

a, Isaac, 232, 236, 237, 238. 

ta, Isaac Grimball, 237. 

la, laabella, 237, 243. 

ia, Jean Hyde, 251 

a, John, 37, 223, 224, 225, 226, 

n, 228, 229, 230, 231, 235, 237, 
238, 239, 243. 
Jenkina, John, Descendanta of, 223- 

Jenkina, 250. 

L, 242. 

Murray, 244. 

T., 24S, 246. 

Thomas, 251. 

W., 241. 

Williain, 241. 
ph, 224, 226, 228, 229, 

239, 242, 243. 
>h D., 241. 
>h E., 245. 
>h Edward, 242. 
>h James, 243. 
, 241, 251. 
n Bndlsford, 249. 
n Gautier, 251. 
i Eason, 251. 
le, 251. 
a, 243. 
,251. 

Thomas, 251. 
jaret, 236, 237. 
a;aret Mary, 237. 
Li, 240. 



Jenkina, Martha, 240, 242, 243, 244^ 

Jenkina,' Martha B., 248. 
Jenkina, Martha Perry, 241. 
Jenkins, Martha S., 240, 246, 247. 
Jenkina, Martha Sarah, 242. 
Jenkina, Martha Seabrook, 236. 
Jenkina, Mary, 228, 229, 230, 234, 

237, 239, 240, 241, 242. 

{enkina, Mary Amarinthia, 251. 
enkins, Mary Caroline, 241. 
Jenkma, Mary Henrietta, 236. 
Jenkins, Mary Susan, 237. 
Jenkins, Melvm, 241. 
Jenkins, Micah, 231, 241, 242, 243. 
Jenkins, Micah John, 243. 
Fenkins, Micah Joseph, 241. 
Fenkins, Paul Fripp, 243. 
Fenkins, Paul Gervaia, 242. 
[enkins, Phoebe, 230, 237. 
Jenkins, Phoebe Waight, 238, 241. 
Jenkins, Pierre Gautier, 251. 
Jenkins, Providence, 230, 235, 236, 

238, 239. 

Jenkins, Providence E., 240, 247. 
enkms, Richaid, 224, 226, 227, 228, 

231, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243. 
Fenkina, Richard Henry, 241. 
Fenkbs, Rivera Thomaa, 251. 
Fenkins, Robert Boone, 240. 
Fenkins, Robert E., 244. 
Fenkins, Robert Seabrook, 236. 
Fenkins, Samuel, 234, 235, 244, 246, 

247. 
Jenkins, Sarah, 227, 228, 232, 235, 

240, 242. 243, 
Jenkina, Sarah BaOey, 245, 246, 250, 

251. 
Jenkins, Sarah Chaplin, 237. 
Jenkina, Sarah Grimball, 234. 
Jenkina, Sarah T., 247, 248. 
Jenkins, Septimus Hamilton, 241, 

250, 251. 

{enkins, Susie, 251. 
enkins, Susan Martin, 247. 
Jenkins, Thomaa, 224, 226, 240, 241. 
Jenkins, Thomaa Seabrook, 240. 
Jenkins, Whitmanh W., 244. 
Jenkins, William, 224, 225, 227, 228, 
230, 235, 236, 238, 239, 244, 251. 
Jenkins, W. E., 244. 
Jenkins, William E., 241. 
Jenkins, William Evans, 242. 
Jenkins, William Fripp, 237. 
Jenkins. William H., 249. 
Jenkins, William Hamilton, 251. 
Jenkins, William R., 241. 
Jenkins, WiUiam S., 246, 247. 



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; enkins, Dr. Wmiam Seabiook, 247. 

•, Mary, 217. 
, ennings, Thomas, 69. 
'aiyi,5. 

fenyt, George, 40. 

\eaytt Pftul, 39, 41. 

fepeoa, Susannah, 144. 

fennam, Edward, 70, 74. 

fermain^arv, 70. 

fervey, Theodore D., 1. 

fobrais, Stephen, 37. 

Tohnson, Hester, 260. 

fohnson, Dr. Joseph, 26, 114. 

fohnson, Robert, 43. 

fohnson, Roswell Post, 236. 

fohnson. Gov. Robert, 58. 

fohnson, William, 206. 

fohnston, Daniel, 97. 

fohnstone, Mary, 216. 

fohnstone, Robert, 216. 

folly, Jane, 66. 

femes, 18-19. 

fones, Anstey, 201. 

fones, Charles, 80, 81. 

ones, Edward, 19, 48, 49. 

fones, Frances, 125. 

(mes, Jane, 49. 

fones, Joseph, 68. 

fones, Mary, 201. 

ones, Phil4>, 125 (2), 126. 

ones, Rebecca, 125, 126. 

ones, Samuel, 79. 

fones, Thomas, 69. 

WiUiam, 68, 201. 

oor, John. 48, 154, 188. 

foor, see also loor. 

fourdan, Elizabeth, 71. 

foumal of Mrs. Ann Manigault, 57, 
128, 204. 256. 

foy, Benjamin, 65. 

fpy, Elizabeth, 201. 

foy, Mary, 66, 69, 126 (2). 201. 

foy, Moses, 64, 126, 201, 202. 

foy, Rebecca, 126. 

foy, Sarah, 66, 68. 

Foy, Wniiam, 126 (2). 

loyce, Benjamin, 202. 

ustices in the Commisskm of the 
Peace, 73-74. 



Kay, Robert, 137. 
Keely, Sebastian, 263. 
Keen, Ann, 145. 
Keith, Esther, 262. 
Keith, James, 71. 
Keith. Dr. William, 262. 
Kelsal, John, 74. 
Kennedy, Ann, 262. 
Kennedy, Elizabeth, 214. 



Kennedy, l^es, 174. 
Kennedy, Dr. Thomas, 262. 
Kennan, Henry, 55. 
Kennan, Mary Ann, 55. 
Kidd, Mr., 218. 
Kidd, Mrs., 218. 
King, C. P. W., 237. 
King, Richard, 212. 256, 257. 
KinR, Theodore Ash Burden, 243. 
Kinloch, Geland, 55. 
Kinlock, Francis, 73, 74, 257. 
Kinlock, James, 73. 
Kneeler, Philip, 170. 
Knight, Allen, 170. 
Knox, Robert, 142. 
KoUock, Charles, W., 1. 
Kumball, Edward, 64. 
Kumboll, Margaret, 200. 
Kyle, Dame Maiy, 147. 
Kyle, Sir Richard, 147. 

Ladson, Abraham, 98, 99, 108. 
Ladson, Charles Benjamin, 155. 
Ladson, Elizabeth, 96, 97. 
Ladson, Elizabeth Ann, 33. 
Ladson, Frands, 97, 98. 
Ladson, Isaac, 97, 98. 
Ladson, Jacob, 97. 
Ladson, James, 111. 
Ladson,Mary,97, 106, 111. 
Ladson, Robert, 96, 97. 
Ladson, Sarah, 84, 97, 98. 
Ladson, Zacharias, 84. 
Lake Farm, 75-78. 
Lake, Mary, 58. 
Lake, Richard, 58, 74, 76, 78. 
Lake, Thomas, 76. 
Lamb, David W., 16. 
Lamb, Thomas, 145. 
Lambe/ton, Ann, 8. 
I^Ambcrton, Richard, 8, 74. 
Lamboll, Thomas, 73. 
Lambs, 16. 
Lance, Lambert, 99. 
Lander, Frands, 129. 
Lane, Thomas, 80. 
Lang^ome, Arthur, 78. 
Langley, Mary, 50. 
Lai^gleys tract, 184. 
Larimore, Maiy, 68. 
Laroche, Amarmthia, 241, 244. 
Laroche, Ann, 242. 
Laroche, Daniel, 243. 
Laroche, E. D. C, 243. 
Laroche, E. W., 242. 
Laroche, Eliza, 241. 
Laroach, James, 232, 242. 
Laroche, John, 239, 243. 
Laroche, Martha, 242. 



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LanKhe, Richarxl, 240, 242, 243. 
Laurens, Miss, 251. 
Laurens, Eleanor, 204, 209. 
Laurens, Henry, 131, 139, 204, 233, 

261. 
Laverkk, Ann, 125. 
Laverick, John, 69, 125. 
Laverick, Madelon, 125. 
Laverty, Dennis, 74. 
Law, Benjamin, 65, 199 (2), 202. 
Law, Elizabeth, 199 (2). 
Law, Nathaniel, 199 (2). 
Lawrence, Rachel, 210. 
Lawton, William, 227. 
Lawton, Winbom, 247. 
La3r8on, Geor;^ Thomas, 66. 
Lealand, William, 64. 
Leavey, Elizabeth, 101, 104. 
Leavey, Thomas, 104. 
Lebby, Hess Waring, 251. 
Lee, John, 37. 
Lee, Joseph, 237. 
Lecompton, Kansas, 249. 
Legare, Daniel, 102. 
Legare, Elizabeth, 102. 
Le^n, Francis, 124. 
Legar6, Elizabeth^ 55. 
Legare, Hugh Swmton, 41. 
Legare, James, 245. 
Legare, Mary S., 41. 
Legar6, Nathan, 55, 56. 
Legge, Edward, 83, 84. 
Lehre, Thomas, 263. 
Leigh, Egerton, 74, 133. 
Leigh, Francis, 133. 
Leigh, Martha, 133. 
Leigh, Peter, 73. 
Lejau, Francis, 73. 
Lejau, Mary, 135. 
Lemprier, Capt Clement, 69 (2). 
Lewis, Charles, 74, 126. 
Lewis, Hugh, 94. 
Lewis, Mary, 70. 
Liancourt, Duke. 113, 119. 
Libby, John, 145. 
Libby, Mary, 145. 
Liberty HaU, see Andrews, 5. 
Lmdauer, Henry, 19. 
Lindsay, Williatai, 144. 
Lining, Charles, 149. 
Lining, John, 73. 
Lindrey, Daniel, 164. 
Little, Lieut., 136. 
Little, Robert, 69. 
LHtlcjohn, Duncan, 262. 
Livingston, Anne, 205. 
Livingston, George, 205. 
Livingston, Hannah, 14. 
Livingston, John, 74. 



Livingston, William, 13, 14, 18, 19.- 
Lloyd, John, 81, 83, 87, 124. 
Lloyd, Joseph, 260. 
Lloyd, Sarah, 79, 102. 
Lbyd, Susannah, 52. 
Uoyd, William, 52. 
Locke, John, 174. 
Locker, John, 69. 
Lockwood, Mrs. J. Palmer, 72. 
Lockwood, Thomas P., 33, 41. 
Locsk, James, 74. 
Loddemore, Mary, 68. 
Logan, Daniel, 205. 
Logan, Francis, 254. 
Logan, GeorKe,'32, 65, 124. 
Logan, Martha, 124, 20^. 
Logan, Patrick, 124. 
Lc^an, Robert, 124. 
Logan, Robert Danid, 124. 
Logan, William, 25, 35. 
Long Ishmd, 248. 
Longitude Lane, 227, 244. 
Lord, Rev. Joseph, 157. 
Lord, William, U. 
Lormouer, Mary, alias Brown, 201.. 
Lou^ton, Nathaniel, 123. 
Love, Charles, 144. 
Lovell, Edward, 237. 
Lowrey, Mary Maxwell, 53. 
Lowery, Nathamel, 37. 
Lucas, Eliza, 163. 
Lucas, CoL George, 130, 149. 
Lupton, John, 179. 
Lupton, Mary, 179. 
Lynch, John, 42. 
Lynch, Sabina, 109, 256. 
Lynch, Thomas, 74, 109, 256. 
Lynch, Thomas, Sr., 63. 
Lyster, George, 27. 
Lyttleton, Gov. William Henry, 63, 
128, 133, 134. 

McCaU, John, 17. 
McCall, Mary, 106. 
Macomson, John, 254. 
M'Cormick, Dr. Samuel, 213. 
McCreedy, Captain, 54. 
M'Cullough, John, 213. 
M'CullouKh, Mary, 213. 
McDonald, Capt., 58. 
McDonald, James O. W., 8. 
M'Dougal, Alexander, 145. 
McDowell, Archibald, 70, 126. 
McDowell, John, 70. 
McDowell, Mary, 70. 
McEnby, Denis, 37. 
McGaw, Ann, 70, 254, 255. 
McGaw, James, 67, 70, 254, 255. 
McGaw, Martha, 255. 



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McGregor, Dr. Alexander, 234. 
Minwrath, Mary Ann, 53. 
Mlntosh, Alexander, 263. 
Macintosh, Amerilla, 66. 
Mcintosh, Daniel, 127. 
Mlntosh, Eleanor, 263. 
Mcintosh, Elizabeth, S3. 
Mcintosh, Lachlin, 82, 83. 
McKally, William, 69. 
Mackay, George, 243. 
Mackay, Dr. John, 261. 
Mackay, Patrick, 74. 
Mackemde, Mrs., 52. 
Mackenzie, A., 140. 
Mackenzie, Capt Alexander, 136. 
Mackenzie, Lady Anne, 172. 
Mackenzie, George, Earl of Cromarty, 

140. 
Mackende, John, 52. 
Mackenzie, Lady Mary, 140. 
McLeod, Rev. Donald, 228. 
McLeod, William, 110. 
Macleod, John Mackenae, Lord, 140. 
Mackmortre, Mary, 65. 
McNish, Jane, 242 
McQueen, Alexander, 80. 
M'Queen, John, 55. 
M'Whann, William, 213. 
Magnolia, 94^7. 
MaSlard, Capt., 137. 
Mallery, Mary, 70. 
Malona, 46. 

Manchester, Robert, Duke of, 211. 
Manigault, Mrs. Ann, Journal of, 57, 

128, 204, 256. 
Manigault, Anne, 91. 
Manigault, Elizabeth, 60, 61, 130, 

259. 
Manigault, Gabriel, 57-63, 73, 128, 

204. 
Manigault, Joseph, 208. 
Manigault, Josephine, 243. 
Manigault, Judith, 63, 208. 
Manigault, Nancy, 257. 
Manigault, Peter, 59, 60, 74, 91, 128, 

138, 209. 
Manigault family and connections, 

see Manigault loumal. 
Manners, Archibald, 142. 
Mansell, Walter, 257. 
Map, Ashley River, Seats and Settle- 
ments, 2, 264. 
Map of settlements on Upper Ashley, 

Marion, Brig. Gen. Francis, 55. 
Marion, Theodore Samuel, 56. 
Marony, , 211. 



Marriage and Death Notices from the 
Charleston Morning Post and 
Daily Advertiser, 52, 142, 213, 
260. 

Marsden, Margaret, 123. 

Marsden, Richard, 123. 

Marshall, Abraham, 213. 

Marshall, Alexander R., 153. 

Marshall, Jane, 213. 

Marshall, R. Maynard, 153. 

Marshall, WUliam, 214. 

Martell, Michael, 56. 

Martin, Mary, 56. 

Martin, Thomas, 214. 

Martyn, Charles, 15, 19, 20. 

Martyn, Charles Fuller, 20, 22. 

"Mary Anne," 46. 

Maryville, or Soldiers Retreat, 12-16. 

Mason, Mary, 227, 231. 

Mason, WUiam, 225, 226, 227, 229, 
231. 

Mathewes, Anne, 131. 

Mathewes, Isaac H., 245. 

Mathewes, John, 74, 110, 177, 212. 

Mathewes, John Raven, 240. 

Mathewes, Martha Ann, 110. 

Mathewes, William, 110. 

Mattesee plantation, 39. 

Matthews, Maurice, 92, 94. 

Mattuce, Mrs., 143. 

Maxwell, Sarah, 143. 

Maxwell. WUliam, 143. 

Maybank, Mary, 254. 

Maybank, Mary Ann, 69. 

Mayne, Charies, 74, 132. 

Mayo, Edward, 92, 95. 

Mayrant, Ann, 132. 

Mayrant, John, 74, 132. 

Mazyck, Alexander, 53. 

Mazyck, Isaac, 73, 74. 

Mazyck, Paul, 212. 

Mazyck, Stephen, 73. 

Meggett, Margaret, 231, 241. 

Mcggett, Willmm F., 245. 

Mellichampe, Catherine, 80. 

Mellichampe, Elizabeth, 80. 

Merder, Margaret, 149. 

Merder, Capt. Peter, 149. 

Metheringham, Elizabeth, 203. 

Metheringham, John, 70, 199, 200, 

203, 254. 
Metheringham, Margaret, 199. 
Metheringham, Mary, 199, 200, 203, 

254. 
Metheringham, Stephen, 200, 25^ 
Me^'henney, A(^es, 7. 
Mcwhenney, William, 7. 



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Mey, Florian Charles, 114. 

Michauz, Andr6, 120. 

Michie, James, 73. 

MickeU, Josiah, 54. 

Mkldletcm, Ann, 114. 

Middleton, Arthur, 40, 112, 114, 119, 
120, 191, 207, 260. 

Middleton, Elizabeth. 103, 145. 

Middkton, Esther, 93. 

Middleton, Henry, 34, 35, 75, 89, 91, 
108, 116, 118, 119, 120, 140, 218. 

Middleton, Henry A., 89, 91. 165, 179. 

Middleton, John Izard, 40, 191. 

Middleton, Mary, 15, 40, 41, 114, 167, 
191. 

Middleton, Nathaniel Ruswll, 120. 

Middleton, Sarah, 180, 212. 

Middleton, Septima. 40. 

Middleton, Susannan, 218. 

Middleton, Thomas, 15, 73, 91, 108, 
110, 145, 212. 

Middleton, Wimams, 107, 115, 120. 

Middleton Place, 115-122, 191. 

Middletons, see Mutation o! Fam- 
ilies. 

Mdway, Ga., 157. 

MOes, Ann, 87, 88. 

MOes, Edward. 80. 

MOes, John, 83, 84. 

Miles,Wflliam,83,84,96. 

MOes^s raids, 120. 

Miken, Ephraim, 228, 229, 236, 237 

Mikell, Providence, 237. 

Mm, Rev. Thomas, 262. 

MiUbrook, 106-108. 

Miller, James, 221, 222. 

MiUer, Rev. John, 221, 222. 

MiUer, Robert, 158. 

MiUer, Stophen, 69. 

Miner, William, 233. 

MOligan, Mr., 209. 

MiUigan, Jacob, 217. 

MOligan, Margaret, 217. 

MOner, , 215. 

MOner, Elizabeth, 124. 

MOner, Mumford, 68, 124. 

Minot, Amos, 142. 

Minnick, Christian, 74. 

Mitchel, John, 203. 

MitchelLwOliam, 216. 

Moer, l^mliam, 85. 

Moffett, James, 237. 

Molds, jFames, 146. 

Moncrief, John, 110. 

Monger, Gerard, 90. 

Monk, Steven, 178, 179. 

Monpoey, Honore, 18. 

Montague, Lady Charles, 211. 



MontMie, Lady EUsabeth Harriott, 

Montague, Lord Charles GrevOle, 

211, 259. 
Mcmtague, George Charles, 211. 
Montgomery, CoL, 136. 
Moooy, Josa>h, 13, 14. 
Moore, Daniel, 257. 
Moore, James, 42. 
Moore, Gov. James, 185. 
Moore, John, 161, 206. 
Moore, Marnret. 185. 
Moore, Martha, i7. 
Moore, Richard, 37. 
Moore Town, 172, 173. 
Moraine, Daniel, 124. 
Moraine, Denids. 124, 125, 126. 
Mondn, Edmund, 203. 
Mondn, Edward, 64, 70. 
Mondn, Elizabeth, 64, 124, 126, 194. 
Moraine, John, 1, 26, 125, 199. 
Moraine, Mary, 199. 
Morand,Jane, 55. 
MoreU, Nancy, 146. 
Morrell, Peter, 146. 
Morgan, Magdelaine, 18. 
Morgan, John, 18. 
Morgan, Nathaniel 239. 
Morns, George, 2l5. 
Morris, Pftggy, 215. 
Morritt, Rev., 67. 
Mortimer, Nancy, 261. 
Mortin, John, 64. 
Mortin, Mary, 64. 
Morton, Deborah, 163. 
Morton, John, 180. 
Morton, Joseph, 159, 160, 180. 
Morton, Landmve Joseph, 147. 
Moses, BeUa, 54. 
Moses, Myer, 54, 261. 
Motte, Charlotte, 256. 
Motte, Frands, 86. 
Motte, Hannah, 63. 
Motte, Jacob, 63, 73. 
Motte, Mary, 86. 
Motte's wharf, 138. 
Mouatt, Capt John, 261. 
Moultrie, Ann, 206. 
Moultrie, Eleanor, 206, 211. 
Moultrie, Eliza Charlotte, 31. 
Moultrie, Hannah, 29. 
Moultrie, John, 73, 74, 139-140, 206, 

211. 
Moultrie, WOliam, 29, 30, 31, 74, 154. 
Moultrie, Maj. Gen. WOliam, Burial 

place of, 30, 31. 
Mounsey, Capt., 138. 
Mount Boone, 165-168. 



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Muir. Capt, 137. 

Mullms, George, 98. 

MuUInt, Mary, 126. 

Murray, Miss, 256. 

Murray, Lady Anne, 172, 173, 206. 

Murray, George^ 74. 

Murray, John, 55, 74. 

Murray, Dr. John, 74, 172, 173, 206. 

Murray, Joseph, 228. 

Murray, Joseph James. 228. 

Murray, Marcelhne, 243. 

Murray, Maria, 55. 

Murray, Martha, 243. 

Murray, Thomas, 68. 

Murray, William, 74. 

MurreU, Elizabeth, 69. 

Murrin, Hannah, 200. 

Murrell, Robert, 123. 

Murrill, Wniiam, 200. 

Musid. Thomas, 218. 

Mutation of Families, Ashley River, 

191-198. 
Myddagh, Anna Cornelia van, 9. 
Myers, Joseph, 237. 

Naler, Francis, 199. 
Nassau, 54. 

Negroes, trouble with, 209. 
NeOson, Mathew, 74. 
Nefane, John, 66. 
Nehne, Jonathan, 201. 
Nefane, Rebecca, 67. 
Nefane, Samuel, 126, 127. 
Nefane, Sarah, 127. 
NeufvUle, Mrs., 259. 
Newbold, Thomas, 218. 
Newfaigton, 159-165. 
Newman, Edward, 139. 
Newman, Miss, 59, 210. 
Newton, Elizabeth, 66. 
Newton, John, 203. 
Newton, Mary, 65. 
^HchofaM, George, 44. 
Nichols, Henry, 80. 
Nichols, Nathaniel, 97, 105. 
^Tichols, Roger, 105, 110. 
Nichols, Wmiam, 52. 
Nicholson, James, 124. 
l^sbet, Sir Alexander. 58. 
>nsbet. Lady Mary, 58. 
Nixon, John, 214. 
Norman, Huldah, 168. 
Norman, Moses, 168. 170. 
Norman, William, 168. 
Norton, John, 6. 
Nott, ^Sahras, 263. 
Nott, Hannah. 263. 
Nuffer, Christiana, 54. 



Oak Forest, 41-47. 

Oak Grove plantation, 156. 

Oaks, The, 103-106. 

«0atfamds,"41. 

O'Brian, Dennis, 253. 

Ogier, Charlotte, 214. 

Oner, Lewis, 124. 

Omngsell, Ann, 58. 

Ogle, Dorothy, 224. 

Ode, Thomas, 224. 

O^Hua, Daniel, 146. 

OUara, Nancv, 146. 

Oldys, Arabella, 5. 

Oldys, Elizabeth, 5. 

01d3r8, Joseph, 5. 

Oldys, Joseph, Jr., 8. 

Oldys, Marniret, 5. 

Oliphant, Alexander, 146. 

01^)hant, Dr. David, 108, 172, 173, 

174. 
Oliphant, Elizabeth, 263. 
Olii^iant, Tane, 108. 
Oliphant, William. 173. 
Oliphants, or Warings tract, 170-174. 
Oliver, Georse. 66. 
Oliver, Magdalen, 254. 
Oliver, MariL, 69, 254. 
Oliver, Mary, 69. 
Oliver, Stephen, 112. 
Omer, Ann, 19. 
Omer, James, 19. 
O'NeiD, John, 8, 12. 
O'Neill, Patri<±, 8, 12. 
Orr,Rev.,67. 
Osborne, Margaret, 218. 
Osborne, Thomas, 110, 218. 
Osgood, George, 154. 
O^ood, Rev. John, 157. 
Osgood, Thomas, 154, 157. 
Otterson, James, 125, 127. 
Otterson, Robert. 127. 
Outerbridge, White, 74. 
Outerbridge, Anne, 259. 
Outerbridge, White, 259. 

Page, Mrs., 69. 

Page, Ada, 104. 

Page, Catherine, 253. 

Page, Eleanor, 64. 

Page, George, 252, 253. 

Page, John, 253. 

Page, Samuel, 96. 

Page, William, 28, 31, 32, 104. 

Pagett, Elizabeth, 130. 

Pasett, John, 130. 

Pame, Mr.. 202. 

Palmer, Jonn, 24. 

Pafaner, Thomas, 255. 



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Pamor, John, 74. 

Pftrcd Po6t and Rural Delivery, 

72. 
Pardon, Thomas, 125. 
Parker, Bella, 53. 
Parker, John, 40, 53, 218. 
Parker, Paul, 42, 43, 47. 
Parris, Alexander, 65, 253. 
Parris, Elizabeth, 65. 
Parris, John, 65, 68, 70. 
Parsonage, or Glebe, 155-156. 
Parsons, James, 74. 
Paterson, John, 234, 235, 248. 
Paterson, Mary, 217, 248. 
Paterson, Susan Jane, 248. 
Paterson, Sarah T., 246, 247, 248. 
Paterson, William, 234, 248. 
Paton, Peter, 53. 
Patreau, William, 226. 
Paty, Elizabeth, 252. 
Pawley, George, 74. 
Peake, Henry T., 165. 
Pearson, John, 74. 
Pendarvis, Josiah, 35. 
Pendarvis, Richard, 25, 32, 35. 
Pendarvis, "Tory Dick," 35. 
Pendleton, Solomon, 261. 
Pendleton, S. C, 236. 
Peper, Daniel, 74. 
Perche, Laine de la, 152. 
Perdval, Andrew, 37, 40, 42, 43, 172, 

174. 177. 
Perdval, Essex, 43, 172, 175. 
Percival, James, 43. 
Perdval, Mary, 43, 175. 
Perdriau, John, 158. 
Perdriau, Samud, 188. 
Perkins, Henry, 14. 
Perkins, Samuel, 82, 83. 
Peronneau, Arthur, 55, 143. 
Peronneau, Elizabeth, 55, 61. 
Peronneau, Henry, 22, 145, 216, 218. 
Peronneau, Mary, 143. 
Peronneau, Samuel, 232, 233. 
Perriman, Mary, 185. 
Perry, Dr. B. L., 217. 
Perry, Benjamin, 97, 98. 
Perry, Edward, 21, 105. 
Perry, Eliza, 238. 
Perry, Hannah, 105. 
Perry, Isaac, 98. 
Perry, Josiah, 98. 
Perry, Josiah I., 46. 
Perry, Matilda, 51. 
Pfcrry, Peter, 105. 
Perry, Rebecca, 96. 
Pferry, Richard, 105. 
Perry Hin, 97-^8. 
Peters, Mary, 8, 12. 



Petrie, Ann, 12. 

Petrie, Edmund, 12. 

PhOlms, Mr., 208. 

Phillips, Mra., 256. 

Phillips, Thomas, 70. 

Phipps, John Warner, 213. 

Piercy, Thomas, 70. 

Pierpont, Benjamin, 78. 

Pmckney, Brig.-Gen., 146. 

Pike, Thomas, 209 (2). 

Pike's ball, 212. 

Fillings, Dr. Wlliam, 259. 

Pinckney, Charles, 73, 74, 129, 130. 

(2), 138. 
Pinckney, C. C, 100. 
Pinckney, Eliza. 134. 
Pinckney, Elizabeth, 130, 260. 
Pinckney, Frances, 129, 138, 
Pinckney, Hobson, 260. 
Pinckney, Mary, 138 
Pinckney, Miles, 203. 
Pinckney, Ruth, 203. 
Pinckney, Col. Thomas, 169. 
Pinckney, William, 73, 203. 212. 
Pine mil plantation, 182; Tombstone 

Inscriptions, 220, 221. 
Player, Marie. 123. 
Player, Martha, 67. 
Player, Patience, 67, 125. 
Player, Richard, 202. 
Flayer, Roger. 67, 123, 125, 2W. 
Pbiys and Flayers, 59, 205, 206, 207, 

209, 210. 218. 
Poaug, Charlotte, 257, 262. 
Poaug, John, 204. 257, 262. 
Poaug, Judith, 257. 
Poinsett, Dr., 234. 
Poinsett, John Robert, 33. 
Poinsett Tavern, 61. 
PolbiU, Nathanid, 137. 
"Ponds," 43. 

Ponds, or Weston Hall, 174-177. 
Foore, John, 37. 
Porcher, Claude, 184. 
Porcher, Isaac, 157, 182, 183, 184. 
PosteU, EHjah, 154. 183. 
Postell, Jacques, 182. 
Postell, James, 177, 178, 179, 182. 
Postell, Jane, 55. 
Postell, Jean, 182. 
PosteU. John, 154, 156. 188. 
Postell. John. Jr.. 55, 178. 182. 
PosteU, Judith, 154, 179. 
PosteU, Marie, 178. 
PosteU, Pierre, 182. 
PosteU, WilUam, 53, 183. 
Postdb, see Mutation of Families. 
Potter's raids, 120. 
Powell, George Gabriel, 74. 



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Powell, Tames Edward, 54. 

Poyas, Ann Ball, 242. 

Poyas, Elizabeth Ann, 8, 9, 50, 152, 

157, 167, 180, 205. 
Poyas, John Ernest, 142. 
Pressmann, Ann, 106. 
Prentis, Rev. W. 0., 240. 
Price. Hopkins, 19. 
Priesley, Jane, 69. 
Wng, William, 254. 
Pringfe, John Julius, 99, 100, 103. 
Pringle, Robert, 10, 73, 74, 99. 
Pringle, WTilliam Bull, 10, 103. 
Prioleau, Catherine, 56. 
Prioleau, Magdalen, 209. 
Prioleau, Ma^ Magdalen, 208. 
Prioleau, Samuel, Jr., 56. 
Prior, Samuel, 157. 
Prior, Seth, 157. 
Prior's Tavernplantation, 157. 
Prob^, Hon. Charles, 61. 
Provmdal Regiment, 15. 
Pryn, MOlliam, 69. 
Purcell, Ann, 114. 
Purcell, Rev. Henry, 149. 
Purcell, Joseph, 15, 26, 27, 32, 35, 36, 

89,109. 

Quaker Preacher, 59. 
Quarry, Robert, 148. 
Quarter House, 204. 
Quebec, Capture of, 133. 
Quelch, Andrew^ 65, 255. 
Quelch, Benjamm, 201. 
Quelch, Elizabeth, 201, 255. 
Quelch, George, 64. 
Quelst, Mr., 206. 
Quincy, Josiah, Journal of^ 59. 
Quinteen, Jean, 49. 

Ralph, Mary, 263. 
Ramsay, AUan, 128. 
Ramsey, Dr. David, 261. 
Ramsay, John A., 106. 
Ramsay, Dr. Josqph, 216. 
RandaU, John, 71. 
Randolph, Peyton, 61. 
Ratteray, John, 68, 73. 
Raven,1fohn, 21, 74. 
Ravenef, Daniel, 56. 
Ravenel, Paul, 52. 
Ravenel, Rene, 74. 
Raymond, Chaiks, 144. 
Rajmor, Ann, 126. 
Read, Betsy, 262. 
Read, Tames, 70. 
Read, M. Alston, 1, 9. 
Read. Dr. William. 261. 
RebeUion-Road, 137, 138. 



Reid, PoUy, 262. 

Reimers, M. D., 217. 

Remington, John, 59. 

Reynolds, Benjamin, 240, 247. 

Reynolds, Emily, 241. 

Reynolds, Martha, 234, 244. 

Rhind, WiUiam, 82. 

Rhodes. Theodore, 237. 

Richards, Wlliam, 263. 

Richardson, Dr. Henry, 86. 

Richardson, Luther, 52. 

Richardson, Richard, 74. 

Richardson, William, 54. 

Ringwood, Hampshire, Eni^and, 37 

Ri[^n, Ann, 231. 

RiK>on, Edward, 226, 231. 

Rippon, Martha, 226, 231, 241. 

Rish, Capt John Rnowles, 261. 

Rivers, Charles H., 250. 

Rivers, Elisha, 215. 

Rivers, Emily, 250. 

Rivers, George, 81. 

Rivers, John, 263. 

Rivers, John Douglas, 250, 251. 

Rivers, Jonah, 54. 

Rivers, Lula, 250. 

Rivers, Robert, 73. 

Rivers, Ruth, 216. 

Rivers, Samuel, 216. 

Rivers, Sarah BaUey, 248, 250. 

Rivers, Sarah P., 250. 

Rivers, Susan, 250, 251. 

Rivers, Susannah, 215, 263. 

Rivers, Thomas, 261. 

Rivers, William Horace, 246, 248, 250. 

Roberts, Rebecca, 217. 

Roberts, Stephen, 217. 

Robinson, William, 260. 

Roche, Catherine, 68. 

Roche, Jordan, 92, 96. 

Roche, Rebecca, 92. 

Rock Spring Run, 189. 

Rocks, The, plantation, 233, 244. 

Rockville, 233. 

Rodgers, Ann, 67. 

Roe, George, 255. 

Roe, Sarah, 255. 

Rogers, Duncombe, 202. 

Rogerson, Mr., 206. 

RoIIe, Dennis, 207, 259. 

Rooke, Arthur, 170. 

Roper, Benjamin Dart, 241. 

Rose, John, 158. 

Rose, Sabina, 96. 

Rose, Thomas, 5, 81, 96, 149. 159. 

Rose Hill, or Barren Heath, 158-159. 

Rose Phosphate Mining Company, 

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R088, James L., 100. 

R088, Mary, 140. 

Ross, Capt Thomas, 261. 

Rothmahter, Job, 74. 

Rothmahler, Mary, 62. 

Roupell, Mrs., 134. 

Roupell, Elizabeth, 134. 

Roapdl, George, 134. 

Roupell, Georse Boone, 134. 

Rousam, RousDam, see Rowsham. 

Rouser, Elizabeth, 201. 

Rouser, Mary, 64, 69. 

Rouser, Richard, 126, 201, 254. 

Rouser, Susannah, 126. 

Rowsham, Susannah, 24, 32. 

Rowsham, William, 24, 31. 

Roycr, Ann, 57. 

Royer, James, 254. 

Royer, John, 57. 

Royer, Peter, 254. 

Royer, Rebecca, 254. 

Rover, Richard, 254. 

Ruberry, Elizabeth, 143. 

Ruberry, John, 143. 

Rugdey, Rowland, 17. 

Runnymede, 98-100. 

Russ, Andrew, 5. 

Russ, David, 19. 

Russ, Rachel, 206. 

Russell, Alexander, 218. 

Russell, Joseph, 225, 232. 

Russell, Margaret, 218. 

Russell, Mary, 232. 

Russell, Otho, 123. 

Rutherford, Charlotte, 262. 

Rutherford, Robert, 262. 

Rutledge, Mrs., 259. 

Rutledge, Andrew, 252, 253, 259. 

Rutledge, Edward, 253. 

Rutledge, Henry Middleton, 40, 41, 

Rutledge, Hugh, 253. 
Rutledge, Dr. John, 67, 252, 253. 
Rutledge, Mary, 253. 
Rutledge, Sarah, 252, 253. 
Rutledge, Thomas, 253. 
Ryan, Dennis, 52. 
Ryea, Peter, 67. 

St Andrew's Church, 80-81. 

St Andrews Town, 81. 

Salley, Alexander Samuel, Jr., 1, 147. 

Salvador, Joseph, 218, 219. 

Saltus, Elka, 217. 

Saltus, Richard, 217. 

Sampit, Sanpit, or Sawpit, creek, 27. 

Sams, Eliza, 241. 

Sams, John, 233. 

Sams, Robert, 233. 



SandeiB, Charles, 183. 

Sanders, Elizabeth, 185. 

Sanders, John, 185. 

Sanders, Lambert, 186. 

Sanders, Laurence, 49, 185, 186. 

Sanders, Margaret, 48, 50. 

Sanders, Marsaret Ann, 185. 

Sanders, Sarah, 185. 

Sanders, William, 48, 50, 185, 186; 
191, 197. 

Sanders, 185. 

Sanders, see Mutation of Familiesi 

Sarjeant, Rev., 71. 

Sarvants, Jane, 203. 

Satur. Susannah. 70. 

Saunders, Ann, 143. 

Saunders, John, 69. 

Saunders, Rog^, 6, 19. 

Saunders, WiUiam, 143, 186. 

Saunders, see also Sanders. 

Sauseau, John, 64, 66. 
Sauseau, Mary, 61, 66. 
Savage, George, 218. 
Savage, Jeremiah, 84. 
Savage, Mrs., 140. 
Savage, Susannah, 142. 
Savage, Thomas, 142, 143, 257 
Savages, 84. 
Sawyer, Elisha, 149. 
Sazby, George, 73. 
Schicvlbig, 35, 87-«). 
Schulz, John, 177. 
Schulz,WadeH.,46. 
Scoles, Edward. 66. 

Scoles, , 255. 

Scott, Ann, 239. 

Scott, Archibald, 53, 81. 

Scott, Frances, 261. 

Scott, George, 230. 

Scott, James, 262. 

Scott, Martha, 230, 239. 

Scott, Thomas, 81. 

Scott, William, 8, 177, 261. 

Screven, Haimah, 66. 

Screven, Robert, 67. 

Screven, Samuel, 21. 

Schriber, Jacob, 260. 

Seabrook, Annie Gautier, 251. 

Seabrook, Benjainin, 231, 237, 240. 

Seabrook, Edward, 251. 

Seabrook, John, 228. 

Seabrook, Martha, 231, 235, 236, 24a 

Seabrook, Robert, 236. 

Seabrook, Thomas B., 229. 

Seabrook, Virginia Lee, 251. 

Sealey, Ann, 235. 

Sealy, Joseph, 224. 

Sealay, Mary, 228, 235. 

Sealy, Sarah, 225, 227, 235. 



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Sedy, Wmiam, 225, 227, 235. 

Sedy, James, 199. 

Seibles, Jacob, 216. 

Severence, Katherine, 202. 

Severance, John, 66. 

Severance, Joseph, 66, 253. 

Sezias, Gerom, 53. 

Sezias, Elkalah, 53. 

Shaftesbury, Lord, 174. 

Shaw, Phibp, 37. 

Sheaf, Thomas, 142. 

Sherman's Raids, 120. 

Shirley, Lt. Gen. William, 133. 

Shorey. Robert, 104. 

ShrewsDury, Edward, 143. 

Shrewsbury, Elizabeth, 143. 

Shubrick, Mrs., 129. 

Shubrick, Susannah, 143. 

Shute's Delight, 264. 

Shute's Folly, 264. 

Shutt, C. C, 217. 

Sibbky, Hester. 123. 

Sibbl^r, Samuel, 123. 

Silk Hope plantation, see in Mrs. 

Manigault's Jounud. 
Sims, Cicdy, 123. 
Sims, John, 123. 
Simmons, Caroline Mary, 46. 
Simmons, Ebenezer, 55. 
Simmons, Harriett 55. 
Simmons, Eliza, 4o. 
Simmons, John, 46. 
Simmons, Susan, 46 
Simmons, Thomas, 217. 
Sfanmons, William H., 46. 
Simons, Mrs., 59. 
Simons, Henry H., 23. 
Simons, Tames, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 143. 
Simons, Maurice, 262. 
Simons, Sarah, 22, 143. 
Simons, Thomas, 262. 
Simpson, Edward, 79. 
Sm^Mon, Elizabeth, 129. 
Simpson, Sarah, 102. 
Simpson, Thomas, 74. 
Simpson, William, 61, 73, 82. 
Sims, Mary, 66. 
Sims, Sarah, 67. 
Sin^tary, Aima, 53. 
Sin^etary, Isaac, 55. 
Sfai^tary, John, 53. 
Singletarv, Micah, 214. 
Sinkler, Anne, 66. 
Skene, Jemima, 92. 
Skene, Alexander, 92, 96. 
Skene, John, 73. 
Skerrett, Flora, 253. 
Skirving, James, 74. 
SlannTIndrew, 166, 169, 172, 185. 



Slann, Ann, 166, 172, 173. 

SUnn, Elizabeth, 172. 

SUnn, Peter, 172. 

Slann. Sarah, 185. 

SUnn^s Bridge, 3. 

Sloman, John, 145. 

SmaU, Rev. Robert, 67, 201. 

SmaU-pox, 134, 139. 

Smart, George, 170. 

Smetherwick, Daniel, 24. 

Smethwick, Robert, 24. 

Smith, CoL, 214. 

Smith, Abraham, 101. 

Smith, Ann, 10, 73, 134, 180, 258. 

Smith, Archer, 18. 

Smith, Benjamin, 73, 128, 134, 139, 

211, 261. 
Smith, Mrs. Benjamin, 131, 140, 259. 
Smith, Claudia, 256. 
Smith, D. E. Huger. 1. 
Smith, Elizabeth, 72, 73. 
Smith, George, 8, 9, 10. 13, 14, 55. 
Smith, George (his bible), 72, 73. 
Smith, George A. Z^ 18. 
Smith, or Smyth, Henry of Mayncs, 

42. 
Smith, Henry A. M., 1, 3, 75, 151. 
Smith, Jane, 10, 73. 
Smith, John, 37, 42, 58. 
Smith, Mary, 166. 
Smith, O'Brien, 217. 
Smith, Rebecca, 9. 
Smith, Robert, 42. 
Smith, Rev. Robert, 129, 130, 208. 
Smith, Roger, 101. 253. 
Smith, Sarah, 10, 73, 128, 183, 184. 
Smith, Susannah, 50, 181. 
Smith, Thomas, 128. 139, 258. 
Smith, Landgrave Thomas, 7, 8, 9, 47. 
Smith, Thomas, Second Landgrave, 

72 182. 
Smith, 'Thomas, Jr., 73. 
Smith, Thomas Loughton, 204, 25^ 

260. 
Smith, WOUam, 142. 
Smizer, Paul, 54. 
Snelling, John, 144. 
Snelling, William, 144. 
Snowden, Yates, 1. 
Soldiers Retreat, see MaryviDe. 
Sommers, George, 138. 
Sonare, Daniel, 65, 125, 126. 
Sonare, Elizabeth, 125, 126. 
Sonare, John. 126. 
Sore throat 209. 
South Carolina Sodebr, 61. 
Spencer, Dorothy, 214. 
Spencer, Joseph, 67, 201, 214. 
Spencer, Mary, 199. 



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Spencer, Oliver, 199, 254, 255. 

Spencer, Rebecca, 67, 199, 254. 

Spencer, Sarah, 69, 71, 201. 

Spencer, William, 202, 254. 

Render, Capt. George, 257. 

^ideil, Christiana, 262. 

Spring Farm, 33-36. 

Springfield, 81-«3. 

Stall, John R., 151, 155, 156. 

Stanway, Elizabeth, 65. 

Stanjrame, Benjamin, 90, 93. 

Stanyame, James, 6, S9, 90, 263. 

Stanjrame, Jane, 90. 

Stanyame, Susannah, 263. 

Starkey, Anna, 124. 

Stead, Miss, 146. 

Stead, Mrs., 60, 133. 

Stead, Benjamin, 5S, 88, 132, 146, 169. 

Stead, Elizabeth, 88, 169. 

Stead, Mary, 58, 128. 

Stead, \riUiam, 183, 184. 

Steel, Mrs., 253. 

Steel, John, 68, 69. 

Stevens, Col., 129. 

Stevens, John, 159, 175. 

Stewart, Alexander, 73. 

Stewart, Andrew, 53, 260. 

Stewart, Charles, 202. 

Stewart, Isaac, 79. 

Stewart, Robert, 260. 

Stobo, James, 74, 215. 

Stevens, Elizabeth, 38. 

Stock, Eleanor, 66. 

Stock, Jonathan, 64, 200. 

Stock,Tohn, 10, 11,13,14,18. 

Stock, Mary, 65. 

Stock, William, 18. 

Stone, Ann, 65. 

Stone, Peter, 6. 

Stony Pomt, 6. 

Storms, 62, 136, 257. 

Strange, Capt. Lott, 146. 

Stuart, Francis, 74. 

Stuart, Dr. James, 103. 

Sturgess, Mr., 58. 

Stevens, John, 38. 

Success, The, 58. 

Suckling, Capt. Maurice, 58. 

Sultzcr, Mr., 142. 

Sumner, Benjamin, 177. 

Sumner, John, 159. 

Sumner, Joseph, 159. 

Sumner, Roger, 154, 176. 

Sumner, Samuel, 155. 

Sumner's, 159. 

Sureau, Frands, 72. 

Susan's Place, 99. 

Sutherland, Mrs., 68. 

Sutberiand, James, 64, 203. 



Swinton, Hugh, 261. 
Swinton, Margaret, 71. 
Swinton, Olivia, 243. 
Swinton, Sarah, 237. 
Swinton, Susannah, 261. 
Switzer, Rodolph, 54. 
Sympson, Christopher, 170. 

Taylor, Ebenezer, 6. 

Taylor, Mary Sarah, 67. 

Tarriane, Stephen, 65. 

Tate, Francis, 54. 

Tatnell, Josiah, 53. 

Taylor, Peter, 73, 257. 

Tebout, Margaret, 56. 

Tea Farm, at Summerville, 165. 

Tebout, Tunes, 56. 

Temple, Miss, 214. 

Temple, John, 214. 

Temple, Sally, 216. 

Tennant, Mary, 216. 

Tennant, Willum, 216. 

Tero, Thomas, 216. 

Tetaid, Rev. Jean Pierre, 57. 

Theatre (New one in Queen St.), 206. 

Theatre and Plays, 59, 205, 206. 

Theatre m Charles Town, see Journal 

of Mrs. Ann Manigault. 
Theus, Jeremiah, 128. 
Thomas, Ann, 256. 
Thomas, Farr, 250. 
Thomas, Estell, 250. 
Thomas, Lula, 250, 251. 
Thomas, John P., 250, 251. 
Thomas, H. Rivers, 250. 
Thomas, Nancy. 256. 
Thomas, Samuel, 74, 256. 
Thon^Mon, Andrew, 145. 
Thompson, Edward, 259. 
Thompson, James, 214. 
Thompson, Jane, 213. 
Thompson, John, 64. 
Thompson, Robert, 261. 
Thompson, Thomas, 33, 34, 35, 36. 
Thomson, John, 214. 
Thomson, James, 74. 
Thomson, Moses, 74. 
Thomey, Frances, 260. 
Thoip, Mary, 66. 
Thorpe, William, 125. 
Tilly, John, 74. 

Tlpseeboo or Clear Spring, 20-23. 
Tobias, E., 244. 
Tobler, John, 74. 
Tobler, Uhrick, 74. 
Todd, John, 124. 
Todd, Mary, 124. 
Todd, Capt. Richard, 143. 
Tolomy, Pearce, 127. 



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Tonge, Henry, 236. 

Toomer, Joshua, 56. 

Toomer, Marv, 56. 

Toomer, Sarali, 230. 

Tonel, Mary, 125. 

Townsend, Abigail, 225, 226, 231, 240. 

Townsend, Daniel, 225, 226, 227, 231, 

24S. 
Townsend, John F., 241. 
Townsend, John Richard, 246. 
Townsend, Mary, 225, 227. 
Townsend, WiUiam. 240. 
Townsend, Dr. Wiltiam B., 247. 
Tranquil HiU, 4^51. 
Trapier, Paul, 74. 
Travellers Rest, 151-153. 
Tresevant, Ann Timothy^ 256. 
Trcrevant, Theodore, 25o. 
Trezevant, Theodore Henry, 256. 
Tr^, Ahny, 146. 
Trcx^ 128. 
TrooTO, arrival, and departure on 

Cherokee expedition, 136. 
Troupe, John, 74. 
Tucker, Benjamin, 146. 
Tucker, Dr. Thomas Tudor, 48. 
Ticker, Louisa, 146. 
Thicker, Thomas, 233. 
Turgis, Elizabeth, 39. 
Ttirgis, Francis, 37, 38, 161, 162, 163, 

223. 
Turds, Mary, 37, 38. 
Tuner, Peter, 70. 
Tumbull, William E., 7. 

Upper Ashley, and the Mutation of 
Families, 151-198. 

Vandell, James, 263. 

Vanderhorst, Dorothy, 55. 

Vanderhorst, John, 55, 201, 261. 

Vanderhorst, Elizabeth Mary, 69. 

Vanderhorst, Joseph, 255. 

Vanderhorst, Margaret, 201. 

Vanderiiorst, Mary, 71. 

van Myddaf^, Anna Cornelia, 9. 

Varine, James, 48, 49. 

Varin, Samuel, 225. 

Vamor, Clement. 254. 

Vamor, Elizabeth, 69, 254. 

Vamor, Henry, 69, 254. 

Vamor, Hugh, 126. * 

Vamor, Mary, 203. 

Vauduse, 89-91. 

Verdier, Andrew, 74. 

Vcmon, Ann, 174. 

Vemon, Polly, 262. 

Vemon, William, 262. 

Verree, James, 56. 



Verree, Joseph, 56. 
Videau, Mary Esther, 55. 
Vignon, Sabina de, 9. 
ViUepontoux, Ann, 69. 
Villepontouz, Peter, 203, 255. 
Visher, Eleanor, 126. 
Visher, Nicholas, 65, 126, 203. 
Visher, Sarah, 126, 203. 
Voorhees, John N., 149. 

Wade, Clara, 244. 

Waight, Abraham, 53, 80. 

Waight, Jacpb, 115. 

Wai^t, Phoebe, 230, 239. 

Waight, William, 230. 

Waights Creek. 115. 

Wainwright, Richard, 66, 203. 

Walker, Alexander, 53. 

Walker, George, 231. 

Walker, James, 215. 

Walker, John, 54. 

Wallace, Capt., 142. 

Wallace, Richard, 74. 

Waller, Benjamin, 158. 

Wabut Hill plantation, 241. 

Walter, Mr., 256. 257. 

Walter, Jane, 173. 

Walter, John Alleyne, 107, 108, 173. 

Walter, William, 7, 107, 109, 173. 

Walton, Peter, 144. 

Wampee plantation, 107. 

Wando Ferry, 57. 

Ward, Daniel, 261. 

Ward, John. 73. 

Warden, John, 123. 

Waring, Ann, 185. 

Waring, Archer, 181. 

Waring, Benjamin, 34, 35,73, 158, 169- 

174, 179-184, 222 (2). 
Waring, Dorothy, 181. 
Waring, Elizabeth. 170, 172. 
Waring, George, 180. 
Waring, Florence, 181. 
Waring, Harriett E., 221. 
Waring, Horatio Smith, 181, 184. 
Waring, Isaac Perry, 221. 
Waring, Jane Ladson, 221. 
Waring, John, 173, 220. 
Waring, John Jennings, 221. 
Waring, Joseph, 220, 221. 
Waring, Joseph Hall, 221. 
Waring, Joseph loor, 220, 221. 
Waring, Mary, 181, 221, 222. 
Waring, Mary E., 221. 
Waring, Morton, 158. 
Waring, Richard, 50, 51, 73, 220 (2). 
Waring, Richard George, 221. 
Waring, Thomas, 29, ^, 55, 166, 170- 
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Waring'8 Cypress, 17^182. 

Warings, or Oljphants, 170-174. 

Warings, see Mutation of Families. 

Waricy, Capt George, 142. 

Warner, Eliza, 144. 

Wanen, Rev., 71. 

Washington, William, 149. 

Washington, Col William, 16, 'i49. 

Wassamsaw Swamp, 3. 

Watch Island, 229. 

Waties, John, 135. 

Waties, Thomas, 52. 

Watkins, Joan, 68. 

Watson, Abigail, 86. 

Watson, Ann, 66. 

Watson, Elizabeth, 65, 126. 

Watson, John, 82, 83, 86. 

Watson, Katherine, 64. 

Watson, William, 199. 

Watterson, William, 254. 

Watts, Eleanor, 66. 

Watts, Jacob, 66, 200. 

Watts, Jane, 37. 

Way, Ebenezer, 154. 

Way, Henry, 171. 

Way, Joanna, 155. 

Way, Moses, 180. 

Way, Thomas, 154. 

Way, William, 159. 

Webb, Benjamin, 123. 

Webb, Daniel C, 33, 155. 

Webb, EUza Ann, 155. 

Webb, John, 55. 

Webb, Lydia, 124. 

Webb, Mary, 254. 

Webb, Thomas, 69, 254. 

Webber, Mabd Louise, 1, 32, 52, 57, 
64, 123, 128, 142, 199, 204, 213, 
223, 252, 256, 260. 

Weekley, Richard, 48. 

Wells, Lydia, 68. 

Wellsman, Laum, 243. 

West, Gov. Joseph, his term as Gov- 
ernor, 147-149. 

Westo Grant, 169. 

Westo Indians, 175. 

Weston, Miss, 242. 

Weston, F. H., 1. 

Weston Hall, 43, 44. 

Weston Hall or the Ponds, 174-177. 

Wctherly, Maiy, 230, 238. 

Wetherly, WOliam, 238. 

Whaley, Archibald, 234, 239. 

Whaley, Joseph, 242. 

Whaley, Lavinia Emma, 246. 

Whaley, Natalie, 243. 

Whaley, Sarah Grimball, 234. 

Whaley, Thomas, 36 (2), 239. 

Whq>py, Mary, 238. 



Whippy, William, 224. 

Whitaker, Benjamin, 75. 

Whitakcr, Sarah, 75. 

White, Eleanor, 200. 

White, Elizabeth, 71, 126. 

White, Hannah, 125. 

White, Henry, 202. 

White, James. 67, 74, 203, 253. 

White, John,^ 125, 126. 

White, Joseph J 25, 200. 

White, Mary, ll59. 200, 203. 

White, Robert, 125. 

White, Sarah, 126, 203. 

"White Hall," 50. 

White House, 7-8, 12. 

White Pohit, 233. 

Whitefield, Rev. George, 58, 59, 208. 

Whiteddes, John, 67. 

White^des, Sarah, 202. 

Whitesides, Thomas, 68, 70. 

Whitbg, Elizabeth, 68. 

Whiting, Thomas, 203. 

Whitmarsh, Martha. 14, 15, 17, 79. 

Whooping Cou|di, 132. 

Wigfan,CatheSe,200. 

Wigfall. Joseph, 200. 

Wigfall, Sarah, 71. 

WigfaU, Samuel, 65, 200 (2). 

Wigg, Thomas, 74. 

Wilkes, John, 146. 

Wilkins, Rebecca, 145. 

WDkins, T^liam, 245. 

Wilkinson, Ann, 213. 

Wilkinson, Christopher, 180. 

Wilkinson, Margaret, 236. 

Wnkinaon, Mary, 239. 

Wilkinson, Edward, 239. 

Wilkinson, Morton, 213. 

Wilkinson, Sarah, 180. 

wnkinaon, ^l^HIliam, 240. 

WOks, Ann, 69. 

Wilks, Joan, 125, 199. 255. 

WOks, Joshua, 125, 199, 254, 25S. 

Wilks, William, 255. 

WOliams, Capt, 138. 

Williams, George Robert, 261. 

^Uiams, Hannah, 6. 

Williams, Isham, 143. 

Williams, John, 104. 116, 117, 118. 

Williams, Joseph, 81. 

WnHams, Mary, 118. 

Williams, Robert, 74. 

Williams, Robert, Jr., 74. 

Williams, William, 6. 

Williamson, Brig. Gen. Andrew, 54^ 

Williamson, Constant, 6. 

^^lliman, Christopher, 8, 12, 16, 18, 

41. 
Wihnmgton, N. C, 213. 



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Wilson, Alexander B., 41. 
Wilson, Catherine Mary Ann, 33. 
^^Ison, Jane Savage, 150. 
l^^lson, John, 234. 
Wilson, Samuel, 149, 150. 
yfUKm, Dr. Samuel, 33, 36. 
ITilson, Sazah, 41. 
IK^lson, Susan, 241. 
Wilton, Rev. Joseph Daxce Appld>y, 

259. 
Winbome, Samuel, 233. 
Windsor Hill, 29-31. 

d, Mrs., 202. 

d, Ben jamm, 201. 

d, CharvU, 66, 201. 

d, Daniel, 66, 200. 

d, Elizabeth 253. 

d, John, 253, 254. 

d, Mary, 68, 201. 

d, Robert, 253. 
vTAu^wd, Sarah, 254. 
Winteley, Rev., 65. 
Winthrop, Thomas Lindal, 214. 
Wire rope dimcers, 58. 
Wise, Jane, 56. 
^ise, Samuel, 56. 
Withers, Richard, 56. 
Witter, Mrs., 128. 
Witter, Thomas, 58, 128. 
Wolfe, Francis, 262. 
Wolfe, Mathias, 143. 
Wood, Alice, 16. 
Wood, Ann, 144. 
Wood, Henry, 15, 16, 17, 18. 
Wood, Joseph, 17, 18. 
Wood, Mary, 70. 
Wood, Robert, 18. 
Wood, William, 18, 215. 
Wood. Willoughby, 18. 
Woodoury plantation, 44. 
Woodrich, John, 19. 
Woodward, Elizabeth, 76. 
Woodward, John, 75. 
Woodward, Mary, 76. 
Woodward, Richard, 75, 76. 
Woodward, Sarah, 76. 
Wooleston, Mr., 257. 



Woumell, WHliam. 71. 
Wragg, Mrs., 57, 59, 60. 
Wragg, Ann, 91. 
Wragg, Charlotte, 204. 
Wragg, Elizabeth, 60. 
Wragg, John, 73. 
Wragg, Joseph, 204. 
Wragg, Mary, 135, 212, 259. 
Wragg, Samuel, 74. 
"■ ;, William, 73, 259. 

t, Mr., 63, 135. 

t, Mrs., 143. 

t, Lieut, 212. 

t, Alexander, 45, 46, 19a 

t, Charies, 74. 

t, James, 63, 73. 

t. Sir James, 45, 46, 53, 190. 
^ames Alexander, 46. 
ermyn, 74. 
ohn, 87. 
^ohn Izard, 56. 
if ary, 88. 

t, Richard, 76, 87. 
..-o-t» Thomas, 73, 74. 
Wormley, Ralph. 208. 
Wrong, Elizabeth, 101. 
Wyatt, Mary, 224, 229. 
Wyatt, Peter, 53. 
Wyatt, Robert, 224. 
WyUe, John, 110. 
WyUy, Samuel, 74. 



Yeadon, Richard, 41, 46. 
Yeamons, Sir John, 147. 
YeUow fever, 139. 
Yonge, Elizabeth, 87. 
Yonge, Francis, 92. 
Yonge, Lydia, 79, 92. 
Yonge, Robert, 87, 146. 
You, Betsy, 262. 
You, John C, 155. 
Young, Andrew, 202. 
Young, John, 199. 
Young, Mary, 199. 
Younge, Dr. Robert. 143. 
YouilTiomas, 143, 162. 



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