Basic Information
- Location West shore of the Broad River, Beaufort County
- Origin of name ?
- Other names ?
- Current status ?
Timeline
- 1741 Earliest known date of existence
Founded by Colonel Daniel Heyward (2, p. 178)
- ? House built
- 1777 Heyward died (2, p. 178)
- ? James Bolan owned the plantation. He gave Old House Plantation to his daughter when she married Mr. Heyward (3).
Bolan also owned Bolan Hall Plantation (3).
Land
Owners
- Alphabetical list James Bolan; Gilbert; Colonel Daniel Heyward (1741-1777)
Slaves
- Number of slaves ?
Buildings
References & Resources
- News & Courier Newspaper (predecessor to the Charleston Post & Courier) February 26, 1933 issue reprint of Free South April 4, 1863 listing of St. Helena Island plantation sales prior to the Civil War
- Lawrence S. Rowland, Alexander Moore, and George C. Rogers, Jr. The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina: Volume 1, 1514-1861
(Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1996)
Order The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina: Volume 1, 1514-1861 - Information contributed by Iralyn Snyder.
More about Beaufort County
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