Basic Information

• Location – Greenville County

• Comment – In 1848 Dr. Junius Smith, a retired London physician, attempted to produce tea commercially on this plantation. Smith's attempt was successful, but unfortunately he was shot to death in 1853.
  

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Timeline

• Earliest known date of existence – 1848

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Land

• Number of acres – 640

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Owners

• Alphabetical list – Judge Aedanus Burke (1784), Junius Smith (1850)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

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Web Resources

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Print Resources

• Initial references: See #17

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