New Hill Plantation – Sheldon – Beaufort County

Basic Information

• Location – Off Charleston Highway, Sheldon, Beaufort County

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Has been subdivided over time; privately owned (1)

Timeline

• Earliest known date of existence – ?

• House built – ?

• 2025 – Rob Johnston purchased 22 acres of farmland. When he had the property surveyed, he was told that this tract was the last surviving piece of what was once the 617 acre New Hill Plantation (1).

Land

• Number of acres – 617 acres historically; 22 acres (2026) (1)

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Bull; Edwards; Johnston

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by Rob Johnston and included the following:
   The South Carolina Historical Society Archives has a file on New Hill Plantation with the following reference:
   Mitchell & Horlbeck Property Records
   SCHS #576.00
   Box 22
   Folder 576/22/426
   Date range: 1726/1906?
   Location: Walnut Hill Plantation; New Hill Plantation, Beaufort County
   Names: Edwards; Bull
   Fuller Description: 617 acres