Cypress Barony Plantation – Huger – Berkeley County

Basic Information

• Location – Eastern branch of the Cooper River, Huger, Berkeley County

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Cypress Barony was divided up over time to form other plantations. Some of these plantations still exist and are privately owned.
  

Timeline

• 1683 – Earliest known date of existence

  Granted to Thomas Colleton

• 1735 – House built

Land

• Number of acres – 12,000

• Primary crop – Rice

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Dominick Arthur, Ball, Peter Colleton, Thomas Colleton-1683, Cordes, Edwards, Gendron, John Gough, Hamer, Hanahan, Huger, Irving, Johnson, LeJau, Limerick, Michael Mahon, Single, Stoney
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• ?

Print Resources

• Initial references: See #1, 4, 6, 11, 19, 29