Exchange Plantation – Johns Island – Charleston County

Basic Information

• Location – Stono River, Johns Island, St. John's Colleton Parish, Charleston County

  Located at the northwest corner of River Road and Plowground Road
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

Land

• Number of acres – 560 in 1865

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Paul T. Gervais

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 170

Buildings

• Slave cabins – 48

Web Resources

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Print Resources

• Initial references: 4, 12

More about Johns Island & Charleston County

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