Lemmon Hill Plantation – Winnsboro – Fairfield County

— Lemmon Hill Plantation © Chuck Corley, 2011 —
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Basic Information

• Location – Northwest of Winnsboro, Fairfield County

  9989 Newberry Road
  

• Origin of name – Named for early owner
  

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Privately owned

Timeline

• Circa 1790 – Earliest known date of existence
  

  Mr. Trap owned the property (2).
  

• Early 1800s – James and Mary Ann Lauderdale Lemmon purchased approximately 1,000 acres from Mr. Trap (2).
  

• ? – House built by the Lemmons (2).
  

• ? – Lemmon Hill was passed down to Lillian Lemmon, a granddaughter of James and Mary Ann Lemmon (3).
  

• 1989 – Lillian Lemmon owned the house until her death (3).
  

• 1990 – J. Paul Bell, whose grandmother's maternal aunt was Lillian Lemmon, purchased the house and 5 acres at a public auction in Winnsboro in June 1990 (3).
  

• 1999 – Mr. Bell sold Lemmon Hill (3).
  

• ? – The Broome family owned the plantation (2).
  

• 2007 – Chuck and Dawn Corley purchased Lemmon Hill (2).
  

— Lemmon Hill Plantation Living Room © Chuck Corley, 2011 —
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Land

• Number of acres – Approximately 1,000 in the early 1800s; 5 in 1990 (2, 3)
  

• Primary crop – Cotton and indigo (2)
  

Owners

• Chronological list – Mr. Trap (Circa 1790); James and Mary Ann Lauderdale Lemmon (Early 1800s-?); Lillian Lemmon (?-1989); J. Paul Bell (1990-1999); Chuck and Dawn Corley (2007-present, 2013)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 29 (2)
  

— Lemmon Hill Plantation Flame Ceiling —
— © Chuck Corley, 2011 —
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Buildings

• The house has been fully restored by the Corleys and holds a rare flamed painted ceiling (2).
  

• A late 1700s log home was incorporated into a larger house (2).
  

• A slave cabin, chicken house, and carriage barn also remain standing (2011) (2).
  

References & Resources

1. Lemmon Hill Plantation: Click Here

2. Information contributed by Dawn and Chuck Corley.

3. Information contributed by J. Paul Bell, a direct descendant of James and Mary Ann Lemmon, and former owner of Lemmon Hill.
   

4. Life at Lemmon Hill Plantation - video series produced by SCETV explores the historic home's history