DeBerry Plantation – Pamplico – Florence County
— DeBerry Plantation - Contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr. —
— By The Florence Photographic Society © 1950s —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)
Basic Information
- Location – Pamplico, Great Pee Dee River at Jeffries Creek, Florence County
Old River Road, historically called Georgetown-Cheraw Road (1)
- Origin of name – For founder Henry DeBerry (1)
- Other names – ?
- Current status – No longer exists (1)
— DeBerry Plantation - Contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr. —
— By The Florence Camera Club © 1970s —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)
Timeline
- 1854 – Earliest known date of existence (1)
Henry DeBerry sold property in Marlboro County, SC and purchased 1,194 acres that was situated on both sides of the Georgetown-Cheraw Road on June 26, 1854 (1).
- 1854 – House built (1)
Henry DeBerry began construction on a house shortly after purchasing the property (1).
- The poor economic conditions due to the Civil War lead to the DeBerrys selling bits of the plantation off over time (1).
- ? – Edmond DeBerry inherited DeBerry Plantation from his father Henry (1)
- Circa 1890 – Edmond DeBerry sold the last of the property, which included the house, to DeBerry relative Stephen Barnes (1).
- Circa 1905 – Stephen Barnes sold the house and property. Prior to selling the house, Angus DeBerry, grandson of founder Henry DeBerry, had lived at the house with his uncle, Stephen Barnes (1).
- 1970s – The house had been left abandoned and was burned by vandals (1).
— Porch of DeBerry Plantation - Contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr. —
— By The Florence Camera Club © 1970s —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)
Land
— Side of DeBerry Plantation - Contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr. —
— By The Florence Camera Club © 1970s —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
References & Resources
- Information contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr., whose great, great, great, great grandfather, Henry DeBerry founded the plantation.
