DeBerry Plantation - Florence County South Carolina SC

DeBerry Plantation – Pamplico – Florence County



DeBerry Plantation - Florence County, South Carolina
— 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 - Florence County, South Carolina
— 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).

DeBerry Plantation Porch - Florence County, South Carolina
— Porch of DeBerry Plantation - Contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr. —
— By The Florence Camera Club © 1970s —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Land

  • Number of acres – 1,194 in 1854 (1)

  • Primary crop – ?

DeBerry Plantation Side - Florence County, South Carolina
— 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

  1. Information contributed by R. Myers Truluck, Jr., whose great, great, great, great grandfather, Henry DeBerry founded the plantation.





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