The Point Plantation – Lexington – Lexington County

Basic Information

• Location – Lexington, Lexington County

  West side of present-day Old Chapin Road

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Subdived and privately owned as Governor's Grant subdivision
  

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

• Circa 1850s – John Fox was owner

Land

• Number of acres – 308 acres after the Civil War
  

• Primary crops – Corn, sweet potatoes, cotton, and rice (1850 Federal Census Agricultural Schedule)

Owners

• Alphabetical list – John Fox

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 35 under John Fox in 1857 (1857 Slave List - PDF)

Buildings

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Web Resources

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Print Resources

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