Palmer Plantation – Lockhart – Union County

Basic Information

• Location – Love's Ford, Lockhart, Broad River, Union County

• Origin of name – We are not sure what the name of this plantation was. We are calling it Palmer for founder Joshua Palmer. Please let us know if you have information regarding this plantation.
  

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1787 – Earliest known date of existence

  A 120 acre tract was surveyed for Joshua Palmer on the south side of the Broad River (2).
  

• ? – House built

• 1791 – Joshua Palmer increased the size of his plantation by purchasing an additional 250 acres (2).
  

• 1835 – Joshua Palmer passed away (1) (2).
  

Land

• Number of acres – 270 in 1835 (1)

• Primary crop – ?

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 4 in 1810; 12 in 1820 and 1830; (2)

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by Lynn Palmer, descendant of Joshua Palmer, from his will.
   

2. Captain Joshua Palmer of Virginia and Union County, South Carolina