Brick House Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina
Date:
[unknown]
[unknown]
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Edisto Island
Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Edisto Island
This page has been accessed 218 times.
Contents |
Background
This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.
Brick House Plantation has been in the Jenkins family on Edisto Island, South Carolina for over 200 years. Currently, only ruins remain (also known as the Paul Hamilton House). It changed hands many times before coming to the Jenkins family. [1]
- Thomas Sacheverell conveyed the property to John Williams before 1726.
- Williams sold Brick House to Paul Hamilton Sr. in 1726.
- Inherited by Paul Hamilton Jr. @ 1739.
- Sold to John McLeod @ 1739.
- McLeod estate sold to William Maxwell in 1769.
- Bought by Joseph Jenkins in 1798.
- Taken over by Joseph Evans Jenkins @ 1816.
- Restored to Joseph Evans Jenkins 27 April 1866.
IN 1866, Brick House was occupied by 12 families of freed people (21 adults, 19 chidlren). [2]
Owners
- Thomas Sacheverell
- John Williams (possibly Williams-12985)
- Paul Hamilton Sr.
- Paul Hamilton Jr.
- John McLeod
- William Maxwell (possibly Maxwell-14104)
- Joseph Jenkins
- Joseph Evans Jenkins
- Edward Jenkins
- Edward J. Jenkins (1861-1930)
Slaves
- Slaves of Paul Hamilton 1739, South Carolina
- Slaves of Paul Hamilton 1797, South Carolina
- Slaves of Rev John McLeod 1769, South Carolina
Labor Contracts
- Richard Campbell[3]
- Abram Brown
Research Needed
- Which "slaves of" pages relate to this property, as opposed to other enslaver properties?
- Are there any labor contracts for Brick House following the Civil War?
Sources
- ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy Charleston, SC: The History Press (2012)
- ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006: Ruin, Recovery and Rebirth Charleston, SC: The History Press (2008)
- ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006: Ruin, Recovery and Rebirth Charleston, SC: The History Press (2008)
Collaboration
- Login to edit this profile and add images.
- Private Messages: Send a private message to the Profile Manager. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
- Public Comments: Login to post. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.)
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.