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White Hall Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina

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History

White Hall Plantation[1] was located in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It is not to be confused with the White Hall plantation of Jasper County, South Carolina. White Hall Plantation is currently located under the waters of Lake Moultrie, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Owners

White Hall Plantation has had a long list of owners.[2] It is said to have been in the White family from early 1700's, and the birthplace of Blake Leay White. The plantation was reportedly purchased by the Porcher family from Blake Leay White (deed has not be found yet). It was handed down from father to son in the Porcher family for at least 3 generations. In his 1843 will Thomas Porcher Jr. hands it to his son Thomas Francis Porcher,[3] directing that the house should be repaired or rebuilt.


Slaves

White Hall plantation has a long history of slaves living on the property. A number of these slaves were renown carpenters and loaned out to other plantations in the area to work on and build the large plantation houses.[1] Please see the Plantation Owners links for named of slaves of White Hall Plantation.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Woodwork of White Hall https://www.mesdajournal.org/2020/decoding-the-woodwork-of-white-hall-a-network-of-enslaved-carpenters-and-french-huguenots/
  2. ↑ https://south-carolina-plantations.com/berkeley/white-hall.html
  3. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
    Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 40-41 1834-1839
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1834-1839, Vol. 040 > image 228 of 999; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSH-75 (accessed 5 March 2023)
    • 1835 will of Thomas Porcher
  4. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
    Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 27 1793-1800 Wills v. 28-29 1800-1807
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1793-1800, Vol. 027 > image 307 of 1142; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-VQQS-L9 (accessed 11 March 2023)
    • will of Job de St. Julien Marion
  5. ↑ https://lowcountryafricana.com/enslaved-ancestors-at-white-hall-and-goshen-plantations-estate-of-thomas-porcher-berkeley-sc-1843/
    • a slave list from White Hall Plantation 1843




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