Edgefield… Burdett Eskridge Plantation 18 Aug 201919 Aug 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Ninety-six District, South Carolina; later Edgefield Co. (1785) Date Constructed/ Founded: aft. 1763 Associated Surnames: Eskridge, Grigsby, Thomas Historical Notes: Captain Richard Burdett "Bud" Eskridge (b.1740) migrated from…
State… Sandy Point Plantation 18 Aug 201919 Aug 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1700 Associated Surnames: Ashton, Biglands, Bonum, Coulbourne, Eskridge, Grigsby, Rust, Vaulx-Craddock Historical Notes: Colonel George Eskridge, who came to America (Virginia)…
Alabama… Fairhope Plantation 15 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Perry County, Alabama; one mile east of Uniontown Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1850 Associated Surnames: Fowler, Selden Historical Notes: The plantation was established by Joseph Selden (b.1831-d.1900) from…
Alabama… Pond Spring Plantation 14 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Lawrence County, Alabama; historic Pond Spring Date Constructed/ Founded: 1818 Associated Surnames: Jones, Hickman, Sherrod, Wheeler Historical Notes: The first land-seizing colonizers moved into this area of Northern…
Barnwell… Silver Bluff Plantation 14 Jul 201914 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina; Silverton Township, along the east bank of the Savannah River; present day Jackson, Aiken County, SC Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1737 Associated Surnames: Beggs,…
Profiles Researcher Profile: Alane Roundtree 13 Jul 201918 Aug 2019 Alane Roundtree has been researching the family histories and genealogies of the Silver Bluff Slave Community of South Carolina and their descendants since 1997. This includes the individuals and families enslaved at…
Alabama… Caledonia Plantation 13 Jul 201913 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Lawrence County, Alabama Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1817 or 1819 Associated Surnames: Jones, Sherrod, Wheeler Historical Notes: none Associated Pages: Pond Spring Plantation (Lawrence Co., AL) ASSOCIATED ENSLAVED…
Alabama… Grassdale Plantation 11 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Greene County, Alabama; city of Eutaw Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1817 or 1819 Associated Surnames: Cobb, Coleman, Johnson Historical Notes: John Coleman traveled from Edgecombe Co., NC to…
Adams… Brighton Plantation 5 Mar 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Adams County, Mississippi; Adjacent to Brighton Woods place, near Second Creek Date Constructed/ Founded: unknown Associated Surnames: Mosby Historical Notes: Brighton was a relatively small 180 acre plantation…
Adams… Briars Plantation 5 Mar 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Adams County, Mississippi; Natchez Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. 1820 Associated Surnames: Howell, Senderson Historical Notes: none Associated Pages: Brierfield Plantation (Wilkinson Co., MS) ASSOCIATED ENSLAVED PERSONS 1840: 8…
