Basic Information

• Location – Lower Edisto River, Colleton County

• Origin of name – ?

  This name dates from 1709. According to the late Alex S. Salley, it was named for the Round-O Creek which preserved the moniker of a famous indian chief who had a purple medallion tattooed on his shoulder. The English traders found it easier to identify him by this ornament than by his lengthy name.

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Dupont, Heyward, Hagood

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• ?

Print Resources

• Initial references: 34