Wrixham Plantation – Colleton County

Basic Information

• Location – South Edisto River, Colleton County

• Origin of name – For original owner James Wrixham

• Other names – Rixons

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1703 – Earliest known date of existence (1)
  

  James Wrixham was issued several land warrants: (1)
  – 200 acres on July 28, 1703
  – 400 acres on May 1, 1705
  – 300 acres on January 1, 1708/9
  – 500 acres on the Pon Pon River (later called South Edisto) January 21, 1708/9
  

• ? – House built

  James Wrixham constructed a house on his plantation that was burned during the Indian Wars (1715-1717) (1).
  

• 1722 – James Wrixham died leaving 200 acres to his daughter Jane (Jean) and the balance of his land to son James (1).
  

Land

• Number of acres – 1,400 acres in 1709 (1)

• Primary crop – ?

• James Wrixham operated a ferry from his plantation across the South Edisto River (1).
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

References & Resources

1. A.S. Salley, Jr., Editor, Warrants For Lands In South Carolina, 1672-1711: 1680-1692 (Charleston, SC: Reproduction by Nabu Press, 2012)
    Order Warrants For Lands In South Carolina, 1672-1711: 1680-1692