David Johnson's Plantation – Lockhart – Union County

Basic Information

• Location – Broad River, Lockhart, Union County

  Original plantation lands were located near Lockhart Shoals on the Broad River.
  

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Timeline

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• 1826 – A canal was built around Lockhart Shoals on the Broad River and part of its route went through David Johnson's plantation. The lock-keeper was paid a salary for maintaining the lock, and Johnson was paid this salary although one of his slaves did the work ( Charles, p. 135 ).
  

• ? – David Johnson was absent most of the time so he left his son, Edward Coke Johnson, in charge of running the place. Johnson was Governor of South Carolina from 1846-1848 ( Charles, p. 81 ).
  

Land

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Owners

• Alphabetical list – David Johnson
  

Slaves

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Buildings

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Web Resources

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Print Resources

1. Allan D. Charles, The Narrative History of Union County (Greenville, SC: A PRESS Printing Company, 1997).