Stono Ferry Plantation - Charleston County South Carolina SC

Stono Ferry Plantation – Goshen – Charleston County



Basic Information

  • Location – Stono River, near Goshen, Charleston County

  • Origin of name – ?

  • Other names – ?

  • Current status – ?

Timeline

  • Prior to 1762 – Earliest known date of existence

    In 1762, George Inglis acquired 252 acres of marsh along the Stono River that adjoined land he already owned (1).

  • ? – House built

    There was a house at the plantation during Inglis's ownership (1).

  • 1775 – Stono Ferry Plantation was owned by George Inglis at the time of his death in September 1775 (1).

  • 1779-1781 – British troops occupied the plantation (1).

  • 1781 – British Lieutenant Colonel Cruger ordered his soldiers to burn the plantation's home (1).

  • 1784 – Thomas Inglis, as administrator and guardian of George Inglis's minor children, put in a claim with the British government for damages done to the plantation by its troops (1).

  • 1825 – Robert Mill's atlas of this year shows the plantation was still owned by the Inglis family. It was most likely owned by George Inglis's grandson, Alexander Inglis, at this time (1).

Land

  • Number of acres – Over 252 in 1762 (1)

  • Number of acres – 821 ½ in 1786 (2)

    Joe Inglis shares, "I have a plat of the plantation dated September, 1786 showing two tracts of land:

    – Tract A called the Point Pleasant Tract containing 575 ½ acre
    – Tract B called the Ferry Tract containing 246 acres
    – Total = 821 ½ acres"

    Also noted on the plat, transcribed by Joe Inglis,
    "Plan of a ??? called Point Pleasant and the other the Ferry tract-situated on the north side of Stono River in St. Pauls Parish, Charleston District and state of SC, land belonging to Geo. Inglis dec'd now of Wm Inglis. From a survey taken in September 1786 by L.P. Copied Sept. 1888 from Purcells office- Copy among Chas. Parkers papers embossed 'Plan of a body of land at Stono River belonging to William Inglis.' No. 17" (2)

  • Primary crop – ?

Slaves

  • Number of slaves – ?

References & Resources

  1. Information contributed by Mary Anderson, whose sixth-great-grandfather was George Inglis, including sources:
    Colleton District 1825 surveyed 1820, map by Robert Mills

  2. Information contributed by Joe Inglis, whose fourth-great-grandfather was George Inglis.



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