Rose Hill Plantation – Lee County
Basic Information
- Location – Lee County
Off US 15 West and 441, outside of Bishopville, near Mechanicsville
- Origin of name – ?
- Other names – ?
- Current status – No longer exists
Timeline
- Late 1700's or early 1800's – Earliest known date of existence
- Late 1700's or very early 1800's – House built
House no longer standing
- In a 1921 will drafted by Thomas Wilson of Sumter, it states his wife Elizabeth as owner of Rose Hill and that Mr. Wilson had been growing cotton on the plantation for a number of years.
Land
- Number of acres – Nearly 1,500
- Primary crop – Cotton
Owners
- Alphabetical list – William G. Kennedy (grandson of Henry and Abigal Young), Elizabeth Wilson, Abigal Dutarqe Young, Henry Young
Slaves
- Number of slaves – 80-100
