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FfO.1: 'lIIE HIS'lORIC CHARIES'lON FOUNDATION 'lO: WILLIS J. KEITH, JAMES IS. ,SC - 12 APRILI", 19~ HISTORIC S~Y FOR McLEOD PLANTATION JAMES ISLAND sa , . , . , 1,. ~ •• McLEOD PLANTATION Su.ozn.:i.tted By F:i.11~ore G. Wi1son Me~dors Constru.ction Corpor~t:i.on Apr i 1 1 6.. 1 99:3 , '. t , --------- OWNERSHIP CHAIN ._-_........ OWNERSHIP CHAIN McLEOD PLANTATION ) Thornton-Morden map, The Thornton-Morden map of 1695 shows the South Carolina property on which the McLeod Plantation Historical Society, would be situated as belonging to Morris. Charleston, S.C.; The Morris on the map is probably Morgan James P. Hayes, Morris who came to James Island from James and Related Virginia in December, 1671. Sea Islands, (Charleston: Walker Evans & Cogswell Company, 1978), 7. Royal Grants # 0002 In 1703 Captain Davis received a grant 005-0038-02, South from the Lords Proprietors for a plot of Carolina Archives land on James island containing 617 acres. The land was bounded generally by : N: Wappoo Creek and the marsh of the Ashley River S: Partly by New Town Creek and partly by the land laid out to Richard Simpson. W: Lands of M. Shabishere E: The marsh of New Town Creek Charleston Deeds In 1706 Captain Davis and his wife Ann #0007-001-00S0 sold their land to William Wilkins. 00435-00, 1737-1739, William Wilkins sold the land several South Carolina times and repurchased it each time until Department of 1741. Archives and History, Columbia, S.C. 1 Charleston Deeds, On April 14, 1741, William Wilkins and Vol. V, page 323 his wife Sarah sold 617 acres of land to 324, 1740-1741, Samuel Perronneau. The land was bounded South Carolina generally by: Archives N: Wappo Creek and the marsh of ---tne -Ashley- RiVer.- - _. S: Partly on New Town Creek and partly by lands formerly of Richard Simpson deceased, now of Gregory Sisson. W: Lands formerly of Robert Gibbs deceased, and heretofore in the possession of Mr. Shabishere deceased, and now of Beltelhazer Lambright. E: The marsh of New Town Creek and the Ashley River. Will Book Vol. 7, In a will dated February 26, 1750, Samuel page 431, South Perronneau bequeathed his Plantation on Carolina Archives James Island to be worked until his oldest child was twenty-one years of age or was married. The plantation was then to be sold and the money divided equally among his children. The plat of the property left in the bequest was recorded February 5, 1756. Will Book Vol. 12 In a will dated February 20,1767, Samuel page 439, South Perronneau, Jr. left his estate to his Carolina Department sisters Sarah Perronneau (later Sarah of Archives and Scott) and Elizabeth Perronneau (later History, Columbia, Elizabeth Lightwood). According to the S.C. will, the property was left to his sisters because his wife had. eloped with another man. The executors of the estate were Henry Perronneau, John Parker, and Arthur Perronneau. The will. was proved October 12, 1768. Elizabeth Perronneau, sister to Samuel Perronneau Jr. married Edward Lightwood II on January 1, 1770. A map dated 1771 shows 250 acres, of what appears to be part of the original 617 sold to Samuel Perronneau, as belonging to Edward Lightwood. 2 1787 Plan' of the Another map dated 1787 and showing liThe siege of Charlestown Plan of the S,iege of Charlestown" shows in South Carolina, the Lightwood property in the same south Carolina location as the 1771 map and also shows Historical Society, the location of a main house and Charleston, S.C. outbuildings in the area of present day -McLeod. J ----. --_. _._- Edward and Elizabeth Lightwood's daughter Sarah married William McKenzie Parker II in 1796. Will of Edward In 1798 Edward Lightwood II died and in Lightwood II, Will his will dated April 2, 1788 he left his Bookvolume27,page estate equally to his wife and their 689, 1793-1800, issue. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina. Elizabeth Lightwood continued to operate the plantation with her son-in-law William Parker until her death. Will of Elizabeth Elizabeth Perronneau Lightwood's will was Lightwood, Will Book proved on July 7, 1826. volume 37, 1826 1818, page 250, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina. Deed Book volume Y In 1829, the property on James Island was 9, pp. 221-223, purchased from the estate of Elizabeth R.M.C. Charleston, Lightwood by her son-in-law William south' Carolina; McKenzie Parker II. The plantation had Plat Book C page 63" increased to 769 1/2 acres. The land was R.M.C., Charleston, bounded generally by: South Carolina. N: Wappo Creek· E: The Ashley River S: New Town Creek and the lands of Buckner, Mrs. S. Rodgers, and Anne McCant W: Lands of B. F. Minott 3 Deed Book 12 page On January 20, 1851, William McKenzie 340 , R . M . C . Parker and.Edward Parker sold to William Charleston, South W. McLeod 914 1/2 acres of land and 779 Carolina acres of marsh on James Island. The land ~was_ bound,edg.enerally PY L N: Wappo Creek E: The Ashley River S: New Town Creek W: Lands of John B. F. Minott' and Mrs. M. Taylor and Sarah Rodgers. Will Book Vol. 50 In a Will dated August 27, 1861, William page 374, R.M.C. W. McLeod bequeathed that the "Plantation Charleston, South upon which I now reside shall remain as Carolina property of some member of the family namely son William Wallace McLeod II." The will stated that the plantation was purchased by William W. McLeod from William McKenzie Parker and Edward Parker. The Executors were Joseph T. Dill and Richard H. Colcok. Deed Book L-17, page William W. McLeod died in the service 440 during the war of 1861/65. His 1861 will Plat Book D, page was not probated because of the war. The 2 2 , R . M . C . heirs, including William Wallace McLeod Charleston, South II, Anna Mikell Frampton, and Regina L. Carolina McLeod applied to the South Carolina State court of Equity in 1866 to settle the estate and partition the land. The Court stated that the partition plan was not practical, and the heirs were enjoined from selling any of the property. On February 25, 1879 the issue was finally settled with. the heirs settling the partition problem among themselves. Plat Book B, page William Wallace McLeod II received 277.92 12, R. M . C . Acres and the main house bounded Charleston, South generally by: Carolina N: Wappo Creek E: The Ashley River S: The lands of Anna W. Frampton W: The lands of H. W. Kinsman 4 Plat Book" B, page Anna Mikell Frampton received 178.45 85, R. M . C . acres of land bounded generally by: Charleston, South Carolina N: The lands of Regina L. McLeod E: The Ashley river and James Island Cut S: JJamesIs1and cut· and the l~Uids of Regina L. McLeod W: The lands of Regina L. McLeod Plat Book B, page Regina L. McLeod received 573.23 acres of 85, R. M . C . land bounded generally by: Charleston, South Carolina N: The lands of W. W. McLeod and Anna M. Frampton E: The lands of W. W. McLeod and Anna Frampton and partly by James Island Cut S: The lands of Solomon Legare and H. W. Kinsman W: Deed Book K-20 page In a will dated January 22,1887, William 372 , R . M . C . Wallace McLeod II left a life time Charleston, South interest in the tract of land totaling Carolina 449 acres on James Island known as the McLeod Plantation to his wife Hattie Ellis McLeod and upon her death the land was to go to their children. Real Property The three children of William Wallace Record, T. M. 424 McLeod and Hattie Ellis McLeod that were 00-00-03, County Tax left an interest in the McLeod Plantation Office, Charleston, were William Ellis Mcleod, Rose McLeod South Carolina Barnwell, and Wilhelmina W. McLeod Will File 851-32, Wilhelmina McLeod died on January 29, Charleston County 1952 and left Rose Barnwell and William Probate Court E. McLeod a life interest in her interest Records Office, in the property. Upon their deaths, North Charleston, Wilhelmina's interest was to be South Carolina distributed among several organizations. Will File 83ES10 Rose Barnwell died on December 19, 1982. 00030, Charleston She left her interest in the McLeod County Probate Court Plantation to several organizations and Records Office, charitable institutions. North Charleston, South Carolina 5 Will File- 90ES10 On January 19, 1990, William Ellis McLeod _ 00134, Charleston died. In his will dated July 11, 1985, County Probate Court he left his interest in the McLeod Records Office, Plantation which included the property North Charleston, upon which his house was situated to the South Carolina Historic Charleston Foundation, 51 -Meeting Street, Charleston,South J Carolina 29401. 6 ; ..-- ._- HISTORIC SUMMARY HISTORIC SUMMARY OF THB MeL BOD PLANTATION This brief history of the property on James Island, South Carolina } known as the McLeod Plantation will attempt to show the importance of the property to the history of the Sea Islands of South Carolina and particularly James Island. The plantation has been part of the island since the late seventeenth century and has participated in many aspects of the islandls history from agriculture development, to military encounters during the Revolutionary and Civil wars, to emancipation and reconstruction, to the changing patterns of race relations, and suburbanization of the rural landscape in the twentieth century.