July, 1746: Thomas Heyward, Jr. is Born
Thomas Heyward, Jr. was an active leader in South Carolina during the American Revolution. Born at his father’s plantation in …
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After the British took Savannah, Georgia, in December 1778, they decided to establish a base to the north, on Port …
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Rebecca Brewton was born at her father’s plantation on the Santee River on June 15, 1737. Her father, Robert, was …
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