Main entry:

Loring, Jessica Stevens.

Title & Author:

Auldbrass : the plantation complex designed by Frank Lloyd Wright : a documented history of its South Carolina lands / Jessica Stevens Loring.

Publication:

Greenville, SC : Southern Historical Press : Additional copies may be ordered from J.S. Loring, ©1992.

Description:

x, 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-141) and index.
The importance of location in Colonial times -- Yamasee Indian land -- The 1715 Yamasee Indian War -- Fort Saltcatchers -- A contemporary account of 1734 -- The land of AULDBRASS -- pt. 1. Mount Pleasant: the central part of AULDBRASS. The Charles Barker Crown Grant -- James Hartley -- John Deas -- The second Joan Deas -- Captan John Bull's crown grant -- John Alexander Ogilvie -- Colonel James Elliott McPherson -- Colonel McPherson's estate -- First record of "Brass tract" as plantation name -- Colonel John Henry Screven -- Williams Middleton -- pt. 2. Mount Alexander, Charlton & Richfield: the source of the Western lands of AULDBRASS. James Michie Assembles Richfield -- Public Roads -- The acreage of Mount Alexander -- James Michie Estate -- Charles Ogilvie stewardship -- The acquisition of Charlton -- The Revolutionary War in Prince William's Parish -- Destruction of Sheldon Church -- The capture of Fort Balfour -- Establishment of a state government -- American loyalists transcripts: claims of the Tories -- The South Carolina Restoration Act -- Further Ogilvie testimony in London -- Treasury indents of South Carolina -- Commissioners of forfeited estates -- Mount Alexander's best land: Colonel harden's acquisition; Conditions in Prince William's Parish; Colonel Harden's estate; Thomas Hutson's estate ownership; William B. Warren -- Greater Richfield: John Alexander Ogilvie; John Goddard's plat of Richfield; Nathaniel Heyward; Toll ended at Patterson's Bridge; The Heyward family; The Cuthbert family; James Cuthbert, Jr. of Castle Hill; John White Gregorie -- Dr. William J. Jenkins owns Warren land -- pt. 3. Old Combahee Plantation: the Eastern lands of AULDBRASS. Izard-Middleton boundaries unchanged since 1754 -- General Robert E. Lee's line of fortifications -- The land grants, 1705-1739 -- Walter Izard, Sr.'s memorial -- The Izard family -- Walter Izard, Jr. Estate -- John Izard, 1759-1781 -- The Middleton family -- Mary Izard Middleton -- Henry Middleton and his estate -- Williams Middleton's management -- Comments of General William T. Sherman -- Further correspondence of Middleton -- Distribution of Henry Middleton's Estate -- Oliver Middleton Read sells old Combahee, 1899 -- pt. 4. The Timber Companies, 1900-1938 -- James U. Jackson Ownership -- Timbering operations -- Sellers tract -- Steinmeyer tract -- C. Leigh Stevens family ownership.

ISBN:

0893084824
9780893084820

Subject:

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
Plantations South Carolina Beaufort County History.
Plantations Caroline du Sud Beaufort (Comté) Histoire.
Plantations.
Auldbrass (S.C.)
Beaufort County (S.C.) History, Local.
Beaufort County (S.C.) Biography.
Auldbrass (Car. du S.)
South Carolina Auldbrass.
South Carolina Beaufort County.

Form/genre:

Biographies.
History.
Local history.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 154967
Call No.: NA44.W949.25 A8 1992
Status: Available