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The Huguenots
of Colonial South Carolina
By Arthur Henry Hirsch, Ph.D.
1928, Duke University Press; 1962, Archon Books
Daniel Huger,
the son of the emigrant by the same name, added to the land wealth
of his father by the purchase of 4,5641/2 acres in several tracts,
paying for them £4,693. According to the inventory of his
property made in 1754, he takes rank among the richest in the province,
having a large estate in land, slaves, tools, etc.He died in 1761,
leaving an estate of £119,501. There were 452 slaves, all
named in the lists. But
his five sons were the best legacy he left:
Daniel Huger,
the third of the name, served as delegate to the Continental Congress,
1786-88, and was a representative at the Federal Congress, 1789-93.
Isaac was a
lieutenant in the Cherokee War and a lieutenant-colonel in
1776. In 1779 he was made a brigadier-general.[56] John, prior to
the
Declaration of Independence, was a member of the Assembly and after
the war,
Secretary of State in South Carolina.
Benjamin was
major of the First Regiment of riflemen and a member of the Provincial
Congress.
Francis was
a captain in Moultrie's regiment and later a quartermaster general
in the continental army.
more: excerpt Land Transaction with Daniel Huger (Son of Immigrent)
in witness
Book O, p.
226 ANTHONY BONNEAU, cooper, & JANE (JEANNE) ELIZ-
29 May 1717 ABETH, his wife, with her free consent, to AN-
Deed of Sale DREW REMBERT, JR., shoemaker, all of Berkeley
Co., for L 120 currency, 100 a. (part of 800 a.), bounding SW on
ANDREW REMBERT; NW on MADAM LYNCH, (widow of CAPT. JOHNSON LYNCH);
NE &
SE on other part of 800 a. Whereas JOHN, Lord Granville, Palatine,
&
the Lords Proprs. on 5 May 1704 granted ALEXANDER DELAMOTTE 800
a.,
English measure in Berkeley Co., on # side Cooper River, bounding
SW on
SOLOMON BREMAR & ANDREW REMBERT, JR. (then THOMAS BOSIER); NW
on CAPT.
JOHNSON LYNCH; NE & SE on vacant land; & whereas on 28 Aug.
1705
DELAMOTTE sold the 800 a. to the HON. JAMES MOORE for L22 Carolina
money; & whereas the HON. THOMAS BROUGHTON, trustee for selling
land, by
virtue of an act ratified in open Assembly 5 Nov. 1709 entitled
an act
for making good the last will of JAMES MOORE & vesting his lands
in
trustees to be sold; & whereas LEWIS PASQUEREAU & JOHN GUERARD,
like
trustee died & the authority devolved on THOMAS BROUGHTON; &
he on 10
May 1715 sold the 800 a. to DR. NATHANIEL SNOW for L 50 (paid to
JAMES
MOORE, executor of will) & whereas DR. SNOW on 15 Feb. 1716/17
sold the
land to ANTHONY BONNEAU for L. 800; now BONNEAU sells part (100
a.) to
REMBERT. Witnesses: PIERRE STOUPAN, PIERRE VIDEAU, JEAN REMBERT.
Before DANIEL HUGER, J.P. ANTHANIEL JOHNSON, Register.
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