• Brother to Isaac, Benjamin, and Daniel
• Born : 5 June 1744 on Limerick Plantation, S.C.
• Died : 22 Jan 1804 in Charleston
• Married : Ann
• Children : Alfred (see below)
• Grandson : Thomas Bee (see below)

Another brother, John, patriot, born on Limerick Plantation, South Carolina, 5 June, 1744; died in Charleston, South Carolina, 22 January, 1804, completed his education in Europe. He was a member of the commons house of assembly, and in 1775 of the provincial congress, and, with his brothers Daniel, Benjamin, and Isaac, took an active part in the revolutionary movement of South Carolina. He was a member of the council of safety which assumed the sovereign control of the province until the adoption of its first state constitution. In 1792 he was intendent of Charleston, and continued at intervals in the service of his state and city until his death. He was secretary of South Carolina for a number of years. He was also a large and successful rice-planter.

His father wrote Gen. Greene, who sought him out and caused him to be sent home. He was married, November 17, 1788, to Miss Mary Huger, daughter of Col. John Huger, of Huguenot descent, who was a man of large wealth, and filled many positions of honor in society, and who was one of the members of the Council of Safety for the Province of South Carolina, which was composed of twelve of the most prominent gentleman of the province, nominated and appointed by the Provincial Congress, in 1775

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In the 1790 Census of St. Thomas parish as given by the census taker there were 123 heads of families, 145 free white males of age 16 and over, (including heads of families), 67 free white males under 16, 185 free white females (including heads of families), 34 other free persons, and 3,405 slaves, making a total population of 3,836. Of the 34 other free persons 30 were under Hopson Pinckney and 4 under Stephen Fogartie

It is not possible to tell what lands, money and securities or properties in Charleston were held by these people, but from what the census shows the following appear to have been the wealthiest: Gab. Manigault, John Huger, Thomas Shubrick, Robt. Quash, Archd. Brown. A check of the census records made at ten-year intervals will reveal the increasing appearance of these names In the upper sections of South Carolina.

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A year later, when the British invaded South Carolina, Thoroughbreds provided the best horse stories. One British tactic was to steal as many of these steeds as possible, for their speed, beauty and class. Luckily, however, many were in the hands of African-American trainers or grooms. The slave trainer Tommy, for example, managed and protected colonist David Ravenel's South Carolina horses, including a legendary racer named Lucy. As it turned out, the British camped right on Ravenel's plantation after the Battle of Eutaw Springs, S.C. While Tommy kept an eye on them, those same troops managed to steal 13 Thoroughbred mares, five fillies and three colts from John Huger's plantation near Charleston, S.C. Still, the man who managed Huger's Thoroughbreds -- his name was Mingo -- successfully hid most of the stock and other valuables. After the war, Huger freed Mingo and his wife for their loyalty but they stayed on as employees.

John's son, Alfred, (1788-1872) statesman, born in Charleston, South Carolina, 1 November, 1788; died there, 14 May, 1872, was educated at Princeton, and on his return to Charleston studied law, which he soon abandoned to take charge of his plantation on Cooper river. He was a member of the state senate for ten years, and was conspicuous for his loyalty to the Federal government during the nullification agitation. In the convention of 1832 he was, with his friend and cousin Judge Huger, of the small minority that voted against that action. His powerful speech in the senate in opposition to resolutions denouncing President Jackson's course led to a request from a large body of his constituents for his resignation, which he declined, denying their right to "instruct" him. He was appointed postmaster of Charleston by President Jackson, which office he declined, being unwilling to depose Thomas W. Bacot, who had been placed there by General Washington. But when Bacot died Mr. Huger was reappointed, and held the office from 19 December, 1834, till the close of the civil war. He was again offered this post by President Johnson, but was unwilling to take the" iron-clad oath." He was ruined by the war, and in his old age was sent to the convention of 1866, which was his last appearance in public life. He was a finished orator, and in impromptu address had no superior.

FIND : Alfred Huger Letterbooks, 1853-1863, Charleston District, South Carolina;

--John's grandson, Thomas Bee, born in Charleston, South Carolina, 12 July, 1820; died in New Orleans, Louisiana, 10 May, 1862, entered the United States navy as a midshipman, July, 1835. During the Mexican war he was at the siege of Vera Cruz, serving with the land forces. On the secession of South Carolina he resigned his commission and returned home. During the bombardment of Fort Sumter he commanded a battery on Morris island. As lieutenant-commander in the Confederate navy, he fought his vessel, the " McCrae," a converted merchant steamer, when the National fleet under Farragut forced its way up to New Orleans, where he fell mortally wounded, 24 April, 1862. He married Miss Mariamne Meade. a sister of General George G. Meade of the United States army.