City Directories and History: “Willson, Dr. John (estate of) of “Cedar Grove,” Wassamasaw Creek, plantation. Born Nov. 25, 1805 (S.C.); married July 23, 1840, Sarah Ann Elizabeth Owens (Nov. 25, 1822 – Aug. 6, 1891); died Aug. 18, 1856. Education: S.C. Medical College, M.D., 1827. Church: Methodist (doubtless, Steward). Public Service: Commissioner of Free Schools; Magistrate; State Representative; State Senator. Slaves: 202 (St. James’s, Goose Creek, Parish, Charleston District).”
The Last Foray, C. Gaston Davidson, SC Press – 1971
R&R HISTORY LINK: – Mill’s ca.1825 Map of Charleston District.
R&R HISTORY LINK: The 1854 Colton Map of Charleston Co., SC
Cedar Grove Plantation – located on north side of Ashley River across from Middleton Place. This was the country seat of one branch of the Izard family. Contained about 1500 acres with a large brick colonial residence constructed c. 1740 by Walter Izard and burned down in 1861. It remained in the Turgis-Middleton-Izard family from the original warrant in 1684 until 1820 when it was conveyed to John Parker, Jr. Between 1782, when inherited by Mary Izard Middleton (Arthur’s wife). In early 1800s she subdivided the plantation into three tracts – Cedar Grove, Canteys, and Jenys with the Cedar Grove portion going to her daughter and son-in-law. (Written and contributed by Gazie Nagle – 2016)
Major Walter Izard, another veteran of the Yemassee War, also made major investments in Prince William Parish during the 1730s and 1740s. At his death in 1750,Walter Izard had 88 slaves, a large herd of cattle and hogs, and ample tools and buildings on his Combahee River rice plantation. Though he had nearly 30,000 pounds currency invested in Prince William Parish, it represented barely one-third of Walter Izard’s South Carolina property, and his principal country seat remained the Dorchester Plantation on the Ashley River.
Information from: A History of Beaufort County, Vol. I, Rowland, Moore and G.C. Rogers, Jr. – Un. of S.C. Press, 1996
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