{"id":1638,"date":"2014-02-13T13:47:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T13:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rootsandrecall.com\/newberry\/?post_type=buildings&p=1638"},"modified":"2022-06-12T11:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T11:58:44","slug":"old-renwick-house","status":"publish","type":"buildings","link":"https:\/\/www.rootsandrecall.com\/newberry\/buildings\/old-renwick-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Renwick House – Col. John S. Renwick House"},"content":{"rendered":"

City Directories and History:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>It is interesting to note the survey team in 1985 recorded this home, as well as his son’s home, as having been constructed in the 1840’s. This is certainly possible but the Dr. Renwick house was not constructed by Dr. Renwick but acquired by him at a later date. This home, that of Col. John S. Renwick (1813-1889), was reported to have been constructed in 1846. Col. Renwick was the grandson of the Rev. John Renwick (1770-1836).<\/p>\n

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This very excellent man, a native of Newberry County, and who spent his long life as one of its citizens, was of Scotch descent, and at not very remote descendant of James Renwick, the last Scotch martyr. He became a member of King\u2019s Creek Church in early manhood and remained in connection with it until the day of his death. The circumstances of his early life prevented him from acquiring a first-rate education, but he knew its worth and he gave his sons and daughters the best that could be obtained. He was the first to suggest to Dr. Bonner, then in charge of the Female Academy at Due West, the propriety of converting that institution into a Female College. He had no political aspirations, but was content to do his duty as a private citizen, a farmer and member of the Church, in which he was a Ruling Elder for nearly the whole of his life. This good man died March 19th, 1889.<\/p>\n

(Information from: The Annals of Newberry Co., SC <\/em>– O’Neall and Chapman, Aull and Houseal Publishers \u2013 1892)<\/p>\n

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City Directories and History:\u00a0It is interesting to note the survey team in 1985 recorded this home, as well as his son’s home, as having been constructed in the 1840’s. This is certainly possible but the Dr. Renwick house was not constructed by Dr. Renwick but acquired by him at a later date. This home, that… <\/p>\n

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