Ancrum, William, ca. 1722-1808.
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Ancrum, William, ca. 1722-1808.
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Ancrum, William, ca. 1722-1808.
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Wealthy merchant of Charleston, S.C., and a member of the firm of Ancrum, Lance & Loocock; Ancrum owned at least two plantations, Redbank and Good Hope, that produced indigo, located near Camden in the South Carolina backcountry; an absentee land owner, Ancrum managed farming operations from a distance with the labor of slaves and overseers; he was the uncle of William Ancrum (1771-1831).
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Slavery
Plantation life
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South Carolina--Kershaw County
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South Carolina--Charleston
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South Carolina
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Indigo--South Carolina--Kershaw County
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Red Bank (S.C. : Plantation)
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Kershaw County (S.C.)
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United States
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South Carolina--Camden
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Good Hope (S.C. : Plantation)
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