Ancrum, William, ca. 1722-1808.
Biographical notes:
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).
From the description of Account book and letterbook, 1757-1782. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 29666412
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Subjects:
- Slavery
- Plantation life
- Plantation management
- Plantations
- Slaves
Occupations:
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Places:
- South Carolina--Kershaw County (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Charleston (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
- Indigo--South Carolina--Kershaw County (as recorded)
- Red Bank (S.C. : Plantation) (as recorded)
- Kershaw County (S.C.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Camden (as recorded)
- Good Hope (S.C. : Plantation) (as recorded)
