Chesnut, James, 1773-1866.
Biographical notes:
Camden, S.C. plantation owner and South Carolina state representative and senator. He was the son of John Chesnut (1743-1818) and Sarah Cantey. James Chesnut married Mary Cox (d. 1864) in 1796 and their children included John Chesnut (1799-1839) and James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885).
From the description of James Chesnut papers, 1815-1849. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794014
Planter of Kershaw County, S.C.; member of S.C. General Assembly, serving in S.C. House, 1802-1805, 1808-1809, and 1814-1815; and S.C. Senate, 1810-1812, 1832-1833, and 1834-1835; son, of John Chesnut (1743-1818) and Sarah Cantey Chesnut; husband of Mary Cox Chesnut (1775-1864).
Chesnut was father of thirteen children including Esthur Serena Chesnut (1797-1822), John Chesnut (1799-1839), Mary Cox Chesnut (1802-1899), Harriet Serena Chesnut (1809-1835), Emma Chesnut (1812-1847), Sarah Chesnut (1813-1889), and James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885); father-in-law of Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823-1886).
From the description of James Chesnut (1773-1866) papers, 1800-1859. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42576034
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Subjects:
- Floods
- Slavery
- Agriculture
- Cotton trade
- Nullification (States' rights)
- Overseers
- Plantation life
- Plantation management
- Plantation owners
- Plantations
- Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
- Slaves
- Slaves
- Slave trade
Occupations:
- Plantation owners
Places:
- South Carolina--Berkeley County (as recorded)
- Mulberry (S.C. : Plantation) (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
- Camden (S.C.) (as recorded)
- Berkeley County (S.C.) (as recorded)
- Sandy Hill (S.C. : Plantation) (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
- Manchester (S.C. : Plantation) (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Kershaw County (as recorded)
- Kershaw County (S.C.) (as recorded)
