Peter Gourdin genealogical papers, 1836-1880 (bulk 1873-1880).

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Peter Gourdin genealogical papers, 1836-1880 (bulk 1873-1880).

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Papers consist of correspondence and notes pertaining to Gourdin's genealogical research concerning the Moultrie and Brailsford families of South Carolina. Correspondence consists mainly of letters from Gourdin to Dr. William Moultrie Brailsford in Summerville, S.C. An earlier document (1836) contains handwritten excerpts from newspaper articles concerning General William Moultrie, George Washington, and Maria Pinckney, and has annotations in pencil.

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Pinckney, Maria

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Gourdin, Peter, 1813-1893.

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Cooper River (South Carolina) plantation owner, son of Samuel and Mary Gourdin. Peter Gourdin lived at Buck, then Cote Bas (acquired from Isaac Holmes, formerly belonging to Isaac Harleston), and finally at Mepkin Plantation (a portion of Tarkleberry Plantation inherited from his father, Samuel Gourdin). Gourdin and his wife (m. 1861) Constantia Harleston Moultrie Gourdin (1829-1881) also owned the Bluff, Elwood, and Irish Town Plantations. From the description of Cote Bas and Mepkin...

Brailsford, William.

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Epithet: of Jamaica British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x0003a6 ...

Moultrie family.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Brailsford family.

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Moultrie, William, 1730-1805

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Revolutionary Army officer and govenor of South Carolina; Captain (Provincial South Carolina Regiment), and Major General (Continental Army); S.C. Governor (1785-1787 and 1792-1794); served in S.C. House, 1783; as Lieutenant Governor, 1784; and in the S.C. Senate, 1787 From the description of William Moultrie papers, 1757-1963 and undated. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44061063 South Carolina plantation owner, author, politician, and Revolutionary War g...