ROCKS PLANTATION

TIME-LINE

• 1745 thomas Middleton died in his willl
• Middleton stipulated the Rock was to be
• sold after his death to pay for his debts

TIME-LINE

• 1832 captain peter gail lard made his will
• At this one of his son (samuel) had died
• So plantation was to go to his daughter Elizabeth

TIME-LINE

• 19 part of land that was not flooded
• Was operated as rocks pond campground

OWNERS

• Thomas Middleton (1732-1745)
• J.ruthledge and Connor jr.

HOW MANY OWNED IT

• There was 6 owners
• They all was white and in there old ages

NUMBER OF CROPS GROWN

• Well the most grown crops was
• Santee long cotton and they grow alot if that

CAN YALL STILL GO AND SEE IT NOW

• Nobody can see or tour the plantation today
• Why is because it burned down and they
• Never rebuild it

LIFE OF A PLANATAION

• For slave they was really ruff and they
• Went day with out eating and worked all day
• Sometimes they ain't get sleep and they had to keep
• Working and went not working they got beat or killed
• It depend on the master and how your work skills were

LAND THAT THE SLAVES HAD TO WORK IN

• Number of acres – 500 in 1732; 400 in 1745

HOW THEY WHERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE PLANTATION

• 1799 Captain Peter Gaillard produced a very successful cotton crop
• He averaged $340.00 per hand for his Santee long cotton
• hybrid between Upland cotton and Sea Island cotton)