| In old plats and title deeds,
this place is described as the property of the Widow Monck, and by that
name it appears in Mouzon's Map of St. Stephen's district, published soon
after the Revolution. It then passed into the hands of Job Marion*, who
was, I believe a nephew of the General, and from him descended to Francis
Marion, who was his eldest son. He was sent to school to Mr. Rogers at
New Port, and there married Maria Pierce of that city. After his marriage
lie built the house which now stands there. From tins marriage were several
children. 1. Francis, who married Miss Snowden, of Charleston, and died
in Pineville in 1833, leaving an only daughter. 2. Maria, who married Thomas
Cooper and after his death S. W. Palmer. She was the mother of Mrs. I.
DuBose Porcher. 3. Sarah, the wife of Benj. P. Ravenel. She and her husband
both died early leaving an only daughter. 4. Helen St. Julien, who married
M. Palmer, of Abbeville. 5. Benjamin, who married Sophia, daughter of Alexander
B. Wilson, of Charleston. 5. Theodore, who married Miss Bailey of Christ
Church, and died at his plantation near Pineville in 1864. Mr. Marion died
in 1826 and the plantation was a few years afterwards purchased by Thomas
Porcher of Whitehall, in whose family it still remains. |