Huguenots to South Carolina

Cooper River near Charleston SC

When considering the early colony of South Carolina, I think of the beautiful city of Charleston, first a village which supported traffic from England and the West Indies, then a thriving state.  It is a major resource of genealogical records, whether ancestor were in SC or GA.  Charleston was actually established in 1670 along the coast. While French Huguenots navigated the Cooper River into the village where they build a church, Englishmen established merchandising houses which helped to support the surrounding low country plantations. Charleston, facing the threat of the Spanish in Florida, prospered for many years before Georgia was a colony (1733).  Also, during the early years, many Georgia colonists (unable to survive economically) ran away to Charleston and never returned. Thus, Charleston was the center of social life, agriculture and expansion and by the time of the American Revolution was one of the richest colonies in America.  Therefore, Charleston is a major resource for genealogists and the old wills and testaments survive.  These documents are available to members of South Carolina Pioneers




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Huguenots in South Carolina

Cooper River near Charleston SC

When considering the early colony of South Carolina, I think of the beautiful city of Charleston, first a village which supported traffic from England and the West Indies, then a thriving state.  It is a major resource of genealogical records, whether ancestor were in SC or GA.  Charleston was actually established in 1670 along the coast. While French Huguenots navigated the Cooper River into the village where they build a church, Englishmen established merchandising houses which helped to support the surrounding low country plantations. Charleston, facing the threat of the Spanish in Florida, prospered for many years before Georgia was a colony (1733).  Also, during the early years, many Georgia colonists (unable to survive economically) ran away to Charleston and never returned. Thus, Charleston was the center of social life, agriculture and expansion and by the time of the American Revolution was one of the richest colonies in America.  Therefore, Charleston is a major resource for genealogists and the old wills and testaments survive.  These documents are available to members of South Carolina Pioneers




Need to know if your ancestors left a will or estate record?  An easy, quick (and free) way to find out is to click on the links below.


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Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee

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Huguenots near Charleston SC

Cooper River near Charleston S

When considering the early colony of South Carolina, I think of the beautiful city of Charleston, first a village which supported traffic from England and the West Indies, then a thriving state.  It is a major resource of genealogical records, whether ancestor were in SC or GA.  Charleston was actually established in 1670 along the coast. While French Huguenots navigated the Cooper River into the village where they build a church, Englishmen established merchandising houses which helped to support the surrounding low country plantations. Charleston, facing the threat of the Spanish in Florida, prospered for many years before Georgia was a colony (1733).  Also, during the early years, many Georgia colonists (unable to survive economically) ran away to Charleston and never returned. Thus, Charleston was the center of social life, agriculture and expansion and by the time of the American Revolution was one of the richest colonies in America.  Therefore, Charleston is a major resource for genealogists and the old wills and testaments survive.  These documents are available to members of South Carolina Pioneers




Need to know if your ancestors left a will or estate record?  An easy, quick (and free) way to find out is to click on the links below.


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Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee

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Huguenot Church Records in Charleston, SC

The plaques of the Huguenots Buried in the Cemetery of The Huguenot Church of Charleston, South Carolina are photographed on South Carolina Pioneers

On 30 April 1680 the ship Richmond from London dropped anchor off of Oyster Point on the southern tip of the peninsula between the Ashley River and cooper Rivers. There were few settlers at a placed named Albemarle Point. The Richmond brought orders from King Charles II that the settledment was to be re-named Charles Town. Also onboard were forty-five Huguenots, escaping from the religious persecution in France. As most persecuted townspeople usually ended up in Protestant England awaiting transportation to a tolerant society, these French people also waited long months to go to America. King Charles had graciously subscribed 2,000 pounds for the voyage.

In 1687 a church was built on the present southeast corner of Queen and Church Streets in Charleston, and later supported other refugees arriving from 1680 to about 1763. Every Sabbath morning Huguenots who had taken up settlement on the Cooper River came to church on the ebb tide. The first two pastors were Rev. Florente Philippe Trouillard and Rev. Elias Prioleau. The first church building is believed to have burned during the fire of 1740, when its earliest records of baptisms, marriages and burials were lost.

The communion silver was given by Gabriel Manigault, a wealthy Charles Town merchant. A very ancient cemetery adjoins the church, however, visitors are not allowed inside. However, plaques are installed on the walls inside the building, thus perserving the earliest records.


Huguenot Church, Charleston, South Carolina, rebuilt ca 1740. Services have been held at this location since 1680 to the present day.

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French Huguenots to Charleston

Huguenot Church, Charleston, South Carolina, rebuilt ca 1740. Services have been held at this location since 1680 to the present day. On 30 April 1680 the ship Richmond from London dropped anchor at Oyster Point on the southern tip of the peninsula between the Ashley River and cooper Rivers. There were few settlers at a placed named Albemarle Point. Onboard were forty-five Huguenots, escaping from the religious persecution in France. In 1687 a church was built on the present southeast corner of Queen and Church Streets in Charleston, and later supported other refugees arriving from 1680 to about 1763. Every Sabbath morning Huguenots who had taken up settlement on the Cooper River came to church on the ebb tide. A very ancient cemetery adjoins the church, however, visitors are not allowed inside. However, plaques are installed on the walls inside the building, thus perserving the earliest records. The plaques have been photographed and are available to members ofSouth Carolina Pioneers - Names as follows -

Bacot, Barnett, Blake, Bochet, Caudebec, Cazemore, Cothonneau,
Delaplaine, DeSaussure, Des Marest, DuPont, Duvall, Ferree,Forney,
Gaillard,Gaillard,Gourdin,Guignard,Gummere,Harrower,Howard,Huger,
Hunt,Jenkins,Kopperl,L'Hommedieu,LaFar,Lamar,Lanier,Lespenard,
Macbeth,Mascarene,Mason,Matthews,Maupin,Maury,Mazyck,McDonald,
Meserole,Mercereau,Motte,Naudain,Palmer,Pegues,Pelot,Perrube,
Platt,Porcher,Quintard,Rapalye,Rembert,Remey,Robert,Ruttan,
Serre,Sevier,Steedman,Stoney,Thomas,Turquand,Vaill,Vedder,Wigfall