Subject: Re: SC Cowboys From: darlene cantey Date: January 11, 2000 This reminds me of my husband's ancestors on the Santee in Williamsburg/Clarendon County. They had a plantation called "Mount Hope". Joseph Cantey was noted for his number of cattle with very few slaves. His daughter, Mary, married Gen. Thomas Sumter. I oftened wondered how he managed such a large cattle "ranch" in 1760. This would be an interesting paper. If it had been a success, maybe the Civil War could have been avoided! Darlene Cantey From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: SC Cowboys >Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:31:14 EST > >Some time ago I asked the list what they knew about SC cowboys. Someone >let >me know about an article in the SC Historical Magazine. I ordered it and >wanted to let you know about it. It is in Vol. 87 1986 and starts on page >117. The Author is John S. Otto. It was very intersting to me and if you >don't know about this part of the SC history you might want to read it. >Essectially some of our SC ancesters introduced cattle ranching to the US >and >it gradually spread west. There are no surnames mentioned, but there is a >reference to Colleton County. "Colleton County became the leading center >of >Carolinian cattle-ranching in the years between 1694 and 1715." -- "By >1860, >the descendants of Carolinian cattle-ranchers were found from southern >Texas >to southren Forida. Cattle-ranching, which had originated with colonial >South >Carolina, had diffused throughout the lower Saouth by the eve of the Civil >War." Thought some of you might be interested. Sandy > > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |