A letter from Catherine Hort at Middleburg Plantation to her uncles John and Elias Ball on her gratitude for their attention on "our joint estate." Also included is John Ball's reply on her father's estate, and Catherine's "dissatisfaction to both the division of negroes and land."
A letter from Catherine Simons to her half-brothers John and Elias Ball on thanking Mr. Hort for "bringing up the books & settling the concerns of the estate." Also included is a copy of John Ball's reply from Kensington Plantation to Catherine's letter on signing the letter to Mr. Hort.
A division of Middleburgh lands (Middleburg Plantation) by Edward Thomas, Elias Ball III and John Ball that includes valuations for buildings and improvements. Lands mentioned are Longamere, "Smoaky Hill," reservoirs, river swamps, and pineland.
Plan of a parcel of land situated on Johns Island and containing 86 1/2 acres. Being part of a body of land belonging to Thomas Mathews. Bounded northwardly by a public road, eastwardly on James Legare's land, and southwardly on land belonging to Isaac Holmes and Thomas Legare. Intended to be conveyed to Isaac Holmes. Names associated with this plat are Thomas Mathews, Isaac Holmes, Thomas Legare, William Stanyarn, Matthews and James Legare.
True copy of a plan surveyed for an inland plantation for Breton Singletary containing 500 acres situated in Craven County butting and bounding northerly on late William North, southerly by Singletary and all other sides on lands not yet laid out. Names associated with this plat are Thomas Broughton, Breton Singletary, Richard Beresford, William North, Charles Craven, Alexander Heward, John St. Martin, Thomas Valley, Mary Henry, and Robert Smith. Notable geographic locations include Wambaw, St. Thomas Parish, and Craven County [now in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties].
Copy of a plat of 490 acres owned by Francis Smith annexed to the lands owned by Laughlin McIntosh. Names associated with this plat are Francis Smith, Laughlin McIntosh, Beadon Colonel, Captain Hutchinson, and Thomas Fleming. Notable geographic locations include St. Bartholomew's Parish, Chickaw and Charleston District.
Copy of two adjoining plats of lands on Johns Island originally granted to Ambrose Hill now belonging to Miller St. John. Copied from the plats annexed to the original grants in 1795. Names associated with these plats are Ambrose Hill, Miller St. John, Richard Floyd, the Lords Proprietors, Job Howe, N. Johnson, Thomas Broughton and Lambert Lanee. Notable geographic locations include Johns Island, Ambrose Hill, Bohicket Creek, and Colleton County.
Plat of two tracts of land on Johns Island, both are 300 acres. Notes give a brief description of the properties, the drawings include very little detail. Names associated with this plat include John Prescot, Anthony Mathews, Graemede, the Lords Proprietors, Robert Cole, Robert Gibbs, Heufville, Arnold, Richard Floyd and Thomas Broughton. Notable geographic locations include Colleton County, Kywah [Kiawah] Creek, and Johns Island.
