The Mouzon Plat Book surveys lands held by various individuals and families in Craven County [now in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties], Colleton County and Berkeley County in South Carolina. Plats are drawn in pencil and ink. Book includes an index at the beginning and at the end are two pages of accounts and also lands to be resurveyed for the estate of Henry Mouzon Jr.
[Color image.] Caption (in French): 'Evenements des Etats-Unis: Charleston et ses fortifications. [Events of the United States: Charleston and its fortifications.] 1--Charleston. 2--Riviere Ashley [Ashley River]. 3--Chemin de fer de Savannah [Savannah Railway]. 4--Riviere Cooper [Cooper River]. 5--Riviere Wando [Wando River]. 6--Fort Pinkney [Castle Pinckney]. 7--Fort Ripley. 8--Fort Johnson (ile James) [James Island]. 9--Riviere Stone [Stono River]. 10--Fort Sumter. 11--Fort Moultrie. 12--Batterie Gregg (pointe de Gumming) [Battery Gregg (Cummings Point)]. 13--Fort Wagner. 14--Batteries rasantes du general Gilmore [grazed batteries of General Gilmore]. 15--Ouvrages pris par les federaux. [Works undertaken by the Federals]. 16--Phare Inlet [Lighthouse inlet]. 17--Batteries federales (ile Folly) [Federal Batteries (Folly Island)]. 18--Canonnieres et vaisseaux cuirasses [gunboats and ironclads]. 19--Hotel. 20--Ile et batteries Sullivan [Sullivan Island and Batteries]. 21--Moultrie. 22--Mont Pleasant [Mount Pleasant]. 23--Breach Inlet. 24--Shem Creek. 25--Batteries construite par les confederes sur l'ile James, dans le voisinage du fort Johnson [Batteries built by the Confederates on James Island, in the vicinity of Fort Johnson].
430 acres laid out for Thomas Stock in Berkeley County on the north side of Stono River. Names associated with this plat are William Elliott, Elizabeth Sullivan, Allen Wells, Thomas Stock and Thomas Broughton.
Sipros Openen Plantation, 342 acre plantation in Colleton county near Stono River, an island plantation, shows property lines and no land detail, also shows surrounding area outside of the plantation. Names associated with this plat are William Willersby, Alens [?], Thomas Lattson, Robert Murens, Ambers Helle, Charles Craven, Hells and Thomas Broughton. Notable geographic locations include Colleton County, Stono River, Sipros Opener, and Johns Island.
600 acres plot granted to Richard Floyd residing in Colleton County lying and budding on the southside of Bohickett Creek, shows surrounding property names and creeks, shows land notes but no land type or details. Also shown is 200 acres granted by the Lords Proprietors by William Arnell in Colleton County. Names associated with this plat are Richard Floyd, Graeme [?], the Lords Proprietors, Michael Ranell, Thomas Broughton, Robert Gibbes, William Atnel, Timothy Bellemey, Anthony Matthews, Ambross Hill, John Prescot and Neufville. Notable geographic locations include John's Island, Bohickett Creek, Colleton County, Ambrose Hill, Stono River, and Keywa [Kiawah] Island.
222 acres sold by Archibald Stanyarn to Andrew Down in 1772. Reverse side includes notes on various conveyances. Names associated with this plat are Archibald Stanyarn, Andrew Down, J. Williamson, Edmond Bellizer, Thomas Cliffon, Kewn [?], David Joomer [?] and Henry. Notable geographic locations include Colleton County and Stono River.
196 acres of land located in St Pauls Parish on a navigable branch of Stono River amd belonging to the confiscated estate of James D. Yarborough. Names associated with this plat include Thomas Ferguson, James Yarborough, G. Trotti, William Williamson, Charles Elliot, William Clay Snipes, Thomas Broughton, Edmond Bellinger, and Thomas Cliffon. Notable geographic locations include St. Paul's Parish, the Stono River, Road to Willows, Rutledge’s Creek, Road to Pon Pon and Jacksonborough.
83 acre parcel of land that shows the land belonging to the estate of William Williamson, shows rice fields, swamp in woods, public drains, and roads. Names associated with this plat are William Williamson, George Haigery, and James Parsons. Notable geographic locations include the Stono River and Wenners.
Plat of 300 acres in St. Andrew’s Parish on the Stono River originally granted to William Branford. At the time of the copy it belonged to George Wagner. Names associated with this plat are William Branford, George Wagner, Egerton Leigh, Thomas Boone and Elizabeth Hutchins.
Plat of 57 acres belonging to Dorothy Jones on the Stono River. At the time of the copy belonged to George Wagner. Names associated with this plat are Dorothy Jones, George Wagner, Bull and John St. James.
