Basic Information
- Location – Barnwell County
- Origin of name – ?
- Other names – Trotti Place Plantation
- Current status – ?
Timeline
- 1786 – Earliest known date of existence
Gasper Jospeh Trotti was given a land grant of 5,650 acres. He was a surveyor and received the land grant in exchange for his services (Historic Society of Bamberg County).
- ? – House built
- 1813 – Gasper Jospeh Trotti died on January 3, 1813. It is believed he left Briarwood to his son, Francis John Andrews Trotti.
- ? – At some point, the plantation was subdivided.
- ? – The Bessinger family owned the plantation (Historic Society of Bamberg County).
- ? – C.S. Ridge purchased Briarwood from Bessinger (Historic Society of Bamberg County).
Land
- Number of acres – 5,650 acres in 1786 (Historic Society of Bamberg County).
- Primary crop – ?
- The Trotti family cememtery is located on the property (Historic Society of Bamberg County).
Owners
- Chronological list – Gasper Jospeh Trotti (1786-1813), Francis John Andrews Trotti (1813-?), Bessinger, C.S. Ridge
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
Buildings
Web Resources
- Historic Society of Bamberg County - see third paragraph
Print Resources
- Claude Henry Neuffer, editor, Names in South Carolina, Volume I through 30 (Columbia, SC: The State Printing Company)
Order Names in South Carolina, Volumes I-XII, 1954-1965
Order Names in South Carolina, Index XIII-XVIII
State
County
References
Owners
Gasper Jospeh Trotti
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