The Allstons of Chicora Wood: Wealth, Honor, and Gentility in the South Carolina Lowcountry

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The Allstons of Chicora Wood This page intentionally left blank Louisiana State University Press Baton Rouge William Kauffman Scarborough The Allstons of chicora wood w e a l t h, h o n o r, a n d g e n t i l i t y i n t h e s o u t h c a r o l i n a l o w c o u n t r y   Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2011 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing Designer: Michelle A. Neustrom Typefaces: Adobe Minion Pro, text; Filosofia, display Printer: McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. binder: Acme Bookbinding Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Scarborough, William Kauffman. The Allstons of Chicora Wood : wealth, honor, and gentility in the South Carolina lowcountry / William Kauffman Scarborough. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8071-3843-4 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8071-3846-5 (epub) — ISBN 978-0-8071-3844-1 (mobi) — ISBN 978-0-8071-3845-8 (pdf) 1. Allston, Robert F. W. (Robert Francis Withers), 1801–1864. 2. South Carolina—History—1775–1865. 3. Chicora Wood Plantation (S.C.) 4. Plantation life—South Carolina—History—19th century. 5. Rice—Planting —South Carolina—History—19th century. 6. Alston family. I. Title. F273.A6S28 2011 975.7'03—dc22 2011010145 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ⬁ 䊊 For my grandchildren— Bradley, Michael, Phillip, and Charlotte This page intentionally left blank ...