Colonel Charles Pinckney
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Colonel Charles Pinckney (March 7, 1732 - September 22, 1782) was a prominent South Carolina
lawyer and planter, and the father of Governor Charles Pinckney
.
He married Frances Brewton, (b. June 11, 1733) the sister of Miles Brewton, a wealthy Charleston
merchant and slave trader.
During the American Revolutionary War
, Colonel Pinckney fled Charleston
with South Carolina Governor John Rutledge
, before the surrender of the city to the British. Rutledge intended to carry on a state government in exile in North Carolina
. Colonel Pinckney, however, returned to Charleston and swore loyalty to British authority, who allowed him to keep his property. This was unpopular among the revolutionary forces, and in February 1782, the South Carolina legislature voted a 12% amercement of Colonel Pinckney's property to punish his switch of allegiance.
On his death in 1782, he left the Snee Farm and other property to Charles
, his oldest surviving son.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
lawyer and planter, and the father of Governor Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney (governor)
Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives...
.
He married Frances Brewton, (b. June 11, 1733) the sister of Miles Brewton, a wealthy Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
merchant and slave trader.
During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, Colonel Pinckney fled Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
with South Carolina Governor John Rutledge
John Rutledge
John Rutledge was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the 31st overall...
, before the surrender of the city to the British. Rutledge intended to carry on a state government in exile in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Colonel Pinckney, however, returned to Charleston and swore loyalty to British authority, who allowed him to keep his property. This was unpopular among the revolutionary forces, and in February 1782, the South Carolina legislature voted a 12% amercement of Colonel Pinckney's property to punish his switch of allegiance.
On his death in 1782, he left the Snee Farm and other property to Charles
Charles Pinckney (governor)
Charles Pinckney was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, the 37th Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives...
, his oldest surviving son.