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John Drayton "The Younger," (1745-1773) |
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Name: John Drayton, aka John Drayton the Younger
Born: 28 Aug 1745
Place of Birth: Magnolia Plantation, St. Andrews Parish, Charleston District, SC Married:
Died: 1773
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1 Thomas Drayton d: ca. 1724
+ Ann Unknown d: ca. 1741
2 Mary Drayton b: ca. 1700-1704 d: ca. 1751
2 Thomas Drayton b: ca. 1710 d: 11 Nov 1760
+ Elizabeth Bull
3 Thomas Drayton b: 3 Oct 1731
3 William Drayton b: 21 Mar 1732 d: 18 May 1790
3 Mary Drayton b: 21 Dec 1734 d: 5 Feb 1806
3 Stephen Drayton b: 21 Apr 1736
3 John Drayton b: 28 Aug 1745
+ Lady Mary McKenzie
3 Thomas Drayton b: 1 Oct 1759 d: 22 May 1802
2 Stephen Fox Drayton b: ca. 1713 d: January 1733
2 John Drayton b: before 1716 d: 1779 |
John Drayton "The Younger:" Biographical Information
John Drayton, son of Thomas Drayton and Elizabeth Bull, was referred to as John Drayton the Younger, to distinguish him from his uncle John Drayton, the builder of Drayton Hall.
John was fifteen when his father Thomas Drayton died. His father's will provided to John L60 sterling annually for his upkeep and education [1]. |
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Inheritance, Acquisitions, Bequests
In addition to the annual fund for his maintenance, John Drayton the Younger inherited from his father Thomas Drayton a house and lot on White Point in Charleston, land in St. Helena, one fourth of his father's slaves and livestock, and a share of the residue of his father's estate after special bequests were fulfilled [2].
In April of 1770, John purchased a lands on Wappoo Creek formerly owned by John Lucas of Antigua [3].
In his will, John the Younger ordered his plantation at Wappoo as well as his slaves to be sold. To Elizabeth Blamyer [also rendered Blamyen] and her son William he left the sum of L735 each. To brother Stephen Drayton, John left a tract of 300 acres adjoining his land in the Coosawhatchie Swamp in Granville [present-day Beaufort] County.
The remainder of his estate he ordered divided equally among nephew Jacob Drayton, son of John's brother William Drayton, and nephews Edward Percival and Henry Augustus, sons of his brother Stephen. A codicil to his will provides friend Alexander Rose with L1,000.
The plantation at Wappoo and slaves in John's estate were sold in 1774 [4]. |
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[1] Griffin 1985, p. 28.
[2] Griffin 1985, pp. 28-29.
[3] Griffin 1985, pp. 33-34.
[4] Griffin 1985, pp. 34-35. |
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