| 1676/00/00 |
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Arriving from Barbados to the new English colony of Charles Towne, Tomas Dryton and his wife Ann establish Magnolia Plantation along the Ashley River in 1676. |
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| 1715/00/00 |
John Drayton |
Born |
John Drayton is born to Thomas and Ann Drayton at the family's Magnolia Plantation c 1715. |
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| 1825/00/00 |
Rev John Grimke Drayton |
Home |
Thomas and John Grimke inherit Magnolia Plantation from their uncle, Thomas Drayton, the great grandson of Magnolia's first Drayton (Thomas). A condition in the will requires that they take their mother's maiden name of Drayton. |
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| 1840/00/00 |
Rev John Grimke Drayton |
Health |
After contracting tuberculosis, John G Drayton takes the advise of his doctor, ("If you want to live, John, you must dig in the soil.") begins gardening at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. |
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| 1870/00/00 |
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens opens for public tours. |
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| 1886/08/31 |
Rev John Grimke Drayton |
Plantation Owner |
Charleston Earthquake destroys plantation buildings and cracks the Drayton family tomb at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. |
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1886 Charleston Earthquake |
