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Gatehouse Plantation

Page history last edited by John McNish Weiss 14 years, 6 months ago

Overview

Location

GA, Camden County, on Satilla River, near Woodbine

Date Constructed/ Founded

Associated Surnames

McNish, William

Associated Free Persons

William McNish, owner of the plantation

Associated Enslaved Persons

The following took their freedom in the War of 1812: Feb 1815; all assumed the surname McNish on reaching the British lines.

Settled in Trinidad 20 Aug 1816, after (male) service in the Corps of Colonial Marines (British); large family of descendants of Polydore and Nancy currently in Trinidad, US, UK, Denmark and elsewhere:
- Polydore (Pauldo) (b.Africa), wife Nancy, children Eve and Betsy
- Alexander, wife Dinah (both b.Africa)
- Jeremiah (b.Africa)
Settled in Canada, 3 & 15 May 1815
- Brutus (b.Africa)
- Helen
- Juno (b.Africa)
- Suckey
- William, wife Peggy (both b.Africa)
Settled in Honduras after (male) service in 2nd West India Regiment (British):
- Bucky, wife Jane (b. Africa)
- July

Research Leads and Plantation Records

Compensation claim by William McNish under Article I of Treaty of Ghent 1814: NARA, College Park MD, RG76, for slaves who took their freedom during the War of 1812