Abraham DuPont (1783-1857)
Abraham was born July 1, 1783 in Beaufort South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Sarah Coachman DuPont. The Dupont family lived in St. Luke's Parrish in Beaufort Co. SC for many years. Between 1825 and 1827 he had moved the family to St. John's County, Florida where he had established a residency. Abraham became a prosporous planter and prominent citizen in the community.
Abraham married 2 times, Jane Verdier Pepper, in Jan of 1807 in South Carolina and Sarah Ann Ellis Jan. 2, 1831.
He was listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census he was listed as living in St. John's County, Florida. He died in 1857 and was buried at the Hammock.
He was a founding member of the Epistcopal church in St. Augustine Florida (The Trinity Epistcopal church).
He was the father of 13 children with his first wife, Jane. The children included sons, Virgil, Cornelius and Benjamin E. DuPont and daughters Elizabeth and Marie DuPont Hemming.
There are 2 accounts of the Indian raid at Plantation in 1836.
During the second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) in May of 1836 Abraham, along with his two sons, Benjamin and Cornelius, survived a Seminole Indian raid at the family plantation. Abraham's plantation was burned to the ground with only the foundation remaining, The family rebuild the home in 1839. The new farm burned down in 1933. During the raid son, Benjamin E., left the farm and traveled to St. Augustine looking for other settlers to come help the family. With the help of the settlers, the family was able to stop the Indians from further raids.
The second account published in Ashes on the Wind,The Story of Lost Plantations by Alice Strickland, published by Voluska Historical Commission will follow.
"In May of 1836 during the Seminole Indian War, Cornelius, than 12 years and brother, Ben,age 11, traveled with their father to one of their family plantations on Mantazas river, near the the current Washington Oaks State Park. It was planting season. Abraham and two sons were present at the plantation when the Indian raid was taking place. It was a stormy night and the family had a houseguest, a neighbor, Mr. Long, who had taken refuge from the storm for the night. Around 9:00 p.m.one of the slaves notified the family about the Indians on the property. Mr. Long was killed near the barn by the Indians after he left the home to seek out his horse to go for help. The following day his body was found near the barn.
After Mr. Long's death, Abraham began to shoot his seven rifles at the Indians while his female black servant was loading the rifles very fast. In the end the Indians won the battle and the DuPont family members left the plantation for safe ground.
The same night Abraham and his 2 sons left the plantation and walked to St. Augustine arriving the next day. His two boys were only wearing their night clothes. The family returned to the plantation the next day. The plantation was burned down by the Indians and was rebuild by the family." (Indirect quote from article with added information).
Abraham's WILL
He left a WILL. The Will was dated 17 June 1852. In the WILL he left a large sum of money to Mrs. Marie DuPont to be use during her natural life. He left 3 plantations (small farms), and a residence in ST. Augustine. The farms were left to his 3 sons. Virgil's family received the Abraham main home and farm located in the Mantanaz, cross the river from Benjamin's home. Benjamin received the summer home and farm in Hammock while son Cornelius received the property on Federal Point, then known as DuPont's landing. He left land north of St. Augustine to his daughter Maria and family. In his WILL he left 1000 dollars to the Trinity Epistopal Church in St. Augustine, Florida to be invested by the vestry (church) until it accumulated to the sum of 10,000 dollars.
Abraham was buried in the Old DuPont family cemetery, next to his son, Virgil, located in the Hammock, Benjamin E. residence in Flagler Co. Florida. His grave is the oldest known grave on the site. The cemetery is located close to Marineland and about a mile from Washington Oaks State Gardens Park. The cemetery is located on a farm, now owned by a non DuPont family member but still maintain by the DuPont family.
Please do not post any information to another Website without my permission.
Abraham was born July 1, 1783 in Beaufort South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Sarah Coachman DuPont. The Dupont family lived in St. Luke's Parrish in Beaufort Co. SC for many years. Between 1825 and 1827 he had moved the family to St. John's County, Florida where he had established a residency. Abraham became a prosporous planter and prominent citizen in the community.
Abraham married 2 times, Jane Verdier Pepper, in Jan of 1807 in South Carolina and Sarah Ann Ellis Jan. 2, 1831.
He was listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census he was listed as living in St. John's County, Florida. He died in 1857 and was buried at the Hammock.
He was a founding member of the Epistcopal church in St. Augustine Florida (The Trinity Epistcopal church).
He was the father of 13 children with his first wife, Jane. The children included sons, Virgil, Cornelius and Benjamin E. DuPont and daughters Elizabeth and Marie DuPont Hemming.
There are 2 accounts of the Indian raid at Plantation in 1836.
During the second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) in May of 1836 Abraham, along with his two sons, Benjamin and Cornelius, survived a Seminole Indian raid at the family plantation. Abraham's plantation was burned to the ground with only the foundation remaining, The family rebuild the home in 1839. The new farm burned down in 1933. During the raid son, Benjamin E., left the farm and traveled to St. Augustine looking for other settlers to come help the family. With the help of the settlers, the family was able to stop the Indians from further raids.
The second account published in Ashes on the Wind,The Story of Lost Plantations by Alice Strickland, published by Voluska Historical Commission will follow.
"In May of 1836 during the Seminole Indian War, Cornelius, than 12 years and brother, Ben,age 11, traveled with their father to one of their family plantations on Mantazas river, near the the current Washington Oaks State Park. It was planting season. Abraham and two sons were present at the plantation when the Indian raid was taking place. It was a stormy night and the family had a houseguest, a neighbor, Mr. Long, who had taken refuge from the storm for the night. Around 9:00 p.m.one of the slaves notified the family about the Indians on the property. Mr. Long was killed near the barn by the Indians after he left the home to seek out his horse to go for help. The following day his body was found near the barn.
After Mr. Long's death, Abraham began to shoot his seven rifles at the Indians while his female black servant was loading the rifles very fast. In the end the Indians won the battle and the DuPont family members left the plantation for safe ground.
The same night Abraham and his 2 sons left the plantation and walked to St. Augustine arriving the next day. His two boys were only wearing their night clothes. The family returned to the plantation the next day. The plantation was burned down by the Indians and was rebuild by the family." (Indirect quote from article with added information).
Abraham's WILL
He left a WILL. The Will was dated 17 June 1852. In the WILL he left a large sum of money to Mrs. Marie DuPont to be use during her natural life. He left 3 plantations (small farms), and a residence in ST. Augustine. The farms were left to his 3 sons. Virgil's family received the Abraham main home and farm located in the Mantanaz, cross the river from Benjamin's home. Benjamin received the summer home and farm in Hammock while son Cornelius received the property on Federal Point, then known as DuPont's landing. He left land north of St. Augustine to his daughter Maria and family. In his WILL he left 1000 dollars to the Trinity Epistopal Church in St. Augustine, Florida to be invested by the vestry (church) until it accumulated to the sum of 10,000 dollars.
Abraham was buried in the Old DuPont family cemetery, next to his son, Virgil, located in the Hammock, Benjamin E. residence in Flagler Co. Florida. His grave is the oldest known grave on the site. The cemetery is located close to Marineland and about a mile from Washington Oaks State Gardens Park. The cemetery is located on a farm, now owned by a non DuPont family member but still maintain by the DuPont family.
Please do not post any information to another Website without my permission.
Abraham DuPont (1783-1857)
Abraham was born July 1, 1783 in Beaufort South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Sarah Coachman DuPont. The Dupont family lived in St. Luke's Parrish in Beaufort Co. SC for many years. Between 1825 and 1827 he had moved the family to St. John's County, Florida where he had established a residency. Abraham became a prosporous planter and prominent citizen in the community.
Abraham married 2 times, Jane Verdier Pepper, in Jan of 1807 in South Carolina and Sarah Ann Ellis Jan. 2, 1831.
He was listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census he was listed as living in St. John's County, Florida. He died in 1857 and was buried at the Hammock.
He was a founding member of the Epistcopal church in St. Augustine Florida (The Trinity Epistcopal church).
He was the father of 13 children with his first wife, Jane. The children included sons, Virgil, Cornelius and Benjamin E. DuPont and daughters Elizabeth and Marie DuPont Hemming.
There are 2 accounts of the Indian raid at Plantation in 1836.
During the second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) in May of 1836 Abraham, along with his two sons, Benjamin and Cornelius, survived a Seminole Indian raid at the family plantation. Abraham's plantation was burned to the ground with only the foundation remaining, The family rebuild the home in 1839. The new farm burned down in 1933. During the raid son, Benjamin E., left the farm and traveled to St. Augustine looking for other settlers to come help the family. With the help of the settlers, the family was able to stop the Indians from further raids.
The second account published in Ashes on the Wind,The Story of Lost Plantations by Alice Strickland, published by Voluska Historical Commission will follow.
"In May of 1836 during the Seminole Indian War, Cornelius, than 12 years and brother, Ben,age 11, traveled with their father to one of their family plantations on Mantazas river, near the the current Washington Oaks State Park. It was planting season. Abraham and two sons were present at the plantation when the Indian raid was taking place. It was a stormy night and the family had a houseguest, a neighbor, Mr. Long, who had taken refuge from the storm for the night. Around 9:00 p.m.one of the slaves notified the family about the Indians on the property. Mr. Long was killed near the barn by the Indians after he left the home to seek out his horse to go for help. The following day his body was found near the barn.
After Mr. Long's death, Abraham began to shoot his seven rifles at the Indians while his female black servant was loading the rifles very fast. In the end the Indians won the battle and the DuPont family members left the plantation for safe ground.
The same night Abraham and his 2 sons left the plantation and walked to St. Augustine arriving the next day. His two boys were only wearing their night clothes. The family returned to the plantation the next day. The plantation was burned down by the Indians and was rebuild by the family." (Indirect quote from article with added information).
Abraham's WILL
He left a WILL. The Will was dated 17 June 1852. In the WILL he left a large sum of money to Mrs. Marie DuPont to be use during her natural life. He left 3 plantations (small farms), and a residence in ST. Augustine. The farms were left to his 3 sons. Virgil's family received the Abraham main home and farm located in the Mantanaz, cross the river from Benjamin's home. Benjamin received the summer home and farm in Hammock while son Cornelius received the property on Federal Point, then known as DuPont's landing. He left land north of St. Augustine to his daughter Maria and family. In his WILL he left 1000 dollars to the Trinity Epistopal Church in St. Augustine, Florida to be invested by the vestry (church) until it accumulated to the sum of 10,000 dollars.
Abraham was buried in the Old DuPont family cemetery, next to his son, Virgil, located in the Hammock, Benjamin E. residence in Flagler Co. Florida. His grave is the oldest known grave on the site. The cemetery is located close to Marineland and about a mile from Washington Oaks State Gardens Park. The cemetery is located on a farm, now owned by a non DuPont family member but still maintain by the DuPont family.
Please do not post any information to another Website without my permission.
Abraham was born July 1, 1783 in Beaufort South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Sarah Coachman DuPont. The Dupont family lived in St. Luke's Parrish in Beaufort Co. SC for many years. Between 1825 and 1827 he had moved the family to St. John's County, Florida where he had established a residency. Abraham became a prosporous planter and prominent citizen in the community.
Abraham married 2 times, Jane Verdier Pepper, in Jan of 1807 in South Carolina and Sarah Ann Ellis Jan. 2, 1831.
He was listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census he was listed as living in St. John's County, Florida. He died in 1857 and was buried at the Hammock.
He was a founding member of the Epistcopal church in St. Augustine Florida (The Trinity Epistcopal church).
He was the father of 13 children with his first wife, Jane. The children included sons, Virgil, Cornelius and Benjamin E. DuPont and daughters Elizabeth and Marie DuPont Hemming.
There are 2 accounts of the Indian raid at Plantation in 1836.
During the second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) in May of 1836 Abraham, along with his two sons, Benjamin and Cornelius, survived a Seminole Indian raid at the family plantation. Abraham's plantation was burned to the ground with only the foundation remaining, The family rebuild the home in 1839. The new farm burned down in 1933. During the raid son, Benjamin E., left the farm and traveled to St. Augustine looking for other settlers to come help the family. With the help of the settlers, the family was able to stop the Indians from further raids.
The second account published in Ashes on the Wind,The Story of Lost Plantations by Alice Strickland, published by Voluska Historical Commission will follow.
"In May of 1836 during the Seminole Indian War, Cornelius, than 12 years and brother, Ben,age 11, traveled with their father to one of their family plantations on Mantazas river, near the the current Washington Oaks State Park. It was planting season. Abraham and two sons were present at the plantation when the Indian raid was taking place. It was a stormy night and the family had a houseguest, a neighbor, Mr. Long, who had taken refuge from the storm for the night. Around 9:00 p.m.one of the slaves notified the family about the Indians on the property. Mr. Long was killed near the barn by the Indians after he left the home to seek out his horse to go for help. The following day his body was found near the barn.
After Mr. Long's death, Abraham began to shoot his seven rifles at the Indians while his female black servant was loading the rifles very fast. In the end the Indians won the battle and the DuPont family members left the plantation for safe ground.
The same night Abraham and his 2 sons left the plantation and walked to St. Augustine arriving the next day. His two boys were only wearing their night clothes. The family returned to the plantation the next day. The plantation was burned down by the Indians and was rebuild by the family." (Indirect quote from article with added information).
Abraham's WILL
He left a WILL. The Will was dated 17 June 1852. In the WILL he left a large sum of money to Mrs. Marie DuPont to be use during her natural life. He left 3 plantations (small farms), and a residence in ST. Augustine. The farms were left to his 3 sons. Virgil's family received the Abraham main home and farm located in the Mantanaz, cross the river from Benjamin's home. Benjamin received the summer home and farm in Hammock while son Cornelius received the property on Federal Point, then known as DuPont's landing. He left land north of St. Augustine to his daughter Maria and family. In his WILL he left 1000 dollars to the Trinity Epistopal Church in St. Augustine, Florida to be invested by the vestry (church) until it accumulated to the sum of 10,000 dollars.
Abraham was buried in the Old DuPont family cemetery, next to his son, Virgil, located in the Hammock, Benjamin E. residence in Flagler Co. Florida. His grave is the oldest known grave on the site. The cemetery is located close to Marineland and about a mile from Washington Oaks State Gardens Park. The cemetery is located on a farm, now owned by a non DuPont family member but still maintain by the DuPont family.
Please do not post any information to another Website without my permission.
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