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Dr Berners Barnwell Sams

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Dr Berners Barnwell Sams

Birth
Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Death
16 Mar 1855 (aged 67)
Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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The sixth son of William and Elizabeth Hext Sams. Berners married (1) Elizabeth Hann Fripp on November 12, 1812, and (2) Martha Edwards on November 30, 1831. He was a physician and successful planter.

Berners inherited half of Datha (Dataw), including the old Sams home site. He added a wing to each side of the original structure, making it in effect three separate houses. He also owned two homes in Beaufort which still stand.
The sixth son of William and Elizabeth Hext Sams. Berners married (1) Elizabeth Hann Fripp on November 12, 1812, and (2) Martha Edwards on November 30, 1831. He was a physician and successful planter.

Berners inherited half of Datha (Dataw), including the old Sams home site. He added a wing to each side of the original structure, making it in effect three separate houses. He also owned two homes in Beaufort which still stand.

Inscription

"From henceforth, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
"Death hath no more dominion over him."



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