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Ruins of Old Sheldon
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By Michael Stroud, January 2008 | |
| | | 1. Ruins of Old Sheldon Marker | | |
Inscription. Ruins of Old Sheldon
Prince William's Parish Church
Built 1745-55. Burned 1779 by
British. Rebuilt 1826. Burned
1865 by Federal Army. Named for
ancestral home of the Bull family
in Warwickshire, England.
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Annual Services
Second Sunday after Easter
Erected 1956 by Beaufort County Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-4.)
Location. 32° 37.091′ N, 80° 46.866′ W. Marker is near Sheldon, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Marker is on Old Sheldon Church Road north of Bailey Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yemassee SC 29945, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Sheldon Union Academy (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Frampton Lines (approx. 5 miles away); " The Frampton Line " (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Battle of Pocotaligo (approx. 5.6 miles away); General Robert E. Lee (approx. 5.7 miles away); Salkehatchie Presbyterian Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Battle of Coosawhatchie (approx. 8.7 miles away); Coosawhatchie (approx. 8.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Sheldon Church. Beaufort County Churches (Submitted on January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Ruins of Old Sheldon Marker | | |
2. Old Sheldon Church. More photos of the ruins, and a discussion of the Bull family and the surrounding community. (Submitted on January 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Old Sheldon Church Ruins. An article on the history of the church. (Submitted on January 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
4. Photos of Sheldon Church ruins from the Churches of America Project. (Submitted on April 14, 2011, by Steven Hyatt of Charleston, South Carolina.)
Additional comments.
1. from article Beaufort County Churches
The red-brick ruins of Sheldon Church, are off U.S. 17 on Old Sheldon Church Road, was originally Prince William's Parish Church. The Anglican church was built on land donated by William Bull beginning in 1745, finished around 1755. Bull was buried there in 1755. The original was adorned with equestrian statue of Prince William under a porch supported by the four free-standing Doric columns, that still exist. The church was burned by the British 1779. c1825, the church was partially restored. The church was burned a second time in 1865 by troops commanded by Gen. John A. Logan, as part of Gen. William T. Sherman's march through South Carolina. — Submitted January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
2. National Register of Historical Places:| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 3. "Sheldon Church Ruins" | | National Register Historic Places # 70000562 | | |
Sheldon Church Ruins ** (added 1970 - Site - #70000562)
Also known as Prince William`s Parish Church
• Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
• Architectural Style: Greek Revival
• Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Military, Politics/Government
• Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1850-1874, 1925-1949
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Funerary, Religion
• Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure
• Current Function: Funerary, Religion
• Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure — Submitted January 15, 2011. |
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Historic American Buildings Survey | |
| | | 4. Ruins of Old Sheldon Historic American Engineering Record HABS SC,7-SHELD,1-1 | | |
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By Michael Stroud, June 2006 | |
| | | 5. Church of Prince William's Parish | | "Church of Prince William's Parish
Known as SHELDON
Built between 1745-1755
Burned by British Army 1779
Rebiult 1826
Burned by Federal Army 1865
Tablet Placed By Columbia Committee South Carolina Society
Colonial Dames of America
1937" | | |
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By Michael Stroud, June 2006 | |
| | | 6. Ruins Of Old Sheldon | | Today, all that stands of the old church are four brick columns and four exterior brick walls
containing arched windows and doors. It stands as a true testament to the hardships and
warfare that this state has experienced over its 300-year history. The cemetery contains the
graves of those brave men who stood for freedom and independence, as well as many others
who later followed their example. Several of the tombstones date to before 1700, making them
some of the oldest in the state. | | |
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By Brian Scott | |
| | | 7. Ruins of Old Sheldon Prince William's Parish Church | | |
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By Brian Scott | |
| | | 8. Ruins of Old Sheldon Prince William's Parish Church | | |
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By Brian Scott | |
| | | 9. Ruins of Old Sheldon Prince William's Parish Church | | |
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By Michael Stroud, June 2006 | |
| | | 10. View from backside | | |
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Historic American Buildings Survey, circa 1940 | |
| | | 11. Ruins of Old Sheldon | | Historic American Engineering Record, HABS SC,7-SHELD,1-2 | | |
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August 11, 2006 | |
| | | 12. Grave of William Bull | William Bull of Sheldon
Born 1683
Son of Stephen Bull, the immigrant
Member of Colonial House of Common 1700-1719
Colonel of Berkley County Regiment, Tuscarora and Yemessee Wars
Lord's Proprietors Deputy 1719
Member and President of Council 1721-1737
Assisted in laying out of Savannah 1733
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1737-1744
Commissioner under the Church Act
He and his younger brothers, Burnaby and John Bull, were Commissioners for the building of Sheldon Church 1755
Died at Sheldon, March 21, 1755
His body lies buried here | | |
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August 11, 2006 | |
| | | 13. Visiting Friends | Friends
Who have come into our Church yard.
Please
Treat these sacred ruins, the gaves and grounds that surround them with the respectful reverence they deserve.
Let us
leave feeling Old Sheldon is not worse but better for our presence. | | |
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Historic American Buildings Survey, circa 1940 | |
| | | 14. Ruins of Old Sheldon | | Historic American Engineering Record,HABS SC,7-SHELD,1-3 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,297 times since then. Last updated on January 11, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 26, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10. submitted on January 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11. submitted on May 7, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 12, 13. submitted on January 17, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 14. submitted on May 7, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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