Near Pinewood in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Richard Richardson

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, February 20, 2010

1. Richard Richardson Marker

Inscription. An early plantation owner in this area, he was a Commissioner of St. Mark's Church who donated land for its construction. He was Magistrate and Delegate to the First and Second Provincial Congresses. In the Revolution he was Colonel in the Snow Campaign and later Brigadier General. Six Governors of South Carolina are among his descendants.

Erected 1969 by Sumter County Historical Society. (Marker Number 43-15.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 33° 44.866′ N, 80° 30.726′ W. Marker is near Pinewood, South Carolina, in Sumter County. Marker is on Camp Mac Boykin Road near St Marks Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at St. Mark's Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pinewood SC 29125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millford Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. David Dubose Gaillard (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Manchester (approx. 6.4 miles away); Encounter at Halfway Swamp / Site of Original St. Mark's Church

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(approx. 6½ miles away); Halfway Swamp: (approx. 6.7 miles away); Enon Baptist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Congaree River Ferries (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinewood.

Richard Richardson Marker looking north along Camp Mac Boykin Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 19, 2010

2. Richard Richardson Marker looking north along Camp Mac Boykin Road

Richard Richardson Marker, looking south along Camp Mac Boykin Road (State Road 43-51) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 19, 2010

3. Richard Richardson Marker, looking south along Camp Mac Boykin Road (State Road 43-51)

Richard Richardson Marker, shares its location with St. Mark's Episcopal Church marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 19, 2010

4. Richard Richardson Marker, shares its location with St. Mark's Episcopal Church marker

St. Mark's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, February 20, 2010

5. St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Richard Richardson Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, February 20, 2010

6. Richard Richardson Grave Marker

Richard Richardson is buried in a cemetery located about 7 miles south of this church. Marker reads:

Sacred
to the memory of
General Richard
Richardson
who departed this life
in September 1780
aged 76 years.
He died while a prisoner
and under the parole of
the British who permitted
him in his illness
to leave John's Island
where he was confined
to close the last moments
of his life in the bosom
of his numerous
family.
Beneath this marble
his venerated remains repose
which is erected to his memory
by James Burchill Richardson
his eldest son by his second
and last marriage.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,292 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2023, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on February 21, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.