Old House in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 30, 2009
1. Thomas Heyward Jr. Marker
( We Mutually Pledge To Each Other
Our Lives Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor)
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Signer Of The Declaration
Of Independence
Placed By
Descendants Of The Signers Of The
Declaration Of Independence, Inc.
In Memory Of
Thomas Heyward
Jr
Patriot-Statesman-
Soldier-Jurist-
Member of the Continental
Congress 1775 -
Member of the Council
of Safety of S.C. 1775-
Signer of the Declaration of
Independence July 4th 1776 -
Signer of the Articles of American
Confederation in behalf
of the state of S.C. July 9th 1778-
Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas 1778-
At the siege of Charleston May 12, 1780
he commanded the Charleston
Battalion of volunteers and in the
surrender of the City was taken
prisoner and was confined at
St. Augustine Fla- for one year-
Member Of The Constitutional
Convention Of S.C. 1790-
He was the son of Col. Daniel Heyward-by
Marla daughter of William Miles Esq.
Erected By The State of S.C. "
Erected by Descendants Of The Signers
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1776.
Location. 32° 27.341′ N, 80° 53.805′ W. Marker is in Old House, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It is on Old House Plantation Driveway. off SC 462. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgeland SC 29936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker,
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 30, 2009
2. Thomas Heyward Jr. Monument
Artist: Unknown, sculptor.
Title: Monument to Thomas Heyward, Jr., (sculpture).
Other Titles: Bust of Thomas Heyward, Jr., (sculpture).
Dates: 1920.
Medium: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 27 x 20 x 7 in.; Base: approx. 88 x 48 x 34 in.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Honey Hill (was approx. 3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Smithsonian American Art Museum. Monument to Thomas Heyward, Jr., (sculpture). (Submitted on March 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2009
3. Thomas Heyward Jr. Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2009
4. Thomas Heyward Jr. Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2009
5. Thomas Heyward Jr. Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 30, 2009
6. Thomas Heyward Jr. Marker at family Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2009
7. Thomas Heyward Jr. Bust
Bust of Thomas Heyward Jr. wears a coat with a broad collar over a vest. His hair is combed forward. The bust is placed on a tall pedestal and base.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,629 times since then and 279 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
