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Born 1718, Inverness, Stuart was related to Scottish Royalty. Educated in London, he circumnavigated the globe aboard Centurion, Adm. Lord Anson commanding, capturing the Spanish treasure galleon, De Cavodonga, 1743; he arrived in Charleston 1748. Appointed Crown Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the South, he conducted the Congress of Augusta, 1763, and missions to the Florida tribes. As a Loyalist, he was forced to flee during the Revolution and this property was confiscated. He died in Florida 1779. At his death, Sir Henry Clinton wrote, “The loss of so faithful and useful a servant to His Majesty is at all times to be regretted, but at this critical juncture is most sincerely to be lamented.”
The house is a rare example of colonial side-passage plan. Notable entrance with Corinthian columns possibly derived from Oakley’s Magazine of Architecture of 1730. Porches and side wing c. 1840. Significant restoration by Architect Mead Howells 1935.
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