Benjamin Morgan, originally from Philadelphia from a prominent American Revolutionary War family, purchased the land in 1804; after his death in 1826, his son Thomas Ashton Morgan inherited the estate and began growing sugar cane there.
Benjamin Morgan purchased the land in 1804. This was originally from Philadelphia from a prominent American Revolutionary War family. His son Thomas Ashton Morgan inherited the estate. This was after his death in 1826. His son Thomas Ashton Morgan began growing sugar cane there. This was after his death in 1826.