Col. Daniel Huger Horry

Daniel Huger Horry II was the son of Daniel Huger Horry I and wife Sarah Bettison. He was born in St James Parish, Santee, South Carolina. He married (1) Judith Serre on December 9, 1759 and (2) Harriet Pinckney on February 15, 1788. He had a distinguished career in public service. He died November 12, 1785, at his plantation and was buried in Echaw Churchyard, St. James Parish, Santee, South Carolina

Daniel studied law in London, having been admitted to the Inner Temple on October 21, 1758 and admitted to the English Bar on June 29, 1759. After returning home to South Carolina he became a rice planter in St. James Parish. He owned Hampton Plantation, a part of the original Huger land holdings at Wambaw Plantation.

Career

• Member of Legislative Council and Senator from Parish of St. James, Santee.
• Justice of the Peace, Craven County, 1771.
• Captain under Colonel William Moultrie, 1775
• Colonel of Craven County Militia, 1776 .
• Member of Second Provincial Congress, 1775 - 1776.
• First GeneraI Assembly St. James , Santee, 1778.
• Elected to Legislative Council September 1 9, 1776.
• S.C. Senate, St. James , Santee 1778- 80.
• Commissioner of roads.
• Commissioner for building new parish church, 1751.
• Member of last board of church commissioners.

Links to additional material:

• http://www.e-familytree.net/F209/F209639.htm
• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Huguenot/1998-09/0904... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65815892&ref=wvr

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Married February 15, 1768. Son of Daniel Huger Horry Sr {1705-1763} and Sarah Betteson {1708-1742). Daniel Huger Horry Sr was the son of Elias Horry {1664-1736) and Margaret Huger {b.Feb 21, 1678-d.1730} daugther of Daniel Huger and Margaret Peridriau Note a grandson of Daniel Huger was Major Benjamin Huger