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Born 23 Jun 1748 at South Carolina
Died 1748 at Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Father: Thomas jr. Shubrick
Mother: Sarah Katherine Motte
Married Mary Branford 09 April 1778 at Charleston, South Carolina
Children.
  • Sarah Alicia Shubrick  b.02 Jan 1779 at South Carolina, c.27 Dec 1779 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina, d.AFT 1824 at South Carolina,
  • Richard Shubrick  b.BEF 1 JAN 1789, c.01 Jan 1789 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina,
  • Mary Rutledge Shubrick  b.23 Oct 1789, d.14 Jan 1852,
  • Edward Rutledge Shubrick  b.BEF 28 APR 1795, c.28 Apr 1795 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina,
  • Eliza Susannah Shubrick  b.BEF 28 APR 1795, c.28 Apr 1795 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina,
  • Decima Cecelia Shubrick  b.14 Feb 1796 at South Carolina, c.11 Jun 1799 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina, m.12 Dec 1816 at St. Phillips Church, Charleston, South Carolina, d.1867 at Wilmington, Delaware,
  • Irvine Shubrick  b.15 Nov 1797 at South Carolina, c.11 Jun 1799 at St. Philips Church, Charleston, South Carolina, d.05 Apr 1849 at Wimington, Delaware, 1 child.


Notes: Sources : (1) "The Haunted Avenue" by Margaret Rhett Butler , Copyright 1963_Univer sity of South Carolina Press Third Printing. This story takes place at the first Belvidere Plantation, which was bui lt beside the Cooper River, three miles from Charleston, in March 1796. The beautiful plantation was owne d by Colonel Thomas Shubrick. He had married Mary Branford in Charleston on April 09, 1778 and was prou d to present to her a property of great wealth and importance . The story is a tale of how a young slave girl, Clarissa, who served Mrs . Shubrick was convinced by the Shubricks gardener, an immigrant from Eng land, Timothy Wales, to steal jewels from her mistress with a promise the y would run off together. After Clarissa gave him the jewels, he pushed h er aside and fled alone promising to return for her. Frightened she retur ned to the house and set it afire. Suspicion pointed towards her and sh e broke down, confessed and was hanged . The story goes... Although, Belvidere was rebuilt, it's no longer standing, but they say th at the ghost of Clarissa still walks the loney avenue awaiting her Englis h gardener who never returned. GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Thomas III BIRTH: Also shown as Born 27 Dec 1755 DEATH: Also shown as Died 4 Mar 1810