Manuscript Collection

Hill-Hayne Aera-Aetna Iron Works Records - Accession 392

Hill-Hayne Aera-Aetna Iron Works Records - Accession 392

Download Colonel Willem Hill's Iron Works by Louise Pettus (112 KB)

Download William Hill's Iron Plantation by Louise Pettus (114 KB)

Identifier

Accession 392

Inclusive Dates

1798-1802, 1809-1815

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 reel of microfilm

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of microfilm copies of a minute book of the Hill-Hayne Aera- Aetna Iron Works started and owned by Colonel William Hill (1741-1816) and Colonel Isaac Hayne (1745-1781). The ironworks were built in 1776 on Allison Creek in York County, SC. It was destroyed during the American Revolution by British Captain Christian Huck in June 1780 and was rebuilt after the war in 1878-1788. Also included are papers dealing with transactions made by William E. Hayne as sheriff of York District.

Additional Notes

Digital surrogates are available for use in the Archives Research Area.

Provenance

The Hill-Hayne Aera-Aetna Iron Works Records were purchased by the Winthrop Archives from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History on April 6, 1981.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Hill-Hayne Aera-Aetna Iron Works Records - Accession 392

LC Subject Headings

Hill-Hayne Aera and Aetna Iron Works--Records and correspondence; Hill, William, 1741-1816; Hayne, Isaac, 1745-1781; Hayne, William Edward, 1776-1844--Correspondence; Iron-works--South Carolina--York County--History--19th century--Sources; Iron industry and trade--History--Sources; Sheriffs--South Carolina--York County--Correspondence

Share

COinS