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that portion now known as St. James' Santee, and 

 soon afterwards, called French Santee, to distinguish 

 It from what was afterwards St. Stephen's Parish, 

 or, as It v/as formerly called, English Santee. The 

 legal separation of the two parishes was effected in 

 1 754, and the brick church, which we have noticed 

 in the early part of this essay, was commenced In 

 1762. 



It has not been the lot of this section of the 

 country to produce many persons whose names have 

 filled a niche in the temple of fame. The virtues 

 of Its citizens have been of a character more domes- 

 tic than those which generally receive the chaplet of 

 Immortality. Engaged in the quiet and all-absorb- 

 ing pursuits of agriculture, they cared not to stir In 

 the bustling world of politics, and as a proof of the 

 contented spirit of the people it may be remarked 

 that in the war of the revolution a laro-e number ad- 

 hered to the king. 



Agriculture and Indian trade were the occu- 

 pations of the early French settlers. The latter 

 source of profit was extinguished by the gradual 

 settlement of the country ; the former continued to 

 give wealth to its votaries. The French, from the 

 quarter of Wassamassaw, gradually left their seats 

 and settled on the fertile bank of the Santee, and by 

 the commencement of the revolution, English San- 

 tee, or St. Stephen, had passed almost entirely into 

 their hands. 



