1737 (October 20, 1737) Dr. James Cuthbert (1726-1794), the first of the name to emigrate to North America, landed at Charleston. James Cuthbert first settled on Edisto Island, but soon moved to Beaufort. He appears to have owned plantations near Yemassee and also on Lady’s Island (directly across from Beaufort). He is referred to as “Doctor,” and probably practiced medicine, in addition to being a planter…That he was prominent in the affairs of the community is suggested by the fact that, in December 1775, in anticipation of the outbreak of war with England, the Council of Safety ordered the completion of Fort Frederick at Beaufort under the direction of Colonel Stephen Bull, Nathaniel Barnwell, James Cuthbert, and Thomas Rutledge. (The Train Family p.315-316)
1805 The nails in the floor and trim date from around this time.
James Hazzard Cuthbert I (1762-1817)- James’ son, James Hazzard Cuthbert I, inherited from his father the Castle Hill plantation at Yemassee, and also the plantation on Lady’s Island known as Cuthbert’s Point. In 1810, he was listed as owning 110 slaves. He and his older brother, John Alexander Cuthbert, both fought in the Revolutionary War, James Hazzard serving in the Beaufort Company. (The Train Family p. 318)
1861 (November) The Battle of Port Royal and the fall of City of Beaufort. By the time Union forces occupied Beaufort on November 9, not a soul was to be found.
1863 (10 March) the U.S. Tax Commission in Beaufort sold two parcels of land to one Jos. S. Reid (Reed). The price for 450 acres was $445.00. Tax Sales Certificate #32 conveys “The tract of land on Ladies Island known as “San Quentin,” bounded northerly by the Coosaw River, southerly by “Woodlawn,” easterly by the Edward Cuthbert Place, westerly by the John Johnson Place…” Tax Sales Certificate #33 conveys “the tract of land on Ladies Island known as the “Edward Cuthbert Place,” bordered northerly by the Coosaw River, southerly by Woodlawn, easterly by Springfield, westerly by San Quentin…” (Certificate #32 Book 7, page 201; Certificate #33 Book 7, page 201.)
1876 (9 March) Court of Common Pleas in Beaufort directs Beaufort County Sheriff William Wilson to sell at auction the “goods, chattels, horses, lands, and other hereditaments of Jos. S. Reed to satisfy a judgement of the Court (for $614 and $4709) in favor of James Waterhouse and James G. Cole. Accordingly, after due and legal notice the said Plantation or tract of land was on the seventh day of December, being the first Tuesday in the said month, between the house of eleven in the …(illegible)… and three o’clock in the afternoon of that day at the Court House in Beaufort openly, publicly, and daily, and according to the usage and customs of …(illegible)…for and toward satisfaction of the said judgement and execution unto James G. Cole for the sum of $650 being at that price the highest and last bidder of the same.
“…do convey unto the said James G. Cole…all that contain plantation of tract of land lying and being on Ladies Island in county and state aforesaid known as “Pleasant Point School Farm” or Cuthbert Point bounded north by Fairlawn and lands of Josiah Brown, east by the waters and marshes of Beaufort River and containing 160 acres, more or less.” (Book 9, page 635)
1904 (24 September) Lareina B. Cole; Annie B. Haggett; John Cole Andrews, sole heirs to James G. Cole, deceased of Beaufort…in consideration of the sum of $3000 do grant, bargain, sell, and release to F. W. Sheper all that contain Plantation or tract of land situate and lying being on Ladies Island…known as “Pleasant Point School Farm” or Cuthbert Point. Bounded on the North by Fairlawn, Plantation land of late Josiah Brown; East by the waters and marshes of Beaufort River, and on the South and West by the waters of the Beaufort River containing 160 acres more or less. (Book 26, page 46)
1905 (23 January) F. W. Sheper sells to W.F. Sanders for $3000 all of the property that he bought on 24 September 1904 from the heirs of J. G. Cole. (Book 26, page 156)
1905 (November 15) W. F. Sanders, for $1000, sells to Tennesee C. Thomas “all that contain Plantation or tract of land situate lying and being on Ladie’s (sic) Island… known as Pleasant Plantation School Farm”, or Cuthbert Point, and bounded on the North by Fairlawn Plantation, now or late of Josiah Brown, east by waters and marshes of Beaufort River lands of Wilson…(illegible)…South and West by Beaufort River, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres more or less. (Book 26, page 287)
1908 (20 March) “Tennessee C. Thomas of Beaufort in consideration of the sum of $3000 do grant, bargain, sell, and release unto the said W. S. Gay Co all that contain Plantation or tract of land situate on Ladies Island, in the County of Beaufort, State of South Carolina, known as “Pleasant Point Farm,” or Cuthbert Point, and bordered by Fairlawn Plantation now or late of Josiah Brown, east by water and marshes of the Beaufort River, and containing 160 acres (160) more or less. This is the same tract of land conveyed to me by W.F. Sanders, by his deed and bearing date 15 November 1905.” (Book 29, page 46)
1911 (March) Norman Blitch sells to W. Huger Fitzsimmons for $2500 (Book 31, page 246)
1911 (August 18) W. Huger Fitzsimmons to Harold E. Scheper (Book 31, page 358)
1922 (April 22) Harold H. Scheper sells to Hughe H. Lake (Book 41, page 612
1927 (3 March) Hughe H. Lake sells to Chas. Davis (Book 45, page 623)
1927 (10 November) Chas Davis sells to A.B. Realty Co. (Book 45, page 803)
1950 A.B. Realty Co to M.S. Merritt “… 160 acres…Pleasant Point School Farm or Cuthbert Point and 260 acres “Fairlawn” bounded on north by Brickyard Plantation, East and South by Pleasant Point Plantation, and West by water of Beaufort River for $80,000″ ( Book 71, page 485)
1950 Merritt renovation.
1968 (12 December) Plat book 17/56 shows that Merritt sold P.P & Corp 499.2 acres (Book 159, page 210)
1969 (5 December) Maj. Gen. Rathvon McClure “Tommy” Tompkins & Julia Vogel Tompkins purchase lot 1 aka the Cuthbert Point House aka The Darling House (Book 169, page 150)
1970 Tompkins Renovation.
2013 Julia Tompkins Ewing and Barney Tompkins inherit the property from Julia Vogel Tompkins.
2013 Julia Tompkins Ewing and Charles Wingfield Ewing II, current owners.
2014 Ewing Renovation.
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