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Lambert Plantation Historical Marker
- Lambert Plantation Historical
Marker
- Located on U.S. 17 at Bill Carter Rd., two miles
south of Riceboro, Ga.
(Text)
LAMBERT PLANTATION
Just east of here was the 863 acre
plantation of John Lambert which he purchased in 1784.
John Lambert was born in south
Carolina in 1716 and died at his plantation here in December
1786. He is buried in the Midway Cemetery. He never married and,
having no family, left his entire estate in a perpetual trust
with the stipulation that the income be applied "to the
support of the gospel, for the relief of the poor and distressed,
or whatever pious and good purpose may be answered." The
executors sold the plantation and slaves in 1847 and invested
the capital in securities. The Estate of John Lambert exists
to this day, using the yearly income for "pious and good
purposes."
- ERECTED 1994 BY THE
EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES
- OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN
LAMBERT
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