SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Doughoregan
Manor
Variant names: The
House of Kings
Location: Anne Arundel Co., MD
History: Doughoregan Manor was the favorite plantation among the many properties
of Charles Carroll (of Carollton) the last surviving signer of the Declaration
of Independence. Carroll was very well-off, having owned various plantations,
residential and business properties in Baltimore and Annapolis, herds of livestock,
and many slaves. After Carroll's death in 1832, the heir to the property, the
younger Charles Carroll of Homewood Plantation took charge and dismissed the
plantation manager William Gibbons. In Gibbons' absence, the order among the
slaves rapidly broke down, giving many of the slaves the opportunity to flee.
Three slaves, Andrew, Moses, and John, escaped to Homewood Plantation, hid out
in the slave quarters, and began to make further plans. Gibbons, the previous
manager, was rehired and eventually the slaves were found and punished. Andrew
and Moses were sold at auction.
Associated Surnames: Carroll, Gibbons
Associated Plantations: Homewood Plantation (Anne Arundel Co., MD)
Associated Free White Names
Listed by years
associated with the plantation, name, and description
Associated Black Slave Names
Slaves of Doghoregan Manor
From "Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation" by John H. Franklin and Loren Scheninger
- Andrew: runaway slave
- John: runaway slave
- Moses: runaway slave
Agriculture
Livestock
Description of Associated Architecture
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