Woodlawn was a large plantation of 2,503 acres (1,013 ha) located in northern Leon County, Florida, United States established by Dr. Griffin Holland in 1834. Holland was married in 1839 to Margaret Whitaker.[1]
In 1826, John Phinzy of Georgia purchased Lot 4 of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 1 East. In 1827, Samuel Bryan purchased Lot 1, Section 22 and Island 3 on Lake Iamonia within Section 22.
In 1834, Dr. Griffin W. Holland, of Virginia purchased Lots 2 and 3 of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 1 East naming the property Woodlawn.
Locationedit
Woodlawn would now be a good portion of County Road 12, Gallen Drive, Henry Beadel Drive including Tall Timbers Research Station, Iamonia Landing Road including the small African-American neighborhoods located on Waterfront Drive, Pelican Lane, Seagull Lane, and Annabelle Lane.
Plantation statisticsedit
Zoom in of the plantation grounds today.
The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Woodlawn had the following:
G.W. Holland was a signee to the Southern Rights Association of Centreville District on secession from the Union for the protection of Southern interests and the vindication of Southern rights to preserve and protect the Constitution in its purity as the basis of Federal compact, and the only foundation on which the Union of the States was made, or on which that Union should be preserved.[4]
Purchase of Woodlawnedit
Dr. Holland lived on the property until about 1844. Having fallen on hard times during and post-Civil War, Holland sold the land to Alexander Mosely in 1871 for $6,760.47 (~$148,003 in 2022). Mosely was a 30-year-old farmer and Civil War veteran from Leon County and had a wife, Mary L. Moseley and a young son, William. During his 9 years on Woodlawn, Mosely would also become Leon County Sheriff. Mosely's new occupation led to the Mosely's selling Woodlawn and moving to Tallahassee.
In 1880 Mosely sold Woodlawn to Eugene H. Smith, a storekeeper from Thomasville, Georgia for $4000 (~$121,297 in 2022). Smith then renamed the property Hickory Hill. The Smiths lived at Hickory Hill for 15 years before Mrs. Eugene Smith sold the property.[5]
^Bauer, Robin Theresa, Master's Thesis, Department of History, Florida State University, 2005
February 15, 2024
woodlawn, leon, county, woodlawn, large, plantation, acres, located, northern, leon, county, florida, united, states, established, griffin, holland, 1834, holland, married, 1839, margaret, whitaker, location, holland, plantation, contents, property, history, l. Woodlawn was a large plantation of 2 503 acres 1 013 ha located in northern Leon County Florida United States established by Dr Griffin Holland in 1834 Holland was married in 1839 to Margaret Whitaker 1 Location of the G W Holland Plantation Contents 1 Property history 1 1 Location 2 Plantation statistics 3 The owner 4 Purchase of Woodlawn 5 ReferencesProperty history editIn 1826 John Phinzy of Georgia purchased Lot 4 of Section 22 Township 3 North Range 1 East In 1827 Samuel Bryan purchased Lot 1 Section 22 and Island 3 on Lake Iamonia within Section 22 In 1834 Dr Griffin W Holland of Virginia purchased Lots 2 and 3 of Section 22 Township 3 North Range 1 East naming the property Woodlawn Location edit Woodlawn would now be a good portion of County Road 12 Gallen Drive Henry Beadel Drive including Tall Timbers Research Station Iamonia Landing Road including the small African American neighborhoods located on Waterfront Drive Pelican Lane Seagull Lane and Annabelle Lane Plantation statistics edit nbsp Zoom in of the plantation grounds today The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Woodlawn had the following Improved Land 1 200 acres 490 ha Unimproved Land 1 400 acres 570 ha Cash value of plantation 30 000 Cash value of farm implements machinery 1200 Cash value of farm animals 7000 Number of slaves 95 2 Bushels of corn 7000 3 Bales of cotton 225The owner editG W Holland was a signee to the Southern Rights Association of Centreville District on secession from the Union for the protection of Southern interests and the vindication of Southern rights to preserve and protect the Constitution in its purity as the basis of Federal compact and the only foundation on which the Union of the States was made or on which that Union should be preserved 4 Purchase of Woodlawn editDr Holland lived on the property until about 1844 Having fallen on hard times during and post Civil War Holland sold the land to Alexander Mosely in 1871 for 6 760 47 148 003 in 2022 Mosely was a 30 year old farmer and Civil War veteran from Leon County and had a wife Mary L Moseley and a young son William During his 9 years on Woodlawn Mosely would also become Leon County Sheriff Mosely s new occupation led to the Mosely s selling Woodlawn and moving to Tallahassee In 1880 Mosely sold Woodlawn to Eugene H Smith a storekeeper from Thomasville Georgia for 4000 121 297 in 2022 Smith then renamed the property Hickory Hill The Smiths lived at Hickory Hill for 15 years before Mrs Eugene Smith sold the property 5 In 1895 Hickory Hill was purchased for 8000 by Edward Beadle of New York City and became a quail hunting plantation called Tall Timbers Plantation It would be passed down to Beadle s nephew and then later become the property of Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy References edit Paisley Clifton From Cotton To Quail University of Florida Press c1968 Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules 1 Rootsweb Plantations Florida Historical Quarterly 1925 Bauer Robin Theresa Master s Thesis Department of History Florida State University 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodlawn Leon County amp oldid 1175865515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
