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Previously a part of St. Paul’s Parish, St. John’s Colleton Parish was established by the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly on April 9, 1734. The new parish consisted of Johns, Wadmalaw, Edisto, Seabrook, and Kiawah Islands. The population grew as wealthy planters from the Charleston area looked to expand their agricultural interests, prompting the […]