John Fenwick’s son, Edward Sr., was raised with strong ideals, and he inherited both the plantation and the 11,000 acres of property in Johns Island, South Carolina, in 1747.
Edward was also known for breeding horses and even built a racetrack on the property. He had a daughter named Ann, who grew up riding horses. Her father gave Ann a black stallion that she eventually used to ride alongside an Irishman named Tony. They soon fell in love.
Ann wanted her father’s approval of her soon-to-be husband, but Edward Sr. refused, making it clear Tony was not good enough for her since he was a stable boy. In rebellion, she rode off with Tony, consummating their relationship and secretly marrying without her father’s knowledge or his blessing.
When Edward finds his daughter with Tony, he devises the perfect punishment and plan. He decided to have the young man cleverly hanged by Ann. Edward Fenwick tied a rope around Tony’s neck while facing backward on a horse. Her father forced Ann to strike the horse on its rump, killing Tony in the process.
The rope decapitated Tony. After the execution, witnesses began spotting a headless horseman riding through the Fenwick Plantation at night – something that people claim to see today. Guests at Fenwick Hall have also reported hearing footsteps and cries from Ann.
Written By: Izzy
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