"G" is for Goose Creek Men. The Goose Creek Men were primarily English Barbadians who immigrated to South Carolina in the 17th century seeking land and economic advancement. In order to advance their interests, they formed an opposition faction that for decades exerted considerable influence in Carolina affairs. In 1670 they settled north of Charleston around Goose Creek. They brought with them proven agricultural and exploration skills, slaves, the parish system, the Anglican Church, and a fierce sense of independence and self-confidence. Confrontations between the lords proprietors and the Goose Creek Men continued, with varying intensity, for more than forty years. The Revolution of 1719, guaranteed the supremacy of the Commons House—a long-cherished Goose Creek objective. It was symbolic of the struggle that a Goose Creek Man, James More, Jr., headed the transitional royal government from 1719 to 1721.
"G" is for Goose Creek Men
