The eldest, John Tucker eventually inherited the plantation and perfected growing methods for rice on the property.
Peter Simon, circa 1794 John Simon, circa 1794 (acquired upon the death of Peter Simon and sold to Daniel Tucker prior to 1796) Daniel Tucker, circa 1794-1797 John Hyrne Tucker, 1797-1859 Dr. Henry Massingberd Tucker, 1859-1897 Breslauer, Lachicotte and Company, 1897-1901 Louis Claude Lachicotte, 1901-1904 Col. Ralph Nesbit, 1904-1911 Joshua John Ward and Arthur Herbert Lachicotte, 1911-1926 Dr. Henry Norris, 1926-1942 Harry Edmond Parker, J. Philip Booth and Thornwell Hay Parker, 1942-1957 James B. Moore, E. Craig Wall, William N. Miller, Jr., Howard Hinman, Jr., 1957-1966 Louise Price Parsons, 1966 Litchfield Plantation Company Little is recorded of the history of slavery at Litchfield plantation, although it is established by many sources that slaves were used to work the plantation.
One of the stories involves the ghost of Dr. Tucker returning to the plantation on horseback after performing a midnight house call.
It has been anecdotally reported that he rings the bell at the entrance gate to alert the stable hands that he had returned, followed by the sound of a horse trotting down the main lane.
The other stories involve the ghost of Dr. Tucker appearing in the plantation house and the sound of a person walking on the back staircase.