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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was his cousin
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Pinckney played an important role at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, having put forth what has come to be known as the "Pinckney Plan".<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/plan_pinck.html  Charles Pinckney's Plan]</ref>  In fact, he claimed to have been the most influential representative, and to have submitted a draft which served as the basis of the finalized [[United States Constitution]].  While these claims are viewed with skepticism by historians, they nonetheless agree that his role was a vital one, and that his influence in shaping the Constitution was considerable.<ref name="archives.gov"/>
 
Pinckney played an important role at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, having put forth what has come to be known as the "Pinckney Plan".<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/plan_pinck.html  Charles Pinckney's Plan]</ref>  In fact, he claimed to have been the most influential representative, and to have submitted a draft which served as the basis of the finalized [[United States Constitution]].  While these claims are viewed with skepticism by historians, they nonetheless agree that his role was a vital one, and that his influence in shaping the Constitution was considerable.<ref name="archives.gov"/>
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Other members of the South Carolina delegation to the Convention were [[Pierce Butler (Founding Father)|Pierce Butler]], [[John Rutledge]], and [[Charles Cotesworth Pinckney]].
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Other members of the South Carolina delegation to the Convention were [[Pierce Butler (Founding Father)|Pierce Butler]], [[John Rutledge]], and his cousin<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ikgTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA158 The Making of South Carolina]</ref> [[Charles Cotesworth Pinckney]].
    
[[Image:Snee Farm.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Snee Farm plantation property]]
 
[[Image:Snee Farm.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Snee Farm plantation property]]
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