I am talking about a period of time long before South Carolina, as a state, had its own government. Bear in mind that Georgia was part of the Province of Carolina up until 1732. There is a preponderance of evidence online about the connection between Charleston and Barbados. Simply search these three words together, “South Carolina Barbados”. For one example, you will come upon an excellent video at this site:
https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-barbados-the-carolina-connection-qftqnv/