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Davis, Sarah L. cont ..
debts and all the above Expenses Be paid then my desire is that all the balance of the money arising from the sd. sale to be disposed of in the following manner I Give and Bequeath to my sister Elenors son Hugh Davis the sum of four hundred Dollars if the sd. Hugh Davis makes application for sd money in the course of three years I give and Bequeath to my neighbour James Hollands son David T B Holland as a mark of respect for my having the nameing of the sd Boy fifty Dollars I give and Bequeath to my deceast Husbands Daughter Catharine Jeanes my clock & case I give and Bequeath to Fedrick Moss daughter all my wearing apparel It is my Desire that my Land and Mill on Choestoe be rented out by my Executors annually to the highest bidder and the proceeds there of together with all the residue of my Estate not willed away to be kept on interest and the interest to be applyd to the support of the gospel one third to the presbyterian Church and the other two thirds to the Milhodes ? (not postive about this word) Church at the Direction of my sd. Executors and lastly I do constitute and appoint my neighbours and friends Richard Harris and James Holland Executors of this my last will and testament-in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my seal this 29 Day of July AD 1833 Signed scaled published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the named Sarah L Davis in the presence of us Jas. H Dendy William Owen
Susannah Owen
Sarah Davis (SEAL) mark
I do hereby certify that the half sheet conatins a true copy of the oroginal will of Sarah L Davis Decd. certified 7th May 1836.
Jes. H. Dendy 0.7.D.
IIn same package) March 29, 1847 Jefferson Holland, Ezekiel Stanley, James W. Harrison, the first named of Franklin County, Georgia, & the last two of Anderson District, S.C. are bound unto Miles M. Norton Comm. in Equity in sum of $1,000.00. Whereas Jefferson Holland on Feb. 24, 1847 appointed guardian of William R. Holland a minor under 14 yrs ...
Daniel Alexander, Sr. To
Baptist Church Keowee
Rec. in Vol. C-1 at page 279-280 Clerk of Courts Office Pickens, South Carolina
South Carolina
Pendleton District
Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Alexander of P. District for an in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by the Baptist Church of Christ called the Keowee Church
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of said District have bargained & sold a certain lot of land situate in P. District on waters of Crow Creek whereon the meeting House of P. Church now stands it being part of a tract first granted to John Gresham containing two acres be the same more or less beginning at a black oak N 35 E 6 ch to a cucumber thence south 12 W 5 chs. 25 links to a post oak thence N 66 Deg. ₩ 6 chains 13 OX thence to the beginning black oak together with all and singular the rights members & appertainances belonging TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said church forever and I do bind myself & my heirs to warrant and defend the same unto the said church from me my heirs and assigns or any of them as witness I have set my hand and seal this. ...
Test Manoah Stephens
Samuel Barron
his Daniel X Alexander (L.S.) mark
So. Carolina
Pendleton District
Personally came Samuel Barron before me and being duly sworn saith that he saw the within named Daniel Alexander sign seal & deliver the within deed for the purposes therein mentioned and that Manoah Stephens was a subscribing witness with himself sworn to and subs- cribed this 13th day of April 1815.
Samuel Barron Before me John Grisham I.Q.
Recorded the 5th day of January 1837 and examined by me.
W. L. Keith C.C. & R. M. C.
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QUERIES
HARBIN# MURRAY- DRIVER, Want parentage of brothers Hiram and Berry Harbin. Hiram married Polly or Mary Murray and Berry married a Miss Driver. Write to, Mrs. Wm. S. Elrod, 300 Elrod Circle Anderson, S.C.
ADAMS- GANTT.
Ancestry asked of John Adams born S.C. in 1795. He married ca 1826 Margaret Gantt, widow, She was married previously to men by the names of Ott and Skxnkzed Shephard in one of the Carolinas. She had children by all of these men. John and Margaret Adams removed to Mitchell County, Georgia about 1829. What was Margaret's maiden namo?
LUKE- HAMMONDS
WELCH- DELANO
Ancestry asked of Daniel Luke and his wife Bettie Hammonds, both probably born in South Carolina. Daniel Luke born 1783 married ca 1800 in South Carolina and migrated from the Little Pee Dee River Section to Irwin County, Ga. soon after marraige. Was he related to John Luke who had 400 acres on the Pee Dee River in the Welch Tract in Craven County, S.C .? Ancestry asked of Mahalla Welch born Ohio, died Cleveland after September 18, 1824, wife of Ransom Delano, Sr. born Mer. 10th, 1789 in Vermont, died Cleveland, Ohio abt. 1826. They were married in Woodstock, Ohio
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WELCH- DELANO,
ca 1813-14. First child was Amasa born Clinton to, Ohio 1815. Other children were Ransom Jr., Mary and John Delano.
HOLLAND# HOOD,
Ancestry asked of Eli Holland, born ca 1810, Smithfield, N.C. and his wife, Edith Hood, born ca 1810, Raleigh, N. C. A daughter, Lucinda Hawkins Holland, 1834-1921 married ca 1849, Adam Adams, 1833-1919 in Mitchell County, Ga.
BELL- ROBERTS,
Ancestry asked of John . Bell and his wife, Christiana Roberts Bell of Virginia who migr- ated to Kentucky before 1828. Had daughter Amanda born Nottaway County, Va. in 1815 died Deland, Florida 1888. She married Amasa Delano in Louisville, Ky. Aug. 23, 1838. John R. Bell also had son named William Bell.
BULL .
Ancestry asked of Rheamis or Remis Bull and his wife, Sarah(?). They lived in Shelbyville, Ky. and had a daughter Rennis who married Benjamin Ramsey in 1808. Benjamin Ramsey and Rennis moved to Jefferson County, Indiana be fore 1850. Was Remis Bull the son of Jacob Bull of Harford County, Maryland? What relation was he to Dr. John Bull of Louisville, Ky. the patent medicine manufacter?
These last 6 named queries asked by, Mrs. V.D. Vincent, 5566 Lawton Ave. Oakland 18, Calif.
KALDROPS- BARRYS- ALLGOODS
Wish to correspond with descendants of Waldrops, Barrys, Allgoods of S. C. .. Mrs. Mary Waldrop Stoops, 7942 Eberhart Ave. Chicago 19, Ill.
TANNER- LANIER,
Am looking for Joseph RXxxMax Tanner born abt. 1779. Married Elizabeth Lanier. He had a dtr. named Esther who married Joshua Pearce of Screven Co. Georgia. Joseph Tanner's mother's name was Eliza ---- and she died 20 March 1824. These Tanners were from South Carolina. Mrs. Marie Irion Turner, 538 Kings Highway Shreveport, La.
S. C. TO MISS.
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Mrs. Walter S. Welch, Sr. 820 Fourth Ave. Laurel, Miss. asks that, "Correspondence is requested with descend ants of the Rev. Soldiers of S. C. who left there and settled in Miss. Have over 500 names on my roll. If interested write direct to me.
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WOODS- WOODS EXCHANGE, A magazine published quarterly which is
devoted to Southern Families. w2.00 a year. Fublished by Kotle -Prince W. Eskew. 214 Mass, Ave. N.E. Washington 2, D.C.
ASHWORTH- YOUNG
Want to correspond with descendants of these two families who lived in N. C. Pauline Young, Box 129 Liberty, S.C.
RUSSELL- CAPPLEMAN
Interested in forebears of my grand parents, John Russell of Abbeville Co. S.C. born 1803. Moved to Georgia about 1827. Mary Ann C-ppleman 1817-1902 born & reared in Newberry Co. S.C. R. L. Russell, 237 Highland Ave., Athens, Ge.
POLLARD Interested in the Pollards of South Carolina. Austin W. Pollard, Sewanee, Tenn.
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FOR SALE
ABSTRACTS OF OLD 96 AND ABBEVILLE DIST. WILLS AND BONDS. 8 POINT TYPE. $12.50. Pauline Young, Box 129 Liberty, S.C.
(Note: This is my first magazine. Do hope that you have enjoyed it. If so I suggest that you get a note book to bind each copy. As they will always be this size. )
Pauline Young, Editor Box 129 Liberty, S.C.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND IT'S PEOPLE VOLUME 2 May, 1952 1
2 By: Miss Pauline Young Box 129 Liberty, S. C.
Mrs. R.B. Steps
'SOUTH CAROLINA AND ITS PEOPLE"
BOX 129 LIBERTY, SOUTH CAROLINA .MX 1952.
A magazine of GENEALOGY and HISTORY. Published monthly by Pauline Young, Editor, 30x 129 Liberty, South Carolina. Subscription rates $2.00 a year.
All subscribers entitled to free insertion of Queries. Correspond- ents are requested to follow the following rules.
1. Names and dates in queries must be clearly written.
2. Write on one side of the paper only. Please do not use pencil and postal cards.
3. Make all queries clear and brief.
4. The full name and address of the correspondent must be clearly written.
· 5. A classified section will be added. Ads may be entered at 5 cents a word.
6. If you would like to see this magazine grow, tell your friends about it. Since South Carolina records are so hard to get this magazine is being published to help you in your research work in South Carolina.
"A people which take no pride in the noble achievement of remote ancestors are not likely to achieve anything worthy to be remember ed with pride by remote descendants."
-by & SCOTCHHAN-
This magazine is published more a public feature to help those who wish to learn more about their ancestors who lived at one time in SOUTH CAROLINA. It is the desire of the Editor, as the subscript- ion list grows, to enlarge the magazine and include stories of the dear old pioneers who suffered so much to settle this area. Const- ructive criticism will be gratefully received. The desire to give to the people data never before published that has been collected by the EDITOR grew out of the respect she holds for these early settlers of SOUTH CAROLINA. It is hoped this magazine will help to keep alive the memories of our ancestors who so bravely fought their way through the wilderness infested by much dangerous wild life and Indians to make a home for their families.
Pauline Young, Editor
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Taken from, "HISTORY OF LITTLE RIVER CHURCH" ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
The Rev. Arthur Williams was born in Guillford County, North Carolina about the year 1773 and was removed to South Carolina Abbe- ville District by his parents about the age of ten or twelve years old, They settled on John's Creek, When he was about 20 years of age he connected himself with the Baptist Church of Christ at Providence near Stony Point, Abbeville District, Ec was baptized by the Rev. David Lilly. His baptisim however must have preceded the Constitution of the Providence Church, as appears from the record. That church was constituted in February 1794. The names of Rev. David Lilly, Rev. John Waller and Rev. Richard Shackelford appointed as ministers on the occasion. William Wright and William Long was set apart as deac- ons, the other male members were, Arthur Williams, John Williams, Abraham Roman and Joel Lipscomb. It is very likely that Williams commenced exercising his gift soon after the constitution of the church, in fact it is said from good authority that he made som remarks at the waters side before baptized and after the ordinance was administered. He came out of the water exerting sinners to re- pent of their sins. At that time he could not read one verse in the New Testament correctly, still he felt it his duty to exhort sinners to repent of their sins and turn to God, The Rev. David Lilly who was his spiritual adviser, no doubt during his great zeal in the cause recommended him to go to school and in fact offered to assist him in procuring an education. He refused the kind offer of Rev, David Lilly on the ground as he said, (to use his own words) " I thought I saw and felt the way and plan of salvation so plain that I must go at once and proclaim it to others. I thought I could never wait to be educated. I made the new testament my daily companion and though I was compelled to work daily for my food and raiment, I embraced every spare moment in reading, or in other words, spelling in the new test- ament for I had to spell many words while attempting to read and when ever opportunity offered, I exhorted sinners to repent and believe the Gospel." Very probably he was authorized by the Providence Church to exercise in praver and exhortation. In 1794 as he commenced exer .. cising at the age of 21 years, perhaps at Providence Church, in conn- ection with the Rev. David Lilly who was Pastor at that time and in other places as opportunity afforded. In September 1801 a Presbytery was called consisting of Rev. John Rowland, Rev. David Lilly at Pro- vidence Church when he was ordained a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In April 1804 The Turkey Creek Baptist Church of Christ, Abbe- ville District called him as Pastor. In June following he accepted the same and from that time up to his death, he served them regurla- rly one Saturday and Sabbath in each month and although he lived some eight or nine miles distant he scarcely ever failed to attend.
About the year 1808 removed his membership from Providence to Little River Church. In the years 1808 and 1809 he probably preached at Crib Branch School House near Robert Martin's, on the Wards Road. In 1810 he became Pastor of Little River Church where he served faith fully on Saturday and Sabbath in each month up to his death which occured on May 14, 1860. We have reason to bless God that he was spared so long to proclaim to us and to our children the way and plan of salvation.
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After the death of Rev. David Lilly the Pastor of Providence Church in 1810 he probably served that church for several years, as Pastor on supply and about the same time he preached at the John's Creek Church, situated near the Deadfall in Abbeville District.
In November 1821 he was present at the Constitution of Barker's Creek Church in Anderson District and became the pastor at that time and continued to serve them regularly on Saturday and Sabbath each month up to 1841 when he was released at his own request.
After the death of Rev. James Crowther in 1829 he became the Pastor of First Creek Church in Anderson District which he served up to 1848 one Saturday and Sabbath in each month. At that time he was released at his own vote of thanks from the Church for his faithfull ministry.
At this time it will be seen Father Williams was released from charge as Pastor except Turkey Creek and Little River, yet he cont- inued to preach at different places, Walnut Grove, Mount Bethel, First Creek, Barkers Creek and Broad Mouth, and in fact the last sermon he ever preached was at Barker's Creek on the First Sabbath in May 1860 not being well in the morning refused to preach but after recess he entered pulpit and then arose and said it was not his intention to have preached that day, but after hearing the sermon of Brother Hays it revived him up so much he must try and say something for the good of his fellowmen. Father Williams was very punctual in attending the Meetings of Association as well as the meetings at church. Where can we find so much usefullness embodied in one single man. He was engaged in Exhoration, Praver and Preach- ing at least sixty five years. Father Williams As we all know was no: an educated man being of poor parentage and raised partly during the Revolutionary War when opportunity was bad for acquiring an educati: He learned to read after he was converted. He was a self taught man, a man mighty in the scriptures. It was his regret that he was dest- itute of education, for said he, " I was often at a loss to find words to convey my ideas." A brother once said to him,. "Brother Williams if you had been educated you might have been proud. No danger said he, if I had the grace of God in my heart, education dont puff up a christian and I dont believe in a man preaching the Gospel unless he has the grace of God in his heart."
This was his explantation of the Education of the Ministry, that it should be sanctified by grace to make it profitable to the preach er and people. One person was called to his bedside some two years before his death to discharge the duty of arranging his temperal affairs in view of death to all appearance just at hand, found him calm and serene, as he said waiting his makers call, quoting many of the promises of the gospel. Salvation by grace was a delightful theme with him. Where can we find a paralel caso in the history of our or any other church. He served the Turkey Creek Church 56 years and the Little River Church 56 years in regular succession. What mor: can we say of Father Williams. The resurrection of the just will unfold his character.
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Estate of Willis Trainnum Box 105 No. 1098 Pickens Courthouse, South Carolina
Est. admnr. Nov. 12, 1873 by Jeremiah Trainnum, B. F. Morgan bound toI. H. Philpot Ord. sum $50.00 ... Jeremiah Trainum petitioner against John Trainnum, Anne Bradley, Wm. Bradley, Geo. W. Trainnum, Mary Norris, Catharine Trainnum ... Died Sept. 24, 1873. . Owned 100 acres joining lands of the estates of Robt. Latham decd., Jas. McAdams Sr. decd., Harvey C. Hunt decd. & others ... Children viz. Jeremiah Trainnum, Anne wife of Wm. Bradley of North Carolina, Mary wife of Absolum Norris decd., George W. Trainnum, John Trainnum, Catharine Trainnum of Pickens Co ... Miss Elvira Trainnum lived with her Uncle John Trainnum 4 yrs. & 9 months & the dtr. of Mrs. Catha- rino Trainnum ...
State of South Carolina
Pendleton District DEED
Know all men by these presents that I George Roy of the state and district aforesaid for the full consideration of sixty five dollars to me paid by James Sitton of the district & stat aftoresaid have granted barganied sold & released & by these presents do grant bar- gained sell and release unto sd. James Sitton a part of a tract of land seventy nine acres the same be it more or less in the district afforesaid being part of 181 acres laid out to William Young on both sides of McAdams creek a water of Saluda river begining on a chestnut corner at the mouth of waids Spring Branch thence a straight line to the mouth of the ash Branch on the south side the Sd. McAd-
ams creek from thence a straight on to the lower line thence runing N 43 W 14 chs to a red oak corner thence N 80 W 15 chs to a post oak corner thence S E to waids Spring branch thence down Sd. branch to the chestnut corner it being a conditional line together with all and singular the wrights members hereditements & appertenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises Before metioned unto the seid James Sittor his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant & forever defend all & singular the Sd. premises unto the Sd. James Sitton his heirs & assigns forever against myself my heirs & every other person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof as witness my hand and seal this 22th day of Jan- unry in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen. Signed and delivered in the presence of us Sarah roy
elins Allen ?
George Roy ( SEAL)
State of South Carolina Pendleton District
Know all men by these presents that I James Sitton of the State and District afforesaid for the full concideration of one hundred and Sixty dollars to me paid by John Langley of the District and State afforesaid have granted Bargained Sold & Released and by these presents do grant barganed sell and releas unto Sd. John Langley a part of a track of land Seventy Nine acres of the same be it more or less in the District affore Sd. being part of 181 acres laid out
TRAINNUM, WILLIS CONT.
to William Young on both sides of McAdam's Creek a water of Saluda River Begining on a chestnut corner at the mouth of Waides Spring branch thence a Strate line to the mouth of the ash Branch on the south side of the said McAams's Creek from thence Straight to the lower line thence Runing N 43 w 14 Cha to a Redoak Corner thance N 80 W 15 Cha to a postoak corner thence S 1- E to waids Spring brans thence Down Sd. Branch to the chestnut corner it being a conditions line together with all and Singular the Rites members hereditement: and appertiances to the Sd premises Belonging or in any wise incic ent or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premis before mentioned unto the said John Langley his heirs and assigns for Ever and I do hereby Bind myself my heirs Executors and adminis. trators to warrant and for ever defend all singleur the Sd premises unto the said John Langley his heirs and assigns for Ever against myself my hairs & Every other person whom so ever Lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof as Witness my hand and seal this October The 12 in year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen Signed. and Seld in the presents of us
Miles L. Langley William Robins
James Sitton (SEAL)
South Carolina pendleton County I Sighn the within deed and all my Rights and claim over to Philip Sitton his heirs or assigns for the just sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars paid to me in hand by Philip Sitton this the 29th day of October 1817.
Test John Sitton Abner Clark
Jno Langley ( SEAL)
State of South Carolina Pendleton district
Know all men by thes presents that that I John Sitton of the State and district afoursaid & in consideration of forty dollars to me paid in hand by Willis trainom of the stat & dis, afoursaid have granted bargined sold & Released & by these presents do bargain sel: & Release unto the Sd. willis trainom all that track or parcel of land containing thirty acors be the same more or less being of the waters of Saluda River Beginin on henry wades line at A Stak Corner thens E- N- 15 ch & t c to A pine Cor. thens N 18 Ch to A sassafras Cor. thns N 23 E 14 Ch & 4 L to a Sweat gum Cor. or on the Brach thens S 52 W 25 Ch to A dead Chestnut at the mouth of A branch thens W 74 S 4 Ch to 3d. wades line thens Along wades line 4 Ch & 9 lin to the Begining Corner that the Sd. John Sitton hath granted bargined And Sold & by these presents do grant bargin and sell unto Sd. will :: treinom his heirs and assins the said tract of thirty acors of land & profits of the Sd. premises and Every part there of and all State rites and. claims or what ever of him the Sd. John Sitton of in and to the Sd. land above mentioned and part thereof unto the said Willi. trainom his heirs and assins for the onley Profits and use in behalf of the Sd. willis trainom his heirs and assgns the Sd. John Sitton for him self and his heirs and assings shall warent and forever de-
"HAINNUM, WILLIS CONT.
fond and by these presents from Every person or persons whatever in witness whereof the Sd. John Sitton herein Set my hand and Saal this the 17th day of August one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three singnd Seald in the presents of us
Philip Sitton his Jospeh x hogins mark
John Sitson ( SFAL)
State of S. Carolina Pickens District
Know all men by these presence that I John Young Acting Administrator of all the goods and chattles, Rights and credits of the late Philip Sitton of Pendleton, now Pickens District Deceased. Whereas the afore said Philip Sitton had sold a tract or part of a tract of land unto Willis Tranum containing ninety one acres be the same more or less, lying and being on both sides of McAdams's Creek the waters of Saluda River, Begining at a Rock John Sitton's line, thence Runing on McAdams line to a Black Oak, thence Runing on an another line on said McAdams to a Post oak on Henry Wades line, thence on said Wades line to a White oak on John Sittons line, thence to the begining, supposed to contain ninety one acres be the same more or less for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars paid by the snid Willis Tranum- I the aforesaid John Young admnr. do hereby bind myself as administrator & the legatees of said Phillip Sitton to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid bargained premises against all manner of persons whom so ever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, in testimony whereof I have here unto sot my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirty. Signd Sealed & delivered in presents of us. Nancy Young L. C Young John Young admnr ( SEAL )
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JAMES MERRITT of NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE S 21883
Applied in Anderson District S C June 10 1833, personally- stating he is a resident of Anderson District, S.C. age 78, states he entered sorvice as a volunteer in a company of infantry in Surry Co. N. C. being then a citizen of the same under Capt Richard Goode, Maj Winston, and Col Williams, and under their command was marched from snid county to a place near Fayetville called the Scotch camp then called Cross Creeks on Cape Fear River, the Scotch were subdued and token with out fighting and after a tour of 4 weeks we returned home, this was in the beginning of the war. Secondly that he volunteered' ^or 3 months under --- in company of infantry volunteers, raised in Surry Co. commanded by Capt Goode, to go against the cherokee indians, this company was raised soon after our return from the Scotch camp, and was marched under Capt Good to LONG ISLAND ON HOLSTON RIVER where the troops from Va and N. C. were united and under command of Col Christie- from Long Island Col Christie marched the forces to the cherokee nation, in this expedition he states Capt Goode, majr
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