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Mrs. Marguerite Hicks Ridge Road, Elizabeth, Pa.
Logan, werriwether,
Want parentage of lancy Merriwether born in 1783 and diod at Greenwood, S.C. in 1845 and married in 1789 to Col. Andrew Logan (1763- 1856), The said Andrew Logan was the son of Major Francis Logan.
Mrs. Flora .Logan Vardaman, Malvina, Miss.
Morris,
Thomas A. Morriss or Morris (1785 .S.C. - 1862 Ala. ) Married Margaret M., supposed to be . Wilson (1789 S. C. - 1857.Ala. ) Son William Groen Morriss born S. C. 1810 another son 'Thomas Wilson born ?; daughters Mary born 1812- 1813 Georgia; Sarah Huldah Mahala born 1814 Georgia; Nancy Caroline born 1819 Ala .; Margaret Jane born 1824 Ala .; Priscilla Terry , born 1825 Ala .; Elizabeth Catherine born . : 1828 Ala. This family living in Perry Co. Ala, by 1818. Wanted full name, parentage and any .infor, about Thos. A. morriss & wife Margaret. .firs. J. O. Luttrell, Box 588 Sylacauga, Ala.
Young,
Interested in family of Jas. Thos. Young born near Spartanburg and Cowpens Battle Ground. Born 20 Feb. 1808 the son of John Young. "Said as a boy he played at Cowpens battleground. All he could remember was a stepmother. Jas. T. Young married Sarah Davenport 19 Feb. 1834. She was born 24 feb. 1815. Seven chn. were born to them in Carolina. mary matilda born 2 Sept. 1835. . John Franklin born 21 Feb. 1838. Handy Mahala born 28 Nov. 1840. Susan Frances born 25 Sept. 1842. Martha Jane born 2 April 1844. Jns. Thos. Jr. born 8 Nov. 1845 died in Civil War. Sarah Ann Young born 30 May 1847. There were 3 boys & 2 girls born after they came to Miss in the fall of 1848. Wanted infor. about these families?
lirs .. Jacob J. Meadows, Rt. 4, Ripley, Miss.
Bolin- Gloaton- Hutto- Sally- argo
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Interested in these families from Orangeburg 60. S. C. Who did Martin Sally marry? Her first name was Susannah as given in A.S. Sallys History of Orangeburg Co. S.C. Want marriage date of Edward Bolin and wife Elizabeth ann Salley. Want data on mother of mariah (Hutto) Gleston? Hothers name was Sarah Hutto.
Mrs. John Branch, 3820 Ridge Avo. Tampa, Fla.
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CAUDEL or COODLE Family from around Charleston S.C. prior to 1790. Gregory Caudel married Catherine Anderson dtr. of Joseph & Mary Anderson. Came to Illinois about 1790. Mrs. W. S. Fair, Sparta, Illinois
SMITH- KILE
Want infor. about a John Smith born about 1785. His parents died when he was only about 5 & he was bound out to some man as a child. He married Susannah Tatum of N.C. & moved to Ga. while a young man. Believe him to be from Pendleton Dist. Want family of Samuel Kile born in 1797 in Pick- ens Dist. S.C.
Mrs. Patty Patterson Grass, Box 3655 N.W. Station Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
WALKER- EDENS
Who were parents of MARTHA JEFFERSON WALKER wife of Samuel Walker who died 1813 in Edgefield Dist. S.C. Their dtr. Elizabeth married Joseph Balus Eddins in 1803.
Mrs. S. Fulton Murphy, 537 N.W. 39th St. Oklahoma City 3, Okla.
DOBBINS-
My mother Mattie Green Dobbins the dtr. of Miles Green Dobbins born Nov. 28, 1810. His father was Wm. C. Dobbins born 1794 died Jan. 19, 1861. His wife was Nancy Stanley Dobbins. His mother was named Jane & died in 1819. Lived in S.C. Miles Green Dobbins had a brother Moses born 1823 who married Sarah Hester. Also a brother Ezekiel who married Mary Jane Wimbush. Sisters, Jane married Wm. B. Christian. Nancy md. Robt. Motley. mary md. Thos. Owensby 1851. Where did this wm. C. Dobbins come from? There was a Wm. C. Dobbins in Prince Frederick Parish in Georgetown Dist in 1790 & a Wm. Dobbins in Halifax Dist. in Salisbury. Appreciate any help. Mrs. Julia Veach Stewart, Happy Landing
Adairsville, Georgia
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"Abstracts of Marriage Bonds And Licenses of Giles Co. Tenn. 1818 to 1862. Price $1.25. Jean H. Smith, Hidden Valley Ranch
These marriages not on RFD No. 2 Elkmont, Ala. record in Co. Slerk's Office.
Historical Records of Pickens Dist. Vol. 1 $3.00. Tombstone Insc- riptions of Little River Church, Abbeville Co. $1.00. Abstracts of old 96 & Abbeville Dist. Wills & Bonds. 8 point type. Cloth binding. 640 pages, 1950. 6x9 pages. Price $12.50. Above books compiled by, Miss Fauline Young, Box 129 Liberty, S.C.
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SOUTH CAROLINA AND IT'S PEOPLE
VOLUME No. 3
June, 1952
By: Miss Pauline Young Box 1.29 Liberty, S. C.
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Estate of Demcy Yow Box 61 No. 659 Pickens Courthouse, South Carolina
The State of South Carolina Pickens District
In the name of God Amen! I Demce Yow of the State and District afore gaid being of sound mind and memory, but aware of the uncertainty of life do make constitute and declare this to be my last will and test- ament. Item 1. I desire all my just debts to be paid. Item 2. I give and bequeath one thousand dollars to my daughter Elizabeth Yow on the express condition that she shall surrender to me in my lifetime or to ry Executrix after my death, and and all instruments of writing in her possession purporting to have been signed by me, and espicially an obligation for Fifteen Hundred Dollars payable at my death and if she refuses to surrender this paper, then she is to receive nothing from zy Estate. Item 3. I do hereby give, bequeath and devise all the residue of my Estate Real and personal to my beloved wife Mary E. Yow to her and her heirs for ever. Item 4. I think and believe that my son Thomas Yow is not entitled to any further part of my Estate and I believe that his treatment to me, will justify me, before the world for the present disposition of my Estate. Item 5. I hereby make and annul all wills or testaments heretofore made by me. Item 6. I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary E. Yow my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty Eighth day of September Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty. Signed sealed and acknowledged and published as the last will and testament of Demcy Yow in presence of
C. H. Speares Leonard Towers
Demcy Yow
John W. F. Thompson
Filed May 14, 1862.
The State of South Carolina Pickens District. In Equity
To the Honorable the Chancellors of the said State.
The humble petition of Demcy Yow respectfully sheweth that he is a cit- izen of the State and District aforesaid, of the age of seventy five years, and that he has been hitherto, so far as he is informed and be- lieves, regarded and recognized in the community where he resides, as a person of sound mind and understanding and entitled under the laws of this state, to all the privileges and immunites of a citizen. That on the fourth day of February A D 1860, to his surprise and mortification a Writ de lunatics inquirerd was token out against him, at the instance of his daughter Elizabeth Yow and his son Thomas Yow, one or bothi, and on the 24th day of March A D 1860 at an Inquisition held in Pickens District, he was found by the Commissioners and a majority of the jurors appointed under said writ and proceedings, to be a person of unsound mind, and that he had been so for the space of two years preceding as will appear by reference to the said proceedings, herewith filed as a part of this petition. Your petitioner avers that he is now, and was at the time of said inquisition, and before, a person of sound mind and capable of governing himself and his affairs, and that the said verdict was untrue in fact, unauthorized and unwaranted by the testimony, and wrongful and injurious to him. Wherefore your petitioner in exercise of the rights guaranteed to him by law, prays that he may be inspected and examined by this Honorable Court, in order that he may satisfy the court
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that he is a person of sound mind, and that upon such satisfaction be ing given that the said writ de lunatics and all the said proceeding: under it may be quashed or discharged. Or if this may not be granted then your petitioner prays that he may have leave to traverse the sa: Inquisition, to the next court of general sessions for Pickens Distr: according to the practice in such cases made and provided. And your petitioner will ever pray. Demcy Yow
Exparte Elizabeth T. Yow
Exparte Demcy Yow Pickens District
In Re The matter of Demcy Yow a supposed Lunatic.
June 1860
The object of the first named Petition is for the appointment of a Committee upon the return of the Inquest. That of the second is to supersede the commission upon the Examination of the party by the Co. or that failing, for a traverse of the Inquisition under the Statute of 2 & 3 Edwd. 6 (1 Rich E. R. 477) Both in England and in this cow try, the Exclusive jurisdiction over Idiots and Lunatics is in the Court of Chancery. The whole object of the preliminary proceedings to the appointment of the Committee, is as Chancellor Keith says, in Exparte Wendell 1 J Ch 600, adinformandain conscientiam, and to arri: at a safe conclusion as to the existence of the fact. It is a high exercise of prerogative to deprive a citizen at once of his liberty : of the control of his property, and upon a proceeding for the most p: and necessarily, Ex Parte. In England the power of the Lord Chancell: over Idiots & Lunatics is supposed to be derived from the crown, and. Barnsley's case 3 Atk 168, Lord Hardwick uses this language, "Though : am desirous of maintaining the prerogative of the Crown in its just s proper limits, yet at the same time, I must have a care of making a precedent on the records of the court, of extending the authority of the Crown, so as to restrain the liberty of the subject, and his pow . over his own person and estate, further that the law will allow. " And so in Ex Parte, 12 Eng Cond. CR.108, the Lord Chancellor, even before directing a commission of inquiry, ordered "all the facts and eviden: to be laid before him. Opinions of witnesses, he said, would not do. This is mere inference. The affidavits should state the facts, the pr. cise facts &c. The mere Esuing a commission may produce irritation highly detrimental. It is therefore, not to be done without great ci: cumspection." He adds, "Prodigality in the dispersion of property for no ingredient, provided it appears that the party, committing the ex" avagance, saw that he was doing an unprovident thing. The mode of pr: ceeding, after the return of the inquest, is thus stated by Lord Har :- wicke in the matter of Hell, 3 Atk. 635 as taken from Fitzherberts N: Brev. viz. that though a man may be found a lunatic by inquisition, that be returned unto the Chancery, yet he who is so found may in pe: or by his friends, come into Court before the Chancellor, and shew t .. matter and pray that he may be examined before the Chancellor whether he be lunatic or not, and if upon examination, he be found no lunati: then the inquisition found &c shall be of no effect, but the same of. shall be taken as void without any other traverse. In Harrisons Chant Ract. 500 it is said to be "a common method to inquire by inspection after an inquistion returned, and there have been many cases of that sort." But if the Chancellor have doubts, or if the part aggrieved
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desire it, resort may be had to the traverse of the Inquisition allowed tv the State- 2 Edward 6. The evidence upon which the Inquisition was founded in this case, was filed with it, and was perused by the Court prior to the personal pramination. It sometimes occurs that a party . is a Monomaniac sound upon all subjects but one; and the Court inquired of the counsel moving for the committee whether such was the supposed character of Demcy Yow's mental infirmity. It was replied in the nega- tive, and the counsel frankly admitted that he relied upon the absolut control permitted to be exercises by his wife as vindicating the find- ins of the jury. Thus advised, the Court proceeded with the examinatio the counsel above mentioned declining to be present. Demcy Yow was of a very large unwieldly frame and between seventy and seventy five years of age. So far as the Chancellor could learn, his habits had been uniformly sober and industrious, and his general health seemed robust for a man at his time of life. He had commenced life with small means, having been perhaps an overseer. For several years he had lived a wid- ower, having a daughter now forty nine years of age, and a son thirty nine years old. The latter has lived in Franklin County, Georgia for some years, But his daughter always resided with her father until after his second marriage, which took place some three years before these proceedings, to & person about forty years of age. The daughter became dissatisfied, and had left her fathers residence, and to this event the old man referred with much feeling, but with no word of reproach, expressed his regret and his strong desire that she should return and live as she had always done. For many years he had been thrifty and successful in the management of his farm, but of late years, it had been otherwise. His negroes had dome little work and he made bad crops. Besides he had been obliged to pay debts for his son. Not very long ago he had sold out his farm and most of his negroes for about six thousand Dollars (which as far as the court could learn, was a fair price) and held the bonds of the purchasers. He retained three negroes and with these he had removed to Walhalla where he now resided. Upon such subjec he spoke freely and as the Court thought, without restraint. He said that he had been injured by the sting of a spider and that this had affected his utterance for some time, but that he had never been struck with paralyses. In answer to the inquiry why he had not attended the Jury in person, he said that his lawyer had advised him that his pers- onal attendance was not necessary, and as Hopewell Church (where the inquisition was taken) was some distance from his residence, he wished to avoid the inconvenience of travel. General Harrison (his counsel ) fully confirmed the correctness of this statement. Demcy Yow remained about the Court House the whole forenoon, and was repeatedly seen by the Chancellor. Neither in conversation nor deportment did he exhibit any symptom from which any suspicion could arise of mental alienation. Nor did the witnesses. examined before the jury testify to any facts from which insanity could be inferred. Both in Barnsley's case ( at supra) and in Lord Donegal's case, 2 Ves. 407, Lord Hardwicke defines the precise inquiry for the jury. It is not whether a party is incapa- ble of managing his affairs, but whether he is, or is not, insane. being Non Compos of unsound mind are ( says he) certain terms in law, and import a total deprivation of sensa. He proceeds to shew that weak ness of mind does not carry this idea along with it, but Courts ander stand what is meant by non compos or ineane, as they are words of a determinate signification and the inquisition was there quashed be cause there was not an absolute finding that the party was of unsound
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mind or insane, and that they could not find an inference only, see Harrison Ch. P. 501. It was also illustrated by him that there are many cases in which a deed or a will of the party may be set aside for weakness of mind, but which would not justify an Inquisition of insanity. In the case of Yow it is manifested, both from the evider .: and the finding, that the attention of the jury was directed to the inquiry whether Yow was capable of managing his estate and whether : was not wasting or destroying the same, and having arrived at an af: rmative conclusion (upon what the court would regard as very unsati: factory evidence) they deduce the inference of an unsound mind. Fer things are less uniform and consistent than the opinions of witness as to what constitutes judicious management in another man's affair: But to conclude that any acts of Yow as proved, constitute lunacy indicates either an entire misapprehension of terms or a misapplica: of the facts to the purposes of the inquiry. One of the witnesses (David Sanders) said "he did not think Yow would have retailed liqu" if he had been in his proper mind." Another ( Thomas Hunnicut) though that, from the bad management of his farm, his mind was failing, thi him unsound from his bad management" Several thought his mind not s. good since a paralytic stroke some three years ago. But his attendi. physician (Dr. Gant or Garrett? ) testified that he did not think he ever had a paralytic stroke, that he had a spider bite, and this in. ated by the prickly ash, was the cause of his disease. If the simple issue had been presented whether Demcy Yow was at the taking of the Inquisition, of unsound mind or insane, this would constitute the in quiry upon which the Chancellor desired to be satisfied, and the res onse should have been as direct as the inquiry. After this inquiry :: solved it is very proper for the jury to add that in consequence of insanity, the party is incapable of managing his Estate, for as is stated in Exparte Tomlinson, 1 Ves & Beames 57, a committe is not ne' essarily appointed although the fact of lunacy may be established. .: is a matter for the discretion of the Chancellor , whether under all the circumstances, it is really necessary for the benefit of the lur. with reference to his mental health and his property that a committe should be appointed. The Chancellor is entirely satisfied that the s: of Demcy Yow's mind affords no ground for subjecting him to the juri: diction of the Court of Chancery as a lunatic much less has the cour: any reason to suppose that it would be for his benefit with reference to his mental health or his property that he should be put in charge a committee. It is ordered that the Inquisition be superseded and the' the petition on the part of Elizabeth T. Yow be dismissed.
Benj. F. Dunkin
Minutes Of Old Little River Church Abbeville County, South Carolina (Cont. from May)
April 15 We the Church on Little River met according to appointment and then proceeded to Business Ero Crowther and Bro Brooks attendeth with us A complaint Brought by Brother Crowther against Stephen Dur !: this Church has made choice of five of her members to Endever to Set: a complaint made by Bro Crowther against Stenhen Durham to meet at Bro Durhams to meet Wednesday before the forth Lord day in May. Com- ittee ... Arthur Williams, Cador Gantt, Thomas Sims, John Givin, Wm ing
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xay the third Saturday the Church met according to appointment then proceeded to Business Ist. A complaint Brought into the Church against Betsey McWherter Brother Thomas Shirley appointed by this Church to cite her to our next meeting.
June 17, 1815 We the Church on Little River according to appointment then proceeded to Business Brother Gantt related to this Church the Difficulty between Bro Crowther and Bro Durham is settled 2. Betsey icherter not being here things laid over 5 Some what a difficulty has arose between Bro Crouter or Greenlee? and Sister Adams this Church thought proper to nominate four of her members in order to settle the difficulty on our next meeting day viz. A. Williams W. Hughes, C. Gantt r. Sims. 4 Bro Williams and Brother Gantt appointed Messengers to the Association Recieved by letter Laban (name not plain) James Smith received by letter
July 15, 1815 A meeting held at river after divine worship then proc- eeded to business the Committee appointed to settle the Difficulty be treen Bro Greenlee & Sister Adams this Committe laid it upon them to settle between themselves against our next meeting 2d. the Case against Betsey McWherter came forward this Church thought proper to wait with her untill our meeting in course
August 19, 1815 We the church on Little river met according to adjour nment then proceeded to Business So Sister Adams not being here with church thought proper to appoint a day for them in order to settle the Difficulty Bro Gantt to be with them Difficulties that has been for several months Existing in the church against Elizabeth McWherter and she not Confessing her wrong conduct is Excluded from the Fellowship of this Church Sister Barmore applied to this Church for a letter of Dismission which was granted her
September 1815 A meeting held at river after Worship then proceeded to Business Brother Gantt related to this Church that he went with Ero Greenlee to Sis Adams and it was not settled Laid over till our next meeting Our next meeting to be a Communion Bro Williams appointed by this Church to request Bro Northcut to attend with us
October the Church met according to appointment nothing done particular so adjourned
December 14, 1815 the Church met according to adjournment nothing done and so adjourned
January 16, 1816 We the Church met according to appointment then pro- ceeded to Business Rocky River Church sent us a letter for two of our members which is Arthur Williams and Cador Gantt to help them in a Difficulty that is and has been Existing some time we the Church on Little River seeing that Bro Williams cannot go but Bro Gantt we send. the water being high Bro Gantt did not go
February Ye 17, 1816 the Church met according to ad journment then pro- ceoded to Business Ist. Brother Laban Masrey not being here for several meetings the Church thought proper to cite him to our next meeting in course appointed William Hughes to nominate aim and so adjourned
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March 1816 a meeting held at Little River Brother Massey came forwar: gave general satisfaction to the Church and so adjourned
April 1816 A meeting holden at Little River after praver then procee- to business nothing came forward before the Church and so adjourned.
May 18, 1816 A meeting holden at Little River met according to ad jour. ment then proceeded to Business 1. the Church took it into considera :. ion conserning the meeting house appointed Bro Gantt to get a workman to do the work Bro Greenlee to get the nails 20 lbs and so adjourned +
June 18, 1816 The Church on Little River met according to ad journment then proceeded to Business Ist. Thomas Shirley and his wife made appl- ication for Letters of Dismission which was granted him 2. William Hughes appointed to rite a Letter to the Association and Bro Williams to help him and so adjourned
A meeting held at Little River 20 of July 1816 after prayer proceeded to Business Ist. the Letters read and approved of
A meeting held at Little River 17 of August 1816 and so adjourned
A meeting held at Little River 14 of September 1816 after prayer pro- ceeded to Business Bro Gantt came to this Church and gave the Church to understand that their was an ancient record against him that he do. deny Bro Williams and William Hughes appointed to alter that recieved and bring it to our next meeting and be judged of
A meeting held at Little River the 14 of December 1816 after praise & prayer then proceeded to business
February 14, 1817 The Church on Little River met according to ad journ- ment then proceeded to Business Ist A complaint brought against Bro Stephen Durham by Bro Crowther from last meeting and not settled
A complaint brought by Bro Crowther the 17 of January 1817 against Br: Stephen Durham for taking of his son the justice & having of him swc: to a certain hat buckle not letting of him knowing of it
February 15, 1817 The Church met according to adjournment proceeded to business and this not settled at this time
March 15, 1817 The church met according to adjournment then proceeded to business nothing came forward
April 19, day 1817 The Church at Little River met according to ad jours- ment then proceeded to business Ist Brethern from other Churches met b order of this Church on a difficulty Existing between Bro Cador Gantt and the Church soncerning an ancient record against him the 7 day Aug.
May The Church of Christ on Little River agreed to send for a Comitt: to settle a difficulty between Cador Gantt and the Church Viz. Gantt complained that the church has had an un just act against him the 7ch c. August 1813 they agree to send for Hoses Holland Benj Northout James Crowther Christopher Brooks and Charles Stark the committee moi the
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Saturday before the second Lords day in May and after hearing the matte stated to them did agree to disanul the same and clear Gantt of that charge found in that act of the Church in August ye 7th 1813 One received by letter Mary Lord
:. ky 1817 The Church met according to ad journment then proceeded to usiness the Church took into consideration the conduct of Sister Gilmore and laid over till meeting in course
June 14, 1817 The Church on Little River met according to appointment then proceeded to business Ist the charge against Elizabeth Gilmore for the sin of going from this country in a disorderly manner and she 1s voted of Fellowship 2nd. The church has made the choice of two of two of her members as Messengers to the Association Viz Bro Williams and Bro Wakefield William Hughes appointed to writ the Letter to the Association
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