South Carolina Families

By Jeannette Holland Austin

Copyright 2006

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Adams. Adams, Richard, son of John Carroll, was born 1796 Richland Co., South Carolina, removed with his parents to Beaufort Co., North Carolina to settle on lands which his grandfather (Richard) bequeathed to his father. He apparently married Catherine either in Beaufort or Jones Co., North Carolina prior to 1820. In 1821, drew in Georgia Land Lottery, a resident of Hall Co. Land drawn was in Houston Co., which he never settled. He as listed on 1820 Hall Co. Georgia Census. When he drew land in Clarke County from the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery, hewas a resident of Jones County. 1834-6 deed transaction found him in Muscogee County. He was

listed on 1840 Twiggs Co., Georgia census. [1]Cavalry attached to the 37th Georgia Regt (as reported by Capt. Harrison opposing the Twiggs Co. Cavalry) named Richard Adams,, enlisting on 2/4/1836. ,

Anderson. John Anderson, the son of John, was born 1759 in North Carolina., served as Pvt. in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. After the war, he removed to South Carolina., first to Camden District, then Greenville Co. He died in Telfair Co., Georgia in 1849. Wife was Mary. [2] John, James and Thomas Anderson filed a Revolutionary War claim in Camden District, later Chester Co. James and Tom appeared to be brothers. James, Sr. and his sons, viz... John, James and William and probably Quinton, removed from Chester area to Greenville Co., acquiring ldans onHorse Creek, while William had lands on Rabun and Lick Creeks. The 1790 Greenville Co, South Carolina Census listed John Anderson, one male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 females.

was born 1759 North Carolina.[3] All children were born in S. C. except the last one (Charles)."

John Anderson died 10/1849 in the home of his son, Vincent, in Telfair County, Georgia who had removed there ca 1822. Now considered Toombs Co. Issue of

John and Mary: Vincent Anderson, born 1788 S. C., died Telfair Co., GA 10/1852, married 5/18/1813 Sarah Copeland (born 1792 in

Ga), daughter of Robert Copeland; Rebecca Anderson, born 1790 S. C. married Abner W. Sweat; Brice Anderson, born 1793 S. C., listed as a

petit juror in Tattnall Co., Ga in 1810, received a headgrant in Tattnall Co. in 1826; Argent Anderson, born 1795 in S. C. married

11/24/1816 Isaac Taylor in Tattnall Co.; Amos Anderson, born 1797 in S. C. married Margaret Wood, daughter of Thomas Wood;

Mary Anderson, born 1800 in S. C. married Aaron Daniel on 8/25/1825; Elizabeth Anderson, born 1803 in S. C. married

Tarleton Knight; Charles Anderson, born 1808 in GA married Ann Cherry Daniel on 10/2/1836, daughter of Aaron Daniel, Sr. of

Tattnall Co.

Baker. William Baker, Sr. of Marion County, South Carolina, was born 1739, died 10/13/1823 married Mary Evans, born 1742, died 10/11/1823, the daughter of Nathan Evans and Ruth (Jones) Evans.

William Baker, Jr. was born 9/16/1776, died 9/25/1834, married on 1/20/1807 Annis Phillips, born 7/17/1783, died 9/9/1863. ChildreN: Elizabeth Susan Baker, born 3/13/1816 Marion County, South Carolina, died 8/27/1850 in Marion County, married Alexander D. G. Owens.[4]

Blackstock. James Blackstock, Sr. 1800 resident of Greenvil1e Co., South Carolina, removed to Georgia in 1808 where he married he m. Susannah Higgins, 12/7/1808, Jackson Co. Georgia He removed to Hall Co., Georgia. Hall Co. Deed Bk B, p. 423, "Georgia, DeKalb Co., dated 6/19/1828, James Blackstock, Sr. to James Blackstock, Jr., for $350, 573 acres on A11ens Fork on Oconee River, in Hall Co., Georgia. Hall Co., Georgia. Deed Bk B, p. 423, 6/19/1828, James Blackstock, Sr. to Daniel Blackstock for $100, 100 acres on Oconee River at Allen's Fork; also 578 acres. James Blackstock enumerated on 1830 DeKalb Co., Georgia. Census. Issue: John b 1786 m. 8/24/1809 Amy Whorton; son b. 1734/1790; "on b. 1784/1790; Mary Ruth h. 1784/1790, South Carolina; John born ca 1789 South Carolina married Anny or Mary Wharton 8/24/1809 Jackson Co., Georgia.; William b. 1791 Greenville, South Carolina married 12/3/1811, Jackson Co., Georgia., Hannah Right; James, Jr. born ca 1794 South Carolina, Commander of DeKa1b Co

Academy in 1813, 2d Lt. of Forsyth Co. Militia in 1837; and

Daniel b. 1795 S. C., Lt., Jackson Co. Militia 1823-24, 1826-

1833. Listed 1820-1850 Hall Co., Georgia. Census. Hall Co. Minutes and Ests, Bk 2, 1849-64, p. 498, F. M. Blackstock and Martha

Blackstock are apptd admrs of est. of Daniel Blackstock, Jan.

Tern 1863; Richard b. l796 South Carolina married 5/20/1817 Jackson Co., Virginia, Casandra Wright, Lt., lla1l Co. 1821, Miner, Lumpkin Co., Georgia. On 1850 Census; Giles b. ca 1798 S. C.; Kendred B. b. 1800 Greenville, South Carolina, married 10/4/1820 Mary Langston, Jackson Co., Georgia, married 2nd, Elizabeth Cook 12/3/1329 Fayette Co., Georgia.; Ashley Blackstock, born 1803 Jackson Co., Georgia. married Nancy. James, Sr. had a daughter his second wife,, name unknown, born ca 1825 in DeKalb Co., Georgia.

Cleveland. Rev. John Cleveland, the son of John, d. Cleveland's Ferry, Tugaloo River, South Carolina ca 1821, at ca age 91, married Mary or Mollie McCann (she died Cleveland Ferry before 1809). lie was Baptist Clergyman, went ca 1772, 1785, from Virginia and North Carolina with his brother, Larkin. Family moved to Pickens District, South Carolina, among first settlers. Several of their sons went West., Issue: John b. ca 1760 Virginia, lived Franklin Co., Ga.; Neal or Neely b. 1762 Pickens District, South Carolina or Cleveland's Ferry; Cornelius b. Cleveland's Ferry, d. unmd; William b. S. C.; Fanny b. Cleveland's Ferry where d., m. John McNeel, Carnesville, Franklin Co., Ga.; Elizabeth b. Cleveland's Ferry where died, m. Benjamin Harrison, Carnesville, Ga.; Jeremiah b. Cleveland's Ferry; Mary b. Cleveland's Ferry m. John Jackson Walters, Franklin Co., Ga.; Larkin b. Cleveland's Ferry; Benjamin b. Cleveland's Ferry, Tugalo River, South Carolina.

John Cleveland, son of John (above), was born ca 1760, died Mobile, Alabama 1845/50 m. Miss Comfort Gilbert (b. 1770/1775, d. Mobile, Alabama 1845/50), daughter of Rev. Thomas Gilbert. John Cleveland lived in Franklin Co., Ga. and his children were born on the Tugalo River, i. e.: Reuben b. 9/2/./1784; Gilbert d. Autauga Co., Alabama m. Miss Jackson; Ulysses of Mobile, Alabama, Merchant; Benjamin born 2/12/1792; William of Mobile, Alabama; John Gealen, Capt., Inspector of Vessels for Port of Mobile; Neal, in War of 1812, res. of Louisiana ca 1825/30; Polly d. Terrell Co., Ga. 1863 m. Mr. Bowman, resident of Murray Co., Ga. ca 1842, refugeed in Terrell Co. during the war; Phoebe m. Obed Hooper, bro. to Amelia (wife of Benjamin), left Franklin Co., Ga. 1837 to Benton Co., Alabama; Betsy m. Joseph Pullum, res. of S. Alabama; Penelope d. unmd, Mobile; Nelly.

Collins. William Collins came to Virginia in 1635 at the age of 23 years, landing on May 15^th in the ship “Plain Joan”, with Richard Beckam, Master. “Having brought attestations at their confirmation to the orders and disciple of the Church of England.” He settled on 561 acres of land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. In 1691, he and Tim Corners had 620 acres in King and Queen County, Virginia (10 October 1691), where he was listed as a merchant. His wife was Anna Wilds, the widow of Thomas Wilds. The record shows that one, Ann Collins, widow, married (third marriage) Alex Murre or Merry. Issue:

I. John Collins married either Eleanor Oliver, daughter of John Oliver, or the daughter of Amy Wyatt. Issue:

A. Joseph Collins married Catherine Robinson or Robertson, indicated by land transfers from Robinson to Joseph.[5] His LWT dated 3 May 1748 in King and Queen County, Virginia. [6]He resided in Essex County, Virginia 1718/1728 where his brother, William Collins, resided in 1751. Joseph and Catherine had at least four sons. Issue:

1. Captain Joseph Collins, born ca 1687, died 1757 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Susannah Lewis. Captain Joseph Collins, Gentleman, was commissioned to be a Lieutenant of a troop of horse under Captain Joseph Hawkins in the Virginia Colonial Militia. He took the oath on 6 December 1713.[7] Upon his oath dated 6 November 1750 he was commissioned to be Captain of a company of foot. His LWT dated 1 March 1757 in Spotsylvania County, recorded in Will Book B, page 329. Susannah Collins, the wife of Joseph, died in 1757.[8] Issue:[9]

a. John Collins married Ann Cook, the daughter of Thomas Cook.

b. James Collins married Elizabeth.[10]

c. William Collins married Elizabeth Bashaw, the daughter of Peter and Mary Bashaw of Westmoreland County, Virginia. The marriage occurred before 1751 proven by dower, William Collins and wife, Elizabeth Bashaw Collins, sold 200 acres of land in Prince George Parish on 1 October 1751. His LWT dated July 1791, probated 29 February 1792 in Camden District, South Carolina, planter, “of Liberty Hill”, Lancaster County. Issue:

i. Caty Collins married John Cayden.

ii. Reuben Collins, Revolutionary War Soldier, was born ca 1760, died 6 October 1830 in Kershaw County, South Carolina. Wife, Monica. His war record is on file with the Historical Commission in Columbia, South Carolina. After the war, he was Captain in the South Carolina Militia. [11] Issue:[12] -name illegible, born 27 July 1783; Elizabeth Collins, born 27 July 1783; Susanner Collins, born 16 December 178-; Jesse Collins, born 16 December 1790; 5-Lewis Collins, born 18 January 1793; Bartlet Collins, born 3 January 1795; Jonathan Collins, born 8 July 1797; Thomas Collins, born 22 June 1802.

iii. Elizabeth Collins.

iv. William Collins.

v. Nancy Collins.

vi. Bashaw Collins.

vii. Thomas Collins.

viii. Sarah Collins.

d. Thomas Collins married Susannah Davis Bartlet, whose grandfather was Susanna Wyatt. They removed from Virginia to Kershaw County, South Carolina.

e. Lewis Collins, born ca 1723 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, removed to Granville County, North Carolina.[13] He married Elizabeth. He died in Liberty Hill, South Carolina. His LWT was probated 1785 in Granville County. [14] The LWT of his wife, Elizabeth Collins, was probated on 10 April 1804 in Kershaw County, South Carolina.[15] Issue:[16]

i. Edward Collins, his estate was administered 19 October 1829 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. He married (1) Elizabeth Lee, the daughter of Robert Lee. The estate of Elizabeth Lee Collins was settled on 15 May 1811 in Amite County.[17] He married (2) Jane Terrell (born 10 January 1770 in North Carolina, died 1849 Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi), the daughter of Micajah Terrell and his wife, Hannah (Goodman) Terrell. After the death of Edward Collins, she married Edward Howard. Issue:[18]

1-Wilie Collins, born ca 1772 in Lancaster County, South Carolina married Elizabeth Perry; 2-son, born ca 1774; 3-Lois Collins married John A. Martin.; 4-Elizabeth Collins married James Scott, Marriage Bond dated 31 March 1813; 5-Polly L. Collins married Cadesbey Gayden; 6-Frances Collins married 29 November 1818 Zachias Rembert; 7-Emily Collins, born 1787 in Lancaster County, South Carolina married 28 November 1809 Samuel Scott; 8-Diana Collins married 17 January 1810 Samuel Terrell.

ii. Betsey Collins married William Robinson.

iii. Lewis Collins.

iv. Wiley Collins.

v. Diannah Collins married (1) Lemuel Perry (2) Mr. Carter.

vi. Lois Collins married 4 December 1782 George Gayden.

f. Ann Collins married John Wisdom.

g. Mary Collins married John Brockland and removed to Granville County, North Carolina.

h. Tabitha Collins married (1) Henry Gatewood (2) John Holliday of North Carolina.

i. Caty Collins married Mr. Glass.

j. Drusilla Collins married William Cook, the son of Thomas Cook and removed to Kershaw County, South Carolina.

k. Susannah Collins married William Golson.

2. William Collins of Essex County married Elizabeth Thomas. His LWT dated 3 June 1751, probated 12 September 1752 in Spotsylvania County, St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County Will Book B (1749-59). Executors: Wife, Elizabeth, and brother, Joseph. Legacy went to wife, Elizabeth, his brother (Joseph Collins), Thomas Collins, Jr., William Collins, Richard Collins and Joyce Collins. Benjamin Glaze’s guardian bond. Joseph Collins was made guardian of Joyce Collins, the orphan of Thomas Collins, deceased on 2 April 1754; also made guardian of Thomas and William Collins., Issue:

a. Joyce Collins (not 21 in 1752).

b. Thomas Collins.

c. Richard Collins.[19]

B. John Collins. Issue:

1. Edmund Collins.

C. Thomas Collins of King and Queen County, Virginia. His LWT dated 3 January 1748 mentioned his father, John Collins and his brothers, John and Joseph Collins; also his nephew, Edmund, the son of his brother, John Colliins. Issue:

1. George Collins.

D. William Collins of Essex County, Virginia.

Compton. John Compton of Charles County, Maryland died 1718.[20] To his eldest son, John, he bequeathed two-thirds of Patten’s land in Charles County and St. Mary’s County. Son, Matthew.

Matthew Compton, Sr. of Charles County, Maryland, son of John, was born ca 1675 in Charles County, Maryland and died 1744. He married Susannah Briscoe. [21]

Samuel Compton, son of Matthew, Sr., was a Quaker at the Bush River Meeting in Newberry County, South Carolina. Wife, Elizabeth. Children: Rachel, born 1/17/1764; William, born 5/15/1765; Samuel, born 12/26/1766; Sally, born 2/11/1769; Amos, born 7/9/1770; John, born 12/29/1771; Stephen, born 8/29/1774’ Matthew, born 12/17/1776; Joshua, born 5/30/1778, died 2/15/1802, married 1/24/1799 Rebecca, wife of Nathan and Ann Hawkins (issue: Elizabeth, born 12/19/1779; Joseph, born 6/8/1782).[22]

Crenshaw. Cornelius Crenshaw, son of Nathaniel Crenshaw and Sucky (Jones) Crenshaw, was born ca 1782 Laurens Co., South Carolina, died in Caldwell County, Kentucky. He married

Melinda, born in North Carolina, died ca 1855 Sabine, Texas Son: Isaac H. b. 2/12/1824 Alabama, died. 7/7/1884 Panola Co.,

married 10/23/1845 Dorcas Irene Golden b. Blount Co., Alabama, died ca Panola Co., Texas, daughter of Richard Golden and Mary Higgins Lincoln Co., Ga. They had: Mattie Elizabeth Crenshaw born in Panola Co., Texas d. 10/28/1895 Pano1a Co., Texas, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery married 11/14/1868 George Carter Tiller, born in Harrison Co., Texas, d. 2/19/1930 Panola Co., Texas. Their son: Ray DeWitt Tiller, Sr. born 11/14/1890 Paris Texas, d. 7/12/1937 Carthage, Texas, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery 7/12/1937 Mary Viva Phillips, b. 12/29/1893 Carthage, Texas. Their daughter, Mary Lynn Tiller married Clifford S. heir. [23]

Dickson. Matthew Dickson emigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia ca 1750. He was born in Dungannon County, Tyrone, Ireland, the son of Benjamin Dickson. Tradition has it that he was related to the Stuarts. He married in 1776 in York County, South Carolina to Agnes Carson. Children: Benjamin, Matthew, Walter Carson, James, William, Sarah, Agnes, Eleanor, Mary, Jane and Margaret. These families settled around Anderson County, South Carolina.

Gee. Boliver Hopkins Gee, born Georgetown, South Carolina, died 1888, son of Henry Gee, b. 1782 Cumberland Co., N. C. who res. At Fayetteville, N. C., removed to Georgetown, S. C. when a young

man, to Gadsden Co., Fla. in 1827 and was Grand Master of Grand

Lodge of Fla. in 1837. Henry Gee d. 1851, and was a son of James

Gee, signed of Liberty Pt. Declaration of Independence 6/20/1775

and his wife Mary Walker Gee who lived at Fayetteville, N. C.

Mother of Boliver Hopkins Gee was Martha Elizabeth Forrester Gee

who m. ca 1823 Georgetown, S. C., probably daughter of Bailey

Forrester of Georgetown. She d. 1882. Boliver Hopkins Gee was a

planter in Decatur and Mitchell Co.'s, Ga. and he m. Marjorah S.

McElveen 5/8/1856 Decatur Co., Ga. Issue: Ella N. Kelly 1860-

1929; Mattie Brooks; John; Gustavus; Charles L. b. 1879. Boliver

Hopkins Gee, Capt. Co. A, 59th Ga. Inf. C. S. A. 5/3/1862 at

Bainbridge, Ga., promoted Major 12/22/1862. His regiment

participated in Battle of Bettysburg and he was promoted to

Lt.Colonel 7 days after that battle on 7/10/1863. lie was with Lee

at Appomattox and his name appeared as a prisoner who surrendered to Gen. U. S. Grant. lie was wounded 11 times. He was a delegate from Decatur Co. to the Military Convention called by Gov. Joe Brown at Milledgeville in 1860. In his later years, Col. Gee

became a Methodist Preacher and he owned large tracts of land in

Decatur and Mitchell Co.'s, Ga. and before the civil war was a

prominent planter. [24]

Gee. Jeremiah Gee, 1787-1852, son of Eason, was a member of Austin's Regt., S. C. Militia, War of 1812, Pvt., Fed. Records Center, E.

Point, Ga., Reel 3, Box 97, No. 652. Jeremiah m. Mary and removed

to Lamar (then pt of Fayette) Co., Alabama ca 1842 and d. there

1852. Issue: Abigail b. ca 1808 m. Mr. Anderson; Mary b. 1810 m.

Mr. Richardson, in Fayette, Alabama in 1850; John Henry 1813-

1880 m. Rachel Cobb in Alabama, Moved to Lamar, Alabama ca 1834 and to Ark. in 1857 (Issue: Samuel B. m. Sarah Elizabeth Adams, dau. Of William Adams); Samuel b. 1816 in Pickens Co., Alabama in 1850;

Cornelius b. 1815/20 (Issue: Ira, Lee).

Godbold. John Godbold was born 1664 in the old Craven County, South Carolina, died 1765 Marion District. In 1736 he married Elizabeth McGurney. Children: John, born 7/24/1739 Mars Bluff, Craven County; James, born 1741 Mars Bluff, Craven County, died 8/30/1791 in Liberty, South Carolina; and Thomas Godbold, died 1825 in Marion County, South Carolina.

Thomas Godbold, son of John, was born in 1740. He married

On 7/2/1767 Martha Herron. Issue: Captain Stephen; David and Thomas.

Captain Stephen Godbold (1767-1845), died in Wahee, Marion County, South Carolina. He married (1) in 1789 married Rebecca Grive sho died 10/10/1845. He married (2) Rebecca Woods.

Gordon. John Gordon was married on 9/15/1739 to Margaret, a daughter of Dorothy Tennant in Spotsylvania County. He died 1749.[25] Wife, Margaret. In 1741, John Gordon Jr. was appointed guardian to Sarah Roy, the orphan of James Roy. In 1749 he was appointed guardian of Thomas Roy, of Spotsylvania County.

John Gordon, son of John (above), was born 2/7/1734, died 1766 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Elizabeth. Sarah Gordon, administratrix of the estate of John Gordon, deceased, 8/4/1766, Spotsylvania County. Orphan, Nancy, mentioned.

Samuel Gordon, son of John (above), was born 1750/1755 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, died 1805 in Jefferson County, Georgia. [26] He removed to South Carolina with his brother, Thomas Gordon, after the death of their father; was listed on the 1790 Greenville County Census.

Thomas Gordon, son of John (above), was born 12/12/1758 in Spotsylvania County, married 1777 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to Mary Buffington (born 11/1760 in Chester County, Pennsylvania), daughter of Joseph Buffington (born 1737 in Pennsylvania married Mary Few, 1741-1807). According to Allens Genealogy, Thomas was son of John Gordon 2/7/1734-1766 and wife Sarah. During the American Revolution, Thomas lived at Gordonsville, Virginia.; was a Pvt. of 6th Va. Regt. Given land in Lee Co., Georgia., 10th Dist. for service during the war. Richmond Co., Georgia. deed, to Thomas Gordon of Virginia, a lot in Augusta; 862 ½ acres in Franklin Co., Georgia., deeded from Thomas Connill dated 1/25/1788. Richard Call of Augusta deeded to Thomas Gordon of Petersburg, Virginia and Thomas Conni1l of Augusta, Merchants in Common, land, dated 4/26/1786. 5/1/1787, Thomas Gordon of Petersburg, Virginia, Merchant, deeded to William Kennedy and George Parker of Charleston, S. C. All Richmond Co., Georgia. Deeds. Thomas died 1/23/1826, buried ca 7 miles East of Stone Mountain, Georgia, grave marked by the Government. Issue: Alexander married 8/30/1730 Susanna Terrel, Wilkes Co., N. C.; Few 1797-1857 married Clarissa Hardin, dau. of Henry Hardin, Rev. War Soldier; Samuel d. 1805 Jefferson Co., Georgia. m. Sarah; Joseph Few; Joseph Roy; Charles Pennington born 1791 Wilkes Co., North Carolina, died 10/8/1836 Georgia married 6/10/1810 Barbara Galbraith; George Aston, General; Buffington; Carolina Matilda; Mary; William G. born 1803; and James, 1801-1863, married Sarah Laird, 1804-68.

Guerry. Theodore Guerry, the son of James, was born 1745, died 1809 in South Carolina.[27] He was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He married Martha Eugenia Dumry (born 1762) in 1785, Children: Theodore, James, Mary Elizabeth (married her first cousin, Peter Videau Guerry, son of John and Charlotte), Martha and Jean. Martha was deceased at the end of 1809. Son, Theodore, was listed 1820-1840 Wilkinson County, Georgia Census, and on the 1850 Holmes County, Mississippi Census Theodore is listed as age 55, born in South Carolina, wife, Mary, age 53.

Heath. Sir Robert Heath was born ca 1590, living in Virginia. He was first found in Accomack County, Virginia in 1664, (Patent Book 5) when, on 10 September, Major John Tilney was granted 1000 acres of land, bounded on the east with the seaboard, north by Naswattocks Creek, and south by the land of John Dolby, for transporting 20 persons, which included Robert Heath. [28]

William Heath, son of Sir Robert Heath, was born. 1616, died 27 May 1681 Surry Co., Virginia, m. Margery and had issue:

I. Abraham Heath was b. ca 1643. On 5 May 1685 a deed between Hugh Bagley and his brother, Peter Bagley, deeded 100 acres of land adj. George Loveday, Richard Williamson, Edward Greene and Abraham Heath, in Surry County, Virginia. He was listed on the Survey of Prince George County, Virginia, 20 Jan 1714/1715, Abram Heath, on the southside of Warwick Meadow.

II. Adam Heath b. ca 1645, d. 20 May 1719 Surry Co., Virginia, m. Sarah. On 9 Sept 1686 there was an attachment of Thomas Busby and Adam Heath against the Estate of Richard Williamson, in Surry Co., Virginia. On 1 May 1694, Adam Heath of Southwarke Parish, deeded to George____ of Lawnes Creek Parish for 3000 pds. of tobacco, 100 acres, being part of a parent of 278 acres to William Heath, father of Adam Heath, on 23 Oct 1669 and left to said Adam Heath in his father's will dated 20 Sept 1680, land being in Charles City County on upper Chipoakes Creek (which divides Surry County and Charles City County), bounded by Richard Walker's Mill and the Western Branch. Sarah Heath, wife of Adam Heath, relinquished her Right of Dower.

Patent Book No. 8
Adam Heath was granted 386 acres in Surry County, Virginia, on the south side of the James River, on SW side of Upper Chipoakes Creek; adj. George Burcher; granted John Barrow on 3 May 1653, deserted, and now granted by order &c. Imp. of 8 persons, Yarrow, Atha, Sybill, Ned, Sissa, Sambo, Tony and Doll.

Patent Book No. 9
Adam Heath was granted 681 acres in Prince George and Surry Counties, on 2 May 1705; Beginning by W. run of Upper Chippoax; corner of Burcher's land; to William Salvage by the Quagmire Br; along lines of Crockson, Watling and Markes; to the land of Abraham Heath, deceased, by the round piny slash; along land of John Wapple in possession of said Adam Heath; along barrow, to the old land of Wm. Short's, 118 acres formerly granted to Adam (Heath); 363 acres being west, due for the transportion of 12 persons.

A deed in Prince George County, Virginia, dated 11 Mar 1715, Adam Heeth of Surry County in Southwarke Parish, to William Heeth of Prince George County, merchant, Brandon Parish, 100 acres of land bounded by Western Run, William Blaikley, the path to Richard Warthen's Mill, and Abraham Heath. Issue:

A. Adam Heath of Surry Co., Virginia. On 18 Jan 1713, Surry Co., Adam Heath, Sr. deeded to Adam Heath, Jr., 50 acres of land, being part of the land which Adam Heath, Sr. lives on, bounded by William Short and Robert Harwood. Witnessed by Elizabeth Heath, Edmund Chamberlayne and Adam Heath, Sr.

B. Elizabeth Heath b. ca 1678 Surry Co., Virginia.

C. William Heath b. 1682 Surry Co., Virginia, d. 8 Nov 1745 Surry Co., Virginia, m. Elizabeth. On 2 Feb 1710 Surry Co., William Heath and his wife, Elizabeth, of Southwarke Parish deed to Robert Hunnicut of Wayneake Parish in Prince George County, 304 acres located between Warrick Swamp and Blackwater Swamp, bounded by Minge, William Rives, James Binford and Hannah Gee. On 10 Feb 1710 Surry Co., James Jackson deeded to William Heath, the Elder, 100 acres on Warwick Meadow, bounded by Samuel Tatem and Hailes Branch. Prince George Co., Virginia Deed dated 10 Mar 1715, William Heath and Elizabeth, his wife, of Prince George County, to John Smith of same for 6000 pds of tobacco, 200 acres of land on the southside of the James River in Prince George County, bounded by Capt. Archer, Thomas Potts, James Jones, and Thomas Handcock (formerly Benjamin Foster's). On 8 March, 1728, Prince George Co. deed of Robert Hall of Martins, Brandon Parish, Prince George County, to William Heath of the same, 80 acres on Savages Run, bounded by the Run, Warthen's Mill and said Heath's Line. Issue:

1. Thomas Heath b. 1700 Surry Co., Virginia, d. 29 Aug 1799 Surry Co., Virginia. Issue:

a. Sarah Heath b. 1741 Virginia.

b. Thomas Heath b. 25 Jan 1743/1744 Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia.

c. Abraham Heath b. 1746 Halifax Co., Virginia, d. 1807 Warren Co., Georgia. SEE BELOW.

d. Richard Heath b. ca 1748 Virginia.

e. William Heath b. 24 June 1748 Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia., d. 16 Jul 1829 Pulaski Co., Kentucky.

f. Ann Heath b. ca 1750 Virginia.

g. Mary Heath b. ca 1752 Virginia.

h. John Heath b. 16 June 1752 Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia.

i. Adam Heath b. ca 1754 Virginia.

j. Anna Heath b. 13 Jul 1755 Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia, d. 1840 Wayne Co., Kentucky, buried on the Martin farm, Pulaski Co., Kentucky.

k. Sarah Heath b. ca 1756 Virginia.

l. Thomas Heath b. ca 1758 Virginia.

2. James Heath b. ca 1714 Surry Co., Virginia.

3. John Heath b. ca 1716 Surry Co., Virginia, d. 30 Mar 1722, Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia.

4. Adam Heath b. ca 1717 Surry Co., Virginia. On 17 Apr 1738, Surry Co., William Heath and his wife, Elizabeth, deed to their son, for love and affection, Adam Heath, 100 acres on the southwest side of Warwick Swamp, bounded by Hales Branch, Thomas Eldridge and said William Heath, being part of 325 acres granted said Heath on 24 Jan 1718.

5. Elizabeth Heath b. ca 1719 Surry Co., Virginia.

6. Sarah Heath b. ca 1722 Surry Co., Virginia.

7. Mary Heath b. ca 1723 Surry Co., Virginia.

8. Abraham Heath b. ca 1724 Surry Co., Virginia.

9. Rebecca Heath b. ca 1726 Surry Co., Virginia.

10. William Heath b. ca 1727 Surry Co., Virginia, d. 23 Mar 1772 Albemarle Parish Register, Surry Co., Virginia. On 17 April 1728, Surry Co., William Heath and wife, Elizabeth, deed to their son, William, Jr., for love and affection, 100 acres on southwest side of Warwick Swamp, bounded by the line between Surry Co. and Prince George Co, John Tatam and Adam Heath (being part of 325 acres granted said William Heath on 24 Jan 1718.)

c. Abraham Heath, son of Thomas Heath, was b. Virginia., lived Pendleton dist., S. C. for awhile, before removing to Warren Co., Ga. Wilkes Co. Ga. DB AA, P. 33, Charles Seale to Abram Heeth of S. C.; 200 acres Rocky Comfort Cr. (sd creek. running through Warren Co. from Wrightsboro, Ga.) His LWT dtd 11/23/1807, pvd 1/4/1808 Warren Co., Ga., naming wife, Winnifred. Abraham Heeth had grch: Polly, Stephen B., Linnie, Green and Abraham H. Clower and Abraham Heath Chapple, named in his Will. Edmond P. Heeth, decd, 11/7/1831, bond of Peterson Heeth, admr, Warren Co., Ga. Issue as follows:

1. John Heeth. 2. Sallie Heeth m. Mr. Chapple, having Abraham Heath Chapple.

3. Benjamin Heeth.

4. William Heeth m. Sally Bonner 2/21/1798 Warren Co., Ga., his LWT dtd 12/12/1813, pvd 7/4/1814 Warren Co. naming w., Sary, and bro., John. The LWT of Sarah Heeth dtd 2/3/1846, pvd 9/7/1846 Warren Co., Ga., naming issue as follows:

a. Henry Heeth m. Polly Gardner, dau. of Pryor Gardner, 12/8/1821, Warren Co., Ga.

b. John Heeth m. America Bird 5/26/1821 Warren Co., Ga.

c. Martha H. Heeth.

d. William Heeth, nuncupative Will of 4/14/1838 names mother, Sarah, and children: Susan Ann m. Richard Bragg 9/8/1843 Warren Co.; Sary Jane, witl1 Henry Heeth, exr, testators, John Heeth, M. H. Heeth, and Henry Heeth.

e. Matilda Heeth. His issue: William Henry, Caroline Alisa, John Thomas, ; Harriett Elvira and Sarah Jane. This may be Mark Heeth, decd, Warren: Co., Ga., bond of Henry Heeth, admrdtd 11/7/1831.

5. Adam Heeth.

6. Elizabeth Heeth.

7. Polly Heeth m. Warren Barrow 10/17/1810 Warren Co., Ga., son of JOhn and Jemima Barrow.

8. Richard Heeth m. Rebecca Chappell. His LWT dtd 5/g6/1807, pvd 1/4/1808 Warren Co., Ga., having issue as follows:

1. Elizabeth Heeth m. Joseph Hill 5/25/1805 Warren Co., Ga.

2. Sarah Heeth m. Mr. Moreland.

3. Nancy m. William D. Wright 3/6/1804 Warren Co., Ga.

4. Tempy Heeth m. Irby Dewberry 811/1810 Warren Co., Ga.

5. Henry Heeth m. Elizabetl1 Gardner 4/7/1813 Warren Co., Ga.

6. Rebecca Heeth m. William Barrow 8/13/1807 Warren Co., son of John and Jemima Barrow.

7. Richard Heeth m. Rebecca Heeth 3/10/1818 Warren Co., Ga.

8. Patsy Heeth m. Lewis Wright 11/18/1799 Warren Co., Ga.

Holliday. William Holliday, Sr. was born in Ireland and died 1786 in Wilkes County, Georgia. His LWT was dated 7 July 1786. During the American Revolution, he served as a private in Georgia Line for which he received land grants in Wilkes County. To his wife, Ann, he gave land on the Little River where “we now live” for her lifetime, with the final division between the two youngest sons, Ayres and John. Daughters: Jane, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth. Sons: Robert, William and Thomas, 5 shillings each. To son, Abraham, a gray horse and the plantation tools. Daughter, Mary White, a mare and dun heifer. To son, John, a sorrel mare. To daughter, Margery, a black spotted heiffer.[29] Children: William, Thomas (married Rebecca Ragan); Robert; Abraham; Ayners.

William Holliday, son of William, Sr. ,was born in Ireland in 1750. He came to America before the American Revolution and settled in Laurens County, South Carolina. He fought as a private in the Georgia Troops under General Elijah Clarke and received bounty lands for his services. He was at the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County. He removed to St. Paul’s Parish, Richmond County, Georgia where he lived, however, he died in November of 1826 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Wife, Jane Cooper.[30] Children:[31] William Holliday (born in South Carolina, removed to Mississippi); Robert Alexander Holliday (born 1787 in South Carolina, removed to Georgia where he died November 1862. He was married to Rebecca Burroughs. They had 12 children); Mathew Holliday (born ca 1789 in Laurens County, South Carolina, married Miss Dean; removed to Cass County, Georgia, then to Mississippi); Martha Ann (Nancy) Holliday (married John Russell and removed to Cass County, Georgia); and Margaret.

Hopkins. Solomon Hopkins was born ca 1755/60, died 1815 in Laurens County, South Carolina.[32] Children: Nancy (died 1/17/1833 married Martin Mahaffey, Jr., buried at Rabun); James married Anna, estate settled in Greenville County File 4, page 216, wife Anna and 4 children); Mary (died after 1840, married 1798 Henry Morgan, born 11/10/1771, died 4/24/1824, buried Friendship Presbyterian Church, Laurens County; Solomon, Jr. (4/6/1781-11/14/1858 married (1) Elizabeth Terry (died 1/15/1821), daughter of Thomas Terry and his first wife, Elizabeth (Harrison) Terry.[33]

John Hopkins, son of Solomon, was born 3/29/1793, died 10/22/1837 married Lucinda Boyce (2/18/1800-12/27/1876), the daughter of William Boyce and Elizabeth (Nance) Boyce. John Hopkins purchased in 1845 137 acres from John Nash, Jr. adjoining the land of Martin Mahaffey, the deceased husband of Nancy Hopkins Mahaffey.[34] Children: Elizabeth (born 9/12/1816 married Louis Nabors, died in Mississippi); Thomas T. (born 8/4/1819 married Sally Gilbert); Drury (born 11/22/1821, died before 1878, married Catherine Irby of Anderson County, Texas); Clementine (born 5/27/1824 married James Dickinson of Greenville, South Carolina, removed to Mississippi); Margaret (born 10/28/1826, died 2/10/1907, married in 1861 James Thornburg, born 6/20/1825, died 9/5/1894); Solomon (probably married a daughter of Terry Boland or Bolling in Alabama); Hosea (born 3/15/1831-9/22/1860, unmarried); John (9/17/1833-1/15/1914 married (1) 9/14/1859 Sallie E. Webb, born 7/5/1838, died 5/20/1865 (2) 12/5/1867 Sara Ann Harper, born 12/24/1845, died 7/12/1908); Lucinda Caroline, born 7/12/1837, died 2/20/1880 married 1858 Jesse Thomas McCrary, born 8/1827, died 3/22/1862, Confederate Soldier, son of Moses and Catherine Greer McCrary.[35]

Human. Bazzle Human was born 1734 in Maryland. In 1758 he married Isabel. About 1770 the family removed first to North Carolina, then to Georgia. According to his will, he lived on 880 acres of land which began at the mouth of a branch at the foard of Holly Creek with the mill. His major crop was rye. He died 1795.[36] Issue:

I. Peggy Human married 1st, Ezekiel Wells, and 2nd, Peter Vendrick on October 24, 1785 in Craven County, North Carolina. Peter Vendrick was the son of John Vendrick, and was named in his LWT dated 1788, Craven County, North Carolina.

II. Alexander Human, Revolutionary War Soldier, was born September 18, 1766 in Maryland and died December 4, 1853 in Madison County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Hawks on 10 September 1810 in Madison County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born in North Carolina on 17 April 1776. They were residents of Madison County, Georgia 1820-1850. Alexander was listed on the 1840 Pension List of those who received pensions in Georgia, aged 80. Elizabeth received a widow's pension in Madison County, 1855. [37]

Issue:

A. Elizabeth Human, who is listed with the family of Frederick Human in 1860, aged 47, born in North Carolina, is assumed to be a child.

B. Isabel Human was born 1814 or 5 in Georgia, listed with the family of Frederick Human in 1860. Her nickname was "Ibby".

III. Basil Human was born 1772 in Caswell County, North Carolina. About 1795, he left North Carolina, going to Knox County, Tennessee. On January 28, 1797, he married Winifred Gillum, a Cherokee Indian, the widow of Thomas Gillum who was killed, along with their son, James, by Indians on May 25, 1793. Basil died 1849 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Issue: [38]

A. James Gillum Human was born October 27, 1798 married Sarah Hopper of Grainger County, Tennessee, on January 22, 1818 in Tennessee. Issue:

1. Elizabeth Human was born October 27, 1818 married Nathaniel Rains on July 7, 1840.

2. Mahala Human was born March 10, 1820, died young, in Missouri.

3. Susan Human was born December 26, 1821 married Thomas Alexander Irick on April 18, 1847.

4. Eliza Montgomery Human was born January 4, 1824, died March 10, 1861 married Lawrence Rains.

5. James Madison Human was born December 24, 1826, and was killed in the Mexican War.

6. William Calvin Human was born November 1, 1828, died May 20, 1850.

7. Thomas Jefferson Human was born July 16, 1830 in Cook County, Illinois. He was killed in the Mexican War.

8. Minerva Jane Human was born May 23, 1831, died October 1832.

B. Anna Human was born April 22, 1800 married Thomas Crank on April 14, 1820.

C. Solomon Human was born 1804 married Nancy P. Porter on April 4, 1820.

D. William Human.

E. Jane Human was born December 18, 1809 married Simeon Hurst on February 11, 1837.

F. Housley Human was born 1815, married Nancy Galloway.

G. Preston Monroe Human was born 1816, married Nancy Freeks in 1839.

H. Nancy Human was born 1824.

I. Charles Human was born ca 1826.

IV. Anny Human, was born 1770 in North Carolina. She was named as a daughter in the above will, however, she may have been a daughter-in-law because she was listed on the 1820 Madison County, Georgia Census as head of household, having children, viz...one son, born 1810-1820, a daughter born 1810-1820, a daughter born ca 1800-1804. The first son was apparently Frederick Human, as he was was not listed as head of household until 1840. Her other son must have been Jesiah Human, as she was listed as living with him on the 1860 Madison County Census. She was aged 97.

A. Frederick Human born ca 1812, listed 1830-1860 Madison County, Georgia Census. He married Ann, born 1814. In 1860, Rutha Human, aged 87, (apparently his aunt) was living with the family. Issue:

B. Jesiah Human was born 1781

1. Lewis Human was born 1835 Madison County, Georgia.

2. Elizabeth A. Human was born 1837 Madison County, Georgia.

3. Martha Human was born 1842 Madison County, Georgia.

4. Mary F. Human was born 1850 Madison County, Georgia.

5. John F. Human was born 1858 Madison County, Georgia.

V. Ruth Human was born 1773 in North Carolina, unmarried, listed on 1860 Madison County, Georgia Census. Anny and Ruth and Frederick Human were givers of affidavits on the Revolutionary War service of Alexander Human.

VI. Susannah Human was born 1886 in North Carolina, unmarried, died November 10, 1850 in Madison County, Georgia.

Jackson. James Jackson, Sr. died 1761 in Halifax County, North Carolina.[39] Wife, Ann. Children: Thomas, James, John, Ann Henderson (bequeathed money recovered of Turner Jackson in Charles County, Virginia), Lucy Gylum, Jacob, Elizabeth and Richard.

Thomas Jackson, son of James Jackson, Sr. died 1784 in Halifax County.[40]

William Jackson, son of James Jackson, Sr. died 1805 in Halifax County.[41]

John Jackson, son of James Jackson, Sr., died 1794 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.[42] John Jackson resided in Halifax or Warren County, North Carolina become he removed to Edgefield County, South Carolina. Children: Henry, Drewry, Abigail Duncomb, James, Alsey Kimbrall, Ann Miller, John, Jr. and Greene.

John Jackson, Jr., aged 90, was married to Mrs. Ellender Kirkland (age 85) on 2/28/1854 in Edgefield County.

Jay. The Jay family begins with John Jay, son of Thomas Jay, born 1672 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, died 1724 in Alloway Creek, Salem County, New Jersey. He was married to Mercy Bartlett. Children: Joseph, Jonathan and William.

William Jay, son of John Jay, was born 1745 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia and died in Newberry District, South Carolina. He signed a petition to have Caswell County, North Carolina set off from Orange County, North Carolina.[43] Wife, Elizabeth, perhaps Layton. They had six children. His family joined the Friends Society in South Carolina. Children: David (born 12/28/1764); James (born 10/25/1766 in Newberry County, South Carolina); William; Layton (born 4/27/1771 in Newberry County, South Carolina, died 1813 in Miami County, Ohio); Charlotte (born 4/27/1771 in Newberry County, South Carolina married David Hammer); Anne (born 5/5/1772 married John Coppock, died 4/9/1838 in Miami County, Ohio, age 55).[44]

John Jay, son of John Jay, was born 10/26/1752 at the Bush River Meeting in Newberry County, South Carolina and died 4/23/1829 at Mill Creek, Miami County, Ohio. John was a Private in Youngblood’s Regiment in the South Carolina Militia during the War of 1812.[45] Wife, Elizabeth Pugh.

James Jay, son of John Jay (above), was born 11/6/1791 at Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, died 11/22/1845 in Miami County, Ohio. He was married to Martha Coppock (born 6/17/1798 Newberry County, South Carolina, died in Wabash, Indiana) on 9/29/1813 in Miami County, Ohio. Children: Jonathan Jay (born 9/9/1815 in Miami County, Ohio, died 5/2/1868 in Alamo, Montgomery County, Ohio); William Jay (born 10/13/1816 in Miami County, Ohio, died 12/17/1822); Mary Jay, born 2/28/1818 in Miami County, Ohio, buried Mill Creek Cemetery; Moses Jay, born 8/21/1819 in Miami County, Ohio, died 6/24/1840, buried Mill Creek Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio; Elizabeth Jay, born 9/3/1822 Miami County, Ohio; Hannah Jay, born 4/25/1824, died 4/11/1826 Miami County, Ohio, buried Mill Creek Cemetery; Jesse Jay, born 2/26/1827 Miami County, Ohio; Phebe Jay, born 4/7/1828 in Miami County, Ohio; John Jay, born 9/7/1830 in Miami County, Ohio; James C. Jay, born 8/16/1832 in Miami County, Ohio; Enoch Jay, born 12/25/1825 in Miami County, Ohio, died 2/22/1848.

Knighton. Moses Knighton died in Fairfield County, South Carolina in 1795.[46] Wife, Susannah. Children: Peter, Moses, James, Margaret and Mary.

“I do hereby certify that I have resurveyed and

measured for Moses Knighton part of sundry

adjoining tracts of land, all within the red lines,

except the small square in the Northwest corner,

containing 577 ½ acres, situate in district of

Fairfield on Taylor’s Creek, waters of Wateree River.” 2/14/1824. Signed, Abner Ferguson.[47]

“South Carolina, Fairfield County. Know all men by

these presents, that I, Peter Knighton and James

Knighton have granted…all that plantation…

containing 244 acres….in consideration of $265 to

us in hand paid by Moses Knighton, it being the

whole right and claim of land left by our father to

us….”[48]

“Moses Knighton to Samuel Knighton 549 acres on

Taylors Creek, Wateree River, being part of said

tract originally granted to Josiah Knighton and the

other part to Thomas Knighton, Sr. and conveyed

By deed of gift from Thomas Knighton, Sr. to Moses

Knighton, Jr. March 31, 1821.”[49]

Thomas Knighton, Sr. died in Fairfield County in 1828.[50] On 3/3/1810, Margaret Rochell conveyed to Thomas Knighton of Fairfield District land on Dutchman’s Crek. And on 5/24/1811 Thomas Watts sold to Thomas Knighton 8 acres on Margaret’s Rochell’s land. [51] On 2/2/1825 Thomas Knighton of Fairfield District, South Carolina, planter deeded to Samuel Knighton of Fairfield District, 278 acres on Dutchman’s Creek and Taylor’s Creek.[52] On 2/1/1824, Thomas Knighton, Sr. conveyed to Moses Knighton of Fairfield District 477 ½ acres on Taylor’s Creek, Wateree River.[53] On 2/16/1822, Thomas Knighton Sr. conveyed to his son, Samuel, land on Dutchman’s Creek, Negroes, horse, etc.; also left his grandson, Thomas Knighton, son of Samuel, one horse colt.[54]

Samuel Knighton, born 1786 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, son of Thomas Knighton, Sr. “Whereas, Samuel Knighton is about to be removed from this State and it is necessary that some person should be authorized to attend to his interests in the suit….”[55]

Samuel Ewing Knighton, son of Samuel Knighton (above) was born 10/11/1825, died on 12/28/1901 in Randolph County, Georgia, married married 10/30/1851 Clementine Lewis, daughter of William Lewis and Ascenith Stevenson, born 1/24/1836 Stewart Co., Georgia, died 7/30/1914 Randolph Co., Georgia. Issue of Samuel: Georgia born 3/20/1866 Randolph Co., Georgia, died 12/20/1958 Lumpkin, Ga. married 5/30/1897 Samuel Jackson Robinson, son

of Samuel (died in Fayette Co., Georgia) and Marv A. was born

5/31/1863 Ga. d. 5/5/1905 Fayette Co., Georgia.[56]

Leitner/Lightner. Christopher Lightner was born ca 1710, probably in Austria, died after 1769 in South Carolina. He apparently brought the family through Pennsylvania because he was listed on the 1759 Lancaster County Tax List, Leacock Township. By 1769 he was in Charleston, South Carolina where he witnessed the Last Will and Testament of George Preeler, butcher, dated 8/17/1769.

“Christopher Leitner, born about 1710, died about

1768, married before coming to the Dutch Fork in

Newberry County, South Carolina as a petition for

sounty grant of 250 acres on Crims Creek dated

10/2/1752 indicates that he had a wife and three

Children. Another grant for 100 acres on Second

Creek made 2/112/1755. 3/20/1762, his son, Michael,

signed a bounty grant which shows that his father died

between 1762 and 1769. Shares of the property were divided

between his sons, John and Michael; and since there was

another child who may have died before that date or

others who were daughters already provided for, only

the two dividend shares were given in the grant.”[57]

George Michael Lightner, son of Christopher, was born ca 1735 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His estate was administered on 9/12/1791 in Abbeville District, South Carolina. Wife, Mrs. Marie Beard. He served in the Revolutionary War and made claims for land in South Carolina afterwards. He was Justice of Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.

“Major Michael Leitner, born about 1735 and died

1789-91, married Maria Beard, probably a sister of

Colonel Jonas Beard, and had children: John Christian

Lightner who died 1800 and leaving all his property

to his sisters who were: Anne Marguerette who

barried George Adam Setzler, Sr.; Mary, who married

Dr. Henry F. Schmitz; Eve Christina who married (1) John

Adam Epting, Jr. (2), Martin Koone, Sr.; Catherine who

married John A. Setzler, Jr…Major Michael Lightner

before the Revolutionary War was a Justice of the Peace;

Justice of the Quorum and from 1775 to 1781 a member of

the Second Provincial Congress from Upper Orangeburg

District. During the war, he was Captain, then Major of

Calvary Troops.”

“Mrs. Maria Beard Leitner was born probably in

Pennsylvania married Major Michael Leitner, son of

Christopher. Her husband, having organized one of the

Scouting companies in the Upper Dutch Fork and being

an active fighter against the Tory element, was sought for

continuously by the Tories and the English Troops. She

was a sister or close relative to Colonel Jonas Beard,

another famous American Officer in the Revolutionary

war…”[58]

Children of George Michael Lightner: John (born ca 1755 in Lancaster District, Pennsylvanis, died after 1800 in Fairfield County, South Carolina); George (born ca 1750 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, his Last Will and Testament dated 10/28/1812, probated 1/22/1814, Richland County, South Carolina, married (1) in Pennsylvania, Mary Creighton having issue: Isaac, Henry and William. He married (2) Barbary and had issue: Jacob, George, Henry, Christian, Mary Sestrunk, Catherine Graddick, Magdalene Graddick and Elizabeth.

John Lightner, son of George Michael Lightner, was born ca 1755, listed on 1790 Newberry County, South Carolina Census; also on 1800 Fairfield County Census.[59] John died 1800/1810 in Fairfield County. Issue: Michael and John.

Michael Lightner, son of John (above), was born ca 1780 in Newberry County, South Carolina, and was listed on the 1820 Emanuel County, Georgia Census. He was a Captain in the Georgia Militia 1820-1821 in Emanuel County. Children: Eli, born 1814 in Jones County, Georgia married 12/3/1835 in Jones County Lucinda Tucker.

Love. William Love was a Lieutenant of the 3^rd Regiment during the Revolutionary War; resigned 1777.[60] William Love, citizen, received a land grant of 300 acres on the Savannah River 6/11/1784.[61] Another land grant of 150 acres was made on 9/11/1794 to William Love, citizen.

“….South Carolina Statesman, John C. Calhoun, had

numerous relatives in the area; William Love, for

illustration, the early Justice of the Peace, was married

to Esther Calhoun, a first cousin to Senator Calhoun….”

“…the seat of justice first being where Major William

Love chose to hold court. This native of South Carolina,

being 38 years old, was the eldest justice of the area,

but he snored.”[62]

Esther Love was a daughter of William Calhoun and his wife, Agnes (Long) Calhoun. Esther was born 9/30/1765 in Abbeville, South Carolina and died 3/2/1844 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, buried in the Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemeter near Marion. Esther was listed on the 1810 Caldwell County, Kentucky Census.[63] Children: Nancy, Robert, John, Esther O. (2/25/1795-4/18/1868, married William R. Asher on 8/4/1813); Jane (married W. Alfred Moore on 3/13/1810); William C. (married Honor Tiron 7/24/1817, in War of 1812, U. S. Regulars, 7^th Regiment, U. S. Infantry, was a Cumberland Presbyterian Preacher, and was born 3/9/1798, died 4/8/1872).[64]

Mann. Miles Mann was one of the first settlers of South Carolina. “Man, Miles – Overseer on Lord Ashley’s Plantation (ca 1/1671/2).”[65] The Shaftesbury Papers and other records relating to Carolina and the first settlement on the Ashley River prior to 1676 are given in part, from Volume 5 of the South Carolina Historical Magazine. Miles Mann was from London and traveled to Carolina with various letters, in attempts to settle him as co-manager of Lord Ashley’s Plantations. There is a notion in Volume 5, page 375: “Miles Man returned to England June 1673.”

Captain Thomas Mann, son of Miles Mann, was born ca 1670 in England and was a resident of Charleston, South Carolina.

“Received from onboard the ship Edward & Francis, Capt.

Thomas Mann, Commander, sundry merchandise…of Mr John

Vobe, Merchant in London….”[66]

“Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Mann, of

the City of London and Kingdom of England, but now in

the said Province, Mariner, am held and firmly bound unto

Micajah Perry, Richard Haynes & Co. of London,

Merchants….” July 4, 1700.[67]

“Capt. Thomas Mann, on behalf of himself and brother,

Entered caveat to the Estate of Joseph Rider, deceased and

Prayed for Letters of Administration.”[68]

“March 15, 1698-1699. Thomas Mann, Edward Loughton and

Samuel Ward executed their bond to Governor Blake for

Mann’s faithful administration of the estate of Joseph Rider.”[69]

Thomas Mann received 200 acres of land from Thomas Hall in Berkley County, South Carolina on May 4, 1699.[70] He witnessed the Last Will and Testament of Mary Bassnett, widow, dated 3/21/1721/2, probated 4/13/1722, along with Anne Mann, Jr.

The St. Andrews Parish Register gives the burial date of Thomas Mann, Sr. as 9/29/1736. Children:[71] Anne (daughter of John and Anne, born 2/10/1745, buried 8/19/1745); Catherine (daughter of John and Anne, buried 2/10/1745); Robert (born 11/26/1747); Richard (son of John and Anne, baptized 10/6/1746, buried 12/2/1746); Robert (son of John and Anne, baptized 11/29/1748); Elizabeth (daughter of John and Martha, born 2/5/1750); Beulah (daughter of John and Martha, born 6/14/1752, baptized 6/17/1753); Thomas (son of John and Anne, baptized 2/19/1842, buried 12/27/1762). Anne, wife of John Mann, was buried 3/13/1748. Martha (Fairchild), wife of John Mann, Sr., married 2/9/1748, was buried 3/5/1770. John Man, Clerk of this Parish, buried 8/30/1772.

Robert Mann, son of Thomas Mann, lived and died in the vicinity of Newberry, South Carolina. His Last Will and Testament dated 1782 named three sons, James, John and Robert. Robert Mann was a Revolutionary War Soldier in 1775, removed to Elbert County, Georgia and lived near Ruckersville on the Savannah River. Children: John (10/7/1767-1841); Joel (born 9/23/1769); Jessie (born 8/5/1771); James (born 9/12/1773 married Esther Lewis 4/7/1822); Jeremiah (born 6/10/1775); Martha (born 6/1779); Elizabeth (born 11/20/1782); Asa (born 3/14/1785); Henry (born 2/14/1786).

John Mann, the eldest son of James (born 9/12/1773), married Sara Ann Harper and removed to Monroe County Georgia, buried in the old family cemetery near his home. His children were: Morsham, born 9/1/1793; Jolly, born 1796; John, born 1/13/1797; Stephen, born 2/22/1799; Frances, born 3/16/1801; Sallie K., born 2/14/1803; Thomas, born 11/15/1804; Asa, born 3/8/1809.[72]

McCall. Charles McCall, son of Francis, was b. 1732 near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania which is in Cumberland Co. and Cumberland Valley. Removed with his parents to the New River Settlelnent in Virginia and then to Cheraw Dist., South Carolina obtaining a Royal Grant of land in South Carolina 2/21/1772. In 1775 he m. at Welsh Neck Baptist Church (now in Society Hill, South Carolina) Celete Ann Williams, sometimes called Nancy,

the daughter of Reverend Robert Williams, Pastor of the Welsh Neck

Baptist Church. They settled on Lynche's Creek, near Great Peedee

River in Cheraw Dist. On his plantation on Lynche's Creek, a Rev.

War skirmish was fought, and the placed is called "McCall's Old

Field." McCall's Roster of the Revolution, Vol. I, p. 112-116.

The book, McCall-Tidwell Allied Families by Howard Henry

McCall, III of Atlanta, states that he was one of the wealthiest

and most influential men of this section of Ga., having owned

many acres in Effingham, Bulloch and Screven Co.'s. In 1785 he

moved his family to Effingham Co. (now Bulloch) and was

Magistrate of Bulloch Co. and Commissioner, J. P. in 1792, Judge

of Inferior Court for many years, State Senator 1799, 1801, 1802,

and Member of the House of Representatives from Bulloch Co. in

State Legislature 1798, 1803, 1805, 1806, 1808. When the 1798 Ga.

Convention was held at Louisville to frame the State

Constitution, Charles McCall was one of delegates representing

Bulloch Co. He d. 1814, and he and his wife are buried in the old

family burying ground, Bulloch Co., Ga. He m. (2) Hannah Everett.

Issue by first wife: John, Revolutionary War Soldier, remained in South Carolina; David, Rev. War Soldier m. Frances, received

land grant 1786 in Effingham Co., Ga.; George m. first, Elizabeth

Burnett, second, Elizabeth Sanders, b. Lynch's Creek, S.

3/10/1760, came to Effingham Co., Ga. in 1786, but returned tc

C. where he d. at Society Hill 1/9/1837; Henry, Rev. War Sold

Sgt. of Horse in 1782; William b. 1766 Lynch's Creek, in

Society Hill, South Carolina, died Screven Co., Georgia on 1/12/1830. married first, Fletcher, 2nd, Mary Pearce; Eleanor m. 1786 at Ogeechee, McKeen Green, Jr., son of McKeen Green, Sr., Revolutionary War Soldier. Nancy married Stephen MCCoy 1/27/1796 Bulloch Co., Ga., Revolutionary War Soldier; Robert married Mary Lanier 2/25/1801 Bulloch Co., Ga., (daughter of Lewis Lanier); Francis m. Sarah Pearce 1/24/1802 Bulloch County, Georgia (daughter of Joshua Pearce, and m. 2nd Sarah Mattox, widow,

Tattnal1 Co., Ga.; Charles, Jr. married Betsey B. Lanier 12/15/1799 Bulloch Co., Ga., daughter of Lewis Lanier, Revolutionary War Soldier; Nathaniel m. 1807 Mary Johnson; Mary m. William Richards

3/18/1810 Bulloch Co., Ga. Children by 2nd wife: Sarah

6/24/1816 James Griner; Eliza. [73]

Miles. Franklin A. Miles, son of David Miles, was born 5/19/1827 in Marion County, South Carolina, died 9/16/1872 Marion County. He was married on 9/18/1845 fo Annie E. Godbold, born 8/17/1829 in Marion County, died 1/14/1878 Marion County, daughter of Stephen Giles Gobold (11/12/1804-2/2/1871) and wife, Elizabeth (Haseldon) Godbold (8/28/1807-3/9/1868). Children: David Franklin Miles, born 9/3/1846 Marion County, died 11/14/1926 Marion County, married 5/6/1869 Sarah Ann McIntyre, born 1/3/1848 Marion County, died 5/16/1926 Marion County, daughter of Archibald McIntyre.

David Franklin Miles had children: Lillian Josephine Miles, born 9/27/1876 Marion County, died 2/3/1933 Marion County, married 11/15/1899 Douglas Lamar Owens, born 10/8/1878 Marion County, died 7/8/1941 Marion County.

Miller. Alexander Miller of Lancaster County, South Carolina, was born ca 1740/1750 and died 1786 in Greene County, Georgia.

He was the son of James Miller of Lancaster County, and first removed to Wilkes County, Georgia, to locate on the ceded lands. “Miller, Alexander, North Carolina, wife and daughter, 200 acres on Upton Creek below the Welch Road. [74]

He was listed on the 1795 Wilkes County Tax Digest. In 1791, Alexander Miller was granted 287-1/2 acres of land in Washington County. In 1789, Greene County, he was the administrator of the estate of John Barron and Ellinor, his wife. After his death, his widow, Ellinor, married John Barron. The heirs of Alexander Miller deed to William Bivins in 1802, land in Hancock County. (Deed Book G, page 117. Issue:

I. Brice Miller was born ca 1770, and was listed on the 1790 Lancaster County, South Carolina Census; 1820 Pike County, Georgia Census; and 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. He drew in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery while a resident of Hancock County, and left Georgia ca 1815, because he was found in the Natchez District of Mississippi ca 1816. Samuel Barron of Hancock County deeded to Brice Miller 115 acres on Rocky Creek in Hancock County (Deed Book C, page 28) on 18 December 1795. Also, Brice Miller of Hancock County deeded to Robert Rivers of Hancock County, 20 acres on Rocky Creek on 14 May 1804 (Hancock Deed Book D, page 455). John Bond of Hancock County deeded to Brice Miller of Hancock County, 22-1/2 acres of land on the Oconee River on 7 September 1799 (Hancock County Deed Book D, page 511). Probable issue:[75]

A. Asa Miller, born 29 October 1800 in Hancock County, died 6 February 1880; listed on the 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census.

B. William Miller, born 21 June 1801, died 23 February 1883; listed on the 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census and the 1850 Pike County, Mississippi Census. Issue:

1. Brice Miller.

C. Alexander Miller, born 1801 in Hancock County, married Nancy; listed on the 1840 Simpson County, Mississippi Census and the 1850 Copiah County, Mississippi Census.

D. Andrew Miller, born 1805 in Hancock County, listed on the 1850 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Sarah A. (born 1821 Alabama). Issue:

1. Nancy Miller, born 1839 Mississippi.

1. Martha Miller, born 1842 Mississippi.

2. Emeline Miller, born 1843 Mississippi.

4. Mary Miller, born 1845 Mississippi.

5. John Miller, born 1849 Simpson County, Mississippi.

E. John Miller, born 1810/1815 in Hancock County.

F Samuel Miller, born 1810 in Hancock County; listed on the 1850 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Demaris.

II. Alexander Miller, born 12 October 1775, died 1 March 1839. Issue:

A. Margaret P. Miller, born 23 April 1812, died 27 January 1848.

B. Ann Miller, died 27 January 1848.

C. Robert S. Miller, born 21 March 1814.

D. Morgan Miller, born 4 July 1816.

E. Charles Miller, born 15 November 1818.

F. Elizabeth Miller, born 1822.

G. Rachel R. Miller, born 1824, died 3 May 1894.

H. Sarah Angeline Miller, born 1826.

I. Martha M. Miller, born 1828.

J. Edward Alexander Miller, born 31 July 1831.

K. Lucy Harriet Miller, born 9 January 1833.

II. Thompson Miller, born 1790 in Hancock County; listed on the 1830-1850 Pike County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Clara.

III. John Miller, his LWT dated 1809 in Hancock County Will Book B, page 140. Wife, Mary, the plantation, etc. Issue:

A. Lewis Miller, left 700 acres in Washington County.

B. Francis Miller, left 200 acres in Washington County.

C. William Miller.

D. Jonathan Miller..

Owens. Solomon Owens, son of Rev. David Owens (died 1804) and his wife, Martha (Williamson) Owens, was born 1784, died 1846. He married Catharine Gerrald and had children: Alexander D. G. Owens.

Alexander D. B. Owens, son of Solomon, was born 8/13/1813 in Marion County, South Carolina, died 11/14/1859, married Elizabeth Susan Baker. Children: William James Owens, born 7/30/1850 in Marion County, died 11/13/1899 in Marion County, married Henrietta Eaddy.[76]

Page. Captain William Page, son of Thomas Page of Southside, Little Peedee River in Marion County, South Carolina, was born 8/13/1794 in Marion County, died 11/4/1858 in Marion County, buried in the Page Cemetery in Latta. He married Frances Smith, a daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Smith. Son: John Smith Page, Sr., born 9/5/1819 Marion Co., died 7/28/1861 Marion Co. married 2/4/1847 in Marlboro County, Martha Louisa Bass, daughter of Bryant H. Bass.

John Smith Page, son of Captain William Page, had: Annie Virginia Page born 5/31/1856 in Marion County, died 10/4/1829 in Mullins, South Carolina, buried in Cedardale Cemetery, Charter Member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mullins. Annie married Colin Jennings McCall.[77]

Pike. Thomas Pike, born 1744, was a Dance Instructor and Fencing Master in Charleston, South Carolina. He held concerts and balls at his studio on Church Street and was well-known in the district. “Mr. Pike’s ball” 8/19/1765. “Very Rainy weather. Pike’s Child died.”[78] On 3/28/1768 Benjamin Webb and his wife, Rebecca, deed to Thomas Pike of Charleston, Gentleman of St. Michael’s Parish, town Lot No. 40 on Church Street.[79] Thomas Pike of Charleston deeded to Robert Williams, Jr. 80 acres in St. Philips Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina. 3/28/1768.[80] On May 10, 1768, Thomas Pike, Gentleman of Charleston rents to Rev. Robert Smith, Rector of St. Philip’s Parish, a town lot in Charleston.[81] Robert Williams and his wife, Elizabeth, attorney at law, deed to Thomas Pike, Gentleman, of Charleston for 2000 pds. 80 acres in St. Philips Parish, Berkeley County on 1/16/1768.[82] The popularity of Pike’s dancing school was mentined in the South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 70, pp. 149-150.

`”Died at New London (New Hampshire), Mr. Thomas

Pike, age 84, a soldier in the French war, an officer of the

Revolution.”[83]

William Pike, brother to above Thomas Pike, was born ca 1745. On April 10, 1773 a citation was granted to William Pike of Prince Williams Parish to administer the estate of John Burgess, late of said parish, overseer, deceased, as next of kin, to be received in the Parish church, aforesaid.[84] William resided in Beaufort County, South Carolina near the Broad River. He was the owner of 136 slaves. William married Susannah Winborn, the daughter of Susannah and Thomas Winborn of Charleston, on Wadmalow Island. [85] During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Pike joined his brother on his plantation, assisting him in running a ferry at Port Royal across the Broad River.[86] On March 7, 1803, William Pike was granted 460 acres in Colleton County.

Joseph Pike, born ca 1745, served under Captain Michael Watson’s Co. of Volunteers on Horseback 1781-2 during the Revolutionary War. He was granted 449 acres of land in Orangeburg District on 8/10/1793.[87] In 1790 he was listed on the Orangeburg County Census. After 1793, Joseph removed to Hancock County, Georgia where he was listed on the 1812-1813 Hancock County Tax Digests as owning 58 acres on Fort Creek. After Joseph’s death this land was deeded by William Maddox, administrator of the estate of Joseph Pike, to James Barnes, 58 acres on Port Creek, dated 2/5/1817.[88] Children: John (born 1760/70 South Carolina, served as Pvt. In War of 1812, John Cheatham’s Co.; listed 1800-1810 on Edgefield County, South Carolina Census, and 1820 Walton County, Georgia Census. He married 8/24/1836 Elizabeth Davis in Fayette County, Georgia); William, born 1777 in South Carolina, listed 1810 Edgefield County Census.[89]); James, born ca 1774 in South Carolina, served in the War of 1812; Richard, born 1794/1804 in South Carolina, named in the estate of Joseph Pike; and Sarah married William Worman 1/27/1823 in Putnam County, Georgia.

Prince. Daniel Prince was born ca 1730, died 1793 in Union County, South Carolina. He was listed on the 1790 Census of Union County.[90] Wife, Lydia. Children: William, Joseph, John, Sr., Edward, Richard,[91] Isam, Celia, Sarah and Elizabeth.

Edward Prince, Sr., son of Daniel, was born 1755, died after 1820 in Union County, South Carolina.[92] He was listed on the 1790-1820 Union County Census and 1800 Census of Pendleton District. He owned lands in Pendleton District.[93]

Daniel Prince, son of Edward, was born 1786, married Sarah, born 1785 in North Carolina. They were residents of Union County, South Carolina on 1820 Census, but thereafter removed to Georgia (about 1822). [94]

Daniel Prince, son of Daniel, was b. 1818 Union Co., S. C., res.

of Morgan Co., Ga. 1840, Henry Co. in 1850 and Fulton Co. in

1860. [95]

Reeves. William Reeves, Sr. was listed on the South Carolina Census Records, York County, from 1790 to 1810. He was married in 1793 to Elizabeth Thompson who died in 1822. William, Sr. died 1818 in York County.[96] The inventory of his estate was dated 4 March 1818 in York County, with Edmund Aycock named as administrator. A guardian was appointed for the children on 31 January 1822. Widow, Jerusha Reeves. Children: Wiley Reeves, born 1760/1770 in York County, South Carolina, removed first to Jasper County, then to Fayette County, Georgia where he was listed on the 1830 census.[97]; Wiley Reeves and Mary Reeves married William Thompson; and Hardy Reeves, born 1755/1774.[98] He died in York County in 1809; Elizabeth Reeves married (1) James Gaulden (2) James B. Glover; William Reeves, Jr., born 1756, married Nuttey. His LWT was dated 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, and he died after the 1840 Census.. Son, A. Joshua Reeves, born 1777[99] in York County, South Carolina, removed to Georgia in 1796. He was a private in the Georgia State Troops Mounted Infantry in 183. Wife, Jemima (born 1772 in South Carolina). He was named in the LWT of his father, William Reeves, Jr. He resided in Jasper County (old Randolph County) where a number of deeds are found dating from 1808 to 1823. He was listed on the 1820 Walton County Census and the 1830 Fayette County Census. He also had a number o f deed transactions in Fayette County dating from 1824 to 1833. He died September 1855 in Tallapoosa County, Georgia. Andrew J. Reeves was appointed administrator of his estate. The estate papers verify the names of his children.

Rumph. Jacob Rumph, the son of Jacob Rumph and his wife, Anna (Dattwyler) Rumph, was born 9 July 1752 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina and died 10 October 1812. He was married in 1775 to Anne Mary Harrisperger, born 1756, died 30 September 1835 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Issue:

I. John Rumph, born 1 August 1775 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 13 December 1856.

II. Jacob Rumph, born 20 August 1777 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 11 September 1812.

III. David Rumph, born 28 October 1778 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 7 January 1835.

IV. Caroline Elizabeth Rumph, born 25 August 1783 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 14 February 1814. She married Van de Vastine Jamison.

V. Christian Harrisperger Rumph, born 1 February 1786 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 17 June 1834. He married Margaret Maria Miller.

VI. Anne Rumph, born April 1788 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 30 June 1818.

VII. Mary Elvira Rumph, born 1795 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died June 1854 in Dooly County, Georgia. She married on 10 July 1817 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Donald Bruce Jones.

VIII. Caroline Ann Rumph.

IX. Lewis Rumph, born 1789 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died 8 August 1862 in Houston County Georgia. He built a colonial home in Marshallville, Georgia where he owned valuable properties as indicated by the 1860 Census. Known Issue: Wife, Maria, born 1796 in South Carolina. He married Maria Plant on 24 July 1843 in Houston County. Maria resided with her son, L. A. Rumph on 1880 Houston County, Census, aged 74 years. Listed on 1850-1860 Houston County, Census. Issue:[100]

1. Ephrasia Rumph (daughter), born 1830 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

2. Clara Rumph, born 1831 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

3. Lewis Adolphus Rumph, born 1848 in Marshallville, Houston County, Georgia. Wife, Virginia, born 1851. Issue

a. Eugene Rumph, born 1870 in Marshallville, Houston County.
b. Susie Rumph, born 1871 in Marshallville, Houston County.
c. Benning Rumph, born 1877 in Marshallville, Houston County.

4. Samuel Henry Rumph, born 1852 in Marshallville, Houston County, Georgia. Samuel Rumph married first his stepsister, Caroline E. Plant on 3 April 1849 in Houston County; and married second, a sister of the wife of Lewis Adolphus. He was a nurseryman in Marshallville. In 1880 his wife was Clara (born 1854). Issue:

Clara Rumph, born 1876 in Marshallville, Houston County.

"Lewis Rumphy, a widower with five children, married Maria, Mrs. Benjamin D. Plant, a widow with three children. In order to keep boys and girls separate, no doors connected the new rooms with the old. Two stairways led upward, one to each separate section of the second story...Nevertheless, Samuel Rumph, Lewis's son, married his stepsister, Caroline Plant. They had a son named Samuel Henry Rumphy....Meanwhile, the senior Rumphs had produced three children of their own, one of whom was named Lewis Adolphus Rumph. Young Samuel Henry Rumph later married a sister of the wife of Lewis Adolphus and in addition to being a half-nephew on both sides of Lewis A., he then became his double uncle's brother-in-law.

"In 1857, Increase Cook Plant of Macon, brother of the senior Mrs. Rumph's first husband, sent her second husband an assortment of budded peach trees from a Delaware nursery. These included the Chnese Cling, Early and Late Crawford, Nixon Free, Stump of the World and Tellitson. Mr. Rumph set them out in the family orchard where they eventually blossomed and bore fruit.

"Of all the varieties produced by this assortment, everyone agreed that the Chinese Clingstone was superior. Mrs. Rumph saved some of the seeds of the fruit, dropped them in a work baset and there, completely forgotten, they stayed for at least a dozen years.

"When Mrs. Rumph's grandsome, Samuel Henry Rumph, grew up and became interested in making experiments at his own near-by plantation called Willow Lake, she remembered the peach seeds, hunted them up and presented them to him.

"The year was 1870 when Samuel H. Rumph planted these mummified peach seeds of the Chinese Cling, seeds saved by his grandmother when he himself was a child.....And that is how the commercial peach industry was born in Georgia. Samuel H. Rumph named the new peach Elberta, for his wife’.[101]

Seal. Charles was born ca 1718, died 1798 in Fairfield County, South Carolina. In 1754 he was a resident of Moore County, North Carolina. He married Lydia Muse of Cumberland County, North Carolina, daughter of James Muse who died 1758 in North Carolina. Children: Charles, Jr.; Nancy (buried in the graveyard between Bear Creek Church and Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina. She married Robert Dickson, Jr. and lived to be 109 years of age).[102] Other children are apparent from the following deed….”Anthony, Thomas, James, Elijah, Joshua, Enoch Seal, Robert Dickinson and his wife, Nancy, Elias Jones and his wife, Charity, Abraham Peevy and his wife, Lydia, for and in consideration of the dying request of said Charles Seal Sr….relinquish all our rights, title, claim or interest….which we have in aforesaid fifty acres….” Date” 1798.[103] A deed dated 11/18/1792 Sophis Morrison of Fairfield County to Lydia Seale of same county one Negro boy named Dimbo.[104]

Stegall. Richard Stegall was born 4 Jul 1754 in Virginia, died 28 Jul 1836 Pickens Co., S. C. He sold his land on the Indian River in Virginia to Aaron Harbour and removed to Pickens Co., S. C. in 1793 where he purchased 2,000 acres of land. I examined every scrap of paper I could find in Pickens County. He died intestate. Letters of Administration were issued to William Holcombe on 4 Jan 1836 in Pickens District, S. C. A Statement of Expenditures was rendered by William Holcombe, Administrator, from 4 Jan 1836 to 20 Mar 1837. He was married three times. 1st, to Betsy Hensley.

Issue:

I. Blackwell. Stegall was b. 1797 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Jun 1861 in Bartow Co., Ga., buried in Family Lot, Altoona, Ga LWT of Blackwell Stegall dated 8 Aug 1859, probated 21 June 1861, Bartow Co., Ga. Will Book A, p. 213. He married Sarah Calagia in 1814, Pickens Co., S. C.

Issue:

A. Emsley Stegall was b. Pickens Co., S. C., died 25 Nov 1888 in Emerson, Ga, Walker Co. He was educated in the "Old Field Schools", later attending high school in Cartersville. On his 20th birthday, he enlisted in the 14th Ga. Inf. (15 June) and was sent to Virginia where he fought in the Seven Days' Battle around Richmond. He was discharged from a Richmond Hospital due to organic trouble. In the Fall of 1863 he served as a brakeman with the old Western and Atlantic Railroad until Sherman got near Atlanta (1864). Then, went to Columbis and served with the Muscogee R. R., being conductor of freight trains until the latter part of 1865. When the US Government quit operating the W. & A. R. R., turning it back to the State, he was one of the first conductors to run a train from Atlanta to Chattanooga. He resided on a little farm one mile south of the Tennessee line, at Roswell. He married Mrs. Carrie Murphy.

B. John Stegall was born 13 June 1820 Spartanburg Co., S. C., d. 1 Nov 1878 Pickens Co., Ga., buried 3 Nov 1878 in Long Swamp.

C. Hensley Stegall was born 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 24 Nov 1882.

D. Patsy Stegall m. James M. Brooks 14 Aug 1840.

E. Mary Stegall.

F. Margaret Stegall.

G. Harriett Stegall.

H. Salley Stegall.

I. Jane Stegall was b. 11 June 1837, died 11 Mar 1923. (twin)

J. Tandy Stegall (twin) was b. 11 Jun 1837, she died in Atlanta, Ga.

II. Hensley Stegall was born 1798 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Jul 1826 Anderson Co., S. C. LWT of Hensley Stegall dated 10 Jul 1826 Anderson Co., S. C. Will Book A, p. 329, "Children I have had by Fanny Holeman: Spencer, Caroline, Mary Elizabeth, William Warren. My father, Richard Stegall, now living."

Issue:

A. Spencer Stegall b. 1818 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 1898.

B. Caroline Stegall.

C. Mary Stegall.

D. Elizabeth Stegall.

E. William Warren Stegall was b. 1824 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Apr 1874.

III. Bira (Birdwell Stegall was born 1799 Pickens Co., S. C., died after 1860 in Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga. On 30 Nov 1830 Bira Stegall was deeded land by his father, Richard Stegall, in Pickens Co., S> C., 400 acres, a border rock tract, on the Saluda River. Another deed, Birdwell Stegall to Blackwell Stegall for 23 acres of land on George's Creek, Pickens Co., recorded Pickens Co. Deed Book C-1, p. 240 (1836-1882).

Bira Stegall served as Capt. in A. Hamilton's S. C. Militia during the War of 1812 (Pension application #WC-5933). He removed to the High Shoals Community in Paulding County, near Dallas, Georgia, and attended the High Shoals Primitive Baptist Church. This church was the focal point of the community (located on High Shoals Road) and also served as a one-room school house. He and his wife are buried in the High Shoals Cemetery (old part).

Bira Stegall married Abigail Conner, daughter of Benjamin Conner and wife, Rachel, about 1824 in Pendleton Dist., S. C. Abigail was born 1804, died 9 Aug 1878 Paulding Co., Ga. Estate of Abigail Stegall, Paulding Co. Will Book E (1878-1884), p. 17, inventory.

Issue:

A. Hensley Zachariah Stegall was born 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., died 14 Feb 1909 in Energy, Comanche Co., TX, buried Pottsville Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TX (Personal records of Mrs. Midge Byrum Coker, Rt. 2, Marquex, Tx 77865). He m. Martha Ann Palmer, daughter of John Palmer and Mary Camp, in Dec 1849 in Cobb Co. Martha Ann was b. 21 Jun 1833 Cobb Co., died 14 Dec 1925 Upshur Co., Tx.

Issue:

1. Eliza L. Stegall.

2. John Stegall.

3. Richard Stegall.

4. Martha Elizabeth Stegall.

5. William Stegall.

6. Tommy Stegall b. ca 1864.

7. Elisha Washington Stegall.

8. Margaret Adeline Stegall.

9. Henry Stegall.

10. Robert Stegall.

B. Mary E. Stegall was b. 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 1869 Paulding Co., buried High Shoals Cemetery, Dallas, Ga., m. Burrell Marion Camp, son of Sherwood Camp and his wife, Lydia Kennedy, in 1842 Paulding County. Burrell Marion Camp was b. 3 Oct 1822 in Walton Co., d. 22 May 1912 Powder Springs, Cobb Co., Ba., buried High Shoals Baptist Church.

Issue:

1. Abigail Camp.
2. William Washington Camp.
3. Lydia Camp.
4. Pennington James Camp.
5. Sarah Camp.
6. Alex Stephens Camp.
7. Joseph Thomas Camp.
8. Lavonia Bell Camp.

C. William Stegall b. 1837 Ga.

D. Nancy Stegall b. 1837 Ga.

E. Narcissa Stegall b. ca 1839 Ga.

F. Lena Anna Stegall was b. 15 Jun 1821 Pickens Co., Ga, d. Drew Co., Arkansas, m. Joseph Stepp on 8 Aug 1839, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co., Ga. (15 Jun 1811 N. C.-16 Apr 1888 Drew Co., Ark.)

IV. Spencer Stegall was born ca 1799 in Pickens Co., S. C., married Sallie Conger.

Issue:

A. Hensley Stegall.

B. Narcissa Stegall (twin to Margaret).

C. Margaret Stegall (twin to Narcissa).

D. Betsy Stegall.

E. Peter Stegall.

F. Robert Stegall.

V. Lindy Stegall was born ca 1800.

2nd, to Peggy Gillespie ca 1779 of Pickens County. Peggy was born ca 1758.

Issue:

VI. Terrell Stegall b. ca 1780 Pickens Co., S. C.

VII. Nancy Stegall b. ca 1783 Pickens Co., S. C.

VIII. Patsy Tenny Stegall b. ca 1784 Pickens Co., S. C.

IX. Benjamin Stegall b. ca 1786, d. 1838 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. The Pickens Co., S. C. Estate Records, Lauderdale Co., Alabama, Kelly Green Stegall was appointed attorney as representative of his father's estate on 29 Sept 1838, as regarding the Estate of Richard Stegall, decd.

He married (3) Margaret Davis in 1813, Pickens Co. She was born 20 June 1790 Pickens Co., died 22 Feb 1880. "Pickens County Estate. Margaret Stegall, widow of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoints William Holcombe her attorney to collect from the estate." Wit: R. A. Stegall.

Issue:

XI. Richard Artemas Stegall was born 3 Jun 1814 Pickens Co., S. C. Pickens Co., S. C. Estates, Richard A. Stegall and Abel Williams, heirs of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoint John Bowen as attorney 14 Nov 1838. Wit: Richard A. Stegall. He married Susanna Roberts (born 1 Aug 1813, died 31 Jan 1819) Information on this family sent to me from Stanley G. Stokes, P. O. Box 156, Gilmer, TX 75644:

Issue:

A. Micah Sellers Stegall b. 1 Oct 1844.

B. Richard Artemas Stegall b. 8 Jul 1847, d. Nov 1919.

C. William Green Stegall b. 7 May 1851 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 28 Oct 1855.

D. Sidney Roberts Stegall b. 24 Aug 1851, d. Dec 1920.

E. Charles Elyses Stegall b. 5 Dec 1853.

XII. Susan Roberts Stegall was b. 1 Aug 1816 Pickens Co., S. C. Pickens Co., S. C. Estates, Abel Williams, the husband of Susannah Roberts Stegall, and Richard A. Stegall, heirs of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoint John Bowen as attorney 14 Nov 1838.

Strange. Amos Strange, a son of Edmund Strange, was born 1759 in Halifax Co, Virginia and died on 1 Jun 1842 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, buried in the Camp Meeting Burial Grounds. Amos served in the Virginia Colonial Militia in Virginia. Amos married Frances Bailey, the daughter of David Bailey on 15 Jul 1789 in Laurens Co, SC. Frances was born in Oct 1774 in 96th District, SC. She died on 27 Feb 1850 in Chattooga Co, Georgia where she was buried.[105]

Issue:

I. William Bradford Strange was born on 8 Dec 1791 in Spartanburg Co, South Carolina and died on 20 Mar 1848 in Brownstown, Chattooga Co, Georgia. His widow and children are listed on the 1850 Chattooga County Census. William married Mary L. Fowler (born 8 May 1797), daughter of Fowler and Maggie Murray, on 12 Nov 1811 in Spartanburg Co, SC.

Mary was born on 8 May 1797 in SC. She died on 11 Apr 1894 in Rockmart, Fowler, Georgia. Issue:

A. Henry Harrison Strange.

B. David William Strange.

C. Penelope Morton Strange, born 2 November 1817 in Spartanburg County, died in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ca 1865 where she was buried.

D. James Wilson Strange.

E. Rachel Cecenia Strange.

F. John Anderson Strange.

G. William Newton Strange, born 7 September 1827 in Spartanburg County, lived in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia where he died on 17 August 1901, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery. He was listed as a lawyer on the 1880 Census. He married Sarah Kizziah Baughan in 1852, Chattooga County, Georgia. She was born on 28 June 1835 and died 27 May 1903, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery.. Issue:

1. James Wilson Strange, born 4 January 1854 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia. He married (1) Marie Antoinette Ivey (born 6 December 1860 in Barnesville, Georgia, died 3 August 1895, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery in Polk County.)

2. Oscar Alfonso Strange, born 25 September 1859 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia; chief of police in Tallapoosa County, Georgia; resident of Seminary, Mississippi.

3. Regina Strange, born 1864 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.

4. Charles Alexander Strange, born 2 August 1867 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia. He resided in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi..

5. Sallie Strange, born 1871 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.

6. Homer Newton Strange, born 7 June 1873 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia; resident of Seminary, Mississippi.

7. John Bently Strange, born 7 July 1876, died 11 July 1876, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery, Polk County.

H. William Berry Strange, born 9 November 1829 in Spartanburg County, died after 1853, buried in Butts County, Georgia.

I. Samuel Lewis Strange.

J. Franklin Madison Strange.

K. Mary Elizabeth Strange.

II. Mary E. Strange, born 14 February 1795 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.

III. Marshall Strange, born 10 February 1799 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.

IV. Rebecah Strange, born 26 August 1801 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.

V. Rachel Strange, born 21 December 1803 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.

VI. Little Berry Strange.

VII. Amos Bradley Strange.

VIII. Elizabeth Ann Strange, born 27 August 1812 in Greenville District, South Carolina, died 30 April 1874 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, buried in the graveyard of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church. She married Thomas Nash (18 Dec 1794-1854) on 19 July 1832 in Greeneville County.

IX. Permelia Strange, born 26 December 1814 in South Carolina, died before 1820.

Surrency. Samuel D. Surrency, son of Samuel, Revolutionary War Soldier, and his wife, Elizabeth Stafford, was born 1792 in Cheraw Dist., S. C. His grandfathers were Samuel Surrency, emigrant, and Joshua Stafford, Revolutionary War Soldier.

Samuel D. grew up in Barnwell Dist., S. C., coming with his parents to Liberty Co., then to Tattnall Co., Georgia. Samuel died 2/16/1866 and is buried in the old homeplace near old Lane's Bridge, about 2 miles from old Stafford's Ferry across the Altamaha River.

Samuel married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Copeland, born 1795 S. C., daughter of Aaron Copeland, Revolutionary War Soldier. She died in 1842. The second wife was Elizabeth Kennedy, who he married on 4/18/1844 in Tattnall County. Fifteen children were had by the first wife, eight by the second wife. Issue:[106]

I. Robert C. Surrency b. 6/5/1814 m. 6/20/1839 Martha Branch, in Tattnall Co.

II. Penelope Surrency b. 2/3/1816 m. 9/15/1836 Tattnall Co. Elijah E. Stafford, son of Ezekiel Stafford.

III. Cornelius Surrency b. 1/12/1818, died young.

IV. Nancy Surrency b. 10/13/1819 m. 3/1/1846 Tattnall Co., William F. Smith.

V. Charlotte Surrency b. 4/16/1821, died young.

VI. Sarah Surrency b. 2/17/1823 m. John L. J. Overstreet.

VII. Allen Powell Surrency b. 2/7/1825 m. Wealthy Robinson, b. 1831 Appling Co., daughter of William Robinson.

VIII. Elizabeth Surrency b. 12/6/1826 m. Henry Douglas of Appling Co.

IX. Samuel D. Surrency b. 9/19/1829 m. Susan Love, d. 1866.

X. Henry Jackson Surrency b. 10/3/1830 m. Jane Copeland.

XI. Caroline Matilda Surrency b. 4/27/1832 m. George M. T. Overstreet.

XII. Martha Surrency b. 11/9/1833 m. John Dukes.

XIII. Clementine Surrency b. 3/29/1835 m. Jacob Flowers.

XIV. Emeline Surrency b. 1/6/1837 m. John Easterlin.

XV. Hampton West Surrency b. 12/16/1839 m. 12/26/1867 Tattnall Co., Nancy A. Surrency, the first cousin of Jacob Surrency.

XVI. Louisa Surrency b. 3/26/1845 m. Jesse C. Tatum.

XVII. Josephine A. Surrency b. 2/21/1847 m. 1st, Henry Anderson, 2nd, Elbert Cameron.

XVIII. Burrell D. Surrency b. 10/27/1849 d. 8/29/1866 unmarried.

XIX. William Brantley Surrency b. 10/29/1851 m. Emeline Surrency, 1st cousin, daughter of Jacob Surrency. Listed 1880 Tattnall Co. Census. Children: Bessie b. 1875, Mozelle b. 1878, Carl b. 1879 Ga.

XX. Sophronia Ann F. Surrency b. 4/1/1855 m. E. J. Purcell.

XXI. Jacob Franklin Surrency b. 4/28/1860 m. Nancy O'Quin, daughter of Alexander.

XXII. James Jasper Surrency b. 3//1857 m. Arenda Anderson.

XXIII. John Allen Surrency b. 2/7/1864 d. 10/3/1870.

Whelchel. This family descends from Francis Whelchel of Rotterdam, Holland, born 16 September 1715, who came to America before 1750 and died in South Carolina in 1790. Wife, Hanna

(Anne) Stockton who died 1816 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, the daughter of Davis and Sarah Stockton. Issue: [107]

I. Davis Whelchel, Sr., son of Francis Whelchel, was born 1752 in Virginia, died 4 September 1833 in Madison, Hamilton County, Indiana. He was married to Nancy Barnes (born 21 January 1762 in South Carolina, died 6 October 1848 in Bates County, Missouri) in 1776. Issue:

A. William Whelchel, born 1778.

B. John Wilky Whelchel, born 1780, died 1839.

C. Francis Whelchel, born 1782.

D. Keziah Whelchel, born 1784.

II. Francis Whelchel, son of Francis Whelchel, was a Revolutionary War Soldier, and was born 16 September 1754 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Pension R11300, Georgia, Hall County; he was a resident of Lumpkin County, Georgia in 1854. Widow, Judah. He fought at the Battle of King’s Mountain. He married Judith Davis (born 14 June 1762 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, died 4 March 1841). Issue:

A Francis Whelchel, born 25 September 1782 in South Carolina, died July 1865 in Hall County. He married Mary A. Waters who died 28 September 1868. His LWT dated 10 August 1863, probated 9 January 1865 in Hall County. Wife: Mary B. My children. Executors: Bro., William P. Whelchel and friend, John Garner. Wits: E. N. Garner, R. H. Waters, J. R. Boone.

B. John Whelchel, born 24 August 1784 in South Carolina, farmer, resident of Hall County in 1850, died 7 January 1855 in Hall County. He married (1) Mary Waters Gilkie (born 1798 in South Carolina) and (2) Sarah House (died 11 April 1859). He served as Representative form Hall County in 1828, 1829, and 1830. Issue:

1. Elizabeth Whelchel, born 1810 in South Carolina, died 1885 in Hall County.

2. Davis Whelchel, Major, born 2 December 1811 in South Carolina, died 10 October 1889 in Hall County.

3. John Whelchel, born 2 December 1811 in South Carolina, died 26 June 1892.

4. Nancy Whelchel, born 1811/1815 in South Carolina.

5. Sarah A. Whelchel, born December 1817 in South Carolina, died January 1898.

6. Aaron Whelchel, born 10 March 1823 in South Carolina, died 2 May 1880. He was a Justice of the Inferior Court in Hall County from 1863-1868.

7. Margaret Whelchel, born 15 July 1822 in South Carolina, died 26 March 1902.

8. Moses Francis Whelchel, born 3 October 1825 in South Carolina, died 27 March 1907. He was a member of the House of Representative from Lumpkin County 1873-1874.

9. Jourdan Whelchel, born 2 October 1828 in South Carolina, died 21 August 1885 in Hall County.

C. Davis Whelchel was born 14 December 1786 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, farmer, and died 4 May 1863. He married (1) on Mary Tate (born 14 September 1794, died 1855) and (2) on 2 June 1857, Elizabeth A. Keith (born 1794 in South Carolina). They were residents of Hall County in 1850. LWT of Davis Whelchel, Sr., dated 15 February 1861, probated 1 March 1863 in Hall County, Hall County Wills, pp. 178-179. Wife: Elizabeth A. Daus: Rachel Josephine. Sons: William Davis, John O., Francis, Valentine, William P. Valentine and Francis apptd gdns of Rachel J. and William Davis Whelchel. Exrs: John D. and William P. Whelchel. Wits: John E. Redwine, M. H. Conner, E. M. Johnson. Codicil 5/28/1862. Codicil 3/1/1863. Issue:

1. Mary Whelchel, born 1814 in South Carolina.

2. Judith Whelchel, born 1816 in South Carolina.

3. Davis Whelchel, born 1818 in South Carolina, died 10 October 1889. He served as a Major in 94th Battalion, Hall County, Georgia Militia, March 30, 1840. Member of Secession Convention, Hall County. Member Continental Convention, Hall County. Representative, Hall County, 1868, Georgia House of Representatives, and also served extra in 1869 to 1870. He married (1) on 25 March 1836 in Hall County to Cynthia A. Cowan (died 5 January 1855) and (2) on 28 January 1856 to Mary Chapman (born 10 February 1827, in Hall County. He died on 14 August 1910. “Davis Whelchel, one of Hall County’s most highly esteemed citizens and brother of M. F. and Uncle Jack Whelchel of this county, died last week.” 25 October 1889, Dahlonega Signal.

4. C. Whelchel (daughter), born 1820 South Carolina.

5. John Davis Whelchel, born 1 May 1820 South Carolina, died 24 April 1904 in Hall County. He married Nancy J. Cowen (born 1823 in Georgia) on 28 December 1841 in Hall County. Issue:

a. B. P. Whelchel (son), born 1844 Hall County.

b. T. M. Whelchel (son), born 1846 Hall County.

c. A. Z. Whelchel (son), born 1847 Hall County.

d. M. E. Whelchel (daughter), born 1849 Hall County.

6 Francis Whelchel., born 1822 in South Carolina. He married Minerva McAdams (born 1825 in South Carolina) on 17 January 1841 in Hall County. Issue:

a. T. or Z. N. Whelchel (son), born 1842 Hall County.

b. Harriett. E. Whelchel, born 1844 Hall County., married James O. Brown on 10 September 1870 in Hall County.

c. L. or S. M. Whelchel (daughter), born 1846 Hall County.

d. C. Whelchel (daughter), born 1848 Hall County.

e. E. P. Whelchel (son), born 1849 Hall County.

7. Valentine Whelchel, born 1826 in Georgia. He married Elizabeth Chapman on 27 October 1844 in Hall County. Issue:

a. G. A.Whelchel (son), born 1846 Hall County.

b. Aaron Whelchel , born 1848 Hall County. He married Rachel Jane Pierce (born 1846 in Georgia) on 3 December 1865 in Hall County. They were residents of Naramore, Georgia. Issue:

i. Georgia Ann Whelchel, born 1867 in Hall County, married James D. Bryan on 26 November 1882 in Hall County..

ii. Lovicy E. Whelchel, born 1868 in Hall County.

iii. James L. V. Whelchel, born 1870 in Hall County.

iv. Minnie Whelchel, born 1870 in Hall County.

v. Nancy J. Whelchel, born 1872 in Hall County.

vi. John S. Whelchel, born 1874 in Hall County.

vii. Emma J. Whelchel, born 1876 in Hall County.

c. J. L. Whelchel (son), born 1849 Hall County.

8. William Pinckney Whelchel, born Jan. 19, 1828, died Oct. 1, 1897. He was a Representative from Hall County 1886-1887. He married Tempy Hulsey (born 29 December 1827, died 29 April 1911 in Hall County), the daughter of William Hulsey and his wife, Jennette (Cooper) Hulsey, on 1 February 1846 in Hall County. Issue:

a. Mary Jane Whelchel, born 31 March 1847 in Hall County, died 25 August 1925 in Gainesville, Hall County. She married Harrison H. Roper on 12 August 1869 in Hall County.

b. William Davis Whelchel, born 11 May 1849 in Hall County, died 26 April 1925 in Hall County, buried in the Alta Vista Cemetery.

c. Phillip Domen Whelchel, born 7 January 1852 in Hall County, died 21 January 1914 in Hall County, buried in the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery. He married Frances J. Cough on 11 December 1873 in Hall County.

d. Cornelius Cooper Whelchel, born 30 January 1854 in Hall County, died 5 January 1930, buried in the Comer City Cemetery.

e. John Eldridge Whelchel, born 3 December 1857 in Hall County, died 1 April 1915 in Hall County, buried in the Alta Vista Cemetery. He married Mary M. Eberhart on 3 December 1879 in Hall County.

f. Octavia Ethelbert Whelchel, born 29 August 1860 in Hall County, died 1948/1949. She married Henry H. Brown on 18 October 1881 in Hall County.

g. Ida Tryphenia Whelchel, born 14 July 1864 in Hall County, died 23 January 1944, buried in the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery.

h. Ruth Amanda Whelchel, born 26 March 1867 in Hall County, died 13 September 1944 in Atlanta, Fulton County.

i. Lula Augustus Whelchel, born 24 March 1874 in Hall County, died 11 July 1967 in Tallahassee, Florida.

D. Valentine Whelchel, born 5 April 1790 in South Carolina, died 7 May 1791.

E Anne Whelchel, born 10 December 1791 in South Carolina, married Thomas Waters.

F. Abigail Whelchel, born 6 July 1794 in South Carolina, died 14 March 1797.

G. Judith Whelchel, born 1 March 1797, died 31 March 1797.

H. Elizabeth Whelchel, born 7 October 1800, died March 1882, married William Morrow.

I. Nancy Agnes Whelchel, born 8 March 1804, died February 1889, married William G. Ownby.

III. John Whelchel, born 11 October 1756 in Albemarle County, Virginia, died 14 March 1837 in Hall County, Georgia, buried at New Bridge Church Cemetery in Hall County. He enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Union District, S. C. and fought in the battle of King's Mountain, and also served to fight in various battles against the Indians. He was married to Abigail Davis (born 1763 in North Carolina)in 1784. Abigail resided with her son, John Whelchel, in Cherokee County in 1850.

Pension Record of John Whelchel, from the National Archives Washington, D.C.

“State of Georgia, Hall County

On this, the day of September 15, 1832 personally appeared in open court before Ezekial Buffington, Joseph Dunegan, and Thomas L. Tate, Judges of the Superior Court sitting as Judges of the Ordinary Court for said county and state now sitting John Whelchel, a resident of Hall County and State of Georgia, aged seventy-six years who being duly sworn to law sweareth his oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress dated June 7th, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated by ??? drafted into the service in the year Seventeen Hundred seventy-six, that he ?? in Union District, South Carolina where he entered the same and was commanded by the following named officers to date, Captain James Steen and Colonel John Thomas and General's Williamson, Cates, Hammond and Neal and marched to the ---of Georgia to protect the Settlements against the Cherokee and Creek Indians, and was engaged in the following engagements to list 1st at Eastutoa a Cherokee Town, 2nd at W?? Oauxhatchee, 3rd at Pool Hatchy, 4th at Saconnee, 5th Sugar Town, 6th Keowee, 7th Toxaway and several other Indian Towns the names of which claimant does not recollect. Claimant was then marched to Stono, South Carolina under General Lincoln and Captain Terrell after the battle at Stono, marched to Jacskonborugh in South Carolina therein marched to the county between Edisto and Savannah in South Carolina under Lieut. John Floyd, belonged to Colonel Brannon's regiment from thence marched to the battle at Rocky Mount ??? the Eutaw Springs under the command of General Sumpter, Captain Andrew Neal being in the battle was ten marched to the place called the Hanging Rock but was.with other officers whose names claimant does not recollect. Claimant was marched from thence to the Cowpens and was in the engagement at that place under Captain John Thompson, Colonel Thomas Brannon, General Morgan having the command.Claimant received several severe wounds in this engagement from thence marched to the Eutaw Springs and was in the engagement under Captain. Montgomery and General Green and Major Colby. Quit the service in 1781, Was in action Service four years that he has documenting evidence. He being sworn that any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid:" E. Buffington J.L.C .”

/s/John Whelchel

Issue of John and Abigail Whelchel:[108]

A. John Whelchel, born 1797 in South Carolina, resident of Cherokee County in 1850. Issue:

1. Judith Whelchel, born 1825 in South Carolina.

2. Elizabeth Whelchel, born 1833 in South Carolina.

IV. William Whelchel, born 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Issue:

A. Samuel Whelchel, born 11 August 1779 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He died 1 August 1870 in Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, buried in the Kinnamin Family Cemetery.

V. Elizabeth Whelchel, born ca 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

VI. Patsy Whelchel, born ca 1762 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

VII Anne Whelchel, was born ca 1766 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Word. James Word, born ca 1790, married Elizabeth Vance.Children: James Madison Word, born 1812 in Laurens County, South Carolina, died 1895 in Dallas, Texas, married in 1838 Mattie Eliza Smith (born 1821 in Georgia, died 1917 in Dallas, Texas), daughter of Nathaniel Smith and Fannie (Lamar) Smith.

Nathaniel Lamar Word, son of James Madison Word, was born 6/6/1846 in Coweta County, Georgia, died 10/6/1920 in Jim Wells County, Texas, married 5/29/1868 Frances Masanda Hodges, born 1/1/1851 in Golied County, Texas, died 12/14/1931 in Jim Wells County, Texas.[109]

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[1] History of Twiggs County, p. 36.

[2] South Carolinians in the Revolution by Sara Sullivan Ervin

[3] Pioneers of Wiregrass by Folks Huxford, Vol. 5, page 7.

[4] Personal Files of Elizabeth G. Stanley, 324 Elizabeth Street, Marion, S. C. 29571 (1971)

[5] In 1741, John Robertson transferred 400 acres to Joseph Collins, and 1744, 200 acres to William Collins. These transfers are all to son-in-law Collins and his children. William Collins transferred his 300 acres to James Haley whose wife was then Beliah and presumably the daughter of William Collins. James Haley is shown as having a wife, Susannah (believed to be Brockman) in 1749 when he transferred 126 acres in Orange County to Samuel Brockman.

[6] Fleet’s Abstracts of King and Queen County, Virginia, page 39 and 176: “Ordered that summons be issued for William Collins of Essex, and George Collins of King and Queen County to cause them to appear at the next court held for his county to declare whether or not they will execute the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Collins, deceased. 3 May 1748.”

[7] W. A. Crozier’s Virginia County, Spotsylvania County Records, page 515, Order Book 1749-1755, page 100.

[8] Gholson Family by Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Carruth, Dallas, Texas (1950) states that Susannah Collins was a close relative of Zachary Lewis I and Zachary Lewis II and Waller Lewis who was a son of Zachary Lewis II, was born 1 January 1702 and married Mary Waller in 1725. Zachary Lewis I came to Virginia in 1692, had two sons, John and Zachary Lewis; also had daughters. “Susannah Collins would have been about the right age to be the daughter of Zachary Lewis I.” On 6 January 1768 Susannah Collins signed over her personal estate to her children, having already signed over her real estate to her children prior to 13 November 1760, at which time William, Thomas and Lewis, sold to their brother, John, all the interest which they expected to have in the real estate of their father, Joseph Collins, upon the death of their mother, Susannah. This deed was witnessed by Lewis, Sr. and Jr. and Waller Lewis, et al.

[9] Orange County, Virginia Family by W. E. Brockman.

[10] Spotsylvania County Deed Book E (1751-61), 8 January 1759. Deed of James Collins of North Carolina, the eldest son and heir of Joseph Collins, late of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to Thomas Collins, land for 20 pounds.

[11] The LWT of Reuben Collins was signed on 8 October 1830, probated 18 December 1830 in Camden District, Kershaw County, South Carolina. “My estate to my beloved daughter, Elizabeth Sanders who is executrix.” Witnesses: John Cantey, Isham Powell, Wylie Malone.

[12] Family Bible owned by Newton L. Collins, P. O. Box 843, Monterey, CA

[13] Granville County, North Carolina Deed Book D, page 209. 12 February 1761. William Searcy of Orange County, North Carolina to Lewis Collins of Granville County for 20 pds., 264 acres on both sides of Great Island Creek. Deed Book E, page 212-213. 1 December 1760, land was granted to Lewis Collins, 339 acres in Granville County.

[14] LWT of Lewis Collins, Will Book 1, page 436, Granville County, North Carolina.

[15] The LWT of Elizabeth Collins, 1796:4/10/1804, Kershaw County, South Carolina, named: Edward, Lewis, Lois Gayden as her children. Grandchildren: Jackey Perry, son of Lamud Pery, deceased; Betsy Gayden, daughter of George Gayden. Youngest son: Wylie Collins.

[16] Orange County, Virginia Families, Vol. II, by W. E. Brockman.

[17] Orphans Court, Amite County, Mississippi by Albert E. Casey, pp. 10, 369, 403, 433. Jacky Perry was appointed administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Collins on 15 April 1811. Elizabeth, late of Kershaw County, South Carolina Orphans Court, Estate of Edward Collins 19 October 1829. Administrators: James Scott, Jr., David Lea and John Collins.

[18] Personal records of Mrs. Benjamin O. Robertson, 5885 No. 4 Mile Run Drive, Arlington, Virginia (1958).

[19] Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E (1751-61. Richard Collins of King and Queen County, Virginia to Joy Collins. William and Thomas Collins, in compliance with the LWT of Thomas Collins, deceased, “land to be divided according to the direction of Joseph Collins.”

[20] Last Will and Testament of John Compton dated 5/29/1713, probated 3/5/1718, Charles County, Maryland. Test: Philip Briscoe, Sr., John Fairfax and Susanna Briscoe.

[21] Last Will and Testament of Mathew Compton dated 1747, probated 3/19/1744, Liber 25, Folio 150, Charles County, Maryland named issue: Samuel, Susannah Whitely, Matthew.

[22] Encyclopedia of American Quaker Records by Hinshaw, Volume I.

[23] Personal files of Dr. Terry Jordan, 315 Ridgecrest Circle, Denton, TX 76201 (1974).

[24] Paper at Ga. State Archives, Atlanta, Ga.signed 8/20/1930 by W. F. Fletcher.

[25] Last Will and Testament of John Gordon, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, dated 12/13/1748, probated 2/6/1749.

[26] The Last Will and Testament of Samuel Gordon dated 12/13/1798, probated 1/19/1805 in Jefferson County Will Book A, named his wife, Sarah and children, viz: John, Sarah, Mary, Betty Ann and Jane.

[27] Last Will and Testament of Guerry Theodore, dated 1/28/1809, St. Stephen’s Parish, South Carolina.

[28] Warren Co. Marriages; Warren Co., Ga. Wills; Surry Co., Virginia Estates: Albemarle Parish Register, Surry Co., Virginia; Surry Co., Va. Deeds 1684-1733 by William Lindsay Hopkins; Prince George Co., Virginia Deeds; Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nugent, Vol. I, pp. 455; Vol. II, p. 398; Vol. III, p. 98.

[29] Original Wills, Wilkes County.

[30] Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia by McCall, Volume III.

[31] Ibid.

[32] Last Will and Testament of Solomon Hopkins dated 7/19/1814 probated 4/19/1815, Laurens County, South Carolina Deed Book D-1, page 198.

[33] Ancestors and Descendants by Sara M. Nash.

[34] Laurens County, South Carolina Deed Book K, page 193.

[35] Ancestors and Descendants by Sara M. Nash.

[36] LWT of Bazzle Human dated 1/10/1795, probated 3/12/1795, Elbert County.

[37] Oglethorpe County, Georgia Deed Book A, page 340. 20 February 1796. Alexander Human of Elbert Co. to James Sanders, Jr. of Oglethorpe Co. for 50 pds., land on Brushey Creek on the North Fork of the Broad River in Oglethorpe Co.

[38] Elbert County Wills and Deeds; 1820-1860 Madison County Census; Caswell County, North Carolina Wills & Marriages; Revolutionary War Pension of Alexander Human.

[39] Last Will and Testament of James Jackson, Sr. dated 2/9/1761, probated 9/1761, Halifax County, North Carolina.

[40] Last Will and Testament of Thomas Jackson, Halifax County, North Carolina, dated 1/8/1777, probated 5/1784, named wife, Mary and children: Edward, Sarah and Judy; also a brother, William.

[41] Last Will and Testament of William Jackson, Halifax County, North Carolina, dated 6/21/1805, probated 8/1805 named William, Matthew, Elizabeth, Fanny Pearman, James and John who went to Edgefield County, South Carolina.

[42] Edgefield County Wills dated 2/26/1787, probated 1794. John Jackson.

[43] Colonial Records of North Carolina, Volume 9, page 9.

[44] Jay Family Index by Cassins Milton Jay, pp. 42-43.; Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy by Hinshaw, Bush Creek Meeting.

[45] Federal Records Center, East Point, Georgia, Reed 4, Box 97, No. 652.

[46] Last Will and Testament of Moses Knighton, Fairfield County, South Carolina Will Book 2, page 93, probated 4/16/1795.

[47] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book FF, page 254.

[48] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book Q, page 279.

[49] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book CC, page 125. Charles Picketts deeded to Knighton in 1796, Deed Book K, page 220.

[50] Last Will and Testament of Thomas Knighton, Fairfield County, South Carolina Will Book 10, page 63 dated 12/8/1825, probated 8/23/1828 named wife, Jane and children: Jane, Milly, Samuel, Moses, Thomas, Elizabeth (wife of Noah Hornsby), Susannah (wife of Jonathan Mickle), Judith (wife of Greenberry Montgomery of Chester District).

[51] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book CC, pp. 70-74.

[52] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed book FF, page 131.

[53] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book FF, page 254.

[54] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book CC, pp. 348-9.

[55] Lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield Distrit, South Carolina, James Rochell, plaintiff, vs. Peter Hollis and Samuel Knighton, defendants. Fairfield County, South Carolina Deed Book HH2, page 92, recorded 3/23/1830.

[56] Personal files of Mrs. Annie R. Perkins, Lumpkin, Ga. (1912)

[57] Newberry County, South Carolina Historical and Genealogical by Sumner.

[58] Newberry County, South Carolina Historical and Genealogical, by Summer.

[59] 1800 Fairfield County Census. John Lightner. 2 males 16-26, male 26-45, male 45 and over, 2 females under 10, 2 females 16-26, female 45 and over.

[60] Officers of South Carolina Regiments in the Revolutionary War.

[61] Plat Book A, 96^th District, South Carolina.

[62] The Register, Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. 69, pp. 256, 165.

[63] 1810 Caldwell County, Kentucky Census. Esther Love. Male 10-16, male 16-26, female under 10, female 10-16, female 16-26, female 26-45.

[64] Personal files of Mrs. V. C. Ashby, Rt. 4, Newstead Road, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 (1976).

[65] First Settlers of South Carolina 1670-80 by Agnes Leland Baldwin.

[66] Wills and Miscellaneous Records, Charleston County, South Carolina, 1694-1704, page 30.

[67] Ibid.

[68] South Carolina Genealogical Magazine, Vol. VIII, page 167.

[69] Ibid,page 357-8.

[70] South Carolina Land Grants Book, page 219.

[71] South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 14, pp. 83-87.

[72] Personal files of Roy Mann, Jr., Box 408, Summerville, Georgia 30747 (1975).

[73] McCall's Roster of the Revolution, Vol. Ill.

[74] Early Records of Georgia, Vol. 8 by Grace Gillam Davidson.

[75] Hancock County Deeds & Wills; 1850 Simpson County, Mississippi Census; 1850 Copiah County, Mississippi Census; Bbile in possession of Mrs. H. M. Moore, Jackson, Georgia..

[76] Personal records of Elizabeth O. Stanley, 324 Elizabeth Street, Marion, S. C. 29571 (1978).

[77] Personal records of Jessie McCall Grainger, 119 E James Street, Mullins, South Carolina 20574 (1978).

[78] Mrs. Manigault’s Journal, South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 22, page 209.

[79] Charleston County Deed Book H-3, pp. 39-40.

[80] Charleston County Deed Book I-3, pp. 370-3.

[81] Charleston County Deed Book H3, pp. 39-40.

[82] Charleston County, South Carolina Deed Book H3, pp. 480-2.

[83] City Gazette, Charleston, S. C. 1/16/1824. Note: New London is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

[84] South Carolina Probate Records, pp. 64-68.

[85] The Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Susannah Winborn, St. John’s Parish, Colleton County, widow, wife of Thomas, named her daughter, Susannah Pike in her Last Will and Testament dated 1/1778, probated 12/23/1780.

[86] South Carolina Indents.

[87] South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Moss.

[88] Estate of Joseph Pike, Book I, pp. 219-220, Hancock County, Georgia Inventories and Appraisements. Denotes a Return dated 3/4/1816.

[89] Edgefield County Deed Book 35, page 211, William Pike of Edgefield County to John Wable 125 acres on Richland Creek of the Little Saluda River, being part of 500 acres granted to Jacob Smith on 3/7/1796 and 25 acres, being part of above 500 acres granted to William Salter, then sold to William Pike.

[90] Last Will and Testament of Daniel Prince dated 4/1/1793, Union County South Carolina Book A, page 11.

[91] The Last Will and Testament of Richard Prince, Spartanburg County Will Book A, 178701820, Book A, page 19.

[92] Last Will and Testament of Edward Prince, Sr. dated 9/28/1816, probated 10/3/1818, Abbeville County, S. C. Will Book 1815-39, page 67 names wife, Lucy. Children: Joseph, Edward, and granddaughter, Susan Black. Son-in-law: Hudson Prince.

[93] “Robert Goodloe Harper was living in Charleston, South Carolina in November 1794 when he bought 30 tracts of several thousand acres in Pendleton District from Hugh Middleton and Edward Prince of South Carolina and Robert Middleton and John Blanton of Georgia.” 1800 Census of Pendleton District by National Genealogical Society (1963)

[94] Daniel Prince. Listed on 1840-1850 Morgan Co., Ga. Census. 1850: Daniel 64, farmer, Va., Sarah 65, N. C., Eliza 22 Ga., Essie (m) 21, Ga. Issue: Dau. b. 1800,/1810 Union Co., S. C.: William born 1800/1810 Union Co., S. C.; Joseph b. 1810/1820 Union Co., S. C.; Daniel b. 1818 Union Co., S. C;. Smith b. 1817 Union Co., S. C. m. Martha F. Wilson 9/1/1840 Morgan Co., Ga.; Elisha b. 1820/1821 Ga.; Reuben h. 1822 Ga. m. Ann, b. 1828 Ga.; Eliza b. 1828 Georgia Essie (m) b. 1829 Ga.

[95] 1860 Fulton Co., At1anta, Fam. #150, Danie1 42, brick moulder, Ga., Mary 35, George W. 20, baggage master, Reubin 16, Nancy 14, James 9, Rebecca 4, Eliza J. Bonds 14, Luther M. Bonds 11, Sugar J. Bonds (m) 14, Ga. Daniel Prince m. Martha Martha Allen 8/25/1837 Morgan Co., Ga. Issue: A. (m) b. 1839

Morgan Co., George W. b. 1840 Morgan Co. m. 8/5/1860 Miss N. A. Bowen, Fulton Co., Ga., Mary A. b. 1844 Morgan Co. m. 1/28/1858 John B. Webb, Sarah Ann b. 1845 Henry Co. m. 5/8/1859 Fulton Co. William Walter Blackstock, Reuben b. 1846 Henry Co. m. Miss M. J. Davis 5/21/1865 Fulton Co., Nancy b. 1847 Henry Co., James b. 1851 Henry Co. and Rebecca b. 1856 Henry Co.

[96] Estate of William Reeves, Sr. Case 45, #1904. Heirs receipts: J. B. Glover, Hardy Reeves, Mary Thompson, Willis Reeves, E. Glover alias E. Gaulden, Wiley Reeves, William Glover and William Reeves. Date: 3/3/1823.

[97] Deed of Wiley Reeves to John Bates, Jr., 10 January 1825, Jasper County, Georgia.

[98] Letters of Administration issued to William Reeves on 8 November 1809 in York County, South Carolina. Administrators Bond given by Wiley Reeves, William Reeves, Willis Reeves and Thomas Roach on 19 November 1803. Persons named in the Sale of the Estate of Hardy Reeves were: Avery Reeves, Wiley Reeves, F. Reeves, William Reeves, Jr., Lawson Reeves.

[99] 1850 Tallapoosa County, Georgia Census.

[100] 1850-1880 Houston County Census; Houston County Marriages.

[101] White Columns in Georgia By Medora Field Perkerson, pp. 293-294.

[102] Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale.

[103] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds.

[104] Ibid.

[105] 1790 Laurens Co, SC; 1800-1820 Laurens Co, SC; 1840 Laurens Co, SC; 1850 Chattooga County, Georgia Census; Strange Biographical and Historical Sketches by Alexander Taylor Strange; Van Wert Cemetery, Polk County.

[106] Tattnall Co. 1850-1880 Census; Tattnall Co. Marriages; Wiregrass of Georgia, p. 308, Vol. 3, by Huxford; Mrs. India New, 545 Hardedorf Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30307 (1977).

[107] 1880 Hall County Census; Hall County Marriages; Hall County Wills; Revolutionary War Pension; Revolutionary War Pension of John Whelchel.

[108] 1850 Cherokee County Census.

[109] Personal records of Joseph Wayne Word, P. O. Box 909, Midland, Texas 79701 (1973).