Hallum of Pickens County, South Carolina
William Hallum, the son of John and Mary Hallum, was born 1731 in Maryland, died 6 Sept 1782 in Ninety Six District, South Carolina. Wife, Martha, died before 1775 in South Carolina. Issue: Bazzel (ca 1755-1771); William (ca 1760-aft 1803); Thomas (ca 1762-ca 1790); Elizabeth (ca 1763, died in Kentucky); Marcia.John Hallum, Revolutionary War Soldier, the son of William and Martha Hallum, was born 23 August 1750 in Maryland, and died 1832 in Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Hallum Cemetery. He was married to Anna Owens, born 1751, died 30 Nov 1821 in Pickens County, South Carolina, buried in the Hallum Cemetery.
- Richard Hallum, born ca 1778 in South Carolina, died 1848 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
- Nancy Hallum, born 1781 in South Carolina.
- Basil Hallum, born ca 1783 in South Carolina, died ca 1817.
- Mary Hallum, born 3 Feb 1783 in South Carolina, died 4 Nov 1862, buried in the Hallum Cemetery in Pickens County, South Carolina. She was married 10 Jan 1814 to Mr. Overby and had three sons and one daughter according to her tombstone.
- John Yorkley Hallum, born 1785 in South Carolina.
- Thomas Hallum, born 1796 in South Carolina, died ca 1860 in Pickens County.
- Margarette B. Hallum, born 17 June 1799 in South Carolina, died 11 Jul 1850 in Pickens County, buried in the Hallum Cemetery. She was married to John Clayton, born 20 April 1799, died 24 Sept 1846 in Pickens County, buried in the Hallum Cemetery.
Pickens County Deed Book C-1:-
pp. 357. State of South Carolina. Pickens Distrifct. 13 June 1836 between Jeremiah Field and John Couch both of said district for the sum of thirteen hundred and eighty dollars paid by John Couch a tract of land containing four hundred and sixty acres lying on Georges Creek waters of Saluda River bound by land of Richard Hallums and John Field, it being part of a tract of land granted to John Boyd the elder as laid off in division between John Hallums deceased and William Hallums.
pp. 372. State of Alabama. Benton County. We, Clarke Griffin and Nancy D. Griffin, his wife, Jane Hallums, widow and relict of William Hallums deceased, Margaret Hallums, Martha Arnold, Albert Arnold, Benjamin Hawes and Anna Mariah Hawes, Jane C. Hallums and James C. Hallums of the county and state aforesaid reposing special trust and confidence in James C. Griffin, Esq. of the State of South Carolina District of Pendleton appoint our attorney to sell and make a conveyance to make to a certain piece of land situate in District of Pickens in the State of South Carolina lying on the waters of Eighteen Mile Creek adj. lands owned by Richard Hallum, Henry Gaines, Samuel Maverick and others supposed to contain five hundred acres. 31 Aug 1836.
Sources: 1840-1860 Pickens County Census; Hallum Cemetery, Pickens County.
