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Pike of Greeneville County, South Carolina and Hancock and Walton Counties, Georgia and Randolph County, Alabama



Joseph Pike was born ca 1745. He served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Michael Watson, Company of Volunteers on Horseback between 1781 and 1792.[1] The South Carolina State Plants granted Joseph Pike 449 acres in Orangeburg District on 10 August 1793. He was listed on the 1790 Orangeburg Census. After 1793 he removed to Hancock County, Georgia where he was listed on the 1812-1813 Tax Digests, being an owner of 58 acres of land on Fort Creek adjoining Collier. After the death of Joseph Pike, this land was deeded by William Maddox, administrator of the Estate of Joseph Pike, deceased, to James Barnes, 58 acres on Fort Creek, dated 5 February 1817.[2] The Joseph Pike Estate, William Maddox appointed administrator on 11 October 1815. Mentioned in the inventories (Book I, page 219) were Mrs. Pike, Richard P. Pike.[3] Issue:
Last Will and Testament of Joseph Pike

Sources:

[1] South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Moss; [2] Estate of Joseph Pike, Book I, pp. 219-220, Hancock County Inventories, Appraisements; Return dated 4 March 1816; [3] Hancock County, Georgia Deed Book L, page 406, William Maddox, administrator of the Estate of Joseph Pike, deceased, deeded to James Barnes, 59 acres on Fort Creek on 5 February 1817; [4] From War Records USAGO 31 December 1863-30 June 1864 he was in the hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia and home sick on furlough; records also show him detached by Medical Examining Board for light duty. Personal records of Clifford Pike, Box 18023, San Antonio Texas 78218 (1975); [5] Grandparents of Mrs. Irene Pike. Hillary Herbert Brown served in Co. A, 2nd Battn, Hilliards Legion, Alabama Volunteers as a private and sergeant. After the legion was broken up, he served in Co., F, 59th Alabama Infantry and was taken prisoner and sent to Elmira, New York where he died on 18 December 1864. He was buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Grave #1133. The Elmira Prison Camp by Clay W. Holmes, page 393 (1912); [6] Edgefield County, South Carolina Deed Book 35, page 211, William Pike of Edgefield County to John Wable, 125 acres on Richland Creek of Little Saluda River, it being part of 500 acres granted to Jacob Smith on 7 March 1796; and 25 acres, being part of the above 500 acres granted to William Salter, then sold to William Pike; [7] Walton County Annual Returns, Book N, pp 562-3. Mrs. Ann Pike, administratrix de bonis non. Return dated 20 January 1859, distributive shares paid to: William Pike, A. E. Duncan, Robert Rogers and Mrs. Ann Pike, as administratrix of the Estate of Henry Pike, deceased, for his distributive share of the estate of William Pike. Another Return (Annual Return Book L, page 302), contains vouchers of the heirs, viz: William Pike, A. E. Dunkin, in right of his wife, Robert Rodgers, in right of his wife "still reserving my interest in dower return of the late Mrs. Margaret Pike." Dated 6 December 1858.