Helen, Wow! Thanks so much for the update on the SC Archives- wills, Plat Books, Confederate pensions .... It is such a boon to researchers when they are able to access original records. We have Elizabeth's will in our "VA William Austin" database, because of Carolyn Cooper's generous research. It was "contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Cooper CarolJCoop@aol.com 17 Jun 2001. [Elizabeth was the widow of Bartholomew Austin who had died in 1771.] WILL OF ELIZABETH AUSTIN Fairfield County, South Carolina August 4, 1802." Thanks again, Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen To: Alice AustinMartin ; Linda Austin/Hood ; Carolyn Austin research ; AFAOA Austin ; Austin@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 12:29 PM Subject: Austins of SC, new archives database From Helen Austin To SC Austin researchers, News: the SC ARCHIVES has improved its online SC records database. They now have many Austin wills and other records digitized and available for download. One example here posted is a will for a Elizabeth Austin, a widow of Fairfield Co, SC. son John Austin. She has land originally belonging to a Newman. Without looking it up, I remember that there is probably a kinship to a desc. of Bartholomew Austin and the George Lott. I remember that George Lott had one dau who married a Newman and he also had a (probably) grandson named Austin of Fairfield Dist, SC. I am only posting part of the document as an example. You will have to go to this website to see the second page. http://www.Archivesindex.sc.gov S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) AUSTIN, ELIZABETH OF FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: FAIRFIELD DISTRICT ESTATE RECORD BOOK B, VOL. 4, PAGES 170-173; ESTATE PACKET: FILE 8, PKG. 2) Previous | Return to image index | Next Previous | Return to image index | Next Images and texts on these pages are intended for research or educational use. Please read our statement on use and reproduction for further information on how to obtain a photocopy or how to cite an item.