Pendleton District/County was the northwest corner of South Carolina. The 1797-1810 years are important for the Dover family in this area which currently includes at least Francis Dover and John Dover. There's strong clues that some of the allied names in the Pendleton area during these years have connections with Lincoln Co., NC, York, SC AND BUNCOMBE, NC. The most notable family is STARRETT which appears to connect with Lincoln, York, Buncombe and Pendleton ... always in the middle of known DOVER families. I still can't figure out whether the 1800 John Dover in Pendleton is the same John Dover in 1810 Pendleton. I suspect that Francis Davis in the 1800 Pendleton census is Francis J. Dover. There appears to be both deed witnesses and census names which suggest some of these people knew both John Dover and Francis Dover and that Francis and John might be related. August 1, 1797 Pages 121-122 Will of Robert Hall. Wife Mary to have negro girl Rachel, wriding (sic) chair, household furniture, stock, etc., for support of herself and children until sons James R. Hall and John Hall are 21 then to be disposed of at discretion of executors. James Roddy Hall and John Hall shall have 3 cows and calves when they reach 18. Widow to have legal share of land during widowhood or until son John is 21. Son James Roddy Hall to have plantation on Goldings Creek lately purchased of James Brown of Noly Chucky, also negro boy Charles, except that profits from plantation and labors of Roddy and his boy Charles be applied for support of family in common until he reaches 25 years of age. To son John plantation whereon I now live and negro boy Israel. To my child of which my wife is now pregnant supposing it to live, Negro girl Rachel. Executors: Robert Bowen, Esq., Capt. David Hamilton, and W. (?) Mathews and wife Mary Hall. (signed) Rob. Hall Wit.:Francis Dover, Wm. Pugh, Robert Glenn Proven 18 Sep 1797 Book G, Page 38-39 March 29, 1800 John Dover sold to Wm. Mitchell 50 acres bounded by John Kelly, Thomas Hood. Wit: W. W. Bruce, Robert Atkins. Robert Atkins made oath to George Foster JP December 29 1800. Recorded March 29, 1802. 1800 Pendleton County M32-50 Page 5 40010-20010 John Dover 26-45 1755-1774 Female 26-45 1755-1774 Male -10 1790-1800 Male -10 1790-1800 Male -10 1790-1800 Male -10 1790-1800 Female -10 1790-1800 Female -10 1790-1800 Page 14 21010-30010 Francis Davis 26-45 1755-1774 Female 26-45 1755-1774 Male 16-26 1774-1784 Male 10-16 1784-1790 Male -10 1790-1800 Female -10 1790-1800 Female -10 1790-1800 Female -10 1790-1800 Book G, Page 374-375 October 21, 1803 Alexander Sterrett and Mary his wife of Buncombe County, North Carolina to John Davis (later John Dorin; also Dover) for 50 acres on Dowdy's Creek of the Saluda River. Book H, Page 19-20 July 16, 1804 Samuel Henderson of Laurens District, South Carolina for $450, sold to Matthew Mullinax of Pendleton District; 1 tract of 337 acres; 1 tract of 148 acres; part of 800 acres granted James Henderson October 10, 1785 on 18 Mile Creek: date January 18, 1804, signed Samuel Henderson, administrator. Wit: Francis Dover, William Mullinax, plat shows the 148 acres on 18 Mile Creek. Francis Dover made oath to John Wilson JQ May 1, 1804. Recorded July 16, 1804.