My latest deed copy from Barnwell Distr, SC, of the 1823 sale of 100ac by Solomon Owens and his wife Sarah to Wm Harvey, part of acreage purchased by Stephen Owens in 1800, establishes that Solomon chose to sell his inheritance shortly after the will of Stephen his father was written. The next year began a series of sales of land by Solomon's mother and brothers of Stephen's estate for the next ten years. A final disposition, in 1833, was transacted by Stephen's youngest son and Stephen's mother, Margaret, who had signed with her mark then as well in old Solomon's (Stephen's father) sales of land thirty years prior. Evidently Stephen's wife Elizabeth died before 1833. My hope is to establish that this Solomon Owens, married to Sarah, in BArnwell Dist, SC, is one and the same as Solomon A. Owens, also married to a Sarah, of Gadsden County, FL, my GGGgranfather. This latter Solomon sold some acreage in Gadsden County in 1858, and his wife Sarah was alive at the time as she appears in the 1860 Census. I have requested a copy of this deed to see if this Sarah signs or marks. If the latter, I believe that this will establish the the SC Solomon is the same as my GGGgrandfather in Fl. I also wish to substantiate this with copies of the 1850 and 1860 Census of Gadsden County, which record whether a person could read and/or write. Sarah died before 1870, when Solomon and their youngest daughter Mary are liveing with Annie Elizabeth Owens Blount, Solomon's eldest daughter, with husband Charles and family. I have found a Solomon Owens listed with NARA as a private in SC Militia in the War of 1812. I have requested his military, bounty land warrent, and pension files from NARA to see if this is my GGGgrandfather, in Barnwell Distr. Probably another month or six weeks to hear from these requests. Another area of research is that of Solomon's grandfather Solomon Owens, who purchased 100 ac in 1784 in Barnwell Distr, SC, apparently the beginning of his land acquisitions in that place. I have found a Solomon Owens in Craven County, NC, in 1769. Need to research deeds in Craven County around this time to see if he transacted land, and if a wife signed/marked a dower in any sales. Would be nice if this turned out to be Margaret, marking with "M" on her dower statement. May have to use/pay a researcher in Raleigh to do this. Also plan to request military and pension/bounty land files for Solomon Owens of NC for the REv War from NARA just to see if he served. Also Stephen, as Solomon's son (and my Solomon's father) would have just been old enough to serve in the late Rev War, in NC. I think they moved to SC after the WAr. Also want to look into the Overstreet connection with the Owens' of BArnwell, SC. Think that possibly Sarah wife of Solomon II was an Overstreet. Don't know how complete the Overstreet line is worked out in Barnwell. Did the Overstreets come from NC, and could they have been old friends of Solomon Owens when they moved to Barnwell, SC. When did they come to SC? Here is what I have so far in the line: 1. SOLOMON1 OWENS I1 was born Abt. 1740 in North Carolina?1, and died December 1818 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He married MARGARET M.?1 Abt. 1760. She was born Abt. 17401, and died WFT Est. 1768-18351. Children of SOLOMON OWENS and MARGARET M.? are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 OWENS I, b. Abt. 1761; d. March 1836, Barnwell District, South Carolina. ii. MARTHA OWENS1, b. WFT Est. 1761-17901; d. WFT Est. 1777-18721; m. JOHN RIGDON1, WFT Est. 1777-18231; b. WFT Est. 1751-17881; d. WFT Est. 1777-18661. iii. SUSANAH OWENS1, b. WFT Est. 1761-17901; d. WFT Est. 1777-18721; m. WILLIAM HAREGROVES1, WFT Est. 1777-18231; b. WFT Est. 1751-17881; d. WFT Est. 1777-18661. 3. iv. STEPHEN OWENS I, b. Abt. 1763; d. 1823, Barnwell District, South Carolina. 4. v. JOHN OWENS I, b. Abt. 1765; d. November 1836, Barnwell District, South Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 OWENS I (SOLOMON1)1 was born Abt. 17611, and died March 1836 in Barnwell District, South Carolina1. He married SARAH OVERSTREET1 Abt. 1785 in Barnwell District, South Carolina1, daughter of JAMES OVERSTREET I. She was born Abt. 17651, and died WFT Est. 1778-18611. Children of WILLIAM OWENS and SARAH OVERSTREET are: 5. i. JOHN A.3 OWENS, b. December 20, 1791, Barnwell District, South Carolina; d. December 12, 1831, Beaufort District, South Carolina. ii. MARY OWENS, b. Abt. 1796, Barnwell District, South Carolina. 6. iii. EDMUND T. OWENS, b. 1806, Barnwell District, South Carolina. 7. iv. JAMES G. OWENS I, b. August 13, 1810, Barnwell District, South Carolina; d. May 1842, Barnwell District, South Carolina. 3. STEPHEN2 OWENS I (SOLOMON1)1 was born Abt. 17631, and died 1823 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH1 Abt. 1785 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. She was born Abt. 1765, and died Abt. 1833 in Barnwell District, South Carolina1. Children of STEPHEN OWENS and ELIZABETH are: i. JANE3 OWENS, b. Abt. 1788, Barnwell District, South Carolina. 8. ii. SOLOMON A. OWENS, b. 1794, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1875, Gadsden County, Florida. iii. BRANWICK OWENS, b. October 8, 1800, Barnwell District, South Carolina; d. Beaufort County, South Carolina. iv. MARGARET ANN OWENS, b. Abt. 1803, Barnwell District, South Carolina; m. GEORGE W. ALLEN. v. THOMAS OWENS, b. Abt. 1805. 9. vi. ????JOSHUA A. OWENS, b. 1807, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1875, Gadsden County, Florida. vii. STEPHEN WESLEY OWENS, b. Abt. 1809, Barnwell District, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1849, Gadsden County, Florida. viii. ELIZA OWENS, b. Abt. 1810; m. DRURY CADLE. ix. MARY MAHALA OWENS, b. Abt. 1812; m. WILLIAM WEEKS; b. Abt. 1810. 4. JOHN2 OWENS I (SOLOMON1)1 was born Abt. 17651, and died November 1836 in Barnwell District, South Carolina1. He married ELIZABETH1 WFT Est. 1781-18131. She was born Abt. 17651, and died WFT Est. 1803-18601. Child of JOHN OWENS and ELIZABETH is: i. PRESTON3 OWENS, b. Abt. 1790. Generation No. 3 5. JOHN A.3 OWENS (WILLIAM2, SOLOMON1) was born December 20, 1791 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, and died December 12, 1831 in Beaufort District, South Carolina. He married MARY W. OVERSTREET Abt. 1811 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, daughter of JAMES OVERSTREET and ELIZA BOWEN. She was born Abt. 1793 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, and died March 21, 1836 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. Children of JOHN OWENS and MARY OVERSTREET are: i. WILLIAM AIKEN4 OWENS. ii. EDWIN OWENS, d. August 1840, Barnwell District, South Carolina. iii. SARAH ELIZABETH OWENS, m. JOHN E. TOBIN. 6. EDMUND T.3 OWENS (WILLIAM2, SOLOMON1) was born 1806 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He married ELIZA ALLEN. Children of EDMUND OWENS and ELIZA ALLEN are: i. HANSFORD R.4 OWENS, b. Abt. 1835. ii. JOHN A. OWENS II. 7. JAMES G.3 OWENS I (WILLIAM2, SOLOMON1) was born August 13, 1810 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, and died May 1842 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He married ELIZA CAROLINE OVERSTREET Abt. 1829 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, daughter of JAMES OVERSTREET and ELIZA BOWEN. She was born Abt. 1797. Children of JAMES OWENS and ELIZA OVERSTREET are: i. OCTAVIOUS B.4 OWENS, b. 1830, Barnwell District, South Carolina. ii. MARY ELIZA OWENS, b. 1833, Barnwell District, South Carolina; m. SAMUEL JACKSON HARTZOG. iii. ANNIE WALTON OWENS, b. 1836, Barnwell District, South Carolina; m. WILLIAM BROWN CALHOUN. 8. SOLOMON A.3 OWENS (STEPHEN2, SOLOMON1)2 was born 1794 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1875 in Gadsden County, Florida. He married SARAH Abt. 1817 in South Carolina. She was born 1796 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1867 in Gadsden County, Florida. Children of SOLOMON OWENS and SARAH are: 10. i. JAMES G.4 OWENS II, b. August 1819, South Carolina; d. December 23, 1902, Walton County, Florida. ii. UNKNOWN SON OWENS, b. Abt. 1822, South Carolina. 11. iii. ANNIE ELIZABETH OWENS, b. January 8, 1825, South Carolina; d. April 6, 1901, Gadsden County, Florida. 12. iv. JOHN MILES OWENS I, b. July 14, 1829, Gadsden County, Florida; d. April 11, 1903, Gadsden County, Florida. v. MARY OWENS, b. 1832, Gadsden County, Florida. 13. vi. CALVIN S. OWENS, b. 1834, Gadsden County, Florida; d. October 30, 1862, Winchester, Virginia. 14. vii. LAFAYETTE SOLOMON OWENS, b. July 15, 1838, Gadsden County, Florida; d. September 17, 1909, Gadsden County, Florida. 9. JOSHUA A.3 OWENS (this is only a speculation STEPHEN2, SOLOMON1) was born 1807 in South Carolina3, and died Abt. 1875 in Gadsden County, Florida. He married SUSAN OWENS Abt. 1836 in Gadsden County, Florida. She was born 1816 in Georgia, and died in Gadsden County, Florida. Children of JOSHUA OWENS and SUSAN OWENS are: 15. i. SILAS S.4 OWENS, b. 1839, Gadsden County, Florida. 16. ii. WILLIAM D. OWENS, b. 1842, Gadsden County, Florida. iii. REBECCA OWENS, b. 1845, Gadsden County, Florida. iv. ANDREW M. OWENS, b. November 1, 1849, Gadsden County, Florida; d. September 13, 1921, Gadsden County, Florida; m. IDA; b. 1860. v. MARY OWENS, b. 1852, Gadsden County, Florida. If anybody can help me with this, or if you think you may connect to this line and want more info, do contact me. Scott Owens