Charles Payne, who identified himself as a clergyman, attested to the October 2, 1839 declaration filed by Daniel McCollum in support of his claim for a Revolutionary War pension. After his signature on the document he wrote "LP". Can anyone tell me what this means, what church he served and where it was located? Knowing this will help me confirm the relationships of several McCollums who lived in Habersham County between 1826 and 1845. At the time Daniel was 79 years old and was living in the Blue Creek District of Habersham County with his daughter and John Stovall, his son-in-law. He appears in the 1840 census in that household and is identified as a Revolutionary War veteran. Daniel's pension was approved in February 1840 and Daniel died around 1842. I haven't been able to locate the place of his burial. Soon afterward John McCollum, whom I believe to be Daniel's son, moved on to Cherokee County with his family. John was born in 1805 in Pendleton District South Carolina and his wife, Hannah Cantrell, was born in the same area in 1804. Moses C. Cantrell and his family lived near Daniel McCollum's family in both locations and is believed to be Hannah's father. Another possible son, or more likely grandson, Daniel H. McCollum, born in 1813 died in 1900 and is buried in the Old Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. His wife Pricilla H. Edwards is buried there, too. It is possible that Daniel H was the son of William McCollum, believed to be Daniel's son. William's wife, Susan (born in 1788) is buried in this cemetery. She died June 30, 1824. Any assistance to sort out these McCollums would be appreciated. I'm the third great grandson of John McCollum and Hannah Cantrell. I have a lot of circumstantial evidence that Daniel was his father, but just can't document it. W. McCollum

Was John McCollum's middle initial "B"? John B. McCollum witnessed a number of deeds in Cherokee County with Geo. W. McCollum as the JP. One of those deeds that John witnessed was the deed of sale from Anderson DOVER to William W. GREEN in 1845. Anderson Dover was the son of Francis J. Dover of Habersham County and Daniel H. McCollum age 86 in 1840, living with John Stovall, was 12 households from Hezekiah DOVER in the Blue Creek District of Habersham that became White County. Hezekiah Dover was the brother of Francis J. Dover. Francis a RS born 1760 and Hezekiah probably born abt 1764. The family of Francis J. Dover came to Habersham from Pendleton. Moses CANTRELL in 1840 was living two households from Hezekiah Dover. Is your Moses CANTRELL the same one on page 146 of the 1810 Pendleton census? It's interesting that Stovall Mill was formerly called Dover Mill and is, I believe, very close to the old Blue Creek Cemetery. Dennis |-----Original Message----- |From: William W. McCollum [mailto:[email protected]] |Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 10:49 AM |To: [email protected] |Subject: Charles Payne - Habersham County Clergyman in 1839 | | | Charles Payne, who identified himself as a |clergyman, attested to |the October 2, 1839 declaration filed by Daniel |McCollum in support of |his claim for a Revolutionary War pension. After his |signature on the |document he wrote "LP". Can anyone tell me what this |means, what church |he served and where it was located? Knowing this will |help me confirm |the relationships of several McCollums who lived in |Habersham County |between 1826 and 1845. | At the time Daniel was 79 years old and was living |in the Blue |Creek District of Habersham County with his daughter |and John Stovall, |his son-in-law. He appears in the 1840 census in that |household and is |identified as a Revolutionary War veteran. | Daniel's pension was approved in February 1840 and |Daniel died |around 1842. I haven't been able to locate the place |of his burial. |Soon afterward John McCollum, whom I believe to be |Daniel's son, moved |on to Cherokee County with his family. John was born in 1805 in |Pendleton District South Carolina and his wife, Hannah |Cantrell, was |born in the same area in 1804. Moses C. Cantrell and |his family lived |near Daniel McCollum's family in both locations and is |believed to be |Hannah's father. | Another possible son, or more likely grandson, |Daniel H. McCollum, |born in 1813 died in 1900 and is buried in the Old Blue |Creek Baptist |Church Cemetery. His wife Pricilla H. Edwards is |buried there, too. |It is possible that Daniel H was the son of William |McCollum, believed |to be Daniel's son. William's wife, Susan (born in |1788) is buried in |this cemetery. She died June 30, 1824. | Any assistance to sort out these McCollums would be |appreciated. |I'm the third great grandson of John McCollum and |Hannah Cantrell. I |have a lot of circumstantial evidence that Daniel was |his father, but |just can't document it. |W. McCollum | | |============================== |Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: |Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. |http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com | |

William, Do you have a copy of the original to review it? I would suspect that perhaps the "LP" is a misreading of "JP" which would stand for "Justice of the Peace." "William W. McCollum" wrote: > > Charles Payne... After his signature on the > document he wrote "LP". Can anyone tell me what this means...