Hi all, its me again - can anyone come up with something on this family? 1800 SC Census shows: Laurens Dist. SC JOHN JOSEPH RICHARD thanks, josie Full Context of South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 7 Results The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research Pp. 168a-172a: (Estate of RICHARD HODGES). Elizabeth Hodges, John Iley & sarah his wife, Margaret Hodges, and Wealthy Hodges, the two latter of whom are minors over the age of fourteen years, Francis Hodges, & Hendrick Hodges both of whom are minors under the age of fourteen that their father Richard Hodges did on the 24th day of December 1819 execute several deeds of gift in favour of your Orators and Oratrixes copies of which are exhibited (to wit) one in favour of Elizabeth Hodges and Sarah now the wife of John Iley by which he gave to Elizabeth a negro girl named Amy to Sarah a girl named June and to them both jointly a negro boy named Tom, Also a Deed in favour of your Oratrixes Margaret Hodges and Wealthy Hodges by which he gave to Margaret a negro woman named Jude who has since had a child named Henry, to Wealthy a Boy named Lemuel and to them both jointly a boy named Anderson, also a deed in favour of your Orator & Oratrix Frances and Hendrick by which he gave to Frances among other things a negro girl named Siller to Hendrick a negro boy named Jordan and to them both jointly a boy named Ben all of which were recorded on the 22nd day of January following… their father Richard Hodges some time after the execution deeds of gift sold all the above mentioned negroes to one Jacob Niswanger who with a full knowledge of the existence of the Deeds of Gift contracted with the said Richard for the said Negroes without the privity or consent of your Orators and Oratrixes…that the said Jacob Niswanger discharged the debts then due by him the said Richard amounting to the sum of about $1200 and agreed to pay him $1092 at a future period, That the sum of $1200 not being more than half the value of the negroes discharged all the debts which existed.… EXHIBIT A. South Carolina, Laurens District. whereas our Father Richard Hodges has made us sundry deeds of gift of the following negroes (viz) Jude, Amey, Jean, Tom, Lemuel, Anderson, Jordan, Benjamin, Ciller, and we whose names are hereunto annexed not being desirous to disinterest our Parents Richard and Rachel Hodges of any property to us given during their natural lives, we Elizabeth, Sarah, Margaret, Wealthy, Frances and Hance Hodges do agree that we will not demand call for or try to get into possession of said property for their term of life…14th February 1820. Wit: E. S. Roland Elizabeth her x mark Hodges (Seal) Sarah her x mark Hodges (Seal) Margaret his x mark Hodges (Seal) EXHIBIT B. An account of Monies paid into the Sheriffs office to satisfy Executions against Richard Hodges by Jacob Niswanger. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research page 185 [p.185] Samuel Sears vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost paid by J. Niswanger 7 August 1820 130.50 1/4 H & F Gray indorsees vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & cost pd. same time 97.75 David Anderson vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost pd at same time 88.56 Humphrey Lindsey vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost pd. same time 29.55 James Young vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost pd. same time 66.70 John Madden vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost pd same time 77.88 Cunningham & Bowen vs Richard Hodges Debt Interest & Cost pd same time 75.95 Jacob Niswanger vs Richard Hodges. Debt Interest & Cost recd same time 283.62 James Huggins vs Richard Hodges. Debt Interest & Cost pd same time 367.28 Jailers fees $27.37 Chandlers demd in Shffs Book David Bells execution interest 12.43 3/4 paid Jas. Boyce ints. 5.00 Paid R Hodges as Pr Rect EXHIBIT C. August 17 1820 Rec'd of Jacob Niswanger the sum of $1350 for five negroes which are bound by different Judgements…viz Amey, Jenny, Tom, Lemuel & Jordan which being appraised by Mr. Lewis Watson & Zachariah Arnold amounts to the above stated sum… Richard Hodge August 17 1820. Received of Jacob NIswanger $1050 for four negroes viz Jude, Anderson, Benjamin & Siller.… Richard Hodges (Also copies of deeds of gift mentioned in bill, wit. by E. S. Rowland and Gabriel Jowell). Agreement between Richard Hodges and Jacob Niswanger, 17 Aug 1820. Wit by James Crocker Jr. Answer of Jacob Niswanger…admits the deeds of gift by Richard Hodges, but states that at the time of the execution of those deeds, the donor was deeply involved in debt…this agreement was to prevent said negroes being sold by sheriff's sale…Samuel Downs Esquire the then Sheriff of Laurens District…20th Feby 1824 jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List GENCONNECT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/FamAssoc.html Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass