RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. [HUNT-L] The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol.10
    2. Courtney Tompkins
    3. http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/recent.asp Bibliography: Holcomb, Brent H., ed. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 10. Columbia, S.C.: SCMAR, 1982. Halifax Deed Book 4, page 426: 15 September 1763, Michael McDaniel of Province of South Carolina to Thomas Wickes of Louisa County consideration: 50 lbs current money land: in Halifax on both sides of Bye Creek containing 430 ac being part of 820 ac granted the said Michael McDaniel & Nathaniel Hunt by patent dated 2 June 1758…whereof William McDaniel by virtue of a power of attorney from the said Michael McDaniel…affixt the seal of said Michael McDaniel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Halifax Deed Book 22, page 374: Power of Attorney. We Mary Ann Hankins Mims and husband Britton Mims and Charlsey Mims and husband Drury Mims legatees of Charles Edwards decd…appoint Leonard Edwards of Granville County North Carolina our attorney to…receive titles of Memucan Hunt executor of Edward Wade decd to a certain tract of land in the fork of the Dan and Stanton River on both sides of Difficult Creek and Halifax County Virginia agreeable to a decree of Halifax Court of May 1806 and to sell the said land…this 29 August 1807. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 73 Halifax Deed Book 22, page 375: Letter of Attorney. We Charles Edwards, Jesse Edwards, Letty Nichols & husband Julius Nichols legatees of Charles Edwards decd…appoint Leonard Edwards of Granville County North Carolina our Attorney…to [p.73] receive titles of Mimucan Hunt of state and county aforesaid, executor of Edward Wade deceased, to land lying in the fork of Dan and Stanton Rivers on both sides of Difficult Creek in Halifax County Virginia agreeable to a decree of Halifax Court of May 1806 and to sell the said land…22 August 1807. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Halifax Deed Book 22, page 376: 22 February 1808, Mimucan Hunt surviving executor of Edward Wade decd to James Edwards, Leonard Edwards, Charles Edwards, Jesse Edwards, Mary Ann H. Mims formerly Mary Ann H. Edwards, Letty Nichols formerly Letty Edwards, Charlsey Mims formerly Charlsey Edwards children and devisees of Charles Edwards decd consideration: $1.00 [paid by each heir]…and in persuance of the powers vested in him by the last will of the said Edward Wade…and of a decree of the Halifax County Virginia Court, sitting in Chancery made in May 1806 in a cause brought by the said representatives and devisees of Charles Edwards against him to obtain title to the land herein after mentioned…hath sold to the said James, Leonard, Charles, Jesse, Mary Ann H., Letty & Charlsey a certain tract of land and mill on Difficult Creek in the fork of Dan and Stanton Rivers, Halifax County Virginia formerly the property of the said Edward Wade ajoining the lands of John Haskins, Hugh Wyllie & others containing 900 acres and divisen [?] by the said Edward to be sold by his executors which land is more particularly described in the bill filed in the suit in Chancery before mentioned… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 112 [p.112] BAKER-GREGG. Mary Gregg (3604 Spottswood #2, Memphis, TN 38111) desires to correspond on the following families: The 1850 census Chesterfield Co. SC lists Elijah Baker b. ca 1813 SC and wife Sarah b. ca 1817 SC and their family; Edward W. Gregg b. ca 1808 SC and wife Jemima b. ca 1818 SC and the family. Sarah and Jemima were sisters. What was their maiden name? Other possible siblings were: Ben, Bury, Eliza and Massy (female). Edward and Jemima moved to Macon Co. AL. Their known children: Sarah P. b. ca 1833 living 1892 married name unknown, lived at/near Farmersville, Collin Co. TX. Lived earlier Hunt Co. TX., Louisa K. b. ca 1835, Emily Ann b. ca 1838 m. E.L./E.T. Mitchell lived Pike and Bullock Co. AL, Charles W. b. ca 1842, Oragenia P. b. ca 1847, J. T. b. ca 1853 (male), John b. ca 1856, Henry b. ca 1858, Laura b. ca 1860. Believe another son Samuel Dozier m. Nancy Gertrude Adkins b. 1877, daughter Henry Adkins and Sarah Trawick? of Pike Co. AL. Possibility Samuel Dozier was a grandson rather than son. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I Joseph Townes Sheriff of Mecklenburg Co Va. & administrator of William Hunt decd by special order of the said Court have appointed…George Camp Esq of Spartanburg District SC my true and lawful attorney…to receive from Brittan Wagstaff of _____[blank] county a certain sum due from said Wagstaff to the estate of William Hunt decd…this _____ [blank] January 1817.

    10/13/1998 08:37:54