Following is an item that I found on my recent visit to the Salt lake City LDS Library. Haven't seen this in the past. --------- Richard Henry LEE of SC, LDS Family History Library Author: Lee, Richard D (Main Author) Microfilm reel : Lee family record - FHL US/CAN Film [ 22795 Item 14] Anthony LEE was the only son of Richard Henry LEE of South Carolina, and was born at his father's residence near Stateburg, SC, probably about the year 1750. ... He served as an officer in the volunteer army under General SUMTER in the Revolutionary War.... ... After the termination of the war, to wit : on April 4th, 1785, he received from the State of SC... a grant of 216 acres of land on the "High Hills of Santee'. This grant adjoined three hundred acres of land, which is inherted from his father, Richard Henry LEE, the whole forming a plantation of 516 acres.... Upon his death, it descended to his son, Timothy LEE, who resided there for a number of years. He is buried at the High Hills (Baptist) Church, above Stateburg. At the death of Anthony LEE in 1806, he left surviving him two sons, Timothy and William LEE, both of whom was born at the family homestead on the "High Hills of Santee". (See Will of Anthony LEE at end of note) Timothy LEE was a cotton planter on his plantation near Stateburg, and about the year 1800, he began the business of a Cotton Factor in the City of Charleston, which he continued until his death in 1821. His custom was to engage in cotton planting in the spring and summer on his plantation, and in the winter remove to Charleston. There he would sell, as their factor, the cotton crops of the planters who resided chiefly on both sides of the Wateree, about Stateburg in Richland District about McCord's Ferry on the Congaree. The cotton was freighted down to Charleston by boats on the two rivers, the Wateree and Congaree they forming the Santee. .... In the year 1813, he married Maria Howell McCORD, the younger of the two daughters of Colonel David McCORD of McCORD's Ferry on the Congaree in Richland District. He then removed into Richland District from the High Hills. There he died in the year 1821 and was buried at the burial ground near the McCord's Ferry Plantation on the Congaree. He left surviving him his widow and four children, three sons and one daughter. David Pope 2407 Hodges Bend Circle Sugar Land, TX 77479 281/980-8893 (Home) 713/412-1903 (Cell) [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Copied from http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsumter/wills/volume1/lwills/leeanthony.html WILL OF ANTHONY LEE   In the name of God, Amen. I Anthony Lee of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina being sick and debilitated in body, but blest with reason and understanding an impaired, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First, It is my desire that my body should be decently buried without expense or parade. To the merciful hand of my all-gracious, faithful God and Redeemer I commit my immortal Soul. Secondly. It is my will and desire that, out of the property with which it has pleased Heaven to bless me, all my lawful debts should be paid. Thirdly. It is my will, that, after the payment of my debts, my dear and beloved wife Jemmima Lee should have a third of all the remaining property and that she should take the two thirds of the household furniture designed for my children and divide it among them as she may think proper - giving James Lee a good bed and furniture. Fourthly. It is my will and desire that after my beloved wife has gotten her third, the rest of the property should be equally divided among my two Sons, William and Timothy Lee, and my four daughters, Ann Spears, Mary Jones, Elizabeth and Martha Lee, and that the share falling to my said daughter, Ann Spears, should belong exclusively to her and the heirs of her body not subject to be taken or disposed of by her husband or any other person - Sixthly. It is my will that my Executors should sell the land on which I now live and pay my debts out of the present, thereof, before any of the other property is sold. Seventhly. I nominate and appoint my two Sons, William Lee and Timothy Lee Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed and declared in the presence of. his Anthony x Lee Richard Furman mark John M. Roberts Dave T. Graham    Recorded Will Book A, Page 50 Recorded February 11, 1806 William Taylor, Ordinary Bundle 58 - Package 9.

While I'm not sure if this will help anyone, found it interesting that Richard Furman was a witness to the attached will. See Richard's bio at: http://www.furman.edu/chaplaincy/furman.htm As you'll see, there is a correlation between the High Hills Church mentioned below and this Furman line where Richard was the pastor. There is a tremendous amount of history about the Furmans contained at Furman University in Greenville, SC, which is where I did my undergraduate work. Whether or not any of this history, or the history of this church (likely also contained there as part of the Baptist collection), could shed some light on this line is unclear, but it would make an excellent place to start. Not sure if any of this helps, but just datapoints to build on. Regards, Gary Lee PS - still searching for one James Lee, b. ca 1804, died in Chester Cty, SC, 1876. His son Tyre Lee is our line. --- [email protected] wrote: > Following is an item that I found on my recent visit to the Salt lake City > LDS Library. Haven't seen this in the past. > --------- > Richard Henry LEE of SC, LDS Family History Library > Author: Lee, Richard D (Main Author) > Microfilm reel : Lee family record - FHL US/CAN Film [ 22795 Item 14] > > Anthony LEE was the only son of Richard Henry LEE of South Carolina, and was > born at his father's residence near Stateburg, SC, probably about the year > 1750. > ... He served as an officer in the volunteer army under General SUMTER in the > Revolutionary War.... > ... After the termination of the war, to wit : on April 4th, 1785, he > received from the State of SC... a grant of 216 acres of land on the "High Hills of > Santee'. This grant adjoined three hundred acres of land, which is inherted > from his father, Richard Henry LEE, the whole forming a plantation of 516 > acres.... Upon his death, it descended to his son, Timothy LEE, who resided there > for a number of years. He is buried at the High Hills (Baptist) Church, above > Stateburg. > > At the death of Anthony LEE in 1806, he left surviving him two sons, Timothy > and William LEE, both of whom was born at the family homestead on the "High > Hills of Santee". (See Will of Anthony LEE at end of note) > > Timothy LEE was a cotton planter on his plantation near Stateburg, and about > the year 1800, he began the business of a Cotton Factor in the City of > Charleston, which he continued until his death in 1821. > > His custom was to engage in cotton planting in the spring and summer on his > plantation, and in the winter remove to Charleston. There he would sell, as > their factor, the cotton crops of the planters who resided chiefly on both sides > of the Wateree, about Stateburg in Richland District about McCord's Ferry on > the Congaree. The cotton was freighted down to Charleston by boats on the two > rivers, the Wateree and Congaree they forming the Santee. > > .... In the year 1813, he married Maria Howell McCORD, the younger of the > two daughters of Colonel David McCORD of McCORD's Ferry on the Congaree in > Richland District. He then removed into Richland District from the High Hills. > There he died in the year 1821 and was buried at the burial ground near the > McCord's Ferry Plantation on the Congaree. He left surviving him his widow and four > children, three sons and one daughter. > > > > David Pope > 2407 Hodges Bend Circle > Sugar Land, TX 77479 > 281/980-8893 (Home) > 713/412-1903 (Cell) > [email protected] > ------------------------------------------ > Copied from > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsumter/wills/volume1/lwills/leeanthony.html > > WILL OF ANTHONY LEE > � > In the name of God, Amen. I Anthony Lee of Sumter District in the State of > South Carolina being sick and debilitated in body, but blest with reason and > understanding an impaired, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. > First, It is my desire that my body should be decently buried without expense > or parade. To the merciful hand of my all-gracious, faithful God and Redeemer > I commit my immortal Soul. > Secondly. It is my will and desire that, out of the property with which it > has pleased Heaven to bless me, all my lawful debts should be paid. > Thirdly. It is my will, that, after the payment of my debts, my dear and > beloved wife Jemmima Lee should have a third of all the remaining property and > that she should take the two thirds of the household furniture designed for my > children and divide it among them as she may think proper - giving James Lee a > good bed and furniture. > Fourthly. It is my will and desire that after my beloved wife has gotten her > third, the rest of the property should be equally divided among my two Sons, > William and Timothy Lee, and my four daughters, Ann Spears, Mary Jones, > Elizabeth and Martha Lee, and that the share falling to my said daughter, Ann Spears, > should belong exclusively to her and the heirs of her body not subject to be > taken or disposed of by her husband or any other person - > Sixthly. It is my will that my Executors should sell the land on which I now > live and pay my debts out of the present, thereof, before any of the other > property is sold. > Seventhly. I nominate and appoint my two Sons, William Lee and Timothy Lee > Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I set my hand > and seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand > eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed and declared in the presence of. > his > > Anthony x Lee > Richard Furman mark > John M. 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