Hi Cousins, Found this on message board... I have here a Mary M. Townsend married Augustus Rape 19 Aug 1865 in Coosa, also Mary Margaet Townsend married William L. Hardy 28 March 1869 in Coosa. William is buried at Unity Presber. Cem.Weogulfa, AL - died Dec.11 1889. His father was Robert W. Hardy and Mary Meadows,daughter of Ranson Meadows, plantation owner Alexander City AL.They were married in 1848. Robert died after 5 years of marriage leaving 3 young children for Mary to rear. But Robert's brother William Allen Lansing Hardy came to the rescue and married her 1853.They then had 9 children more. Robert W. and William A.L.were 2 of 8 children of Robert Hardy -born in Edgefield District SC on a plantation- I think called Sweet Water(or Whitehall?),near Old Hamburg Rd, 10 miles from Augusta GA on the SC side of the Savannah River.Robert Hardy was one of 8 known children of John Hardy. hefoughtinVa and SC- Military Enlist dte: 3 Apr 1776 Residence: Mechlenburg Co., Virginia Residence: Edgefield District, South Carolina Military Service: 5th South Carolina Regiment of the Revolutionary War Military Service: 30 May 1777 Discharged as a Corporal from May 20, 1776 Will: Edgefield District, South Carolina, Book A, page 164 John Hardy was born in Isle ofWright, Virginia abt. 1740 on a plantation and Ann Williams, born likewise on a plantation ,Hamlin I think,daughter of Richard Williams, planter, and Agnes Allen of the Virginia Allens- a book is written about them. It keeps going on back Hardy wise to John Hardy b.1613 in Bedfordshire, England and his European ancestors. If his g. greatgrandmother Mary Stanley can be proved to be the daughter of Joan of Knockin, then it goes on back to Medieval Kings and Queens and Charlemagne. End message Wanted to pass on any information I can for Ransom Meadows because I know some cousins are looking for him. I do not know if this info is true or false but maybe this can be a reference for look ups. Have a wonderful day, Cousin Robin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Found this on genealogy magazine.com and thought it might help someone. This is NOT my line. Sheridan GEORGE MEADERS of Spartanburg District, South Carolina The Last Will and Testament of George Meaders, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, dated 18 August 1857. Recorded 21 Sep. 1857. Will Book D, p. 513. Heirs: wife Frances; Miss Elizabeth Bray; George Bearden (son of James Bearden); Nancy Moore (wife of E. W. Moore); George Gwinn (son of Josiah Gwinn); Mrs. Cassandra Bearden (mother of George Bearden). Executors: Brother, Lawson T. Meaders, and Josiah Hatchett. Witnesses: Harvy Stephens, R M Smith, G N King. Sheridan http://www.drowatzky.com/sheridan/