NORTH CAROLINA-SOUTHERN LEFEVRE TIMELINE -………………….. A Brief Summary of what I have. Patricia LaFevers Holsten 5605 Lands End Court Wilmington, NC 28409 <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> 910-793-1617, 910-352-2226 (me>Fred O. LaFevers, Jr.>Fred O. LaFevers, Sr.>William Alexander LaFevers> Dempsey Harper LeFevers/LaFevers>Isaac Lefever>) 1762. birth year of Issac Lefever: RW pension #13726 and states he was b. in Sussex Co, NJ and atage 8 years old his father moved to near NC/SC line. He enlisted in AnsonCounty, NC. His father moved to SC and he enlisted again there. He then moved to Burke County, NC (?),Jefferson County, Georgia and at age 24 he moved to Edgefield Districts then Abbeville and Pendleton Districts of SC and then to FL and about 1819 he moved to Mobile Alabama where he applied for pension 24 April 1841. His first wife’s name was Malinda. Don’t know if they hadchildren. He later married Ellender Pickens. Isaac is also believed to have hada brother, James, born circa 1770. 1764. John Lefever born in Sussex Co., NJ. – (brother ofIsaac, b. 1762.) April 6, 1769. Boston Cline of Mecklenburg County (LincolnCo. DB 4:89) to John Leufever of Berks County, PA. of same 350 ac where John Leufever now lives at branches of Lyles Creek in Lincoln County, granted toBoston Cline April 28, 1768…lease has Jacob Cline signing, release has Boston Cline& quot;wrote in Dutch", Margaret Cline (x). Wit: Matthia Barringer with aDutch name. (Mecklenburg County was formed in 1762 from Anson County) (LincolnCounty was formed from Mecklenburg in 1779) 1769. Elizabeth Lafavor witnessed the deed of James Foster. (Ihave seen somewhere, but cannot find it right now, that John Lefevourtransferred land to Elizabeth Lefevour, his SISTER in the early 1770s.) 1769 Isaac Lefevre stated in his Rev. War Pensionapplication that he was born in 1762 inSussex County, New Jersey and moved to Anson County with his father in 1769. Hesaid his father then moved to South Carolina. January 12, 1775 Nicholas White to John Lefevar, acknowledged. Anson County Court Minutes Feb. 9, 1776-March 8, 1776 John Lefever in Anson County Militia, Rev. War. He re-enlisted in Spartanburg County S.C. December 17, 1778 Anson County. John Lafavor (or Lafavour) to John Parsons 293 ac on SWside of PeeDee River; part of land Nicholas White sold to John Lafavor, frantedSpril 29, 1768 to Nicholas White who sold September 16, 1772 to John Lafavor.(signed) John "Lafever" December 19, 1778. John Lafavor (Anson County) to StephenThompkins (same) Sold 3 tracts: (a) 150 ac on SW side of PeeDee River granted Sept. 27. 1756 to Philip Hundonwho sold to Mary Giles and sold by Isaac Falconbury and wife Mary to NicholasWhite who sold to John Lafavor; (b) 54 ac; border: a spring that's thrid cornerof Philip Hundon's grant: part of 640 ac granted Apr. 29, 1768 to NicholasWhite; (c) 193 ac: fourth corner of said tract, a dividing line between JohnParson & said Tompkins…… February 16, 1779 John Lefever enlisted in 3rd SouthCarolina Regiment, commanded by Col. William Thompson. October 5, 1779 William Hunter, for love, etc. to mydaughter Dianah Lefeavor, lawful wife of Abraham Lefeavor, 50 acres, part oftract gr. Sd Wm. Hunter, 22 January 1773 on Savannah Creek, west side of PeeDeeRiver. Anson County (note…Abraham and Dianna's children were: James, John,Jamp, Sarah, Rebecca, Nancy, Rachel and Martha. No other information onchildren is known) 1783 Special Certificate NC Revolutionary Army Accounts toJoseph Lefever 1784 Special Certificate NC Revolutionary Army Accounts toJohn Lefever (my hunch is that this John is father of Isaac, b. 1762) 1784 Abraham Lefever received grant of land in Anson Countyfrom the State of North Carolina. NOTE: I believe Joseph, John and Abraham to be brothers…andperhaps Jacob. 1787 Special Certificate NC Revolutionary Army Accounts toAbraham Lefever 1787 Abraham received land from William Hunter, father ofhis wife Dianna Hunter. William Hunter paid taxes to Ireland, this it isbelieved he came to America from Ireland. 1787 John Lefever purchased land from Randolph Laurens inSpartanburg, SC. Witness to the deed was William Tate. Lucy Lefever is named inthe will of William Tate dated 1792. He also names a daughter Delila. (LeanderLefevers named a daughter Delila) 1788 Court Order, Spartanburg Co., SC “Frederick Hoversagainst John Lefever (spelled Lefecer). Attachment. Ordered that a commissionDedimus Potestatum issue to the State of North Carolina, Lincoln County, totake Examination of John Beest in behalf of the plaintiff.” Ie. Mr. Hoover is suing Mr. Lefever, probablyfor debt. The county court has issued a Writ of Attachment, meaning JohnLefever’s personal property will be attached and sold to cover the debt. If sufficient personal property is notlocated, then Lefever’s land can be attached. Mr. Lefever is defending himself. John Best who lives in Lincoln County, NC has been summoned to testifyin behalf of Frederick Hoover. Usuallywitnesses are required to testify in open court; however, extenuatingcircumstances such as illness could prevent a witness from being able to attendcourt. In that case, the Court will approve a dedimus potestatum. This is acourt order issued to an appropriate official – such as a justice of the peacein Lincoln County. – to hear and record the testimony of John Best. The Justice of the Peace then seals histranscript of the testimony and returns it to the Court where it is then readinto the record of the proceedings. 1789 Abraham Lefever and wife Elizabeth of Augusta Co., VAsell land in Lincoln County, North Carolina to John Cressimore with explanationthat “John Lefeber’s will dated Oct 1787 and registered in Berks Co., PAdivided his land in PA but failed to do anything about the land in NorthCarolina.” Abraham, as the eldest son was declared heir-at-law. (This Abrahamis NOT the same Abraham who married Dianna Hunter. This Abraham’s line has beenextensively researched and fairly well documented.) July 6, 1790 – Isaac Leafever and wife Melinda Lefever, of Burke (or Wilkes) County, Georgia transferred land in Edgefield County, SC to John Talbert. (I have a copy of this deed transfer scanned and on disk. Perhaps someone more skilled at reading old documents could look at it for me? I will email it to you.) 1790 ish. Abraham and Dianna Hunter move from Anson County to Burke County, Georgia, then to Jefferson County, Georgia. 1790 North Carolina Census. Joseph Lefever, Mecklenburg County. (2 males 16 and up, 2 females) (??Joseph and brother, Jacob, with theirwives?) 1790 South Carolina Census. John Leefever, Spartanburgh County (1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females) February 7, 1792. William Tate's will names daughter, Lucy Lefevre. 1792 William Lafevers states in his Military Service record that he was born in 1792 in Spartanburg South Carolina Circa 1792. Jacob Lefever born. (was 58 years old when in 1850 he swore to the facts about William Lefevers. He was a resident of Rowan County atthat time. He had livied in the Salisbury District (Mecklenburg County) of NCprior to that. He does not show in census records of any year. 1794 Campbell Lafevers states in his Military Service recordthat he was born in 1794 in Spartanburg County, S.C. 1794/1800 William Lefever, son of Isaac and Ellender was supposedly born in GA. (I have no proof as yet) He married Nancy Rhoden. May 15, 1794 Randolf Laurens (Spartanburgh) to JohnLefevour, jr (same); sold 196 ac on Beaverdam Cr of Thickety Cr; grant May 1,1787 Gov. William Moultrie to Abraham Breis. Witness Vardry McBee, William Tate (Lucy's father) and John Wilkinson. September 14, 1795 John Lefever, sr (Spartanburgh) to SarahWooten (same) (note…research shows Sarah Wooten to be from Hancock CountyGeorgia) ; sold a sorrell stud horse, 3 cows and calves, 2 grass heifers and ayearling, 10 year old hogs, 15 goats, a grey mare, a sorrel mare and cold, awoman's saddle, and all household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools: amattress and furniture, puter dish, a cason, 6 plates, a case of knives andforks, a large iron pot, a small oven, a small pot, an iron braid pan. 5 sheep,2 axes, 2 hoes, a ;low and an iron wedge. Witness Thomas Cole and Gideon Gibson. Signed John Lefever. Wit. Oath Sept. 15, 1795. (Sounds like he soldeverything. Could this have anything to do with the Writ of Attachment?) October 10, 1797 John Lefever (Spartanburgh County) to SarahWooten a dark chesnut horse with star and a sorrel stud cold with small star.Witness Rice Ross, Gideon Gibson, and Jordan Gibson. October 19, 1797 between John Lefever Junior of Hand CockCounty and State of Georgia of the one part and Nathaniel Robertson ofSpartanburgh County in the State of South Carolina of the Other Part. ( etc.etc. etc. sold land in Spartanburgh County on either side of Beaver Dam. 195acres) November 8, 1797 Spartanburgh County. Personally appearedCharles Morgan before me Henry McCray one of the Justices of the Countyaforesaid and duly made oath that he saw John Lefever Junior and his wife Lucysign, seal and acknowledge the within Deed of Conveyance to Nathaniel Robertsonfor the use and purposed within mentioned and also saw Solomon Mangum and JamesLamar witness the same. John (his X mark) Lefever Lucy (her X mark) Lefever 1800 NC Census. Elizabeth Lefever, Mecklenburg AND Burke Counties, NC (2 males under the age of 10)…identical in Mecklenburg and BurkeCounties. This may have been Joseph’s widow. 1800 SC Census. John Lufever. Spartanburg County. 4 males under 10, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, and 1 female 26-45 1800 SC Census. Lucy Lufever. Spartanburg County. 1 male 5-10, 1 male under 5, 1 female 20-30 and 1 male 30-40. February 12, 1803 John Sarratt (Spartanburgh County, SC) to John McKee (York District) for$250 sold 805 acres in two tracts: (1) 424 ac where John Lefever formerly livedand granted Mar. 5 1798 to Charles Morgan who sold October 16, 1800 to JohnSarratt; and (2) 381 ac granted Feb. 4, 1799 to John Sarratt; includesimprovements where John Lefever now lives. February 12, 1803 John Sarratt (Spartanburgh) and John McKee(York District) an agreement: John Sarratt sold John MCKee two tracts whereJohn Lefever formerly lived and Richard Fondren now lives and tract where JohnLefever now lives at crossroads called Little Meadows-805 acres in all. Born 1802-1803 in Book Tennessee Convicts, William Lefever stated his age as 28 in 1831. Stated he was born in Spartanburg County, SC andgrew up in Burke County, NC where most of his relatives still lived. He statedhe had a brother in Warren County, Tenn (Moses was only Lafever there. Another researcher has told me that a Moses came from Burke County NC to Tenn) and another in Missouri, and his wife was staying with friends in Sequatchie Valley, Tenn. William Lefever was discharged by expiration of sentence on the 1st November 1834. He was detained for106 days for bad conduct. (Where did William go after his release? An Alexander Lefever was born in 1835 and Dempsey Lefever was born in 1836. – Burke County,NC? - In 1850 census, Alexander is living with a Clara Lefever. This is adifferent Alexander than is brother to William and Leander born in 1820s) In1860 Dempsey is living with a Margaret Lefever.) 1805 (and 1795) Georgia Land Lottery. Abraham (m. Dianna Hunter) participated as did Isaac b. 1762 1810 Isaac Lefevre b. 1762 was living in Pendleton District,S.C. He had been married once before to Melinda and had lived with Melinda in Georgia. He then married Ellender Pickens, widow of Reuben DeJernette. He later moved to (some say North Carolina), Georgia, Florida and Alabama. 1812 War of 1812 Minard Leefever, Austin's Regiment, SouthCarolina Militia (believed to be the son of Isaac, b. 1762) 1814 Will of Abraham Lefever is Jefferson County, Georgia names wife Dianah and sons John, Jamp and James. (Dianna was born ca 1760.) NOTE: One source wrote me that Abraham died while visiting his grandson, Isaac, in Burke County, NC. I have no documentation. 1814 William Lafever, of Burke County, NC. enlisted in NCMilitia 10th regt. U.S. Infantry during the War of 1812. Granted a disabled veterans discharge in 1815. J. William Lafever married Clarissa Chambers onApril 14, 1816 in Burke County, NC. (Records indicate that William was in thepoor house in Fayetteville from 1815-1819 but that doesn’t seem possible if hemarried in Burke County in 1816.?) Also, he received pension until 1819 whenpension payments stopped as he was presumed dead. He reapplied in Wilkes County in 1843 Court of Law & Equity.This was denied. Then he applied again in Davidson County in 1850. He wasvouched for by Jacob Lefever who ‘had known him since childhood.’ When Williamreturned to Lincoln Co. he was in the Lincoln Co. poor house and is listed inLincoln Co. Wardens of the Poor records (as is a Daniel Lefever) 1820 An Isaac Lefever was living in eastern Burke County,near the Lincoln (now Catawba) County line. (1 male 16-26, 1 female under 10, 1female 16-26) A John Lefever and a Campbell Lefever resided in the same generalarea. 1828 Isaac Lefever married Sally Flanigan in Lincoln County,NC. One source indicated that is was Isaac’s second marriage…that he had beenmarried prior and lived in Burke County with first wife. 1829, Sept. 27. Mindert Lefever was found strangled and drowned in the Catawba River, Lincoln County, NC 1830 Tennessee Census. Franklin Co. John Leefever (age30-40), wife and two children. 1830 NC Census. Burke County. Peggy Lefever (Margaret?) 1 male and 1 female under fiveyears old. 1830 NC Census. Lincoln County. Polly Lefever – 1 female 30-40, 1 female under 5 years, 2 females 5-10 years. 1830 NC Census. Lincoln County. Isaac Lefever - 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female10-15 and 1 female 15-20. Wife??? NOTE: If this is the same Isaac who married Sally Flanigin in 1828, then he was married and widowed before Sally.Dates match that this Isaac is the same as listed in the Burke County 1820 census. 1830 a John Lefever married Susan Peacock in Lincoln County,NC 1835 John Lefever married Elizabeth Ingle in Lincoln County,NC 1836 Dempsey Lefever (LaFevers was born) (Pat’sgggrandfather) 1840 NC Census. Lincoln County. Isaac Lefever - 1 male 50-60 (?), 1 female 30-40, 2 malesunder 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 70-80. (Is this older woman his mother? b. 1760-1770) 1840 NC Census. Lincoln County. Campbell Lefever (1 male 5-10, 1 male under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 male 30-40) No other census records. 1840 NC Census. Lincoln County. John Lefever 1841 John Lefever of Franklin County, Tenn was killed by Indians. 1850 Census, John LaFevers, age 15, was living with HenryCline family in Catawba Co. 1850 Census, Dempsey LeFevers, age 14, was living with Whisenhunt family. Burke Co. 1850 Census, James Harvey Lefever, age 10, was living with David Link family. Catawba County. 1850 Census, Isaac Lefever, age 18, (b 1831) was living withDaniel Seagle family. Lincoln Co. This Isaac was killed in Civil War in 1864. 1850 Census, Clara Lafever, age 57, Burke County with Alexander, age 16. 1850 Census, Leander Lefevers, age 28, living with wife and children in Burke County. 1850 Census, William Lefevers, age 29, living with wife and children in Cherokee County. 1850 Census, Alexander Lefevers, age 21, living with JohnPiles family in Cherokee County. 1850 Census, Daniel Lefever, age 52, Catawba County. With wife, Rachel, 43, and Gemima, May Latham, Noah, Finley, Percadus and Elizabeth. 1860 Census, Margaret Lefever, age 63, living with Dempsey Lefever, age 23, in Burke County. This is being updated. However, maybe if more than two eyes look at it, we can figure it all out.