Bob - "Jr." was in the Old Pendleton District, right close to a John Gambrel (who also had a son William, born around the same time as Jr., c 1770.) However, John's son stayed in SC, married and died there. My William married Winnifred Elkins, who was a daughter of Shadrack Elkins, an army scout in NC. Here's a thought - would Winnifred have been eligible for bounty land? William and Winnifred had two children in SC, Henry, born 1798, and Miranda born 1800. About 1803 they left SC for Kentucky, and Shadrack Elkins and sons travelled with them. They settled in Muhlenberg county, KTY, until Indiana opened up, about 1812, and then they moved to Gibson County, Indiana. My William died there in 1829. If my William was eligible for bounty land in NC where his father had lived, could he have sold it, and then moved to SC? If he had to share what was left in the will, after his older brothers got most of the land, I can understand him leaving and making his own fortune. I have also read that a son who left a family quite often changed the spelling of his name a bit, to distinguish himself from his family. William who died in 1779 was William Gambill. The William who shows up in SC and then KTY is William Gambrel. Thanks for your help Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stevens Sent: February 17, 2008 7:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] New Book About Wilkes County Jim, Your information is a bit confusing due to not including specific places and events, although I think that you're asking me about William Gambrel, Sr., who was KIA in 1779, and his son, William Gambrel, Jr., who was in S.C. by 1790 and married there in 1797, and 20 years old at some undefined time. First, S.C. bounty land was awarded to those who had performed Revolutionary service in S.C. (I use that definition instead of "fought" because some provided services other than soldering, i.e., providing provisions, etc.) If Jr. was in S.C. by 1790 and married in 1797, it sounds as if he was rather young during the war, or between 1776-1783, consequently was not a militiaman. If Sr. fought on S.C. soil, or provided services, his heirs could claim bounty land if he didn't. We now get into an "iffy" situation. You stated that Sr. had a will, leaving a legatee to all his children, including the daughters. That would eliminate the law of primogeniture, with which, in an intestate (no will), that the eldest son inherited all the land (except for the widow's dowery of 1/3). However, that law was abolished in S.C. on 19 February 1791. I'm sure you realize the complications with which I can't answer your question without more specific information. I have files full of those who were awarded S.C. bounty land, but they are not complete, and very few other are. Records seemed to vanish. For some reason, the Gambrel name rings a bell in my memory, but I just can't recall why. I have researched literally thousands of S.C. backcountry families for my writings. I assume that Jr. was in the S.C. Backcountry? Cordially, Bob Stevens jim gambrel <[email protected]> wrote: Bob - is there anything in this book about Bounty Land (given in SC) from the American Revolution? I am researching one William Gambrel, the son of one William Gambrill who died of war wounds in 1779 The son William was mentioned in his father's will, but there were several brothers ahead of him, so he was listed to share with his sisters whatever was left after the older sons got most of the land. There is no record of young William in NC, and I wondered if he was eligible for bounty land in SC, since a young William shows up in SC c 1790. He would have been about 20 years old, and married in 1797. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Muriel -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Stevens Sent: February 17, 2008 5:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCWILKES] New Book About Wilkes County Bob, you will send a copy of this letter to the Wilkes County mailing list, won't you? I'm sure the people there would like to read it. Jean -----Original Message----- From: Bob Stevens Sent: Feb 17, 2008 3:09 PM To: [email protected] yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [RousseauCousins] test Addendum: This is my reply of yesterday to a Rousseau asking about the book: Thank you for the inquiry. I was not compiling a book on the Rousseau family, per se, but titled Lt. Col. Benjamin Herndon of Newberry County, South Carolina, A Revolutionary War Officer, subtitled A Study of his Antecedents, Descendants, and Relatives. The title may be a bit misleading because he served in the Revolution from Wilkes County, N.C., and didn't move to Newberry County, S.C., until about 1791. He descended from the Rousseaus and there is a section in the book on the Rousseau family. The book is complete. I sent it to the indexer in Massachusetts two days ago. After she finishes her indexing and I incorporate it into the book, it will go to the publisher who will have it printed and bound. I have given the book as a gift to The Chester District Genealogical Society, Richburg, S.C., who will publish and sell it. That society is a charitable organization using their funds for restoration. In other words, I get nothing from it. I'll try to remember to let you know when they have it on the market. If I should forget, email me again in about a month. 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