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    1. [Q-R] Trying to sort out Tyger Creek SC references.
    2. Judith F. Russell
    3. I've been trying to sort out some references as to "burial at Tyger River Burial Grounds" in both the Bush River and Cane Creek SC Meeting notes, as per Hinshaw. From these notes from Medlin and William, below, I'm not sure I can say anything definitive. Your thoughts and input are appreciated. *********************************** Medlin's Quakers in South Carolina Friends Meetings in South Carolina 1675 - 1981 pp 35 -36 BUSH RIVER: Largest Meeting in South Carolina, with its own Monthly Meeting from 1770 until 1822, and its own Quarterly Meeting for a much briefer time. Meetings for Worship were still held here with some regularity until around 1856. CANE CREEK: Also called Tyger River. Located near Cane Creek in Union County. Had its own Monthly Meeting from 1789 until about 1808, with jurisdiction over Friends in Union, Spartanburg, Chester, and York Counties. (The Meeting for Worship was established in 1775, under Bush River MM originally.) Most of the members of the Meeting moved to Miami, Ohio, and established Caesar's Creek MM there, continuing to use the same Minute Book from SC. LOWER MEETING: The minutes of Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in 1801 mention the appointment of an overseer for "the Lower Meeting of Padget's Creek. [sic, quote is unclosed] The existence of two graveyards for Friends on this creek would seem to indicate that this was a separate meeting for worship, rather than a designation of Padget's Creek of being "lower" geographically or organizationally than Cane Creek. PADGET'S CREEK: Also know as Tyger River, this Meeting was established in 1774 under Bush River Monthly Meeting and after 1789 reported to Cane Creek. Worship probably continued here after 1820. It was located in Union County near Sedalia, and at some point before 1801 was divided into two meetings for worship. (See LOWER) Members here moved in large numbers to Miami, Ohio, to form the Caesar's Creek Monthly Meeting there in the early 1800's [sic], and the remaining members were transferred on paper to New Garden Monthly Meeting in North Carolina in 1809. ************* And here is a passage shared by Thomas Hamm: ..........from the Journal of the Life, Travels, and Gospel Labours of William Williams (1828) may be helpful. They are for 9th Mo. 1804, traveling in South Carolina. 9-16: At Bush River 9-17: "Had a meeting at the Rocky Spring, wherein I was enabled to labour to the peace of my mind. Lodged again with our aforesaid friend [Enoch Pearson], who was our pilot and feeling companion to Tiger River, next day." 9-19: "Had a meeting at the lower meeting house on Paget's Creek." "The three following days we attended, in succession, Cane Creek Preparative Meeting, the upper meeting on Paget's Creek, and the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting."

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