I have not seen the documention of Priscilla as being named McPherson. There is documention in deed of Priscilla Keel receiving land in the will of her father. There is documention that she was married to a John Sawyer (often mispelled). I have not seen a McPherson name associated with this family. The children are documented in the will of John Sawyer in Edgefield, Dist. S.C. Do you have this information? IF this family goes back to Pasquotank, as many of the names associated with them go back to the Pasquotank, Bertie County area. I have found two records for an orphan John Sawyer in the Pasquotank area and one of those was born approx 1729, but no proof as yet that I know of either one is the John Sawyer who ends up in Edgefield Dist. E mail me privately if you like. There is a core group of people working on this line. searching3@nc.rr.com Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <SAWYER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [SAWYER] Fw: John Sawyer > Could we have a discussion of John and Priscilla Keel Sawyer and their > children on this List? > The info I have differs from what Jim gives in his letter below. With so > many people working on this family, I think there must be documented info > about them. I have the following as their children: > > Children: John (1751-ca1821) > > Elkanah (ca1753-1815) > > George (1755-1835) > > Servility (ca1759-) > > Anselm (ca1762-1781) > > Deboney/Deborah (ca1766-) > > Lewis (ca1773-1839) > > Sarah (ca1775-) > > Cader (ca1777-ca1844) > > Was there a child "Leontine" as Jim gives in his list? Is it > "Servility" or "Sevility?" > > Was Priscilla (Percilla?) a McPherson before she became a Keel and then > married John Sawyer? > > Any discussion or info about these people would be greatly appreciated. > > Freda Roberson Noble > > Gualala Ca > > > > Researching my Southern families: Rober(t)son, Blakely, Wright, Godbold, > Sills, Thornton, Regan, Sims, Jones, Riley, Boles, > > On Oct 21, 2005, at 9:26 AM, Ronald Colby wrote: > >> Forwarded for Janet >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Jjm28533@aol.com> >> To: <sawyer-d-request@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:55 AM >> Subject: John Sawyer >> >> >> John Sawyer b.1730 Passquotank County, NC died Edgefield SC,1784 Family >> tales told long ago states, there were 2 generations here before (old >> John} >> ..... >> this leads to the big question, Who were John,s parents and where did >> they >> originate Suspiction but no proof;;;was that John,s father was named >> William >> and his Grandfather was also William Family tales also tell us the >> first >> ancester came from London to somewhere in Virginia, to Pasquotank an >> Area >> north of >> Carolinas then to Edgefield County, SC. >> Spouse: Percilla Mc Pherson/ Keel B. ca 1718 Father Samuel Keel 1742 >> mother was Sarah Johnston b.1718 Childern Anselm 1752,Sevility >> 1759,Cader1765, >> Deboney George 1769, John 1771, Lewis1773, Sarah1775 , Elkanah1777, >> Leontine >> 1818 Deborah 1766 >> >> Janet >> Jjm28533@aol.com >> >> >> >> >> ==== SAWYER Mailing List ==== >> Check for Viruses and Virus Hoaxes before sending to the SAWYER-L >> [http://www.symantec.com/] >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== SAWYER Mailing List ==== > Send queries with: name, date,place > James Sawyer , 1842, Eaton,Quebec > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >