I am sending this to the SC List also because of names seen here that will mostly likely connect to several lines. Is anyone else on the List researching our John POOL? And, just in case the Edgefield folks don't see this, will send to Edgefield also. It is very possible this has been sent before; if so, please excuse...Audrey Deed John POOL to Reeves MARTIN SC, Edgefield District "Know all men by these presents that I, et al...John POOL of the District of Edgefield in the state aforesaid in consideration of the sum of two thousand two hundred dollars to____paid by Reeves MARTIN and Mackerness Pope GOODE all that plantation tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Distrrict aforesaid on a Branch of Bushy (is this Bush River?) Fork a branch of the _______by swamp creek waters of Saludas River containing six hundred acres be the same acres or less binding on the NW by W. MORRIS and on the NE by W. MORRIS land on the South by William _______'s land and _______such marks_______ and bounding as will fully appears having reference to the plat hereunto_______together with all said singulars the rights members__________ _________to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident as (or?) appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before________unto the said Reeves MARTIN and Mackness (sic) P. GOODE their heirs and assigns against myself and any heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim this_____or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this the fourth of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. And in the forty second year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Freeman GOODE and Sugar I (J for JONES) MATHEWS John POOL (seal) South Carolina, Edgefield District "I William ROBERTSON one of the Justices of the Quorum do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that HULDAY POOL the wife of the within named John POOL____did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me did declare that she doth freely certainly and without any comopulsion dread or fear of any _______or persons whomsoever renounces, releases and forever relinquishes unto the within named Reeves MARTIN & Macness (sic) Pope GOODE their heirs and assigns all her interest and estate and also all______right and claim of Dower of in unto all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. Given under my hand and seal this fourth day of November Anno Domini 1817. (seal) William ROBERTSON Hulday (her x mark) POOL" South Carolina Edgefield District, SC "Personally came Freeman GOODE before me and on oath deposeth and saith that he saw the above named John POOL sign and seal the above deed for the purposes there mentioned and that Sugar I. "J" MATHEWS* together with himself did subscribe their names as witnesses thereto sworn to May the 14 1818 before me. Freeman GOODE Cattlett CONNER, J.P. Recorded 18 May 1818" *SUGARS and JONES are family names/families of Isle of Wight County, VA. Abigail SUGARS d/o John SUGARS m. Edward JONES. Source: Will of John SUGARS, 1726, recorded 1727, Isle of Wight County, VA. Note: 1. This may have been the last legal transaction of John POOL before leaving SC. John, Huldah, William POOL and James HERRING, son-in-law, all appear as charter members of the Baptist Church in Leeds, Jefferson, AL, by 1819. 2. Are the GOODE and FREEMAN families of Southside VA related? 3. Can anyone join these families together? Marriages of Mecklenburg County, VA: 1. Edward GOODE m. Joice HOLMES, 1798 Note: Samuel HOLMES leaves legacy to his g daughter, Elizabeth POOL 2. John GOODE m. Mary JONES d/o Edward JONES, 1809 3. John B. GOODE m. Permelia B. HENDRICK, 1804 4. Joseph GOODE m. Martha BIRCHETT, 1790 Note: There was a business in Brunswick Co, VA called "BIRCHETT & HOLLOWAY" Brunswick County, VA marriages: 1. Hicks JONES m. Quintena HOLLOWAY. Sur: Asa HOLLOWAY 2. Irwin JONES m. Priscilla DAWSON. Sur: Edward JONES. Wit: Daniel MABRY and John JONES. ----- Original Message ----- From: TreeMother <Tonin1@airmail.net> To: Audrey E. Pool <ddpool@madnet.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Ninety Six Creek > Audrey: That will be great. I have seen the Pool name frequently in my > research of Edgefield. > Tree Mother > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Audrey E. Pool <ddpool@madnet.net> > To: TreeMother <Tonin1@airmail.net> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:09 PM > Subject: Re: Ninety Six Creek > > > > I have a land transaction between our John POOL and Reeves MARTIN. Will > > look later and see if anything may help you. Audrey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: TreeMother <Tonin1@airmail.net> > > To: <SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:17 PM > > Subject: Ninety Six Creek > > > > > > > My ancestors lived on Ninety Six Creek on land they purchased during the > > > Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find deeds from that time > > period. > > > Has anyone on the list also had ancestors whose land was on this > waterway > > > near the Saluda? > > > > > > Ancestors' land purchased by Unknown Lankford, Willed to Nathaniel or > > Nathan > > > Lankford and sold by his son Edmund Lankford touched upon that of > William > > > Burton, Reaves Martin, Wiley Glover and a bit was purchased from Wm. > > Wilson. > > > The land was sold in 1802 to William Burton. I do not have the will of > > > Unknown Lankford nor any documents with the name of Nathaniel or Nathan > > > Lankford. Edmund's mother was Ann Jackson, daughter of John Jackson and > > > sister of Drury Jackson, RS. > > > > > > If anyone else is researching any of the above families or others whose > > land > > > was on the Ninety Six Creek in Edgefield either from original grant or > > deed, > > > I would appreciate them posting their family name and land description. > > And > > > if you have a source that I can use to obtain the documents please > include > > > also. > > > > > > Tree Mother > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > > 1.No spamming > > > 2.No flaming > > > 3.No off topic posts > > > 4.Absolutely no commercial use of this list > > > 5 :) > > > > > >