Audrey, I have seen this "next friend" in many wills where there were no Quakers involved, and I don't believe that Joseph GRISHAM was a Quaker. The explanation seems to have something to do with the way a will is settled, but I cannot remember exactly - which I could kick myself for! I am desc. fr. Thomas WATSON who was born in Richmond Co., GA, in abt. 1750. He served in the ARW and received a land grant in upper SC for his service. He came with his wife Elizabeth COATES to Pickens Dist./Old Pendleton Dist. and settled there. He had one son and 9 daughters that I know of. These girls md. ALEXANDERS, GIBSONS, JARRETTS, etc. in the same area. Their dau. Hannah md. William K. ALEXANDER, son of Elijah ALEXANDER & Sarah GROGAN. Hannah and William K. ALEXANDER had a large family and their dau, Emila, md. my GG-G'father, Morris Monroe MILLER, and they were my GG-G'parents. I don't know that they were related to any POOL/POOLES, but I have those POOLES in my line a couple of times from other directions. Sorry I'm not much help to you, but I will have my eyes searching for POOLS and WATSONS and will let you know if I turn up anything interesting! God bless, Dolores Miller Pringle -----Original Message----- From: Audrey E. Pool [mailto:ddpool@madnet.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:10 PM To: SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC] "next friend" Hi Dolores, Because the COATES family were Quakers, could that mean "Friend" as they called themselves, however, it may simply mean closest relative, and/or a good friend. I didn't reply to have a definite answer for this, but to ask what WATSON family is yours? In Brunswick Co, VA, John JACKSON's dau Rebecca JACKSON married John WATSON. John WATSON died in 1763, but his descendants went to Upper SC. Sons: William, John (m. Elizabeth POOLE), Burwell, Henry, Isaac, James and Jacob. William POOLE, Sr or Jr of Elizabeth's family also married Elizabeth WATSON, d/o John WATSON. Talk about keeping it all in the same family! You can understand my interest in a WATSON of SC. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:37 PM Subject: [SC] "next friend" > I know that the meaning of the phrase "next friend" - often mentioned in old > wills and estate settlements - was discussed on this list a couple of years > back. [At least I think it was this list!] Can anyone tell me what it > means? > > My ancestor, Thomas WATSON, mentioned John GRISHAM in some papers as his > "next friend." A few yrs. later Thomas WATSON died and his wife, Eliz. > COATES md. this "next friend" John GRISHAM. > > I would greatly appreciate any input on this! Thank you, and Happy > Independence Day! > Dolores Miller Pringle > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE > Write SC-Genealogy-L-Request@RootsWeb.com > Plain Text with just the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of letter > Change the "L" to "D" if you have Digest Mode > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== Thank you RootsWeb for all the genealogy resources you have given us!

Hi, I was just curious and have lots on our WATSONS. Thanks anyway, Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: RE: [SC] "next friend" > Audrey, > I have seen this "next friend" in many wills where there were no Quakers > involved, and I don't believe that Joseph GRISHAM was a Quaker. The > explanation seems to have something to do with the way a will is settled, > but I cannot remember exactly - which I could kick myself for! > > I am desc. fr. Thomas WATSON who was born in Richmond Co., GA, in abt. 1750. > He served in the ARW and received a land grant in upper SC for his service. > He came with his wife Elizabeth COATES to Pickens Dist./Old Pendleton Dist. > and settled there. He had one son and 9 daughters that I know of. These > girls md. ALEXANDERS, GIBSONS, JARRETTS, etc. in the same area. Their dau. > Hannah md. William K. ALEXANDER, son of Elijah ALEXANDER & Sarah GROGAN. > > Hannah and William K. ALEXANDER had a large family and their dau, Emila, md. > my GG-G'father, Morris Monroe MILLER, and they were my GG-G'parents. > > I don't know that they were related to any POOL/POOLES, but I have those > POOLES in my line a couple of times from other directions. > > Sorry I'm not much help to you, but I will have my eyes searching for POOLS > and WATSONS and will let you know if I turn up anything interesting! > God bless, > Dolores Miller Pringle > > -----Original Message----- > From: Audrey E. Pool [mailto:ddpool@madnet.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:10 PM > To: SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SC] "next friend" > > > Hi Dolores, > > Because the COATES family were Quakers, could that mean "Friend" as they > called themselves, however, it may simply mean closest relative, and/or a > good friend. I didn't reply to have a definite answer for this, but to ask > what WATSON family is yours? > > In Brunswick Co, VA, John JACKSON's dau Rebecca JACKSON married John WATSON. > John WATSON died in 1763, but his descendants went to Upper SC. Sons: > William, John (m. Elizabeth POOLE), Burwell, Henry, Isaac, James and Jacob. > William POOLE, Sr or Jr of Elizabeth's family also married Elizabeth WATSON, > d/o John WATSON. Talk about keeping it all in the same family! > > You can understand my interest in a WATSON of SC. > > Audrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> > To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:37 PM > Subject: [SC] "next friend" > > > > I know that the meaning of the phrase "next friend" - often mentioned in > old > > wills and estate settlements - was discussed on this list a couple of > years > > back. [At least I think it was this list!] Can anyone tell me what it > > means? > > > > My ancestor, Thomas WATSON, mentioned John GRISHAM in some papers as his > > "next friend." A few yrs. later Thomas WATSON died and his wife, Eliz. > > COATES md. this "next friend" John GRISHAM. > > > > I would greatly appreciate any input on this! Thank you, and Happy > > Independence Day! > > Dolores Miller Pringle > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE > > Write SC-Genealogy-L-Request@RootsWeb.com > > Plain Text with just the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of letter > > Change the "L" to "D" if you have Digest Mode > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > Thank you RootsWeb for all the genealogy resources you have given us! > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > Need some help getting started with irc (INTERNET RELAY CHAT)? > Try: http://home.flash.net/~gen4m/ >

Audrey, If you have info on Thomas WATSON, b. 1760, GA; d. Pendleton Dist., SC, would you mind sharing? I need some further info on him. Basically I have him md. to Eliz. COATES, a list of his children, and that's about it. I need this to complete my DAR papers. Thank you for anything! God bless, and Happy 4th! Dolores Miller Pringle -----Original Message----- From: Audrey E. Pool [mailto:ddpool@madnet.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 4:14 PM To: SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC] "next friend" Hi, I was just curious and have lots on our WATSONS. Thanks anyway, Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: RE: [SC] "next friend" > Audrey, > I have seen this "next friend" in many wills where there were no Quakers > involved, and I don't believe that Joseph GRISHAM was a Quaker. The > explanation seems to have something to do with the way a will is settled, > but I cannot remember exactly - which I could kick myself for! > > I am desc. fr. Thomas WATSON who was born in Richmond Co., GA, in abt. 1750. > He served in the ARW and received a land grant in upper SC for his service. > He came with his wife Elizabeth COATES to Pickens Dist./Old Pendleton Dist. > and settled there. He had one son and 9 daughters that I know of. These > girls md. ALEXANDERS, GIBSONS, JARRETTS, etc. in the same area. Their dau. > Hannah md. William K. ALEXANDER, son of Elijah ALEXANDER & Sarah GROGAN. > > Hannah and William K. ALEXANDER had a large family and their dau, Emila, md. > my GG-G'father, Morris Monroe MILLER, and they were my GG-G'parents. > > I don't know that they were related to any POOL/POOLES, but I have those > POOLES in my line a couple of times from other directions. > > Sorry I'm not much help to you, but I will have my eyes searching for POOLS > and WATSONS and will let you know if I turn up anything interesting! > God bless, > Dolores Miller Pringle > > -----Original Message----- > From: Audrey E. Pool [mailto:ddpool@madnet.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:10 PM > To: SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SC] "next friend" > > > Hi Dolores, > > Because the COATES family were Quakers, could that mean "Friend" as they > called themselves, however, it may simply mean closest relative, and/or a > good friend. I didn't reply to have a definite answer for this, but to ask > what WATSON family is yours? > > In Brunswick Co, VA, John JACKSON's dau Rebecca JACKSON married John WATSON. > John WATSON died in 1763, but his descendants went to Upper SC. Sons: > William, John (m. Elizabeth POOLE), Burwell, Henry, Isaac, James and Jacob. > William POOLE, Sr or Jr of Elizabeth's family also married Elizabeth WATSON, > d/o John WATSON. Talk about keeping it all in the same family! > > You can understand my interest in a WATSON of SC. > > Audrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> > To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:37 PM > Subject: [SC] "next friend" > > > > I know that the meaning of the phrase "next friend" - often mentioned in > old > > wills and estate settlements - was discussed on this list a couple of > years > > back. [At least I think it was this list!] Can anyone tell me what it > > means? > > > > My ancestor, Thomas WATSON, mentioned John GRISHAM in some papers as his > > "next friend." A few yrs. later Thomas WATSON died and his wife, Eliz. > > COATES md. this "next friend" John GRISHAM. > > > > I would greatly appreciate any input on this! Thank you, and Happy > > Independence Day! > > Dolores Miller Pringle > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE > > Write SC-Genealogy-L-Request@RootsWeb.com > > Plain Text with just the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of letter > > Change the "L" to "D" if you have Digest Mode > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > Thank you RootsWeb for all the genealogy resources you have given us! > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > Need some help getting started with irc (INTERNET RELAY CHAT)? > Try: http://home.flash.net/~gen4m/ > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== South Carolina Resources Available at RootsWeb! http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/SC.html