Ladies, Please forgive me for poking my nose into this discussion, but when I read the deeds, I got the impression that James and Jeremiah were the sons of Samuel and brothers to each other, not that James was the brother to Samuel. Since I'm new to deed research, I thought I'd follow this discussion to see what types of information one can find, and now I'm hoping you can explain what I misunderstood when I read the deeds in question. Thanks, Judy (I've edited the original note following for ease in reading and to save bandwidth) At 10:36 PM 6/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >GARDNER/GARNER used interchangeably on the following deeds. (aep) > ><snip> >Source: Deed Book 19, Edgefield, SC: > >"p. 516-518. Samuel GARDNER, Sr to son James GARDNER. D. Gist, 24 January >1801, love & goodwill, after my decease and his mother Mary Ann GARDNER'S >decease five Negroes and their increase: woman Jenney, boy George, girl >Phillis, girl Silvey, girl Chaney, sd Negroes to remain in my possession, in >my wife's possession. Should sd James GARNDER die without leaving bodily >heirs, then sd Negroes & their increase to belong to his brother Jeremiah >GARDNER. Wit: William WATSON, Senr, James QUARLES, Thos BARNETT. >S/s Sam'l (x) GARDNER. Proven 14 February 1801 by James QUARLES; Chas OLD, >J. P. Rec: 23 March 1801." > >"p. 516-518 Samuel GARDNER to Jeremiah GARDNER. Deed of Gift, 24 January >1801, love and good will, after my decease and his mother's Mary Ann GARDNER >'s decease, three Negroes, fellow Lige, woman Charlotte, boy Moses, and my >house, lands, mill, which Negroes & land remain in my possession and in my >wife's possession during our natural lifetimes; if sd Jeremiah GARDNER >should die without leaving bodily heirs, then sd Negroes, lands to belong to >his brother James GARDNER. Wit: William WATSON, Senr, James QUARLES, Thos >BARNETT. /w/ Samuel (x) GARDNER. Proven 14 February 1801 by James QUARLES; >Chas OLD, J. P. Rec: 23 March 1801." ><snip> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Audrey E. Pool" <ddpool@madnet.net> > > To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 6:20 PM > > Subject: Re: [SC] SAMUEL GARNER-GARDNER > > > >snip> > > > See James as a brother to Samuel GARDNER. > > > > > > Audrey <snip>