How does one obtain this newsletter? Many thanks in advance! Fondly, Deborah Spencer, President Association of Professional Genealogists NC Chapter ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. Kirkland" <weck@simpledsl.com> To: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:58 AM Subject: [SC-OPD] William Copeland, Sr. & Jr. > Thanks to the Old Pendleton District Newsletter (Vol 19 #8, Oct. 2005) > and to Anne Sheriff for allowing her transcription of the Pendleton > Messenger (p. 156) to be published monthly, we finally have proof the > William Copeland that was the J. P. and had the title of Esq., was > actually William Copeland, Sr., a Capt. in the Revolutionary War and not > his son William, Jr, who served in the War. of 1812! > > When father and son lived in the same timeframe, we could not tell which > William this was until this was printed. Jr. or Sr. was never used when he > signed as J. P., nor was it used when he signed as Esq. There are > different opinions as to which was the Justice, but now we know for sure. > > The 15 July 1829 issue tells us about a Fourth of July Celebration held at > Robert McCann's and about 400-500 people attended. William Copeland, Esq. > made a toast and he along with a few other surviving Rev. Soldiers, > planted a tree. > > Perhaps that tree is still alive somewhere on the old Robert McCann > property? > > If anyone has questions on this, please direct to the mailing list and > perhaps one of my cousins will take over for me and answer. My time is > fully devoted to family members for the next few weeks. Thanks. > > Wilma Copeland Kirkland > > (P. S. - Kim Wilson, this should be of interest to you). > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > Kindness is contagious, pass it on. > List Admin - Derrell Oakley Teat--margaret.teat2@verizon.net >