--part1_7b.7f00094.26c08dc4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_7b.7f00094.26c08dc4_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zb04.mx.aol.com (rly-zb04.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.4]) by air-zb02.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.11) with ESMTP; Mon, 07 Aug 2000 15:50:01 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by rly-zb04.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Mon, 07 Aug 2000 15:49:41 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e77Jmhw26516; Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:48:43 -0700 Resent-Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:48:43 -0700 X-Original-Sender: SnellHolem@aol.com Mon Aug 7 12:48:42 2000 From: SnellHolem@aol.com Message-ID: <a4.82ecd33.26c06c9b@aol.com> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:48:43 EDT Old-To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Old-CC: SCANDERS-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 107 Subject: [SC-OPD] {SC-OPD) Stewart Death In Pendleton Messenger Resent-Message-ID: <ACn2bD.A.IeG.aKxj5@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/4482 X-Loop: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L-request@rootsweb.com Dear Listers, Several years ago I was able to borrow via Interlibrary Loan some fragments of The Pendleton Messenger. I offer the follwong for your consideration: "Pendleton Messenger, SC, Wednesday 11 August 1818. On the 27 ultimo (meaning 27 of July 1818), Mr.John Stewart, a citizen of this district, was shot while working in his gun shop. The ball entered the body below the right nipple and passedout below the left; he died in a short time afterwards. The Cornoner's Inquest have returned it willful and malicious murder by William Jordan, Sr., who has made his escape. We understand that His Excellency the Governor has issued his Proclamation offering a reward ofd Two Hundred Dollars for apprehending the said Jordan." Also, in other copies of the paper which I had on film, the following notices of mail at the post office were cited: "1 Januaary 1819, letter at P.O. for Mary Stuart 4 January 1819, letter at P. O. for Robert Stuart, James Sherard 1 July 1820, letter at P.O. for Mary Black 2 July 1821, letter at P.O. for Mrs. Mary Stewart" "1 January 1823, 250 acres more or less whereon defendant now lives, adjacent land of Widow Steward and others on 12 Mile River as property of Andrew Davis at the suit of the Administration of Dr. Wm. Hunter" I believe that the John Stewart cited as murdered is my immigrant ancestor. About two months ago I posted information on land transaction of Stewarts, Stewards and Stuarts to this list; they as Grantee