Marty, I have added this info. to my files, and would like to source it to you. Can I have your name and postal address, which can be used to get in touch with you if your email address should change. I have lots of families from the Warren Co., GA. area: My Richmond Co/greater Warren Co Ga area names: Aldred, Byrd, Cason, Hughes, Inglett, Johnson, McDonald, Milligan, Newsome, Pool, Rabun, Rivers, Smith, Wren and possibly McNair/McNeil. The Gibson family marries into some of these lines. Thanks for the info. I am not researching the Gorman lines, but any little bit of extra info. is good just in case I later find a connections. The following are notes on John Gorman Sr. He married 1st ) Hannah Spriggans and 2) Nancy 'Annah' Nicholson. That is how I got involved with him. _____________________ Edgefield Co, SC Deed Book 2, p. 244-248, 22 Feb 1788 JOHN GORMAN and HANNAH, his wife, to Thomas Berry, Sr. , all of Edgefield Co. SC for 60 pounds, sold 177 acres, being part of 2 surveys on Mill Creek of Saluda River; (1) 163 acres granted 5 Dec 1785 said John Gorman, & (2) 14 acres, being part of 200 acres orginally granted Oct 1772 unto Michael Abney & is now property of John Gorman. Signed John Gorman and Hannah Gorman. Wit: Nathan Abney, MARTHA GORMAN, JOSEPH GORMAN Nancy Nicholson m. John Gorman. Nancy Gorman received legatee's portion of Rhoda's Nicholson's estate in 1825. John Gorman died before Feb. 1803. Nancy named in John Gorman's will. She obviously was 2nd wife. 1790 Census (Edgefield Co., SC: John Edgefield Co., SC Deed Book 15,p. 119-121, 28 Dec 1797 John Gormon Senr. to son John Spragens Gormon Junr. Deed, 100 pd, 100 acres, part of 200 acres granted to Michael Abney in 1772 by Gov Chas. Montague; also part of 104 acre tract granted to sd. Jno Gormon Senr 1785 by Gov. Wm. Moultrie; sd 100 acres bounded by lands of James Carson Senr., Samuel Abney, Thomas Berry Senr, Mathew Wills, decd, (illeg) Abney, land conveyed by Jno. Gormon Senr. to sd. John Spragens Gormon Junr. Wit: NANCY GORMON, JOHN BULGER (Bolger?). Proven 13 Feb 1798 by John Bulger. Rec. 12 Mar 1798. Edgefield County Wills-Wooley Will Book A, p. 179, (brief abstraction) 14 August 1798 I, JOHN GORMAN,........wife NANCY GORMAN the plantation where I now live with my land adjoining. ............."After her decease the said property to go to the heirs of her body lawfull begotten by me." Daughter HANNAH, daughter SUSANNAH TURNER, son JOHN S. GORMAN, "I have given him the other part of my estate"., daughters SEBETHA BERRY & PATSEY SCOTT. Grandchildren, the heirs of my son CLABORN GORMAN, decd. Ex: wife NANCY GORMAN, David Richardson, Henry King. Wit: DAVID NICHOLSON, RHODE NICHOLSON, Henry King. Proved by DAVID NICHOLSON, RHODE NICHOLSON 18 Feb 1803. Rec. 8 June 1803. Deed Book 27, p. 245 3 February 1806 John C. Allen to DAVIS WILLIAMS, Sheriff Title, Thomas Y. Berry about fourth Monday of March 1805 obtained judgment against NANCY GORMAN for his costs and charges; sheriff siezed her land, gave legal notice of public sale; struck down to DAVIS WILLIAMS for fifty five dollars he being highest and last bidder, four hundred ninety three acres on waters of Mountain Creek adj. lands on N of Abraham Riley, S on Adkin Corley, SE on Alexander Been, W on John McCrelis. Wit E Holleman, Ch Martin Jr. Proven 27 Oct 1806 by Edmond Holliman; Stephen Tillman JP. Rec 27 Oct 1806. Note: birth dates of daughters of John Gorman and Nancy are given as: Hannah, b. 12 Mar 1797, and Rhoda, b. 23 Jan 1799. Dian Layman - "Nicholson book did not list Nancy as one of the children, but I had her from somewhere, and failed to note where I got the info. I agree from the records I am working on now, that she was second wife and first wife was probably Spragins, and possibly all the children except daughter Hannah were children of Spragins. The Spragins, Bolgers and Gormans were intertwined in some manner that I haven't figured out yet." I have the following as childen, but figure since he died in 1803, that many of these should be attached to his first wife. I need to read the actual will, as abstract is not clear as to which of the named children are 'heirs of (Nancy Nicholson's) body'. Descendants of John Gorman 1 John GORMAN d: Bef. February 1803 . +Hannah SPRAGGINS m: Bef. 1770 d: Abt. 1796 ..... 2 John Spragens GORMAN b: Abt. 1770 in Edgefield county, S.C d: Bef. 1820 in Warren County, GA. ......... +Nancy Fluellen GIBSON b: Abt. 1779 in Warren Co., GA m: December 20, 1794 in Warren Co., GA. *2nd Wife of John GORMAN: . +Nancy 'Annah' NICHOLSON m: Aft. 1796 Father: David Nicholson Mother: Rhoda Whitehead ..... 2 Hannah GORMAN b: March 12, 1797 d: Aft. 1850 ......... +Henry J. 'Harry' KEMP b: March 12, 1792 in Edgefield Co, SC m: 1812 d: Bef. 1850 Father: Wiley Kemp Mother: Nancy ..... 2 Rhoda GORMAN b: January 23, 1799 [not named in the will] ..... 2 Susannah GORMAN m. TURNER ..... 2 John S. GORMAN ..... 2 Sebetha GORMAN m. BERRY (is he Thomas Y. Berry of the Deed Book 27, p. 245, 3 February 1806?) ..... 2 Patsy GORMAN m SCOTT ..... 2 Claborn GORMAN Can you help me sort them? Which children belong to Hannah Spraggins? I know that the 1790 census gives the following; John Gorman 2m 16+ , 2m <16, 2 females , 5 slaves - so he had 3 sons and 1 daughter by 1790, while married to Hannah Spraggins. Billie Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty" <marty@gorge.net> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:36 PM Subject: [Old96] John Gorman > Someone was interested in JOHN GORMAN and, at the time, I could not locate him. I have the info now so will post it and hope they see it! > JOHN SPRAGGINS GORMAN born abt.1770 in Edgefield county, S.C. and died before 1820 in Warren County, GA. > Father was JOHN GORMAN and mother HANNAH SPRAGGINS. He married NANCY FLUELLEN GIBSON born abt. 1779 in Warren County, GA. They were married December 20, 1794 in Warren County, GA. and I have one child listed, there probably were more children. The one listed is SARAH GORMAN born abt. 1805 in Gwinnett County, GA. > Hope this helps someone! 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