Thank you for the good news about the finds in Edgefield. I wish we could come but we spent almost a week recently in Abbeville and Columbia. We went to Abbeville so I could do some good research and find where my ancestors lived. To my great regret I learned the deeds had burned in 1873. I am mentioning that to say if, while you are sorting and recording the papers, I would be eternally grateful if someone would keep an eye out for the name Donaldson, especially Thomas Donaldson. I also want to learn about Joseph Rutledge. You will probably get a million requests like this, but I hope I am one of the first. Congratulations on your wonderful find! Gloria Donaldson Wells [email protected]

I join Toldi Ponin of Dallas, TX in expressing a desire to know what records have been found. I Iive in Houston, TX and may never make a trip to Edgefield so would very much like to see at the very least an index (better yet abstracts) of these records. I am sure these were a very exciting discovery. Gwen Boucher

Dear Dr. McNeill: This message is very interesting to many of us in far away places. Is there an bibliography or outline of this important material. My families were in SC from 1760's onward. Newberry, Abbeville and importantly Edgefield. My friend would also like to know about this new find. His family were in Newberry. Thank you for this notification. Poldi Tonin Dallas, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Constance T McNeill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 9:30 AM Subject: [Abbeville] Nov Meeting of OEDGS > --=======7B8D7941======= > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3B9937E; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > The November Meeting of the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society > (OEDGS) will > be held Sunday afternoon, November 9th at 3 PM. It will be at the D A > Tompkins Library > on the Square in Edgefield. The program will be on the massive amounts of > new > Genealogical material recently discovered in the attics of several > buildings in Edgefield. > This find has been cited by the Dept of Archives & History as the "most > significant find in the last quarter of a century in SC." > > Come join us and see hear about what has been discovered. Some items are > dated in the 1770's > > Refreshments will be served after the meeting. > > Connie > > --=======7B8D7941======= > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3B9937E > Content-Disposition: inline > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 10/31/03 > > --=======7B8D7941=======-- > > > ==== SCABBEVI Mailing List ==== > For in the book of Numbers is it writ, > When the man dies, let the inheritance > Descend unto the daughter. >

--=======7B8D7941======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3B9937E; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The November Meeting of the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) will be held Sunday afternoon, November 9th at 3 PM. It will be at the D A Tompkins Library on the Square in Edgefield. The program will be on the massive amounts of new Genealogical material recently discovered in the attics of several buildings in Edgefield. This find has been cited by the Dept of Archives & History as the "most significant find in the last quarter of a century in SC." Come join us and see hear about what has been discovered. Some items are dated in the 1770's Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Connie --=======7B8D7941======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3B9937E Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 10/31/03 --=======7B8D7941=======--

Could this be the Old Stone Church, in Pickens County, on Highway 76 between Pendleton and Clemson? Andrew Pickens and others are buried there.

I have forwarded the below message because I don't know where this Old Church is. Can some of you who do answer Helen's question? Thanks, David --- > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Genealogy Question > Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:40:56 -0700 > > I am looking for the Old Church Cemetery, Pendleton, > SC. Is this in > Abbeville? > > Thanks, > Helen > > [email protected] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/511.3 Message Board Post: Hi! It looks like William Shillito is also my GGGGrandfather too. My GGGrandfather was James Shillito, who was born on July 2, 1800, married Margaret Mahala Wardlaw Abt. 1824 and died on May 9, 1877. William and Sarah had two more children my Grandfather and John S Shillito who was born in 1799 and married Margaret Mc Means. My GGrandfather was William White Shillito bron Abt. 1835 in South Carolina, married Maria Catherine Gates on October 11, 1860 in Abbeville, SC and died in March 1881 in Montgomery County, AR. My GGrandfather was Jake Shillito born on December 25, 1879 in AR and married Myrtle Henson on September 27, 1908 in Grape, Saline, AR and died on July 15, 1954. My Grandfather was Raymond Cecil Shillito born on March 13, 1916 in Saline, AR, married Elizabeth Duvall in KY died on August 30, 1989 in Franklin County, KY. My sources are Wilson/Wallace on Rootsweb World Connect.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bigbee, Bigbie, Bigby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/357.494.1.1 Message Board Post: I would also like to have the info, if I may? I can also provide newer family info from Rev. Thomas Bigbie to the present, as well as photos of Clara Maude Bigbie and her mother Clara Ann, if anyone would like to have these. Rev. Thomas Bigbie's son, Llewellen Bigbie, was my great-great-great garndfather. Anyone at all with info or who would like to compare notes, please contact me at [email protected] Thanks! Sharon :)

I am related to John Batte Baird,William, Alexander Thomas, Mary Raiford and James Reynolds Baird. The time period from abt 1785 to 1820. I would very much like to visit with anyone related or any one with knowledge of any of these people. Most appeared in the 1790 census ,abbeville, SC. and subsequent wills. Waiting to hear from you. Sincerely. Fred Baird [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/77.1 Message Board Post: I believe these two brothers went to Clay and Owsley Kentucky. I also believe that William Truitt/Truett is my husband's 3 greats grandfather. He was on the 1850 Owsley County census with Elizabeth and several children. There were some Redden Truitts in the county as well. Do you know who William and Redden's father and mother is? Paula

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Andrews, Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/145.1 Message Board Post: I am researching ggf Benjamin Andrews (born 1818) from Abbeville district. In "Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds" (found in public library in Tampa FL) there was reference to John, Alexander and John Wilson Sr. as guardians for minor children of Archibald Andrews in 1832. Children were named Margaret, Jane, Alexander and Benjamin Andrews, I'm guessing the guardians were the brothers and father of the Andrews minors. Let me know if this links up with your research. I'd like to know more about the Wilsons.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/921 Message Board Post: Isham, shown in the 1850 census of the area as "Muchat" may have died in the area with his wife in the period from 1880-1900. He and his wife, Elizabeth DRINKARD, were also variously listed as MOUCHETT, MOUCHET, MOUCHATT. Does anybody know if they are buried in Abbeville Co, SC???

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blain Swanzy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/920 Message Board Post: Hello, Does anyone know the location of the Swanzy Ferry which was operating on the Saluda River in, at least, the 1781-1783 timeframe? It was apparently close to the frontier edge. Thanks, Vicki

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GeB.2ACI/892.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, it has been very difficult to find connections to the Redding family, Abbeville, South Carolina. Your connection, i.e. Elizabeth Redding, married to Harley Jones, was my only connection. I do know that the Redding Family was part of the Abbeville, South Carolina, region. I do understand that Louis Redding's father's name was Samuel. I do not know anything beyond that........hope that I can find more. Janis

NEW TO THIS LIST AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THE CHILDREN OF MARK AND CATY BALL. MARK DIED BEFORE 1800 IN ABBEVILLE. THERE IS POSITIVE PROOF OF AT LEAST ONE SON, JAMES BALL. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF OTHER CHILDREN. SUSPECT THERE ARE MANY MORE INCLUDING A DAU. CATHERINE/CATY OF ANY SPELLING, WILLIAM, JOHN AND BENJAMIN. THANKS, BRENDA J. PASS [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Redding Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/892.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello, and thank you for your interest in my father's book. Unfortunately, his book focuses mainly on his family, the Browns and the Halls. I checked the index of his book and did not find any listings for Reddings. I am sorry I cannot be of help to you. I was trying to think of some links that might help you, but you've probably already tried them all out: www.sciway.net has a link under "Genealogy" by county; http://www.censusrecords.net/publicrecords/south_carolina_public_records.htm I had this link: http://www.scgenealogy.com/ but it's not working tonight; I don't know if it's dead or not; http://www.schistory.org/resources.html and of course, http://www.cyndislist.com/ I hope you can find what you're looking for at one of these. Good luck to you! Joanne B. Revell

I have a Samuel Patterson B. abt. 1725 in County Down, Ireland D. 1794 Abbeville. He married Maryl Carson abt 1755 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. They had John, James, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, samuel, Jane and Josiah. If this seems to be the right let me know and I will give you more dates, etc. Larry Oliver

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GeB.2ACI/913.1 Message Board Post: I have tried in vain to figure out the same thing. Please contact me if you have figured this out. Farish Carter is my greatx4 grandfather. I have seen mention that Farish Carter was descended from Robert "King" Carter of Virginia but have never found the link. There also was a Thomas Carter that immigrated from England around 1650 but have had no luck with that either. It's frustrating!!

I will leave next Monday, 20th of October, for Abbeville. So far, I have not found the address of the Library or the days it is open or its telephone number. Could someone send me that info as soon as possible? Thank you in advance. Gloria Donaldson Wells, [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCleskey, Green Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/525.1.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: This Samuel and Joseph are brothers, but I now realize that they are NOT the children of Joseph and Agness McCleskey.