Audrey, Here is some data I got from WorldConnect, I can't say it's right, but its as close as I have come to what I am trying to look for on John Davis.... Descendant Register, Generation No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. John HALL (William, Jr. HALL4, William HALL3, Samuel HALL2, Richard HALL1) was born Abt 1750 in VA, and died 1808 in Anderson, SC. He married Ursula GREGG\GRIGG Wft Est 1769-1794, daughter of M. GREGG\GRIGG and Alice CARTER. She was born Abt 1753 in VA, and died 1814 in Anderson, SC. Children of John HALL and Ursula GREGG\GRIGG are: 2 i. Sally\Sarah HALL was born Wft Est 1771-1797, and died Wft Est 1787-1880. She married Robert BURTON Wft Est 1787-1830. He was born Wft Est 1761-1795, and died Wft Est 1787-1874. 3 ii. Lucy HALL was born Wft Est 1771-1797, and died Wft Est 1787-1880. She married Dejarnett TUCKER Wft Est 1787-1830. He was born Wft Est 1761-1795, and died Wft Est 1787-1874. 4 iii. Absolom HALL was born Wft Est 1771-1797, and died Mar 1824. He married Sarah TUCKER Wft Est 1791-1821. She was born Wft Est 1771-1803, and died Wft Est 1791-1884. 5 iv. John Gregg HALL was born 1780, and died Wft Est 1797-1870. He married Sarah TUCKER Wft Est 1797-1830. She was born Wft Est 1776-1796, and died Wft Est 1797-1880. 6 v. Winston HALL was born Abt 1782, and died Wft Est 1799-1872. He married Sarah BURTON Wft Est 1799-1832. She was born Wft Est 1778-1798, and died Wft Est 1799-1882. 7 vi. Ursula HALL was born Abt 1786, and died Aug 1865. She married John DAVIS Wft Est 1800-1832. He was born Wft Est 1769-1789, and died Wft Est 1803-1875. 8 vii. David William HALL was born Abt 1788, and died 1860. He married Hannah HALL Wft Est 1808-1837, daughter of Fenton HALL and Hannah BROWN. She was born 1795 in Anderson, SC, and died Bef 1884 in Anderson, SC. 9 viii. Ezekial HALL was born 26 Oct 1792, and died Wft Est 1809-1882. He married Evelyn Byrd TUCKER Wft Est 1809-1842, daughter of Bartley TUCKER and Sarah Hannah DEJARNETTE. She was born Wft Est 1788-1808, and died Wft Est 1809-1892. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/

I think you are lucky to have this. Our families, POOL, settled on the Tombigbee River in Sumter Co, AL. I didn't read all of this, but it sounds much like the times. Our William POOL was a charter member of the Baptist Church in Leeds, AL after living in Greene, Shelby, Perry, etc. William later died, 1840, in Sumter County. Good luck in your search, and research. Off to bed. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Help > Audrey, > > Yes, the Christopher/Davis connection goes all the way > back to Va., but as the families split and splinter, > its really hard to figure our who's who. We have a > James Christopher that was in Abbeville in the mid > 1700's, but he doesn't stick around long, so we > haven't been able to tie him in our tree, and thats > true with most of the Christopher's that came in and > out of Abbeville, we believe most of them belong to > us, but have not been able to cement the deal. We have > some of our known Christopher's in early Georgia, > Wilkes County, but some of them go back to Va., then > back down to Georgia in the early 1800's. The best > info we got on Christopher's and Abbeville, other than > my dad being born there, and my grandfather is buried > at Melrose, but then he came from Georgia to Abbeville > to work in the cotton mill, is from Ralph Griffin > Christopher, and I will quote some of his bio, it > shows some of the Abbeville connection, but not enough > info to lock in on. > > ----------- > > AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF REVEREND RALPH GRIFFIN CHRISTOPHER, > MD > > > I was born according to the family register, as well > as now recollected October 10, 1787, in the state of > Virginia, Halifax County, near Boyd's Ferry, on the > Dan River. My father's name was Ambros and my > mother's name was Elizabeth. My mother was a Griffin, > daughter of Ralph and Susan Griffin. My grandmother > was a very pious person, prayed much, and I have often > thought that many of the blessings of the Lord upon me > have been in answer to her prayers. > > My parents were both poor, but respectable and > industrious, and by their care and labor were in a > very pretty way to become wealthy, but a reverse of > fortune my father lost most of his property, became I > believe, discouraged and took to drink and never > regained his property. When I was about the age of 10 > or 12 (about 1798) my father moved from Virginia to > North Carolina, Rutherford County. There we lost our > mother, a loss too great to ever be repaired. My > father then being poor with a large family, and not > feeling the importance of educating his children, we > had no schooling, and as such were raised in great > ignorance, as to the Bible. I often felt a great wish > to read, and thought if I had a fortune I would give > it all to read and write. > > About this time there was a great revival of religion > among the Methodists, and many strange things were > reported of them, and my mind then became much > prejudiced against them. My father and all his family, > as far back as we have any account, were of the > Episcopal Church, or as it was called at that time the > "High Church". But after the Methodists came into that > part of Virginia, in which they lived, they joined > them, at least some of them did, but my father never > did. But after a while they went away, and the > Baptists came through there and some of the > connection, my grandmother Griffin and some others, > joined them, but, my father never did. So far as he > had any religious creed, it was the first he ever > embraced, and although he was by no means what was > called a persecutor of religion, yet he did not like > the Methodists, and his method of speaking of them had > a very great influence over my mind and after years > had elapsed I still had those prejudices that were > made by him. > > I cannot tell the first time that I felt the fear of > God before me, or at least, I have a very indistinct > idea of it. I believed it was right to serve God, but > how or in what way He should be worshipped, I had but > little notion. Losing my mother who took all the care > of our moral training she could, we were thrown > orphans upon the world, in a very wild uncultivated > part of it, without money and of course with but few > friends, I became more and more wild as I grew up, yet > the Holy Spirit was not unmindful of His office, for > after I had checks of conscience for my misdeeds. > > Some four or five years (abt 1803) after my father's > removal to North Carolina I came with a sister and > brother-in-law to South Carolina, Abbeville District. > There I was introduced into a very unsteady and wicked > company and here I contracted many vices, which I had > not before. And here too I was often brought to fear > and tremble in consequence of my wickedness. I had no > one to talk to me about religion, nor could I read the > word of God and of course knew but little about it. > My religious feelings so far as I had any were in > favor of the Baptist, The Methodist I disliked, and > particularly their shouting. > > I think about the 1806 or 1807 I attended a camp > meeting on Sabbath on Corwaxwee Creek, where I presume > old Bother Bretton Copal (Capal) was the Presiding > Elder. On Sabbath late in the afternoon I came up > near in front of the stand to see what was going on. > After having spent the day out about the encampment > with loose company like myself, Mr. Copal gave and > exhortation much inspired. I thought I was the person > he was pointing out, the word reached my heart, and I > felt that one of two things must be my lot at that > time. I must either go away, or fall down. I became > much alarmed and no doubt I trembled. My conclusion > was, I could not think of falling down there and > expose myself as such. I withdrew from the place, but > with awful fears and trembling. It was some months > before these impressions wore off but by degrees they > did, and I became more hardened than before. Though > often did I feel condemned in my conscience and often > did I think some day I would try to be a Christian. > Some time after this (about 1806) I visited an aunt > living in the state of Georgia, Greene County. I was > pleased with my visit and thought I would perhaps some > day come there to live and I think about the year 1807 > or 1808 I left South Carolina for Georgia. > > By this time I was often very serious and wanted > religion, but knew nothing about it, nor how to get > it. I had too many acquaintances. They were all > wicked and how to break off from them I knew not. So > I determined to leave that part of the country, reform > my life and not engage again in those scenes of > wickedness. I was fond of dancing and light gay > company. I was poor and had to labor hard for my > living, and was not able to support my extravagances > and I intended should I live to get to a new place, I > would not form so extensive acquaintances and be more > saving. > > On my way from Carolina to Georgia I was overtaken in > a storm. The trees were bending and falling around me > and I expected almost every moment to be killed, and I > knew I was not fit to die. My feelings were all alive > to my situation. I would have given all I had and all > the world if I could have felt willing to die. Soon, > however, the storm passed over and I received no > injury. After getting to Georgia, I did not entirely > forget my resolutions, though I did not for some time > set out to seek religion. > > I set in with a man to make a crop. His wife had been > a Methodist, but alas for me, her life was by no means > what it should have been. In the summer of 1808, as > well as now remembered, one day while in the field at > work, I was reflecting on my own condition and that of > my relatives. I was then a long way off from them, I > knew I was not fit to die, and the thought passed > through my mind, if we never meet again in this world > and should all meet in Hell, it would be an awful > meeting indeed. I felt very badly and this thought > came into my mind, if I should embrace religion, how > much better it would be for me, and they would be glad > to see me, but alas for me. I had no one to teach or > direct me in the way of life. > > Some months after this I attended a big meeting among > the Baptists and seeing some much affected and > particularly a certain person I was well acquainted > with and much attached to, it had a very considerable > influence on me, and on my way home that afternoon, I > formed the resolution to try to seek religion; and > that night for the first time in my life I attempted > to pray on my knees. I went out and knelt down in the > corner of the fence, but I did not cont6inue long > there for I did not know what to say, nor did I > believe my prayers were heard. I became afraid and > got up. I then commenced trying to pray in secret, > but was often halting and doubting, whether I could > pray; for I had never known that anyone prayed in > secret. Only I supposed that the woman of the house > might, as she frequently retired to a certain woods. > But as to myself, I had never been taught to pray in > secret. I felt that if the Lord would forgive me for > what I had done that was wicked, I would never do as I > had done before, and I broke off from all irreligious > company and went to meeting whenever I could. > > Dark indeed was my mind, for I could not read one word > of anything, and had no one to talk with on the > subject of religion, but the Lord was good to me, and > His Holy Spirit taught me. I had as yet my objections > to shouting, or any kind of noise about religion, but > now I became willing to have it on any terms and with > others went up to by prayed for, and as I wanted > religion was now willing to hear the Methodist as well > as the Baptist preach. > > The Calvinistic doctrine I never did believe and was > of the opinion when a person confessed religion they > ought to walk very uprightly. I could not see how it > could be that after conversion, if they should sin > again that they could not lose their religion. > > About this time there was a camp meeting coming on > among the Methodists at a place called Burk's Camp > Ground. The family concluded to camp there. I was > glad of that, though I had never gone to a camp > meeting to receive any religious instruction in all my > life. I went and worked on the tent with as much > willingness as I had ever done anything in all my > life. The time came and we all went. I sometimes had > a hope that someday I would get religion, but not > then. The meeting I think commenced on Thursday, and > the Lord attended His word with power, as it continued > it was more and more interesting. I wanted religion, > but did not want to shout about it. At length > mourners were called for, many went up and I among the > rest. This at first was a very great cross. After > the first time I could go up and not feel so confused. > > Here I wish to mention one circumstance; during the > meeting while in the altar, I asked a man who was in > there, and with whom I had a slight acquaintance, to > pray for me. I suppose I did not appear very much > engaged and as such was not much noticed. This man > repeated over a few words in a kind of disjointed > unconcerned manner and left me to myself. I > immediately felt displeased and thought if he could > not pray better than that he ought not to attempt it. > And I now rather think I got up and went out. > > By this time a few religious friends began to take > some little notice of me, and it afforded me great > satisfaction. There were some being converted, but as > yet no religion for me. Friday passed by, Saturday > the same, I was still without any hope of Heaven. I > would think over my old walks at home, the many times > I had tried to pray there and to go back from that > meeting without religion I thought I would almost die. > My heart was heavy, my very soul was filled with > trouble, though but few knew it. > > On the subject of religion I wished not to be > deceived, as such I would not, nor could I ever think > of stopping until I could be satisfied that the Lord > had pardoned my sins. Some would try to encourage me > that I would get the blessing before the meeting would > close, but I could not yet believe I would. I was > often alone, to myself, wanted religion, but wanted it > in my own way. > > On Sabbath morning at sunrise, while the minister was > speaking of the suffering of Christ to redeem the > world, my soul was filled with something I had never > felt before. Tears flowed freely and I was almost > constrained to praise God aloud, but I soon came to my > old stand. It would not do to shout and expose myself > there in the congregation. I felt as I had never > felt, my conviction was all gone, but I would not take > that for religion and was now if possible, more > miserable than ever and in this situation passed the > Sabbath. I was now trying to pray for my conviction > for it was gone. A Brother William Lumpkins was very > attentive to me, took a great deal of pains to talk > and encourage me to believe in the Blessed Savior. > > I spent the Sabbath in this doubtful way, could not > enjoy myself in any kind of Society. On Sabbath > evening, I suppose about midnight I was alone in the > encampment not far from the stand. My memory turned > to the condition of my relatives, who were still > wicked, and upon my aged father. I could pray for > them, though I had no heart to pray for myself; and > while thus engaged leaning against a sapling, a > strange kind of a feeling came over me. I felt as > though I should shout aloud. I left that place and > involuntarily made my way toward the stand, where many > were still engaged in singing, etc. The first thing I > could recollect, I was praising the Lord aloud, > shouting! I had never had seen people so beautiful > before. The leaves on the trees seemed to have put on > a new appearance. I felt that I loved everybody. My > soul was filled with love. I felt it in my whole > system. I passed the remainder of the night with my > friend William Lumpkins and others, happy as I could > well be in the body, Next day the meeting broke and > we all went home, I was still happy and never expected > to have another day of unhappiness. > > Tuesday came and I was still reflecting upon the happy > change I felt and the scenes of the meeting, and I > think in the afternoon this impression came, as if > spoken to me. You must preach the Gospel. I felt > alarmed and retired immediately to secret prayer, that > God would remove it from me, for I believed it was a > sin, but, as I prayed I felt worse and my mind became > much troubled. In this situation I continued for > months, though at times I felt peace. I was still > unable to read, could not even spell; for me to think > of preaching was the height of presumption. I had a > very great desire to read the word of God, but how to > do it I knew not. I had but little and knew but few > persons in the country. I was, in a word, a poor > obscure youth, without money and of course with but > few friends. > > I got me a small book and used to carry it about with > me. The man I lived with was kind to me, taught me my > letters and how to spell in one and two syllables, and > then through the course of the day if I had any time > to read I would be trying to spell. I often had my > book in my bosom and in my waistcoat pocket, and by > this means I could soon begin to put two and three > syllables together and in the course of some few > months could read in easy reading. > > I had not at this time joined society and I suppose > still had some of my old prejudices in favor of the > Baptist, but, so far as I could understand their > doctrine I could not believe it, never did I believe > it, and hope and believe I never shall. For I do not > believe Calvinism to be the doctrine of the Bible. > > After some months I joined the Methodist Episcopal > Church in Green County, Georgia, under Hilliard Judge, > the circuit preacher on the Appalachee Circuit, then > the South Carolina Conference. This I think was in > the fall of 1808 or 1809. I continued to pray in > secret, but, I was so ignorant of the practice of > Christians, I did not know they were in the habit of > praying in secret until I had joined society; some > months I had many struggles with myself, but had no > one to open my mind to. > > The impression that I must someday preach, as now > remembered, never wore off, though at times I felt but > little uneasiness on the subject. But at times it > came upon me with great force. I think the next year > they gave me license to exhort, late in the fall and > in 1809 I was licensed to preach as a local preacher. > > In 1810 and 1811 I went to school about two months, to > a local preacher, which was all the schooling I ever > got. I need not say, I had many hard trials to > encounter. Some feared I would not hold out and some > said one thing and some said another, but for me to > preach I thought impossible. First I had not religion > enough and second I had no education and as I thought > but few friends, and no money to go to school with. > After laboring hard through the day, I would provide > me lightwood and would study after all the family had > gone to rest. > > In the month of July 1811, I left home and left all my > worldly employment to travel with Dr. S. M. Meek on > the Appalachee Circuit. As I took leave of the family > with which I lived and as I rode off through a very > long lane, I looked toward the house and tears flowed > freely from my eyes, while I remembered with gratitude > the kindness of the family to me, the goodness of God > toward me and the fearful work I was then entering > into, and my want of ability to perform it. Oh! How I > trembled at the idea of attempting to preach! I would > mention here the kindness of several friends; Brother > and Sister Rlynes (Rhynes) and Brother G. Hayes and G > Houghton, together with many others. But for these > brethren I could not have been able to have gotten off > into the work at all, as I had no means of preparing > myself. > > The balance of the year I continued to ride with > Brother Meek and attend camp meetings, until the close > of the year and obtained a recommendation to the > annual conference held in Charleston, SC. I was > received and appointed to travel on the Big Pee Dee > Circuit with James Hall and Ashley Harvett, as Junior > preacher. It was a six weeks circuit and lay up and > down the Pee Dee River, between Santee and Pee Dee and > ran down within about 12 or 14 miles of Georgetown. > Just after the first quarterly meeting Brother James > Hall was thrown from his horse and was not able to > travel anymore that year as preacher in charge. > Brother Ashley Harvett and myself had to attend to the > circuit; this was truly a year of trial and labor to > me, but the Lord was good to me. I enjoyed good > health and the brethren bore with me, I tried hard to > adopt some method by which I could improve my mind. I > rose early and took a walk. I would read regularly > through my Bible, five chapters before breakfast; > after breakfast read and look over my subject for that > day and would commit to memory portions of scripture > and after preaching and getting to the place I > intended to stay, I would either retire to my room or > to the woods and read history, or attend to whatever > studies I had on hand.. > > I had made some proficiency this year and was > continued on trial and appointed in 1813 to the Little > Pee Dee Circuit. Here my health began to fail and I > had a very great task to perform. It was the year > after the shaking of the earth (November 25, 1812), > many joined that year who did not hold out long, had > to be either dropped or turned out. I continued to > attend as well as I could to the circuit and was > received in full connection at the close of that year > and was ordained Deacon by Bishop Asbury (January 3rd, > 4th or 5th, 1814). Conference was held in > Fayetteville, North Carolina. I was appointed to this > station in 1814. Here I continued to labor until the > close of the year with M Kennedy, Presiding Elder. My > health was still bad and I could not study more than > five or six hours in twenty-four. > > In the year 1813 I visited my relations in North > Carolina, after having been absent about 7 years, > during which time I saw but very few of my relatives > or connection. I had none in the part of the world I > was in, as to difficulties I knew but little about > them, as I had to encounter everything that was called > difficulties in those days, from almost my first > recollection; as such my Heavenly Father prepared me > for those scenes of trials and labor consequent on > those days of our church. > > In 1815 I was stationed in Milledgeville, Georgia and > Cedar Creek together. This year was passed without > remarkable circumstance, we had peace on the circuit. > In 1816 I was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina > with Anthony Lester and James O Andrews, now Bishop > Andrews. This was a year truly of labor to me. In > 1817 and 1818 I was on Sandy River Circuit. In 1819 > Santee Circuit, in 1820 Enon Circuit. > > At the close of this year (1820) I located and > commenced the study of medicine, with Dr. C. B. Atwood > in Newberry District, South Carolina. One of the acts > of my life ever to be remembered with sorrow; though I > succeeded as well perhaps as many others, yet had I > never located I would never have studied medicine and > I am clearly of the opinion that a man who is called > of God, as Aaron, has but one work; and I looking upon > the days of my location as a kind of a vacuum in my > life. Had I remained in the traveling connection > until now, I might and would have made more > proficiency in the ministry and would have done more > good, if I had done any, which I hope and trust in God > my life has not been wholly useless, though, all the > good I have ever done, or ever expect to do has been > by grace. I know that much of my time has run to > waste. > > In the year 1822 I was married to Miss Anne T. Chiles, > daughter of Thomas Chiles Esquire, Abbeville District, > South Carolina and 1823 (age 35) I moved to the State > of Alabama, Greene County. I remained local until > 1831, at which time I reentered the traveling > connection and formed a new circuit between the > Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, called the Greene > Circuit, then in the Mississippi Conference. In 1832 > I traveled the New River Circuit; in 1833 I was > appointed Presiding Elder of the Coosa District. Here > I was attacked about the last of May with billious > fever, from which time my health has been on the > decline. In 1834 I continued on the same work. > > > ----------------------------- > > > Thanks, > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Audrey, Yes, the Christopher/Davis connection goes all the way back to Va., but as the families split and splinter, its really hard to figure our who's who. We have a James Christopher that was in Abbeville in the mid 1700's, but he doesn't stick around long, so we haven't been able to tie him in our tree, and thats true with most of the Christopher's that came in and out of Abbeville, we believe most of them belong to us, but have not been able to cement the deal. We have some of our known Christopher's in early Georgia, Wilkes County, but some of them go back to Va., then back down to Georgia in the early 1800's. The best info we got on Christopher's and Abbeville, other than my dad being born there, and my grandfather is buried at Melrose, but then he came from Georgia to Abbeville to work in the cotton mill, is from Ralph Griffin Christopher, and I will quote some of his bio, it shows some of the Abbeville connection, but not enough info to lock in on. ----------- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF REVEREND RALPH GRIFFIN CHRISTOPHER, MD I was born according to the family register, as well as now recollected October 10, 1787, in the state of Virginia, Halifax County, near Boyd's Ferry, on the Dan River. My father's name was Ambros and my mother's name was Elizabeth. My mother was a Griffin, daughter of Ralph and Susan Griffin. My grandmother was a very pious person, prayed much, and I have often thought that many of the blessings of the Lord upon me have been in answer to her prayers. My parents were both poor, but respectable and industrious, and by their care and labor were in a very pretty way to become wealthy, but a reverse of fortune my father lost most of his property, became I believe, discouraged and took to drink and never regained his property. When I was about the age of 10 or 12 (about 1798) my father moved from Virginia to North Carolina, Rutherford County. There we lost our mother, a loss too great to ever be repaired. My father then being poor with a large family, and not feeling the importance of educating his children, we had no schooling, and as such were raised in great ignorance, as to the Bible. I often felt a great wish to read, and thought if I had a fortune I would give it all to read and write. About this time there was a great revival of religion among the Methodists, and many strange things were reported of them, and my mind then became much prejudiced against them. My father and all his family, as far back as we have any account, were of the Episcopal Church, or as it was called at that time the "High Church". But after the Methodists came into that part of Virginia, in which they lived, they joined them, at least some of them did, but my father never did. But after a while they went away, and the Baptists came through there and some of the connection, my grandmother Griffin and some others, joined them, but, my father never did. So far as he had any religious creed, it was the first he ever embraced, and although he was by no means what was called a persecutor of religion, yet he did not like the Methodists, and his method of speaking of them had a very great influence over my mind and after years had elapsed I still had those prejudices that were made by him. I cannot tell the first time that I felt the fear of God before me, or at least, I have a very indistinct idea of it. I believed it was right to serve God, but how or in what way He should be worshipped, I had but little notion. Losing my mother who took all the care of our moral training she could, we were thrown orphans upon the world, in a very wild uncultivated part of it, without money and of course with but few friends, I became more and more wild as I grew up, yet the Holy Spirit was not unmindful of His office, for after I had checks of conscience for my misdeeds. Some four or five years (abt 1803) after my father's removal to North Carolina I came with a sister and brother-in-law to South Carolina, Abbeville District. There I was introduced into a very unsteady and wicked company and here I contracted many vices, which I had not before. And here too I was often brought to fear and tremble in consequence of my wickedness. I had no one to talk to me about religion, nor could I read the word of God and of course knew but little about it. My religious feelings so far as I had any were in favor of the Baptist, The Methodist I disliked, and particularly their shouting. I think about the 1806 or 1807 I attended a camp meeting on Sabbath on Corwaxwee Creek, where I presume old Bother Bretton Copal (Capal) was the Presiding Elder. On Sabbath late in the afternoon I came up near in front of the stand to see what was going on. After having spent the day out about the encampment with loose company like myself, Mr. Copal gave and exhortation much inspired. I thought I was the person he was pointing out, the word reached my heart, and I felt that one of two things must be my lot at that time. I must either go away, or fall down. I became much alarmed and no doubt I trembled. My conclusion was, I could not think of falling down there and expose myself as such. I withdrew from the place, but with awful fears and trembling. It was some months before these impressions wore off but by degrees they did, and I became more hardened than before. Though often did I feel condemned in my conscience and often did I think some day I would try to be a Christian. Some time after this (about 1806) I visited an aunt living in the state of Georgia, Greene County. I was pleased with my visit and thought I would perhaps some day come there to live and I think about the year 1807 or 1808 I left South Carolina for Georgia. By this time I was often very serious and wanted religion, but knew nothing about it, nor how to get it. I had too many acquaintances. They were all wicked and how to break off from them I knew not. So I determined to leave that part of the country, reform my life and not engage again in those scenes of wickedness. I was fond of dancing and light gay company. I was poor and had to labor hard for my living, and was not able to support my extravagances and I intended should I live to get to a new place, I would not form so extensive acquaintances and be more saving. On my way from Carolina to Georgia I was overtaken in a storm. The trees were bending and falling around me and I expected almost every moment to be killed, and I knew I was not fit to die. My feelings were all alive to my situation. I would have given all I had and all the world if I could have felt willing to die. Soon, however, the storm passed over and I received no injury. After getting to Georgia, I did not entirely forget my resolutions, though I did not for some time set out to seek religion. I set in with a man to make a crop. His wife had been a Methodist, but alas for me, her life was by no means what it should have been. In the summer of 1808, as well as now remembered, one day while in the field at work, I was reflecting on my own condition and that of my relatives. I was then a long way off from them, I knew I was not fit to die, and the thought passed through my mind, if we never meet again in this world and should all meet in Hell, it would be an awful meeting indeed. I felt very badly and this thought came into my mind, if I should embrace religion, how much better it would be for me, and they would be glad to see me, but alas for me. I had no one to teach or direct me in the way of life. Some months after this I attended a big meeting among the Baptists and seeing some much affected and particularly a certain person I was well acquainted with and much attached to, it had a very considerable influence on me, and on my way home that afternoon, I formed the resolution to try to seek religion; and that night for the first time in my life I attempted to pray on my knees. I went out and knelt down in the corner of the fence, but I did not cont6inue long there for I did not know what to say, nor did I believe my prayers were heard. I became afraid and got up. I then commenced trying to pray in secret, but was often halting and doubting, whether I could pray; for I had never known that anyone prayed in secret. Only I supposed that the woman of the house might, as she frequently retired to a certain woods. But as to myself, I had never been taught to pray in secret. I felt that if the Lord would forgive me for what I had done that was wicked, I would never do as I had done before, and I broke off from all irreligious company and went to meeting whenever I could. Dark indeed was my mind, for I could not read one word of anything, and had no one to talk with on the subject of religion, but the Lord was good to me, and His Holy Spirit taught me. I had as yet my objections to shouting, or any kind of noise about religion, but now I became willing to have it on any terms and with others went up to by prayed for, and as I wanted religion was now willing to hear the Methodist as well as the Baptist preach. The Calvinistic doctrine I never did believe and was of the opinion when a person confessed religion they ought to walk very uprightly. I could not see how it could be that after conversion, if they should sin again that they could not lose their religion. About this time there was a camp meeting coming on among the Methodists at a place called Burk's Camp Ground. The family concluded to camp there. I was glad of that, though I had never gone to a camp meeting to receive any religious instruction in all my life. I went and worked on the tent with as much willingness as I had ever done anything in all my life. The time came and we all went. I sometimes had a hope that someday I would get religion, but not then. The meeting I think commenced on Thursday, and the Lord attended His word with power, as it continued it was more and more interesting. I wanted religion, but did not want to shout about it. At length mourners were called for, many went up and I among the rest. This at first was a very great cross. After the first time I could go up and not feel so confused. Here I wish to mention one circumstance; during the meeting while in the altar, I asked a man who was in there, and with whom I had a slight acquaintance, to pray for me. I suppose I did not appear very much engaged and as such was not much noticed. This man repeated over a few words in a kind of disjointed unconcerned manner and left me to myself. I immediately felt displeased and thought if he could not pray better than that he ought not to attempt it. And I now rather think I got up and went out. By this time a few religious friends began to take some little notice of me, and it afforded me great satisfaction. There were some being converted, but as yet no religion for me. Friday passed by, Saturday the same, I was still without any hope of Heaven. I would think over my old walks at home, the many times I had tried to pray there and to go back from that meeting without religion I thought I would almost die. My heart was heavy, my very soul was filled with trouble, though but few knew it. On the subject of religion I wished not to be deceived, as such I would not, nor could I ever think of stopping until I could be satisfied that the Lord had pardoned my sins. Some would try to encourage me that I would get the blessing before the meeting would close, but I could not yet believe I would. I was often alone, to myself, wanted religion, but wanted it in my own way. On Sabbath morning at sunrise, while the minister was speaking of the suffering of Christ to redeem the world, my soul was filled with something I had never felt before. Tears flowed freely and I was almost constrained to praise God aloud, but I soon came to my old stand. It would not do to shout and expose myself there in the congregation. I felt as I had never felt, my conviction was all gone, but I would not take that for religion and was now if possible, more miserable than ever and in this situation passed the Sabbath. I was now trying to pray for my conviction for it was gone. A Brother William Lumpkins was very attentive to me, took a great deal of pains to talk and encourage me to believe in the Blessed Savior. I spent the Sabbath in this doubtful way, could not enjoy myself in any kind of Society. On Sabbath evening, I suppose about midnight I was alone in the encampment not far from the stand. My memory turned to the condition of my relatives, who were still wicked, and upon my aged father. I could pray for them, though I had no heart to pray for myself; and while thus engaged leaning against a sapling, a strange kind of a feeling came over me. I felt as though I should shout aloud. I left that place and involuntarily made my way toward the stand, where many were still engaged in singing, etc. The first thing I could recollect, I was praising the Lord aloud, shouting! I had never had seen people so beautiful before. The leaves on the trees seemed to have put on a new appearance. I felt that I loved everybody. My soul was filled with love. I felt it in my whole system. I passed the remainder of the night with my friend William Lumpkins and others, happy as I could well be in the body, Next day the meeting broke and we all went home, I was still happy and never expected to have another day of unhappiness. Tuesday came and I was still reflecting upon the happy change I felt and the scenes of the meeting, and I think in the afternoon this impression came, as if spoken to me. You must preach the Gospel. I felt alarmed and retired immediately to secret prayer, that God would remove it from me, for I believed it was a sin, but, as I prayed I felt worse and my mind became much troubled. In this situation I continued for months, though at times I felt peace. I was still unable to read, could not even spell; for me to think of preaching was the height of presumption. I had a very great desire to read the word of God, but how to do it I knew not. I had but little and knew but few persons in the country. I was, in a word, a poor obscure youth, without money and of course with but few friends. I got me a small book and used to carry it about with me. The man I lived with was kind to me, taught me my letters and how to spell in one and two syllables, and then through the course of the day if I had any time to read I would be trying to spell. I often had my book in my bosom and in my waistcoat pocket, and by this means I could soon begin to put two and three syllables together and in the course of some few months could read in easy reading. I had not at this time joined society and I suppose still had some of my old prejudices in favor of the Baptist, but, so far as I could understand their doctrine I could not believe it, never did I believe it, and hope and believe I never shall. For I do not believe Calvinism to be the doctrine of the Bible. After some months I joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Green County, Georgia, under Hilliard Judge, the circuit preacher on the Appalachee Circuit, then the South Carolina Conference. This I think was in the fall of 1808 or 1809. I continued to pray in secret, but, I was so ignorant of the practice of Christians, I did not know they were in the habit of praying in secret until I had joined society; some months I had many struggles with myself, but had no one to open my mind to. The impression that I must someday preach, as now remembered, never wore off, though at times I felt but little uneasiness on the subject. But at times it came upon me with great force. I think the next year they gave me license to exhort, late in the fall and in 1809 I was licensed to preach as a local preacher. In 1810 and 1811 I went to school about two months, to a local preacher, which was all the schooling I ever got. I need not say, I had many hard trials to encounter. Some feared I would not hold out and some said one thing and some said another, but for me to preach I thought impossible. First I had not religion enough and second I had no education and as I thought but few friends, and no money to go to school with. After laboring hard through the day, I would provide me lightwood and would study after all the family had gone to rest. In the month of July 1811, I left home and left all my worldly employment to travel with Dr. S. M. Meek on the Appalachee Circuit. As I took leave of the family with which I lived and as I rode off through a very long lane, I looked toward the house and tears flowed freely from my eyes, while I remembered with gratitude the kindness of the family to me, the goodness of God toward me and the fearful work I was then entering into, and my want of ability to perform it. Oh! How I trembled at the idea of attempting to preach! I would mention here the kindness of several friends; Brother and Sister Rlynes (Rhynes) and Brother G. Hayes and G Houghton, together with many others. But for these brethren I could not have been able to have gotten off into the work at all, as I had no means of preparing myself. The balance of the year I continued to ride with Brother Meek and attend camp meetings, until the close of the year and obtained a recommendation to the annual conference held in Charleston, SC. I was received and appointed to travel on the Big Pee Dee Circuit with James Hall and Ashley Harvett, as Junior preacher. It was a six weeks circuit and lay up and down the Pee Dee River, between Santee and Pee Dee and ran down within about 12 or 14 miles of Georgetown. Just after the first quarterly meeting Brother James Hall was thrown from his horse and was not able to travel anymore that year as preacher in charge. Brother Ashley Harvett and myself had to attend to the circuit; this was truly a year of trial and labor to me, but the Lord was good to me. I enjoyed good health and the brethren bore with me, I tried hard to adopt some method by which I could improve my mind. I rose early and took a walk. I would read regularly through my Bible, five chapters before breakfast; after breakfast read and look over my subject for that day and would commit to memory portions of scripture and after preaching and getting to the place I intended to stay, I would either retire to my room or to the woods and read history, or attend to whatever studies I had on hand.. I had made some proficiency this year and was continued on trial and appointed in 1813 to the Little Pee Dee Circuit. Here my health began to fail and I had a very great task to perform. It was the year after the shaking of the earth (November 25, 1812), many joined that year who did not hold out long, had to be either dropped or turned out. I continued to attend as well as I could to the circuit and was received in full connection at the close of that year and was ordained Deacon by Bishop Asbury (January 3rd, 4th or 5th, 1814). Conference was held in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I was appointed to this station in 1814. Here I continued to labor until the close of the year with M Kennedy, Presiding Elder. My health was still bad and I could not study more than five or six hours in twenty-four. In the year 1813 I visited my relations in North Carolina, after having been absent about 7 years, during which time I saw but very few of my relatives or connection. I had none in the part of the world I was in, as to difficulties I knew but little about them, as I had to encounter everything that was called difficulties in those days, from almost my first recollection; as such my Heavenly Father prepared me for those scenes of trials and labor consequent on those days of our church. In 1815 I was stationed in Milledgeville, Georgia and Cedar Creek together. This year was passed without remarkable circumstance, we had peace on the circuit. In 1816 I was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina with Anthony Lester and James O Andrews, now Bishop Andrews. This was a year truly of labor to me. In 1817 and 1818 I was on Sandy River Circuit. In 1819 Santee Circuit, in 1820 Enon Circuit. At the close of this year (1820) I located and commenced the study of medicine, with Dr. C. B. Atwood in Newberry District, South Carolina. One of the acts of my life ever to be remembered with sorrow; though I succeeded as well perhaps as many others, yet had I never located I would never have studied medicine and I am clearly of the opinion that a man who is called of God, as Aaron, has but one work; and I looking upon the days of my location as a kind of a vacuum in my life. Had I remained in the traveling connection until now, I might and would have made more proficiency in the ministry and would have done more good, if I had done any, which I hope and trust in God my life has not been wholly useless, though, all the good I have ever done, or ever expect to do has been by grace. I know that much of my time has run to waste. In the year 1822 I was married to Miss Anne T. Chiles, daughter of Thomas Chiles Esquire, Abbeville District, South Carolina and 1823 (age 35) I moved to the State of Alabama, Greene County. I remained local until 1831, at which time I reentered the traveling connection and formed a new circuit between the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, called the Greene Circuit, then in the Mississippi Conference. In 1832 I traveled the New River Circuit; in 1833 I was appointed Presiding Elder of the Coosa District. Here I was attacked about the last of May with billious fever, from which time my health has been on the decline. In 1834 I continued on the same work. ----------------------------- Thanks, David ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/

There is another connection to families in VA of John DAVIS, Jr. Note the following: "William BALLARD (d. circa 1817), will dated Jan 9, 1811...4th child, Rebecca BALLARD m. John DAVIS, Jr... "The will speaks of 'my son in law, John OVERTON' and 'my grandchildren Faitha Gray and William B. OVERTON, children of John OVERTON." I can put these families with connections to Surry Co, VA. Becky and Martha BALLARD m. brothers, Bennett and William HOLLOWAY, respectively. William EDMONDS m. Mary GRAY and dau, Faitha EDMONDS, m. John BALLARD, the parents of the two girls Becky and Martha. Hence the name "Faitha Gray OVERTON." The HOLLOWAYS are my husband's. So, you may be right, we could be "cousins" but I don't know just how. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Help > Audrey, > > Yes, David is a son of Nicholas Christopher, and I > have Nancy married to Mitchell Oct.11, 1790. That must > make us very distant cousins? Then I also show Nancy > being married to a William Hamilton in 1799?? I don't > have any children listed for Nancy and Mitchell, maybe > you can fill me in, and it looks like I have some of > the dates wrong as well.... > > David > > --- Audrey Pool <aep@madnet.net> wrote: > >> David, >> >> Everytime I see your name I think of a will in >> Mecklenburg Co, VA of a David >> CHRISTOPHER (1784) whose dau, Nancy CHRISTOPHER m. >> Mitchell POOL, 16 Aug >> 1797. Are you a descendant of this David? >> >> I don't know if I can help with your question here >> today, but maybe... >> Audrey >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> >> To: <scabbevi-l@rootsweb.com> >> Cc: <davis-l@rootsweb.com>; <hall-l@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:43 PM >> Subject: [SCABBEVI] Help >> >> >> >I am looking for some help, trying to find good >> > information on John Davis that was in Abbeville, >> S.C. >> > The info I have may not be enough, or even >> correct, >> > but here's what I think I figured out. In 1818 >> John >> > Davis was standing with David Christopher in a >> bonding >> > for 2 minor Christopher boys. In 1820, John is on >> the >> > census, living next to a Christopher family, as he >> is >> > in 1830, in Abbeville. From searching, it may that >> he >> > was married to Ursula Hall, but I am not sure of >> that >> > information. It appears that John died in 1831, >> and in >> > an index of his Will, he names his grandson, John >> > Davis Christopher. Can anyone help me further the >> line >> > on this John Davis? Any and all help appreciated. >> > >> > Series Number: >> > S108093 Reel: >> > 0003 >> > Frame: >> > 00118 item: >> > 04 >> > >> > Date: 1831/10 C. >> > >> > Description: DAVIS, JOHN OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, >> WILL >> > TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 294; >> > ESTATE PACKET: BOX 27, PKG. 612) >> > >> > Names Indexed: DAVIS, JOHN/CHRISTOPHER, JOHN >> > DAVIS/DAVIS, JOHN TIMOTHY/DAVIS, >> ELISABETH/MCCALISTER, >> > MARGARET//DAVIS, NANCY/DAVIS, POLLY/WHITE, >> JOHN/JONES, >> > STEPHEN/BASHIER, JOHN A./ >> > >> > Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/GEORGIA/DOOLY >> COUNTY, >> > GEORGIA/ >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > David Christopher >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel >> answers from someone who >> > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. >> > >> > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to >> > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > panel and lay it on us. > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

There is a connection to CHRISTOPHER, DAVIS in Mecklenburg Co, VA. See the marriage of John DAVIS to Elizabeth HOWERTON and one of David CHRISTOPHER'S daughters, Susannah married an OVERTON, believed to be the same name as HOWERTON. Maybe the connections began in VA. What do you think? Audrey I see this record: CHRISTOPHER, (MINORS) -- Box 106, Pack 2692: On Apr 6, 1818 David CHRISTOPHER, John DAVIS, James COBB bound unto Taliferro Livingston Ord. Abbeville Dist. sum $2,000. David CHRISTOPHER made grn. of Wm., Buckner Griffin CHRISTOPHER, minors under 14 yrs. Many of the families of Upper South Carolina migrated from Southside VA and it looks like both DAVIS and CHRISTOPHER may be a couple of them. Marriages of Mecklenburg Co, VA: 28 Aug 1798. John DAVIS and Elizabeth HOWERTON, of age. Sur: Drury HOWERTON. Wit: Nathaniel HARPER. Married 9 September by the Rev Peter WYNNE. p 106. Wills of Mecklenburg Co, VA: "CHRISTOPHER, David Will Book 2, Page 53 Names: Wife - Elizabeth CHRISTOPHER Children: Susannah OVERTON (believed to be the same as HOWERTON), William CHRISTOPHER, elizabeth CHRISTOPHER, Frances CHRISTOPHER, Mary CHRISTOPHER, Nancy CHRISTOPHER*, Sarah CHRISTOPHER, Jacobus CHRISTOPHER. Son: Jacobus CHRISTOPHER under age. To son William 350 acres of land part of the tract where I now live. Lend to wife balance of tract of land and all personal property during her natural life. Specific bequests to all children. Executors: Son William CHRISTOPHER and Edward FINCH. Witnesses: Jane POUND and Mildred COMER. Will dated Jan 27, 1779 Recorded June 14, 1784." *Nancy CHRISTOPHER m. a Mitchell POOL, but I don't know which POOL line he belongs to. We have several Mitchell POOLS in our family, as well as Isaac Mitchell POOLS. (aep) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> To: <scabbevi-l@rootsweb.com> Cc: <davis-l@rootsweb.com>; <hall-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:43 PM Subject: [SCABBEVI] Help >I am looking for some help, trying to find good > information on John Davis that was in Abbeville, S.C. > The info I have may not be enough, or even correct, > but here's what I think I figured out. In 1818 John > Davis was standing with David Christopher in a bonding > for 2 minor Christopher boys. In 1820, John is on the > census, living next to a Christopher family, as he is > in 1830, in Abbeville. From searching, it may that he > was married to Ursula Hall, but I am not sure of that > information. It appears that John died in 1831, and in > an index of his Will, he names his grandson, John > Davis Christopher. Can anyone help me further the line > on this John Davis? Any and all help appreciated. > > Series Number: > S108093 Reel: > 0003 > Frame: > 00118 item: > 04 > > Date: 1831/10 C. > > Description: DAVIS, JOHN OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, WILL > TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 294; > ESTATE PACKET: BOX 27, PKG. 612) > > Names Indexed: DAVIS, JOHN/CHRISTOPHER, JOHN > DAVIS/DAVIS, JOHN TIMOTHY/DAVIS, ELISABETH/MCCALISTER, > MARGARET//DAVIS, NANCY/DAVIS, POLLY/WHITE, JOHN/JONES, > STEPHEN/BASHIER, JOHN A./ > > Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/GEORGIA/DOOLY COUNTY, > GEORGIA/ > > > Thanks, > David Christopher > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Audrey, Yes, David is a son of Nicholas Christopher, and I have Nancy married to Mitchell Oct.11, 1790. That must make us very distant cousins? Then I also show Nancy being married to a William Hamilton in 1799?? I don't have any children listed for Nancy and Mitchell, maybe you can fill me in, and it looks like I have some of the dates wrong as well.... David --- Audrey Pool <aep@madnet.net> wrote: > David, > > Everytime I see your name I think of a will in > Mecklenburg Co, VA of a David > CHRISTOPHER (1784) whose dau, Nancy CHRISTOPHER m. > Mitchell POOL, 16 Aug > 1797. Are you a descendant of this David? > > I don't know if I can help with your question here > today, but maybe... > Audrey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> > To: <scabbevi-l@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <davis-l@rootsweb.com>; <hall-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:43 PM > Subject: [SCABBEVI] Help > > > >I am looking for some help, trying to find good > > information on John Davis that was in Abbeville, > S.C. > > The info I have may not be enough, or even > correct, > > but here's what I think I figured out. In 1818 > John > > Davis was standing with David Christopher in a > bonding > > for 2 minor Christopher boys. In 1820, John is on > the > > census, living next to a Christopher family, as he > is > > in 1830, in Abbeville. From searching, it may that > he > > was married to Ursula Hall, but I am not sure of > that > > information. It appears that John died in 1831, > and in > > an index of his Will, he names his grandson, John > > Davis Christopher. Can anyone help me further the > line > > on this John Davis? Any and all help appreciated. > > > > Series Number: > > S108093 Reel: > > 0003 > > Frame: > > 00118 item: > > 04 > > > > Date: 1831/10 C. > > > > Description: DAVIS, JOHN OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, > WILL > > TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 294; > > ESTATE PACKET: BOX 27, PKG. 612) > > > > Names Indexed: DAVIS, JOHN/CHRISTOPHER, JOHN > > DAVIS/DAVIS, JOHN TIMOTHY/DAVIS, > ELISABETH/MCCALISTER, > > MARGARET//DAVIS, NANCY/DAVIS, POLLY/WHITE, > JOHN/JONES, > > STEPHEN/BASHIER, JOHN A./ > > > > Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/GEORGIA/DOOLY > COUNTY, > > GEORGIA/ > > > > > > Thanks, > > David Christopher > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel > answers from someone who > > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7

David, Everytime I see your name I think of a will in Mecklenburg Co, VA of a David CHRISTOPHER (1784) whose dau, Nancy CHRISTOPHER m. Mitchell POOL, 16 Aug 1797. Are you a descendant of this David? I don't know if I can help with your question here today, but maybe... Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Christopher" <srunreal@yahoo.com> To: <scabbevi-l@rootsweb.com> Cc: <davis-l@rootsweb.com>; <hall-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:43 PM Subject: [SCABBEVI] Help >I am looking for some help, trying to find good > information on John Davis that was in Abbeville, S.C. > The info I have may not be enough, or even correct, > but here's what I think I figured out. In 1818 John > Davis was standing with David Christopher in a bonding > for 2 minor Christopher boys. In 1820, John is on the > census, living next to a Christopher family, as he is > in 1830, in Abbeville. From searching, it may that he > was married to Ursula Hall, but I am not sure of that > information. It appears that John died in 1831, and in > an index of his Will, he names his grandson, John > Davis Christopher. Can anyone help me further the line > on this John Davis? Any and all help appreciated. > > Series Number: > S108093 Reel: > 0003 > Frame: > 00118 item: > 04 > > Date: 1831/10 C. > > Description: DAVIS, JOHN OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, WILL > TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 294; > ESTATE PACKET: BOX 27, PKG. 612) > > Names Indexed: DAVIS, JOHN/CHRISTOPHER, JOHN > DAVIS/DAVIS, JOHN TIMOTHY/DAVIS, ELISABETH/MCCALISTER, > MARGARET//DAVIS, NANCY/DAVIS, POLLY/WHITE, JOHN/JONES, > STEPHEN/BASHIER, JOHN A./ > > Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/GEORGIA/DOOLY COUNTY, > GEORGIA/ > > > Thanks, > David Christopher > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Gosh, I don't know who Mary FLOWERS is, but you see that WASHINGTONS were involved with our FLOWERS, so probably part of the family. You and Ray should look alike by now! With fondness, Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Another JACOB FLOWERS - From Isle of Wight County,VA... Jacob I...? > More thanks, Audrey. This identifies Elizabeth Barnes Flowers' > father as John Barnes, and names her brothers John, Thomas, William, > Jacob, Joshua,and sisters Juda Davis, Mary Best, Sarah Summerell ! > Info I didn't have! Wonder who "Mary Flowers" is, who signed the > appraisal. Freda > On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Audrey Pool wrote: > > "FLOWERS, Henry: Appraised by George WASHINGTON, Oliver WOODWARD, > Benjamin JOHNSTON. Signed Mary FLOWERS. Ordered April 22, 1727/28. > R. June 24, 1728." > > > > "BARNES, John: Leg. Son John BARNES, land adjoining Nicholas > WILLIAMS and Richard WASHINGTON; son Thomas BARNES; daughter > Elizabeth FLOWERS; grandson Henry FLOWERS; son William BARNES; > daughter Juda DAVIS; daughter Mary BEST; son Jacob BARNES; land > adjoining Arthur WASHINGTON and Edward FLOWERS; son Joshua BARNES > daughter Sarah SUMMERELL land adjoining Robert LAWRENCE; to Thomas > CRAFFORD; to loving wife. Exs: sons *Jacob and Joshua BARNES. D. > March 27, 1736. R. May 23, 1737. Wit: William WILLIAMS, Thomas > ALLEN, Benjamin FLOWERS. Page 167" > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Yes, Ray's direct line. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Is this a duplicate? - FLOWERS of Marion Co, SC > This must be Henry Flowers who married Rachel Stuart. Freda > > "Henry FLOWERS, Jr, son of Henry FLOWERS, Sr (see above) - married > the widow Rachel BENNETT, nee Rachel STUART of Bladen Co, NC. Henry > died intestate in Marion Co, SC and his estate was administered 2 Aug > 1800 by his widow Mrs. Rachel FLOWERS and her bond was signed by > Shadrack BROWN and John POWERS. The Inventory was made by John > POWERS, Thomas GODBOLD and Durham REVEL. Sellers states in his > History of Marion County that this family are buried in an old > FLOWERS graveyard which is now called the GASQUE Graveyard and is > just off the road from Marion to Latta, SC." > > "Bladen Cty, N.CarolinaMarion Co Deed 5 Nov 1806 - Mrs. Rachel > FLOWERS and her children by her late husband, Henry FLOWERS, Jr. > (Book C, p. 317). Tract of land 4 miles east of town of Marion, > Smith Swamp on west side; said land being part of 200 acres surveyed > for James GRAVES 4th Jan 1757, late acquired by Henry FLOWERS, Jr. > Mrs Rachel FLOWERS signed as widow and the children as heirs: Henry, > Nathan, Elizabeth, William, *Olivia (FLOWERS) ALTMAN, Martha, > Lovelace FLOWERS. > FLOWERS of Marion County, SC:" > > > From Audrey: > "This thirteth day of August - 1800 Annually (?) appearing before > me, Lewis HARRALSON one of the Justice _______to keep the peace for > Marion District. Thomas GODBOLD, Senr, John POWERS & Durham REVEL, > being made _____of the appraisers appointed to _____(present?) the > Goods and Chattles of Henry FLOWERS, deceased who being duly sworn > made oath that they would make Just & True appraisment of all I > singular the Goods & Chattles (made money only Exception) of Henry > FLOWERS, deceased as shall be produced by Rachel FLOWERS, > administratrix of the Estate of the said Henry FLOWES, deceased & > that they would return the same certified under their hands, unto the > said Hugh GILES, ordinary for said district within the time precribed > by Law. Swont to before me the day and date above writen (sic). L. > HARRALSON, J. P." > > > > Note: I know a HARRALSON intermarried with this FLOWERS line. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Freda, The FLOWERS families (many of them) went to AL and were involved in politics. It is very possible your Elizabeth is one of them, but I would have to track records to find out. Have not worked on the SOLOMONS, but see them in Surry Co, VA where the SAVAGE families were. When time permits, I plan to post a census, prob. 1850 of a Jacob FLOWERS family. "Off the Cuff" right now, but think this is right. My BIG problem with genealogy is that I work on many names, and lines, at the same time...today have been working on Elisha BROOKS for 4-5 hours...the back is sure is telling me I've overdone it! Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda Noble" <tnoble@mcn.org> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] A partial GenReport of our FLOWERS,with another Jacob FLOWERS... > Audrey, thank you again for putting info on the Board. > > I am searching for info about Elizabeth Flowers who married Hartwell > Collier Solomon, Senior, in about 1831. Elizabeth was born in > 1812. From another Solomon researcher: > > "Hartwell C. Solomon (1803 SC - 1855 Butler County) to Butler County, AL > census records of 1830 living next door to Henry Solomon, Washington > Solomon > and Jno L. Solomon. In 1840 he is married to Elizabeth Flowers and has > several children, one being George W. Solomon." > > Could this Elizabeth Flowers be the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth > Barnes Flower? > > Freda > > On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Audrey Pool wrote: > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. EDWARD1 FLOWERS died in Edgecombe Co, NC. He married ELIZABETH > BARNES, daughter of JOHN BARNES and ANN JONES. > > > > Children of EDWARD FLOWERS and ELIZABETH BARNES are: > > 2. i. HENRY2 FLOWERS, b. Abt. 1729, Isle of > Wight Co, VA; d. Abt. 1798, Marion Co, SC. > > ii. EDWARD FLOWERS, JUNIOR. > > iii. JOHN FLOWERS. > > iv. MARY FLOWERS, m. RENISON TISDALE. > > > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > > 2. HENRY2 FLOWERS (EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1729 in Isle of Wight Co, > VA, and died Abt. 1798 in Marion Co, SC. He married MARTHA "PATSY" > SAVAGE, daughter of LOVELACE SAVAGE. > > > > Children of HENRY FLOWERS and MARTHA SAVAGE are: > > 3. i. JR. FLOWERS3 HENRY, b. Abt. 1750; d. Abt. > 1800, , Marion, S.C.. > > ii. JOHN FLOWERS. > > iii. WILLIAM FLOWERS. > > iv. JAMES FLOWERS. > > v. *JACOB FLOWERS. > > vi. BENNETT FLOWERS. > > vii. MOLLIE (MARY) FLOWERS. > > viii. BETSY (ELIZABETH) FLOWERS. > > ix. NANCY FLOWERS. > > x. SALLIE (SARAH) FLOWERS. > > xi. OLIVIA FLOWERS, m. JOHN ALTMAN. > > xii. ARCHIBALD FLOWERS. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I am looking for some help, trying to find good information on John Davis that was in Abbeville, S.C. The info I have may not be enough, or even correct, but here's what I think I figured out. In 1818 John Davis was standing with David Christopher in a bonding for 2 minor Christopher boys. In 1820, John is on the census, living next to a Christopher family, as he is in 1830, in Abbeville. From searching, it may that he was married to Ursula Hall, but I am not sure of that information. It appears that John died in 1831, and in an index of his Will, he names his grandson, John Davis Christopher. Can anyone help me further the line on this John Davis? Any and all help appreciated. Series Number: S108093 Reel: 0003 Frame: 00118 item: 04 Date: 1831/10 C. Description: DAVIS, JOHN OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 294; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 27, PKG. 612) Names Indexed: DAVIS, JOHN/CHRISTOPHER, JOHN DAVIS/DAVIS, JOHN TIMOTHY/DAVIS, ELISABETH/MCCALISTER, MARGARET//DAVIS, NANCY/DAVIS, POLLY/WHITE, JOHN/JONES, STEPHEN/BASHIER, JOHN A./ Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/GEORGIA/DOOLY COUNTY, GEORGIA/ Thanks, David Christopher ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469

4. Olivia FLOWERS - m. General Elly GODBOLD Died sometime before the Civil War.The DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878 Issue of September 24, 1869 Sister Olivia Godbold, wife of General Elly Godbold of Marion S. C.

More thanks, Audrey. This identifies Elizabeth Barnes Flowers' father as John Barnes, and names her brothers John, Thomas, William, Jacob, Joshua,and sisters Juda Davis, Mary Best, Sarah Summerell ! Info I didn't have! Wonder who "Mary Flowers" is, who signed the appraisal. Freda On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Audrey Pool wrote: "FLOWERS, Henry: Appraised by George WASHINGTON, Oliver WOODWARD, Benjamin JOHNSTON. Signed Mary FLOWERS. Ordered April 22, 1727/28. R. June 24, 1728." "BARNES, John: Leg. Son John BARNES, land adjoining Nicholas WILLIAMS and Richard WASHINGTON; son Thomas BARNES; daughter Elizabeth FLOWERS; grandson Henry FLOWERS; son William BARNES; daughter Juda DAVIS; daughter Mary BEST; son Jacob BARNES; land adjoining Arthur WASHINGTON and Edward FLOWERS; son Joshua BARNES daughter Sarah SUMMERELL land adjoining Robert LAWRENCE; to Thomas CRAFFORD; to loving wife. Exs: sons *Jacob and Joshua BARNES. D. March 27, 1736. R. May 23, 1737. Wit: William WILLIAMS, Thomas ALLEN, Benjamin FLOWERS. Page 167" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have an Elijah Godwin who married Christine Regan, daughter of James WAshington Regan and Sarah Annie Tucker Regan. My Elijah comes too late to be the Elijah in the abstract below, but could he be a son of another Elijah Godwin. Any info? Freda Source: Johnston County, NC will abstracts 1746-1870 "FLOWERS, Jacob, Sr. 28 July 1853 Prob. Aug Ct 1856 wife Pheriba FLOWERS - Household furn.; livestock; tools & all provisions. Eldest dau Mary HARPER w/o Riddick HARPER, dau Winney HARPER w/o John HARPER, granddaughter Sally ROBERTS w/o William ROBERTS, dau Sally GRIFFIS w/o Laban GRIFFIS, dau Pheriba GODWIN w/o Elijah GODWIN, dau Elizabeth GODWIN w/o Stephen GODWIN, dau Emily DODD w/o Matthew DODD, dau Hariet GODWIN w/o Wilsey GODWIN, dau Tempy FLOWERS w/o John FLOWERS, DAU Martha MESSENGILL w/o Robert MASSENGILL & son Jacob FLOWERS - $1.00 each. Exec: friend Robert MESSENGILL. Signed: Jacob FLOWERS Wit: S. B. LASSITER, Jesse BARBER." "FLOWERS, Pherby 1 Aug 1865 Prob. Feb Ct 1868 Mary FLOWERS sid/o son Jacob FLOWERS - $1.00 each. Exec: friend Carrol LANGDON. Pherby (x) FLOWERS Wit: Major DIXON, Nazareth STEPHENSON." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This must be Henry Flowers who married Rachel Stuart. Freda "Henry FLOWERS, Jr, son of Henry FLOWERS, Sr (see above) - married the widow Rachel BENNETT, nee Rachel STUART of Bladen Co, NC. Henry died intestate in Marion Co, SC and his estate was administered 2 Aug 1800 by his widow Mrs. Rachel FLOWERS and her bond was signed by Shadrack BROWN and John POWERS. The Inventory was made by John POWERS, Thomas GODBOLD and Durham REVEL. Sellers states in his History of Marion County that this family are buried in an old FLOWERS graveyard which is now called the GASQUE Graveyard and is just off the road from Marion to Latta, SC." "Bladen Cty, N.CarolinaMarion Co Deed 5 Nov 1806 - Mrs. Rachel FLOWERS and her children by her late husband, Henry FLOWERS, Jr. (Book C, p. 317). Tract of land 4 miles east of town of Marion, Smith Swamp on west side; said land being part of 200 acres surveyed for James GRAVES 4th Jan 1757, late acquired by Henry FLOWERS, Jr. Mrs Rachel FLOWERS signed as widow and the children as heirs: Henry, Nathan, Elizabeth, William, *Olivia (FLOWERS) ALTMAN, Martha, Lovelace FLOWERS. FLOWERS of Marion County, SC:" From Audrey: "This thirteth day of August - 1800 Annually (?) appearing before me, Lewis HARRALSON one of the Justice _______to keep the peace for Marion District. Thomas GODBOLD, Senr, John POWERS & Durham REVEL, being made _____of the appraisers appointed to _____(present?) the Goods and Chattles of Henry FLOWERS, deceased who being duly sworn made oath that they would make Just & True appraisment of all I singular the Goods & Chattles (made money only Exception) of Henry FLOWERS, deceased as shall be produced by Rachel FLOWERS, administratrix of the Estate of the said Henry FLOWES, deceased & that they would return the same certified under their hands, unto the said Hugh GILES, ordinary for said district within the time precribed by Law. Swont to before me the day and date above writen (sic). L. HARRALSON, J. P." Note: I know a HARRALSON intermarried with this FLOWERS line. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Audrey, thank you again for putting info on the Board. I am searching for info about Elizabeth Flowers who married Hartwell Collier Solomon, Senior, in about 1831. Elizabeth was born in 1812. From another Solomon researcher: "Hartwell C. Solomon (1803 SC - 1855 Butler County) to Butler County, AL census records of 1830 living next door to Henry Solomon, Washington Solomon and Jno L. Solomon. In 1840 he is married to Elizabeth Flowers and has several children, one being George W. Solomon." Could this Elizabeth Flowers be the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Barnes Flower? Freda On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Audrey Pool wrote: Generation No. 1 1. EDWARD1 FLOWERS died in Edgecombe Co, NC. He married ELIZABETH BARNES, daughter of JOHN BARNES and ANN JONES. Children of EDWARD FLOWERS and ELIZABETH BARNES are: 2. i. HENRY2 FLOWERS, b. Abt. 1729, Isle of Wight Co, VA; d. Abt. 1798, Marion Co, SC. ii. EDWARD FLOWERS, JUNIOR. iii. JOHN FLOWERS. iv. MARY FLOWERS, m. RENISON TISDALE. Generation No. 2 2. HENRY2 FLOWERS (EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1729 in Isle of Wight Co, VA, and died Abt. 1798 in Marion Co, SC. He married MARTHA "PATSY" SAVAGE, daughter of LOVELACE SAVAGE. Children of HENRY FLOWERS and MARTHA SAVAGE are: 3. i. JR. FLOWERS3 HENRY, b. Abt. 1750; d. Abt. 1800, , Marion, S.C.. ii. JOHN FLOWERS. iii. WILLIAM FLOWERS. iv. JAMES FLOWERS. v. *JACOB FLOWERS. vi. BENNETT FLOWERS. vii. MOLLIE (MARY) FLOWERS. viii. BETSY (ELIZABETH) FLOWERS. ix. NANCY FLOWERS. x. SALLIE (SARAH) FLOWERS. xi. OLIVIA FLOWERS, m. JOHN ALTMAN. xii. ARCHIBALD FLOWERS. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No not yet. We are stuck on our Hill lines. Due to DNA testing we do know that we are kin to: 1. Samuel Hill born ca 1808 SC died May 1870 Newton Co. Ga married 1st? 2nd Nancy b. ca 1818 SC Samuel is found on census records 1840 & 1850 Abbeville Co. S.C. 1860 Newton Co. Ga - his widow is found 1870 Newton Co. Ga & 1880 Rockdale Co. Ga - Samuel is on the 1870 Mortailty census. He had 2 children by 1st wife & 9 by 2nd. ch: Elizabeth C b. ca 1836; Mary F b. ca 1837; Samuel Andrew born 1841; Henry M born ca 1843; Martha b. ca 1846; Benjamin F b. Feb 1850; William C S born Sep 1851; Allen A O b. ca 1854; James Y born Dec 1855; Ella Jane b. June 1859; George W. born 1864 2. Joseph Donald Hill b ca 1843 La?? died 1929 Garvin Co. Ok married Mary Jane Cannon 1845 - 1917 They had 8 children all born in Texas & Oklahoma Our lines is 2 brothers that we can't find any parents for: Charles John Hill born 4 Jan 1827 Alabama died 26 Sep 1905 Montgomery Co. AR he married in Columbia Co. Ar Susan Elizabeth Hill b. ca 1832 Alabama died before 1900 Montgomery Co. Ar. HER father may have been named John S. Hill BUT we don't know who her parents or siblings are as yet. Charles isn't found until the 1860 Calhoun Co. Ar census. Can't locate him in 1850. Charles & Susan are my husband's great grandparents. George Washington Hill Sr. born 22 Jun 1830 Alabama died 13 May 1913 Montgomery Co. Ar he married 1850 Luisa Jane Tackett b. 23 Jan 1835 Franklin Co. Al d. 18 Dec 1908 Montgomery Co. Ar. They are on the 1850 Franklin Co.Al census, can't locate them in 1860; 1870 Bossier Parrish La, 1880, 1900, 1910 Montgomery Co. Ar. George & Charles were neighbors in Montgomery Co. Ar. George & Luisa are my great great grandparents. One of my great uncle's - long deceased - when he would have a bit too much to drink always wanted my dad (when my dad was a teen) to take him to Alabama to collect on his heritage that he said his grandfather said he never went to get. But he didn't know where in Alabama it was. We DO know that these are NOT the same as the 2 sons of Henry Hill Jr & Charity Austin of Morgan Co. Al. they ARE the same names and ages as their 2 (they do have more children) due to DNA testing. Sharon On 9/19/07, johnsonvrga@aol.com <johnsonvrga@aol.com> wrote: > > Do you have a Thomas Hill that was born in Virginia; came to Franklin > County, Ga. about 1800 > or earlier; and known to the father of Anderson Hill, William R. Hill and > Benjamin R. Hill. There were other children, but have no records as to whom > they might be.? > ?????? Virginia > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Minton Hill <shill957@gmail.com> > To: scabbevi@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 7:37 pm > Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Samuel Hill > > > > I will keep my fingers crossed. We are trying to find out more on Samuel - > we know he is related to us through DNA testing and are trying to find out > more on his ancestors so we might can hopefully find something on our > line. > > Sharon > > > On 9/17/07, Audrey Pool <aep@madnet.net> wrote: > > > > Hi, I'm wondering if this is my Samuel HILL who married (2) his cousin, > > Nancy HILL? I have a lot of HILL records and will look for your Samuel > > (or > > perhaps mine). If this is my Samuel, his ancestors were from VA to > > Fairfield District, SC. Audrey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Minton Hill" <shill957@gmail.com> > > To: <SCABBEVI@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:10 AM > > Subject: [SCABBEVI] Samuel Hill > > > > > > >I am looking for information on Samuel Hill - he is listed in the 1840 > > > Abbeville Census and the 1850 Abbeville Census. > > > Who are his parents? Who was his first wife and who was his 2nd wife > > > Nancy? > > > When & Where did he marry? > > > > > > > > > 1.* Samuel HILL *was born in 1808 in South Carolina. He died in May > 1870 > > > in > > > Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > He had the following children: > > > > > > 2 F i.* Elizabeth C HILL *was born in Jul 1836 in South Carolina. > > > > > > Elizabeth married *Manson G TOWNSEND *. Manson was born in 1822 in > > > Georgia. > > > He died before 1900. > > > > > > 3 F ii.* Mary F HILL *was born in 1837 in South Carolina. > > > > > > > > > > > > Samuel married (2) *Nancy *. Nancy was born in 1818 in South Carolina. > > > > > > They had the following children: > > > > > > 4 M iii.* Samuel Andrew HILL *was born in 1841 in South Carolina. He > > died > > > before 1910 in De Kalb Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > Samuel married *Emma J SCOTT *on 12 Aug 1866 in Conyers,Newton > > > Co.,Georgia. > > > Emma was born in 1845 in Georgia. She died before 1900 in Georgia. > > > > > > 5 M iv.* Henry M HILL *was born in 1843 in South Carolina. > > > > > > 6 F v.* Martha HILL *was born in 1846 in South Carolina. > > > > > > Martha married (1) *Joel Ira ROOKS *on 31 Jan 1871 in Rockdale > > > Co.,Georgia. > > > Joel was born on 5 Sep 1842 in Walton Co.,Georgia. He died on 6 Jan > 1880 > > > in > > > Rockdale Co.,Georgia. He was buried in Jan 1880 in Smyrna Presbyterian > > > Church Campground Cem.,Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > Martha married (2) *Unknown *. She had 4 known children born after > Joel > > > Ira > > > Rooks died - they carried the Rooks name also. > > > > > > > > > > > > 7 M vi.* Benjamin F HILL *was born in Feb 1850 in South Carolina. He > > died > > > before 1920 in Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > Benjamin married (1) *Mary *. Mary was born in 1856 in Georgia. She > died > > > before 1900 in Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > Benjamin married (2) *Rindy *. Rindy was born in 1877 in Georgia. > > > > > > 8 M vii.* William C S HILL *was born in Sep 1851 in South Carolina. He > > > died > > > before 1910 in Georgia. > > > > > > William married *Loula *. Loula was born in Mar 1861 in South > Carolina. > > > > > > 9 M viii.* James Y HILL *was born in Dec 1855 in South Carolina. > > > > > > James married *Malissa *. Malissa was born in Nov 1857 in South > > Carolina. > > > > > > > > > > > > 10 M ix.* Allen A O HILL *was born in 1854 in South Carolina. > > > > > > 11 F x.* Ella Jane HILL *was born on 9 Jun 1859 in Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > 12 M xi.* > > George > > > W HILL *was born in 1864 in Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. 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Do you have a Thomas Hill that was born in Virginia; came to Franklin County, Ga. about 1800 or earlier; and known to the father of Anderson Hill, William R. Hill and Benjamin R. Hill. There were other children, but have no records as to whom they might be.? ?????? Virginia -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Minton Hill <shill957@gmail.com> To: scabbevi@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 7:37 pm Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Samuel Hill I will keep my fingers crossed. We are trying to find out more on Samuel - we know he is related to us through DNA testing and are trying to find out more on his ancestors so we might can hopefully find something on our line. Sharon On 9/17/07, Audrey Pool <aep@madnet.net> wrote: > > Hi, I'm wondering if this is my Samuel HILL who married (2) his cousin, > Nancy HILL? I have a lot of HILL records and will look for your Samuel > (or > perhaps mine). If this is my Samuel, his ancestors were from VA to > Fairfield District, SC. Audrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Minton Hill" <shill957@gmail.com> > To: <SCABBEVI@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:10 AM > Subject: [SCABBEVI] Samuel Hill > > > >I am looking for information on Samuel Hill - he is listed in the 1840 > > Abbeville Census and the 1850 Abbeville Census. > > Who are his parents? Who was his first wife and who was his 2nd wife > > Nancy? > > When & Where did he marry? > > > > > > 1.* Samuel HILL *was born in 1808 in South Carolina. He died in May 1870 > > in > > Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > He had the following children: > > > > 2 F i.* Elizabeth C HILL *was born in Jul 1836 in South Carolina. > > > > Elizabeth married *Manson G TOWNSEND *. Manson was born in 1822 in > > Georgia. > > He died before 1900. > > > > 3 F ii.* Mary F HILL *was born in 1837 in South Carolina. > > > > > > > > Samuel married (2) *Nancy *. Nancy was born in 1818 in South Carolina. > > > > They had the following children: > > > > 4 M iii.* Samuel Andrew HILL *was born in 1841 in South Carolina. He > died > > before 1910 in De Kalb Co.,Georgia. > > > > Samuel married *Emma J SCOTT *on 12 Aug 1866 in Conyers,Newton > > Co.,Georgia. > > Emma was born in 1845 in Georgia. She died before 1900 in Georgia. > > > > 5 M iv.* Henry M HILL *was born in 1843 in South Carolina. > > > > 6 F v.* Martha HILL *was born in 1846 in South Carolina. > > > > Martha married (1) *Joel Ira ROOKS *on 31 Jan 1871 in Rockdale > > Co.,Georgia. > > Joel was born on 5 Sep 1842 in Walton Co.,Georgia. He died on 6 Jan 1880 > > in > > Rockdale Co.,Georgia. He was buried in Jan 1880 in Smyrna Presbyterian > > Church Campground Cem.,Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > Martha married (2) *Unknown *. She had 4 known children born after Joel > > Ira > > Rooks died - they carried the Rooks name also. > > > > > > > > 7 M vi.* Benjamin F HILL *was born in Feb 1850 in South Carolina. He > died > > before 1920 in Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > Benjamin married (1) *Mary *. Mary was born in 1856 in Georgia. She died > > before 1900 in Rockdale Co.,Georgia. > > > > Benjamin married (2) *Rindy *. Rindy was born in 1877 in Georgia. > > > > 8 M vii.* William C S HILL *was born in Sep 1851 in South Carolina. He > > died > > before 1910 in Georgia. > > > > William married *Loula *. Loula was born in Mar 1861 in South Carolina. > > > > 9 M viii.* James Y HILL *was born in Dec 1855 in South Carolina. > > > > James married *Malissa *. Malissa was born in Nov 1857 in South > Carolina. > > > > > > > > 10 M ix.* Allen A O HILL *was born in 1854 in South Carolina. > > > > 11 F x.* Ella Jane HILL *was born on 9 Jun 1859 in Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > 12 M xi.* > George > > W HILL *was born in 1864 in Newton Co.,Georgia. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

I found this on my Footenote search. Winn There are only two pages. Name: Thomas Donaldson Publication Number: M881 Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War Publisher: NARA Date: 1775-1785 State: South Carolina Regiment: Fifth Regiment Record Type: Individual

Hi Gloria, When you posted this again a few days ago I looked (again) in my SC Rev War book; there are DONALDSONS there, but not Thomas. I just finished a big b-day today for my granddaughter and will have to think about this another time. I have a couple of books we used to use years ago when I taught genealogy throughout the San Joaquin Valley, here in CA. Will see if there is anything in them. Soon, I hope. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Wells" <glowells@bellsouth.net> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 4:33 AM Subject: [SCABBEVI] SC 3rd Regiment > Audrey, > > Do you have any suggestions on how to find out about the South Carolina > 3rd Regiment, and its men, a roll call, anything?! > > SC 3rd Regiment, Revolutionary War, formed 1775 in the town of Ninety-six > in Abbeville County. On 4 Apr 1776 Thomas Donaldson enlisted in that > regiment. > > I was in the Caroliniana Library, USC, Columbia, SC, one time and told one > of the historians who work there about my search for Thomas Donaldson. He > said the 3rd was riflemen but that their ranks had become so low they > merged with the SC 5th Regiment to keep going. The 5th formed in > Charleston, SC. > > Finally, after NARA went on computer, I asked - one more time, I had asked > many times before - for proof of service of Thomas Donaldson. They sent > me copies of 2 sheets of paper, preprinted for 5th Regiment, with his name > on them. > > I sent copies of those and lots of other pieces of paper off to DAR and I > was refused!!! > > The genealogist who worked on my papers said if he lived in Abbeville he > was not in the 5th regiment, he was a minor, and I have not proved > service. > What I should do, he said, was find his father and learn where Thomas > lived during the War. I have looked for Thomas' parents and his siblings > all these years - I would love to be able to prove Thomas' War time > residence !!! > > I went to Google and learned the South Carolina 3rd Regiment formed at > Ninety-six and the 5th regiment formed at Charleston! I follow the > genealogist' thoughts about if Thomas were in the 5th he could not have > lived in Abbeville. Or visa-versa! > > Can you help me?! > > Gloria Donaldson Wells > gdwells@bellsouth.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >