Reference: Seller's History of Marion County, South Carolina I. HENRY FLOWERS, Sr was born in *England (?) and came to America about 1750. He married PATSEY SAVAGE and settled in what is now Marion Co, SC prior to Revolution. *Note: Wills of Isle of Wight Co, VA prove Henry was NOT born in ENGLAND. (aep) Their issue: 1. Archibald FLOWERS 2. John FLOWERS 3. II. Henry FLOWERS, Jr (m. Rachel (STUART) BENNETT (widow of William BENNETT) 4. James FLOWERS 5. Jacob FLOWERS 6. Bennett FLOWERS 7. Mary or Mollie FLOWERS 8. Elizabeth or Betsey FLOWERS 9. Nancy FLOWERS 10. Sarah or Sallie FLOWERS 11. Olivia FLOWERS "Old man Henry FLOWERS built the first Methodist Church in Marion sometime about 1782 and it was called FLOWERS Meeting House of which his seven sons and five daughters were members. This church was about four miles from the present town of Marion and the First Methodist Church in Marion is the same organization as was FLOWERS Meeting House. Bishop Asbury makes reference in his journal oftentimes about stopping at the home of Henry FLOWERS, Sr." Sellers does not name the wives of Henry FLOWERS, Sr children except for Henry, Jr and Bennett FLOWERS. *7 Above: Bennett FLOWERS, youngest son of Henry FLOWERS, Sr, married Annie PAYNE. 1. Ervin Huger FLOWERS - m. Elizabeth KEEFE. Issue one child. 1.1 Tabitha K. FLOWERS Elizabeth (KEEFE) FLOWERS m. 2nd Matthew MARTIN after FLOWERS' death. 2. John J. FLOWERS - m. (1) son: (1) m. his first cousin, Anne FLOWERS (confusing, who married 1st cousin?) 3. Annis FLOWERS - m. Solomon OWENS 4. Olivia FLOWERS - m. General Elly GODBOLD 5. Annie FLOWERS - died single #3 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. Marion 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. Notes 1. Martha "Patsey" SAVAGE was the d/o Lovelace SAVAGE, sure to connect to the Surry County, VA SAVAGE families where there are Loveliss SAVAGE wills. 2. *Olivia FLOWERS m. John ALTMAN 3. Nancy ALTMAN, d/o John and Olivia (FLOWERS) ALTMAN m Thomas F. POOL>William POOL>John POOL (RS), b. 1758, probably Brunswick Co, VA. This is Ray W. Pool's lineage, husband of Audrey E Pool.