From the book "Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds" by Pauline Young, Pgs. 260-261: PURSLEY, HIRAM---BOX 76, PACK 1873: Est. admnr. Dec. 2, 1839 by Jas. Pursley, Christian V. Barns, Jos. Lyon, sum $500.00, bound to Moses Taggart Ord. Abbeville Dist. Inv. made Dec. 12, 1839 by C. V. Barns, Josiah Patterson, John Moore. Power of Atty: Margaret A. L. Norris formerly Margaret A. L. Pursley of the Co. of Onachita, State of Arkansas, appointed Jas. Norris of same Co., for her as heir of est. of Hiram Pursley, Jan. 3, 1856. Sett. of Hiram Pursley est. made Jan. 6, 1842. Wife of James Norris. Present: Jas. Pursley admnr., Andw. Gillespie in right of his wife Jenny, David, Betsey, Mary Pursley, Mrs. Margaret Pursley mother of decd. Sett. of est. as far as regards the int. therein of the family of David Pursley decd. David Pursley survived Hiram and died leaving a wid. and 9 chn. This is the only Pursley that I found in that book... Hope this helps... Mary At 01:17 AM 6/15/03 -0500, Ann Hill wrote: >Help me with the surname Herriott/Harriott/Heriot. > >I am descended from Elizabeth with one of these spellings. She was born in >1808 and married David Pursley probably in Abbeville about 1826-28. CAN >ANYONE CHECK ANY KIND OF RECORDS TO SEE WHAT FAMILIES WITH THIS SURNAME WERE >AROUND AT THE TIME OF HER BIRTH??????????? > >David Pursley was in York County before moving to Abbeville. > >Not sure they married in Abbeville or in York. > >David and family left SC with a brief stop over in Tenn where another >Pursley had moved. They eventually ended up in Hempstead County Ar in 1840. >David died in the Mexican War in 1847. > >Elizabeth moved to Texas with her son, James in 2866, settling in Navarro >Co. > > > > >==== SCABBEVI Mailing List ==== >Look back into your mighty ancestors: >Go, my dread lord, to your great-grandsire's tomb.