I would also like to know more about this since I have Davenports in the area at this time. Thank You, Judy Frazier chauncy@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Wilson" <kimwilson@mail.utexas.edu> To: <SCANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 8:25 AM Subject: [SCANDERS] 1872 murder, Vandiver, Davenport, Breazeale > I found the following in the minutes for the Anderson Co. Court of General > Sessions. Harvin Vandiver (b. 1804) was a Baptist preacher, son of the Rev. > John Vandiver. This D. K. Breazeale was likely b. 1834, son of Williamson > Breazeale. All the witnesses lived in the Belton area of Anderson County. > > My question is: who was murdered? > > kimwilson@mail.utexas.edu > > ----------- > SCDAH #AN 429, Anderson Co. SC, Sessions Journal, 1859-74, 29 May 1872, > State vs. Wm. M. Davenport and Harvin Vandiver, Indictment murder. > (Original indictment also included David K. Breazeale and Robert Vandiver.) > State's wits: W. S. Norris, Z. D. Chamblee, E. K. Pepper, W. L. Davis, E. C. > Chamblee, M. E. Mitchell, Agustin Breazeale, Hiram Greenlee, Daniel Brown > (col.), V. H. Breazeale, L. B. Meeks, Benson Jordan, Elijah Griffin, John > Griffin, W. A. Watson, Dr. E. M. Brown. "The defense offers no testimony." > McGowan and Moore, attys for Vandiver, J. C. C. Featherston, atty for Wm. M. > Davenport. 30 May 1872, both found guilty, sentenced to hang on 17 Jan. 1873. > > > ==== SCANDERS Mailing List ==== > Anderson County, South Carolina SCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanders/anderson.html > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >