Posted on: Anderson County, SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Anderson/1526 Surname: Stephenson ------------------------- William H. Stephenson was born Dec. 2, 1817 in the Anderson District of SC. He appears in the 1830 Anderson County, SC census along with other family members - James, Jane, Moses and Samuel M. He next appears in the 1860 Tallapoosa County, Alabama census. Would appreciate any assistance on where any of these family members, especially William, were during the 1840 and 1850 census years. Thanks.

Anderson County connections to Greenville Co. families. I research Samuel Roberts who mar 1 Oct 1785, Pitts. Co., VA, Sarah Cooley, dau. of Jacob Cooley, Sr. of Pitts. Co., VA & Greenville Co., SC. Samuel was in Grnv. by 1790 census. He was a Rev. soldier. Had a pension. He was born 10 May 1758 in VA. He had a brother, Gabriel. He entered service from Henry Co., VA. He was drafted in spring or summer of 1780 & marched from Henry Co. cthouse under command of Capt. James Tarrant. [A Grnv. Tarrant?] He was drafted for 2nd tour in Guilford Co. NC He left a will in Grnv. Co. d 18 Jul 1842, p 6 Nov 1843. His wife was dead by 1842. His children: Elizabeth b c 1792 m Daniel Cothran/Cockrum Sarah m Robert Sherman Richard died by 1843, MS, m Lucinda ___. (He had minor children in MS) James nfr Jacob b c 1798, m Frances ___, b Ireland. Jacob ived in Grnv. Samuel died by Dec 25, 1851, m Lucinda Holland Susan b c 1808-1813, d 1876, Pickens Co., m c 1831 Lewis Cooley, son of Jacob Cooley, Jr. Mathais Roberts b c 1813, m c 1839 Matilda (Green?) His children Amanda b c 1840 m Davenport John N. b c 1842 Jane b c 1844 m Eskew Elizabeth b c 1848 Perhaps a son James? Mathais in Anderson Co., SC 1850 census p. 266 & Martha Cooley age 68, b SC was living with him & also James Poor age 19. (He was living in a "nest" of people who were either from Greenville Co. or were kin to "lower" Greenville Co. families.) Martha Cooley age 70, VA, was living with him in 1860 Anderson Co. census. This Martha Cooley was probably Jacob Cooley, Jr's daughter. I believe this was the same woman in the 1850 & 1860 census. The Roberts & Cooleys of Greenville Co. were associated with & or kin to the Cockrum/Cothrans & Woodsons & Hollidays of Greenville Co. Mathais Roberts witnessed the Anderson Co. will of Jane Woodson Pettus dated 1858. Jane was the dau. of Tucker Woodson of Greenville Co. Tucker's dau., Mary, mar Hiram Cooley & another dau, Sarah, m John Cockrum/Cothran, my line. Tucker's dau., Charlotte, m William Johnson of Pend. Dist. (Anderson Co.) Daughter Elizabeth m John Armstrong of Greenville Co. Tucker's son, Murray, m (1) Catherine/Katy __? Murray m (2) Mrs. Nancy Davis. Greenville Co., SC Deeds CC:422. 1870. George King to Mathais Roberts 177 1/2 a Mt. Creek. JJ:421. 1879. James Roberts to Mathais Roberts 20a Oak Lawn, waters Mt. Cr. KK:82. 1879. C.T. Chapman to Mathais Roberts 70a Mt. Cr., Saluda Riv. RR:226. 1885. Matilda Roberts to James Roberts, et al, Agreement to divide property. RR:537. 1885. Jane Devenport, Amanda Eskew to Matilda Roberts 104a Mt. Cr. RR:540. Amanda Eskew,Jane Davenport, M. Roberts, E. Roberts to James Roberts 68a Augusta Rd. r 1886. 1860 census Anderson Co. census p. 188 #532 Anderson Brock 40, b SC Caroline Brock 33, b SC Living with the Brocks: Malinda Cochran 30 & Andrew Cochran 5. 1870 census Anderson Co. census p. 577 Honea Path #361 Anderson Brock 48 & Caroline Brock 42. #363 Daniel Cochran 85, b SC & (son) Allen Cochran 52 & family. This is the Daniel Cockrum/Cothran who mar. Sarah Roberts. My question--I think. Who was Mathais Roberts? peggy b chapman lubbock,tx