----- Original Message ----- From: "bchisolm" <bchisolm@sc.rr.com> To: <lvsjch@intellex.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [SCBEAUFO] St. Peter's Parish > Susan, > St. Peter's Parish was divided into an Upper St. Peter's Parish and a > Lower St. Peter's Parish. > Lower St. Peter's Prish consisted of part of what is now Jasper County > including Purrysburg and Hardeeville. Upper St. Peters Parish included > the northern part of what is now Jasper County, the area of present day > Hampton County between the Savannah River and Coosawhatchie River and the > sourthern portion of what is now Allendale County between the same two > rivers. Purrysburg, Robertville, Gillisonville, Coosawhatchie, > Lawtonville, and Beech Branch were the principal communities of old St. > Peter's Parish. > There is an excellent book titled UPPER ST. PETER'S PARISH AND ENVIRONS, > by Thomas O. Lawton, Jr. It was published in 2001 by the author who is > now deceased. I feel sure it would be available in libraries in South > Carolina, particularly in Jasper and Hampton Counties. This book mentions > a Sidney Smith on page132. It lists him as being a son of Martha Roberds, > who married Dr. Southward Smith. Sidney Smith married and had issue but > the book does not name them. His sister was Mary Smith who died > unmarried. He had a brother, Lee Smith who also died unmarried. > > Bill Chisolm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lvsjch@intellex.com> > To: <SCBEAUFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:17 PM > Subject: [SCBEAUFO] St. Peter's Parish > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: Smith, Hester, Hartness, James, Richardson >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IeB.2ACI/139 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Could someone tell me where St. Peter's Parish in Beaufort County is >> located. I can't find it on a map. Sidney Smith was living there in 1830. >> >> Thanks >> Susan >> >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >