Elizabeth, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain the process. I am a new researcher and can use these tips. Thanks, Janyce

Hi guys...Thanks to some wonderful folks and the US/SC GenWeb...ALL of the 1790 Federal census is now online! I will be placing a link onsite within the next couple of days but during the meantime here is the location... Good-Luck on your research.....Jerri Lynne http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/sca_1790.html

METHODOLOGY In order to better understand my comments, perhaps it would be helpful for me to explain how I went about researching. Thus, shortfalls that might be due to my own shortcomings might be more readily exposed, rather than placing the burden unfairly upon the research facility. Comments, questions, suggestions for improvements welcomed. Advance Preparation: Knowing that my time would be very precious in Charleston, and knowing that my research would cover several lines over many generations [from late 1600s to about 1830], I knew I had to organize as best I could well in advance. Because the decision was made in December 1999 to hold the reunion in Charleston, I had about four months to prepare. I first set about organizing the data I already had in my possession. This meant organizing my gedcoms [which I transferred in parts to my laptop from my primary p.c.] and printing an outline. [I use Family Treemaker.] I then decided to further organize my data into narrative form so that the facilities where I would research would have some idea of my research issues, but also so that they would have something for their files. Finally, I uploaded my most crucial gedcoms to a MyFamily.com website so that I could download them again if needed, or access them from a public library computer. Of course, Rootsweb's World Connect project is a good place to upload your gedcom. I didn't do so for this trip because I wanted my gedcoms to remain private until I had corrected and updated my data. While organizing, I ran across many "holes" and research needs that I began to organize into charts. I kept these charts in my wordprocessing programs [I use WordPerfect on my p.c. and Word on my laptop], as well as on hard copies. I downloaded the basic chart form from Ancestry.com's Research Calendar found on: http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/researchcal.htm and modified the form for each facility where I would be researching. For example, for the public library, I had the title of the book and the call number as columns in the chart; for the SC Historical Society, I had the request number [more on these topics later.] Once I had gone through and listed all the documents I knew I wished to examine or obtain based upon my own notes, I then turned to the facilities where I knew I would be researching to see if I could further list some finding aids. For the SC Historical Society, I went to their website at this URL: http://www.schistory.org/ >From there, I clicked on each of their "Online catalogs" categories and performed searches for my various surnames. For those "hits" that looked promising, I recorded the information on the chart I had prepared for the Historical Society, including the request number. I also explored all of the links connected to this website. While at the website, I also found the e-mail address where I could address questions: info@schistory.org The ever-knowledgeable Peter Wilkerson answered my inquiry, and over the months we worked together on a research strategy. Because of the volume of my research, I ended up attaching my chart as an email attachment and sending it on. [More on this later.] For the Charleston County library, I went to this URL: http://www.ccpl.org/scr.html#bibstart and read thoroughly all of their links, as well as performing searches in their catalog and databases. Again, I recorded what I wanted to research on the chart that I had organized for the library, including call number, title and author, as well as what surnames I expected to find within those books and other sources. Unlike the other two facilities, I did not contact this library in advance. For the Huguenot Society, several researchers and cousins [Thank you, Mary, Betty, Renee, and more] gave me references to my various surnames from the Index to the Transactions of the Huguenot Society; again, these were duly recorded on yet another chart modified for the Huguenot society. Additionally, I struck up a lovely correspondence with the Director, Renee Marshall, and emailed her with my long list of research desires. We were able to winnow down to a manageable amount some documents that she copied in advance and mailed to me [with a bill that I later paid by check]; doing so allowed me to better know in advance where to concentrate my research there. The Huguenot Society, to my knowledge, does not currently have an online searchable database, but their website is here: http://www.huguenotsociety.org/ One week before arrival: Closer to the date of arrival in Charleston, I let the Historical Society and the Huguenot Society know of my approximate schedule for researching in their respective facilities, and they let me know about their adjustment of schedules for holiday hours. The need for contacting each of these places was also dependent upon the fact that there would be several researchers coming to their relatively small facilities at one time, and I wanted to give them fair warning. Also discussed in advance were the use of laptops [allowed in all three places] and scanners [allowed without charge at the library; not allowed at the Huguenot society yet; SC Historical society considering a policy allowing scanners.] I used my laptop on this trip, but not my scanner even though I had it with me. Once in Charleston: Each day's schedule was planned around the hours of the various facilities, along with the amount of research to be performed. For me, I have access to census records and some of the more widely available books such as deed and will abstracts. I get these records on my treks to Washington, D.C. [I live in CT, but have a daughter living in D.C.] I have access to the Huguenot Transactions in New Paltz, NY where I can go a few times per year. So, I wished to concentrate on materials not available outside of SC. Since the Historical and Huguenot Societies had vertical files on my various ancestors, and since these facilities were normally only open during the daytime, I first concentrated on researching in these two places during the day, and then at the Public Library in the evening, as it is open until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday evenings [and until six p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; they also have Sunday hours but were not open on Easter Sunday.] Particulars as to each facility will be covered later. [to be continued]

Per request of several who were unable to attend the first annual Huguenot Internet Genealogical and Historical Society [HIGHS] reunion, I will be posting a series of what we did, what we found, how we researched, what was helpful, what was not, etc. I hope that others who attended will chime in to agree, disagree or supplement what I said [shy lurkers though most of them are...] My apologies for the cross-posting to SCROOTS, Huguenot, and SCCHARLE[ston] lists, but many are only on one of the lists and I cannot keep track of who asked what from which list. Keep a finger on the delete key if this is of no interest or you've seen it elsewhere. ------------ There is so much history, so many resources, so much to see and do that even if you are a hardcore researcher and lover of Charleston and go from morning to night for a week, you will only scratch the surface. First and foremost, Charleston's legendary hospitality was in evidence here. I was in Charleston for a week, and during that time I encountered only one difficulty at the hotel [an employee who was so rude it became comical], but otherwise was met with helpful, courteous people who helped make what could have been a very stressful week turn instead into a delightful one. Several of us were in Charleston for a week, and among us, we found that we confined our research primarily to three locations: the Huguenot Society of SC, the SC Historical Society, and the Charleston County Public Library. My own plans of going to the Library Society, to the Office of Mesne Conveyance, and the Probate Office were all scrapped due to lack of time. Each of the three facilities had its advantages and disadvantages and will be addressed separately. And I will be cc'ing these messages to the various facilities and hope that the directors or staff will chime in with their comments, questions, requests, corrections, etc. [to be continued]

I have HAGOOD. Are there any AXSON or BROWNS ?

HAYWARD OR HEYWARD anyone?

In a message dated 4/30/00 2:29:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, SCCHARLE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Would your Thomas Lee fit the following description? If so, it would appear we are descended from a common ancestor. Descendants of Francis Lee Generation No. 1 1. FRANCIS4 LEE (HARRY3, SIR ROBERT2, HUMPHREY1) He married MARY BARNELL. Child of FRANCIS LEE and MARY BARNELL is: 2. i. THOMAS5 LEE, b. 06 February 1710/11, Bridgetown, Barbados; d. 07 August 1769, Charleston, SC. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS5 LEE (FRANCIS4, HARRY3, SIR ROBERT2, HUMPHREY1) was born 06 February 1710/11 in Bridgetown, Barbados, and died 07 August 1769 in Charleston, SC. He married MARY GILES 01 April 1733. She was born in Barbados?, and died 26 May 1757 in Charleston, SC. Children of THOMAS LEE and MARY GILES are: 3. i. WILLIAM6 LEE, b. 21 June 1747, Charleston, SC; d. 29 November 1803, Charleston, SC. 4. ii. MAJOR STEPHEN LEE, b. 21 January 1749/50, Charleston, SC; d. 07 November 1807, Charleston, SC. >> Reply........ Yes I descend though Steven LEE's son William States LEE and his third wife Henrietta C. BARKER. Their only child, Henry Barker LEE was a physician (Graduated from the Charleston Medical School 3.2.1871) and practiced in Summerville until his death in 1926. Henry B. LEE was my Great Grandfather. For most of my info I have depended on "The Descendents of Thomas Lee of Charleston....." by Thomas Carpenter Read pub 1964 except of course for the most recent generations. I would appreciate anyone's comments on the accuracy of this work because it depend on it so much. I have found one inaccuracy in ommission of my Grandfather Francis F. Lee as the son of Henry. I have other documents to back this up so am not too concerned. David Smith-Savannah

I guess I missed the original posting about the Citadel. I have ancestors John Gotea Pressley who graduated in 1851 (moved to Calif. in 1869) and Judge Benjamin Chaplin Pressley (1815-1896) who I believe also may have attended the academy. Benjamin is brother to Ann Pressley married to my direct line. Is there any information you can share about these kinsmen, especially Benjamin and his achievements. Thanks for your help. Janyce in California

<< "Just imported from London, in the Snow [what kind of ship is this?] Mary, Capt. PEARSON, a large and compleat assortment of drugs, chemical and galenical medicines, garden seeds, pickles, plants, tead and spices, Pyrmont and Bristol waters, [1750s' version of Perrier?] and good lancets. [What are those?] >> Greetings from SC. My best layman's description of a lancet is a medical tool for cutting-- just think of a modern Exacto knife. URQ

I would like to know about different things mentioned in this ad. My questions are in brackets. Note the names of some of the local medicines. Anyone know who any of the preparers might be? -------------- >From the SC Gazette, May 14, 1750: "Just imported from London, in the Snow [what kind of ship is this?] Mary, Capt. PEARSON, a large and compleat assortment of drugs, chemical and galenical medicines, garden seeds, pickles, plants, tead and spices, Pyrmont and Bristol waters, [1750s' version of Perrier?] and good lancets. [What are those?] "ALSO "A large assortment of the following family medicines, carefully collected, from the original preparers thereof, TURLINGTON's balsam of life, SQUIRE's and DAFFY's elixir, BATEMAN's drops, GODFREY's cordial, JACKSON's tincture, British oly, ANDERSON's and LOCKYER's pills, acid juice of Norway tar [what might this be?], honey lavender, orange-flower and Hungary waters, Durham flour of mustard, etc., etc., to be sold, wholesale or retale, at the lowest rates they can be afforded, at my shop on the bay, nigh the Vendue-House [where would this have been in 1750?] by SAMUEL CARNE. "I still continue to sell cordial waters of all kinds, as usual. "N.B. I have to sell, cheaper than any one will sell them, a large copper still and worm, [what is the worm?] and about 1300 feet of London crown window glass, cut 11 by 9, and 8 by 10."

David Smith Would your Thomas Lee fit the following description? If so, it would appear we are descended from a common ancestor. Descendants of Francis Lee Generation No. 1 1. FRANCIS4 LEE (HARRY3, SIR ROBERT2, HUMPHREY1) He married MARY BARNELL. Child of FRANCIS LEE and MARY BARNELL is: 2. i. THOMAS5 LEE, b. 06 February 1710/11, Bridgetown, Barbados; d. 07 August 1769, Charleston, SC. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS5 LEE (FRANCIS4, HARRY3, SIR ROBERT2, HUMPHREY1) was born 06 February 1710/11 in Bridgetown, Barbados, and died 07 August 1769 in Charleston, SC. He married MARY GILES 01 April 1733. She was born in Barbados?, and died 26 May 1757 in Charleston, SC. Children of THOMAS LEE and MARY GILES are: 3. i. WILLIAM6 LEE, b. 21 June 1747, Charleston, SC; d. 29 November 1803, Charleston, SC. 4. ii. MAJOR STEPHEN LEE, b. 21 January 1749/50, Charleston, SC; d. 07 November 1807, Charleston, SC. ----- Original Message ----- From: <REYLEE@aol.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:26 PM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Re: SCCHARLE-D Digest V00 #68 > I am descended from Thomas Lee who immigrated from Barbados abt 1734. > Any interest in this Line? > > David Smith > Savannah ..... I don't care how you spell it.... > > << Hello all, > I am interested in the early Charlstonians who were first in Barbados. > Is there anyone here who also has ancestry that fit that pattern of > immigration? > Diane in Iowa, USA > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research > South Carolina Department of Archives and History > http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ > > >

Thank you for posting the listings. I was doing some research on my gggrandfather, who was Citadel Class of 1863. Would you like for me to send you some of the stuff that I found for graduates and cadets of the Citadel during that time period for posting? The info on the cadets cover the years of 1858-1863, but for the graduates, it covers from the school establishment in 1842 until the Civil War. Chip -----Original Message----- From: Smiths [mailto:stowes@fmtc.net] Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 1:08 AM To: SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCCHARLE] SITE UPDATE Importance: High Hi...New addition... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577/charlestonsiteupdates.htm Catagory: Cemetery Records Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000 Document: St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery_DOTY & SMITH families Sources: Chip Smith --------------------------------------------- THANK YOU CHIP! Good Luck to all in your research....Jerri Lynne ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families South Carolina Historical Society http://www.schistory.org

Hi...New addition... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577/charlestonsiteupdates.htm Catagory: Cemetery Records Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000 Document: St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery_DOTY & SMITH families Sources: Chip Smith --------------------------------------------- THANK YOU CHIP! Good Luck to all in your research....Jerri Lynne

[cont. from CARNE and WILSON ad in SC Gazette, October 29, 1963] "N.B. All the above are warranted from the original patentees ware-houses, and will be sold with the wholesale allowances as in London. Starch, powder blue, scented wash-balls, and other perfumery; white and brown candy, syrop de capillaire, raisins, currants, prunes, West-India sweetmeats, spices of all kinds, bohea and hysop tea, with other grocery. Olives, mushrooms, anchovies, capers, walnuts, and other pickles; best Lucca oil, India soy, white wine and common vinegar, high and low toasted snuffs, pigtail and cut and dry tobacco. Linseed oil and oil of turpentine, with all kinds of paints dry or in oil; gold leaf, hard white and turpentine varnish. Cinamon, citron, aniseed, treacle, hysterick, mint, pennyroyal, tansey, and all other sorts of cordial waters; French brandy, hollands gin, Bristol water, rum, and wine. ALSO, phials, galliposts, pill-boxes, lancets, capital and pocket instruments, tooth drawers, farcture cradles, splints, steel trusses, marble and mettal mortars, scales and weights; cyprus and lawn sieves; and every other article of shop furniture for practitioners in physick or surgery. All which, with various other articles, they will sell wholesale, or retail, on the most reasonable terms, at THEIR OLD SHOP on THE BAY. Five per cent discount for prompt pay, on all sums above five pounds currency. Boxes of Medicines, with useful directions, fitted out as formerly. A few suits, and several whole pieces, of fashionable broadcloths, to be sold at first cost and charges. A COPPER STILL, of eighty gallons, with worm compleat, superior in workmanship and strengh [sic] to any ever imported here, to be sold very cheap." [Caps in the original]

I am transcribing various ads and notices gleaned from the SC Gazette. Most of these are related in some way to one of my families. I will also post slave information as I go. Apologies in advance for any mis-reading of the words or letters [the print is tiny and smudged, and includes old-type letters.] Corrections/explanations welcome. For the following, DR. SAMUEL CARNE was the brother to my 7X grandfather; I'd like to know anything about his business partner, WILSON. Dr. CARNE was a loyalist and about the time of this ad was busily wrapping up business and selling off property in America. His brother, son, and wife apparently remained in America after his departure to and later death in England. >From the October 29, 1763 issue of the SC Gazette: CARNE, WILSON, AND COMP. Having imported in the Charming-Nancy, Capt. Quarton, and ---- the latest supplies from London and Bristol: A large Supply of Chemical, Galenical and Family MEDICINES, with DRUGGS of all sorts; particularly, Manna, both flakey [?] and in sorts; white vitriol, blue stone and copperas; rhubarb, Ruffia and India; brimstone in rolls or flour, ---- ----- and Barbados aloes, camphire, caniharides, best and second kinds of jesuits bark. Epsom and Glauber's salts, madder root, salsop, sperna cacti, nux vornica, tartar emetic, spirit of Lavendar, hartshorn, tincture of castor, oil of amber, sal volatile, etc., etc., etc. With these or any other Druggs, Merchants may be supplied for their Country Stores, as cheap as they can be in small quantities imported. Turlington's balsam, balsam of Chile and Gilead; Lockyer's Hooper's and Andersen's pills; Daffy's and F----'s elixir, Bateman's and jesuits drops, golden and plain spritis of scurvy-grass, Stoughton's bitters; Stewart's Gr--ough's and Jackson's tinctures; Ward's headach drops, Doct. JAMES's powder, GODFREY'S cordial, British oil; hungary, honey, lavendar, jasmine, and rose waters, --- sans pareil, etc. [to be continued]

RIBTON HUTCHINSON, who married PROVIDENCE GRIMBALL DENNYS [widow], was somehow a "kinsman" to my MARY HUTCHINSON. According to the October 28, 1732 issue of the SC Gazette, here is what he offered to sell. I am transcribing from tiny and old-fashioned print, so corrections to my transcription mistakes are most welcome. [Ribton eventually became something of a wealthy landowner...] "Lately imported, and to be sold, by RIBTON HUTCHINSON, near the Bay, sundry Goods, such as Calicoes, plain and sprig'd Persians, china Tasseries, Cherconees, Seesuckers, Cherryderrys, china Ware, silver, gauze and brocade Ribbonds, silk fring'd Aprons, women's frail Handkerchiefs, Tipperrs, mens and womens fine Hats, worsted Hose, boys velvet Caps and Feathers, tabby Stays, superfine broad Cloths with Linings and Trimings, bag and gulick Holland, blue Linnens, negro Cloth, Irish Linnens, Barbadoes Rum in Barrels Tirees and Hogsheads, with sundry other Articles."

Hi gang.... First, I want to appologize for placing data onsite before totally proof-reading it first. Even though I was doing it at 3:00 in the morning is no excuse!! Please forgive me! I strive on this site to only contain "TRUE, PROVED and CORRECT data, for researchers!! The site has been corrected. Again, sorry....Jerri Lynne ============================== THE CORRECTED DATA ONSITE: Emigrant Ancestors....Should have read 1."DATE"...Tickets purchased. 2."NOTES"... Departures from Barbados. Visit corrected site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577/charlesemigrants.html

I believe that this is the route that my Blackmon ancestors took - Any Blackmons out there? I cannot connect my earliest ancestor - Thomas Blackmon - the other Blackmons that came Barbados, Charleston and Mass or Conn. But the same family names are used so I'm sure there's a connection: Benjamin, Thomas, Levi, David, on and on. Elizabeth Chatterjee ----- Original Message ----- From: <Crckrsuze@aol.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Barbados to Charlston > Diane, > Still searching for family in Charleston, but lots of us also subscribe to > the huguenot-L@rootsweb.com since the names are very prevalent in both. > Which surnames are you hunting for? > Jean > > ______________________________

I am descended from Thomas Lee who immigrated from Barbados abt 1734. Any interest in this Line? David Smith Savannah ..... I don't care how you spell it.... << Hello all, I am interested in the early Charlstonians who were first in Barbados. Is there anyone here who also has ancestry that fit that pattern of immigration? Diane in Iowa, USA

">First off let me assure you the List is functioning. Second, please note the >correct spelling of Charleston."" > > Yes, I have had several kind people message me that the list is indeed functioning. Thank you, After a few days with no action at all, I began to wonder if I had not subscribed correctly. Please forgive the error in typing the name Charleston. Diane in Iowa, USA mailto:meregra@avalon,net http://www.genweb.net/~meregra (genealogy web page) icq# 8679306