Elizabeth please post your web page address Re: Huguenots of SC and related family. I know many would like to view. Thanks for sharing all your hard work.

Hello, and greetings from Wisconsin. I recently learned of a new book by Susan S. King (2000) -- Roman Catholic Deaths in Charleston, South Carolina, 1800-1860. If someone has accesss to this book, could you please look for the names -- GRAWE/GRAVE/GREVE and SCHERMER. I am looking for death info about a "Mr. GRAWE'" and his only child who died in Charleston "during a yellow fever epidemic" about 1844. I am also looking for death info about Simon SCHERMER who died 1854 in Charlston All were Catholic. The following information I got from a 1939 Dyersville, Dubuque Co., Iowa, parish history, and from correspondence with Holland: My gg-grandparents lived in Charleston during the 1830s and until about 1855. My gg-grandmother, Anna Dorothea EMPTING (born 1812, Westbevern, Westphalia) immigrated to Charleston about 1842. The story is that her first husband, a "Mr. GRAWE" (GRAVE?/GREVE?) (pronounced "grave"), and an only child died during the same night in about 1844 during a yellow fever epidemic. I have since learned that there was a yellow fever epidemic in the south in 1841. Mr. GRAWE's half-brother, Herman (born 1821? near Paderborn, Westphalia), also immigrated to Charleston about 1844, married there, and had a daughter, Josephine, born about 1852/53. He and his family moved to Dubuque County, Iowa, about 1853. After the death of her husband "Mr. GRAWE" and only child, Dorothea married again about 1846, to Simon SCHERMER who had emigrated from Holland to Charleston about 1834. He had a college education, and was a member of the Simon Schermer & Zoonen import-export business in Amsterdam (founded 1703). He first worked for the railroad. Later, he started his own import-export business in Charleston and was quite wealthy. He and his wife lived at #54 Saint Philip St., in a house purchased January 7, 1847 (original record). This is now the site of the Simons Fine Art Center of the College of Charleston. Simon and Dorothea had two children -- Josephine (born 26 Oct 1848), and Simon (born 20 Apr 1850). Simon, Sr., died in 1854 (day/month?). In about 1855 his widow Dorothea moved with her two children to New Vienna, Dubuque Co., Iowa, to "leave the unbearable heat and dangerous fevers" of Charleston. She married again and outlived her third husband (but that's another story). I have not been able to find these SCHERMERs in the 1850 Federal Census Index. However, "Simon SCHERMER" is listed in Holcomb's (1985) SOUTH CAROLINA NATURALIZATION (1785-1850). Simon SCHERMER filed notice for naturalization 28 Dec 1844, Charleston. The names of Dorothea and her two children appear on a passenger list coming into New York City on 9 Oct 1854. After her husband Simon's death in 1854 she went to Holland to settle his estate. There are plenty of records for Simon SCHERMER in Holland, but I have been unable to find anything else in Charleston. These people were Catholic. I have corresponded with St. Patrick's parish on Saint Philip Street., St. Mary's, and with the Charleston Diocese (St. John the Baptist) but they have no records of these SCHERMERs. Thanks for any help you can be. Daniel Daniel J. Kortenkamp, Ph.D. dkortenk@uwsp.edu Dept. of Psychology University of Wisconsin fax: 715 346-2778 Stevens Point, WI 54481 http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/psych/dk/danielpg.htm

Janyce, do you know the parents of your ancestor, Thomas Goddard Britton? I descend from Francis Britton (d. ca 1785) and wife Ann through their dau. Mary Elizabeth Britton, b. 1769, who married George Skinner (1764-1801). A Thomas Britton along with George Skinner was adminstrator of the estate of Francis Britton in 1785. I am trying to determine if this is Thomas Goddard Britton or Thomas Britton, son of Joseph Britton. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Deryl

Elizabeth, Sounds like an exciting trip. I have downloaded information from Rootsweb, under Huguenots of SC and related families, which you submitted. It is a great help. I am following the line of Sarah Grier Britton Britton, m. David D. Wilson, her 2nd husband. Her parents Thomas Goddard Britton and Ann Durant. I will watch for any additional postings for this family. Thanks for all your generous time, work and offers. Janyce

I realize now where I've seen the AXSON name recently: in connection with Pompion Hill Chapel. My favorite Berkeley County book, "Historic Ramblins in Berkeley County" contains info on this Chapel, and is quoted on this web page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3207/Pom.htm A picture of the chapel is included, along with several familiar names in St. Thomas/St. Denis Parish of the early days. I will be there with any luck at all in fourteen days, and twenty-something hours... :>] For those who haven't yet heard me extol the wonders of this book, it is written by J. Russell Cross for the Berkeley County Historical Society; all sales revenue goes to them and not Mr. Cross. I am not yet a member, and have nothing to do with the sales of this book; I am just a huge fan. Elizabeth Bill wrote: > > "Plantations of the Low Country" does not contain a direct reference to ROBERT AXSON. However, there is a reference to WILLIAM AXSON, who was a mason. He worked on the construction of Pompion Hill Chapel which was built on a bluff above the east branch of the Cooper River in St. Thomas & St. Dennis parish. AXSON signed is name in the brickwork. > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org

Hi! I was wondering if you could look up Louis Lestarjette. He was born in France and emigrated to Charleston before 1800. He married Elizabeth Burnham Elliot, and they had a daughter named Sophia Margaret, who was born 15 March 1787 in Charleston, married Sanders Glover, Jr., on 8 November 1808 in Orangeburg, SC, and died on 17 Jan 1873 in Charleston. Any help is appreciated. Berit Muncy berit@kallysta.com

Elizabeth, Unfortunately none of the names you list appear in the book "Plantations of the Low Country". Bill Baldwin Clearwater, FL.

Julie, No reference to THAMES of MAVERICK is listed in "Plantations of the Low Country" Bill Baldwin Clearwater, FL.

Jean, There is no reference to DUTART and / or similar spellings in "Plantations of the Low Country" Bill Baldwin Clearwater, FL

"Plantations of the Low Country" does not contain a direct reference to ROBERT AXSON. However, there is a reference to WILLIAM AXSON, who was a mason. He worked on the construction of Pompion Hill Chapel which was built on a bluff above the east branch of the Cooper River in St. Thomas & St. Dennis parish. AXSON signed is name in the brickwork.

I know I've run into the name AXSON in land records already. I try to transcribe and post such records as soon as I get them, and did a rash of postings to various lists last month. At the moment I could not tell you to which list I may have mentioned an AXSON, but perhaps searching the archives will tell us. I am sure in the future I will run across the name again. Just a heads up that when I get back, I'll be posting to this list for the "old Charleston District" names unless I'm told I need to focus on present-day Charleston County only. In that case, my postings will probably go to the SCROOTS list and/or other counties. But I don't want to jam archives and cross-post. So, well, I'll post them SOMEWHERE. [Suggestions welcome.] Elizabeth DuBois Russo CJK1043@aol.com wrote: > > Hi Elizabeth, > I know you will have plenty to do, but I can not pass up that offer. > Anything you find in regards to AXSON, will be a Great Help. Have a wonderful > time. > Thanks, CJK >

Listers have been so helpful here that I'm venturing forth another question aimed toward getting me to post on the correct lists. I am looking at maps, old and new, and am trying to determine which parishes of the 1700s are in which present-day counties. I am assuming that this list is organized around the current-day designation of that which is Charleston County. If so, I think many of my posts should perhaps have been made on other county lists. Yet, all of my families were closely linked to Charles Towne from its earliest days, such that they owned lands out in various parishes, yet also lived in town. This seems to have been a common practice in the 18th century. Anyway, from the USGen-Web site comes the following info: "Parishes of Charleston County... Parishes were established to help govern the surrounding areas. South Carolina was given nine of the eleven names of parishes that was established in Barbados. The Church Act of 1706 created 10 parishes in South Carolina and by 1775 there were 21 parishes. Charleston (District) County claimed 12 of 20 (some of which was later split off)_ St. Philip/St. Michael, St. Andrew, St. James Santee, St. John Colleton, Christ Church, St. Paul, St. John Berkeley, St. Stephen, St. James Goose Creek, St. Thomas/St.Denis, St. Bartholomew and St. David..... The Parishes ceased to being the dividers of sections in the mid 1800's. Charleston District stayed the same from 1769 until portions were split off first in 1800 to form Colleton County and then again in 1882 to form Berkeley County." Quoted in part from: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577/Charlesbrief.htm My ancestors held land in every parish listed above except St. Paul and St. David. So for the time period I'm researching, the lands were all in what was then Charleston District/County. But now, these lands probably would fall in several counties. so the question is, are we to limit our posts to families and places located squarely within present-day Charleston County? If so, I'm going to need some help to determine which county applies. For example, Christ Church parish mentioned below is not clear on my current map as to which county it is in. Help, once again?? Elizabeth DuBois Russo DAR3LLP@aol.com wrote: > > Christ Church Parish was one of 10 created by the Church Act of 1706. The > actual Christ Church (Episcopal), is on Highway 17, just north of Mt. > Pleasant, SC.

Hi Elizabeth, I know you will have plenty to do, but I can not pass up that offer. Anything you find in regards to AXSON, will be a Great Help. Have a wonderful time. Thanks, CJK

Christ Church Parish was one of 10 created by the Church Act of 1706. The actual Christ Church (Episcopal), is on Highway 17, just north of Mt. Pleasant, SC. It was organized in 1706, built in 1726, restored 1788, 1874 and 1924. The church is still active today and copies of the Register of Christ Church Parish (copied by Mabel L. Webber) are to be found in the "South Carolina Historical Magazine". I had cited some references for my ancestors in Volumes 18 through 22. The South Carolina Historical Society might have the indexes to the volumes to help with your search. Good luck! Lynn Pickett

Betty; I suspect that there is another "Bill" who has a copy of this book. I just ordered an out of print copy from Amazon.com. I don't expect to get a copy for a while, but if I get lucky, I'll be glad to check those names for you. Bill Nell PSI4E@aol.com wrote: > > HI Bill, > Would you check your book for me and see if you have any listings for George > Haig or Hezekiah Maham around the same time as Elizabeths ancestors. She and > I seem to be looking in the same area for our relatives and mine have shown > up in the some of the books she had suggested. > I would appreciae it > Betty > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org

"... Are the families you're researching white or African American?... " << "As a child growing up in Durham, North Carolina, Macky Alston never questioned why all the other Alstons in his elementary school were Black. Now, after 25 years, he has gone back to unravel the mystery." "Family Name" A Film by Macky ALSTON, who is White from Durham NC. http://www.pbs.org/pov/familyname/ - This movie is about North Carolina, but maybe the info applies to SC too. .................... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4197/colleton.html Colleton Co SCGenWeb

Hi Elizabeth, Christ Church parish is the modern day Mt. Pleasant area. The church is on Highway 17 about six miles north of Mt. Pleasant and there are records in print. Best wishes, Waring "Butch" Hills Mt. Pleasant, SC// --- Elizabeth Russo <elizabethrusso@home.com> wrote: > To be honest, I don't know which/what Christ > Church, except that I have > several records of my families prior to 1800 saying > "Christ Church > Parish", so whatever church building[s] served the > parish prior to 1800 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

bill - would you please look in your book and see if you have any THAMES listed? also, i don't know how far your records go back, but i just found out that another ancestor i wasn't really searching for anything on (but would very much like to find out whatever i can) was or possibly originated in charleston. that surname is MAVERICK. any/all of the mavericks would be mine. a capt. samuel maverick married a lady named lydia turpin. they had (among other children) samuel a. maverick who was born in charleston on dec 30, 1772. his son, samuel a. maverick was one of the signers of the texas declaration of independence from mexico. (i have bought 2 copies of the entire declaration, complete with signature pages with maverick's signature, for my children for christmas.) thanks for your very generous offer to do look-ups. julie thames howell, jax, fla

good day to you elizabeth - my surname is THAMES....any of them from charleston are all mine. also, and i only recently found this out, if you run across the surname MAVERICK...any of them in charleston are also mine. <g> thanks for your very generous offer. i know no promises, just a lookout. i know you will have a great time. julie thames howell, jax, fla Elizabeth Russo wrote: > Anyone else, give me your names, too, and though I can't > promise miracles, I can be on the lookout. >

Does anyone on the list know anything about the Hibernian Society in Charleston? Do they have any membership list or records from the early days? I am going to write to the address on Meeting Street, but if anyone has additional ideas I would appreciate hearing from you. I am on the list to join the Hibernian Society in Savannah and would love to have info if any of my ancestors were members to present when my time comes up. Robert Missroon Rsroon@aol.com