> Thanks for sharing your knowledge. > Would she have sold the land as a widow or as a married woman? > Trying to bracket those dates. Usually a woman released dower during the life of her husband. When a man sold land, very often his wife would be called to publicly relinquish her right to claim dower (her marriage portion). At times a widow might sign a renunciation of dower, if she failed to do so during her husband's life, and the new owner of the land felt the need to protect himself from future suits. Most likely, Jacob Henry was living at the date that the renunciation was written, or Catherine would have been referred to as his widow or relict. The date that the document was recorded and the date that it was written are different (the date recorded being the later date), so be sure to read it carefully. > >> I found a legal document that says my ancestor Catherine Henry, wife of > >> Jacob Henry, to John Brownlee, renunciation. Dated 1793. > >> > >> Can someone explain what this is, please? > > > >Renunciation was a release of dower rights, usually involving the sale of > >land. Manumission was the term for the document that gave freedom to a > >slave.

> I found a legal document that says my ancestor Catherine Henry, wife of > Jacob Henry, to John Brownlee, renunciation. Dated 1793. > > Can someone explain what this is, please? Renunciation was a release of dower rights, usually involving the sale of land. Manumission was the term for the document that gave freedom to a slave. Randy

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Would she have sold the land as a widow or as a married woman? Trying to bracket those dates. Caroline -----Original Message----- From: raf <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, December 27, 1999 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] RENUNCIATION? SAME AS MANUMISSION? > > >> I found a legal document that says my ancestor Catherine Henry, wife of >> Jacob Henry, to John Brownlee, renunciation. Dated 1793. >> >> Can someone explain what this is, please? > >Renunciation was a release of dower rights, usually involving the sale of >land. Manumission was the term for the document that gave freedom to a >slave. > >Randy > > > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families >South Carolina Historical Society >http://www.schistory.org >

I found a legal document that says my ancestor Catherine Henry, wife of Jacob Henry, to John Brownlee, renunciation. Dated 1793. Can someone explain what this is, please? Caroline Byng Whidbey Island, WA

Help, please. I've found a long print out of land transactions for my ancestors in Berkeley Co., Craven Co., Amelia Twp, and St. Helena Parish .... all in SC of course. Can someone tell me where these are located? Are they all near Charleston? Thanks for saving me hours of searching. Caroline Whidbey Island, WA

Here is site that may help. Bill http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/1956/book/bk-contents.html

Hi All! I've been away for the holidays, and just wanted to comment on this subject. I have been berated over and over for what some considered "improper messages", but it seems that for every negative e-mail I received, I received 20 giving me support and saying that they appreciated the break from the humdrum of the genealogy messages. I suggest that we take a survey here and now. Anyone who doesn't mind the unrelated messages, please let me know (personally at my personal e-mail: [email protected]) and I will make a mailing list. Then just send the "cute" stuff to me, and I will forward it on to the other list. I don't mind, because I love all this other stuff! So send me your e-mail addresses, and off we'll go to love and laughter outside of the genealogy list! Happy New Year! Deborah _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Dear Deborah.... I enjoy the extra stuff you send across...It really only becomes a problem if its done to often but I personally think it is by no means excessive!! Keep doing what you are doing....If it's one thing I've learned from having the Charleston site it's___YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE!! Again, I enjoy the "extras" Sincerely, Jerri Lynne Deborah Aldridge wrote: > Hi All! > > I've been away for the holidays, and just wanted to > comment on this subject. I have been berated over and > over for what some considered "improper messages", but > it seems that for every negative e-mail I received, I > received 20 giving me support and saying that they > appreciated the break from the humdrum of the > genealogy messages. I suggest that we take a survey > here and now. > > Anyone who doesn't mind the unrelated messages, please > let me know (personally at my personal e-mail: > [email protected]) and I will make a mailing > list. Then just send the "cute" stuff to me, and I > will forward it on to the other list. I don't mind, > because I love all this other stuff! > > So send me your e-mail addresses, and off we'll go to > love and laughter outside of the genealogy list! > > Happy New Year! > > Deborah > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577

Does the Charleston list cover Ridgeville, SC? It is my understanding, that Ridgeville is practically a suburb of Charleston. If anyone can send me the names and mailing addresses for the Cemeteries in Ridgeville, I would really appreciate it. My great-great grandfather Charles WEBSTER is buried there. Many thanks, Caroline Whidbey Island, WA

In a message dated 12/27/1999 1:14:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I think my great-great grandfather, Israel Jones, may have died in the Civil War as I can track him to the late 1850's from Charleston to Beaufort. He and wife, Sarah A. Henry Jones, had a daughter Rebecca A. who was born in Beaufort @ 1855. Can't find any records until after 1874. I know most of Beaufort's records burned. Anybody have any ideas for an alternative source? >> Holiday Greetings from SC. I checked "Broken Fortunes" for you but he wasn't listed. That doesn't mean he didn't die in the Civil War but it does list about 18,000 SC CW dead. My next suggestion would be to check cemetary records for the area. URQ

I think my great-great grandfather, Israel Jones, may have died in the Civil War as I can track him to the late 1850's from Charleston to Beaufort. He and wife, Sarah A. Henry Jones, had a daughter Rebecca A. who was born in Beaufort @ 1855. Can't find any records until after 1874. I know most of Beaufort's records burned. Anybody have any ideas for an alternative source? Thank you, Caroline

Thank you for taking the time to send me that. I have a fourth-great-aunt Amelia Henry in Georgetown,SC in the 1700's and just thought ..... Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Matthews <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) > >Wasn't it was Amelia Cheatham b 1780 w/o James Garrett... > >-----Original Message----- >From: lotswife <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 5:47 PM >Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) > > >>Can anyone tell me about the woman Amelia County was named after? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Caroline >> >> >>==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >>Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site >>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 >> >> > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research >South Carolina Department of Archives and History >http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ >

I read a comment on someone's posting about, I thought, Amelia County. The only reason I asked (and please don't spend anymore time on it), my great-great-great-great aunt was named Amelia Henry. Married a man named Joel Henry and lived in Georgetown Co. in the early 1700's. I just wondered. Hope your Christmas is bright! Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Charles L. Dibble <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) >Caroline - >There was Amelia Township in what is now Calhoun County, SC ... formerly >part of Orangeburgh District. Was there ever an Amelia County? >Merry Christmas! >cld >----- Original Message ----- >From: "lotswife" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 15:48 >Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) > > >> Can anyone tell me about the woman Amelia County was named after? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Caroline >> >> >> ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >> Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 >> >> > > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research >South Carolina Department of Archives and History >http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ >

Is anyone on this list doing research on the Roddam surname? JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Wasn't it was Amelia Cheatham b 1780 w/o James Garrett... -----Original Message----- From: lotswife <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) >Can anyone tell me about the woman Amelia County was named after? > >Thanks, > >Caroline > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 > >

Caroline - There was Amelia Township in what is now Calhoun County, SC ... formerly part of Orangeburgh District. Was there ever an Amelia County? Merry Christmas! cld ----- Original Message ----- From: "lotswife" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 15:48 Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] Charleston Surname Page (CSP) > Can anyone tell me about the woman Amelia County was named after? > > Thanks, > > Caroline > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 > >

Can anyone tell me about the woman Amelia County was named after? Thanks, Caroline

If anyone has access to the Charleston @ 1814 city directory, would you please look for a Doctor Levy Myers? Many thanks, Caroline -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 7:20 AM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Improper Postings >Roots Web has long asked that folks post only pertinent items to the lists. >Why do so many think they are the exceptions? Virus warnings, jokes, "cute >stuff", solicitations, etc. have no place in GENEALOGY LISTS. > >Bob Manning > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research >South Carolina Department of Archives and History >http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ >

Can't virus warnings be the exception? It's the only way I hear about them. What am I missing here? I totally agree about jokes, poems and cute stuff. Caroline -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 7:20 AM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Improper Postings >Roots Web has long asked that folks post only pertinent items to the lists. >Why do so many think they are the exceptions? Virus warnings, jokes, "cute >stuff", solicitations, etc. have no place in GENEALOGY LISTS. > >Bob Manning > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research >South Carolina Department of Archives and History >http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ >

Roots Web has long asked that folks post only pertinent items to the lists. Why do so many think they are the exceptions? Virus warnings, jokes, "cute stuff", solicitations, etc. have no place in GENEALOGY LISTS. Bob Manning