I may be connected to this family. My Brown ancestor, Mary Amanda or Amander, was born in Chester in 1819 and married a Gladden. I know nothing about her parents. I also have Boyds and Alstons in another line that my family tells me was distantly related. > > Thanks. > > Weir Researcher..... > > would like to know who the David Weir was whose > wife > > was nee Margaret Brown. > > Her mother was nee Margaret Boyd, daughter of > Robert > > Boyd, who died before 1830. > > > > Anyone on the list connect to this Boyd/Brown/Weir > > family? > > > ===== > Catherine deCuir > Journals > http://www.impromptujournals.com > ===== Catherine deCuir Journals http://www.impromptujournals.com

In response to the Weir researcher.... I do not have the answer to your question, but I am very interested in Boyds and Browns in Chester Co. One of Valentine Bell's daughters married a Boyd and one other one married a Brown. I do not have first names of these two men. Do you have any connection to these? Thanks, Eva Walker Myer

Subject: Weir/Brown/Boyd Weir Researcher..... would like to know who the David Weir was whose wife was nee Margaret Brown. Her mother was nee Margaret Boyd, daughter of Robert Boyd, who died before 1830. Anyone on the list connect to this Boyd/Brown/Weir family? Thanks for your help. reply to List [email protected] Charlene Deutsch [email protected] or Virginia Turner [email protected]

Names on Fishing Creek 1797-1807 I would appreciate help identifying William Weir, James Weir, and William Smith, principals in the following deeds. In 1797, Chester Co., SC, William Smith sold 162 ac. on Fishing Creek to William Weir. Names mentioned in the deed are: John McKinney, Thomas White, Kirkpatrick, William McCammon, and Robert Gaston. The witnesses were: David Fullerton, James Fullerton, and John McCreary. In 1800 William Weir sold the 162 acres to James Weir. Those persons whose lands bordered the tract were the same with the addition of Barts Knox (?). The witnesses were Samuel Erwin, Jean Stormant, and John McCreary. In 1807 James Weir sold the 162 ac. to Hugh Simpson. Any and all information will be appreciated. send reply to Chester List [email protected] or privately to [email protected] or [email protected] Thanks for your help.

Lois and I will not be going to Charter.net but will continue with our [email protected] and [email protected] e-mail address. Glen and Lois Stevenson

Am seeking information on William Grier of SC, born about 1756. He married Rebecca Jamieson ? about 1799 in Chester, SC. Rebecca was born about 1759 and died April 21, 1845, in Chester, SC. After the death of William Grier about 1788, I believe that Rebecca Jamieson married Joseph Robinson in December of 1789. If anyone knows anything about this line, I would be grateful to hear from you. Descendants of Rebecca Jamieson 1 Rebecca Jamieson .. +William Grier, Captain - 1788 ......... 2 Robert Grier 1782 - 1827 ............. +Elizabeth "Betsy" Hannah Thompson 1785 - 1845 .................... 3 Anna Nacissa Grier .................... 3 Catherine Malinda Grier .................... 3 Emily Almira Grier .................... 3 Polly Malissa Grier .................... 3 William T. Grier 1809 - 1827 .................... 3 Rebecca Clarissa Grier 1813 - 1848 ........................ +Henry Moore Banks 1810 - 1890 .................... 3 John E. Grier 1817 - 1892 .................... 3 Joseph R. Grier 1819 - 1883 ........................ +Mary Unknown ......... 2 Mary Grier 1785 - ......... 2 Catherine Grier 1784 - *2nd Husband of Rebecca Jamieson: .. +Joseph Robinson 1743 - 1829 ......... 2 James Grier Robinson ......... 2 Elizabeth Robinson 1792 - ......... 2 Rebecca Robinson 1794 - 1845 ............. +Unknown Sanders ......... 2 Prudence Robinson 1796 - ............. +Unknown Yarborough This is undocumented at this point, but am trying to get this line in order. If anyone has suggestions or information I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Dorothy O'Neill

Appreciate any information on the family of Richard Copeland Todd (1792-1853). TODD was a pioneer settler of Atlanta, Georgia in 1822. Ann

The photos for Paul's Graveyard in Chester County that we donated are at this URL www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/s-car.html. Glen

link to the online SC Death Index; http://www.scdhec.net/vr/di/default.htm

As published: Carolina Spartan Issue: August 19, 1882 Written by: Wm. T. LEWIS Louisville, Miss. 1885 part 2 Thomas BRANDON was of Irish descent and was born in Pennsylvania in 1741 and emigrated to Union county S.C. about the year 1754. He married a Miss McCool, and settled on Brown’s Creek three miles from where Union C H now stands, in the Vicinity of Wm. KENNEDY, his brother-in-law, where he was residing during the revolutionary war. Col. B. was over six feet in height very active and of great muscular strength. When the revolutionary war commenced, he had a broad sword fashioned out of a saw mill blade, with which he could cleft the head of a bullock. At the battle of Musgrove’s Mill Thomas YOUNG, one of Col. BRANDON’s men, was in a hand to hand fight with a tory, who was about to prove too much for YOUNG. Col. BRANDON discovered the crucial condition of his friend, rushed to his aid, with his broad sword in hand, and with one fell swoop, he severed the Tory’s head from his body. During a skirmish on Enoree river Col. B. came in contact with a tory by the name of John HOUSTON from Chester Co. S.C. and aimed a blow at his head with his broad sword, but the sword glanced a deep wound in his face. HOUSTON fell bleeding profusely and was left on the battle field apparently dead. After the contest was over and each party had retired, on of Col. B’s men visited the battle ground and found HOUSTON still alive weltering in his own blood. He was cared for and recovered from his wound, and was known during the balance of his life as “one eyed John Houston. ” In his old age he emigrated to Mississippi with his two sons, Thomas and Samuel, and finally died on Noxapater creek in Winston County. Col. BRANDON bent his broad sword when he struck John HOUSTON over the head and had to straighten it before he could use it again. Lyman C. DRANER in his “King’s Mountain and its Heroes” says that “On the retreat after the battle of King’s Mountain Col. BRANDON discovered that one of the tories who cad been carrying two of the captured guns had dodged out of the ranks into a hollow sycamore tree by the roadside, and that the Col. Dragged him from his hiding place and completely hacked him to pieces with his sword. Judge O’Neal in his “Annals of Newbrerry” says: “Capt. Philemon WATERS captured a tory who was particularly obnoxious to Col. BRANDON. After the skirmish, when the prisoners were presented to Col. Brandon he, on seeing WATER’ s prisoner, drew his sword and was in the act of running upon him to slay him, when WATERs threw himself between them and announced to his superior (Col. B.) that the prisoner was under his protection and “should not be harmed”. The purpose of vengeance was not abandoned, and Captain WATERS was peremptorily ordered to stand out of the way . “Africa,” said the Colonel to his servant, “ bring me my rifle.” No sooner said than done. WATERS with his rifle in his hand and an eye on that never quailed, said to the Colonel, “now strike the prisoner—the instant you do I will shoot you dead.” The blow was not struck, and the prisoner was saved.” free post Lisa

Hi, My daughter and I took a day trip to Richmond, VA and visited the Tredegar Iron Works. This iron works has existed since before the Civil War. During the Civil War, Tredegar Iron was one of, if not THE most important iron works in the Confederacy. It produced about 1200 cannon for the Confederate Army and nearly all of the small arms and cannon ammunition for the Army of Northern Virginia. It also provided all of the iron plates for the iron clad ships that fought in the James River, Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic. During the Civil War era it also had a woolen mill and storage facility that ran off the same water source, the Richmond Canal. It survived the war and continued in operation until the early 1950s. The Lathans who fought in the Battles of Manassas, Antietam and such surely saw this iron works. Most likely they were very impressed by its size. But the south had a problem, this one plant furnished most of the iron products the army used. There were other plants but they were smaller and to far away from the fighting to be of much use. Here is a thumbnail page that tells about this plant today: http://www.wclathan.com/Tredegar/Tredegar-Iron-Works.html NOTE: The photos may take a little extra time to download when you click them. I kept the resolution of the images larger than normal because I liked the details that were visible that way. Bill Lathan ******************************** William C. Lathan, Jr. Triangle, VA USA "What Is Past Is Prologue" http://www.wclathan.com/ [email protected]

Hi, First, Thank You: To Barbara at the Prince Wm Co Library Inter-Library Loan Office, the guys and gals at the Library of Congress Periodical Room, and the archivists in the National Archives Military History Room. As always, thanks to Travis and the fluxzone, without whose help the pages would not have made it onto the "net". I have completed my project on the Ship Irish Volunteer! I am more sure today, than ever before that this ship is the ship Robert Lathan came to America aboard. This also might help with Antrim research. I will eventually go back over the Belfast News-Letter database and try to determine a date that the listings for James and Robert TOGETHER, cease to appear in the newspaper. My thinking is that by doing this I can nail down a better location or locations for Robert in Antrim. This might, in turn, make it possible to find other Irish records having to do with Robert Lathan in Ireland. I realize that going through ALL of what I've posted from these two newspapers is a LOT of reading. I do believe it is worth the time to look at, or I wouldn't have posted it on my web site. My feeling is that most of us would like to one day find a grave, or baptism, or marriage in Antrim, to prove Robert's lineage in Ulster. Due to his religious affiliation and the loss of records in! the Irish Archives fire, this seemed a logical sequence to research. Here are ways of reading what I've found: 1.. If you are not aware of how I got into this ship research, you may want to go to the "index" page of my web site and read it. Then the Belfast News-Letter stuff (be sure to visit the link to the one page I have posted) and lastly what I found in the Charleston City Gazette. So the route would be: http://www.wclathan.com/ > Belfast News-Letter link > Charleston City Gazette link. 2.. Or, you can just visit the page for the Charleston City Gazette and view the various editions and see what I found. I'm NOT going to tell you ahead of time which individual editions are of greatest importance because they all give a wonderful glimpse of 18th Century life in Charleston, SC :-))) In one article, not related to the Lathan family, a man used some pretty strong language against another man and "called him out" in a newspaper article. http://www.wclathan.com/18th-Century-Charleston-Newspaper/Charleston-Gazette.htm (THIS IS A LONG URL AND MAY NOT BE "CLICKABLE". IT THAT IS TRUE THEN YOU WILL NEED TO CAREFULLY COPY AND PASTE THE URL INTO YOUR BROWSER'S ADDRESS BOX.) 3.. A better way to a fuller understanding of what I have found out is to look first at the Belfast News-Letter findings and then the Charleston City Gazette and see how one led to another: http://www.wclathan.com/belfast_news_letter_research.htm (AGAIN, THIS IS A LONG URL AND MAY NOT BE CLICKABLE... JUST COPY AND PASTE IF THAT IS THE CASE) This has been THE most interesting research project I've worked on and I hope each of you find it as interesting and enlightening as I have. Bill Lathan ******************************** William C. Lathan, Jr. Triangle, VA USA "What Is Past Is Prologue" http://www.wclathan.com/ [email protected]

Does anyone on the list connect to John Collins, Sr? I believe his estate was probated around 1836. I've found some data that leads me to believe he may have had a daughter who married Robert Steadman. I'm going to write to the SC Archives to get copies of the probate record, but wondered if anyone has information about this Collins family so I can tell if I'm on the right track. Thank you, Melissa

Hi- Has anyone ever heard of a piece of property in Chester County that was referred to as Downing Hill? I found a copy of William Leander Downing's memoirs in which he says that his parents called their place Downing Hill in the 1850's. He visited there in the early 1900's and said that it was still referred to as Downing Hill. The spot was located somewhere between the York County Line and Chester. Thanks- M Price

-----Original Message----- From: Mike Terry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 4:10 PM To: Mike McGarity Subject: Web Site Links for page. I have posted what I have on the line of descent from Stephen Terry of Chester/Craven County South Carolina. We still do not know where he originated. If you have pictures or additional information to share with me on anyone in this line I would appreciate it. Collateral lines are: Stokes, Hill, Gill, McClure, Elliott, Richardson, Sealey This is the link on Family Tree Maker: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/e/r/Robert-M-Terry/index.html or there is a link at my website at: http://terry-family-historian.com Thanks Robert Mike Terry 15537 S. 289th E. Ave Coweta OK 74429

Hello, I'm looking for any information on a Daniel Rogers family who lived in Chester Co. sometime after the Revolutionary War. He was born in Granville Co., NC in 1755 and was a Revolutionary War Veteran. I would like to know anything about who the members of his family were. I know he had a son named Wiley who was born in SC, but that's all I know. If anyone has any information about this family, I'd be very grateful. Thank You Very Much, Eileen Rogers Mullins [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Surf and talk on the phone at the same time with broadband Internet access. Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). https://broadband.msn.com

The following may interest those who have ancestors buried at Paul's Graveyard following are a few of my notes on Matthew Mason Lynn who is buried at Paul's Graveyard Matthew's will mentions Paul's Graveyard His wife was Patience Morgan, dau of William Morgan and widow of David Westbrook Will of Matthew M. Lynn November 29, 1860 Chester District South Carolina l. "Money for a substantial rock wall laid in time around the graveyard of Paul's Graveyard where my people and myself expect to be buried. 2. Wife, Patience, whole of my estate during her lifetime. 3. My Executors [with consent of Negro Simpson] hire him out in neighborhood. 4. At death of my wife, my Executor see the plantation and other property, Negroes to be sold privately, choosing for them good masters. 5. Nephew John Lynn, son of John Lynn [died] 6. Niece Mary Peggy Lynn 7. Niece Jane Lynn 8. Niece Nancy Millen 9. Nephew James Lynn 10. Niece Rosannah Lynn 11. Niece Sarah Lynn 12. Niece Isabella Jackson 13. Niece Margaret Lynn, wife of Elihu Lynn 14. John Morgan, the brother of my wife 15. W. G. M. Yarborough, nephew of my wife 16. Y. J. N. Yarborough, nephew of my wife 17. Katherine Bishop, niece of my wife 18. My Executor reward the following Negroes their fidelity to myself and my wife - Coleman, Sally, Jerry and Sarah 19. American Bible Society 20. John L. Hemphill, son of W. R. Hemphill 21. Money to Union ARP Church to be invested and interest used in repair of graveyard at Paul and Union. 22. Erskine College. Theological College, Scholarship to Erskine College and placing of tombstones over the graves of W. Morgan and the mother of my wife, Patience 23. Salem Association 24. Trustees of Literary College and the Theological College at Greenville Baptist Executors: Thomas C. Howze, Sr. D. G. Stenson Witnesses: J. B. Gaston W. H. Gaston Henry Stone [ transcribed from CDGS BULLETIN, VOL VI, No. IV, December 1983, page 115-116 ] Virginia Turner [email protected]

We had been wanting to go to SC for a long time and this was the opportunity to do it. The cemetery is off of SC HWY 901. From Richburg go on HWY 901 South a few miles to Appaloosa Ridge Road which goes West off 901. It is south of Blain's Auto Repair which is on the West side of 901. On the South side of Appaloosa Ridge road is the house of James Moore at 3839. The next house West on this road goes back further into the woods South of this road and if you park at their back end of their clearing it is only about 50 feet East of the house to the cemetery. This house also belomngs to a Moore family and they were very nice.There are few trails and the stickers are bad but there are about 50 old Scotch Irish Graves in there.If you have a weed eater or a machetti it might come in handy. It's dark in there and a shovel might also be helpful to help move a stone more upright if necessary. It is very overgrown and a lot of Derbus in there.John and Henry Rock are on the right near where you enter the cemetery. It might be easier to go in through James Moores home as there is a 4 wheeler trail from the back of his house into the cemetery. We saw nobody else although it was late Oct and therte is a tree stand in there. I didn't panic though because of the tree stands and the fact that it was hunting season as I've been a hunter for over 40 years and I know that your safer in those woods with those hunters then in New York or Washington DC. Glen Stevenson WI

We had been wanting to go to SC for a long time and this was the opportunity to do it. The cemetery is off of SC HWY 901. From Richburg go on HWY 901 South a few miles to Appaloosa Ridge Road which goes West off 901. It is south of Blain's Auto Repair which is on the West side of 901. On the South side of Appaloosa Ridge road is the house of James Moore at 3839. The next house West on this road goes back further into the woods South of this road and if you park at their back end of their clearing it is only about 50 feet East of the house to the cemetery. This house also belomngs to a Moore family and they were very nice.There are few trails and the stickers are bad but there are about 50 old Scotch Irish Graves in there.If you have a weed eater or a machetti it might come in handy. It's dark in there and a shovel might also be helpful to help move a stone more upright if necessary. It is very overgrown and a lot of Derbus in there.John and Henry Rock are on the right near where you enter the cemetery. It might be easier to go in through James Moores home as there is a 4 wheeler trail from the back of his house into the cemetery. We saw nobody else although it was late Oct and therte is a tree stand in there. I didn't panic though because of the tree stands and the fact that it was hunting season as I've been a hunter for over 40 years and I know that your safer in those woods with those hunters then in New York or Washington DC. Glen Stevenson WI

Hi All, Sorry that I was so quiet this last month. We just got back from a 5900 mile trip through 19 states and we got a lot of new photos. We got John Rocks and Henry Rocks gravestones in Paul's Graveyard in Richburg SC (and a few others in there.) We also got some more from Bloomington IN of William M Stevensons son Thomas Riley Stevenson (1850 - 1851), his in laws, and several of their childrens and familys Gravestones there also. We were down in TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV, OH PA, KY, TN, MO, IN, IL and of course WI. We'll be posting some to websites and trying to find a home for the states like Indiana that have no Gravestone program YET. We'll be sending the pertainent ones to everyone. Lots of these new ones are for my wifes family. Glen Stevenson