This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jkhac Surnames: Hughes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4107/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for Thomas Hughes B: 1732 and Died 1794 in Chester County (Source: will of Thomas Hughes in SC Archives) One of his sons William Hughes B: abt 1760 is listed in his will also and is my GFather who's son George Martin Hughes I have as my last documented Gfather. Any help would be appreciated. I am located in Bamberg, SC old Barnwell District. e-mail: jkhac@aol.com c phone: 803 824 9028. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chall64 Surnames: Thomas, Tims Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4106/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am trying to find someone to do a look up for me in Jefferson Co. MS. If anybody could do this it is for an African-American family by the name of Arlander Thomas b. in the 1840s-50s, he was married to Catherine (Kate)? she had a sister named Annette (Tims?) One son I know of was Provine. I am trying to find out where they buried in Jefferson Co. At one point they were in Harttison? Any help would be so greatly appreciated. Christy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry I can't spell my own name. Its bepstein@sc.rr.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Holly_Sonksen Surnames: Davis/Gaston Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/5.322.330.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Davis/Gaston/Love,etc is my family. Go to our public tree and look at Sonksen/Workman. Check out the Davis's and Gaston. There is a book written about that side of the family. Thx Helen Molezzo scusa@gbis.com 1-775-747-4447 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: happydar Surnames: Kolb/Culp Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! Your email came back as invalid. Please email me at adams_jaime@yahoo.com. I would love whatever information you would like to share about Benjmain's acnestors. I have some info but am now trying to source everything so it is well documented. Thank you soo much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: KOLB, CULP, KOLP, KULP Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have information on this family including Hans Casper Kolb, the father of Benjamin. I also have some maps that were in the Chester County Bulletin that were done by Elmer Oris Parker showing the land plots. These will need to be emailed to you as an attachment since the list does not accept attachments. You can email me at bepsetin@sc.rr.com Bev Culp Epstein Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: happydar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wow, right you are. Thank you very much for the point in the right direction. I appreciate it very much. Guess I need to use teh SC Archives more often. :-) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Nachalink123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: All three of these wills' transcripts are online at the SC Archives site http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx Benjamin Kulp is spelled Culp. Hannah Hyatt is mentioned in 2 other wills. Be sure to put names in as last name, first name, i. e. Hyatt, Hannah. let me know if you have a problem getting them, and I will get them for you and email to you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: happydar Surnames: EXUM, KOLB/CULP Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4105/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! I have been searching for the wills of the following people and was wondering if anyone had a copy of one or all of them as I am looking to see if they name a specific child. 1. Benjamin Kulp Will, Pg. 59 - Chester Co, Indexes to the County Wills of South Carolina, V1, Date: 1819; (b. May 15, 1741 in PA) d. October 29, 1819 Chester Co). Looking to see if it names daughter Hannah Hyatt b.1788. 2. Hannah Hyatt Will, Pg. 59 - Chester Co, Indexes to the County Wills of South Carolina, V1, Date 1840-1853, Sec A1 and page 289. Looking to see if names son David Culp Hyatt, b. 1811. 3. EDWARDS, OLIVE Exum OF CHESTER DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK J. PAGE 49; ESTATE PACKET: APT 17, PKG 284. Looking to see if son John Joseph Edwards is named. All 3 died and are buried in Chester Co. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bfeatherston1978 Surnames: Culp/McKinney/Carter/McGowan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/2185.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Below is a good disc of what happened. In the summer of 1761, sixteen Indians, with some squaws of the Cherokee tribe, took up their abode for several weeks near what is called Simpson's Shoals, for the purpose of hunting and fishing during the hot months. In August, the two McKennys being absent on a journey to Camden, William's wife, Barbara, was left alone with several young children. One day she saw the Indian women running towards her house in great haste, followed by the men. She had no time to offer resistance; the squaws seized her and the children, pulled them into the house, and shoved them behind the door, where they immediately placed themselves on guard, pushing back the Indians as fast as they tried to force their way in, and uttering the most fearful outcries. Mrs. McKenny concluded it was their intention to kill her, and expected her fate every moment. The assistance rendered by the squaws, whether given out of compassion for a lonely mother, or in return for kindness shown them, --proved eff! ectual for her protection till the arrival of one of the chiefs, who drew his long knife and drove off the savages. The mother, apprehending another attack, went to some of her neighbors and entreated them to come and stay with her. Robert Brown and Joanna his wife, Sarah Ferguson, her daughter Sarah and two sons, and a young man named Michael Melbury, came in compliance with her request, and took up their quarters in the house. The next morning Mrs. McKenny ventured out alone to milk her cows. It had been her practice heretofore to take some of the children with her, and she could not explain why she went alone this time, though she was not free from apprehension, it seemed to be so by a special ordering of Providence. While she was milking, the Indians crept towards her on their hands and knees; she heard not their approach, nor knew anything till they seized her. Sensible at once of all the horror of her situation, she made no effort to escape, but promised to go q! uietly with them. They then set off towards the house, holding her fa st by the arm. She had the presence of mind to walk as far off as possible from the Indian who held her, expecting Melbury to fire as they approached her dwelling. As they came up, he fired, wounding the one who held Mrs. McKenny; she broke from his hold and ran, and another Indian pursued and seized her. At this moment she was just at her own door, which John Ferguson imprudently opening that she might enter, the Indians shot him dead as he presented himself. His mother ran to him and received another shot in her thigh, of which she died in a few days. Melbury, who saw that all their lives depended on prompt action, dragged them from the door, fastened it, and repairing to the loft, prepared for a vigorous defense. There were in all, five guns. Sarah Ferguson loaded for him while he kept up a continual fire, aiming at the Indians wherever one could be seen. Determined to effect their object of forcing an entrance, some of the savages came very near the house, keeping under cover of an outhouse in which Brown and his wife had taken refuge, not being able on the alarm, to get into the house. They had crept into a corner and were crouched there close to the boarding. One of the Indians, coming up, leaned against the outside, separated from them only by a few boards, the crevices between which probably enabled them to see him. Mrs. Brown proposed to take a sword that lie by them and run the savage through the body, but her husband refused; he expected death, he said, every moment, and did not wish to go out of the world having his hands crimsoned with the blood of any fellow creature. "Let me die in peace", were his words, "with all the world". Joanna, though in the same peril, could not respond to the charitable feeling. "If I am to die", she said, "I should like first to send some of the redskins on their journey. But we a! re not so sure we have to die don't you hear the crack of Melbury's rifle? He holds the house. I warrant you, that redskin looked awfully scared as he leaned against the corner here. We could have done it in a moment." Mrs. McKenny, meanwhile, having failed to get into her house, had been again seized by the Indians, and desperately regardless of here own safety, was doing all in her power to help her besieged friends. She would knock the priming out of the guns carried by the savages, and when they presented them to fire would throw them up, so that the discharge might prove harmless. She was often heard to say, afterwards, that all fear had left her, and she thought only of those within the building, for she expected for herself neither deliverance nor mercy. Melbury continued to fire whenever one of the enemy appeared; they kept themselves, however, concealed, for the most part, behind trees or the outhouse. Several were wounded by his cool and well-directed shots, and at length, tired of the contest, the Indians retreated, carrying Mrs. McKenny with them. She now resisted with all her strength, preferring instant death to the more terrible fate of a captive in the hands of the fie! rce Cherokees. Her refusal to go forward irritated her captors, and when they had dragged her about half a mile, near a rock upon the plantation now occupied by John Culp, she received a second blow with the tomahawk which stretched her insensible upon the ground. When after some time consciousness returned, she found herself lying upon the rock, to which she had been dragged from the spot where she fell. She was stripped naked, and her scalp had been taken off. By degrees the knowledge of her condition, and the desire of obtaining help came upon her. She lifted up her head, and looking around, saw the wretches who had so cruelly mangled her, pulling ears of corn from a field near, to roast for their meal. She laid her head quickly down again, well knowing that if they saw her alive, they would not be slack in coming for finish the work of death. Thus she lay motionless till all was silent, and she found they were gone; then with great pain and difficulty she dragged! herself back to the house. It may be imagined with what feelings the unfortunate woman was received by her friends and children, and how she met the bereaved mother wounded unto death, who had suffered for her attempt to save others. One of the blows received by Mrs. McKenny had made a deep wound in her back; the others were upon her head. When her wounds had been dressed as well as was practicable, Melbury and the others assisted her to a bed. Brown and his brave wife having then joined the little garrison, preparations were made for defense in case of another attack' the guns were all loaded and placed ready for use, and committing the house to the care of the Browns, Melbury sallied forth, rifle in hand, and took to the woods. He made his way directly, and as quickly as possible, to Taylor's Fort at Landsford. The men there, informed of what had happened, immediately set about preparations for pursuing the treacherous Indians who had thus violated the implied good faith of neighbors by assailing an unprotected woman. The next mornin! g a number of the, well armed, started for the Indian encampment at the shoals. The Cherokees were gone; but the indignant pursuers took up the trail, which they followed as far as Broad River. Here they saw the Indians on the other side, but did not judge it expedient to pursue them further, or provoke an encounter. In the meantime William McKenny had reason for uneasiness in his absence from home; for he knew that the Indians had been at the shoals some time, nor was the deceitful and cruel character of the tribe unknown to him. He was accustomed long afterwards to tell of the warning conveyed to him while on his road to Camden; two nights in succession he dreamed of losing his hat, and looking upon this as an omen of evil, became so uncomfortable that he could proceed no further. Taking one of the horses out of the wagon, he mounted and rode homeward at his utmost speed. Reaching his own house a little after dark, he was admitted by the women as soon as he made himself known. The scene that greeted his eyes was one truly heart-rending; the slain man, John Ferguson, still lay there, and in the same apartment the dying mother and Mrs. McKenny, more like one dead than living, mangled almost past recognition- the blood still gushing from her wounds, and drenching the pillows on wh! ich she lay. No fictitious tragedy could surpass the horrors of this in real life. Days later a group of men from the area trailed the Indians within miles of the Cherokee Nation. One of the men, Thomas Garett, killed the Indian that scalped Mrs. McKinney and actually found her scalp in the Indian's shot bag. The wounds in Mrs. McKenny's head never healed entirely; but continued to break out occasionally, so that the blood flowing from them stained the bed at night, and sometimes fragments of bone came off; nevertheless, she lived many years afterwards and bore several children. She was at the time with child, and in about three months gave birth to a daughter-Hannah, afterwards married to John Stedman- living in Tennessee in 1827. This child was plainly marked with a tomahawk and drops of blood, as if running down the side of her face. The families of McKenny and McFadden residing on Fishing Creek, are descended from this Barbara McKenny; but most of her descendants have emigrated to the West. The above-mentioned occurrence is narrated in a manuscript in the hand-writing of her grandson, Robert McFadden. 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Do you think you may have the names of the wives switched? I have a document in Chester Co with James Ferguson and Mary his wife; also "Pleasant Wm Ferguson" who is probably a son; Robert Ferguson is a witness. This is part of a Will dated 1788, but I don't have all the pages. Land is on SW side of Catawba river. Archibald Elliott and wife Sarah land deed in 1783 to Rev John Simpson; land is on s fork of Fishing Creek. I don't have all pages of this either. Also I show a Thomas Elliot and wife Jane with a son James. I have his inventory of 1783. He lived on 12 mile creek [Kershaw Co?]. I have inventory of Daniel Elliott and another document [land deed I think] with a Samuel Weir and wife. Land was on FC, also. Is this your line? If so, email me at ub4meib4u at att dot net. BB -----Original Message----- From: scchest2-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scchest2-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:22 PM To: SCCHEST2-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCCHEST2] Elizabeth Ferguson b abt 1732 & Daniel Elliott b abt 1732 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: Ferguson, Elliott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.count ies.chester/4104/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have information on Elizabeth Ferguson born abt 1732 who is said to have married Daniel Elliott born abt 1732? Is there any possibility that Daniel Elliott may have married Mary Ferguson the sister of Elizabeth Ferguson? Their parents are James and Sarah Ferguson. Thanks for any help provided. Bev Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCCHEST2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: Ferguson, Elliott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4104/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have information on Elizabeth Ferguson born abt 1732 who is said to have married Daniel Elliott born abt 1732? Is there any possibility that Daniel Elliott may have married Mary Ferguson the sister of Elizabeth Ferguson? Their parents are James and Sarah Ferguson. Thanks for any help provided. Bev Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kdrial Surnames: Etheredge Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4012.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Viki, this is about the Etheredge family, but I don't know how to contact you. Do you have any information about my great grandmother, Minnie Buckaloo Etheredge? I can be reached at auntdragonlady@yahoo.com and 972 533-6483. Sorry to track you down this way. Thanks, Kathy D. Rial Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beesley601 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4012.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looks like we share relatives from our past. My Great Grandparent: Isaac Mullens, 1773-1803 - Mary Cocke, 1773-1867 Isaac's Brother William Thomas MULLINS 17 Mar 1765 -1851 Our Common Great Grandparent: Thomas MULLINS, 1730-1786 - M (Mullins), 1743-1794 I am trying to find info on the wife of Thomas Mullins 1730 - 1786, Margaret (Mullins) 1743 - 1794 and was wondering if you had any more info. Do you know Cathy Osborn of Texas, she has research the William Thomas Mullins? Thanks for any info, Diane Parker jvhs1971@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4048.2.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have 4 Elizabeth Ferguson's in my files but don't have that one. I have an unknown Mr Elliot married to Mary Ferguson, daughter of James & Sarah Ferguson. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Linda, I descend from Bethiah McDonald who married Gervais, (Jarvis) Gibson, their son Hugh who married first Louisa ? (then Diana), their daughter Rebecca L, who married Nicholas Pool. June On Wed, 2009-04-08 at 20:47 -0400, Linda A wrote: > June, I descend from Hugh McDonald's brother, john. Which one of Hugh's > children is your ancestor? > Linda A > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aretta J Gemmer" <jgemmer@epix.net> > To: <scchest2@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 7:27 PM > Subject: [SCCHEST2] Hugh McDonald > > > >I descend from Hugh McDonald who is listed on the Catholic Presbyterian > > Church memorial. Do you have information regarding his Revolutionary War > > service, or any other information regarding him? > > Thank you, > > June Gemmer > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SCCHEST2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlycepstein Surnames: Culp, Kulp, Kolb, Ferguson, Carr, Edwards Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4098.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just found that part of the book "The Day it Rained Militia" is now on line on google books as a preview. This is the link if anyone wants to look at what's available. http://books.google.com/books?id=41yO3qqELuIC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=sc borders in the 1750s&source=bl&ots=q3sc5ldIMQ&sig=_S2pjJzIvIOAaY0EMzRcmiGJb3M&hl=en&ei=CpDfSfj1FMyYtgeR4fm6DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA20,M1 Bev Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: erickadoby Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4102/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information on William "Isaiah" Spencer Allen and his wife Elizabeth Jane Taylor Allen. They were born in Chester County around 1815-1819. I would really apprieciate any information if anyone has any Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: erickadoby Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4101/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information on William "Isaiah" Spencer Allen and his wife Elizabeth Jane Taylor Allen. They were born in Chester County around 1815-1819. I would really apprieciate any information if anyone has any Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tbackporch Surnames: COLVIN, MORROW Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/4100/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON SAMUEL S. COLVIN'S FATHER. I SAW THIS LISTING ON THE MORROW'S IN CHESTER COUNTY. SAMUEL MARRIED MARY BOYD MORROW WHO WAS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN MORROW. THEY WERE BOTH FROM CHESTER COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA AS FAR AS I KNOW. SAMUEL WAS BORN IN 1802 & MARY BOYD MORROW WAS BORN IN 1808. I THOUGH IN YOUR SEARCHING SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION I COULD USE. I HAVE NEVER FOUND ANY SAMUEL S. COLVIN IN S.C. AT THIS TIME. I FIRST FOUND HIM IN ALABAMA IN 1820 IN MARION COUNTY.THANKS FOR LOOKING & I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.