Just hoping someone can tell me about the names of burials in Fishing Creek Presbyterian Cemetery. I am of the Walker/Barnett/Patton familiesabout 1770`s to early 1800`s. Are there any by these names? Thanks for a great list. Sue in Al.

There are many PATTON and WALKER names listed on the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church 1774-1776 visitation list of Rev. John Simpson. There is also one BARNET, with a note to see also BARNAD, of which there are 4 on that visitation list. However, there are no BARNETTs in the cemetery or other records and only one listing for "PATON". That is: "Margaret STRIGHT, alias PATON, Wife of Christopher, Died July 18, 1788, in her 35th year." The name WALKER is scattered through the records from 1799 until 1809 and also on the visitation list. Those shown in cemetery records are: "Jane Rebecca WALKER, Consort of Dr. John A., Died Mar. 23, 1847, in her 23d year." "Janet WALKER, Died Dec. 12, 1790, aged 80 years." "John WALKER, Died Oct. 24, 1802, aged 75 years." "John WALKER, Died June 16, 1792 aged 37 years." "Infant WALKER, Son of William & Jane, Died Jan. 31, 1801, aged 5 weeks." If you would like WALKER information from other records (baptism, received, dismissed) let me know. Margie At 07:45 PM 5/10/2006, [email protected] wrote: >Just hoping someone can tell me about the names of burials in Fishing Creek >Presbyterian Cemetery. >I am of the Walker/Barnett/Patton familiesabout 1770`s to early 1800`s. >Are there any by these names? >Thanks for a great list. >Sue in Al. > > >==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== >The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you >are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at >[email protected]

Woodward Church was established in Chester Co by Thomas Woodward about 1790. The current church and cemetary is located on Ashford Rd. just above the Little Sandy River. Just over the bridge is what is currently called Douglas School Rd. which in the 1725 Chester Co. map is in the same location of Flintons Old Rd. one of the original major roads running from northwest Chester Co. all the way to Cornwell. I also am picking up on internet searches an address for the church on Douglas School Rd. nearer to the Cornwell community. I visited the church two years ago and was told that the church was originally located somewhere else and was moved due to flooding. Most of the gravesites in the cemetary date from the early 1800's and contain McKeown, Mobley, Franklin, Trussell and other old time area families. My ancestor John Liles died in 1790, about the time of the founding of the church. I am curious if anyone knows the original location or if the church has a cemetary on the Douglas School Rd. location? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SCCHEST2] RE:Fishing Creek cemetery? Just hoping someone can tell me about the names of burials in Fishing Creek Presbyterian Cemetery. I am of the Walker/Barnett/Patton familiesabout 1770`s to early 1800`s. Are there any by these names? Thanks for a great list. Sue in Al. ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at [email protected]

Bill My grandparents and other members of my family were members of Woodward Baptist Church for many years and are buried in that cemetery. the information I have on it's history comes from The Chester [SC] News, October 26, 1950 Dedication Service [by Arthur Cornwall] '' . . . . If we look back to 1789, we will see the beginning of this church, for on that date the church was constituted. The present brick building was erected in 1830. Previous to that time there were two wooden structures. The first church was down on Sandy River on land owned by Eli Cornwall. Then in 1800 it was decided to move the church to a more convenient location. The second church was built in 1803, because it was under date of October 11, 1802, the one and one-forth acre of land were purchased from John Franklin. This purchase was made by Elder William Woodward, Richard Evans, Eli Cornwell, Daniel Price, Henry Carter, Mason Huey, Jacob Dunagan, Nobley [Notely] Coates, and Neguens Whitted. These men were trustees appointed for the purpose of buying a site for the church. The amount paid to John Franklin was three hundred dollars. This deed was witnessed by Jacob Bennett and Charles Boyd. It is recorded in the office of Clerk of Court in Deed Book I, pages 111, 112 and 113 under date of October 11, 1802. It is, therefore, probably that the second wooden church was a temporary structure - serving until a brick church could be built. This second wooden church was erected beyond the cemetery in the direction of Chester. Traditions has it that the brick used in the present edifice was brought from England. Elder William Woodward, for whom the Woodard Baptist church was named, was the son of Thomas Woodward of Fairfield County. William Woodward was born 1763 and died 1820. A tablet on the walls of the church bears this inscriptions: 'October 1830, Sacred to the memory of Elder William Woodward, who departed this life in the year of our Lord 1820, on the 23rd day of July; Aged 57 years, 9 months and 18 days. This table is erected to His Memory by this church, which was planted by his instrumentality through the indulgence of a kind Providence, AD 1789. He was, also the means of planting some, and building up many of the neighboring Baptist churches. In consideration of his many virtues this church has unanimously consented to be known for the future by the name of the Woodward Baptist Church of Christ.' . . . . . . . . The official old records of the church were unfortunately lost in a fire some years ago, when the home of Mrs. Lily Mobley Douglas burned.'' Bill ~ the Woodward Church's address of Douglas School Road is the present day address of the Woodward Baptist Church parsonage. Don't think it would have anything to do with an older or first location of that church. This is same location of the Old Douglas School House. This is where my mother b. 1909 attended school until she was 9 years old and then the family moved to Chester in 1918. Douglas School Road Ts into Ashford Road. My grandparents owned the land SE of that T. All I have on the original location of the first Woodward Church is in the above information given by Arthur Cornwall in it's church history. It is my understanding that Eli Cornwell came to SC from Dinwiddie County VA during the Rev. War and settled about six - seven miles from Chester, SC on the old Fish Dam Ferry Road. The Fish Dam Ferry Road [according to Arthur Cornwall] would now be same as West End Road in present day Chester. ~ More on Eli Cornwall from Arthur Cornwall: ''He owned land from Broad River to Cornwell Turnout.'' Note 'Fishdam Ford' is in SW corner Chester Co. From what I know of Chester County the first location of Woodward Church might have been more W to NW of the present day location. However, I am not certain. Does the above help or given anyone else an idea of first location of Woodward Baptist Church? All suggestions accepted. on this 1825 map ~ is the ''Baptist Church'' on Thompson's Rd. ~ Woodward Baptist Church? I think so. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/c/Mark-Mccullough-GA/PHOTO/0004photo.html?Welcome=1092199142 Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Liles" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:07 AM Subject: [SCCHEST2] Woodward Church Cemetary > Woodward Church was established in Chester Co by Thomas Woodward about 1790. > The current church and cemetary is located on Ashford Rd. just above the > Little Sandy River. Just over the bridge is what is currently called Douglas > School Rd. which in the 1725 Chester Co. map is in the same location of > Flintons Old Rd. one of the original major roads running from northwest > Chester Co. all the way to Cornwell. I also am picking up on internet > searches an address for the church on Douglas School Rd. nearer to the > Cornwell community. I visited the church two years ago and was told that the > church was originally located somewhere else and was moved due to flooding. > Most of the gravesites in the cemetary date from the early 1800's and > contain McKeown, Mobley, Franklin, Trussell and other old time area > families. My ancestor John Liles died in 1790, about the time of the > founding of the church. I am curious if anyone knows the original location > or if the church has a cemetary on the Douglas School Rd. location? > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCCHEST2] RE:Fishing Creek cemetery? > > > Just hoping someone can tell me about the names of burials in Fishing Creek > Presbyterian Cemetery. > I am of the Walker/Barnett/Patton familiesabout 1770`s to early 1800`s. > Are there any by these names? > Thanks for a great list. > Sue in Al. > > > ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== > The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you are > interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at > [email protected] > > > ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== > Please support the Chester District Genealogical Society!!! 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