GOD BLESS AMERICA! Hello! I am trying to get in touch with friends and/or family of Judy Crabb Roberts (deceased) of Oxford, Sumter County, FL... In my research of my family's genealogy - I have found so much info & so many messages posted by Judy Crabb Roberts... She was very thorough & very diligent in finding source documentation of her data... I would like to inquire about her research & contact the individual who now has possession of it... Thank you for your time & assistance! Gail Harris

GOD BLESS AMERICA! I am researching my "HARRIS" family...found on the 1850 census for Colleton Co, SC...by 1870 they were in Polk Co, FL... Have just discovered this "Margaret HARRIS" on the 1870 census for Colleton Co, SC... Does anyone have any info on her?? Thanks for your time & assistance!! Margaret Harris found in: Census Microfilm Records: South Carolina, 1870 Age: 34 Gender: F Race: W Birthplace: SC State: South Carolina County: COLLETON Locale: VERDIER TWP Series: M593 Roll: 1492 Part: 1 Page: 276B

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hiers Bishop Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1435 Message Board Post: Happy Thanksgiving !! I am planning a memorial service in the spring for my great uncle WH Hiers. He was born and raised in Lodge Sc. He died in 1943 aboard the Uss Bristol during WW II. He has never had a memorial marker and we are planning to place one in the Carters Ford Cemetary for him alongside his father and mother who are buried there. I want to put together a small memorial service and if any of you out there knew him and would be willing to share with the family we would be most grateful. You can contact me at the above email address or can call me at 6787794897. Thanks for any help. Robin Jones Cotton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1330.1.2 Message Board Post: My great grandmothers was Alpha Margaret Sweat Barnett. Her father was Thomas Sweat married to Mattie Walker Sweat. They are all buried in Williamston, SC. I need information on the Sweatt side and from your message I see that B.W. Sweatt was possibly the father to Thomas Sweat. My new e-mail is barniephs65@charter.net. Any information will be appreciated. I am trying to find out also more on the Barnett side of the family. Alpha Sweatt married Benjamin F. Barnett

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1299.1 Message Board Post: I'm related to and doing research on a Jackson family from Colleton County. I'm also related to the Bazzles, Jones, and Munns. I'd like to hear from others who are researching the same surnames.

I have a Robert Christie who In October of 1796, witnessed the will of Josiah Allen in Colleton County, along with Aaron Etheredge, Robert and Aaron were neighbors in Edgefield SC, and as far as I can tell have no other connections in Colleton District. Robert did go on to name his first son Josiah Allen Christie, so I suspect a connection somewhere. I do not know the name of Robert's first wife and Josiah Allen Christie's mother, but have always suspected her to be a daughter of a Josiah Allen.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1434 Message Board Post: Looking for your South Carolina Ancestors? The South Carolina Historical Society can help! Contact Carey L. Nikonchuk at (843) 723-3225 for more information!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kinsey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1369.1 Message Board Post: My 4th ggrandmother is Juda Kinsey, she had a brother named Levi. My Grandmother has always told me we were of Cherokee blood. But, I'm not sure. I have been searching for the answer to this very same question for some time now. If you come up w/any answers please e-mail me at lmhrbutterfly@yahoo.com. Likewise, if I have any info. I can share w/you, I'd be glad to do it.

Hello All: Can anyone tell me the current name of the town in Bamberg County, where Three Mile Creek or Three Mile Baptist Church were located? Some of the township names that appear in the census records are unfamiliar to my relatives. Thank you for your assistance. Regards, Dawn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEY, CLARKSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1417.2 Message Board Post: i found some info & emailed to you direct - but message bounced back to me...info also sent to poster of response to your message..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LANGDALE, HARRIS, GUTHRIE, ROBERTS, CROSBY, GRIFFIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1433 Message Board Post: 391 Nansbrook Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115 July, 2002 Dear Cousins and Friends of the Smyly Family: It is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of The Smyly Family of Colleton County South Carolina, 1775-2002: Descendants of Hon. John Smyly and Charity Touchstone. (They are the parents of Joseph Smyly of Ruffin, S.C. and Mahala Smyly Bell of Bells Crossroads). The 648-page, hardback book was published by The Reprint Company, Publishers of Spartanburg, S. C. It is printed on acid-free paper and is Smyth sewn. An introduction traces the family from 16th century Scotland to Ireland to Colleton County. Eight chapters include entries for over fifteen hundred Smyly descendants as well as numerous obituaries, news articles, and public documents. Among the many related families included are Able, Ackerman, Adams, Altman, Appleby, Austin, Avant, Babb, Baggett, Bailey, Banting, Barnes, Beach, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Bishop, Black, Blair, Blanton, Bouknight, Brant, Breland, Bridges, Bristow, Brooke, Brown, Bryan, Buchanan, Bunton, Byrd, Califf, Campbell, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Carver, Chassereau, Chenault, Cook, Cooke, Cooper, Copeland, Corcell, Craven, Crosby, Dannelly, Davis, Dean, Derrick, Dorsey, Drawdy, Driggers, Ehrhardt, Folk, Franklin, Gardner, Garris, Gignilliat, Godsey, Godwin, Griffin, Gunter, Hall, Harley, Harrell, Hattaway, Headden, Hegwood, Hiers, Hostrawser, Howell, Hudson, Hughes, Jackson, James, Jenny, Johnson, Jolly, Jones, Jordan, Kemp, Kinard, Kinsey, Lenoir, Linder, Livingston, Loadholt, Lyons, Martin, McAlhaney, McDaniel, McElhaney, McGarry, Miley, Padgett, Paris, Payne, Phillips, Polk, Priester, Ramsey, Ray, Reeves, Reynolds, Rhoad, Riggs, Risher, Roberson, Robertson, Rutledge, Sanders, Sease, Smith, Smoak, Songer, Spell, Steedly, Stephens, Stewart, Strickland, Stripling, Taylor, Thigpen, Thomas, Thompson, Ulmer, Varn, Warren, Weaver, Williams, Wright, and many more. The volume is fully indexed. In the interest of widespread distribution of the book to family members and others and to recover the raw manufacturing costs, it is necessary to charge a fee of $35 per book. Those who wish to order should return the form below with a check or money order for $35 per book (includes postage) made to Millie W. Brunson. Sincerely yours, Millie W. Brunson ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please ship _____ copy/copies of The Smyly Family of Colleton County South Carolina, 1775-2002 to me (print legibly your name & address below). ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Amount enclosed $____________ Check here if you have an interest in attending a family reunion _____ planning a reunion _____ receiving a family newsletter _____ printing a family newsletter _____ Use this space to share your phone number and/or e-mail address if you wish. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: again - many thanks! Lorraine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.2.1.1 Message Board Post: There is generally a tendency to confuse the first two. Robert Blacks. Researchers show the first Bob Black of the line that lived in the Ruffin/Smoaks area of Colleton County, SC as having come from Scotland. Others say Ireland. My cousin Donald Williams of Charleston wrote a brief history of the Blacks. This is what he said: "According to family tradition, the Black family of of Colleton County is of Scottish descent, being originally a part of Clan Alpine, later of Clan Lamont and Clan MacLean-MacGregor. The first member of the Black family to come to South Carolina was Robert Black who came to Georgetown, SC from Scotland, along with two brothers, names not known. Robert had traveled to America as Redemptionist or Indentured Servant who had to work out the cost of his passage and was put to work on a plantation. For two days he worked in the fields but refused to eat a bowl of mush served him along with the other laborers. The lady of the house, seeing that he evidently was a gentleman of refinement, on the third day had his food served with a tray and linen. He then began to eat." Donald indicates this first Robert Black did not serve in the American Revolution. There were three men named Robert Black who served South Carolina during that war. One was wounded at Sullivans Island and died 1 July 1776. It is believed that this first Robert Black settled in St. Bartholomew Parish prior to 1790. He is shown there in the 1790 census. At that time St. Barttholomew was in Charleston District, that part of Charleton District became Colleton District around 1800. Most researchers including my cousin indciate the first Bob Black had only one child, a son named Robert. There is speculation that the early Robert's wife was a Smoak. The 1810 census indicates the first Robert Blacks's household consisted on a male age 26 and under 45; and 4 males age 10 and under 16. Also there was one female aged 26 and under 45 and another female age 10 and under 16. By 1820, Robert had passed away. There is a household headed by an Elizabeth Black. Judging by her neighbors she was living in the same area where Robert was in 1810. Her household consisted of 1 male 10 and under 16. One female under 10 years of age, a female 10 and under 16, a female over 45. A document dated 6 Feb 1815 indiciates that the state of South Carolina had given Robert Black 412 acres of land "..in the distrcit of Colleton on branches and waters of Buck Head Swamp a branch of the Little Salkahatchie.." Using the MIlls Atlas as a referecne the first Bob Black lived on the Columbia Road, now US 21 in the area of Smoaks. Probably where the Methodist Church is today. The second Robert Black was born about 1794. He married Nancy Rice. Nancy is said to be descended from the Branch family. The town of Branchville, SC is named after them. These were the parents of the third Robert Black who became sheriff of Colleton County, SC. So far, I haven't seen anything mentioning who Nancy's parents were. Some feel that the second Robert Black and his wife Nancy were buried in the Black Family Cemetery in Ruffin, SC. If so there are no tombstones for them. The fourth Robert Black, his wife Jane Selna Smith Black are buried there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.1.1 Message Board Post: Many, many thanks...do you happen to know their parents? I think Robert Black was from Scotland..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.2.1 Message Board Post: Many, many thanks... do you happen to know the 1st Robert Blacks parents? I think he came over from Scotland...and Nancy Rice's parents? Thank you! Lorraine

Hi All , anyone on this site happen too have a Beaufort phone book, Please e-mail Thanks ,,,,,,sam

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.2 Message Board Post: The Robert Black who married Nancy Rice was the father of Sheriff Robert Black. The Sheriff was married twice. Sheriff Black was born 5 Sept 1822 and passed away 29 July 1896. He was buried at Carters Ford Baptist Church, Colleton County, SC. His first wife was Elizabeth Caldwell. she was born 20 July 1821 and passed away either on 4 Oct 1865 or in Feb. 1865. They had 7 children: Robert Black married Jane Selna Smith(my great grand parents) Benjamin Black married Hattie Ayer Thomas Black married Sarah Harriet Risher Elizabeth Black married John Kinsey Jane Black married Billie Garris Nancy Black married Dr. Brant Padgett Melinda Black married Melvin Fripp Sheriif Black served as Capt of Company H, 2nd Regiment SC State Troops during the War Between the States. His second wife was Jane Elizabeth Smith. 1 January 1841 to 14 July 1922. She was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, SC. On page 43, of- COLLETON COUNTY: A PICTORIAL HISTORY by the Colleton County Histroical Society is a photograph of Robert Black and a woman said to be his first wife. Judging by the apparent age difference the lady in the picture was his second wife. The 1880 census indicates they were living in Verdier Township Colleton County. Walterboro is in Verdier Township. At least two children from his first marriage, Melinda and Nancy were still living with him. Sheriiff Black and Jane had 7 children: Caroline married Judge Barto Carter John married Lena Walker Richard married Augusta Bartack Chartiy married Jimmie Gahagan Mary married H.A. Patterson David married Rosa Ayer Henry who was 9 years old in 1880. Sheriff Robert Black was third Robert. His son "Son" Robert Black, my great grandfather was the fourth Robert.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Robert Black does not appear in the Smyly book, however, I have a little information. Robert Black, born in 1793, married Nancy Rice in 1819. He died in 1853. Nancy Rice was born in 1803 and died in 1861. They had a number of children including Robert, Henry, David, Richard, John, Ben, Rebecca, Elvira, Elizabeth, Martha, Annie, Jane, Eliza and Nancy. I hope this helps. There is more on Robert Black in Cemeteries of Upper Colleton County by Evelyn and Gibson Howard Bryan.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1417.1 Message Board Post: Dear Tonya, Corey P. Key, husband of Mary Jane Clarkson, is my cousin. He is the son of Lillian Rizer and Milburn Myrick Key of Lodge, Colleton County, S. C. I need a birthdate for Mary Jane Clarkson, who was born in 1907. I would also like to have the names of her parents, including her mother's full maiden name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncB.2ACE/1432 Message Board Post: I have posted this before, but maybe some new researchers might help. I am looking for my first Gordon here from Scot. William Edward Gordon, Sr. b. mid 1700s in Scotland was said he d. 1817, but i have found him in 1820 census of Charleston, so i a rethinking the date. He lived in Charleston SC with his wife, Elizabeth Elliott. It was said that he was a physician in SC. They had a son; William Edward Gordon, Jr. b. 1781 in Charleston d. Nov. 1832 m, 13 Dec 1803 Catherine Ann Belser. He was also a Physician in SC. They are buried in PonPon Chapel of Ease in Colleton SC. They had 4 children 1. Emma Louise Gordon 2. William F. Gordon 3. Caroline Matilda Gordon 4. Frederick Elliot Gordon (my gggrandfather) Most of the later moved to Mobile AL Any info would be appreciated