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/1406.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Carolyn, There are records for Ebenezer Church, most of them from the late 1880's - present. A book was done several years ago concerning the history of the church. I do know that Indian Field is much older than Ebenzer. Also, I have a land grant from Gov. Pierce M. Bulter giving more land (some 700 acres) to Jacob Whetsell and his brother (my ancestor), John Whetsell, Sr. My John Whetsell was a veteran of the War of 1812 and was a prosperous planter in lower Orangeburg District. his first wife was Anna Hill and his second wife was Margaret Hutto. I descend from John's son, Joel R. Whetsell, and from his other son, John Martin Whetsell. Joel R. Whetsell married Ann R. E. Bowman (his first cousin, daughter of George Bowman and Elizabeth Whetsell). I found some of my Whetsell info last night, it goes as following: John. J. Whetsell 15 Mar 1828 - 15 Mar 1863 ( I think he died serving in the Confederate Army) his wife was Elvira T. Carn 30 Dec 1829 - 17 July 1915 they were the parents of: 1. Leonora Whetsell 15 Apr 1850 - 31 Dec 1943 her husband, James R. Wannamaker 28 Jan 1840 - 30 Mar 1921 2. John Wesley Mouzon Whetsell 7 Dec 1852 - 2 March 1895 his wife, Elizabeth Augusta Collier 15 July 1857 - 22 Sept 1929. They were married 3 Feb 1876. 3. Laura E. Whetsell 15 May 1856 - 27 July 1890 her husband, I. S. Harley (no dates). I actually have pictures of Leonora & James Wannamaker and of Laura & I. S. Harley. There is a picture of Elvira T. Carn Whetsell as well, I have seen it. There may be one of J. W. M. Whetsell - let me do some checking. Elvira T. Carn was the daughter of Lewis D. & Lettie Murray Carn. James R. Wannamaker was the son of Peter and Ann Wannamaker. Elizabeth A. Collier was the daughter of John W. M & Caroline R. S. Shuler Collier. As for jacob Whetsell's children - all I can find in my records are: 1. John J. Whetsell 2. Elizabeth Whetsell 3. Joshua M. Whetsell 4. Sara Whetsell 5. Laura E. Whetsell 6. Renvy Whetsell Try looking for a document called the "Gavin Journal" - its a record kept by David Gavin of all the "goings on" of the area around Indian Field Church. It starts in the early 1800's and goes until after the War Between the States. Its a great source. Hope some of this helps you out....