James and Mary Hollingsworth Harrison had the following children: 1. James S. Harrison 2. John E. Harrison 3. Robert Pickens Harrison 4. Susannah E. Harrison 5. Mary Jane Harrison 6. Laura Ann Harrison 1. James S Harrison married Mary Ann Freeman. 1850 census of Edgefield County, S.C. shows James S. Harrison age 33 born in S.C. wife Mary A. Harrison age 27 years born in S.C. Property 7,500.00.
I am possibly related to this Foreman family by Jacob (1762-1823) and Rachael's daughter, Nancy Foreman Heard and have further information to share. But my Jacob died in 1823 and left a will. Is anyone else researching this family? Jacob Foreman d 1823 also married a Rachel and had sons Jacob and Isaac and daughter Nancy. Are these families connected. My Jacob Foreman lived in Barnwell. Thanks Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 5:22 AM Subject: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jacob Foreman > Page 23 > Novr. 26th 1782 Citation granted to RACHAL FOREMAN and JOHN WILLIAMS on > Estate of JACOB FOREMAN, deceased. Citation filed, Letters of administration > granted to RACHAL FOREMAN 29th January 1783. JOHN WILLIAMS relinquishing his claim > on the oath of JACOB FOREMAN. Mrs. FOREMAN qualifyed as administratrix, give > the usual bond of L14000 currency. Surities ISAAC HOREMAN and BENJAMIN DARBY. > Warrant of appraisement given and a dedimus to THOMS KEE and HENRY GENDRATE, Esq > or either of them to swear appraisrs. > 28th March 1783 Inventory an appraisement returned and filed in the > Ordianry's office. Recorded in pages 44 and 45 of this Book. > > Page 43 > Inventory and appraisement of estate of JACOB FOREMAN of 96 District, > intestate, made 3-24-1783 by ISAAC FOREMAN, SAMUEL WALKER, LECON RYAN; RACHAL > FOREMAN, admnx. > Inventory included 4 books, 1 slave and "hard money", 2885 Continental > Dollars, 450 State Dollars. A "Note of hand for Six likely Negroes". No account of > sale.
Harriet, Thanks for this information. I found a grandchild writing about her family of Ridge Springs, mentioning Aiken. This is even though there wasn't an Aiken County, SC extant, when the grandmother was a girl in South Carolina. I decided they must have been looking at a current atlas at the time 1880-90, and the grandmother pointed to it on the map. I have Busbees, Howards, Corleys, Watsons, and Johnsons that I am researching in the Ridge Springs area. Regards, Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Imrey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 2:53 AM Subject: Re: Near the Ridge question > That "where's the Ridge?" question had me confused for years! All the SC > histories and references just take it for granted that everybody knows where > that is. I've never been there, so it wasn't at all obvious to me. But I > finally found out. It's the somewhat higher elevation that angles through > (old) Edgefield from NW to SE and defines the watershed. Creeks to the > north of the Ridge flow into the Saluda, creeks to the south flow into the > Savannah. Its location is roughly equivalent to the current county line > between Saluda and Edgefield counties. You'll find the town of Ridge Spring > near the SE corner of Saluda Co, near its border with Aiken--it refers to > "that" Ridge.
Not that there is any significance to who sells land to whom, but later in the HARRISON FAMILY history I am keying, I have: "On Dec. 1, 1880, Mary s. Collins sold her 47 acres of land to James Harrison Strom, grandfather of the present [sic] governor of South Carolina. She gave her address as Graniteville, SC in Aiken County (book 5, p. 462). In 1884 William and Susan Mayson sold their land to James H. Strom and in 1886 Nancy and William Mathis sold their land to the same J.H. Strom. Nancy Mathis was Nancy Elizabeth sister of Mary Susannah." --Jessica -----Original Message----- From: Dr Constance T McNeill [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: The Family of Archie M Dean 1878 --=======45FF4FE======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-6B4454B5; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks Linda for putting all this together. A few additions. According to the Bland Family (Albert Turner), John Priestly Bland married Martha Adaway Cogburn, daughter of John M Cogburn, Jr and Letitia "Lettie' Still. Martha was born 18 Sep 1814. I don't have a death date at this time. I think you meant Sarah Bland. I have no indication from the Bland family that her name had anything to do with the Strom's. Sarah was born 6 July 1835 and died 12 Sep 1888 and is buried with Mansfield in the Graniteville Cemetery, They had at least 5 children, maybe more. --=======45FF4FE======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-6B4454B5 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/04 --=======45FF4FE=======-- ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== Support free access to geneology - support rootsweb.com
--=======45FF4FE======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-6B4454B5; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks Linda for putting all this together. A few additions. According to the Bland Family (Albert Turner), John Priestly Bland married Martha Adaway Cogburn, daughter of John M Cogburn, Jr and Letitia "Lettie' Still. Martha was born 18 Sep 1814. I don't have a death date at this time. I think you meant Sarah Bland. I have no indication from the Bland family that her name had anything to do with the Strom's. Sarah was born 6 July 1835 and died 12 Sep 1888 and is buried with Mansfield in the Graniteville Cemetery, They had at least 5 children, maybe more. --=======45FF4FE======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-6B4454B5 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/04 --=======45FF4FE=======--
This is what I have per the census records and what was added here from Billie and Constance. Hope it helps all.. Linda Descendants of Mansfield F. Dean Generation No. 1 1. MANSFIELD F.3 DEAN (ROBERTSON2, WILLIAM SIMEON1) was born March 1836 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He married (1) SARAH STROM, daughter of JOHN BLAND and MARTHA UNKNOWN. She was born 1835 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died Bef. 1888 in Aiken County, South Carolina. He married (2) ORNAR (DEAN) UNKNOWN 1888 in Aiken County, South Carolina. She was born March 1843 in South Carolina. More About MANSFIELD F. DEAN: Census: 1850, Edgefield District, South Carolina Occupation: 1850, Farmer Census: 1860, Graniteville, Edgefield District, South Carolina Occupation: 1860, Factory Operative Census: 1870, Gregg Township, Graniteville, Edgefield County, South Carolina Occupation: 1870, Working in Cotton Mill Census: 1880, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1880, Cotton Mill Worker Census: 1900, Millbrook, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1900, Farmer More About SARAH STROM: Census: 1860, Graniteville, Edgefield District, South Carolina Census: 1870. Gregg Township, Graniteville, Edgefield County, South Carolina Occupation: 1870, Keeping House Census: 1880, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina More About ORNAR (DEAN) UNKNOWN: Census: 1900, Millbrook, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1920, Langley, Aiken County, South Carolina Residence: 1920, Walker Powell Nephew Widowed: 1920, Langley, Aiken County, South Carolina More About MANSFIELD DEAN and ORNAR UNKNOWN: Marriage: 1888, Aiken County, South Carolina Children of MANSFIELD DEAN and SARAH STROM are: i. ALICE4 DEAN, b. 1864, Edgefield District, South Carolina. More About ALICE DEAN: Census: 1870, Gregg Township, Graniteville, Edgefield County, South Carolina Occupation: 1870, At Home Census: 1880, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina ii. MINNIE DEAN, b. 1866, Edgefield District, South Carolina. More About MINNIE DEAN: Census: 1870, Gregg Township, Graniteville, Edgefield County, South Carolina Occupation: 1880, At Home Census: 1880, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1880, Cotton Mill Work 2. iii. ARCHIE MANSFIELD DEAN, SR., b. December 18, 1878, Edgefield District, South Carolina; d. February 19, 1959, Aiken County, South Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. ARCHIE MANSFIELD4 DEAN, SR. (MANSFIELD F.3, ROBERTSON2, WILLIAM SIMEON1) was born December 18, 1878 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died February 19, 1959 in Aiken County, South Carolina. He married (1) MATTIE ELLA CUSHMAN Bet. 1897 - 1898 in Aiken County, South Carolina, daughter of GEORGE CUSHMAN and MARTHA TOUCHBERRY. She was born May 23, 1877 in South Carolina, and died August 14, 1915 in Warrenville, Aiken County, South Carolina. He married (2) BLANCHE JONES October 03, 1917 in Aiken County, South Carolina, daughter of NATHANIEL JONES and EVELYN COLEMAN. She was born February 08, 1883 in Aiken County, South Carolina, and died June 29, 1957 in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina. Notes for ARCHIE MANSFIELD DEAN, SR.: Aug. Chron., Sat., 21 Feb 1959) Archie M. Dean Sr. GRANITEVILLE. S. C. - Archie Mansfield Dean, Sr., of 314 Main St., Graniteville, died Thursday in an Aiken infirmary following an illness of two weeks. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. today in Posey's Funeral Chapel in Graniteville with the Rev. J. R. Kirkland officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clyde Hendrix. Interment will be in the Graniteville Cemetery. The body is at Posey's Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence of his son at 72-A Taylor St. Mr. Dean was a native of Graniteville, the son of the late Mansfield Dean and Sarah Styron Dean. He was a retired employee of the Graniteville Co. and had worked there for 45 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by four sons, Eddie A. Dean, Albert K. Dean, both of Graniteville, Archie M. Dean, Jr. of Aiken, and James S. Dean of Vaucluse, SC, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be James Randal, Abner Carpenter, Charles Steadman, Robert A. Johnson, Resse Melton and W.H. Fulmer. DEAN - Entered into rest at an Aiken, S.C., infirmary Feb. 19, 1959, Mr. Archie Mansfield Dean Sr. of 314 Main St , Graniteville, S.C. Funeral services will be conducted at Posey's Funeral Chapel in Graniteville this (Saturday) afternoon at four thirty o'clock with the Rev. J.R. Kirkland officiating, assisted by the Rev Clyde Hendrix. Interment will be in the Graniteville Cemetery. The remains are at the funeral home. Posey's Funeral Home, Graniteville, S.C. More About ARCHIE MANSFIELD DEAN, SR.: Burial: February 21, 1959, Graniteville Cemetery in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1880, Gregg, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1900, Park Avenue, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1900, Teamster Census: 1910, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1910, Engineer at Ice Plant Census: 1920, Madison, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1920, Engineer in Cotton Mill More About MATTIE ELLA CUSHMAN: Burial: August 1915, Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1900, Park Avenue, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1910, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1910, Keeping House More About ARCHIE DEAN and MATTIE CUSHMAN: Marriage: Bet. 1897 - 1898, Aiken County, South Carolina Notes for BLANCHE JONES: She is called Mrs. Archie M. Dean of Graniteville in the obituary of her father, Nathaniel Krepps Jones, Aug. Chron., Thu., 29 Apr 1943. She and Archie are buried in the Graniteville cem. in a plot next ot her parents. She is also named as the mother in the death cert of Bobby Ernest Dean, 1940 - Cert. #15254, Aiken Co, SC. She is not named in her huband's obit, showing that she predeceased him. (Aug. Chron. Obit., Sun., 30 Jun 1957) Mrs. Archie M. Dean GRANITEVILLE, S.C. - Mrs. Blanche Jones Dean, wife of Archie M. Dean of 314 Main St. Graniteville, SC. died early Saturday morning. Funeral services will be conducted at St. James Lutheran Church in Graniteville Monday at 4:30 p.m. with the Rev. J. Virgil Addy officiating, interment will be in the Graniteville Cemetery. The body is at Posey's Funeral Home. Mrs. Dean was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Krepps Jones and Evelyn Coleman Jones. She was a native of Aiken, S.C. and had been living here the greater part of her life. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, four sons; Archie Edward Dean and Albert Krepps Dean of Graniteville, Archie M. Dean of Aiken, S.C. and James S. Dean of Vaucluse, S.C.; one sister, Mrs. Frank Ergle of Graniteville; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. DEAN - Entered into rest at the residence, 314 Main St. in Graniteville, S. C., June 29, 1957, Mrs. Blanche Jones Dean, beloved wife of Mr. Archie M. Dean. Funeral services will be conducted at the St. James Lutheran Church, Graniteville, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. J. Virgil Addy officiating. Interment will be in the Graniteville Cemetery. The remains are at the funeral home. Posey's Funeral Home, Graniteville, S. C. More About BLANCHE JONES: Burial: July 01, 1957, Graniteville Cemetery in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1920, Madison, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina More About ARCHIE DEAN and BLANCHE JONES: Marriage: October 03, 1917, Aiken County, South Carolina Children of ARCHIE DEAN and MATTIE CUSHMAN are: 3. i. MINNIE H.5 DEAN, b. August 1899, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina; d. Bet. 1940 - 1957. ii. ARCHIE EDWARD (EDDIE) DEAN, b. September 09, 1903, Aiken County, South Carolina; d. April 17, 1961; m. NELL ERGLE. (He is listed as Archie E. in the census records) More About ARCHIE EDWARD (EDDIE) DEAN: Burial: April 1961, Graniteville Cemetery in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1910, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1910, Attending School Census: 1920, Madison, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1920, Laborer in Cotton Mill Children of ARCHIE DEAN and BLANCHE JONES are: iii. ALBERT KREPPS5 DEAN. (Born after 1920 Census) iv. JAMES S. DEAN. (Born after 1920 Census) v. ARCHIE MANSFIELD DEAN, JR., b. July 1918, Aiken County, South Carolina. More About ARCHIE MANSFIELD DEAN, JR.: Census: 1920, Madison, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina vi. BOBBY ERNEST DEAN, b. May 10, 1922, Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina; d. October 21, 1940, Aiken County, South Carolina. Notes for BOBBY ERNEST DEAN: 1940 - Death Cert. # 15254, Aiken Co, SC Bobby Ernest Dean White, Male, Single b. May 10, 1922, Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC father: Archie M. Dean, SC mother: Blanche Jones, SC d. Oct 21, 1940, Aiken Co, SC cause: perferated gastric ulcer informant: Archie Dean, Graniteville, SC buried: Graniteville Cem [Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC] UT: J. M. Posey & Son, Graniteville, SC (Aug. Chron. Obit., Tue., 22 Oct 1940) BOBBIE ERNEST DEAN, GRANITEVILLE YOUTH, SUCCUMBS IN AIKEN Graniteville, S.C., Oct., 21 - Bobbie Ernest Dean, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dean, died in an Aiken infirmary today after an illness of 10 days. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Young Dean was a popular resident of this community and was connected with the Gregg corporation. He is survived by his parents, four brothers, Eddie Dean, Archie Dean, Albert Dean and Jim Dean, one sister, Mrs. Frank Thorpe, Aiken; several aunts and uncles and his maternal grandfather, Kreps Jones of Graniteville, S.C. More About BOBBY ERNEST DEAN: Burial: October 1940, Graniteville Cemetery in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina Generation No. 3 3. MINNIE H.5 DEAN (ARCHIE MANSFIELD4, MANSFIELD F.3, ROBERTSON2, WILLIAM SIMEON1) was born August 1899 in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, and died Bet. 1940 - 1957. She married FRANK THORPE, SR., son of GEORGE THORPE and MARTHA UNKNOWN. He was born 1901 in South Carolina. More About MINNIE H. DEAN: Census: 1900, Park Avenue, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1910, Gregg Township, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1910, Attending School Census: 1920, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1920,l Chief Operation with Telephone Company More About FRANK THORPE, SR.: Census: 1910. Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Census: 1920, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina Occupation: 1920, Clerk at Retail Grocery Child of MINNIE DEAN and FRANK THORPE is: i. FRANK6 THORPE, JR., b. 1920. > Billie and others > > There is buried at Graniteville Cemetery, an Archie Edward Dean, born 9 > Sept 1903 died 17 Apr 1961. Could this be the Archie Edward that is > referred to in the obits. IF so he would have had to have been a son of > Archie M and Mattie Ella. Also, he married Nell Ergle according to the > Peter Ouzts Book. In addition, The Stroms of South Carolina 1765-1983 and > Certain Allied Families, give a marriage of Cleora Thomas to a Frank > Thorpe, Sr in aft 1937. She was the widow of Alfred Covar who died in 1937 > and is buried in the Edgefield Village Cemetery. Could the first wife of > Frank Thorpe Sr, be the Dean you are looking for? > > If so she would have died between 1940 and 1957, and would probably have > been a daughter of Mattie Ella also. Since Frank Thorpe Jr was born abt > 192o and I don't have a name for his mother. > > If this is so, then Archie Edward and the daughter would really be > stepchildren of Blanch > > Just throwing out some suggestions.... > > Connie
3. No information as to daughter of James and Susannah Harrison except on 1790 census. Generation three EDWARD and MARY HARRISON had the following children: 1. JAMES M. HARRISON 2. EDWARD H HARRISON 3. ANN SAPHRONIA HARRISON 4. MARY A. E. HARRISON 5. JOHN B. HARRISON 1. JAMES M. HARRISON married MARY ________________. According to the family tradition he was a man of considerable means, large land holdings, and many slaves. My husband had as his nurse one of the former slaves, and it was within his recollection of his mother that they much preferred going down to the slave quarters, if allowed, rather than eat in the big house. JAMES M HARRISON appears for the first time on the 1830 census of Edgefield County S.C. It shows him as age 20-30 years; wife age 20-30 years; 2 females under age of 5. Do not have the 1840 census records. 1850 Census of Edgefield County, S.C. shows JAMES M HARRISON as age 48 years, born in S.C. Wife Mary Harrison, Age 45 years, born in South Carolina. Their family is also shown on this census. Under recorded date of Jan. 20, 1844, JAMES M HARRISON, L.H. MUNDY, ANNA S MUNDY, ELIAS LAGREAN [sic] sold to JOHN B. HARRISON for the sum of $600.00 three parts out of four of a plantation containing 433 acres, lying and being on waters of Cuffytown creek, Rocky Creek, adjoining on all sides by LUKE DEVORE and JAMES HARRISON. The original grant was made to CHAMP TERRY; conveyed by said TERRY to JAMES HARRISON and left to his son EDWARD HARRISON in his will and conveyed from the Commission of Equity in Edgefield District to MARY HARRISON. Since MARY HARRISON had died, the daughters married, and JOHN H married LUCINDA KILCREASE [Gilchrist?] in Nov. 1843, the original homesite of JAMES wife SUSANNAH passed into the possession of JOHN B. HARRISON his youngest grandson by purchase from the other heirs. This was left to his wife LUCINDA when he died 18853-54. JAMES M HARRISON named for his grandfather was born 1802 and died April 1870. He died intestate and on April 27, 1870, W.T. MATHIS filed a petition as Adm. to probate Judge of Edgfield Co. saying that JAMES M HARRISON departed this life on April 23, 1870 leaving children, SUSAN widow of JAMES COLLINS, JANE wife of ELBERT HARLING, ELIZABETH wife of petitioner: JOHN E HARRISON, THOMAS HARRISON, AUGUSTUS HARRISON, CHARLES H HARRISON and some grandchildren, the children of a predeceased son WILLIAM (James Wm. Who died in the war between the states), and a small personal estate of the value of $600.00 or thereabouts in said county. (Butler & Youmans Pro. Pet. Box 96, Pkg 3900, Edgefield Co. SC). On Aug. 10 1872, J.L. Addison as Atty. For Pet. JOHN E HARRISON, GEO. A. HARRISON, CHARLES H HARRISON, Mrs. M.J. HARLING and Mrs. MARY S. COLLINS, Children and heirs at law of JAMES M HARRISON late of said State and County, deceased, respectfully sheweth to the Court that JAS. M. HARRISON departed this life intestate on or about the 25th of April 1870 leaving considerable real and personal estate in said County, the above named petitioners and including ELIZABETH MATHIS wife of WM. T. MATHIS and the children of JAMES WM. HARRISON to wit: JAMES HARRISON. IDA HARRISON and LUCINDA HARRISON the three last named being minors within the age of twenty one years. The petition further shows that all of the said heirs are of age except the three minors above named, and reside in the County and the State of Edgefield, S.C., except THOMAS H HARRISON who resides in Texas and is represented by ELBERT HARLING his Attorney-in-Fact. The petition further sheweth to the court that shortly after the death of JAMES M. HARRISON letters of Adm. were duly granted to WM. T. MATHIS by virtue of an order of the court. Sold all of said personal estate except the growing crop and the portion of the stock on or about the 10th of June 1870 for more than the sum of one hundred dollars. The remaining portion of the personal estate were sold about the first of December 1870, but what amount of money the petitioners were not informed. The petitioners further sheweth that at the time of the death of JAMES M HARRISON he were owing but a small amount of money, less than $600.00 and since the sale of the personal estate part hereof has been paid by WM T MATHIS, Adm. the petitions further sheweth the Court that recently in consequences of the said W. T. MATHIS negligence and not paying the debts of his intestate all of the real estate has been sold for taxes and in July last past said lands have been sold by Sheriff of said County to satisfy judgement obtained in April last past against the said WM T MATHIS. As aforesaid at the suit of WILLIAMSON J JHOLLOWAY Exec. Of L.G. HOLLOWAY deceased for $300.00; that no one believing said judgement valid and legal, said lands were sacrificed being purchased by THOMAS ADAMS the attorneys of the heirs of L.G. HOLLOWAY deceased. The petitions further sheweth the court that they are now outstanding liabilities against said estate to wit, one sale not now owned and held by JOHN E. HARRISON for the sum of $204.30 including interest on the Estate. The Petitions further sheweth to the Court that since the 1st of Jan. 1871 they have frequently applied in person and by their agents to the said WM T MATHIS Adm. to come to an accounting for his transactions upon said Estate, to pay over the amount due in his hands to the credits of said Estate, and the balance to petitions as heirs at law, their respective amounts decreed to be due each of them according to their respective rights and intrerest from the proceeds of the sale of the personal estate and many collected on notes and accounts of said estate. Therefore the petitions pray that the said WM T MATHIS Adm. be ordered to account to the creditors and heirs at law the amounts found due each of them respectively according to their respective rights and interest. (Box 96, Pkg. 3900 Edgefield Co. S.C.) On May 26 1874 JOHN E HARRISON et al petitioners against WM T MATHIS. of Estate of JAMES M. HARRISON on lanier P.M. Williams, Elbert Harling, James E. Hamilton, and D.J. Gilchrist. (Box. 96, Pkg. 3900, Edgefield Co., S.C.)
The following letter was written to Miss Harriet "Hattie" Lake, daughter of Elias Lake from her cousin Nancy Ann Tolbert of Edgefield, SC in 1867. Hattie had recently moved from Edgefield to Louisiana with her family. The Misses Nevitt, Crosby, and Clark are all siblings of my ancestors from Anderson, SC and would have been probably second or third cousins of Hattie Lake as they all had either Hutchison grandparents or g-grandparents . I would like to know who the Mrs J. Hutchison in the letter was. Below is the only relevant part of the letter-- 11 May 1867. from Nancy Ann Tolbert to Cousin Hattie.... "Some of your cousins, Miss Nevit, Miss Crosby, and Miss Clark, from Anderson, spent last week with Mrs. Huchison. They made particulaar enquiries asfter you, and regretted so much not having seen you. They spent a day with aunt Mary. Miss Nevet was at college with cousin Sarah. The little girl that was with her mother, to see you, so long since, is now a charming young lady. Mrs. J Huchison is at G., with Mrs. Manly, has been with her some time...." I won't take up bandwidth with the relationship chart, but anyone who is interested can go to this link: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=johanson&id=I19700 As my Clarke ancestors of Anderson SC have been a mystery, I've always wondered if there is an Edgefield connection. As for the Mrs J. Hutchison living in Edgefield, I have wondered what connection she had with Jean Hutchison Lake and her descendents in Edgefield. Any information would be appreciated. Susan Clark Johanson -- --- Susan C. Johanson, Springfield VA http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...
Harrison family history contd.: JAMES HARRISON left to his wife MARY all of his estate both real and personal of every kind, and charged her with the education of his youngest son ROBERT PICKENS HARRISON. She was to give each child his lot, but if she married she was to take six choice Negroes, one out of every childs lot, and still live at the home place and have the use of the carriage, household goods, plantation tools and stock of all kinds. JAMES HARRISON left to the use of his son JAMES S. HARRISON 14 slaves and much land. To his son JOHN E. HARRISON 14 slaves and much land. To his son ROBERT PICKENS HARRISON he left 12 slaves and much land. To his daughter SUSANNAH S. HARRISON MAYSON he left 307 acres and 12 slaves. To his daughter MARY JANE HARRISON 15 slaves, 2 feather beds, furniture and four head of cattle. To son JOHN, 1 horse, 1 bed, and furniture, four head of cattle, both guns, the sideboard and secretary, one cupboard. To LAURA ANN HARRISON HOBBS, his daughter, 7 slaves on written condition that if Burel E. Hobbs or any other person brings suit against JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH as ADM. of WM. H. HOLLINGSWORTH deceased to recover this property to pay damage, the said HOBBS nor his children shall never have any other way. [sic] The main part of the property was divided between his children, JAMES, JOHN, PICKENS, SUSANNAH, and MARY, and if any of them died leaving no children his part was to go to the other four; and if they all die but one leaving no children, that one is to have all the rest, and in case they all five die leaving no children all of the estate was to be in the hands of the S.C. Conference and their successor in office for the use of the M.E. Church. His wife Mary was appointed executrix, while a widow, and his sons JAMES and JOHN and PICKENS Executors. (Will book D p.208 Edgefield Dist., S.C.) A conservative estimate of the value of slaves at that time would be from about $750.00 each to $1,000.00 each, so this James Harrison was a wealthy man. --Jessica
Gaila, This area later became Barnwell County and than Aiken. This is where my Bushs, Johnsons and Reds lived. I also have Corley's, Howards and Watsons in my line. For a long time we thought Prescott Bush moved from Edgefield Co to Barnwell and finally figured out he didn't move the county lines changed. Sandra
Oh, I also have Lotts in there somewhere. --Jessica -----Original Message----- From: Tree Mother [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jesse Lott- Near the Ridge question Again the geography of SC has me perplexed. In the Lott estate it says Sarah Lott (near the Ridge). What is the Ridge? Where was it located? Have seen this referred to before but have not found a map with a notation of the Ridge. Many thanks to Census20 for these great postings. I see names and also references that with scrutiny may lead to my family who just did not leave records. Shy or sly bunch! Tree Mother Researching: Langford/Lankford on Ninety Six Creek near William Burton or Burden, Dudley Brooks, Wiley Glover, Ramsey et al. in 1800 at time of sale; John Jackson on Bostick Creek formerly Cobbs land of Edgefield. No records of purchases have surfaced on either property. "She is insane, of course. The family history has bcome a mania for her." Hercule Poirot ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:27 AM Subject: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jesse Lott > Page 20 > Octr. 18th (1782) SARAH LOTT (near the Ridge) in 96 District took a Citation > on the Estate of JESSE LOTT deceased, as next of kin. Filed citation 3d day of > December 1782. Granted at same time Letters of Administration to said SARAH > LOTT, who qualifyed as administratrix. Warrant of appraisement granted. Dedimus > to PHILEMON WATERS, Esq. to qualify appraisers, usual bond. Sureties JOHN > FEDRICK and JAMES FEDRICK. > 25th February 1783. Inventory and appraisement returned and filed in the > Ordinary's office. L1845.12.6. Recorded in page 54 of this Book. > > Page 47 > NEXT ENTRY IS CROSSED OUT, BUT GIVEN FOR INFORMATION VALUE ONLY! > > Inventory and appraisement of estate of JESSE LOTT of 96 District, intestate > 1-11-1783 by JAMES FEDRICK, HAROLL JOHNSON, JOHN FEDRICK appraisers; SARAH > LOTT, admnx. 2 slaves "continued over to page 54" > > Page 53 > Inventory and appraisemnet of the estate of JESSE LOTT, of 96 District, > intestate, 1-11-1783 by JAMES FREDERICK, HAWELL JOHNSON, JOHN FREDERICK; SARAH > LOTT, admnx. (Recorded first on page 47 but then line out) Included 4 slaves, 5 > books L2.15.0, ready money, and book accounts. L1845.12.6. No return of sale > made to this office. > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > Support free access to geneology - support rootsweb.com > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== List owner Charmaine Riley Holley [email protected] proud sponsor of rootsweb.com
This is exciting. I have Glovers in my family history which I am typing and posting. Here is the next stage of it, but I am not nearly to the Glovers yet. I will get there soon. 2. JAMES HARRISON younger son of JAMES and SUSANNAH HARRISON was born June 6, 1781. He married MARY HOLLINGSWORTH (b. 1786), and according to Descendants of VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH, sr. p. 164 re: Hollingsworths of Edgefield, JAMES and SUSANNAH are referred to as 'of Virginia'. JAMES HARRISON was one of the executors of the will of JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH Sr., father of his wife MARY "POLLY" HARRISON. Will dated Nov. 3, 1816, Proved Sept. 24, 1821, gave 336 acres on Hard Labor Creek in Abbeville Dist. to be equally divided bet. JAMES HARRISON (his sons-in-law). JAMES HARRISON married MARY HOLLINGSWORTH 1808. In 1803 Jas. Harrison bought from SAMUEL HALL 350 acres for $425.00, this being part of land granted to JAMES WILSON located on Rocky Creek bounded on two sides by James Sr. In 1805 JAS. HARRISON bought from THOMAS ADAMS for $180.00 part of a tract originally JAS. WILSON's and containing 100 acres on Turkey Creek. Witnessed by ABRAHAM COLLEN AND GARRET LAGUIRE. JAMES ADAMS land. Pursuant to a warrant from John Blocker, Jr. Esq. Comm. Of location for Edgefield District having date the 16th of Feb. 1808, I have adm. and laid out unto JAMES HARRISON a track of land containing 246 acres situated in said district on the branch of Cuffytown Creek and Rocky Creek waters of Steven Creek and Savannah River, and hath such shapes, forms, mark as the above plat represents surveyed 25 day February, 1806. Michael Blocker, D.S. JAMES HARRISON bought from Daniel (or David) Rush 28 acres of land on Cuffytown Creek 1806. Witnessed by EDWARD HARRISON. JAMES HARRISON bought from Josiah Langley 217 acres, part of A. Crosier grant located on Cuffytown Creek. Witnessed by EDWARD HARRSION and ROBERT HARRISON 1806. JAMES HARRISON appears for the first time in the census of 1810, Edgefield County S.C. It shows one male age 26-45 (self); 1 female age 15-26 (wife); 1 female under 10, and one female over 45. JAMES HARRISON bought from Aaron DeCosta 350 acres for $175.00 boubnded by J. Harrison and Wilson. Witness Susannah Harrison and John Blocker, Jr. 1814. Under Act of 1791, James Harrison had 660-3/4 acres surveyed for him the 3rd day of August 1818, situate in Edgefield Dist. on Wilsons branch, the waters of Rocky Creek and Turkey Creek, waters of Savannah River. Witness: Andrew Pickens, Gov. at Columbia, S.C. Sept. 7, 1818 in the 43rd year of American Independence. Surveyor General signs Aug.26, 1818. 1820 census of Edgefield County, S.C. shows JAMES HARRISON age 26-45, 1 female age 26-45 (wife); 2 males to 10 years; 2 females to 10 years; 1 female 10-16 years. In 1923 JAMES HARRISON purchased some land from SAMUEL HALL. He also purchased some land from JOSIAH LANGLEY about the same time. In 1826 he purchased land from SAMUEL HALL. 1830 census of Edgefield County, S.C. shows JAS. HARRISON age 40-50 years. 1 female age 30-40 years (wife); 1 male under 5 years; 1 male 5-10 years; 1 male 10-15 years; 1 female 5-10 years; 1 female 10-15 years; 1 female 15-20 years. In a Deed recorded Sept. 18, 1831, JAMES HARRISON gave unto the Methodise [sic.] persuasion Edgefield Co., S.C. to the following persons as trustees for Mount Vernon Church, WILLIAM R. MILLWR, SOLOMON JOHNSON, HENRY SHELMUT, JOHN DORRIS, and said JAMES HARRISON, a lot or place of land containing two acres of land, lying near old Long Cane Road on head dreans[sic] of Wilson branch, conveyed to the above named trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to be good ad[sic] long as they keep a church at Mt. Vernon, when they no longer kept a church there the deed would be void. Signed Sept. 10, 1831. Trustee of Edg. Meth. Ch. 1841 I do not have the 1840 census records. There is recorded Jan. 26, 1841, a deed from JOHN RODES to JAMES HARRISON for 90 acres on Cuffytown Creek (has notation of Jan.21 1785) and it joins land of JAMES HARRISON and HENRY LANGLY. Deed was signed Dec. 29, 1840 in the 55th year of American Independence. Will of JAMES HARRISON written Feb. 14, 1841 and recorded at Edgefield Dist., S.C. Nov. 13, 1843. Witnessed by JOHN ANDERSON, JAMES M. HARRISON, E. DEVERE, AND E LAGRONE.
Page 23 Novr. 23d, 1782. The last Will and Testament of JOHN SCOTT, deceased of Savannah River, dated 4th January 1780, was probated 23d of Novr. 1782 by SAMUEL BOYD, one of the subscribing witnesses, the other witnesses JOHN DOGLASS, JOHN BOYD and JOHN SHARPTON. The executors SAMUEL and JAMES SCOTT. SAMUEL SCOTT qualifying as Executor 23d Novr. 1782, granted Letters of Testamentary. Warrant of appraisement, dedimus to J. MIDDLETON, Esq. to qualify appraisers. 3d Feb 1783, Inventory and appraisement with a list or Schedule, returned and filed. Recorded in pages 61 and 62 of this Book. Page 61 Inventory and appraisement of the estate of JOHN SCOTT late of 96 District, Testor, deceased, made 12-5-1782 by JAMES THOMAS, JOESPH THOMAS and WILLIAM RENNOLDS, sworn appraisers, SAMUEL SCOTT, acting Executor of the same. 6 slaves, stock, tools, furniture, provisions, 22 books and a pistol, and a pair of "money scales". Amounting to L2165.19.0. Examined and certified by PAT. CALHOUN, Surrogate. A list of accounts and debts due the estate of JOHN SCOTT, taken 2-3-1783 by SAMUEL SCOTT, acting executor and returned by him to this office. JOHN COCOCK. Bond dated 12-15-1779, due 1-1-1781 in paper currency with interest Tested by SEABORN JONES-L16000 ANDREW MOORE's bond dated 1-28-1779. due 1-1-1781 paper currency and interset. Tested by SAMUEL SCOTT-L6161 ANDREW MOORE'S note of L58.16 Sterling (Specie) dated 5-27-1780, due two monts after date-411.12 ROBERT BRYAN'S note of L137.15. Specie dated 8-17-1780, balance due now. 125.11.3 ANDREW MOORE'S note of 5 half Jow? Dated 5-29-1780, due three weeks after date. ANDREW MOORE'S note of 1000 Continental Dollars dated 1-10-1780 due 5 days after date. Examined and certified by PAT: CALHOUN, Surogate. N.B. no sales of said estate returned to this office. Page 51 Will of JOHN SCOTT, Granville County, State of South Carolina, being weak in body. To SAMUEL SCOTT, "eldest son, 300 acres in Richmond County, GA granted in my name 5-4-1773, also 19 negroes, and 1/2 all moveable property, stocka nd cash. To youngest son JAMES SCOTT, 200 acres in Georgia on Savannah River, granted in two tracts and joining each other, both granted 7-5-1774 and 19 negores, half of moveable property, cash. Executors were sons SAMUEL and JAMES SCOTT. Signed 1-4-1789 JOHN SCOT Witnessed by JOHN DOUGLASS, SAMUEL BOYD, JOHN BOYD, JOHN (x) SHARPTON. Proved by SAMUEL BOYD 11-23-1782 before JOHN EWING CALHOUN, Esq. Ordinary of 96 District. PAT: CALHOUN, Surrogate. No. 25.
Page 23 Novr. 26th 1782 Citation granted to RACHAL FOREMAN and JOHN WILLIAMS on Estate of JACOB FOREMAN, deceased. Citation filed, Letters of administration granted to RACHAL FOREMAN 29th January 1783. JOHN WILLIAMS relinquishing his claim on the oath of JACOB FOREMAN. Mrs. FOREMAN qualifyed as administratrix, give the usual bond of L14000 currency. Surities ISAAC HOREMAN and BENJAMIN DARBY. Warrant of appraisement given and a dedimus to THOMS KEE and HENRY GENDRATE, Esq or either of them to swear appraisrs. 28th March 1783 Inventory an appraisement returned and filed in the Ordianry's office. Recorded in pages 44 and 45 of this Book. Page 43 Inventory and appraisement of estate of JACOB FOREMAN of 96 District, intestate, made 3-24-1783 by ISAAC FOREMAN, SAMUEL WALKER, LECON RYAN; RACHAL FOREMAN, admnx. Inventory included 4 books, 1 slave and "hard money", 2885 Continental Dollars, 450 State Dollars. A "Note of hand for Six likely Negroes". No account of sale.
Page 21 november 15, 1782 Citation to SIMEON CUSHMAN on estate of JAMES CONE, deceased, as next of kin. 26th Novr. 1782 Letters of administration granted to said SIMEON CUSHMAN, who qualified. Warrant of appraisement given. Dedimus to JOHN MURRAY, Esq to qualify appraisers. Administrators Bond taken, securities DANIEL SHAW and JESSE ROUNDTREE. Inventory and appraisement returned and filed in the office of the Ordinary the 25th of Febr. 1783. Recorded in page 42 of this Book. Page 42 Inventory and appraisement of JAMES CONE, intestate, estate made 1-6-1783 by JESSE ROWNTREE, NATHANIEL BACON, VACHAL DAVIS appraisers, shewn by SIMON CUSHMAN administrator. CONE had only a horse, a broad cloth coat and a pair of breeches, totla value of L138.0.0. No sale returned to this office.
Page 21 Octr. 30th 1782 granted Citation to RUSSEL WILSON on the estate of DAVID BRASWELL deceased, as highest Creditor, little Saludy. Filed Citation and took letters of administration the 8th Novr. 1782. RUSSEL WILSON qualifyed as administrator on said Estate of DAVID BRASWELL. Warrant of appraisement, dedimus to PHILEMON WATERS to qualify appraisers. Sureties LEWIS CLARK and JOHN DOUGLAS. 17th January 1783. Inventory and appraisement returned and filed. l532.18.6 Recorded in page 40 of this Book.
Page 21 Octr. 21st 1782 JENNEY or JANE WEAVER, of Mine Creek, in 96 District took a Citation on the Estate of AARON WEAVER, late of said District, deceased, as next of kin. Letters of adminisration granted 8th Novr. 1782, said JENNEY WEAVER qualified as administratrix. Warrant of appraisement, myself qualifyed the appraisers, viz. RUSSEL WILSON, JOHN DOUGLAS and LEWIS CLARK. Dedimus to SOLOMON POPE, to qualify said JANE WEAVER as administratrix. Sureties not named. 17th January 1783. Inventory and appraisement returned and filed in the Ordinary's office. l590.12.0. Ready money 15 Guineas and L110.5.0. Recorded page 63 of this Book.
Most of the lots of that time lived in Ridge Spring, SC, so I'm sure that what is what they are calling the Ridge. Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: Tree Mother To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:59 AM Subject: Re: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jesse Lott- Near the Ridge question Again the geography of SC has me perplexed. In the Lott estate it says Sarah Lott (near the Ridge). What is the Ridge? Where was it located? Have seen this referred to before but have not found a map with a notation of the Ridge. Many thanks to Census20 for these great postings. I see names and also references that with scrutiny may lead to my family who just did not leave records. Shy or sly bunch! Tree Mother Researching: Langford/Lankford on Ninety Six Creek near William Burton or Burden, Dudley Brooks, Wiley Glover, Ramsey et al. in 1800 at time of sale; John Jackson on Bostick Creek formerly Cobbs land of Edgefield. No records of purchases have surfaced on either property. "She is insane, of course. The family history has bcome a mania for her." Hercule Poirot ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:27 AM Subject: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jesse Lott > Page 20 > Octr. 18th (1782) SARAH LOTT (near the Ridge) in 96 District took a Citation > on the Estate of JESSE LOTT deceased, as next of kin. Filed citation 3d day of > December 1782. Granted at same time Letters of Administration to said SARAH > LOTT, who qualifyed as administratrix. Warrant of appraisement granted. Dedimus > to PHILEMON WATERS, Esq. to qualify appraisers, usual bond. Sureties JOHN > FEDRICK and JAMES FEDRICK. > 25th February 1783. Inventory and appraisement returned and filed in the > Ordinary's office. L1845.12.6. Recorded in page 54 of this Book. > > Page 47 > NEXT ENTRY IS CROSSED OUT, BUT GIVEN FOR INFORMATION VALUE ONLY! > > Inventory and appraisement of estate of JESSE LOTT of 96 District, intestate > 1-11-1783 by JAMES FEDRICK, HAROLL JOHNSON, JOHN FEDRICK appraisers; SARAH > LOTT, admnx. 2 slaves "continued over to page 54" > > Page 53 > Inventory and appraisemnet of the estate of JESSE LOTT, of 96 District, > intestate, 1-11-1783 by JAMES FREDERICK, HAWELL JOHNSON, JOHN FREDERICK; SARAH > LOTT, admnx. (Recorded first on page 47 but then line out) Included 4 slaves, 5 > books L2.15.0, ready money, and book accounts. L1845.12.6. No return of sale > made to this office. > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > Support free access to geneology - support rootsweb.com > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== List owner Charmaine Riley Holley [email protected] proud sponsor of rootsweb.com
I am looking for my Moses Ross, son of Reuben Ross and Priscilla Green b. 1762 and connections to him.......Audrey Found in the Edgefield Co, SC Wills 1787-1836 by James and Vivian Wooley the will of William Forbs Taylor 30 June 1810 no apparent wife or children. Set slave Sylvia free. Give unto Peter Morrow (who has lived with me for several years last past). Slave Dish Fash to be set free. Brother Samuel Taylor in parish of Deum Blait & Sher, Aberdeen, Scotland. Sister Mary Taylor same place as brother. He appointed his friends Samuel Savage, Esq. of Abbveille Dist. SC., and Patrick McDowell of the city of Savannah, Ga. and William ROSS of the city of Augusta, GA as executors. Wit: William Hall, Duglas Huff and MOSS (sic?) ROSS (probably Moses Ross) 1810 census Edgefield Co, SC Moses Ross males= 1 under 10 years old, 1 at 10 to 15, 1 at 26 to 44 females= 3 under 10, 1 at 16 to 26 (Alexander Stewart 4 doors away, William F Taylor several pages away with William Hull next door to him) ROSS, MOSES State: SC Year: 1811 Edgefield County Record Type: Tax list Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds" by Pauline Young.. Page 431: ROSS, Moses---Box 109, Pack 3120: Est. admnr. Nov. 11, 1815 by Mary Ross, Joseph Black, bound unto Taliaferro Livingston Ord. Abbeville Dist., SC sum $2,000.00. This was the issue of bond for the administration of Moses Ross' estate. From Edgefield Co, SC Deed book 32 and 33 abstracted by Carol Wells Deed Book 33 pg 339 Henry and wife Mary Richardson to Doctor Jacob G McWhorter of Augusta GA, Deed, 28 Aug 1816 $4500.00 , 849.5 acres one part of which is called Summerville and is the tract whereon Capt Wm F. Taylor resided at the time of his death. Wit: A. Pierce, MOSES ROSS. /s/ Henry Richardson /s/ Mary Richardson. Justice John Tarrance certifies relinq of dower rights by Mary Richardson wife of Henry Richardson, 30 Aug 1816; /s/ Mary Richardson. Proven 15 Feb 1817 by MOSES ROSS; John Tarrance JQ. Plat shows adj land Wm Morgan, Benjamin Grumbles, John Purves, and land formerly Bennett the will of Alexander Stewart 7 Oct 1821 wife Ann. dtr Sarah M. Barnes<-husband Henry W. Barnes. dtr Rebecca A. Stewart ex: wife wit: David Bunch, MOSSES ROSS, and David Edwards John and Rebecca Mosly qualified as exe on 22 Nov 1824 1820 census Edgefield Co, SC Moses Ross males= 1 under 10, 1 at 10 to 16, 1 at 45 and over females= 2 under 10, 1 at 10 to 16, 1 at 26 to 45 ( neighbors Alexander, Henry Bunch, David Bunch and lots Fraziers all around) several pages away John Ross males= 0-2-0-2-0-2 females= 0-0-2-0-1 several more pages away Thomas Ross males= 0-0-0-2-0-0 females= 1-0-1 Moses Ross, son of Reuben and Priscilla Ross, is a candidate for the Moses Ross whose records follow. Moses Ross was at the fall of Charlestown to the British in 1780 and signed the petition of the "Country Militia" to surrender; his signature appears between the signatures of Samuel Chandler and Thos. Compton (Charleston 1897 Yearbook). [Both Samuel Chandler and Thos. Compton can be proven to have lived in that part of Camden District that became Sumter District.] Moses Ross' signature on the petition is "a match" to his signature in his Audited Account #6615 at the SC Archives for 69 days duty from 1-1-1782 to 12-15-1782. State of South Carolina To Moses Ross ... To 69 days Mil. & Lt. Drag. pay a 2/4 Day ... Camden District Moses Ross personally appeared and Swear the above Acct. is Just and True. - Sworn before me the 3rd day of August 1784. - Wm. Martin J.P. Moses Ross South Carolina was unable to pay at one time the entire debt owed to her soldiers, but gave them an Indent for the amount owed, paying interest for some years. All of the following was taken from papers in Audited Account file for Moses Ross. Indent X148 dated 8-30-1785 issued to Moses Ross: 8 pounds, one shilling, Principal; 11 shillings, 3 pence, Annual Interest. "Recd 30th August 1785 Full Satisfaction for the within, in an Indent X148 .. Moses Ross" Moses Ross signed a paper that on 6-13-1786, he had received 3 years Interest. "I do here by [difficult to read, looks like assign] over my Right Title and interest of this within indent to John Brownlee for [difficult to read, looks like value] Recd. Sept. 29th 1787 [signed] Moses Ross." On 1-4-1788, John Brownlee assigned the account to William Poole. There is no clue in the above Audited Account file as to where Moses Ross was when he signed for receiving his Indent on 8-30-1785, for the interest on 6-13-1786, the sale of the Indent on 9-29-1787. One John Brownlee was living in the city of Charleston on the 1790 SC Census, but this does not necessarily mean that Moses Ross was living in Charleston when the Indent was sold. Another John Brownlee was living in Abbeville Co, SC in 1790. Nothing more was found for Moses Ross in the area that became Sumter District records. If this is indeed Moses, son of Reuben Ross, his father apparently died before 1788 probably in SC. His mother died in 1796 location unknown. His brother Benjamin moved to the Lincoln Co, NC area and later Burke Co, NC, his brother Stephen Ross moved from Clarendon Co, SC to Abbeville Co, SC. His brother Solomon I am unsure about but may be the Solomon Ross found in Rutherford Co, NC 1810-1820, Sister Hannah married 1st unknown Coleman and 2nd Nathaniel Marion, sister Elizabeth married Jesse Hilton, sister Priscilla I have no further information on. SCMAR, Vol. X, Summer 1982, No. 3, p.136 Book 2, page 138. 1768 [no date given] Adam Poole of Craven County, South Carolina to William Poole Joyner of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Consideration: 1 1b current money of Virginia. Land: in Mecklenburg on the north side the Mill branch being part of a tract of land granted to the said Addam Poole by patent 14 Feb. 1761 [containing] 50 acres… Beginning at a corner white oak on Dun's line thence along his line to the first mentioned white oak… Wit: Ephm Mabry**, Wm (W) Clayton Sen, John Watson Walter Poole, Isaac (+) Watson, William Cleaton [?] Junr. ADAM (A) POOLE **Name: EPHRAIM MABRY State: SC County: Camden District Township: No Township Listed Year: 1778 I am told, He married William Poole's dtr and had a son named Adam Poole Mabry possibilities: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions as published by Herman W. Ferguson in 1990 pg 41 March Session 1785 John Green vs. Jno. Springs, Jno. Clark, Will. Wilson, Will. McCafferty, Robert Walker, Joseph Graham, James Tygert, Moses Ross, Evidences, The same jury as before. Verdict pounds63.12.0. The Defendant prays an appeal which was granted. Adam Alexander and Samuel Martin, Securities pg 65 7 Nov. 1786. Samuel Berryhill and wf Priscilla (X) to Andrew Berryhill, for 100 pounds lawful NC money, 140 acres on Sugar Creek adjacent to Wiliam Barnett, John Stinson, Joseph Berryhill, Barnett's mill dm, and Robert McKnight. Witnesses: William Elliott and Moses Ross. Proved in April 1787 Court by oath of Moses Ross. Sam Martin, Clerk and Master of Court. pg 71 October Session 1787 Moses Ross served as a juror in Charles Polk Vs. Gilbert Dunlap fellow jurors Robert Philips, John Robinson, Hugh Houston, Henry Barnhart, Alexander Stewart, George Rice, William Thompson, David Vance, Joseph Moore, Samuel Alexander, David Stewart pg 78 July Session 1788 John Springs vs. Moses Ross, Same jury, verdt.. pounds0.0.1 and cost. pg81 October session 1788 Hannah Dwire(?) vs. Moses Ross & Jas. Robeson, Petit jury impanaled and Sworn. to wit: James Baxter, Andrew Walker, Hu. Tarrance, Walter Bell, Thos. Marsh, Robert Porter, Jno. Furr, James Orr, William Swann, Henry Houston, John King, James Oliphant find for the plantiff and assess damages a Moses Ross I found in a "1790 census replacement for Washington Co, GA" He was in a list of "Headrights and Bounty Grants in GA 1789-1793" 1793 Moses ROSS and "Surveyors Records Book D-E 1789-1793" name Warrant issue date adjoining MOSES ROSS May 7 1792 Ross Creswell Moses Ross May 7 1792 Ross Creswell Moses Ross May 7, 1792 ? Williams Moses Ross Oct 6, 1789 vacant Moses Ross Oct 6, 1789 vacant and Ross (there was an Andrew Berryhill listed as well May 17, 1784 adjoining R. Kilgore--see Mecklenburg Co, NC deed) and "Legal Advertizements and notices- Southern Centinal & Universal Gazette/ Augusta Chronicle and Gazette 1794-1795" Washington County, GA Tax defaulters 1791 Capt. Curry's Dist. MOSES ROSS war of 1812 ROSS MOSES YOUNGBLOOD'S REG'T, SOUTH CAROLINA MIL. PRIVATE PRIVATE 179 602 Likely my Moses Ross' father Reuben Ross: Mecklenburg Co, NC Deed abstracts 1763-1779 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker page 177 Pp. 204-205: 19 Jan 1775 James Carruth of Meck., to Thomas Knighten for 70 pounds proc. money, granted to sd. Carruth 27 Dec 1768, 200 A on waters of Paw Creek adj. Adam Carruth, John Sloan....James Carruth (Seal), Margaret Coruth (x) (Seal), Wit.: John Sloan, REUBEN ROSS (R). Rec. Jan. Term 1775 ((Note: Thomas Knighten was one of the 3 men who inventoried the 1772 Craven Co, SC estate of Isaac Green-Priscilla Green Ross's father) Is my Moses Ross' father, Reuben Ross: Craven Co, South Carolina Date: 1772/02/08 Description: MCCORMICK, JAMES, PLAT FOR 150 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: BREMAR, JOHN/MCCORMICK, JAMES/JONES, FREDERICK/ROSS, REUBEN/MOORE, NATHANIEL/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/POLE BRIDGE CREEK/BLACK RIVER one Reuben Ross had at least one grant of land on Polebridge. 2-9-1772, James McCormick had 150 acres on Polebridge, a branch of Black River, bound by Reuben Ross (Plat Bk 18, 151, SC Arch.) Date: 1775/03/20 Description: MCCORMICK, JAMES, MEMORIAL FOR 150 ACRES ON BLACK RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: MCCORMICK, JAMES/JONES, FREDERICK/ROSS, REUBEN/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER South Carolina Archives Series Number: S111001 Volume: 0002 Page: 00412 Item: 01 Date: 1775/10/13 Description: HUGER, ISAAC, MEMORIAL FOR 6 TRACTS CONTAINING 3,200 ACRES IN GRANVILLE AND CRAVEN COUNTIES. Names Indexed: HUGER, ISAAC/GRIFFITH, JOHN/BUTLER, THOMAS/SCOTT, WILLIAM/YANCEY, CHARLES/ANDERSON/MCCORMICK, JAMES/**ROOSE, REUBEN/JONES, FREDERICK/BRIGGS, FREDERICK/ Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY/STEPHENS CREEK/BIRD CREEK/CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER Type: MEMORIAL/ Date: 1774/10/17 Description: HUGHES, ISAAC, PLAT FOR 500 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: BREMAR, JOHN/HUGHES, ISAAC/MCCORMACK, JAMES/ROSS, RUBEN/JONES, FREDERICK/MOORE, NATHANIEL/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER Type: PLAT/ possibly Moses Ross' father: Abbeville District formed c1785 from (part) of old 96th Dist.) TAX list Date L Name F Name NARS StRl Pg# Family Grp Twp. 1787 ROSS RUBIN *** TaxRl 0000 000 Tax Roll No Twp. Listed
That "where's the Ridge?" question had me confused for years! All the SC histories and references just take it for granted that everybody knows where that is. I've never been there, so it wasn't at all obvious to me. But I finally found out. It's the somewhat higher elevation that angles through (old) Edgefield from NW to SE and defines the watershed. Creeks to the north of the Ridge flow into the Saluda, creeks to the south flow into the Savannah. Its location is roughly equivalent to the current county line between Saluda and Edgefield counties. You'll find the town of Ridge Spring near the SE corner of Saluda Co, near its border with Aiken--it refers to "that" Ridge. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tree Mother" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:59 AM Subject: Re: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Jesse Lott- Near the Ridge question Again the geography of SC has me perplexed. In the Lott estate it says Sarah Lott (near the Ridge). What is the Ridge? Where was it located? Have seen this referred to before but have not found a map with a notation of the Ridge.