This was returned with permanent delivery failure. I am having problems with the various lists. Don't think I am receiving messages. If this comes thru, will Someone please get in touch with the list administrator and ask her to get in touch with me. Billie Jones -------------------------------------------------------- In response to ----- Original Message ----- From: "lawg" <lawg@bellsouth.net> To: "Lee and Billie Jones" <tjones@camden.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:25 PM Subject: Re: SCEDGEFI Digest, Vol 1, Issue 39 >> >> I have an Elise b. ca 1908 (close enough) who is the d/o Butler Hezekiah >> BURNETT b: Mar 11, 1873 in Edgefield Co, SC d: Mar 12, 1948 in Rural >> Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem, Saluda Co., SC .. >> +Carrie Elizabeth LEOPARD b: Oct 18, 1876 in SC d: Jul 27, 1944 in Saluda >> Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC Father: >> Benjamin >> D. LEOPARD Mother: Hettie A. 'Shady' BUTLER. > > What do you know about the Leopard family in Edgefield?? I have a William > David born 1805-1810 died 1879 married Mariah Walker abt 1860..Had twin > sons Benjamin and Richard born Oct 2, 1867.. > Linda Goetz Linda you asked what I had on the Leopard family. Regarding the ones connected to the Carrie Elizabeth Leopard, w/o Butler Hezekiah Burnett, this is an ouline of the Leopards connected to her. All are not well sourced, so a full report with notes and sources to show the proven and not proven connections are available upon request. 1 Daniel Leopard . +Elizabeth Hart m: Jan 26, 1816 ......... 2 Adeline Leopard b: Bet. 1812 - 1817 d: Abt. 1876 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............. +Davis/David Rushton b: Abt. 1810 Father: RUSHTON ..................... 3 Henry Rushton b: Oct 07, 1844 d: Jun 22, 1862 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ..................... 3 Emeline Rushton b: Abt. 1845 ......................... +John A. Green ..................... 3 Thomas Derrel Rushton b: Dec 09, 1848 in SC d: Jul 14, 1903 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ......................... +Marina Antoinette Green b: Jul 20, 1842 in SC d: Oct 17, 1901 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ................................. 4 Adaline Lula 'Addy' Rushton b: Nov 27, 1869 d: May 08, 1914 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ................................. 4 Emma S. Rushton b: Mar 30, 1871 d: Jan 18, 1962 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ..................................... +Martin Luther Walton, Sr. b: Oct 22, 1860 d: Dec 27, 1933 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Father: John WALTON Mother: Julia EVANS ............................................. 5 Thomas Pierce Walton b: Oct 01, 1891 d: Jan 06, 1961 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Odessa Powell b: May 10, 1896 in SC m: Feb 1917 d: Mar 10, 1967 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Father: Sumpter David POWELL Mother: Frances Hasseltine ELSMORE ............................................. 5 Neva Walton b: 1893 d: 1976 Burial: Travis Park Cem Mauseleum, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +H. H. Martin b: 1888 d: 1973 Burial: Travis Park Cem Mauseleum, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 John Walton b: Dec 17, 1896 d: Apr 12, 1963 Burial: Travis Park Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Minnie Ruth Stone b: Mar 14, 1898 d: Dec 17, 1986 Burial: Travis Park Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Father: Milledge B. STONE Mother: Sara Carrie UNKNOWN ............................................. 5 Mary Alice Walton b: Jan 04, 1895 in SC d: Mar 23, 1985 Burial: Travis Park Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Roy Walton, Sr. b: Dec 27, 1898 d: Nov 07, 1967 Burial: Gassaway Methodist Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Angie M. Unknown b: Mar 22, 1900 ............................................. 5 Langdon Walton b: Abt. 1901 ............................................. 5 Martin Luther Walton, Jr. b: Oct 02, 1903 d: Aug 26, 1979 Burial: Gassaway Methodist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Ed. Parker Walton b: Jul 12, 1904 in Saluda Co, SC d: Feb 06, 1923 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Edna Walton b: Dec 22, 1906 d: Oct 08, 1909 Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Emmie S. Walton b: Aug 26, 1908 d: Jul 22, 1988 Burial: Travis Park Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 William Walton b: Abt. 1911 ............................................. 5 Polly Walton b: Abt. 1913 ................................................. +Caroll Werts ................................. 4 Edward Rushton b: Nov 24, 1877 in Saluda Area, Edgefield Co, SC d: Feb 28, 1934 in Graniteville, Gregg township, Aiken Co, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ..................................... +Mayme Powell b: Jun 20, 1877 in Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC d: Apr 26, 1946 in Graniteville, Gregg township, Aiken Co, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Father: James POWELL Mother: Clarissa GREEN ................................. 4 Elvina Rushton b: Abt. 1879 ..................... 3 Albert Rushton b: Abt. 1854 ......................... +Correy Unknown ..................... 3 Walter R. Rushton b: Apr 28, 1857 in Saluda, Edgefield Co, SC d: Apr 22, 1940 in Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ......................... +Carrie Lee Riddlehover b: May 01, 1875 m: Bet. 1904 - 1940 d: Oct 01, 1962 Burial: Travis Park Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda, SC ......... 2 James William Leopard b: Abt. 1823 d: Aft. 1880 in Macon Co., NC. ............. +Jane Etheridge b: Abt. 1829 d: Aft. 1880 in Macon Co., NC. ..................... 3 Benjamin D. Leopard b: Mar 31, 1843 in SC d: Jun 09, 1937 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......................... +Hettie A. 'Shady' Butler b: Aug 09, 1843 in SC d: Nov 06, 1927 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Mire J. BUTLER Mother: Lucinda [SMITH] ................................. 4 Johnson Leopard b: Aug 23, 1866 d: Mar 12, 1930 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................. 4 William Edward Leopard b: Abt. 1870 d: Dec 14, 1927 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ..................................... +Ann 'Anna' Burnett b: May 29, 1870 m: Abt. 1892 d: Nov 21, 1955 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: Hezekiah BURNETT Mother: Melinda 'Milly' BUTLER ............................................. 5 George Johnston Leopard b: Jul 08, 1893 d: Oct 07, 1970 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Parsida Butler b: Dec 16, 1894 d: Jun 11, 1985 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Washington BUTLER Mother: Nancy Jane 'Nannie' MCCLUNG ............................................. 5 Viola Leopard b: Abt. 1906 ............................................. 5 Hezekiah Charlie Leopard b: Jul 18, 1908 d: Jul 30, 1930 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Susan Leopard b: Jun 28, 1910 d: Mar 27, 2005 in Saluda Nursing Center, Saluda Co, SC Burial: Mayson Cem., Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Roy Maffett d: Bef. 2005 ................................. 4 Ephraim Leopard b: Abt. 1873 ..................................... +Sarah Christine 'Sallie' Hart b: Oct 20, 1874 in SC d: Jul 07, 1946 in SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co., SC Father: Charles M. HART Mother: Jane Amanda (Rotton/Rhoden) RAUTON ................................. 4 Charlie Leopard b: Abt. 1875 ................................. 4 Carrie Elizabeth Leopard b: Oct 18, 1876 in SC d: Jul 27, 1944 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..................................... +Butler Hezekiah Burnett b: Mar 11, 1873 in Edgefield Co, SC d: Mar 12, 1948 in Rural Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church Cem, Saluda Co., SC Father: Hezekiah BURNETT Mother: Melinda 'Milly' BUTLER ............................................. 5 Rutha Burnett b: Dec 1891 ............................................. 5 Ernest Burnett b: Jan 1895 ............................................. 5 Eugene Burnett b: Dec 1897 ............................................. 5 Leona Burnett b: Oct 1898 ............................................. 5 Inez Burnett b: Abt. 1902 d: Jan 08, 2001 Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood Co, SC ................................................. +Ernest Bluford Adams ............................................. 5 Claude Burnett b: Sep 12, 1904 in SC d: Dec 26, 1931 in Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Fannie Roe ............................................. 5 Mattie Elease Burnett b: Mar 03, 1907 d: Dec 23, 1980 Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +John Ernest Price b: Nov 27, 1898 d: Oct 23, 1967 Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 H. B Burnett b: Abt. 1910 ............................................. 5 Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Burnett b: Abt. 1912 in Saluda Co, SC d: Jan 18, 2005 in Saluda Nursing Center, Saluda Co, SC Burial: Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Jacie Lee Hastings ............................................. 5 Clarence Burnett b: Aug 16, 1913 in Saluda Co, SC d: Nov 07, 2004 in McCormick Health Care Center, McCormick Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Alice Day b: Mar 08, 1919 d: Sep 29, 1978 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Deserrie Burnett b: Sep 07, 1915 in Saluda Co, SC d: Mar 13, 2004 in Aiken Co, SC Burial: Mayson Memorial Cem [Good Hope], Saluda Co, SC ................................................. +Julian Butler b: Mar 10, 1899 d: Apr 30, 1969 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Annie Geneva Burnett b: Aug 24, 1917 d: Oct 07, 1918 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 William Burnett b: Abt. 1920 ................................. 4 Jane/Jennie Leopard b: Jul 27, 1879 d: Dec 1971 ..................................... +Ira Butler b: Dec 29, 1873 d: Nov 26, 1921 Burial: Butler Family Cem. near Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda County, SC Father: James Pinkney BUTLER Mother: Rhoda Susan WAITS ............................................. 5 Nannie Butler b: Abt. 1916 in Greenwood Co, SC d: Oct 29, 2005 in Columbia, Richland Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Cem., Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC ................................................. +Marion Lawrence Bledsoe b: Jan 18, 1917 in Saluda Co, SC d: Jan 14, 1974 in Saluda Co, SC ............................................. 5 Jeanette Butler ................................................. +Turner ................................. 4 Shady Lucinda Leopard b: Apr 03, 1885 d: May 07, 1901 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......... 2 Thomas Nathan Leopard b: Jun 10, 1827 d: May 19, 1895 Burial: Double Springs Methodist Church, Cullowhee, NC ............. +Elizabeth Hasseltine Nichols b: Dec 26, 1835 d: Feb 11, 1916 ......... *2nd Wife of Thomas Nathan Leopard: ............. +Jane Watkins ......... *3rd Wife of Thomas Nathan Leopard: ............. +Sarah Etheridge b: Abt. 1831 d: Sep 02, 1858 Burial: Edgefield Dist, SC ......... 2 Clarissa Ann Leopard b: Abt. 1833 ............. +Michael Roach ......... 2 Elizabeth Leopard ......... 2 Jesse Leopard Burial: Supposedly at Red Bank, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ............. +Belinda Beard Regarding the one you referred to as "William David born 1805-1810 died 1879 married Mariah Walker abt 1860..Had twin sons Benjamin and Richard born Oct 2, 1867.." I have a "Wane" Leopard married to Mariah Walker. I don't have sources or info. on where I got that name. I only have information on Mariah Walker as follows: 1 Winfrey Whitlock b: Bef. 1775 d: Abt. 1839 .. +Elizabeth Booth b: Abt. 1772 in VA d: Jul 21, 1860 Father: James BOOTH ..... 2 James Whitlock b: Sep 15, 1791 ..... 2 George Whitlock b: Abt. 1800 ......... +Nancy Swearingen d: Mar 1850 ............ 3 Mary A. Whitlock b: Abt. 1838 in SC d: Aft. 1860 ................ +Augustus C. Dean b: Abt. 1833 m: Bet. 1850 - 1860 d: Oct 28, 1894 Burial: Possibly in the Brown Cem., Aiken Co, SC Father: Robertson 'Robinson' DEAN Mother: Bramblee B. MITCHELL [Robertson and Bramblee are my ggg-grandparents thru a daughter Celina Dean md. John Franklin Coursey. Lina and John F. Coursey are buried at Dry Creek. ..... 2 William Whitlock b: Abt. 1808 ..... 2 Elizabeth Whitlock b: Abt. 1810 ..... 2 Mariah Whitlock b: Abt. 1813 d: Bef. 1860 ......... +William Walker **........ 3 Mariah Walker ................ +"Wane" Leopard m: Bef. 1860 ..... 2 Winfrey Whitlock b: Abt. 1813 in SC ......... +Clarissa [Courtney] b: Abt. 1814 in SC ............ 3 Jason Whitlock b: Abt. 1841 ............ 3 Celia Whitlock b: Abt. 1843 ............ 3 Martin Whitlock b: Abt. 1845 [I do not have proof that Martin the father of Ernest is the same Martin, the son of Winfrey Whitlock, so the attachment is based solely on similar names at this time. Earnest's death cert. names his parents as father: Martin Whitlock mother: Matt Carpenter. .................... 4 Ernest* Whitlock ............ 3 Oliver B. Whitlock b: Abt. 1852 ............ 3 James P. Whitlock b: Abt. 1855 ............ 3 Austin Whitlock b: Abt. 1849 Sources: 1. Edgefield Death Notices and Cemetery Records, Carlee McClendon, 1977 by Hives Press, P.O. Box 1841, Columbia, SC 29202, p. 171-172, obit of Elizabeth Whitlock from the Edgefield Advertiser, August 1, 1860. 2. Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas, Vivian Toole <vtoole@inu.net> 3. Some of the children assumed to be children since they were living with Elizabeth Whitlock, age 76. [1850 Edgefield Co, SC, p. 13B, hh #193] 4. Information on some of the gen.3 & 4 - Census records. 5. Gen 3, children of Winfred Whitlock b. 1813 : Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas, Vivian Toole <vtoole@inu.net>, citing 1850 CENSUS BARNWELL DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. I have access to more Leopard information, if you have some specific individuals you want to list for me to check out. Be sure to get a report with notes and sources before adding them to your files, as some of it is not well documented. Some have no source given at all. Again, sorry to be so late. I get behind in my emails, and then seem to just keep up with the ones coming in and don't go back to the old ones I saved. That's what I am trying to do today. Billie

This message came back permanent delivery failure. I am trying again: I have previously posted the following death certificate. In working with the will of Mire J. Butler, posted by Randy Butler, It proves that the death cert. contains an error in his mother's name. The death cert. says: 1928 - Death Cert. #12967, McCormick Co, SC Tillman R. Rushton Male, White, Married, Farmer b. May 1, ____, age 48, SC father: John Rushton, SC mother: Nancy Leopard * d. July 1, 1928, Edgefield township, McCormick Co, SC cause: cardio-vascular renal informant: Nettie Rushton, McCormick, SC buried: Bailey Bethel [Bethel Meth, Callison, Greenwood, SC] UT: J. S. Strom. Cem. Record gives his date of birth as May 1, 1880 ------------------------------------------------------- *From the will of his grandfather, it is known that his mother was Nancy BUTLER, not Nancy Leopard. She predeceased her father and the children are heirs, listed in Mire Butler's will [Will of Mire J. Butler, July 19, 1886, Box 116 Pkg 4747, Proven January 29, 1888, Edgefield Co, SC] The will states: ...." to my Grand Children, the Heirs of my daughter Nancy L. Rushton Deceased, in money Ten Dollars to be equally divided amongst the said grand children...." The distribution shows the following payments: Pd. H. P. Rushton his distributive share in the above estate - $2.00 By amt paid Lucinda Cockrell, Larkin Rushton, Willie M. Rushton Tillman Rushton and J. D. Rushton their distributive share in full of said estate $8.00 I have her as Nancy C. Butler from census records. The transcriber of the will has Nancy L. Possibly her middle name was Leopard, or Lucinda, which was her mother's name. Maybe her mother was a Leopard, as I do not have a maiden name for Lucinda. **Does anyone know Lucinda's name, wife of Mire Butler b. ca 1815 who died Jan 23, 1888. From Census records Lucinda Unknown Butler was born in 1810. I have seen a 2nd wife mentioned, 2. Catherine (b. 1816 SC) L/w [Washington] Butler, identified as Mother in the 1880 census, but ages don't compute! She cannot be Washington's mother, but could be a mother-in-law, except I have Washington's wife as a McClung [Nancy Jane 'Nannie' McClung] My LDS CDs don't have a Washington Butler, but it may be this one md. to a Jane... Census Place: Cooper, Edgefield, South Carolina Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228 Page 114B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace ... BUTLER Self M M W 30 --- Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Jane BUTLER Wife F M W 19 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Robert BUTLER Son M S W 1 SC Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC Catheren BUTLER Mother F W W 44 SC Occ: Border Fa: SC Mo: SC No wife is mentioned in the will of Mire Butler. Billie Jones tjones@camden.net PS: Connie, please send it to the McCormick list. I am not on that list.

Match: Edgefield AND SC Source: GADATA@rootsweb.com From: GAGenWeb Archives <vcjfreeman@aol.com> Subject: [GADATA] Ga-Polk Co. Obituary (White) Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....White, Melba "Kathern" Powell March 13, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: E. Stephens stephens2247@bellsouth.net January 25, 2007, 11:31 am Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA, March 20, 2003 Melba "Kathern" Powell White, 73, of McCormick, SC, passed away at home Thursday, March 13, 2003. She was born July 28, 1929 in Polk County, was retired from Rockey River and was a member of the Emerald City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julis and Maude Greenway Powell. Survivors include her husband, James E. White, Sr. of McCormick; sons, Julius "Butch" Clifford Wood of Edgefield, SC and Julius " and James Earl White, Jr. of Troy, SC; daughter, Mary Maude Wiking of Bradley, SC; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 15 at 3 p.m. at the Emerald City Church of God. Rev. Tim Taylor, Bobby Hostetler and Loyd Browning officiated. Interment followed at the Plum Branch Cemetery in Plum Branch, SC. Pallbearers were Clyde Atkins, James Brown, Sr., Dale Shirley, Johnny Barnes, Richard Higginbothan, Wayne Pinn, Edward Weeks and Danny Stepp. The Strom Funeral Home of McCormick, SC, was in charge of the arrangements. The Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA, March 20, 2003) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/polk/obits/w/white9346ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb

The following obituary was published in "The State", Columbia, Richland Co, SC on Jan 27, 2007 Mary A. Forrest Hallman WARD - Services for Mrs. Mary A. Forrest Hallman, age 90, will be held Sunday, January 28, at 3 p.m. at Bland Funeral Home in Johnston with burial to follow in Dry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Saturday evening. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Mrs. Hallman, a native of Saluda County, wife of the late Fhay Hallman, died Friday, January 26,2007. She was a daughter of the late James Grigsby and Lula Shealy Forrest. She retired from the Aiken County School System as a food service employee and was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include son, Donald F. (Donna) Hallman, North Augusta; daughters, Naomi H. (Joel) Goldman, Ward, Kay H. (Frank) Strickland, Aiken; sisters, Eleanor Hare, Monetta and Delight Rodgers, Batesburg, and a large extended family which included a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fhay Hallman, brother, J.W. Forrest, and sister, Virginia Matthews. I don't know her line other than the parents given in this obit but have met her son Donald Hallman at a Rauton/Lott family reunion in 2002. The Hallman line is as follows: 1 Brooks Hallman b: in probably Edgefield Co, SC .. +Emma Alice Fallaw b: in probably Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 Gordon Brooks Hallman b: Jun 09, 1891 in Edgefield Co, SC d: Jan 02, 1945 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Spann UMC, Ward, Saluda Co., SC ......... +Effie May Lott b: Aug 29, 1891 in SC d: Jan 04, 1963 Burial: Spann UMC, Ward, Saluda Co., SC Father: **Jesse Allen LOTT Mother: Talitha Catherine WILLIAMS ............ 3 Gordon Fhay Hallman b: Aug 04, 1916 d: Mar 16, 1976 Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ................ +Mary Annie Forrest b: Sep 08, 1916 in Saluda Co, SC d: Jan 26, 2007 Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church, Ward, Saluda Co, SC Father: James Grigsby FORREST Mother: Lula SHEALY .................... 4 Donald Fhay Hallman ........................ +Donna Thomas b: in Seatle, Washington .................... 4 Naomi Hallman ........................ +Horace Hildebrand .................... *2nd Husband of Naomi Hallman: ........................ +Joel Goldman .................... 4 Kay Hallman ........................ +Frank Strickland **Have more info. on the Jesse All Lott family than the others in this line. I have a Lula Shealy who married a Gentry. Wonder if she first married James Grigsby Forrest? I was unable to find James Grigsby Forrest in a census search in 1920. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net

This came to me because it contained Edgefield and SC. It comes from the Dillon, SC paper, but he has Edgefield Co Connections per the obit: Match: Edgefield AND SC Source: SCDILLON@rootsweb.com From: PAPrice3993@aol.com Subject: [SCDILLON] Howard Ervin Moody COLUMBIA - Graveside service for Howard Ervin Moody, 88, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, in Florence National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greater Columbia Literacy Council, 2728 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29205 or to Edgefield United Methodist Church, 309 Norris St., Edgefield, SC 29824. Mr. Moody, husband of the late Cleola Matthews Moody, died Sunday, Jan. 21. Born in Fork, he was the son of the late Van B. and Eula Owens Moody. After two years at Wofford College, he joined the Army Air Force during World War II as a gunner on a B-17 aircraft. His plane was shot down over occupied France. Wounded, he escaped the crash and was rescued by French farmers; later, he was picked up by German officers and taken to a prisoner of war camp for the remainder of the war. He returned to South Carolina, married Cleola Matthews Moody, graduated from Wofford College and earned a Master of Education from the University of South Carolina. He began his career as a public school administrator working in Spartanburg, York, Conway, Saluda and Edgefield, where he and Cleola retired. After retirement, he worked with the S.C. Literacy Association training tutors to help adults learn to read. He was always active with the Methodist Church, Lions Club, American Legion and United Way. He received a Service to Mankind Award from Edgefield County in 1998. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Howard E. Jr. and Sharon Moody of Winnsboro; daughter, Rosemay Moody of Columbia; sister and brother-in-law, Agnes Foxworth and Clyde Gardner of Fayetteville, N.C., and Eppie Moody and Henry Richbourg of Dillon; grandson, Howard Eugene Moody of Winnsboro; and special cousins, John Campbell, Tom Campbell and Sara Jean Rogers. www.dunbarfunerals.com Published in the Morning News on 1/23/2007

Found this obit under my desk, not trimmed up, so assume It fell off the desk before I sent it. Obit of William Clay 'Bill' Adams, Jr., "The State', Columbia, Richland Co, SC, Jan 8, 2007 JOHNSTON - Services for Mr. William Clay "Bill" Adams, Jr., age 82, will be held Wednesday, January 10,2007, at 11 a.m. at Johnston First Baptist Church with interment to follow in Mt. of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Johnston First Baptist Church, 700 Church Street, Johnston, SC 29832. Mr. Adams, a native of Johnston, died Sunday, January 7, 2007. He was a son of the late William C. Sr. and Janie Rhoden Adams. Mr. Adams was a retired employee of Milliken and Co. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 154 and a member of Johnston First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for many years and was an usher for 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Deloris Edwards Adams; sons, Barry (Sara) Adams, Aiken, Mart (Ann) Adams, Johnston; daughter, Betsy (Curtis) Cooper, Cayce; six grandchildren and one great-grandson. I have a Deloris Edwards b. Abt. 1923, as the daughter of James M. & Mary S. Unknown Edwards. Any one know if these are the same persons. Obit lists his parents as William Clay Adams Sr. and Janie Rhoden. I also have a Janie Rhoden in my files as the d/o James Wiley Rhoden (1904) and Orrie Mae Strom (ca 1905), but James Wiley Rhoden's obit in 1951 still lists Janie as a Rhoden?? Can anyone place these family groups together: the Rhoden, Adams and Edwards families? HC Ouzts has the Edwards connection as follows using xxx = Johnston Families book. 1. James Martin (Jim) Edwards, Sr. (b. 8/30/1890 SC, m. Mary Elizabeth Quattlebaum Sawyer (b. 1/12/1892 SC, d. 6/26/1980)[d/o Sarah Ann Quattlebaum & John Walter Sawyer], 1/8/1916, d. 5/15/1965) Mt Olives Johnston SC xxx 2. Mary Deloris Edwards (b. 4/23/1922 SC, m. William Clay Adams, Jr. (b. Johnston SC)[s/o Janie Rhoden & William Clay Adams], 11/21/1947) xxx He has the following family information in his Adams file: 1. William Clay Adams, Sr. (b. 1/28/1898 Edgefield SC, m. Janie Rhoden (b. 8/18/1905 Edgefield SC, 10/25/1994 Edgefield SC)[d/o Anna M. Clark & H. Rhoden], d. 5/8/1983 Edgefield SC) Mt Olives Johnston SC qb xxx 2. William Clay (Bill) Adams, Jr. (b. 1924 Johnston SC, m. Mary Deloris Edwards (b. 4/23/1922 SC)[d/o Mary Elizabeth Quattlebaum Sawyer & James Martin Edwards], 11/21/1947, d. 1/7/2007 Johnston SC) Mt Olives Johnston SC qb xxx 3. William Barry Adams [1948](m. Sarah Frances Chapman (b. 12/22/1950 SC)[d/o Frances Medlock & Joseph W. Chapman], 8/29/1971 Edgefield SC) xxx Sarah m.2. Ruffin Stephenson 3. George Martin (Mart) Adams (b. 5/19/1951 SC, m. Ethel Ann Rushton (b. 11/22/1952 SC)[d/o Edith Louise Clark & James Paul Rushton, Sr.], 2/17/1978 SC) xxx 3. Jane Elizabeth (Betsy) Adams [1952](m. Curtis Cooper [Fam ?]) xxx 2. Burnside Adams [1926] Billie

The following were posted on USGENWEB http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/edgefield/vitals/deaths/redd27gdt.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/edgefield/vitals/deaths/butler26gdt.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/edgefield/vitals/deaths/butler25gdt.txt Billie

Does anyone know who the following Ellen Holloway belongs to. 1870 Edgefield Dist, SC, Saluda Division, p. 96B, Ninety Six PO, hh# 275/281 Ellen Holloway 50 F W keeping House, b. SC Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerre Byrd" <ggengard@comcast.net> This John Terry might be a child of Col. Champness TERRY. Col. (Colonel?) Champness TERRY. See Genforum. Will dated 14 Sep. 1775, probated in 96th Dist., SC - SC Records ofWills, Vol. 17, Book B, p. 373. They had migrated from PittsylvaniaCo., VA to the 96th by November, 1770. There, Champness was Colonel of the Militia and represented his district in the assembly. Gerre Byrd ------------------------------------------ Dian Layman, who researches the Terrys of Old Edgefield Dist, and Don & Brenda Chandler have sent me info. on the parents of John Terry. They are James and Elizabeth Gooch Terry. Dian writes: I am sure that Champness and the other Terry's are probably related, but, as best I can tell, not directly, unless back further than I have researched. The Edgefield documents I have seen do not indicate any direct relationship; in fact, do not have the two families together on any document I have seen. Of course, I'm sure, there may be documents I have NOT seen. Champness Terry is primarily mentioned in Richmond Co., NC., documents, whereas the other Edgefield Terry's originate in from Granville Co. NC. They both are originally from VA., but I have not researched the connection back that far as yet. Here is the jist of the will of James Terry of Granville Co., NC: Will Bk. 4, p. 265 Dated 22 Feb. 1797, probated Feb. Ct. 1799 (Mentions wife, but does not name her.) Desires that all of his estate be sold and the proceeds divided into seven parts and given: 1. to son, William Terry, 1/7 2. to son, Stephen Terry, 1/7 3. to son James Terry, 1/7 4. to son, JOHN TERRY, 1/7 5. to dau., Sarah Clement, 1/7 6. to dau., Mary Strom, 1/7 part during her lifetime, & then to her son, Joseph Gooch Minter. [Note: widow of John Minter dec'd 1788. Married William Strom bef. 1789] 7. to the children of my dau., Elizabeth Childs dec'd, 1/7 part Executors; my sons: William, Stephen, James & John Terry. Wit: James Terry Jr., John King She further sent this info. on the Champness Terry mentioned by Gerre Byrd. Terry Records of VA by Edna Harris Bushnell: (Revolutionary War Service) "Colonel Champness Terry of Ninety-Six District, Abbeville, S.C. He was elected to the Colony Congress about 1775-1776, but declined. He was born about 1740 in Virginia, the son of Joseph Terry Sr. and Judith Crawford Terry of Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was Under-Sheriff of Halifax Co., Va. in 1765 through 1768 when Col. Nathaniel Terry, his cousin and brother-in-law was Sheriff of Halifax Co., Va. He married about 1765 Sarah Terry, his cousin, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Irby Terry of Pittsylvania Co., Va. He wrote his will Sept. 14, 1775 and it was probated in Ninety-Six District, SC. His children were: Champness Terry, David Terry and Sarah Terry, and an unborn child due at the time he made his will. (Ref; "South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Mag"., Vol. 7, p.106, "Charleston, S.C. Record of Wills", Vol. 17, Ninety-Six Dist., SC. Book B, p. 373; Wilson, "Annals of Georgia, Liberty County Records", p. 95; "Pittsylvania Co., VA., Settlement Bk." 1, p. 163) Billie tjones@camden.net

Can anyone on this list tell me if there was a brand book kept for Edgefield Co, S.C. where the men register they Brands , for the years of 1798 till???? I am speaking of brands that was used on cattle and hogs. So I assume they run wild in the woods, and they were marked or branded to keep them from getting mixed up with other people livestock. I have always thought once they register this brand they kept it and generaly it was passed from father to son. Thanks dorothy norris Researching Garner Va. N.C. S.C. Ala Ark

Billie, Do you think this William Coursey is the one we feel is related to Adaline Coursey? As you've said, his name seems to be all over the place. Bob Collins > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:16:07 -0500 > From: "Lee and Billie Jones" <tjones@camden.net> > Subject: Re: [SCEDGEFI] Minter info. with EDWARD & WILLIAM Holmes > mentioned. > To: "Kathy Wilcox" <kwilly@281.com> > Cc: Dian Layman <dianlayman@cox.net>, SCEDGEFIELD > <SCEDGEFI@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <003701c73b77$2fbcd540$d5e564d0@Jones> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > Kathy, > > Harriett Imrey's post took me back to the Minters and I found > the following > that include two HOLMES names in the family of William Minter's info. > > The notes are from son Mackinnes Minter's notes. Note the > COURSYE (COURSEY) name is > there again. This time Charles as Deputy Surveyor. A > William Coursey is > listed on a lot on early deeds in Old Ninety Six Dist /Old > Edgefield Dist as a Deputy Surveyor as well. > ................. > Billie

Marshall's Branch was a tributary of Horns Creek from the northeast. An original landowner on it was Daniel Marshall, first minister of Horns Creek Baptist Church. Samuel Marsh, minister of the same church in the early 1800's, was also a landowner in that area, on nearby Beaverdam Creek to its north. The Ge Lee Corley Hendrix map of Edgefield shows a creek listed as "Tobler's Creek" in the only location for a tributary of Horns from the northeast. None of the Toblers ever lived near there, but it's the particular waterway on which Horns Creek Baptist Church was built. The single reference to a "Tobler's Creek" in the deed books is an obvious mis-transcription for Nobles Creek, since each landowner mentioned was one who lived on Nobles/Horns Creek. Reference is Deed Book 2, pp. 14-15, sale of land originally granted in 1755 to Joseph Nobles (from whence the first name of the creek), described as a "branch of Stevens Creek called Toblers now Horns Creek." Marshall's 1768 plat does not identify the name of the creek that got his name, but the plat was adjacent to lands of Samuel Walker and Allen Addison, both of whom owned land only on Horns Creek, at that time. I am virtually certain that the creek identified as "Toblers" on the Hendrix map was the one more-generally known as Marshall's Branch--given that the church and its ministers were at that location, and so were all the landowners with properties identified on Marshall's Branch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Wilcox" <kwilly@281.com> To: <SCEDGEFI@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: [SCEDGEFI] John Holmes and son Frederick Holmes > In looking over my list of unidentified Holmes in the years up to about > 1840, I found this JOHN HOLMES. Anyone know anything about him? My map > doesn't show Marshall Branch. Can someone describe what part of Edgefield > this river/creek is located? > 18 Aug 1790. Deed Book 21:84. John Walker and wife Jemimah of Orangeburg > district to JOHN HOMES of Edgefield, for 10 pounds sterling money . . .182 > acres on head of Monehaca branch . . . bounding that surveyed for Lott > Warren 4 Sep 1785 certified by Robert Lang. . .granted by excellency Wm > Moultrie 4_______1786. Wit: Joseph Walker, Wm Smith. Rec 20 Nov 1801 > (LDS > Microfilm # 0023879). > > 18 Aug 1790. Deed Bk 21:87. John Walker and wife Jemimah Walker of > Edgefield County to JOHN HOMES. For 30 lbs sterling, 260 acres now in his > actual possession by virtue of a lease for one whole year, lying on waters > of Beaver Dam Creek of Turkey Creek of Savannah, bounded by the lines of > John Frazier, John Cartin, Mazyck, Samuel Marsh & Burnes, Daniel Rogers; > surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786, granted by Gov Charles Pinckney 1 Feb > 1790 unto John Walker and from sd Walker to JOHN HOMES. Wit: Joseph > Walker, William Smith. Rec 20 Nov 1801 (Ibid.) > 16 Aug 1791. Deed Bk 7:106+. JOHN HOMES & ELIZABETH, his wife of > Edgefield Co, SC to John Cotton of same place for 10 pounds, sold 50 acres > being part of 260 acres surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786 & granted 1 Feb > 1790 unto John Walker and conveyed to said JOHN HOMES by L & R. Said land > being on Beavedam Creek a branch of Turkey Creek of Savannah River adj NE > y > John Frazier, NW by John Carter, SE by John Cotten, and by Burne's land to > Sterks old road. Wit: Samuel Marsh, BRYANT HOLMES (Hendrix, Ge Lee > Corley. Edgefield County, South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12 > (1786-1796), p 85). > 4 Jun 1793. Deed Bk 9:68+. JOHN HOLMES, Planter, to his son FREDERICK > HOLMES, Junior, both of Edgefield for 50 pounds, 300 acres being part of 2 > tracts on the head of Marshals Creek (1) 182 acres originally surveyed 24 > Sep 1785 for Lott Warren and granted 4 Nov 1786 unto John Walker by Gov > Moultrie at Charleston & sold by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 unto said JOHN > HOLMES; and (2) 118 acres on branch of Beaverdam of Turkey Creek of > Savannah River being part of 260 acres surveyed by Wm Coursey, D.S., > originally granted 1 Feb 1790 by Gov Charles Pinckney at Columbia & unto > John Walker who conveyed by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 unto said JOHN HOLMES. > Wit: William Dooly, Jeremiah Johnson, James Barrentine, who swore by oath > 4 > Jan 1794. Rec 4 Jan 1794. Plat p. 71 (Ibid, p128). > 25 Nov 1793. Deed Bk 9:72+. FREDERICK HOLMES Junior, son of JOHN HOLMES > to Kevan Taylor & Muren, Merchants for 50 pounds, 300 acres being part of > 2 > tracts of land (describes same 2 tracts as above). . . . Wit: Ambrous > Riply, Burgess White, who swore by oath 27 Nov 1793. Rec 4 Jan 1794 > (Ibid). > 28 Nov 1793. Deed Bk 9:75+. JOHN HOLMES of Edgefield Co to Kevan Taylor > & > Murren, Merchants for 50 pounds, sold 102 acres being part of 260 acres > originally surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786 & granted 1 Feb 1790 unto > John Walker who conveyed by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 to JOHN HOLMES; 40 > acres > of which was conveyed by sd HOLMES to John Cotton; also 118 acres of the > above tract was conveyed by said HOLMES to his son FREDERICK HOLMES 4 Jun > 1792 which said 2 conveyances being deducted out leaves 102 ac of the > original survey. Said tract being on Beverdam, a branch of Turkey Creek > of > Savannah River adj NE John Frazier, SW & NE John Carter, SW John Myzick, > NE > Samuel Marsh & Burns, SE by Daniel Rogers. Wit: George Hogarth, Morgan > Murrah, who swore by oath 9 Dec 1793. 13 Mar 1794 ELIZABETH HOMES, wife > of > John relinquished dower. Rec 4 Jan 1794 (Ibid, p 129). > 14 Nov 1801. Deed Bk 21:93. William Forbes Taylor of Campbellton, > merchant, to Frederick Tillman, planter. For $485 two tracts originally > granted to John Walker; one tract surveyed for Lott Warren on 24 Sep 1785 > and granted to sd Walker 4 Dec 1786 containing 182 ac on Marshalls branch > bounded at survey by Daniel Mazyck, Matthew White, Conrad Gallman. The > other tract of 260 ac on Beaver Dam Creek of Turkey Creek of Savannah > river > surveyed for sd John Walker 31 Oct 1786 and granted to him 1 Feb 1790 > bounded by John Frazier, John Carter, Mazyck, Samuel Marsh, Burns, and > Daniel Rogers land, reserving out of the last mentioned survey a small > piece of about 40 ac lying between _____ and Starks old road which parcel > has already been sold by JOHN HOMES to John Cotton and is not included in > this deed. Wit: John C. Mayson, Richard Quarles. Plat shows Iland ford > Road to Ctown, Charleston Road, old road, Benjamin Linseys land, Beaver > Dam > Creek, widow Cottons land, John Cotton, Martin? Writes land, Cocks land, > plat of 485 acres on Marshalls branch and Beaverdam including HOMESES old > place on the Charleston road which several tracts was originally granted > unto John Walker 4 Dec 1786. . . . Rec 2 Nov 1801(Wells, Carol. > Edgefield > Co, South Carolina: Deed Books 19, 20, 21 & 22. Heritage Books, 1997). > 27 Oct 1806. Deed Bk 27:193. Samuel Deloach for Vincent White. > Affidavit, saith that on Saturday night 25 inst in an affray with JOHN > HOLMES that Vincent White had the rim of his left ear bit off by sd JOHN > HOLMES. Charles Old, J.P. Rec 27 Oct 1806 (Wells, Carol. Edgefield > County, South Carolina: Deed Books 27, 28 and 29. Heritage Books, 1998). > Don't know if this is the same John Holmes or not?? > 23 Sep 1814. Deed Bk 31:533. Byrania Cotton to Thomas Wynn, $200, my > portion of certain tracts of land; one tract of 88 ac held & released by > Daniel Rogers and wife to John Cotton, dec'd situate on Beaverdam Creek > deeded 1785 by Daniel Rogers & wife to John Cotton; one other tract of 40 > ac on Beaverdam Creek deeded by JOHN HOLMES 7 wife to John Cotton in 1791; > another tract of 150 ac sold by John C. Burnes to John Cotton and titles > made to Rebecca Cotton as admr of sd John Cotton in 1799 lying on > Beaverdam > Creek; all adj land of John Simkins, Wm Crane, Benjamin Frazier and Peter > LaBorde, which I have inherited as heir of John Coton dec'd. Wit: John S. > Glascock, Eleazer Shockley. /s/ Buriena E.A. Cotton. Rec 6 Jun 1814 > (Edgefield County, South Carolina: Deed Books 30 and 31. Heritage Books, > 1999). > Kathy Wilcox

In looking over my list of unidentified Holmes in the years up to about 1840, I found this JOHN HOLMES. Anyone know anything about him? My map doesn't show Marshall Branch. Can someone describe what part of Edgefield this river/creek is located? 18 Aug 1790. Deed Book 21:84. John Walker and wife Jemimah of Orangeburg district to JOHN HOMES of Edgefield, for 10 pounds sterling money . . .182 acres on head of Monehaca branch . . . bounding that surveyed for Lott Warren 4 Sep 1785 certified by Robert Lang. . .granted by excellency Wm Moultrie 4_______1786. Wit: Joseph Walker, Wm Smith. Rec 20 Nov 1801 (LDS Microfilm # 0023879). 18 Aug 1790. Deed Bk 21:87. John Walker and wife Jemimah Walker of Edgefield County to JOHN HOMES. For 30 lbs sterling, 260 acres now in his actual possession by virtue of a lease for one whole year, lying on waters of Beaver Dam Creek of Turkey Creek of Savannah, bounded by the lines of John Frazier, John Cartin, Mazyck, Samuel Marsh & Burnes, Daniel Rogers; surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786, granted by Gov Charles Pinckney 1 Feb 1790 unto John Walker and from sd Walker to JOHN HOMES. Wit: Joseph Walker, William Smith. Rec 20 Nov 1801 (Ibid.) 16 Aug 1791. Deed Bk 7:106+. JOHN HOMES & ELIZABETH, his wife of Edgefield Co, SC to John Cotton of same place for 10 pounds, sold 50 acres being part of 260 acres surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786 & granted 1 Feb 1790 unto John Walker and conveyed to said JOHN HOMES by L & R. Said land being on Beavedam Creek a branch of Turkey Creek of Savannah River adj NE y John Frazier, NW by John Carter, SE by John Cotten, and by Burne's land to Sterks old road. Wit: Samuel Marsh, BRYANT HOLMES (Hendrix, Ge Lee Corley. Edgefield County, South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12 (1786-1796), p 85). 4 Jun 1793. Deed Bk 9:68+. JOHN HOLMES, Planter, to his son FREDERICK HOLMES, Junior, both of Edgefield for 50 pounds, 300 acres being part of 2 tracts on the head of Marshals Creek (1) 182 acres originally surveyed 24 Sep 1785 for Lott Warren and granted 4 Nov 1786 unto John Walker by Gov Moultrie at Charleston & sold by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 unto said JOHN HOLMES; and (2) 118 acres on branch of Beaverdam of Turkey Creek of Savannah River being part of 260 acres surveyed by Wm Coursey, D.S., originally granted 1 Feb 1790 by Gov Charles Pinckney at Columbia & unto John Walker who conveyed by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 unto said JOHN HOLMES. Wit: William Dooly, Jeremiah Johnson, James Barrentine, who swore by oath 4 Jan 1794. Rec 4 Jan 1794. Plat p. 71 (Ibid, p128). 25 Nov 1793. Deed Bk 9:72+. FREDERICK HOLMES Junior, son of JOHN HOLMES to Kevan Taylor & Muren, Merchants for 50 pounds, 300 acres being part of 2 tracts of land (describes same 2 tracts as above). . . . Wit: Ambrous Riply, Burgess White, who swore by oath 27 Nov 1793. Rec 4 Jan 1794 (Ibid). 28 Nov 1793. Deed Bk 9:75+. JOHN HOLMES of Edgefield Co to Kevan Taylor & Murren, Merchants for 50 pounds, sold 102 acres being part of 260 acres originally surveyed by Wm Frazier 31 Oct 1786 & granted 1 Feb 1790 unto John Walker who conveyed by L & R 18 & 19 Aug 1790 to JOHN HOLMES; 40 acres of which was conveyed by sd HOLMES to John Cotton; also 118 acres of the above tract was conveyed by said HOLMES to his son FREDERICK HOLMES 4 Jun 1792 which said 2 conveyances being deducted out leaves 102 ac of the original survey. Said tract being on Beverdam, a branch of Turkey Creek of Savannah River adj NE John Frazier, SW & NE John Carter, SW John Myzick, NE Samuel Marsh & Burns, SE by Daniel Rogers. Wit: George Hogarth, Morgan Murrah, who swore by oath 9 Dec 1793. 13 Mar 1794 ELIZABETH HOMES, wife of John relinquished dower. Rec 4 Jan 1794 (Ibid, p 129). 14 Nov 1801. Deed Bk 21:93. William Forbes Taylor of Campbellton, merchant, to Frederick Tillman, planter. For $485 two tracts originally granted to John Walker; one tract surveyed for Lott Warren on 24 Sep 1785 and granted to sd Walker 4 Dec 1786 containing 182 ac on Marshalls branch bounded at survey by Daniel Mazyck, Matthew White, Conrad Gallman. The other tract of 260 ac on Beaver Dam Creek of Turkey Creek of Savannah river surveyed for sd John Walker 31 Oct 1786 and granted to him 1 Feb 1790 bounded by John Frazier, John Carter, Mazyck, Samuel Marsh, Burns, and Daniel Rogers land, reserving out of the last mentioned survey a small piece of about 40 ac lying between _____ and Starks old road which parcel has already been sold by JOHN HOMES to John Cotton and is not included in this deed. Wit: John C. Mayson, Richard Quarles. Plat shows Iland ford Road to Ctown, Charleston Road, old road, Benjamin Linseys land, Beaver Dam Creek, widow Cottons land, John Cotton, Martin? Writes land, Cocks land, plat of 485 acres on Marshalls branch and Beaverdam including HOMESES old place on the Charleston road which several tracts was originally granted unto John Walker 4 Dec 1786. . . . Rec 2 Nov 1801(Wells, Carol. Edgefield Co, South Carolina: Deed Books 19, 20, 21 & 22. Heritage Books, 1997). 27 Oct 1806. Deed Bk 27:193. Samuel Deloach for Vincent White. Affidavit, saith that on Saturday night 25 inst in an affray with JOHN HOLMES that Vincent White had the rim of his left ear bit off by sd JOHN HOLMES. Charles Old, J.P. Rec 27 Oct 1806 (Wells, Carol. Edgefield County, South Carolina: Deed Books 27, 28 and 29. Heritage Books, 1998). Don't know if this is the same John Holmes or not?? 23 Sep 1814. Deed Bk 31:533. Byrania Cotton to Thomas Wynn, $200, my portion of certain tracts of land; one tract of 88 ac held & released by Daniel Rogers and wife to John Cotton, dec'd situate on Beaverdam Creek deeded 1785 by Daniel Rogers & wife to John Cotton; one other tract of 40 ac on Beaverdam Creek deeded by JOHN HOLMES 7 wife to John Cotton in 1791; another tract of 150 ac sold by John C. Burnes to John Cotton and titles made to Rebecca Cotton as admr of sd John Cotton in 1799 lying on Beaverdam Creek; all adj land of John Simkins, Wm Crane, Benjamin Frazier and Peter LaBorde, which I have inherited as heir of John Coton dec'd. Wit: John S. Glascock, Eleazer Shockley. /s/ Buriena E.A. Cotton. Rec 6 Jun 1814 (Edgefield County, South Carolina: Deed Books 30 and 31. Heritage Books, 1999). Kathy Wilcox

Folks, This Samuel DELOACH listed below is one of my ancestors. If anyone has any info on him/or any DeLoach's. or finds data on the DeLoach's , will you please forward to me. thank you Wanda wandaharbert@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Wilcox" <kwilly@281.com> .. > 27 Oct 1806. Deed Bk 27:193. Samuel Deloach for Vincent White. > Affidavit, saith that on Saturday night 25 inst in an affray with JOHN > HOLMES that Vincent White had the rim of his left ear bit off by sd JOHN > HOLMES. Charles Old, J.P. Rec 27 Oct 1806 (Wells, Carol. Edgefield > County, South Carolina: Deed Books 27, 28 and 29. Heritage Books, 1998). > Don't know if this is the same John Holmes or not?? >

Kathy, Harriett Imrey's post took me back to the Minters and I found the following that include two HOLMES names in the family of William Minter's info. The notes are from son Mackinnes Minter's notes. Note the COURSYE name is there again. This time Charles as Deputy Surveyor. A William Coursey is listed on a lot on early deeds in Old Ninety Six Dist /Old Edgefield Dist as a Deputy Surveyor as well. 1 William Minter d: Bef. 1795 .. +Martha Goode ..... 2 Mackinnes Minter b: Abt. 1775 ......... +Delilah ..... 2 Milley Minter d: Bef. Jun 28, 1798 [Edgefield Conveyance Book 15, p. 444-447 conveys her portion of her father's estate to her siblings, Mackerness Minter and Annemeriah Minter wife to Peter Morgan the only heirs to sd. deceased.] ..... 2 Anna Mariah Minter ......... +Peter Morgan d: 1825 Sources: 1. Will of Anna Mariah Williams [From Edgefield County, South Carolina Old Wills, Book A-B, 1787-1806, Volume I. Compiled by Mrs. Frances Terry Ingmire, 10166 Clairmont Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63136, Copyright 1982.] 2: Will of William Minter, Recorded in Will book A, p. 14 Oct 1795 Box 42, pkg ?1749, Edgefield Co, SC 3. More if want more on the Minters. --------------------------------------------- Mackinnes Minter is named as a son in the will of William Minter. Vol I, pg. 306 Mcerness Minter, a minor 15 years of age...Peter Morgan appt as guardian...Bond L 500 sterling by William Terry & Jesse Scruggs. -- 11 Jan 1790. >From Harriet Imrey <himrey@ntelos.net> William Minter's minor son Mackerness Minter was placed under the guardianship of Peter Morgan, husband of William Minter's other (surviving) heir Annamariah Minter. In 1798, Mackerness Minter and Peter & Annamariah Minter Morgan sold their inheritance to John Elam, husband of Joseph Minter's daughter Mary. (See Edgefield Conveyance Book 15, p. 444-7.) p. 177 Deed Book 31, p. 503 Mackless Minter to EDWARD HOLMES, Deed 30 Mar 1814, two hundred forty dollors, 96 acres, being part of 100 acres originally granted unto William Minter by Gov. William Bull 23 June, 1774, situate on branches of Turkey Creek of Savannah River, adj. land held by sd. Ed. Holmes, Mac Minter , plat endorsed by Charles Corsey DS. Witness Wm. Coursey, Wm. Minter. /s/Mackness Minter. Plat resurveyed 25 March 1814 by C. Coursey DS shows adjacent owners Richard Wibourn, Edward Holmes, Mackless Minter. Proven 5 April 1814 by William Coursey; David Crawford, JP Rec. 5 April 1814. The following information was found in a collection of loose papers in the SD DAR library collection housed at the Camden Archives and Museum. MINTER Book 1818, p. 238 - Rebecca Minter to William Minter DEED For considration of $1.00 paid by William Minter for the heirs of said estate, receipt hereby acknowledge, have agreed to take only a chil'd part of the estate of McKinnes Minter, both real and personal, that is to say share and share alike with the following: viz, William Minter, Permelia Wilburn formerly Minter, Martha Ann Key, formerly Minter, McKenness Minter, James Minter, Martin Ebenezer Minter and John Minter. Bind myself to the above agreement to receive a childs part of my deceased husband's estate, this first of Feb. 1819. /s/ Rebecca Minter Witnesses Champion Wilborne} Jaohn S. Glasscock } Before Matthew Mims J.P. Recorded 1st of Feb 1819, Edgefield C.H. SC MCKINNES MINTER Pk. 46 Date of letters of Administration signed by Rebecca Minter in favor of William Minter Feb. 1st 1819. John S. Jeter, J.P. Bondsmen: J. F. Barressand or Barresefaud and Moab Martin for 40 thousand dollars. 8th Feb. 1819, John Simkins, OED Citation at residence of deceased 7th Feb. 1819 by Samuel Cartledge D. B. Appraisers were: Jeremiah Seigler, Ansel Talbert, Charles Hix and John Canfield. Stephen Tompkins J.P. Gives advancement to Tandy M. Key, by McKinnes Minter, to Richard Milborne and to William Minter, but no date when this was given to them in his lifetime. ---------------------- Paid Samuel C. Jones, Tandy M. Key and Richard Wilborne, 1822 Paid Rebecca for John Minter $700 Paid Tandy M. Key $950 Richard Wilborne $950 Rebecca Minter $950 Paid Jeremiah Trotter in 1819 $600 Paid Edward Caetledge $690 EDGEFIELD EQUITY COURT RECORDS #54 REBECCA MINTER, WILLIAM MINTER, RICHARD WILLBORN and PAMELIA his wife, TANDY M. KEY and MARTHA his wife, VS MCNESS MINTER, JAMES MINTER, EBENEZER MINTER and JOHN MINTER, minors. (10 items) MCNESS MINTER died leaving two tracts: 459 acres originally granted to *WILLIAM HOLMES* adj. lands of HENRY KEY., 25 acres adj. afsd tract, formerly owned by Abraham Martin, subject to be equally divided between your orators by virtue of an agreement whereby orator ELIZABETH MINTER ??? agreed to take a child's portion, orator RICHARD WILLBORN and his wife received eighty acres by way of advancement which he is willing should be estimated by commissioners and deducted from his share of sd estate. Asks for writ of partition. (group of people assigned to divide/and or evaluate land) 9 June 1819 appraisal, recommend land be sold, worth Nine Dollars per acre except RICHARD WILBORN and wife's advancement of 87 acres, worth $6.50 per acre. Answer of MCNESS MINTER, JAMES MINTER, EBENEZER MINTER and JOHN MINTER by guardian; willing to abide by decision of court. ----------------------------------- Billie

Thanks Harriett. It made me look back at them, and found more info. that included a Holmes for Kathy Wilcox. Am sending that in another message. Billie Jones. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Imrey" <himrey@ntelos.net> To: "Catherine Cooper" <catcoop@bellsouth.net>; <VHULL@aol.com>; <scedgefi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [SCEDGEFI] Annamariah Minter > Worse: three of them! William Minter's minor son Mackerness Minter was > placed under the guardianship of Peter Morgan, husband of William Minter's > other (surviving) heir Annamariah Minter. In 1798, Mackerness Minter and > Peter & Annamariah Minter Morgan sold their inheritance to John Elam, > husband of Joseph Minter's daughter Mary. (See Edgefield Conveyance Book > 15, p. 444-7.) >

For anyone interested, My friend Margaret Miller says: "The Mackerness name comes up frequently in Virginia Cousins in connection with the Goode family." She also mentioned that there is a Mackerness Minter. I have nothing further regarding him but thought those of you interested in the Mackerness name might want to check that source. Thanks to all for your help. Vivian

Even more complicated than that! VA did not mint its own coins in the 1780's, nor did any other newly-formed state. The preferred means-of-exchange was the Spanish silver piece-of-eight, which could be cut into 8 sections. Cut it into four pieces, and one was a "quarter", a term still in use. (I actually have one of those Spanish coins from the 1790's.) The term "dollar" was from the "thaler" that was a standard unit-of-currency in Germany in the 1700's. The VA currency wasn't noticeably more stable than the currency of any of the other provinces before 1776, or any of the later states. Those of us born prior to 1950 will probably recall the "Folk Song Revival" of the 1960's, when a popular song included "I don't give a d__m about a Greenback Dollar, spend it fast as I can!" That was a resurrection of a very-early song, when nobody could depend upon a U.S.-issued dollar to hold its value. Also the expression "I don't give a Continental!" The Continental currency was so notoriously value-less that the term could be used for "expletive-deleted". Our ancestors had some hard times with their financial affairs. The ones who owned farms and knew how to grow food on their land did better than the people in other occupations. At that time, there was no coin or piece-of-currency called a British "pound". It was merely an accounting convenience as a unit-of-exchange. The book-entry for one £ sterling was 20 shillings. The actual "coin" was a gold guinea worth 21 shillings. (I can't imagine how they came up with that system.) There weren't actual bills-or-coins for the exchange-entries among colonies, states or nations either, merely entries in accounting-books by merchant-bankers, with the usual add-ons for their effort in converting-the-currencies. When people specified in the 1780's that their transactions were to be measured in "pounds sterling", they knew what they were getting. When specified as "SC current money" or "VA money", they might get surprised by the value going downhill in a hurry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Matthews" <dialzero@bellsouth.net> To: <scedgefi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:39 PM Subject: *** SPAM *** Re: [SCEDGEFI] phrase-Virginia money To start with, in 1783 there was no US Mint. The "government" was not minting or printing its own money. I put government in quotes since 1783 was the year the Revolutionary War officially ended and between that date through roughly 1790 the US was really a Confederacy (yes, just like the CSA). Individual states had far more power than they do today. With that in mind they each (as far as I know all of them to one degree or another) printed their own currency and many of them minted their own coins until the mint was established. It might be easier to picture your question using a modern example. The US is not the only country to use the "dollar" as its currency. Australia uses the Australian dollar, the Bahamas have the Bahamian dollar, Singapore uses the dollar, as well as another 10 or so countries. Just because each of these countries uses "dollars" doesn't mean that they are equal in terms of what they will buy. Two hundred years ago countries used gold and silver as the basis of the value of their coinage and currency (silver or gold certificates anyone?). Spain was typically the country upon which others based the value of their coins. I really don't know how much silver, by weight, was in a Spanish dollar, but let's say it was 5 troy ounces. Let's say that Massachusetts minted it's own coins and that they minted a coin called a dollar, but it contained only half as much silver as the Spanish coin. That MA dollar isn't worth as much as the Spanish dollar, and obviously it won't buy as much. Obviously Virginia minted it's own coins at this time. I don't think the Carolinas did, but I know they printed currency. People liked having silver and gold in their hands and not a piece of paper whose value could change on a whim. From what I have read Virginia coins were stable in their value so it is typical to see "Virginia money" specified. So, people were well aware of the value, or in fact its "buying power", so they would have specified it. Occasionally you will see curency specified in terms of so many pounds of Viriginia tobacco. This was especially true in the 1600s to mid 1700s but by 1783 it was uncommon.

To start with, in 1783 there was no US Mint. The "government" was not minting or printing its own money. I put government in quotes since 1783 was the year the Revolutionary War officially ended and between that date through roughly 1790 the US was really a Confederacy (yes, just like the CSA). Individual states had far more power than they do today. With that in mind they each (as far as I know all of them to one degree or another) printed their own currency and many of them minted their own coins until the mint was established. It might be easier to picture your question using a modern example. The US is not the only country to use the "dollar" as its currency. Australia uses the Australian dollar, the Bahamas have the Bahamian dollar, Singapore uses the dollar, as well as another 10 or so countries. Just because each of these countries uses "dollars" doesn't mean that they are equal in terms of what they will buy. Two hundred years ago countries used gold and silver as the basis of the value of their coinage and currency (silver or gold certificates anyone?). Spain was typically the country upon which others based the value of their coins. I really don't know how much silver, by weight, was in a Spanish dollar, but let's say it was 5 troy ounces. Let's say that Massachusetts minted it's own coins and that they minted a coin called a dollar, but it contained only half as much silver as the Spanish coin. That MA dollar isn't worth as much as the Spanish dollar, and obviously it won't buy as much. Obviously Virginia minted it's own coins at this time. I don't think the Carolinas did, but I know they printed currency. People liked having silver and gold in their hands and not a piece of paper whose value could change on a whim. From what I have read Virginia coins were stable in their value so it is typical to see "Virginia money" specified. So, people were well aware of the value, or in fact its "buying power", so they would have specified it. Occasionally you will see curency specified in terms of so many pounds of Viriginia tobacco. This was especially true in the 1600s to mid 1700s but by 1783 it was uncommon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Bivins" <halbet@angus1841.com> To: <scedgefi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:04 PM Subject: [SCEDGEFI] phrase-Virginia money > In certain transcriptions in old documents from this time period, I have > seen reference to the phrase, "__pounds Virginia money." as per the snip > below in the estate in SC in 1783. > > Does anyone know what this really means? I know that there were many > fluctuations back and forth between the pound and the American currency > around the time of the Revolution but have never seen an explanation of > our > monetary system. > Does anyone know of a website or reference to one that would explain this > term? > > Thank you for your time. > betty in ga > > > Joseph Minter estate (1783), >> Abbeville County, South Carolina Probate Box 65, pkg. 1562. >> >> Will of Joseph Minter >> (Page 1) >> I Joseph Minter of the County of Granville & province of North Carolina >> being sick & weak but of sound reason & memory do constitute & appoint >> this my >> last will & testament. I dispose of my estate as follows. > .......... >> 6th I give & bequeath to my Daughter Annamariah Minter Fifty pounds >> Virginia >> money to be paid out of the rest of my estate to be delivered to her at >> her >> marriage or lawful age. > ....... > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCEDGEFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Somebody actually wrote a whole book about that topic. It's John J. McClusker, Money and Exchange in Europe and America, 1600-1775: A Handbook. I have a copy, but have temporarily forgotten where I put it. The VA currency was worth a "little bit more" than the SC currency by 1775, but not by a large margin. From 1730 to 1776, it took ~7 South Carolina pounds (also called "current money") to equal one pound sterling. The VA currency wasn't a lot different...at least before the war. After which, times and currencies got real complicated. If you really want to know how much it took in Amsterdam, Zürich, or London currency for a settler to get over to SC, and how he had to exchange his money among NY, PA, VA, NC and SC currencies, then you'd probably find it quite interesting. It's definitely not light bedtime reading. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Bivins" <halbet@angus1841.com> To: <scedgefi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:04 PM Subject: [SCEDGEFI] phrase-Virginia money In certain transcriptions in old documents from this time period, I have seen reference to the phrase, "__pounds Virginia money." as per the snip below in the estate in SC in 1783. Does anyone know what this really means? I know that there were many fluctuations back and forth between the pound and the American currency around the time of the Revolution but have never seen an explanation of our monetary system. Does anyone know of a website or reference to one that would explain this term? Thank you for your time. betty in ga Joseph Minter estate (1783), Abbeville County, South Carolina Probate Box 65, pkg. 1562. Will of Joseph Minter (Page 1) I Joseph Minter of the County of Granville & province of North Carolina being sick & weak but of sound reason & memory do constitute & appoint this my last will & testament. I dispose of my estate as follows. .......... 6th I give & bequeath to my Daughter Annamariah Minter Fifty pounds Virginia money to be paid out of the rest of my estate to be delivered to her at her marriage or lawful age.