I am researching my direct lines of CARPENTER, WHITLOCK, AND BOOTH and other allied families who lived and intermarried in the Trenton (Pine Log House) area of Edgefield District, South Carolina. I am trying to unravel relationships to determine the parentage of my ancestoress who was Frances _?_ b.c. 1842 Edgefield District, South Carolina, d.c. 1874-1878 Edgefield District, South Carolina, who "married?" James Whitlock, Jr. c. 1864 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. My Frances seems to have had two daughters, Frances m. Fulmar and Ella m. Thompson, whose father is unknown, then had three surviving girls with James Whitlock, Jr., one of which was my great grandmother born in late 1865. After my Frances _?_ b. c. 1842 d.before 1880 James Whitlock, Jr. married again to Anna Patterson and had almost a dozen more children. In the 1850 and 1860 census Frances _?_ is living in the household of Alfred Hatcher b.c.1800 d.c.1868. However, Edgefield Equity Court suits maintain that Alfred had NO children. Other information maintains that Alfred Hatcher married a Frances Swearingen with two different marriage years of 1821 and 1842. I have posted this "brick wall" at various times in the past. I have been trying to unravel this mystery for about 40 years. Any assistane would be appreciated if you recognize any clues here. Additional information is included below. John Whitlock, son of Winfrey Whitlock married before 1790 Elizabeth Booth, dau of James Booth, was an uncle of of James Whitlock, Jr., my ancextor. Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas 1-936-858-3801 From the SWEARINGEN/VANSWEARINGEN book compiled 1997 by Karel L. Whyte page 157. Benjamin W. Hatcher, James Swearingen, and Thos. Deloach were witnesses to the will of Van Swearingen, signed 30 Dec 1835, proved 11 Apr 1836. "Final settlement on the VANN SWEARINGEN estate was in 1855: Mary Swearingen pd in full (wife), William Bush paid in full for his wife (Sarah), John H. Swearingen pd in full, John Walker pd in full for his wife (Elizabeth), Amanda Swearingen pd in full, and Thomas Swearingen pd in full." Page 156. Van Swearingen b. c. 1777 died January-April 1836 1st married Mary Kirkland b.c. 1785-1790 dau. of Isaac Kirkland and Mary Bettis. Van Swearingen married 2nd 17 Nov. 1822 Mary/Polly Bush b. c. 1798 d. 9 August 1860 in Mitchell County, Georgia.(E.A. newspaper notice)dau. Isaac and Sarah Bush. Page 157 "NOTE; Isaac Bush was born ca 1770 and died 1836. Sarah Bush was born ca 1761 and died 2 Apr 1845, 84 yrs. An abstract of Isaac's will of 18 Mar 1836 (Court House Records, Edgefield Co, SC)shows: Distributees-Richard Ward and wife 1/5, Mary Swearingen same, Susan Watsen same, Thos Deloach and wife same, John Whitlock and wife 1/2 of 1/5, Isaac and Sarah Slaton same. When did Isaac Bush die and when was the distribution made? The question is who did John Whitlock b. c. 1800 d.1857-1859 Edgefield District, South Carolina, marry and how many times was he married? From Carlee T. McClendon, EDGEFIELD MARRIAGE RECORDS, page 170, "WHITLOCK, JOHN and FRANCES DUNKLEY, July 4, 1852, by Rev. S. P. Getsen. (F.R.) F. R. is Family Record. Was Frances Dunkley Whitlock a granddaughter of Isaac Bush? Was the relationship through her mother or her father? Did John Whitlock have an earlier wife before Frances Dunkley? Was the Frances,wife of John Whitlock, the 1850 and 1860 actually a Dunkley or was she someone else? I have the following notes in my genealogy program on John Whitlock. Any assistance appreciated. The 1860 Estate Record of his mother, Elizabeth Booth Whitlock,lists John as a deceased son and the 9th of ten children. "9th John Whitlock's children Viz John Whitlock, Jr. Elizabeth Whitlock Joseph Whitlock" NOTE: The census and the estate record do not match as to the children. Obviously some were left out of the estate record that are listed on the census. The most reasonable explanation would be that they were simply omitted by mistake from the estate record because there were so many heirs. Either the marriage date is wrong, or he had two wives named Frances who were about the same age. For the sake of putting together a family group, it is going to be assumed that the marriage date was read wrong and that children were omitted from the estate record. 1850 CENSUS EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. House #2122/2125 John Whitlock 50 M farmer all b. SC Frances 33 F Susan 3 F Winfrey 2 M Lucretia 1 F 1860 CENSUS EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. Written page 39,Graniteville Post Office, June 26, 1860, House #288/284. Frances Whitlock 43 F $1200/2050 all b. SC Susan 13 F Winfree 12 M Lucinda 10 F Frances F 9 F John 7 M Betsy 6 F Warren 4 M 1870 EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA. Printed Page , GreggTownship, Graniteville Post Office, House #97/105 Whitlock, Frances 50 F W Keepinghouse Bryant, Susan 22 F W works in cotton mill , Frances 5 F W at home Whitlock, Lucretia 19 F W cotton mill Francis L/C(?) 17 F W cotton mill Elizabeth 14 F W cotton mill Joseph W 11 M W attending school Powell, Nancy(Mang?) 20 F M (Mulatto) Domestic Servant Bansket, Harry 30 M M (Mulatto) Wagoner Berry, Milligan 30 M B (Black) not occupied , Eliza 22 F M(Mulatto) washer