--=======673CF0F======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-20022DE7; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit For those of you who have visited the D A Tompkins Library in Edgefield and had the pleasure of meeting our long time volunteer Mrs. Elizabeth "Noonie" Holtzlander, it is with heavy heart that I have to pass on the following information. Miss Noonie passed away at her home in Edgefield Wednesday, August 25 of Pancreatic Cancer. There will be no visitation and graveside services will be held at 4 PM Saturday evening at the Willowbrook cemetery in Edgefield. We at the Library and OEDGS will certainly miss her and her willingness to help all who were researching their roots in Edgefield. For further information contact me and I will see what I can find out for you. Connie McNeill Pres OEDGS --=======673CF0F======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-20022DE7 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 8/9/04 --=======673CF0F=======--
I am in Salt Lake City doing research at the Family History Library. Where do I find the deeds for the area that became Edgefield, pre 1786? I have found the South Carolina Royal Land Grants which go from 1731 to 1775. I have also explored the Petitions for Land from South Carolina Council Journals 1734-1775 and there are also the Charleston City, Charleston County and Soutch Carolina miscellaneous land record, 1719-1893. This last item has a few "Edgefield" deeds. Between 1786 and 1840, my Edgefield ancestors wrote 136 deeds. I find it hard to believe this was a sport that only began in 1786, since by that date some of my ancestors had been living there for almost 40 years. I looked for Ninety-Six District records and was referred to Abbeville, but there were few deeds listed there, so basically, my question is where did people record land transactions before 1786. Time is running out on my stay, and the people at the library are no help, they are just as much in the dark as I am. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Marleen Van Horne