Hello, I'm new to the list. I'm working on a history of the ARLEDGE or ALDRIDGE family, and they seem to have been a significant presence in Fairfield County from around 1750's until the late 19th century, and then disappeared from view there (they did take up elsewhere in great numbers, though!). I'm trying to find out any information from ANYONE having Arledges or Aldridge/Arledges in their tree, to add them (and hopefully connect them) in my database of all Arledge descendents. I'll be glad to provide more information, and would love to receive more. I have records of several ALDRIDGE men who were presumably brothers--WILLIAM, JOHN and ISAAC--who came from VA through NC and bought or were granted and in the Fairfield District in the mid-to-late 1700s. ELIZABETH ALDRIDGE, a widow of one of them (probably John), remarried MATTHIAS FELLOWS. Many of them were involved with the Broad River (Baptist?) Church. Some spread to surrounding counties, and there seems to have been a strong Arledge presence in Edgefield Co as well, though the connections between the two families are not yet clear. ISAAC (d. 1790, Fairfield Will) seems to have had the most lasting impact in the county. An Isaac ALDRIDGE received a royal grant in 1768 for 200 acres in Craven Co, SC, to which he added land purchases to build a large plantation on the Wateree River in Fairfield Co, SC. His children were CALEB, CLEMENT, AMOS, JOSEPH, SARAH (m. BISHOP), HULDAH, ISAAC, RACHEL, ANNE and WILLIAM. One of the daughters married a WRIGHT, and one a GINN or GUINN. [For more information, see my web page at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8208.] If you have information on any of these families, please contact me. If anyone has any documents on this family, I would be quite interested in finding out what is out there. I'm too far away (PA) to spend as much time as I'd like in the SC Archives and county libraries. Thanks in advance for your interest and help! If you know of any other SC lists that would be relevant (Spartanburg, Kershaw, Edgefield Counties, for example), please feel free to forward this. Pam Wilson <[email protected]> or <[email protected]>

Looking for information on church records or membership records on the Mobley Meeting House, which was the site of a Revolutionary War engagement. Also, does anyone know if the church still exists today or if the site is marked as such? Ken Shelton

Looking for ancestors, descendents, or siblings of Young McNeil, born in SC about 1815, died between 1860 and 1870 Census. Wife's name is Catherine, born about 1823 in SC. Page 49, House 419 in 1860 Fairfield county census. Any information will be appreciated. Bil Brasington Houston

Looking for any information on James W Harrison and his wife Harriet Welch. He born in SC about 1810, she born 4 Apr 1819 in SC, died 21 may 1868 in Fairfield County, She is buried in Little Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Tthey lived in the Terrible Creek area of the Fairfield county. Would like any information on ancestors, siblings, or descendents, Bil Brasington Houston

Samuel THOMBS and wife Latitia were in SC from County ANtrim, Ireland in 1811. Children md. ARMSTRONG/BRICE/ROBINSON/BARGE Need info. Thanks, Wynelle Holden

Samuel Robinson from Fairfield, SC md Mary Murphy...date unknown..moved to Fayette Co., GA by 1830. Samuel reported to be son of Alexander Robinson. Need info. Thanks, Wynelle Chaney Holden

Hi all. This is the quietest discussion group I have ever encountered. . . Can anyone explain to me what a "land memorial" is? (Bad grammer--sorry). I have royal three land grants (and "Colonial Platts") for which there are also land memorials. Two of these memorials were registered prior to the grants and one after the grant. What is the purpose of it, how is it different from the land grant? Thanks. Cynthia Dansby New York, NY [email protected]

I descend from Thomas W. "The Regulator" Woodward and am interested in exchanging information with others associated with that WOODWARD line as well as related lines, including, but not limited to, MOBLEY, BOULWARE, COLLINS, BRICE, BARRETT, PICKETT, DURHAM, and DIXON. I am particularly interested in learning if anyone knows of the location of a work entitled "The Woodwards and Their Connections" which Wm. Woodward Dixon refers to in the beginning of his book "The Mobleys and Their Connections." In that regard, does anyone know where I might write to contact descendants of Mr. Dixon who might have working papers from "The Woodwards and Their Connections" in the event that he referred to a work in progress that was not completed as planned. I am also interested in finding a copy of the book "Woodwards of Galtres Forest" published in England in 1970 or so by F. H. Woodward. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Bill Woodward (William Brice Woodward, Jr.)

I am a descendant of Martin PEGG who I believe lived in Fairfield Co. in 1800. I believe that Samuel PEGG (who also is listed in the 1800 Census for Fairfield Co.) is Martin PEGG's father. I am trying to solidy these connections. If anyone has any information in the PEGG's in Fairfield Co., I would appreciate your help. I would be willing to share all of the information that I have at this point. John R. Pegg South 3565 Timberglen Rd., #505 Dallas, Texas 75287 [email protected]

Howdy, I am looking for information regarding William GREGG/GRIGG, b. 1782 in Fairfield Co, m. 1804 in Fairfield Co. to Jane GLADNEY b. 1785 in Fairfield Co, daughter of Thomas and Agnes GLADNEY. In particular, if one of their children may have been named Wiley. Or even if you have any GRIGG/GRIGGS living in SC around 1806. Thanks, Allan [email protected]

My earliest proven BRADFORD ancestor was Richard Joshua BRADFORD, born 1795 in Fairfield Co.,SC. By 1820 he was in Wilkes Co.,GA where he married Mary F. KIRKLAND. By 1825 they were in Gwinnett Co., GA where their first son, Jefferson, was born. They continued to live in Gwinnett Co.,GA and had 5 other children- Lucy,David Joshua, Ambrose, Sarah, and Cynthia Amelia,who is my gggmother.After the death of Mary Kirkland, Joshua married Martha Elizabeth WILSON of Gwinnett Co. Welcome any info on this family. Shirley BRADFORD Dove [email protected],com

My apologies for the repost. An untimely power outage cost me a whole days mail. If you responded to this post, please try again. Again, my apologies to the list for the repost. Hi to all this morning. Just received an e-mail this A.M. that I wanted to share in hopes that it might bring more cousins to light. Bud Bud, thanks much for all the information on John Davis and his family, and on his wife's family, I'm glad to have it. I looked at all the John Davises in the 1830 GA and 1830 SC census, and only two of them were a good match for yours. One was a John Davis in 1830 Twiggs County, GA. The other was a John Davis in 1830 Greenville County, SC. I think the latter was yours, since you already indicated that the Roberts family was in Greenville around this time. In 1820, your John would have had one son and one daughter, and the only John I found with this configuration in 1820 SC was the John Davis in 1820 York. As you know, York is adjacent to Chester, and several of the Davis families there are related to the Chester families. There were two Davis men in early York, both named William, who had sons named John and who might have been the father of your John Davis. One was the Rev. William Cummings Davis, who died in York in 1833 or so, and the other was Captain William Davis, who died in York in 1820. I think the latter was the father of your John Davis. For one thing, this William's wife was a Spence, or Spencer, and your John named a son Spencer Davis. Your John also named a son Francis Marion Davis, and this Capt. Wm. had a son Francis Marion Davis who would have been a brother to your John Davis. Thirdly the John Davis, son of Capt. Wm., was born, according to the record which follows, in September 1788, as was your John Davis. The day of the month differs, but this could easily be due to a misinterpretation of the old handwriting in either the record which follows, or your record, or both. I have more on the descendants of the Francis Marion Davis born in 1785, by the way. As for this Captain William Davis, I'm not sure of his connection if any to the Chester District Davises, but imagine that there was some connection. Both families probably go back to Mecklenburg Co, NC, and before that, to Maryland. More on this latter. What follows is my current "best guess" as to the parentage of your John Davis: ============================================================= Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, NC -- Volume VII, #1, page 28-29 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVIS (The following data was abstracted by Roy Brooks from the Revolutionary War pension application, National Archives. File #W-8653) Application for pension filed in York District, South Carolina on November 14, 1850, by the heirs of WILLIAM ana MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS. They were applying for the final payment of the widow's pension, due their mother upon her death. The application was signed by COLONEL THOMAS DAVIS, on behalf of himself and the surviving children of WILLIAM and MARTHA DAVIS, namely FRANCIS DAVIS, ANN SCOTT, WILLIAM DAVIS, J0SIAH DAVIS, MARTHA. S. MCKENZIE (see note), and LOUISA M. Davis. (Note: There may be an error in this listing since the Bible record which was included with the application, shows the middle name of Louisa as 'McKenzie.' Martha may have married a McKenzie, or the individual writing the original application may have mixed up these names.) Colonel THOMAS DAVIS stated that his father, the late WILLIAM DAVIS, served as a private, a lieutenant, and later as a Captain in the South Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. The statements made by Thomas Davis as to his father's military service were based on information which he had been told by his father and mother. WILLIAM DAVIS entered the military service first in either 1777 or 1778, and served until the close of the War in 1783. Most of his service was in Colonel Bratton's Regiment of Sumter's Brigade in which he served as a horseman. Some of the engagements he participated in were: the Battle of Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat, Guilford Courthouse, and the Battle of Kings Mountain. THOMAS DAVIS stated that he still had in his possession his father's Commission as a Captain in Colonel W. Bratton's Regiment, and the document was dated May 3, 1781. This is another paper in the file, apparently not a part of the application of the heirs, which indicates that WILLIAM DAVIS also served in the Indian campaign of 1776 in Captain PETER CLINTON's Company.. This paper may have been a part of the widow's original application for pension which is not now in the file.. WILLIAM DAVIS was married to MARTHA SPENCE in York District South Carolina in 1783 or 1784. (NOTE: One paper in the file indicates Martha's name as "Spencer", but all other places show it as "Spence.") The original pages from the Family Register section of the family Bible was attached to the application and gives the following information: FRANCIS DAVIS was born November 28, 1785 ANN DAVIS was born February 10, 1787 JOHN DAVIS was born September 19, 1788 DAVID DAVIS was born October 8, 1790 and died October 4, 1817 JEAN DAVIS was born January 28, 1793 WILLIAM DAVIS, JR was born September 20, 1795 JOSIAH DAVIS was born May 7, 1797 GEORGE WASHINGTON DAVIS was born September 18, 1799 and died November 22,1820 MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS was born September 19, 1799 LUISA MCKINZIE DAVIS was born September 12, 1801 THOMAS DAVIS was born October 30, 1803 POLLY DAVIS was born April 28, 1807 Among the supporting papers in the pension file, is an affidavit of a neighbor of the Davis family, MARY PATRICK, who was then 57 years of age, who stated that she had been raised within one half mile of the William Davis family. She stated that Captain William Davis at his death was a ruling Elder in the Bethel Presbyterian Church. CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVIS died in York District, South Carolina on November 24, 1820, and his wife, MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS, died on May 20, 1840 at the home of her son, THOMAS DAVIS, in York District.

I am looking for any information on the Arndt family of Ridgeway. I believe most of the family still resides there. Any information would be helpful.

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I am looking for info on FORDs of Fairfield Co, South Carolina. This family also may have lived in Winnsboro, Rockton, Rion, Fairfield Co. They also lived in Rock Hill in York Co. and Great Fall in Chester Co. all in SC. Their names & age in 1920: Nathaniel Ford age 47 (may have been called "Paul") wife Gracie (Robinson) Ford age 37 Nathaniel Jr. age 19 Coit(Coy) age 17 Marie age 14 Ethel age 11 Robert A. age 8 Willie H. age 5 Their names & age in 1910: Nathaniel Ford age 35 wife Gracie Ford age 27 Hattie age 10 Nathaniel Jr. age 9 Coate (Coy) age 7 Marie age 5 Ethel age 1 Eunice age 15 I believe Nathaniel Ford is the son of William and Caroline Ford whose other children might have been: Francis, William, Emma, Betsey, Sarah, Jane, Rachel, Isabella Robert, Mary, and Harriette. or Nathaniel Ford may have been the son of Reuben and D.K. Ford. [email protected]

Hi to all this morning. Just received an e-mail this A.M. that I wanted to share in hopes that it might bring more cousins to light. Bud > Bud, thanks much for all the information on John Davis and his >family, and on his wife's family, I'm glad to have it. I looked at all the >John Davises in the 1830 GA and 1830 SC census, and only two of them were a >good match for yours. One was a John Davis in 1830 Twiggs County, GA. >The other was a John Davis in 1830 Greenville County, SC. I think the >latter was yours, since you already indicated that the Roberts family was >in Greenville around this time. > In 1820, your John would have had one son and one daughter, and >the only John I found with this configuration in 1820 SC was the John Davis >in 1820 York. As you know, York is adjacent to Chester, and several of the >Davis families there are related to the Chester families. There were two >Davis men in early York, both named William, who had sons named John and >who might have been the father of your John Davis. One was the Rev. >William Cummings Davis, who died in York in 1833 or so, and the other was >Captain William Davis, who died in York in 1820. > I think the latter was the father of your John Davis. For one >thing, this William's wife was a Spence, or Spencer, and your John named a >son Spencer Davis. Your John also named a son Francis Marion Davis, and >this Capt. Wm. had a son Francis Marion Davis who would have been a brother >to your John Davis. Thirdly the John Davis, son of Capt. Wm., was born, >according to the record which follows, in September 1788, as was your John >Davis. The day of the month differs, but this could easily be due to a >mis-interpretation of the old handwriting in either the record which >follows, or your record, or both. I have more on the descendants of the >Francis Marion Davis born in 1785, by the way. As for this Captain William >Davis, I'm not sure of his connection if any to the Chester District >Davises, but imagine that there was some connection. Both families >probably go back to Mecklenburg Co, NC, and before that, to Maryland. More >on this latter. What follows is my current "best guess" as to the >parentage of your John Davis: >=========================================================================== >=============================== >Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, NC -- Volume VII, #1, page 28-29 > > > REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE OF > CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVIS > > (The following data was abstracted by Roy Brooks from the >Revolutionary War pension >application, National Archives. File #W-8653) > Application for pension filed in York District, South Carolina on >November 14, 1850, by >the heirs of WILLIAM ana MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS. They were applying for the >final >payment of the widow's pension, due their mother upon her death. > The application was signed by COLONEL THOMAS DAVIS, on behalf of >himself and >the surviving children of WILLIAM and MARTHA DAVIS, namely FRANCIS DAVIS, >ANN >SCOTT, WILLIAM DAVIS, J0SIAH DAVIS, MARTHA. S. MCKENZIE ( see note ), and >LOUISA M. Davis. (Note: There may be an error in this listing since the >Bible record which was >included with the application, shows the middle name of Louisa as >'McKenzie.' Martha may >have married a McKenzie, or the individual writing the original >application may have mixed up >these names.) > Colonel THOMAS DAVIS stated that his father, the late WILLIAM DAVIS, >served as a >private, a lieutenant, and later as a Captain in the South Carolina Militia >during the >Revolutionary War. The statements made by Thomas Davis as to his father's >military service >were based on information which he had been told by his father and mother. > WILLIAM DAVIS entered the military service first in either 1777 or >1778, and served >until the close of the War in 1783. Most of his service was in Colonel >Bratton's Regiment of >Sumter's Brigade in which he served as a horseman. Some of the engagements >he participated in >were: the Battle of Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat, Guilford Courthouse, and >the Battle of Kings >Mountain. > THOMAS DAVIS stated that he still had in his possession his father's >Commission as a >Captain in Colonel W. Bratton's Regiment, and the document was dated May 3, >1781. > This is another paper in the file, apparently not a part of the >application of the heirs, >which indicates that WILLIAM DAVIS also served in the Indian campaign of >1776 in Captain >PETER CLINTON's Company.. This paper may have been a part of the widow's >original >application for pension which is not now in the file.. > WILLIAM DAVIS was married to MARTHA SPENCE in York District South >Carolina >in 1783 or 1784. (NOTE: One paper in the file indicates Martha's name as >"Spencer", but all >other places show it as "Spence.") The original pages from the Family >Register section of the >family Bible was attached to the application and gives the following >information: > FRANCIS DAVIS was born November 28, 1785 > ANN DAVIS was born February 10, 1787 > JOHN DAVIS was born September 19, 1788 > DAVID DAVIS was born October 8, 1790 and died October 4, 1817 > JEAN DAVIS was born January 28, 1793 > WILLIAM DAVIS, JR was born September 20, 1795 > JOSIAH DAVIS was born May 7, 1797 > GEORGE WASHINGTON DAVIS was born September 18, 1799 > and died November 22,1820 > MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS was born September 19, 1799 > LUISA MCKINZIE DAVIS was born September 12, 1801 > THOMAS DAVIS was born October 30, 1803 > POLLY DAVIS was born April 28, 1807 > Among the supporting papers in the pension file, is an >affadavit of a neighbor of the >Davis family, MARY PATRICK, who was then 57 years of age, who stated that >she had been >raised within one half mile of the William Davis family. She stated that >Captain William Davis at >his death was a ruling Elder in the Bethel Presbyterian Church. > CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVIS died in York District, South Carolina on >November 24, 1820, and his wife, MARTHA SPENCE DAVIS, died on May 20, 1840 >at the home of her son, THOMAS DAVIS, in York District. > >

Can anyone tell me where the Concord Baptist Cemetery in Fairfield County is (was)? Is it still accessible for photographs? Also, does anyone know anything about the history of Poplar Springs Baptist Church of Fairfield? Or where it was? Thanks for any help, Glenna

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Am researching the Fairfield families of PORTER and McCANTS. Is anyone also trying to locate info on this groups? Will be glad to share. Glenna Kinard

In answer to Bud Davis: I have a Caleb Davis who was born ca. 1777 in Fairfield Co., SC. His daughter, Frances Davis married Biggers Mobley, son of Cullen. I have no further information on Caleb, and wonder if it might be the same one? There are many Roberts living in Chester Co., but I have no genealogical information on any except Pres Roberts whose mother was a Wages. Victoria A. Pickrell ([email protected])