VEREEN FAMILY BASED ON RESEARCH NOTES OF LEONARDO ANDREA 1. Jacques Varin (1650-1689), a joiner, married Susanne Horry (1659-1725) in France or London. She was the daughter of Samuel and Jeanne DuBois Horry and was from Chatell, Switzerland. Jacques was the son of Jeremie Varin, a Huguenot of Rouen, Normandy, France. Jacques and Susanne arrived in Charleston in 1680 as part of the Petit-Guerard Colony. They had two sons who lived to adulthood, Jeremie and Samuel Varin. 2. Samuel Varin (1683-1745) (son of #1) was born in South Carolina. He moved to the north side of the Santee River and died there. His plantation was along the present Georgetown-Williamsburg County line. According to church records, he had a son, James Varin, who died at age one. His will was signed November 1, 1744. The will named a daughter, Anne E., wife of Francis Harbin(1) , and granddaughters, Martha and Elizabeth Crousby, daughters of a deceased daughter. 3. Jeremie Varin (1675-1710) (son of #1) was married to Jean Evens(2) (a/k/a Avant). He moved from Charlestown to the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis in Berkeley County. He is buried in that church cemetery. From church records and from his will, he left two children, Jeremiah Vereen and Mary Vereen (June 23, 1709/10-?). His widow remarried(3) and had at least one other child. 4. Jeremiah Vareen (Jan. 6, 1706/07-1768) (son of #3) moved from the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis to a plantation on the Santee River near his uncle Samuel (#2). His first wife was named Mary and they had four children, William, Elisabeth, Ann, and Sarah. Mary died on July 26, 1733 and is buried in the church cemetery of St. Thomas and St. Dennis in Berkeley County. Elisabeth ("Ellis") (Nov. 14, 1731-?) married John Sullivant; Ann (m. ? Jenkins) and Sarah (m. ? Lewis). Jeremiah's second wife was née Mary Coachman. She inherited lands at Singleton Swash. Children by his second wife were Jeremiah, Ebenezer, Rebecca (m. Jonah Bonhoste), Hannah, Rachel, Jean and Martha. ** Mr. Andrea believes the family changed the spelling of its name from Varin and other variations to Vereen around the 1770's.** 5. William Vereen (Nov. 3, 1729-Sept. 20, 1789) (son of #4) was born in the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis where he was baptized as a baby. He was married on Nov. 20, 1754 to Elizabeth Lewis(4) (Nov. 30, 1734-June 7, 1779). He was active in the Revolution, furnishing supplies and assisting General Francis Marion in securing food and forage for his men and horses. His children were: William, Charles, Jeremiah, John, Daniel, Martha Elizabeth(5) (m. Daniel Morrall), Elizabeth (m. Nathan Huggins), and Mary Vereen. He died on the Horry Strand and is buried at the Island Landing cemetery. 6. Ebenezer Vereen (son of #4) (? - before 1791) had a plantation on the Pee Dee River near Yauhanna in Georgetown County. In a marriage contract signed Sept. 8, 1784, he married Catherine McIver (MacKiver)(6) . 7. Jeremiah Vereen (July 4, 1745-July 4, 1808) (son of #4) was a soldier in the American Revolution. He was a sergeant under General Francis Marion. He is buried in the destroyed cemetery at Windy Hill. His wife was Susanne Blanchard (uncertain if middle or maiden name). He hosted President Washington in Washington's tour of the states. The Court Minutes of Horry County show that Jeremiah died in 1808. His children were William, Alexander, John Ephraim, Elizabeth (m. Robert Livingston). Jeremiah and his wife are buried at Windy Hill. 8. William Vereen (Jan. 27, 1756-Nov. 13, 1812) (son of #5) was a soldier in the American Revolution. After the Revolution, he was a captain in the South Carolina Militia. He was married in 1790 to Elizabeth Huggins(7). He had two children, Charles and Jeremiah. His widow entered into a marriage contract with Samuel Commander(8) of Georgetown County on May 7, 1812. 9. Charles Vereen (Oct. 29, 1757-1811) (son of #5) was a soldier in the American Revolution. He married Mary Withers(9), a widow. They had no children. His home was at Withers Swash. He owned several large plantations in both Georgetown and Horry. 10. Jeremiah Vereen (June 3, 1760-Aug. 14, 1813) (son of #5) was a soldier in the Revolution. His home was the Island Plantation. He married Elizabeth Raven Daniel(s)(10). Their children were Robert Daniel, Mary Ann, James, Elizabeth Lewis(11), Mary Martha, Sarah G., Amelia L., and Joseph Jeremiah. Amelia married Cornelius Thomas, Sr., Joseph Jeremiah married Susanne Blanchard Vereen Hemingway, a widow. The others died young or unmarried. 11. John Vereen (May 12, 1765-?) (son of #5) His widow, Jane Vereen, is in the 1800 census. They had children. 12. Daniel Vereen (Aug. 20, 1777-1830) (son of #5) had a home between Singleton Swash and Little River. He married Hester ?. His children were: Charles, Jr., William Pinckney, Hester (m. William Henry Lewis Hemmingway), Martha Rebecca (m. James G. DeWitt) and Sarah Lewis Vereen. Daniel and Hester were buried at Windy Hill. 13. Alexander Vereen (1772-1790/1800) (son of #7) 14. William Vereen (son of #7) lived on a plantation called Guendalos, which was inherited by his wife, Eliza Porcher Wilkes (daughter of Lemuel or Samuel Wilkes), whose marriage contract was signed Oct. 15, 1800. They had the following children: William (m. Mary Costello Donnally); Ann G. (m. James R. Ervin); Mary Eliza(12) (m. John Daniel Magill of All Saints Parish) and one other son and daughter. 15. John Ephraim Vereen (1775-1839) (son of #7) resided at Long Bay Plantation No. 2 and Windy Hill. John E. Vereen had three wives, Jane Livingston(13) was his first wife [children were Thomas Livingston(14), Samuel Porter (m. Rebecca Wilson), William Henry Green (m. Charlotte Ann Fullwood), Susanne Blanchard (m. John Thomas Hemingway and later Joseph Jeremaih Vereen)]; Mary Ann DeWitt(15) was his second wife [children were Jeremiah (married Sarah R. Stone), Eliza Jane (m. Joseph Alston Hemingway), Joseph DeWitt (married Sarah), John E., Jr.]; and Frances Harris(16) (daughter of John and Honor Smith Harris) was his third wife (their only child was Jackson Harris Vereen). 16. Charles W. Vereen (? - 1834) (son of #8) married Maris ? A William Vereen of Choctaw Co., MS signed a power of attorney concerning Charles' will, so William may be a son. 17. Joseph Jeremiah Vereen (son of #10) (July 16, 1812-Nov. 8, 1872) lived at the Island Plantation. He married Mrs. Susanne Blanchard Hemingway(17) (July 11, 1810-Sept. 10, 1874). They had the following children: Amanda (m. Francis Justice); John F. (m. Lucy Permento); Benjamin F. (m. Bettie Livingston); Jeremiah J. (m. Martha Bellamee); Martha A.(18) (m. John Gause); Caledonia (m. Maham Vereen); and Hartford J. (m. Florence C. Frink). 18. William Pinckney Vereen (?-1855)(son of #12) married Elizabeth Bellamy. They had a daughter, Elizabeth. His second wife was Martha G.(19). They had three daughters, Caroline Jane, Sarah Mary, Charlotte Ann Rebecca. 19. Hartford Jennings Vereen (April 12, 1849-Oct. 1, 1902) (son of #16) married Florence C. Frink. They are buried at the Little River Methodist Church. Children were: Thomas, Grover Cleveland, Percy Copeland, Sarah Gertrude (m. Benjamin H. Justice); Orbie Fletcher (m. Geneva McGinn); Susan Pauline (m. George F. Parker); John Ephraim (m. Eva Dell St. George); Samuel Gourdin (m. Kathaleen Vereen); Jackson Hiram (m. Martha Leslie); Elizabeth Mary (m. William Warwick Abbot); Bonson Mitchell (m. Allie Hemingway); Hartford Jennings, Jr. (m. Leila O'Quinn); Joseph Jeremiah (m. Essie Moody); Trezvant Gibbs (m. Maida Bell Stewart; Evelyn Luke) and Henry Noble (m. Jewel Adams). 20. Jeremiah Vereen (?-1858) (son of #15) married Sarah Raven Stone(20). Their children were John Wesley; Mary A.; Eliza J.; Calvin Calhoun; Jeremiah Kelly.; (Ann M. -- may be duplicate of Mary A.); Hezekiah Maham ("Mim") (m. Caledonia Vereen) 21. Charles Vereen (son of #12) was married to Charity ?. Their children were Daniel (m. Frances Bridgers); William P.; Joseph A.; Charles J.; Hester Ann (m. Matthew Linguish); Sarah C. (m. H. E. Doyle); Mary Jane (m. George Mills); Costello D. (m. A. C. Lewis) and Cynthia J. G. Vereen 22. Joseph DeWitt Vereen (#15) married Sarah ? Their only child was William Joseph. He later married Susan A. Lee. Their children were: Susan D., Lemuel, James S. and Samuel P. 23. William Vereen (1800?-1830?) (son of #14) married Mary Costello Donnelly(21). She later married Francis B. Durant and moved to Savannah, GA then Brazos Co., TX. They had one child, William Jeremiah. 24. William Jerome (previously Jeremiah) Vereen (May 9, 1829-May 23, 1877) (son of #23) m. Eugenia Michel McNair (June 25, 1835-Feb. 10, 1905). They had two children, William Coachman and Florence McNair (m. William Evans of Cheraw Co.) 25. William Coachman Vereen (Aug. 5, 1859-Feb. 16, 1942) (son of #24) (married Mary McNeill(22) (July 1, 1851-Aug. 1, 1898) then her sister Ellen McNeill) children: Jessie (m. John Harris Smithwick); Jennie (married Reason Chestnut Bell); William Jerome (m. Lottie Thompson); Thomas Waites (m. Elizabeth Hollis); Pearl (m. Hardin Stuart); Eugene Michel (m. Wyolene Nance); John McNeill (m. Cecil Hicks) 26. William Jerome Vereen (June 11, 1885-Oct. 1, 1952) married Lottie Thompson(23). Their children were: Mary Ellen (m. Thomas Abram Huguenin), Rosalind Eugenia (m. George Hugheley Lanier, Jr.), William Coachman (m. Mary Elizabeth Bunn) and Thompson Jerome (m. Mary Ladson). (1) A daughter, Elizabeth Harbin, was also a beneficiary (2) She had a brother, Jonathan Evens, and a sister, Patience Evens, listed in Jeremie's Will. (3) She married Moses Plumer on February 10, 1712. Moses Plumer, Jr. was born Jan. 3, 1714. (4) Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles and Martha Lewis. (5) Martha E. died in 1786. She was 24 years old. (6) Catherine could have been a widow as there were no trustees. Two of the witnesses were Thomas MacCullough and Elizabeth MacCullough -- possibly relatives. (7) Trustees to the marriage contract were Nathan Huggins and Robert Huggins. (8) They had one son, James Commander. (9) Her first husband was John Withers who died before 1784. (10) Daughter of Robert and Amelia Daniel(s). (11) Died June 25, 1854, unmarried. (12) Two of their children were Ann Rebecca Magill m. Robert A. Mitchell of Charleston; Chattie Magill m. Robert Alston of Atlanta, GA. (13) She was the daughter of Thomas Livingston, Sr. (14) He died leaving no wife or children. (15) She was the daughter of Joseph DeWitt, Sr. (16) The widow of Thomas Brantley, Jr. She had two other children, Thomas, Jr. and Frances Ann (m. Hartford Jones). (17) Children by her first husband were Sofronia S. (m. Maham Grissett), Jane E. (m. Cornelius Thomas), Susannah D. (m. Joseph Parker), John Thomas and Samuel Hemingway. (18) She is dead when her father's will is probated. Her shares went to her children: Cora A. Gause, Ida Gause Standley/Standland, and others. (19) Martha G. Vereen signed a marriage settlement agreement dated Feb. 26, 1857 with Simon S. Herring. (20) In a Power of Attorney dated July 14, 1859, she refers to her brother as William H. Stone. (21) Daughter of Ann Waites and Patrick Donnelly (22) Daughter of Jane Pegues and Neil McKay McNeill. (23) Daughter of Alice Jordan and Isaac Cheney Thompson.