Please, I need info on any of the BLACKs listed below, particularly Hugh Sr. or Jr. or Robert. Blacks in Lancaster Co. (from the SC census index) 1790--Annanias, Hugh 1800--Annanias, Charles, Hugh, Thomas, Will 1810--Hugh, John, Thomas 1820--Annanias (a younger one), Eleanor, Hugh, John, Lydia 1830--Annanias, Lydia, Jane, Robert, John, Hugh Sr., Hugh Jr. 1840--none 1850--A. BLACK, C. BLACK Thanks for ANY help. Cheryll Sumner (Mobile, AL)

I spotted this on another one of my lists, and thought you might be interested, too. Bill ====================================== Funeral practices of our early American ancestors: 1. From what was mourning jewelry often fashioned? hair of the deceased 2. What piece or accessory of clothing was frequently handed out at funerals as a gratuity -- particularly in old New England? gloves 3. What was it thought that this article did? kept the spirit of the deceased from entering one's body 4. If a disliked person died -- in early America -- who might have been hired to sit in front rows near the coffin and cry for him or her? weepers 5. It was considered an ill omen if the eyes of a corpse were left open, so in many regions of the United States, the eyes were held shut by the placement of ____ over the lids? coins 6. In what direction in the coffin were the feet of the deceased pointed? east 7. What happens to those who interrupt the progress of a funeral procession (according to old superstitious beliefs)? they will attract the wrath of evil spirits 8. What was the name of those hired to compose inscriptions for tombstones? monument poets 9. Why were candles lit while a corpse lay in state? tradition dictated that the deceased should never be left in total darkness. 10. Most American funerals in the 1700s were conducted at what time of day? after sunset

Would appreciate any help in identifying the Bakers listed as members of the Mount Sion Society. This could be spelled "Mount Zion", but my notes have Mount Sion. "Members of the Mount Sion Society 1777. General Assembly--An act for incorporating a Society, commonly called Mount Sion Society for the purpose of founding, endowing and supporting a public School in the District of Camden for the Education and Instruction of Youth. Jesse Baker February 13, 1778; Benjamin Baker May 28, 1778; Thomas Baker May 23, 1783; James Baker September 3, 1784." I do not know the source of this information that I received from a fellow researcher, but it is probably part of the records of the legislature for Camden District. Does anyone have any records of a Baker family in Lancaster or Fairfield Counties , 1778-1784, with these given names? Elizabeth Baker

I am trying to help the Camden Archives in their effort to collect and store transcriptions of old Bible records from the area. If anyone has such records that they would like to share with the archives, please e/mail them to me, and I will make sure they get to the archives in the proper format. Please include as much identifying information as you can on the family that used this particular Bible, the records in it, and the information from the frontice page. Thank you for your help with this effort. Bill Hughes [email protected]

In a message dated 8/1/99 2:24:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Do you have dates for any of this? My Thomas MASSEY was born in Lancaster > County, 1801, but the other names are not familiar. Thanks, > Thanks for the reply. I have sent an email to a Massey researcher in Ca. She and I will see if we can come up with anything else. Carolyn

In a message dated 8/1/99 5:50:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Ron, please check your e-mail address for Carolyn concering Massey? I > believe this was sent to me in error. I am looking for Dock G. Huggins and > Floura Poston Huggins in Lancaster and his parents, John L. and Isabella > Huggins.Thanks,Beverly Weis Sorry Beverly and others, I intended this to go to the List. I must have been thinking about this as I read you query. Carolyn Lowery Carter

Pardon the interruption here, gang, but I am trying to make contact with a lady named Susan MAHONEY. Susan posted a query on the family of Jarrett Anderson BOWERS and I tried to reply to her with the e/mail given, but it bounced. Susan, please get in touch with me, as I would like to compare notes with you and see if we might be able to help each other here. Bill Hughes [email protected]

Carolyn, I found information on the Chesterfield County Lookup. Check their web page under SC Gen Web..they have volunteers that will check records for you. Good Luck.. Beverly Weis [email protected]

Ron, please check your e-mail address for Carolyn concering Massey? I believe this was sent to me in error. I am looking for Dock G. Huggins and Floura Poston Huggins in Lancaster and his parents, John L. and Isabella Huggins.Thanks,Beverly Weis [email protected]

Carolyn, Do you have dates for any of this? My Thomas MASSEY was born in Lancaster County, 1801, but the other names are not familiar. Thanks, Ron Massey

Can anyone help me with Thomas Massey md Jane Blackburn. Are found as a witness to a deed for John Massey of Lancaster Co., SC. I have no other info. Looking for parents of Caroline Massey md Leonidas Lowry of Chesterfield Co., SC Carolyn Lowery Carter

I am trying to find information on Margaret/"Peggy" NEISSEN who was born about 1794. She supposedly married Joseph BAKER of the Flat Creek area in Lancaster County, and they had 3 known children. Joseph died young, but "Peggy" lived until after 1880 in the Flat Creek area. Any help at all on the NEISSEN family would be greatly appreciated. Bill Hughes [email protected]

Mike, Re: Ida Rose HELTON/HILTON m Thomas H WATTS. I have her as HELTON, but the names are interchangable. Email me direct and let me know if you can import from a GEDCOM file. I will be happy to send you Thomas' parents and his siblings, etc. Watash http://www.angelfire.com/al2/findmykin/index.html [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > SCLANCAS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 54 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [SCLANCAS-L] Re: SCLANCAS-D Digest [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SCLANCAS-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [SCLANCAS-L] Re: SCLANCAS-D Digest V99 #53 > Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 21:33:05 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Would you have any information on a Thomas Watts that married Ida Rose > Hilton/Helton? > Mike

Would you have any information on a Thomas Watts that married Ida Rose Hilton/Helton? Mike

Seeking info on William Joseph HELTON b 1798 Craven Dist (Lancaster, Kershaw, Chersterfield counties) SC m (1) Elizabeth MOORE abt 1822 then m Mary Ann WHITE 30 Apr 1843 in Monroe Co AL. Did William and and Elizabeth divorce after 1842 (their 8th child b 1842)? Is this the Elizabeth MOORE that m John WATTS with son David Moore WATTS b 1851 Monroe Co AL? Thanks for your help. Email me at [email protected] http://www.angelfire.com/al2/findmykin/index.html

I got an email today on one of my lists, Short with a url to a site regarding old books and putting census on CD ROMs Anyone see it but me? W A "Bil" Brasington 3703 Sunstone Drive Houston, Texas 77068-1203 www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/William-A-Brasington/ To steal from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. Why couldn't I have had one paper "pack rat" ancestor? _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

R W Hughes wrote: > > If anyone has the Lancaster County portion of the 1850 Federal Census, > would you please check for the family of Nathaniel GAY and his wife > Margaret. Hopefully, it will show about 6 or 7 children. I really > appreciate your time and effort in this. > > Bill Hughes > [email protected] > Peoria, Arizona Reply: The Lancaster 1850 census-taker(s?), very unfortunately, rarely wrote out the given name, just used initials but there is only one Gay in the index. Household #1008 Gay, N. 30M $1000 farmer SC M. 30F SC N. 13F SC M. 12F SC J. 11M SC N. 9M SC E. 4F SC B. 3M SC G. 2M SC M. 1 F SC M.

If anyone has the Lancaster County portion of the 1850 Federal Census, would you please check for the family of Nathaniel GAY and his wife Margaret. Hopefully, it will show about 6 or 7 children. I really appreciate your time and effort in this. Bill Hughes [email protected] Peoria, Arizona ô¿ô SMILE, it drives the "normal" folks crazy!

Does anyone know if there is a statewide index for SC for the 1870 Federal Census? If so, would someone who has it "please" check for the surname of BORNKESEL, and let me know what you find and where? Also, the name of Minton G. HUCKABEE, who had just married the year before this census. Thank you very much. Bill [email protected]

I agree that there was no 1765 SC census. Someone, however, may have confused this with a Charleston city census. I do not remember the year but do seem to remember that there was a listing of household heads in Charleston before the Revolution which would, I suppose, qualify as a "census." Louise Pettus