I'm attempting to learn the connection between the Richland/Kershaw County Higgins family and the ones in Laurens County. Benjamin, of Richland (ca 1753-1824) lived in Richland; one son (James B.) went to Laurens, most of the rest of the siblings stayed in Richland. James m. Hannah Higgins, son of a William (ca 1740-1820). I'd like to know how this William connects to Benjamin. Could Wm. and Benj. have been brothers? Cousins? Any ideas out there? Glenna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: (1) Porter, McCants, Cobb, Martin, Rawlinson, Gill, Higgins, Scott, Harrison, Fetner; (2) Bryant, McDade, Dillard, Tolleson, Wells, Baxter, Eaves; (3) Kinard, Wise, Thaxton, Vickers, Patton, Hubbard, Wilkins, Long/Lang, Latta (Branch 28), Mauldin, Dismukes. Please direct all correspondence to: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here is another one of those great map sites. This one is for the U.S. Census and shows how the counties changed shape from census year to census year. http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_ar.htm Mary in SC

>From a notice in my Civil War Preservation Trust newsletter, Hallowed Ground: Saturday, June 23, 8 p.m. The History Channel will air a new program about Civil War battlefield preservation. "Save Our History: Civil War Battlefields" includes interviews with Civil War Preservation Trust personnel and preservationists around the country. It highlights endangered battlefields from Gettysburg to Vicksburg. Thought this might be of interest to those of us whose ancestors fought for the glorious cause. (Pardon the multiple sendings, but I want to make sure all those who are interested would be made aware of this.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: (1) Porter, McCants, Cobb, Martin, Rawlinson, Gill, Higgins, Scott, Harrison, Fetner; (2) Bryant, McDade, Dillard, Tolleson, Wells, Baxter, Eaves; (3) Kinard, Wise, Thaxton, Vickers, Patton, Hubbard, Wilkins, Long/Lang, Latta (Branch 28), Mauldin, Dismukes. Please direct all correspondence to: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Looking for info on Raburn Baptist Church. Thanks, Teresa F. Cheek

Could you please send me what this is in reply to. I connect to the Garrett & Martin families. Carolyn Power Flowers On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:22:55 EST [email protected] writes: > The Union Co. Land Grant Maps show a Nicholas Garrett about 1 mile > east of > Martins Crossroads with a grant of 250 acres in 1792. About 3 miles > south of > this tract is an Edward Garrett with 500 acres in 1770. Wm. Rhodes > is shown > across the Enoree from where Buckhead Cr. joins the Enoree, with 370 > acres in > 1819. > > Census records for a Nicolas Garrett from 1800 to 1820 suggest that > he lived > in this vicinity. One property record, Book M page 93, records > Reuben Martin > selling 255 acres on Beaverdam Cr. to Abraham Gray. Adjoining > property > owners were David Higgins, Fred Burditt, Elizabeth Stone, Reuben > Burditt, and > Nicolas Garrett. Year 1826. Richard Lorenz > >

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10290 Surname: Hunter, Simpson, Smith ------------------------- John Hunter (1732-1802) wife's name was Sarah Smith. They were married in Ireland. After John's death Sarah married John Simpson (1751-1815). Sarah died in 1836. John Hunter, Sarah Smith Hunter Simpson, John Simpson, and John Simpson's first wife Mary, are all buried in the Little River Church Cemetery located near the Laurens/Newberry County line. I have no information on Sarah Smith's parents. John Hunter was a U.S. Senator from SC 1796-1798. He was also a U.S. Representative from SC 1793-1795. There is much conflicting information around on the Laurens County Hunter families. Some sources have his birth date as 1760, but that doesn't fit well with his grave marker that says age 70. [Although one report says that the grave marker gives his age as 50, in 1802.] The above is my best estimate of the correct dates. Dave Hanna Georgetown, Texas

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Laurens/10288 Surname: Savage ------------------------- Ken, Thanks ever so much for the info. This really helps fill in some of the blanks in my family history. May need to contact you later for additional info. Again, thanks. Charles

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Laurens/10287 Surname: Savage, Slade ------------------------- Zebulon Savage Jr., born abt 1780 (possibly in Rockingham Co. NC); died 15 Nov 1862 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL and is buried there in Sand Springs Methodist Cemetery. m. (1) Rebecca Cox, d/o Allen Cox of Newberry Co. SC; m. (2) Elizabeth Pinson Children of Zebulon and Rebecca: (1) William Savage, born 1799 (had children in AL and MS in 1862) (2) Wesley Savage, born 1801; died bef 1862 (had children in AL and MS in 1862) (3) Elizabeth Savage, born 1803; died bef 1862 (m. Beverly Shirley) (4) Sarah Savage, born 1805; died bef 1862 (m. Jonathan Shirley) (5) Rebecca Savage, born 1808 (m. J. D. McPherson) living Wayne Co. MS 1862 (6) Wiley Savage, born 1809 (7) James Savage, born 1810 (living Monroe Co. MS 1862) (8) Virginia H. Savage, born 1813; died bef 1862) m. Henry Jay; moved to AR (had children: Lodusky, Zackariah, and Catharine) (9) Mary Savage, born 1814 (m. William Golden) lived Talladega Co. AL 1862 (10) Starling T. Savage, born 1818 (had child Malissa Savage in Pickens Co. AL) (11) Pendelton Savage, born 1822 (m. Chelly A. Thompson 31 Dec 1857 Tuscaloosa Co. AL; had children Alabama Savage and Harvey W.Savage) Children of Zebulon and Elizabeth: (1) Lucy Savage, born 1840 (2) Dianna Savage, born 1841 (3) Catherine Savage, born 1843 (4) Emma Elizabeth Savage, born 1844 Generation 2: Wesley Savage was born in SC in 1801. He married Susan ___ in SC. Children of Wesley and Susan Savage (all born in SC): (1) Rebecca Savage; born bef 1830; married Pleasant A Styers 29 Jul 1850 Tuscaloosa Co. AL (had children Rebecca Styers and Mary E. Styers) (2) James W. Savage, born 1830; married Christine Beck 28 Jul 1858 Tuscaloosa Co. AL (had a child Zac, born 1860) (3) John Savage, born 1832 (4) Randall Savage, born 1833; married Ellen Glover 2 Jan 1860 Tuscaloosa Co. AL (5) Julius Savage, born 1838; married Nancy Sartain 23 Jan 1858 Tuscaloosa Co. AL (6) William Savage, born 1844 Sarah Savage was born 1805 SC and died before 1862. She married Jonathan Shirley. Children of Sarah and Jonathan: (1) Nancy Shirley, born 1827 SC (2) Virginia Shirley, born 1833 SC (3) James Shirley, born 1836 AL (4) Sarah Shirley, born 1839 AL (5) Julius Shirley, born 1841 AL (6) Narcissa Shirley, born 1843 AL (7) Calpurny Shirley, born 1845 AL (8) William Shirley, born 1848 AL Wiley Savage was born 1809 SC. He married Baskaline ___. Their children: (1) Narcissa J. Savage, born 1832 SC (2) Mary F. Savage, born 1837 AL (3) John W. Savage, born 1839 SC? (4) George W. Savage, born 1842 AL (5) Jurusha H. Savage, born 1845 AL (6) Valentine Savage, born 1847 AL (7) Martha F. Savage, born 1849 AL (8) Mary Savage, born 1850 AL (9) Rachel Savage, born 1853 AL (10) Henry L. Savage, born 1855 AL Tuscaloosa Co. AL Marriages: SAVAGE, Hebby STYRES, John Jan 05 1847 SAVAGE, James W BECK, Christiana Jul 28 1858 SAVAGE, John SKELTON, Elizabeth Mar 06 1852 SAVAGE, Jon Wesley STURDIVANT, Malvinia Apr 23 1855 SAVAGE, Julius SARTAIN, Nancy Jan 23 1858 SAVAGE, Martha M SHIRLEY, Lee B Aug 18 1845 SAVAGE, Pendleton THOMPSON, Chelly Ann Dec 31 1857 SAVAGE, Randal M GLOVER, Ellen Jan 02 1860 SAVAGE, Rebecca STYERS, Pleasant A Jul 29 1850 SAVAGE, Wiley K SHIRLEY, Jerusha May 09 1857 SAVAGE, William James COLLINS, Harriet Nov 20 1854 1860 Tuscaloosa Co. Census LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. 13 424 449 Savage Jno G 25 M 450 795 AL 14 424 449 Savage Melvina 22 F AL 15 424 449 Savage Emma E 4 F AL 16 424 449 Savage Wm T 2 M 16 468 496 Savage Jas W 29 M farmer 300 495 SC 17 468 496 Savage Christinie 17 F GA 18 468 496 Savage Lac 6/12 M AL 19 469 497 Savage Reuben 26 M 300 634 SC 20 469 497 Savage Elen 22 F AL 21 469 497 Savage Wm 17 M 2 483 511 Savage Zac 81 M farmer 1,200 15,860 NC 3 483 511 Savage Elisabeth 55 F SC 4 483 511 Savage Lucy 21 F SC 5 483 511 Savage Diana 20 F SC 6 483 511 Savage Cathrine 18 F AL X 7 483 511 Savage Emma 16 F 14 485 513 Savage Willy 50 M farmer 1,800 1,575 SC 15 485 513 Savage Bascaline 46 F SC 16 485 513 Savage Narcissa 26 F SC 17 485 513 Savage Jno W 22 M SC 18 485 513 Savage George W 17 M SC 19 485 513 Savage Lucy H 15 F AL X 20 485 513 Savage Martha V 13 F AL X 21 485 513 Savage Mary 11 F AL X 22 485 513 Savage Rachel A 8 F AL X 23 485 513 Savage Henry L 6 M 27 1086 1151 Savage Morris? 35 M farmer 700 1,290 SC 28 1086 1151 Savage Margerate 34 F SC X 29 1086 1151 Savage James W 16 M AL X 30 1086 1151 Savage Louisia 14 F AL X 31 1086 1151 Savage Selie 12 F AL X 32 1086 1151 Savage Mary E 10 F AL 33 1086 1151 Savage Jerome V 8 M AL 34 1086 1151 Savage John Z 6 M AL 35 1086 1151 Savage Newton 4 F AL 36 1086 1151 Savage Martha 2 F AL 37 1086 1151 Savage J Walter 6/12 M 39 1152 1219 Savage William R 24 M laborer 40 15 617 650 Savage Galant 50 M farmer 600 879 SC 16 617 650 Savage Peachy 49 F SC X 17 618 651 Savage WM J 22 M farmer 800 1,420 SC 18 618 651 Savage Harriet 25 F AL 19 618 651 Savage Wade 5 M AL 20 618 651 Savage David 3 M AL 21 618 651 Savage Barthesia 3/12 F 1850 Pickens Co. AL Census 39 1604 1650 Savage S.T. 32 M E** Clergyman 600 S.C. X 40 1604 1650 Savage Cathorine 27 F S.C. X X 41 1604 1650 Savage Abner W. 6 M AL. X 42 1604 1650 Savage Malisa C. 3 F AL. 1880 Pickens Co. AL Census 124 SAVAGE Catharine W F 65 . . . . X . Farmer . . . SC SC SC 581D 36 . . 110 124 SAVAGE Maneta A. W F 18 . Daughter X . . ALA SC SC 581D 37 . . 110 124 SAVAGE Dacy Lieu W F 14 . Daughter . . . . ALA SC SC ========== I believe these Savages were in Rockingham Co. NC in the 1780s. In a book entitled Rockingham County North Carolina Deed Abstracts (1785-1800) by Irene B. Webster, 1983 I found the following: Book C, page 28. State of NC to Zebulon Savage 194 A on Pruitts Fork of Hogans Creek adj. Widdow Savage, James Martin, John Thompson, Aaron Arnold. Nov. 8, 1784. Book C, page 36. Zebulon Savage to John Savage for 30 pds, 100 A on Hogans Cr., a tract formerly granted to Robert Jones and sold to William Savage. May 14, 1786. “I, Elizabeth Savage, widdow of William Savage, Sr. hath sold...my thirds share of above tract.” Samuel Watt Jr., Thomas Savage, Robert Duncum, John Hamilton, Robt. Craig. Note: Is is possible that Zebulon, William, and Thomas were sons of Elizabeth and William Savage, Sr. and that John was a son to Zebulon? It would be nice if we could find a will for this William Savage, Sr. Book B, page 237. Thomas Redin to William Washington for 65 pds. 80 acres adj. William Savage, Samuel Watt. March 1, 1787. Chas. Collings, Sherwood Nance. Book B, page 242. John Triplet of Caswell Co. and Thomas Redin to William Washington for 85 pds. 100 A on both sides of Hogans Cr. adj. Samuel Watt, the sd land formerly belonging to William Savage, later purchased by Zebulin Savage. March 1, 1787. Thomas Key, Sherwood Nance, Wm. Ferguson Thompson. Book B, page 20. Elizabeth Savage to Edward Taylor for 50 pds. 150 acres on Hogans Cr. May 15, 1787 Daniel Atkins, Thomas James. Book B, page 123. State of NC to William Collins 200 A on Hogans Creek adj. William Savage, John Herbin, Samuel Watt, Thomas Reading. May 16, 1787. Book C, page 80. William Washington to James Dyar of Orange Co. for 1,000 pds. 330 A on both sides of Hogans Cr. adj. Samuel Watt, William Savage, Thomas Redin. Nov. 11, 1788. Elisha Dyar, John Carrington. Book C, page 203. William Taylor to Gentry Thompson for 30 pds. 15 A adj Johnson Thompson, Aaron Arnold, William Overbey’s line (land now belonging sd Taylor), Widdow Savage. 1788. Wm. Hubbart, James Owen, Easter Hubbart. Book D, page 80. Daniel Atkins, Atty. for William Beran Godhead of SC to Heirs of James Martin dec’d. of Montgomery Co. for 50 pds. 146 A on Hogans Creek adj. Zebidee Savage. Aug. 27, 1794. ===== In a book about Laurens Co. SC Deed Abstracts, I found the following: Thomas Savage and wife Ginney of Franklin Co. GA to William Washington for 90 lbs. str., 37 acres bordering on Zebulon Savage, John Duncan, Wm. Obannon. Wit: Wm. Owings, Zebulon Savage, Ruben Yager, Ruben Nash. (1799) Note: I believe this same William Washington owned land adjacent to the Savages in Rockingham Co. NC. ===== Below is a summary of the Laurens/Abbeville Savages: (1) Thomas Savage, born in the 1750s was in Laurens County in 1790. His wife at the time was Ginny ___. They lived on land just north of the Saluda River, probably near the present-day community of Princeton. The land bordered land owned by Zebulon Savage. Thomas sold his land to William Washington in 1799 and moved to Franklin Co. GA. By 1830, Thomas and family had moved to Hall Co. GA. I believe this is the same Thomas Savage who married Jane Taylor on 10 Jun 1775 in NC. He was a soldier in the NC line in the Revolutionary War. Thomas died in Hall Co. GA on 1 May 1839. Thomas’s youngest son was named Zebedee. (Ginny is a nickname for Jane). (2) Zebulon Savage, Sr., born in the 1750s was listed in the Laurens Co. Census of 1790 as Zebulin Sawing. He lived near Thomas Savage who was about the same age. I believe they were brothers. Zebulon Savage, Sr. remained in Laurens Co. until his death. He died sometime before 1810. (3) Zebulon Savage, born in NC about 1780 first appears in the Laurens Co. Census of 1800. Zebulon and family remain in Laurens Co. until about 1841 when they moved to Tuscaloosa Co. AL. Zebulon died in Tuscaloosa Co. in 1862. Zebulon’s first wife was named Rebekah Cox. His second wife was named Elizabeth Pinson. Zebulon had the following children: Wesley, Wiley, James, William, Starling, Pendleton, Sarah, Rebecca, Mary, Virginia, Elizabeth, Lucy, Dianna, Catherine, and Emma. I believe this Zebulon Savage was the son of Zebulon Savage, Sr. (4) William Savage was born in NC in the 1780s. He first appears in the Laurens Co. Census of 1810. He was living next to the Zebulon Savage who later moved to Tuscaloosa Co. AL. I believe the William and Zebulon were brothers. William and family moved to Abbeville Co. SC by 1830. By 1840, they had moved to St. Clair Co. AL. William’s wife was Nancy ___. Their children were Linda, Mary, John, Gallington, Drucilla, Zebulon, and Jane. William died in St. Clair Co. in 1851. ===== The line could go this way (this is a reach!): Generation 1: William Savage, born abt. 1720s and wife Elizabeth. Generation 2: Zebulon Savage, born abt. 1750s (may have brothers named Thomas & William) Generation 3: William Savage, born abt. 1780 and wife, Nancy. (may have brother named Zebulon) Generation 4: John Savage, born abt. 1807 and wife, Rebecca. ===== Rockingham Co. NC is just across the border from Pittsylvania Co. VA. Rockingham is bordered by Guilford Co. NC. My guess is that these Savages may have been in VA before NC. Ken Slade [email protected]

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10286 Surname: RODGERS, HUNTER, ABERNATHY, HUNT, EVELEIGH, EVERLEIGH, RUTLEDGE, YOUNG, SAXON, CRUMPTON, DAVIS ------------------------- In lieu of a simple "I don't know," I will give you what could qualify as the most round-about, vague answer you've ever heard to a simple question. Your question was: Do you know if there is a Rodgers family connection to the Eveleigh, Abernathy and Hunt families? Here's my answer: (1) I (thanks to others' work which they have shared) can connect a Rodgers family of Laurens Co. with a Hunter family of Laurens Co.; (2) I can connect the Abernathy family of Newberry Co. with the Hunter family of Newberry Co.; (3) I can connect the Abernathys of Newberry Co. with the Hunts of Newberry Co., (4) I do not know at this time if the Hunters of Laurens Co. connect with the Hunters of Newberry Co., (5) I know nothing about the Eveleigh/Everleigh family except that Nicholas Eveleigh/Everleigh "of Edgefield" is mentioned in the 1763, 1764, and 1786 land deals recorded in Laurens Co. referring to tracts of land called "The Horse Shoe." (1) According to Dan Crumpton ([email protected]), Tabitha "Tabbie" Rodgers married John Hunter (1768-1835) of Laurens Co. in 1788. Tabbie was the daughter of William (and Frances) Rodgers who wrote his will in 1799. Witnesses were R. L. Rodgers, John Saxon and Luke Crumpton. John Hunter "became Judge of Superior Court and maintained a home in Charleston, as well as a large plantation in Laurens Co....he owned the best horses and saddle gear in the state." Only one child, daughter Zelpha, lived to adulthood; she married John H. Crumpton of Greenville in 1806. Dan's references include Charleston Gazette Dec.1, 1806 and "Colonial Families of the Carolinas" (pp. 31-35). (2) Two sons of Nathan Hunter, Sr. and Mary Young of Newberry Co. SC married Abernathy sisters (daughters of John Abernathy who married Rhoda Davis in 1775 in Newberry Co. SC). I can name names, if anyone is interested. (3) John and James Abernathy (brothers) of Newberry (Old 96 District) appeared in the 1790 census. Their father died when they were still children. Their mother Elizabeth married Michael Hunt who came to SC from NC before the Am. Rev. John and James and Michael Hunt are mentioned in a Laurens Co. land deal when John and James were still children. Elizabeth died in 1797 in Newberry, we think, but we don't know where she is buried (nor her son John). John's widow (Rhoda Davis Abernathy) is buried at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Chambers Co. AL. (4) Valeria Wigington ([email protected]) is not aware of a link between the Hunters of Laurens Co. and the Hunters of Newberry Co. She descends from Nathan Hunter, Sr. and Mary Young of Newberry Co. who are buried at an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery in Newberry Co. SC. "...doubt if related....There were Hunters here long before Nathan came." I do not yet know if John Hunter (1768-1835), planter of Laurens Co. and Superior Court Judge, was related to John Hunter (1760-1802) "of Laurens Co." who served as a U. S. Senator from SC in the 1790's (buried in Newberry Co. at Little River Cemetery, 14 miles west of Newberry, SC). Can someone confirm or deny that they were related? Who was John Hunter who died in 1825 on Horseshoe Plantaion SC (and where is that)? (5) nothing + nothing = nothing much / nothing much = Nicholas Eveleigh "of Edgefield" was a planter in 1763 / I would like to know if the EVELEIGHs were Quakers. Thank you for the info. (new to me) that my ancestor John Abernathy was executor of the estate of N. Eveleigh in 1793 (when John was in his mid-30's). I welcome corrections and comments. Mary in TX

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10284 Surname: Rodgers, Hollingsworth, Franks, Caldwell ------------------------- I don't know if Horseshoe Plantation is the same as the Horseshoe land mentioned in Laurens Cty in 1763. I assume you have seen Laurens Deed B 55 in 1786 when Andrew Rodgers, Jr. sold two Horseshoe tracts to Nicholas Eveleigh. It refers to the 1763 land survey for the Abernathys and Hunt. The property was on the North side of the Saluda River. Deed D 316 in 1793 mentioned that John Abernathy, exor of estate of N. Eveleigh, sold the land to Edward Rutledge. Do you know if there is a Rodgers family connection to the Eveleigh, Abernathy and Hunt families? Do you know which Andrew Rodgers, JR sold the property in 1786? Which Rodgers in Laurens are you researching?

This is what I have on a John Hunter in Laurens County SC. Dan Crumpton in Georgia at email [email protected] The Last Will and Testament of William Rodgers was written in June 1799. >In it he names his wife FRANCES, >sons ROBERT and JOHN, and daughters TABBIE HUNTER and MARY SAXON. >Witnesses are R. L. Rodgers, John Saxon >and Luke CRUMPTON. > >In 1788, Tabitha (Tabbie) Rodgers married John Hunter (b.1768 Laurens >Co,SC-d.1835 Laurens Co,SC). He became Judge of Sup. Court and maintained a home in Charleston, as well as a large plantation in Laurens County. I'm told that was quite common for large planters of that period. It has also been written that he owned the best horses and saddle gear in the state, and never backed down from a wager that "his'n could outrun your'n". The Hunters had three children born to them, but a son and a daughter died in childhood, and only the oldest, daughter ZELPHA lived to adulthood. She married John H. Crumpton of Greenville on 23 Nov 1806. >John Hunter died in 1835. At his estate sale on 13 Sept 1835, among those >listed as purchasers are: >John Crumpton >Jas. Crumpton >William Crumpton >Luke Crumpton > >References: >1790 Federal Census - Laurens County, SC, Roll M 637 - 11 >Conveyance Register of Greenville County, SC, E, 174. >Charleston Gazette, 1 Dec 1806 >1810 Census, Charleston District, SC >"Colonial Families of the Carolinas", Gates, Regional Publishing, pp. 31-35 >Abstracts, Deeds and Titles, Laurens County, SC, 1801-18 >Estate Partitions in the Emanuel District Court of Equity, 1822-1850, p. 125

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10282 Surname: HUNTER, RODGERS ------------------------- Where was John Hunter (1768-1835), planter of Laurens County, a Superior Court Judge? Thanks! Mary in TX

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10281 Surname: Hunter, Crumpton ------------------------- This is what I have on a John Hunter in Laurens County SC. Dan Crumpton in Georgia at email [email protected] The Last Will and Testament of William Rodgers was written in June 1799. >In it he names his wife FRANCES, >sons ROBERT and JOHN, and daughters TABBIE HUNTER and MARY SAXON. >Witnesses are R. L. Rodgers, John Saxon >and Luke CRUMPTON. > >In 1788, Tabitha (Tabbie) Rodgers married John Hunter (b.1768 Laurens >Co,SC-d.1835 Laurens Co,SC). He became Judge of Sup. Court and maintained a home in Charleston, as well as a large plantation in Laurens County. I'm told that was quite common for large planters of that period. It has also been written that he owned the best horses and saddle gear in the state, and never backed down from a wager that "his'n could outrun your'n". The Hunters had three children born to them, but a son and a daughter died in childhood, and only the oldest, daughter ZELPHA lived to adulthood. She married John H. Crumpton of Greenville on 23 Nov 1806. >John Hunter died in 1835. At his estate sale on 13 Sept 1835, among those >listed as purchasers are: >John Crumpton >Jas. Crumpton >William Crumpton >Luke Crumpton > >References: >1790 Federal Census - Laurens County, SC, Roll M 637 - 11 >Conveyance Register of Greenville County, SC, E, 174. >Charleston Gazette, 1 Dec 1806 >1810 Census, Charleston District, SC >"Colonial Families of the Carolinas", Gates, Regional Publishing, pp. 31-35 >Abstracts, Deeds and Titles, Laurens County, SC, 1801-18 >Estate Partitions in the Emanuel District Court of Equity, 1822-1850, p. 125

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Laurens/10280 Surname: Savage ------------------------- Looking for info on James Wesley Savage who was born in Laurens Co, SC in 1830. Married Christiana Beck. He migrated to Tuscaloosa Co, Al with family in 1837. Any info would be greatly appreciated. He had a brother named John Travis Savage born in 1832 and it's believed he died in Monroe Co, MS but cannot verify. His wife's name was Elizabeth Shelton whom he married in 1852. Any info on either of these relatives would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10279 Surname: Hunter, Simpson ------------------------- Who were the parents of Sarah Simpson who was married to John Hunter (1760-1802) who served as a U. S. Senator from SC? He was from Laurens Co. They are buried at Little River Cemetery, 14 miles west of Newberry in Newberry Co. SC. Sarah died in 1830 at about age 84. Mary in TX

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Laurens/10278 Surname: RODGERS, EVELEIGH, ABERNATHY, HUNT, HUNTER ------------------------- Where is Horseshoe Plantation SC located? Is it the same tract of land as "The Horse Shoe" mentioned in 1763 land deals in Laurens Co. SC? Horseshoe Plantation was the death place of John Hunter in 1825 (reference Blackwood's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE vol. 17, p. 254). Mary in TX

WATSON Family Reunion Descendants Of JOHN WATSON I (1752 - 1823) & MARY BRANNON (1743 - 1827) Saturday, July 14th @ 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Sears Shelter @ McPherson Park 100 East Park Avenue Greenville,  SC  29601 Lunch Buffet @ 12:00 Noon $11.00 Per Person For Reservations or Information Call - JANE WATSON CHANDLER @ 864-963-8117 or e-mail - [email protected]                  [email protected] >From -    James WATSON b: May 05, 1785    d: October 30, 1865 & Mary Polly WALKER b: May 22, 1783    d: January 07, 1862 1) Samuel Walker WATSON    b: April 13, 1805        d: Bet. 1861 - 1862 2) John M. WATSON        b: December 06, 1806    d: August 17, 1872 3) Lynn Walker WATSON, Sr.     b: December 01, 1808    d: May 03, 1897 4) Mary (Polly) WATSON         b: September 27, 1810    d: Unknown 5) Pheby (Phoeby) H. WATSON     b: June 26, 1812    d: October 24, 1846 6) Andrew Jackson WATSON, Sr.     b: April 03, 1814    d: June 30, 1885 7) William Harrison WATSON     b: April 03, 1814    d: June 11, 1862 8) James Madison WATSON     b: May 14, 1816    d: December 07, 1892 9) Susan (Sallie) Hudson WATSON     b: April 18, 1818    d: Unknown 10) Rebecca WATSON         b: September 26, 1820    d: Unknown 11) Marion H. (Horry) WATSON     b: January 04, 1823    d: June 01, 1903 12) Emelia (Amelia) Millie H. WATSON  b: March 07, 1825    d: April 19, 1902 13) Benjamin Franklin Perry WATSON    b: January 12, 1828    d: July 20, 1876 >From -    John WATSON II b: November 14, 1784  d: June 09, 1877             & Rebecca BISHOP  b: July 25, 1792  d: July 23, 1823 1) William Howell WATSON    b: November 12, 1809    d: July 09, 1876 2) Mahala Bishop WATSON        b: July 16, 1811        d: June 16, 1887 3) Elizabeth (Betty) Hunt WATSON    b: October 12, 1813    d: April 16, 1888 4) Adella (Dellie) Montford WATSON  b: November 02, 1815    d: August 02, 1878 5) Maria Louisa WATSON        b: December 10, 1817    d: November 16, 1890 6) Emily M. WATSON        b: 1819            d: 1868 7) Eliza Carolina WATSON        b: September 01, 1821    d: July 11, 1823 >From -    John WATSON II & Mary HOLLAND  b: December 24, 1803  d: 1853 8) Robert Holland WATSON        b: July 07, 1825        d: December 07, 1825 9) Pamelia Caroline WATSON    b: December 01, 1826    d: April 25, 1886 10) James Henry WATSON        b: November 30, 1828    d: Unknown 11) Mary Brannon WATSON        b: December 1830    d: Unknown 12) Robert Foster WATSON        b: February 18, 1833    d: June 13, 1840 13) Spartan Goodlett WATSON    b: October 13, 1835    d: 1885 14) Joel Poinsett WATSON        b: May 21, 1838        d: 1859 15) Laura Telitha WATSON        b: September 24, 1840    d: November 10, 1861 16) Thomas Benton WATSON    b: April 04, 1843        d: May 21, 1909 17) Martha Washington WATSON    b: December 31, 1845    d: January 21, 1914 18) Priestly WATSON        b: June 14, 1849        d: March 03, 1917

--=======7E3C5E03======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4EFC32DD; charset=us-ascii For those of you in the area, the 2nd Reunion of the Descendants of Thomas and William Campbell McNeill will be held at Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Abbeville Co on Saturday, June 16th beginning at 10:30. We will have a business meeting and then lunch in the social hall. Plenty of time for socializing and visiting the final resting places of the ancestors who are buried at Lebanon and at Sharon UMC cemetery about a mile away. Thomas McNeill came to America from Killyglen Townland, Grangekillglen, Co Antrim, Ireland with his wife Margaret McWilliams and 5 children in 1846. They had 5 more children in America before the death of Margaret in 1858. He then married Rachel Charles and had 2 more children before her death in 1861 whereupon he married Rachel's sister, Rebecca and had 2 more children before she died in before his death in 1879. Thomas's brother, William Campbell McNeill, I came to America in 1852 after the death of their father, Andrew McNeill and their mother Elizabeth McCombs in Ireland. He brought with him his wife Jane and 4 children. Only one, William Campbell Jr married and he married 1st Isabella Knox and 2nd Fannie Ophelia Palmer. There were also marriages into the Wilson, Fortescue, Woodhurst, Edwards, Walker, Frith and Greer families of Anderson, Abbeville, Greenville and surrounding areas. Please come join us as we get together to meet new cousins and renew ties with 'old' cousins. Bring a well filled picnic basket. Drinks, plates and utensils will be provided. For information contact me at [email protected] or at 864-446-7272 or 864-446-7274 Dr. Constance Timmerman McNeill --=======7E3C5E03======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4EFC32DD Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --=======7E3C5E03=======--

Are there any Cammacks mentioned in that book by Summers? Would really appreciate that info. Thanks in advance, Helen in California

Posted on: Laurens Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Laurens/10277 Surname: Hodges ------------------------- I only saw this one in the wills section on page 453. This is an abstract of old wills Newberry County Court House, Will Book "A". page #2- James Hodges, deed. Will 5-19-1787; proved 6-5-1787. Wife: Martha, Ch: Joseph, Christina, Jesse, and Rebecca Shaw and Patty Shew. Other legatees: Sarah Glass and Toby Glass. Witnesses: Reuben Golding, George Elliott, Haley Shaw, and Joseph Hodges. If I come across any more in the last 100+ pages I will let you know. I was not looking for any of the surnames you have but just off the top of my head I didn't see any. Hope this is some help,Red.