1 Descendants of George Richards Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 RICHARDS was born in England, and died in Virginia. Child of GEORGE RICHARDS is: 2. i. WILLIAM2 RICHARDS, b. 1795, Virginia; d. 21 Sep 1795, Franklin County, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 RICHARDS (GEORGE1) was born 1795 in Virginia, and died 21 Sep 1795 in Franklin County, North Carolina. He married MARY CHAMPION, daughter of ORLANDO CHAMPION. More About WILLIAM RICHARDS: Will: 13 Dec 1744, Will of Orlando Champion Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and MARY CHAMPION are: 3. i. BENJAMIN3 RICHARDS, b. Franklin Co., North Carolina; d. 10 May 1802, Franklin Co., North Carolina. 4. ii. MAJOR RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1745. iii. MARY RICHARDS. iv. WILLIAM F. RICHARDS. Generation No. 3 3. BENJAMIN3 RICHARDS (WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born in Franklin Co., North Carolina, and died 10 May 1802 in Franklin Co., North Carolina1. He married ANNE SMITH Abt. 1787 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1762 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died in North Carolina. More About BENJAMIN RICHARDS: Census: 1790, Franklin County, North Carolina Military service: Military Revolutionary War More About ANNE SMITH: Military service: Bet. 1836 - 1851, Filied pension Pension: 1836, Rejected Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and ANNE SMITH are: i. WALTER4 RICHARDS, b. 28 Feb 1786, Franklin County, North Carolina. 5. ii. GREEN SMITH RICHARDS, b. 11 Sep 1787, Franklin County, North Carolina; d. Jan 1820, Laurens County, South Carolina. iii. ANN RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina. iv. POLLY H. RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina. v. JAMES RICHARDS, b. Nov 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina. vi. BENJAMIN RICHARDS JR., b. 14 Dec 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina. vii. ARCHIBALD RICHARDS, b. 09 Mar 1801, Franklin County, North Carolina. 4. MAJOR3 RICHARDS (WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1745. Child of MAJOR RICHARDS is: i. MARY REBECCA4 RICHARDS, b. 1791, North Carolina. Generation No. 4 2 5. GREEN SMITH4 RICHARDS (BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born 11 Sep 1787 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died Jan 1820 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH HAYES 09 May 1812 in Granville County, North Carolina, daughter of JAMES HAYES. She was born in Granville Co., NC. More About GREEN SMITH RICHARDS: Probate: 15 Jan 1820, Filied of Probate2 Property: 1841, Decd. Land record of sale of Green Richards More About ELIZABETH HAYES: Census: 1850, Wife of Chirstopher Woodson Probate: 1820, Green Richards Property: 02 Feb 1820, Bill of Sale property of Green Richards Children of GREEN RICHARDS and ELIZABETH HAYES are: i. JOHN GREEN5 RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1819, Laurens County, South Carolina3; d. 1863, Corinth, Mississippi; m. AMANDA SOUTH, Abt. 1847, Laurens County, South Carolina; b. 1825, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 1863, Washington Co., IL. More About JOHN GREEN RICHARDS: Census: 1860, Marion Co., Alabama Westerm Dost. Page 578 & 579 History: 1979, Washington Co., IL Military service: 1862, Enlisted December 5, 1862, glendale, MS, Mustered 31, Dec. 1862 Corinth, MS Property: 08 Apr 1847, Land Record Marriage Notes for JOHN RICHARDS and AMANDA SOUTH: John Green Richards married Amanda South abt. 1846, Laurens Co., SC who was the daughter of Daniel South of Laurens Co., SC John G. Richard lived next door to the sisters families in 1860 Census, the ages of spouse were mixed in both census 1850, 1860. ii. NANCY RICHARDS.

Hey Dolores - good to hear from you again. Unless there is another Stephen than the one b. 1770, Patience can't be his dau cause she was born in 1765. i have 2 Stephens b. 1770 - but i believe they are the same one - isn't Stephen b. 1770 the father of your Stephen Perry Marchbanks b. 1805? do you have a parent for George who maried Unity? There are several George's running around and i'm not sure who belongs to who. leigh

furhter info - there were 2 Joel Leagues - one was a child of Joab and Patience Marchbanks League who was born in 1795 and married an Elizabeth Jane.. The other one was the brother of Joab League and maried Mary Holdt. This one was born in 1783. the closeness of their ages can cause some confusion on which one it is. leigh Joab was the son of James and Mary Ann Marchbanks League from VA. Mary Ann was the d/o George Marchbanks (known as the Jacobite) and his wife Ann Echols of VA.

Tom - i can probably answer alot of your questions on these families as i descend from both. Thanks Richard for the info on the land grants Unity is belived to be the wife of the George Marchbanks you mentioned. Also, they had a son Stephen b. abt 1770. I have no information on Joel Marchbanks. Patience Marchbanks' parents are unidentified. She married Joab League. Stephen Marchbanks who died in 1805 had a wife named Mary (Polly). unknown if she was the one excommunicated. There is a book in the Greenville County Library by Betty Willie on the Marchbanks and League families that may have the answers you want. The Marchbanks family has several websites - if you do a search on George Marchbanks or Majoribanks - you will find much much info. leigh smith

George MARCHBANKS was b. circa1725, Scotland, and was prob. the first to use the shortened of the name MARCHBANKS. I don't have Joel as his son, but I don't know that I have all his children. I do have Patience who md. Joab LEAGUE as the dau of Stephen, I think, but my records are on the other computer, and I can't open those until tomorrow. I can tell you for certain then. Stephen's wife was Mary "Polly", and Stephen also had a sister named Mary Ann. Stephen also had a son named George as well as Elias, and a dau Elizabeth. I'm sure this is not all his children. In reference to the Polly who was excommunicated or dismissed: keep in mind that "whoredom" at that time may have been very different from what we would think. Often, their sins were much less than what we would think; she may merely have been caught talking to a man who was not a member of her family. He could have been someone who innocently visited her at her home, and someone else came and "caught" him there. I don't know, but I do know that many folks were dismissed from church for sins that we would not consider sins today. Also there were quite a few "Marys" in the MARCHBANKS family. You might go back and look at the church records to see when a Mary or Polly joined and if she is listed w/other family members. Who are they??? I hope this helps you a bit. I'll be happy to share whatever I have. Dolores Miller Pringle

Joseph Lyon lived in Laurens Co. )near Cedar Grove, I believe), from 1790 to at least 1830. I do not find a James Lyon in any of my notes. In Deed M-220, Joseph Lyons sold 111 acres to his son Emanuel. This was recorded in 1832, located in the Durbin Creek watershed. I do not have anything about other relationships. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Krakow" <tomkrakow@juno.com> To: <SCLAUREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: [SCLAUREN] MARCHBANKS and LEAGUE families of Greenville and Laurens Counties > Hi all, > > I am attempting to determine the family relationships of the following > early residents of Greenville and Laurens Counties. > > What became of Joel MARCHBANKS born between 1774 and 1780, listed in the > 1800 census of Laurens County, listed right next door to George > MARCHBANKS, age 45 and up. Also, in 1809, Joel was mentioned in a deed in > Laurens County. After that, there is no mention of Joel in the Laurens > deeds. Is Joel a son of George? > > Who is Patience MARCHBANKS, who married Joab LEAGUE, of the prominent > LEAGUE family of Greenville and Laurens Counties. Patience was probably > born in the 1760s. Is she another daughter of George MARCHBANKS above? > > On the same day in 1805, George and Unity MARCHBANKS were dismissed > [transferred] from the Clear Spring Church of Simpsonville, Greenville > County. Was Unity = George's wife? > > Also, in February 1806, Mary (also mentioned as Polly), was named as the > administrator of the estate of Stephen MARCHBANKS in Laurens County. I am > assuming that Mary was Stephen's widow. Then in 1808 in the minutes of > the Clear Spring Church we read: "Excommunicated, Polly Marchbanks for > the sin of whoredom." Is this the same women? > > Finally, in 1816, in the probate records of Laurens County, South > Carolina: "Sally Marchbanks, dec'd, letters of administration granted to > Jos. or Jas. Lyon. Who's widow is Sally? Possibly Joel's, being that > Unity appears to be George's wife and Polly/Mary, appears to have been > Stephen's. > > Tom in Chapel Hill > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

George Marchbanks and Joab League received land grants in 1791 and 1793 according to the Union County Land Grant Maps. (Upper right corner of Map 18). This is near Bethany Church and Cooks Corner, Durbin Creek watershed, near top of Muddy Creek. Ben Kivell's 900 acre grant borders these properties. 128 acres of George's property was sold to Charles Cox some time before 1830. This is given in Deed M-184. I do not have many deeds before 1829 in my notes. Joel League appears first in the 1829 census with a family of 14. Deed N-93, 1821, states that James Garrett sold 57 acres in Enoree River watershed to Joel League, where he lives. This was part of the 900 acre grant to Ben Kivell, so it was in the same general vicinity as the above properties. Going back to Joab, Deed M-127, 1828, states that part of Joab League's land grant was sold by Wm. Meador, and mentions that a bordering property was owned by Joab League. The Land Grant Maps show that Joab had received at least 2 land grants, so I am not certain what land was sold, but the above does indicate that Joab still owned some land in Laurens Co. in 1828. Sorry that this does not help with any relationships. Richard Lorenz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Krakow" <tomkrakow@juno.com> To: <SCLAUREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: [SCLAUREN] MARCHBANKS and LEAGUE families of Greenville and Laurens Counties > Hi all, > > I am attempting to determine the family relationships of the following > early residents of Greenville and Laurens Counties. > > What became of Joel MARCHBANKS born between 1774 and 1780, listed in the > 1800 census of Laurens County, listed right next door to George > MARCHBANKS, age 45 and up. Also, in 1809, Joel was mentioned in a deed in > Laurens County. After that, there is no mention of Joel in the Laurens > deeds. Is Joel a son of George? > > Who is Patience MARCHBANKS, who married Joab LEAGUE, of the prominent > LEAGUE family of Greenville and Laurens Counties. Patience was probably > born in the 1760s. Is she another daughter of George MARCHBANKS above? > > On the same day in 1805, George and Unity MARCHBANKS were dismissed > [transferred] from the Clear Spring Church of Simpsonville, Greenville > County. Was Unity = George's wife? > > Also, in February 1806, Mary (also mentioned as Polly), was named as the > administrator of the estate of Stephen MARCHBANKS in Laurens County. I am > assuming that Mary was Stephen's widow. Then in 1808 in the minutes of > the Clear Spring Church we read: "Excommunicated, Polly Marchbanks for > the sin of whoredom." Is this the same women? > > Finally, in 1816, in the probate records of Laurens County, South > Carolina: "Sally Marchbanks, dec'd, letters of administration granted to > Jos. or Jas. Lyon. Who's widow is Sally? Possibly Joel's, being that > Unity appears to be George's wife and Polly/Mary, appears to have been > Stephen's. > > Tom in Chapel Hill > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

I suppose that you have these records. Elizabeth in 1800 and Rowland in 1810. Rowland lived west of Barksdale, I believe. Elizabeth could possibly have lived in the same general vicinity. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Selph/Kathy Duncan" <ppskdd2@airmail.net> To: <SCLAUREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:25 PM Subject: [SCLAUREN] Roland Lain > Mel Karsten-- > > If you are still on this list, please contact me about the Roland Lain > family. > > Kathy Duncan > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hi all, I am attempting to determine the family relationships of the following early residents of Greenville and Laurens Counties. What became of Joel MARCHBANKS born between 1774 and 1780, listed in the 1800 census of Laurens County, listed right next door to George MARCHBANKS, age 45 and up. Also, in 1809, Joel was mentioned in a deed in Laurens County. After that, there is no mention of Joel in the Laurens deeds. Is Joel a son of George? Who is Patience MARCHBANKS, who married Joab LEAGUE, of the prominent LEAGUE family of Greenville and Laurens Counties. Patience was probably born in the 1760s. Is she another daughter of George MARCHBANKS above? On the same day in 1805, George and Unity MARCHBANKS were dismissed [transferred] from the Clear Spring Church of Simpsonville, Greenville County. Was Unity = George's wife? Also, in February 1806, Mary (also mentioned as Polly), was named as the administrator of the estate of Stephen MARCHBANKS in Laurens County. I am assuming that Mary was Stephen's widow. Then in 1808 in the minutes of the Clear Spring Church we read: "Excommunicated, Polly Marchbanks for the sin of whoredom." Is this the same women? Finally, in 1816, in the probate records of Laurens County, South Carolina: "Sally Marchbanks, dec'd, letters of administration granted to Jos. or Jas. Lyon. Who's widow is Sally? Possibly Joel's, being that Unity appears to be George's wife and Polly/Mary, appears to have been Stephen's. Tom in Chapel Hill

Mel Karsten-- If you are still on this list, please contact me about the Roland Lain family. Kathy Duncan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Belva, Thanks for all of your comments. There were, I THINK, at least three Martin Martins in Laurens Co in the same time frame? Confusing?????????? Our line is Dicey Hicks, d/o Richard Hicks Jr and Mary ?, married [a] Martin Martin, Rev Soldier, and s/o Shadrack Martin married Jane McNeese, d/o John McNeese and Margaret ?. Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: hi i am re-posting both to repeat and to add info. john rodgers, esq, was one of the purchasers of my william harris, jr's 1799/ 1800 laurens co, sc estate sale. i repeat this because this info cannot be found in any of the published laurens co, sc records. so, for the record, the purchasers of my william harris, jr's 1799/ 1800 laurens co, sc estate sale were: mrs (frances) harris; john harris; thomas harris; charles harris; and william harris; john mc laughlin; james vance; luke dempsey; john davenport; thomas cargill; and john rodgers, esq. my william harris, jr' s estate also paid william rodgers for a dower of 100 acres of land taken from him by my william harris, jr. my william harris, jr's estate also paid andrew rodgers per open account and for the cost of a suit. william rodgers was also paid per open account. per laurens co, sc deed book A, page 94, 1774/ 1785, william harris and wife, frances, of craven co, formerly berkley co to michael waldrop of same for 100 pds, 150 acres on norths creek of little river original grant 1/7/1772 b on andrew rodgers. wit: shadrack martin; robert cooper, john mc nary. test: john rodger, j.p. this was my william harris, jr and his wife, frances, who i believe was the dau of my john rodgers, esq/ sr and his wife, margaret mc nees. this shadrack martin married jane mc nees sister of my margaret mc nees rodgers. this john rodger, j.p. was my john rodgers, esq and, per this deed, he did not just witness the sale but gave testimony. i do not know when my john rodgers, esq/ sr died. there is an item in the laurens co, sc will book 1784-1840 by willis; will book E----23 may, 1818, appraisal of the estate of john rodger, decd (very dim, cannot read). 28 may, 1818, estate sale (entire page dim). my frances rodgers harris died 1800/ 1801 laurens co, sc. re shadrack martin, there is also this laurens co, sc deed: laurens co, sc deed book D, page 187, 1786/ 1792, shadrack martin and wife, jane, to martin martin, sr, 150 acres on branch of little river, part of 300 acre original grant to shadrack martin b on richard hicks, martin martin, and shadrack martin, near betty martin's oak corner. wit: lewis saxon; william martin; william tyner. joseph downs, j.p. thanks again------belva harris cauthen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for responding. Helen

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Trying to find the parents of Mary Elizabeth Ann Tallman born/living in or around Abbeville, Sc in 1821-1831 any help much appreciated. Margie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rodgers/Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, I do agree. She did refer to various wills in an effort to document her information so have to give her some credit and I have been able to document a lot of her information thru census records, etc. In time, I will hopefully be able to get my files more and more accurate. I appreciate your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.2 Message Board Post: I am sure that the author of "Descendants of Daniel Martin" worked very hard to compile the information in her book, and I mean no disrespect, but she did not include one single footnote with sources for her conclusions. Fortunately, no mainstream genealogical organization accepts such undocumented sources any more, but we must spend time trying to prove or disprove what our predecessors have alleged. There were two John Rodgers in Charlotte Cty VA at the same time. One was a son of Andrew Rodgers who died in 1755 in Lunenburg VA, and he was mentioned in Andrew's will. This John Rodgers was born about 1730. He married Margaret McNeese and moved to Laurens SC with his widowed mother, Jane, his brother Andrew (who married Margaret McNeese Rodgers' sister, Ann) and other members of Andrew Rodgers of Lunenburg's family. The second John Rodgers was a son of William Rodgers (who died in VA in 1750 and who was a son of Andrew Rodgers of Lunenburg who died in 1755) and Margaret Caldwell. This second John Rodgers was born in 1746. He married Margaret Daugherty and moved to KY and TN where he died. Two John Rodgers men; each married a Margaret; each John with same family connections. It is easy to get them confused, but thanks to information that is available now to researchers, their separate lives are known and can be documented. I encourage you to "verify" the above facts that are available in VA and SC records, and which I hope to publish with documented sources and footnotes in the near future. In my opinion to hold onto books of questionable or dubious value and to continue to refer to them is not helpful. Good luck to all of us. Regards,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: hi clarke i am also glad to hear from you. when we corresponded quite some time ago, we were trying to figure all this out re our rodgers family. i had thought that william rodgers, who died ca 1750 lunenburg/ charlotte co, va, was the brother of our andrew rodgers, sr, who died 1755 lunenburg/ charlotte co, va. how did you learn or figure that william rodgers was his son? have you learned more about your franks family? nehemiah and marshall franks, per the laurens co, sc records book 1785-1820, were involved there with james mc laughlin. it was his son, john mc laughlin, who married ca 1798 laurens co, sc sarah goode harris, sister of my charles harris, children of my william, jr and frances rodgers harris. once again------so glad to hear from you--------belva belvacauthen@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/545.1.2.1.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: hi jo-------glad to hear from you again. it was christine south gee, who wrote the book on daniel martin and his descendants-----right? i think she believed she was right based on the info she was able to find. today we have a lot more access to the records and a whole lot faster------- also, we can compare notes and info, etc. so, the following info would be a compilation of info from the different records---- plus just a sense of logic as well. info re the caldwell family indicates that margaret caldwell married william rodgers, who died ca 1753 lunenburg/ charlotte co, va. her family, including her son john rogers, moved with her to caldwell/ mercer co, ky. our john rodgers, esq/sr was the son of andrew rodgers, sr, who died 1755 lunenburg/ charlotte co, va. our john rodgers, sr; his brother andrew rodgers, jr; their mother, janet/ jane rodgers and their families moved from lunenburg/ charlotte co, va to laurens co, sc ca 1770. our john rodgers, sr married margaret mc nees; andrew rodgers, jr married ann mc nees; and shadrack martin married jane mc nees, all daus of john mc nees. my william harris, jr's and sr's 1772 original grants in laurens co, sc were adjacent andrew rodgers, jr, who became andew rodgers, sr in laurens co, sc. shadrack martin witnessed 1774 laurens co, sc deed wherein my william, jr and frances rodgers harris sold his 150 acre grant to michael waldrop. test: john rodgers, j.p.,who was our john rodgers, esq/ sr. thanks again------------belva