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

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 > >