Hello Lexington Group, I am a new subscriber. I have been on the Orangeburgh list for several years. I have been looking for the Zeigler and Dent families of SC. My Nicholas Zeigler of unknown parents and with unknown wife had 4 known children with his first unknown wife in Orangeburgh District SC. One of his daughters, Catherine, married William Dent probably the son of John and Patience Dent of Lexington District SC. I have much more on William, Catherine, and Nicholas. But right now, I am focusing on John. Here is an outline of most of what I have. A few more bits of land information are at another location now, and I cannot get to them. I will flesh this out soon, but, I am looking for any other clues on John & Patience and all their children. John Dent Father William Dent (b. circa 1750) -- NO PROOF Mother Unknown Birth 21 Jul 1770 MD or SC. Marriage Patience Unknown (b. 12 May 1772, d. 16 Apr 1853) Son: 25 Dec 1792 William Dent; Sumter, Sumter District, South Carolina. NO DEFINITE PROOF Daughter: 30 Jul 1800 Nancy Dent; South Carolina. Son: circa1802 Thomas Dent Petitioner: Orangeburg & Barnwell Districts, South Carolina. Census: 1810 Lexington District, South Carolina. Court Case: circa1813 Lexington District, South Carolina. Land Plat: 05 Mar 1813 Big Hollow Creek, Saluda River,Lexington District, South Carolina. Land Description: 19 Mar 1813 Hollow Creek, Saluda River, Lexington District, South Carolina. Daughter: circa1814 Temperance Caroline Dent Court Case: 27 Nov 1815 Lexington District, South Carolina. Court Case: 27 Nov 1815 Lexington District, South Carolina. Census: 1820 Lexington District, South Carolina. Land Description: 14 Sep 1830 Lightwood Knot Creek, North Edisto River, Lexington District, South Carolina. Petitioner: circa1846 Lexington District, South Carolina. Land Description: 06 Apr 1847 South Carolina. Death: 13 Jan 1848 Lexington District, South Carolina. Burial the Dent Family Cemetery, Lexington County, South Carolina. Reference= (Dec'd @ 77 yrs) Children=4 Honey Sue Lanham Dodge PO Box 3634 Jackson WY 83001 hslanham@aol.com