In a message dated 7/22/01 6:27:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, PMPrice@prodigy.net writes: > Sandy; > > Your James Price sounds like he could be in the Edmund Price tree. Edmund's > first son, Henry (b 1793) m Catherine Lupo. Also, the second child of > Edmund > and Delilah Price was Mary and she m about 1815 to John G. Lupo (1797-1896) > so > Labon Lupo. Labon Lupo migrated into SC from Robeson Co, NC with children > William, John G., and Maranda Caroline. Maranda Caroline Lupo m James S. > Price. > > Sandy & Phil, I'm fairly certain that this James Price that married Maranda Caroline Lupo is the brother to John Price who married 1) Margaret Lewis and 2) Elizabeth Ann Hayes. There is a book written about this John by Jean Ivey and in the book she states that John Price is the brother to Henry Price that married 1) Catherine Lewis and 2) Elizabeth Jane Smith and that she thinks John was also related to James but had not proof. She felt that the mother was Margaret of the 1830 Marion Co. census showing 7 young sons and no husband. I think she's right. In all the probate books, census records, etc. James shows up along side John & Henry. Margaret is living "next door" (proximity) to William Lupo in the 1840 census and in 1850 she is living with William 20 years younger who is probably the oldest son in the 1830 census. Just wish we knew who Margaret's husband was. Cathy
I have Edmund Dan (treesfor2@aol.com) Edmund PRICE. He married (1) Elizabeth TURBEVILLE, b. 1800, Marion County, South Carolina, (daughter of William TURBEVILLE and Mary JOHNSON). He married (2) Elizabeth Ann MOODY, 16 Feb 1855, in Marion County, South Carolina, (daughter of Tapley MOODY).
Sandy; Your James Price sounds like he could be in the Edmund Price tree. Edmund's first son, Henry (b 1793) m Catherine Lupo. Also, the second child of Edmund and Delilah Price was Mary and she m about 1815 to John G. Lupo (1797-1896) so Labon Lupo. Labon Lupo migrated into SC from Robeson Co, NC with children William, John G., and Maranda Caroline. Maranda Caroline Lupo m James S. Price. Anyway that's my notes from others. I have not been able to place this James (b 1822/4) in Edmunds tree as of yet. It is interesting to note that all of Henry's sons (4), name a son "James" and 3 of them name their first son "James". I will send you a list of Edmund's descendants by separate attachment. Phil
CONWAY Mary R. `Eleanor' Atkinson Mary Richardson "Eleanor" Atkinson, 66, faithful wife of Lee W. Atkinson, died Friday, July 20, 2001, at Marion County Medical Center, after a long illness. She was born in Conway, a loving daughter of Mary Elizabeth Johnson Richardson and the late Richard Lewis Richardson. She was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church and formerly attended Brown Swamp United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Conway High School and attended the University of South Carolina. She continued to work on the family farm. From 1965 to 2000, she was employed by Leder Brothers in Conway, Russell Stover Candies in Marion, Myrtle Waves Water Park in Myrtle Beach and Conway Feed and Garden in Conway. She was a very kind lady with a beautiful heart and smile and will be greatly missed by family and friends. As for her family left behind, she was our hero and will always be the wind beneath our wings. She was a supportive mother, precious granny, and a caring and understanding mother-in-law, and proud mother-in-law to be. Survivors include a daughter, Ava Roberts of Conway; a son, Anthony Atkinson of Conway; three grandchildren, Richard Roberts, James Roberts, and Justin Roberts; a son-in-law, Kelly Roberts; and a daughter-in-law to be, Anita Meares. She was predeceased by a special great-grandmother, Hattie Martin Johnson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Brown Swamp United Methodist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Nobles will officiate. Memorials may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 101, Rockville, MD 20852.
The State (Columbia): Sunday, July 22, 2001 Elinor Jackson NICHOLS (--) Services for Elinor Housand Jackson, 73, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Meares Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Meares Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Jackson, wife of James Jackson, died July 20, 2001. Born in Horry Co., she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Lutie Housand. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Surviving are husband; sons, Ernie and. Jack Jackson; daughters, Joyce Starnes, Jane Dawkins, brothers, J. P. Housand, Walter Housand; two sisters, Ovileen Godley, Lula Housand; two grandchildren.
The State (Columbia): Sunday, July 22, 2001 Joe Flowers MCCOLL (--) Services for Joe Wallace Flowers, 67, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Stewartsville Baptist Church, Laurinburg, N.C. with burial in Rogers Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 tonight at Rogers Funeral Home. Mr. Flowers, husband of Beatrice Flowers, died July 19, 2001. Born in Dillon, he was a son of Beatrice Flowers and the late Colie Flowers. He was a Army veteran. Surviving are wife; mother; sons, Steve Flowers, Jody Flowers, Paul Flowers; brother, Bobby Flowers, step son, Chris Strickland, step daughters; Amanda Peele, Anita Strickland; 15 grandchildren.
The State (Columbia): Sunday, July 22, 2001 Rebecca Bundy MCCOLL (--) Services for Rebecca C. Bundy, 69, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at McColl Church of God with burial in Rogers Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight at the church. Rogers Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Bundy, widow of Jasper Bundy, Sr., died July 20, 2001. Born in McColl Co., she was a daughter of the late Simon and Ethel Smith Carlisle. She was a member of McColl Church of God. Surviving are sons, Jasper Bundy, Jr., William Bundy, Marshall Bundy; daughter, Gail Coleman; brother, Franklin Carlisle; sister, Catherine Sauter; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
The State (Columbia): Sunday, July 22, 2001 Clyde Blanton NICHOLS (--) Services for Clyde Blanton, 80, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with burial in Blanton Family Cemetery. Mears Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Blanton, husband of Muriel Blanton, died July 20, 2001. Born in Horry Co., he was the son of the late Roy Newton and Belle Hickman Blanton. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Surviving are wife; sons, Sherrell Blanton, Ray Blanton; daughters, Carolyn Johnston, Linda Dials; seven grand Children; six grand children. He was predeceased by a daughter, Marilyn B. Black.
Sorry that I was not clearer on that : James Price's son David Andew Price...his Daughter Bertha Price married Elias Page..their daughters Ruby married Alex Perritt...he was my grandfather. Sandy
Well now I am replying to email without a message. I have found this very interesting. I would like to know more. Also, would like to know about the Tory Hole in Bladen County. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <SAWESTGTWY@gateway.net> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:44 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] TRUCE LANDS > Jo, > > Thank you so much. The next time I am in Raleigh I am going to try and see > if there is anything else about the "Truce Lands". If I find anything I will > send it to you. > > Thanks, thanks, thanks, > > Sam West > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > SCGenWeb Main Page > Links to counties and Special Projects > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ >
----- Original Message ----- From: <JoChurchD@aol.com> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:26 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Articles of Treaty (1782) > Sam West wrote: > Could someone out there tell me about the "Truce Land" between the Pee Dee > and the North Carolina State Line that was agreed upon by Treaty by Marion > and Gainey in 1782? I was recently in Raleigh and ran across and old > document complaining about the Tories coming out of the Truce Land into > Bladen [now Robeson] Co NC and committing war like acts towards the Whig > citizens. Evidently, the Patriots could chase them to the state line, and > then apparently had to stop. By estimation in 1782 there were about one > hundred Tory families that moved across the state line into the Truce Lands. > Could anyone tell me who were these families, and more about this Treaty and > Truce Lands? > > > >From Jo: > I have no direct information about specific "truce lands" to which you refer. > However, some years ago I compiled the following in relation to my research > on the Barfield family of Little Pee Dee during the Revolutionary War. You > may find some clue herein, especially in the Articles of Treaty between > Francis Marion and Micajah Ganey/Gainey. > > Please keep the Marion List informed, Sam, if you learn anything more about > this business. > > Jo Church Dickerson > ================ > > The following is copied verbatim from RAMSAY'S HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA > Volume I published circa 1808. > > page 269: > > "...Soon after these laws were passed, reports were circulated that > the British intended soon to withdraw from Charlestown. > > "The apprehension of this gave a serious alarm to those of the > inhabitants who adhered to their interest. There was no part of > South Carolina without the British lines which was not formally in > the peace of the State, excepting a settlement on Little Peedee. > Major Ganey, at the head of some loyalists residing near that > river, had refused to do militia duty under General Marion, the > Brigadier of the district. They defended themselves in the swamps, > and from thence frequently sallied to the distress of the whig > inhabitants of the adjacent country. On the 28th of April, 1781, a > party of them commanded by Captain Jones, surrounded and set fire > to the house of Col. Kolb, a respectable American militia officer. > He, after receiving assurances of being treated as a prisoner of > war, surrendered. Nevertheless he was put to instant death in the > presence of his wife and children. When the British had lost ground > in 1781, General Marion made a treaty of neutrality with them. In > the summer of 1782 this was formerly [sic] renewed. Though the > British interest was entirely ruined, and their departure from > Charlestown soon expected, such was the generosity of the > government, that it gave them a full pardon for all treasons > committed against the State, the secularity of their property, and > the protection of the laws, on the condition of their delivering up > their plunder, abjuring the King of Great Britain, and demeaning > themselves as peaceable citizens of the State. An alternative was > offered to those who disapproved of these articles, to go within > the British lines, and to carry off or sell their property. These > lenient measures brought over the disaffected people of the > settlement. Several of them not long after fought bravely under > General Marion, and the whole conducted themselves peaceably. > Regularity, order and government took the place of reciprocal > depredations and hostilities." > > I recently visited the SC Archives in Columbia, and, as promised tried > to locate any surviving list of those who signed the Articles of Treaty > with Micajah Ganey at Burch's Ferry in 1782 (or the earlier agreement > in 1781) but had no luck. Archives personnel were familiar with the > event, but had no knowledge of any list or any papers whatsoever > regarding the event. I have, however, found a printed copy of the > actual Articles that were agreed to between Marion and Ganey, and > reference to the fact that Ganey and many of his men served with Marion > in the waning months of the war; served with distinction. No mention > of Barfields given, however. > > In "Memoirs of the American Revolution, so Far as It Related to the > States of North And South Carolina, and Georgia" published 1802 by > General William Moultrie, I found a printed version of the 2nd Articles > of Agreement between Marion and Ganey. Bear in mind that the site of > the signing - Burch's Mills on Great Pee Dee, was about 25 miles from > the Little Pee Dee River Tories, across the Great Pee Dee, and only > a few miles north of the Charles Barfield who had lands and resided on > what is now called Barfield's Old Mill Creek, which flows into the west > side of Great Pee Dee just east of the present town of Pamplico, in > present day Florence County, SC. > > >From Moultrie's Memoirs of the American Revolution, page 419: > > ARTICLES OF TREATY between General Marion, in behalf of the State of > South Carolina, and Major Ganey, and the inhabitants under his command, > which were included in the Treaty made the 17 June 1781; [sic. Date of > 1st treaty - date of the following treaty is 8 Jun 1782. -jcd] > > ARTICLE I: Major Ganey and the men under his command to lay down their > arms, as enemies to the state, and are not to resume them again until > ordered to do so, in support of the interest of the United States, and > of this state in particular. > > II: We will deliver up all negroes, horses, cattle, and other property > that have been taken from this or any other state. > > III: We will demean ourselves as peaceable citizens of this state, and > submit ourselves to be governed by its laws, in the same manner as the > rest of the citizens thereof. > > IV: We do engage to apprehend and deliver up all persons within our > district, who shall refuse to accede to these terms, and contumaciously > persist in rebellion against this state. > > V: We will deliver up as soon as possible, every man who belongs to any > regular line in the American service, and every inhabitant of North > Carolina, of this, or any other state, who have joined us since the > seventeenth of June, 1781, when the former treaty was made, or oblige > them to go out of the district, and whenever they return, to take and > deliver them into safe custody in any gaol within the state. > > VI: Every man is to sign an instrument of writing professing his > allegiance to the United States of America, and the state of South > Carolina in particular; and to abjure his Britannic majesty, his heirs, > successors and adherents, and promise to oppose all the enemies of the > United States, and the state of South Carolina in particular. > > VII: All arms, ammunition, and other warlike stores, the property of > the British, to be delivered up. > > VIII: The above seven articles being agreed on, they shall have a full > pardon for treasons committed by them against the state, and enjoy their > property, and be protected by the laws thereof. > > IX: Such men who do not choose to accede to these articles, shall have > leave to go within the British lines, and to march by the twenty-fifth > instant, and be safely conducted with such of their wives and children > as may be able to travel, and carry or sell their property, except > cattle, sheep and hogs, which they may dispose of, but not carry with > them. Such women and children who cannot be removed, may remain until > the first day of September next. The officers to keep their pistols and > side-arms; all other arms to be disposed of, and not carried with them. > Each field-officer and captain to retain one horse, not exceeding twelve > in the whole, and no other person to take with him any more horses that > may be fit for dragoon service within the British line. > > We have agreed to the before-mentioned nine articles, and have signed > the same at Birch's-mill, on Peedee, this eighth day of June 1782. > Francis Marion, > Brigadier General, > State of South Carolina > Major Micajah Ganey, > Major Loyalists, Peedee. > > =================================================== > > Following the first treaty 91781), followers of Ganey did not adhere to the > articles. I have seen a copy or transcription of a letter from Ganey to > Marion, in which Ganey states that local Whigs were not adhering to > the original (1781) agreement, and that's why his (Ganey's) men weren't. > See Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws for letters regarding more on > this subject. > > After the second treaty (1782) Ganey went to Charlestown where he > resigned his British Militia commission in person, which he insisted on > doing before he would take up arms with the Americans, which he > subsequently did with some of his men. I have found reference to him > fighting valiantly at the Battle of Watboo, of which battle I have found > no further reference. No mention whatsoever in all of this about > Captain Jesse or any other Barfield. Is this when Jesse "took refuge in > a British camp" where he is said by Gregg to have died of smallpox? > > Ganey, after the war, sold out his holdings in Pee Dee area, and moved > to Robeson (1790 census) and later to Richmond County, NC. There > is a 1786 tax list for Prince George Winyaw Parish showing Joshua > Barefield paying taxes on Est. of Jesse Barefield. It is difficult not to > speculate that might have been the estate of Captain Jesse Barfield, > having died in the war, his estate probated after the war in Georgetown, > and and those records lost. > > Jo Church Dickerson - 1996 > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > South Carolina newspapers, magazines: > http://www.usnewspaperlinks.com/scnews.html >
'scuse, please-GUILFORD COURTHOUSE. Senior moment. Mildred
Hey, Sam & Jo, There are others of us out here interested in the Rev. War and had family members fighting from one end of the Carolinas to the other. I really enjoyed reading the article you shared with us on the treaty, Jo, and would love to see anything else like it posted here. I had also heard of the truce land and had been asked about it before, but could not find anything on it. I am reading the Diary of Evan Pugh right now, and just read the part of the diary where Pugh commented that Kolb had been killed. It is amazing to me that these people were still planting their crops, harvesting their indigo,attending church and shipping off their goods to Georgetown. And news traveled fast, so Pugh heard the news of anything almost immediately. Joanne Harley harleyclan@coastalnet.com
Hey y'all, If anyone's researching over the border in Richmond County, the image files for the 1850 Federal Census for Richmond County, North Carolina are now online at the USGenWeb Project: 1850 Richmond County, NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/richmond/census/1850/ Cheers, Victoria Victoria Proctor Marion County SCGenWeb: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/marion.html Dillon County SCGenWeb: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/dillon.html
Sam and Jo, I am going to order John Buchanan's ROAD TO GUILDFORD COURTHOUSE, which is a history of the loyalists in the Carolinas. It may have something in it on the Truce Lands. It is published by John Wiley & Sons, and can be ordered from their website. I am reading Buchanan's JACKSON'S WAY: ANDREW JACKSON AND THE PEOPLE OF THE WESTERN WATERS, which is full of stories and biographical data on my Buchanan line who moved from VA to TN-as well as on numerous other families. Mildred
Added to Dillon County SCGenWeb site courtesy of Sandra Brumbles and Sheila Berry: AYRES Cemetery near Lake View HAYES High Hill Cemetery Kemper Baptist Church Cemetery Reedy Creek Church Cemetery SPIVEY Cemetery, additions by Sheila and Sandra to Al Munden's previous contribution Victoria Proctor Marion County SCGenWeb: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/marion.html Dillon County SCGenWeb: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/dillon.html
Just now found a transcription of the 1781 Articles of Agreement between Peter Horry and Micajah Ganey online. These might help to understand what was going on. Note the part about a jury deciding things.... Jo Church Dickerson http://www.schistory.org/displays/RevWar/archives-online/Gibbes__v__3__p__098. html
Jo, Thank you so much. The next time I am in Raleigh I am going to try and see if there is anything else about the "Truce Lands". If I find anything I will send it to you. Thanks, thanks, thanks, Sam West
Sam West wrote: Could someone out there tell me about the "Truce Land" between the Pee Dee and the North Carolina State Line that was agreed upon by Treaty by Marion and Gainey in 1782? I was recently in Raleigh and ran across and old document complaining about the Tories coming out of the Truce Land into Bladen [now Robeson] Co NC and committing war like acts towards the Whig citizens. Evidently, the Patriots could chase them to the state line, and then apparently had to stop. By estimation in 1782 there were about one hundred Tory families that moved across the state line into the Truce Lands. Could anyone tell me who were these families, and more about this Treaty and Truce Lands? >From Jo: I have no direct information about specific "truce lands" to which you refer. However, some years ago I compiled the following in relation to my research on the Barfield family of Little Pee Dee during the Revolutionary War. You may find some clue herein, especially in the Articles of Treaty between Francis Marion and Micajah Ganey/Gainey. Please keep the Marion List informed, Sam, if you learn anything more about this business. Jo Church Dickerson ================ The following is copied verbatim from RAMSAY'S HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume I published circa 1808. page 269: "...Soon after these laws were passed, reports were circulated that the British intended soon to withdraw from Charlestown. "The apprehension of this gave a serious alarm to those of the inhabitants who adhered to their interest. There was no part of South Carolina without the British lines which was not formally in the peace of the State, excepting a settlement on Little Peedee. Major Ganey, at the head of some loyalists residing near that river, had refused to do militia duty under General Marion, the Brigadier of the district. They defended themselves in the swamps, and from thence frequently sallied to the distress of the whig inhabitants of the adjacent country. On the 28th of April, 1781, a party of them commanded by Captain Jones, surrounded and set fire to the house of Col. Kolb, a respectable American militia officer. He, after receiving assurances of being treated as a prisoner of war, surrendered. Nevertheless he was put to instant death in the presence of his wife and children. When the British had lost ground in 1781, General Marion made a treaty of neutrality with them. In the summer of 1782 this was formerly [sic] renewed. Though the British interest was entirely ruined, and their departure from Charlestown soon expected, such was the generosity of the government, that it gave them a full pardon for all treasons committed against the State, the secularity of their property, and the protection of the laws, on the condition of their delivering up their plunder, abjuring the King of Great Britain, and demeaning themselves as peaceable citizens of the State. An alternative was offered to those who disapproved of these articles, to go within the British lines, and to carry off or sell their property. These lenient measures brought over the disaffected people of the settlement. Several of them not long after fought bravely under General Marion, and the whole conducted themselves peaceably. Regularity, order and government took the place of reciprocal depredations and hostilities." I recently visited the SC Archives in Columbia, and, as promised tried to locate any surviving list of those who signed the Articles of Treaty with Micajah Ganey at Burch's Ferry in 1782 (or the earlier agreement in 1781) but had no luck. Archives personnel were familiar with the event, but had no knowledge of any list or any papers whatsoever regarding the event. I have, however, found a printed copy of the actual Articles that were agreed to between Marion and Ganey, and reference to the fact that Ganey and many of his men served with Marion in the waning months of the war; served with distinction. No mention of Barfields given, however. In "Memoirs of the American Revolution, so Far as It Related to the States of North And South Carolina, and Georgia" published 1802 by General William Moultrie, I found a printed version of the 2nd Articles of Agreement between Marion and Ganey. Bear in mind that the site of the signing - Burch's Mills on Great Pee Dee, was about 25 miles from the Little Pee Dee River Tories, across the Great Pee Dee, and only a few miles north of the Charles Barfield who had lands and resided on what is now called Barfield's Old Mill Creek, which flows into the west side of Great Pee Dee just east of the present town of Pamplico, in present day Florence County, SC. >From Moultrie's Memoirs of the American Revolution, page 419: ARTICLES OF TREATY between General Marion, in behalf of the State of South Carolina, and Major Ganey, and the inhabitants under his command, which were included in the Treaty made the 17 June 1781; [sic. Date of 1st treaty - date of the following treaty is 8 Jun 1782. -jcd] ARTICLE I: Major Ganey and the men under his command to lay down their arms, as enemies to the state, and are not to resume them again until ordered to do so, in support of the interest of the United States, and of this state in particular. II: We will deliver up all negroes, horses, cattle, and other property that have been taken from this or any other state. III: We will demean ourselves as peaceable citizens of this state, and submit ourselves to be governed by its laws, in the same manner as the rest of the citizens thereof. IV: We do engage to apprehend and deliver up all persons within our district, who shall refuse to accede to these terms, and contumaciously persist in rebellion against this state. V: We will deliver up as soon as possible, every man who belongs to any regular line in the American service, and every inhabitant of North Carolina, of this, or any other state, who have joined us since the seventeenth of June, 1781, when the former treaty was made, or oblige them to go out of the district, and whenever they return, to take and deliver them into safe custody in any gaol within the state. VI: Every man is to sign an instrument of writing professing his allegiance to the United States of America, and the state of South Carolina in particular; and to abjure his Britannic majesty, his heirs, successors and adherents, and promise to oppose all the enemies of the United States, and the state of South Carolina in particular. VII: All arms, ammunition, and other warlike stores, the property of the British, to be delivered up. VIII: The above seven articles being agreed on, they shall have a full pardon for treasons committed by them against the state, and enjoy their property, and be protected by the laws thereof. IX: Such men who do not choose to accede to these articles, shall have leave to go within the British lines, and to march by the twenty-fifth instant, and be safely conducted with such of their wives and children as may be able to travel, and carry or sell their property, except cattle, sheep and hogs, which they may dispose of, but not carry with them. Such women and children who cannot be removed, may remain until the first day of September next. The officers to keep their pistols and side-arms; all other arms to be disposed of, and not carried with them. Each field-officer and captain to retain one horse, not exceeding twelve in the whole, and no other person to take with him any more horses that may be fit for dragoon service within the British line. We have agreed to the before-mentioned nine articles, and have signed the same at Birch's-mill, on Peedee, this eighth day of June 1782. Francis Marion, Brigadier General, State of South Carolina Major Micajah Ganey, Major Loyalists, Peedee. =================================================== Following the first treaty 91781), followers of Ganey did not adhere to the articles. I have seen a copy or transcription of a letter from Ganey to Marion, in which Ganey states that local Whigs were not adhering to the original (1781) agreement, and that's why his (Ganey's) men weren't. See Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws for letters regarding more on this subject. After the second treaty (1782) Ganey went to Charlestown where he resigned his British Militia commission in person, which he insisted on doing before he would take up arms with the Americans, which he subsequently did with some of his men. I have found reference to him fighting valiantly at the Battle of Watboo, of which battle I have found no further reference. No mention whatsoever in all of this about Captain Jesse or any other Barfield. Is this when Jesse "took refuge in a British camp" where he is said by Gregg to have died of smallpox? Ganey, after the war, sold out his holdings in Pee Dee area, and moved to Robeson (1790 census) and later to Richmond County, NC. There is a 1786 tax list for Prince George Winyaw Parish showing Joshua Barefield paying taxes on Est. of Jesse Barefield. It is difficult not to speculate that might have been the estate of Captain Jesse Barfield, having died in the war, his estate probated after the war in Georgetown, and and those records lost. Jo Church Dickerson - 1996
Hi, Could someone out there tell me about the "Truce Land" between the Pee Dee and the North Carolina State Line that was agreed upon by Treaty by Marion and Gainey in 1782? I was recently in Raleigh and ran across and old document complaining about the Tories coming out of the Truce Land into Bladen [now Robeson] Co NC and committing war like acts towards the Whig citizens. Evidently, the Patriots could chase them to the state line, and then apparently had to stop. By estimation in 1782 there were about one hundred Tory families that moved across the state line into the Truce Lands. Could anyone tell me who were these families, and more about this Treaty and Truce Lands? Sam West Lumberton, NC