Hi, It is good to see more activity on the Marlboro site! I am looking for information or ancestors and descendants of Allen Ammons (b. 9-17-1827 -d. 1-17-1896). He was married on December 8, 1853 to Julia Jackson. They were born, lived and died in Marlboro County. Their children were: Margaret A. Ammons b. 2-12-1855 John J. Ammons b. 6-1-1857 Jesse B. Ammons b. 7-30-1859 Joseph E. Ammons b. 4-29-1866 Annie J. Ammons b. 6-2-1867 Daniel Thomas Ammons b. 3-17-1868 Henry G. Ammons b. 6-10-1870 Fannie Ammons b. 2-08-1873 d. 7-29-1936 (My Great-Grandmother) Julia Ammons b. 4-26-1875 Edgar Eugene Ammons b. 7-18-1879 I have information on several of these children - would love to swap information. Thanks, Bonnie C. Freeman Marlboro County

Thanks, back to the basic drawing board again for me. Appreciate your efforts, Edward

Sorry only thing close is lots of Breedens. M Edw Breland wrote: > Hi: Billie, Any BRELAND or BRELER names in the book? > > Thanks in advance, Edward Breland [email protected]

Sorry, found no Wiggins in th ebook. [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 5/21/99 4:24:02 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > I have the book mentioned. > > Hi Billie, > > Would you please do a lookup for Sion WIGGINS. > > Sion purchased land in Marlboro Co. (on NE side of Great Peedee, bounded on > West by Ready Branch, and on East by Muddy Creek) in 1809. In 1831 he gifted > land to his two sons, William & Sion Jr., then has them execute a document > giving control of the land back to Sion Sr. for his lifetime. It appears this > may have been in preparation for a 2nd (or 3rd) marriage to the young widow > Beady AMMONS. He left a Will there in 1835. Sion Jr. is enumerated on the > 1840 Marlboro Co. census. Also listed is a Sophia WIGGINS, possibly William > WIGGINS widow. Sion Jr. appears to heve married Moriah RABON. By 1850 she is > shown as head of household. It thus appears that Sion and both his sons have > died between 1835 and 1850. > > Any additional information that can be gleamed will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, Ted & Joyce

Josie, I have these 'tidbits' which sounds like it might fit your HODGES line. They are from my book, 'Scattered Seed'. c1819 Winifred Campbell [m. 1st, James Campbell, the oldest son of Farquherd Campbell of Cumberland County] m. 2nd John Hodges the son of Philemon Hodges (1760-1839) whose father William arrived in North Carolina from Virginia during the mid 1700’s. Children of Winifred & John are Catherine Winifred Hodges, born 6 January 1820; James Philemon Hodges, b. 11 Nov. 1821; John W. Hodges, b. 23 Dec. 1823; Jane Penelope, born 9 Sept. 1826 [Bible Recs of John Hodges of Averasboro] 1827 Dec John Hodges is appointed guardian to Elizabeth, Ferquhard, Sarah, and Mary Campbell, heirs of James Campbell, deceased. [Cumberland County Guardians Bonds] 1830 Jan 14 Married at the seat of Col. John Hodges in this county, Mr. John C. Smith, of Johnston County, to Miss Elizabeth Campbell, oldest daughter of the late James Campbell and granddaughter of Ferquhard Campbell. [Bondsman was A.S. McNeill. Wit. D. McDiarmid] Microfiche at NCA - Raleigh / The Carolina Observer Myr URL is http://home.att.net/~hbridges/myrtle.htm if you want to know more about this book. Good luck to you in your search, Myrtle Bridges

Hi all, i read the previous messages about Bright & Adams i have a Simon BRIGHT married to a cousin, Elizabeth GRAVES of VA & Craven Co. NC no other info on the line except one dau Elizabeth who m. Francis Harper. Elizabeth's line goes back to Francis Graves, son of Capt. Thomas GRAVES of Jamestown. I am trying to unravel the HODGES (HODGE) of Marlboro (Old Cheraw-Long Bluff & Society Hill). Please look up in the books mentioned for HODGES. My John m. Ann STANDARD who was the dau of William Standard, Capt in the Rev War around the area - he was from Edgecombe, NC; his sister Rachel m. Abel WADDELL who died in 1798 Marlboro. My John has been confused with another John of Beaufort NC who m. a Rebecca CHERRY. I also research that line as they are in my son-in-law's ancestry. My John was born in Long Bluff 1755 - his parents: John Hodge and Rebecca of Long Bluff belonged to Welsh Neck Church; his brothers are likely ISHAM, JOSEPH, EDMUND, & RICHARD - his sisters prob. ELIZABETH m. Thomas EVANS, jr. , SARAH m. 1st a MALONE then Jacob BUCKHOLTZ, HANNA m. Joseph DABBS, & LUCY m. Joshua DAVID. Philemon HODGES of Cumberland Co. NC in his pension app states his cousin John Hodges came to his house from Long Bluff and recruited him. "In April 1776 John Hodges my cousin living near Long Bluff, So Ca came to my father's house in No C., a recruiting officer. my brother William, George Draughan & Robert Draughan & myself enlisted & went with him to his father's house in So Ca thence to Nilson's ferry Santee River, about forty miles from Charleston. There we joined Col Thompson's regiment, was sworn in for six months service, remained there for a few days then we ------the return of the soldiers, who having gone home on a fulough as I understand returned, the said John Hodges and his bros (sic brothers) Edmund and Joseph being part of the company, we marched near Charleston to a place called the Ten Mile House and remained there a few weeks. We then marched to the city & on boats went to Sullivan's Island in the night. Our regiment was stationed on the lower end of the Island. etc." Philemon's parents were: William Hodges & Patience HAWKINS of Bladen - Now Cumberland Co. NC. His brothers prob. Welcome, William & Joseph Hodges. This Joseph's pens app: Pension App:W 3995 BLW 14989 Wife Sarah; from Cumberland co. NC born there, 1 Oct 1765; Pvt in Cavalry. Torn out page from a book or bible: John Hodges his book b 30 Nov 1755 Philemon Hodges son of Joseph & Sarah b 9 Jul 1795 Esther Allen Hodges dau of Joseph & Sarah b 5 Oct 1793. John Hodge, Sr b 1720 was the John Hodges pioneeer of SC Outback lived in Old Cheraw. About 1800 the family starting migrating to GA & the new MS Territory, where plenty of SC surnames of these families are found in Wilkinson, Amite, Pike Cos MS and E. Feliciana & St. Helena Parishses of Louisiana. appreciate any clues on any of the above and any look-ups - any possible cousins please write. thank you, josie _____________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 15:43:03 -0500 (CDT) >From: "Larry H. Jones" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-Id: <[email protected][152.97.150.146]> >Subject: Re: [SCMARLBO-L] History of Marlboro SC by Rev. > Thomas/BRIGHT/ADAMS >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >>Hi, Julie, > >I don't think folks will mind if I quote from page 181 and 182 of the >Thomas history. It reads: > >______________________________X-Message: #3 >Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 17:32:50 -0400 >From: Billie McLain <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [SCMARLBO-L] History of Marlboro SC by Rev.Thomas/BRIGHT/ADAMS >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Ihave the book mentioned. There is not mention of any Bright in the book. Sorry! >Billie Newton McLain > >"Larry H. Jones" wrote: [email protected] 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List GENCONNECT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/FamAssoc.html Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass

Myrtle Thank you so much for sending the will of Richard ADAMS. That was very kind of you. I will now investigate your website. I very much appreciate it. julie

Joyce Thanks so much for the ADAMS suggestion. I will check it out:>) julie

Julie, Your ancestor, Richard Adams, may have lived in Richmond County, N.C. He owned 1000 acres here in the year 1779. Below is one of several ADAMS references from my book, OUR NATIVE HEATH - Richmond County North Carolina 1779-1899. Richard Adams left a will in this county in 1782. Please take a look at my URL http://home.att.net/~hbridges/myrtle.htm I have posted the index with several Adams family members you may be interested in knowing about. Good luck in your family search, Myrtle Bridges 1804 - December Session. 2nd Monday. North Carolina, Richmond County Court of Pleas. The Petition of William Adams, John Adams and Toddy Adams, infant heirs of Richard Adams, deceased, by James Pickett Esq., their guardian, sheweth that on or about to 11th day of May last said Richard Adams died leaving issue four children. Patsey, married to Samuel McAdoe, and the aforesaid William, John and Toddy and Delilah, his widow. That administration on the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased was granted to the said James Pickett. That the said deceased was possessed of a large personal estate to the amount of five hundred pounds or some other large sum. That he was seized or possessed of ten tracts of land in the County to wit; 100 acres on both sides of the Grassy Island Road beginning at a stake ... then round according to the lines of the deceased from Toddy Robinson and General Harrington to the said deceased. The second of 150 acres on Adams Creek beginning at a white oak in John Standley’s line then round according to the courses ... con-taining four acres on the blaze branch conveyed to said Adams by Matthew Dockery. The fourth containing 300 acres at a red oak on the side of a hill on the N. side of the N. fork of Cartledge Creek conveyed to said deceased by George Carter and wife. The fifth containing 100 acres beginning at a small spanish oak a white oak pointer granted to the said deceased the 27th November 1793. The sixth tract containing 50 acres conveyed by Alexander McRae to said deceased beginning at a black jack [in] Matthew Dockerys beginning corner. The seventh containing 150 acres granted to said deceased the 9th August, 1787 on Adams Creek beginning at a white oak John Standley’s line. The eighth tract containing 40 acres granted to the deceased the 17th December 1794 beginning at a small black gum two maples pointers in a drean of Cartledge Creek between Absolom Hines and his own land. The ninth containing 205 acres beginning at a white oak in the fork of Cartledge Branch. The tenth containing 100 acres conveyed by George Carter and wife to said Richard Adams the 18th April, 1785 beginning at a forked white oak on the bank of Cartledges Creek and so round according to the lines to the beginning which ten tracts of land contain on the whole 1204 acres of which lands your petitioners are entitled each to one fourth part and pray that five commissioners may be appointed to lay off and divide the aforesaid personal and real estate amongst the heirs of the said deceased (the widow having filed her Petition for Dower) and that ... issue to Samuel McAdoe and Patsey, his wife, and to the widow of the said deceased and your petitioners as in duty will ever pray. A true copy. [signed] Eli Terry, Clerk. Commissioners: Martin Crawford, Thos. Dockery, Joseph Hull, Elijah Morris and John Denson. Richmond County Estate Records - C.R.082.508.1

Julie, Contact [email protected] about the Adams connection. -----Original Message----- From: Julie Bright <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [SCMARLBO-L] History of Marlboro SC by Rev.Thomas/BRIGHT/ADAMS >Hi Marlboro > >What a great list:>) I have had two wonderful responses from Joanne Harley >and Larry Jones on my BRIGHT query. > >My ADAMS line is as follows(or so I believe) and I would love further >information. This is all very new information for me. > > > >Abraham ADAMS m Bathia? d 1733, Beaufort, Old BathCo., NC > >The only child I have is: > >Richard ADAMS d Richmond Co NC m Amy SHOCKLEY >Children: > >James b abt 1732 >William b abt 1740 >Richard >Jonathon >Elias b abt 1757 > >William ADAMS b abt 1740 d 1783 m Obedience LEGGETT >Children: > >William b 18 Jan 1764 Anson(now Richmond Co NC) >John >Shockely >Divinity > >William b 1764 above d 18 HAB 1859/60 Marlboro Co SC m 1794 Mary MARINE >Children: > >Obedience-I understand birth is recorded at Piney Grove Monthly Meeting, but >I do not have any dates on these children >Mary >Jonathon >William >Hannah >John P. > >Obedience ADAMS above m 26 Mar 1818 Bassett Caleb BRIGHT(b say 1798) first >son of Charles BRIGHT. > >The following deed: > >DB L, p. 40. Marlborough Dist, State of South Carolina, 25 Nov 1845, I, >William Adams, Sr., of Marlborough District, State of South Carolina, give >my worthy and true friend, Nelson Gibson of Fayette Co., GA, a negro woman >Absey, and her child Margaret in trust for my daughter Beady Bright, wife of >Bassett Bright, to have possession with sole and separate use and free from >the control of her husband. w/ L.M. Cobb, JP, James E. Daniel, William >Adams, John W. Hill. > >I would love to hear from anyone working on this Adams line. > >julie bright >[email protected] > > >

Hi: Billie, Any BRELAND or BRELER names in the book? Thanks in advance, Edward Breland [email protected]

Hi Marlboro What a great list:>) I have had two wonderful responses from Joanne Harley and Larry Jones on my BRIGHT query. My ADAMS line is as follows(or so I believe) and I would love further information. This is all very new information for me. Abraham ADAMS m Bathia? d 1733, Beaufort, Old BathCo., NC The only child I have is: Richard ADAMS d Richmond Co NC m Amy SHOCKLEY Children: James b abt 1732 William b abt 1740 Richard Jonathon Elias b abt 1757 William ADAMS b abt 1740 d 1783 m Obedience LEGGETT Children: William b 18 Jan 1764 Anson(now Richmond Co NC) John Shockely Divinity William b 1764 above d 18 HAB 1859/60 Marlboro Co SC m 1794 Mary MARINE Children: Obedience-I understand birth is recorded at Piney Grove Monthly Meeting, but I do not have any dates on these children Mary Jonathon William Hannah John P. Obedience ADAMS above m 26 Mar 1818 Bassett Caleb BRIGHT(b say 1798) first son of Charles BRIGHT. The following deed: DB L, p. 40. Marlborough Dist, State of South Carolina, 25 Nov 1845, I, William Adams, Sr., of Marlborough District, State of South Carolina, give my worthy and true friend, Nelson Gibson of Fayette Co., GA, a negro woman Absey, and her child Margaret in trust for my daughter Beady Bright, wife of Bassett Bright, to have possession with sole and separate use and free from the control of her husband. w/ L.M. Cobb, JP, James E. Daniel, William Adams, John W. Hill. I would love to hear from anyone working on this Adams line. julie bright [email protected]

Larry Jones, you are a treasure:<) Thank you so very much for the Bright information. I will post my ADAMS line and maybe find some cousins:>) Thank you. julie bright

Ihave the book mentioned. There is not mention of any Bright in the book. Sorry! Billie Newton McLain "Larry H. Jones" wrote: > >Hi, Julie, > > I don't think folks will mind if I quote from page 181 and 182 of the > Thomas history. It reads: > > "Brightsville, one of the upper townships in Marlboro, takes its name from > the Chas. Bright, who was the maternal grandfather of the late E. W. > Goodwin. Mr. Bright was married when he came Marlboro, having a wife and > five children. He first settled on Crooked Creek, near Bruton's Fork > Church, then lived a while on the stage road. near where Jackson Stubbs now > lives, and in 1827 moved to what is now known as Goodwin's Mill. He > purchased the mill and a large body of land from Drury Robertson in 1808. > He was a man of indomitable energy. When he reached the place now bearing > his name he had little or no money. When he died in 1830, at the advanced > age of seventy years, he was the owner of thousands of acres of land and > more than fifty slaves. Samuel Goodwin, the father of E. W. Goodwin, > married the daughter of Chas. Bright. E. W. Goodwin, like his grandfather, > was a man of great energy and perseverance. In addition ot his mill and > large farming interests, he successfully conducted a large mercantile > business and amassed a considerable fortune. He died a few years ago > lamented, respected, and loved by all who knew him. He represented the > county in the Secession Convention." > > "Seventy years ago people did not board a train at their doors and travel > at the rate of forty miles per hours. Railroad travel was then unknown and > unthought of. Transportation from place to place was by means of stage > coaches drawn by horses. The stage line from New Orleans to New York used > to pass through this county, and the road from Cheraw to Laurel Hill, by > Goodwin's Mill, was a part of the route. About fifty years ago some > railroads had been built, but a gap from Camden, South Carolina, to Warsaw, > North Carolina, had still to be traveled by stage; and thus it is seen that > the 'stage road' had some importance attached to it at that day, and > doubtless Charles Bright though himself lucky in making a purchase of land > lying alongside the 'stage road.' The stage road was established here > about 1822, having been moved from the road running through Adamsville." > > Julie, I bet there are some folks associated with the Adams family of > Marlboro who will be in touch with you. There is a book by Julia Claire > Pate on the Pate, Adams, Newton and allied families of this area. I wish I > had a copy, but I don't. If you don't hear from folks soon, why don't you > post a little more about your Adams line. I may have, or others may, some > information which would connect with yours. > > Best wishes. > > Larry Jones > > Hi Marlboro > > > >I tried to order the above book from Heritage Books, but it is out of print. > >Would some kind person xerox the page(I think it is just one) on Charles > >BRIGHT? I would be happy to pay you for your costs, time and trouble. I > >suppose it is possible that they book also has some of my ADAMS line, but I > >don't know. I have been unable to track down a copy. > > > >In Marlboro Co I have both ADAMS and BRIGHT that I know of so far, and would > >love to share/exchange information. > > > >Thanks so much > > > >julie bright > >[email protected]

>Hi, Julie, I don't think folks will mind if I quote from page 181 and 182 of the Thomas history. It reads: "Brightsville, one of the upper townships in Marlboro, takes its name from the Chas. Bright, who was the maternal grandfather of the late E. W. Goodwin. Mr. Bright was married when he came Marlboro, having a wife and five children. He first settled on Crooked Creek, near Bruton's Fork Church, then lived a while on the stage road. near where Jackson Stubbs now lives, and in 1827 moved to what is now known as Goodwin's Mill. He purchased the mill and a large body of land from Drury Robertson in 1808. He was a man of indomitable energy. When he reached the place now bearing his name he had little or no money. When he died in 1830, at the advanced age of seventy years, he was the owner of thousands of acres of land and more than fifty slaves. Samuel Goodwin, the father of E. W. Goodwin, married the daughter of Chas. Bright. E. W. Goodwin, like his grandfather, was a man of great energy and perseverance. In addition ot his mill and large farming interests, he successfully conducted a large mercantile business and amassed a considerable fortune. He died a few years ago lamented, respected, and loved by all who knew him. He represented the county in the Secession Convention." "Seventy years ago people did not board a train at their doors and travel at the rate of forty miles per hours. Railroad travel was then unknown and unthought of. Transportation from place to place was by means of stage coaches drawn by horses. The stage line from New Orleans to New York used to pass through this county, and the road from Cheraw to Laurel Hill, by Goodwin's Mill, was a part of the route. About fifty years ago some railroads had been built, but a gap from Camden, South Carolina, to Warsaw, North Carolina, had still to be traveled by stage; and thus it is seen that the 'stage road' had some importance attached to it at that day, and doubtless Charles Bright though himself lucky in making a purchase of land lying alongside the 'stage road.' The stage road was established here about 1822, having been moved from the road running through Adamsville." Julie, I bet there are some folks associated with the Adams family of Marlboro who will be in touch with you. There is a book by Julia Claire Pate on the Pate, Adams, Newton and allied families of this area. I wish I had a copy, but I don't. If you don't hear from folks soon, why don't you post a little more about your Adams line. I may have, or others may, some information which would connect with yours. Best wishes. Larry Jones Hi Marlboro > >I tried to order the above book from Heritage Books, but it is out of print. >Would some kind person xerox the page(I think it is just one) on Charles >BRIGHT? I would be happy to pay you for your costs, time and trouble. I >suppose it is possible that they book also has some of my ADAMS line, but I >don't know. I have been unable to track down a copy. > >In Marlboro Co I have both ADAMS and BRIGHT that I know of so far, and would >love to share/exchange information. > >Thanks so much > >julie bright >[email protected]

In a message dated 5/21/99 4:24:02 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I have the book mentioned. Hi Billie, Would you please do a lookup for Sion WIGGINS. Sion purchased land in Marlboro Co. (on NE side of Great Peedee, bounded on West by Ready Branch, and on East by Muddy Creek) in 1809. In 1831 he gifted land to his two sons, William & Sion Jr., then has them execute a document giving control of the land back to Sion Sr. for his lifetime. It appears this may have been in preparation for a 2nd (or 3rd) marriage to the young widow Beady AMMONS. He left a Will there in 1835. Sion Jr. is enumerated on the 1840 Marlboro Co. census. Also listed is a Sophia WIGGINS, possibly William WIGGINS widow. Sion Jr. appears to heve married Moriah RABON. By 1850 she is shown as head of household. It thus appears that Sion and both his sons have died between 1835 and 1850. Any additional information that can be gleamed will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ted & Joyce

Hi Marlboro I tried to order the above book from Heritage Books, but it is out of print. Would some kind person xerox the page(I think it is just one) on Charles BRIGHT? I would be happy to pay you for your costs, time and trouble. I suppose it is possible that they book also has some of my ADAMS line, but I don't know. I have been unable to track down a copy. In Marlboro Co I have both ADAMS and BRIGHT that I know of so far, and would love to share/exchange information. Thanks so much julie bright [email protected]

Has anyone ever seen a record of the Land Grant for 150 acres to JACOB BRELAND issued through officials located at CharlesTowne, SC on Dec 1755? If any data known on BRELAND/BREELER/BRELER I would appreciate if you would share it with me. Edward Breland [email protected]

Thanks for the info. As to your question, I don't have that info. I'll keep your email address & if I discover anything new, I'll send it to you. Thanks!! Larry Rogers

On September 16, 1850, the census taker followed this route through a part of Marlboro County (by family number): 629 - Mealy Manning (Farmer) 630 - John Proctor (Overseer) 631 - Richard Turbeville (Overseer) 632 - Alex. R. McRae (Farmer) 633 - Elizabeth Graves 634 - D. C. McRae (Farmer) 635 - Peter Morrison (Blacksmith) 636 - Mary Johnson 637 - Sullivan Johnson (Farmer) 638 - Nancy Burket (?) 639 - Rebecca Hathcock 640 - Dugald T. McColl (Farmer) 641 - Samuel Hathcock (Farmer) 642 - Elvin Cox (Farmer) 643 - Thompson Gray (Farmer) 644 - Christopher Gray (Farmer) 645 - George Hood (Farmer) 646 - Elizabeth Allison 647 - Michael Cox (Farmer) 648 - Silas Cox (Farmer) 649 - Abigail Cox 650 - Stokely Sturges (Laborer) 651 - Henry Clark (Farmer) 652 - Barnabas Clark (or is it Hathcock?) (Farmer) On September 17, 1850, the census taker continued his route: 653 - Charity Wilkes 654 - George Jackson (Wheelwright) 655 - Jesse Rogers (Farmer) 656 - J. R. Donaldson (Farmer) 657 - John Taylor (Farmer) 658 - James E. Thomas (Farmer) 659 - Moses Summerford (Miller) In what part of Marlboro was this census takers's route. Regards, Randal Haithock