Researching in early Marlboro areas for clues to exact origins of these families, all of whom were there at times before 1800 and some into early 1800s (We missed earlier March replies to past queries when our Aol broke down for a while , and would appreciate if anyone out there had messages returned, would please resend to us, (one was from tgr2ctp@aol.com) . Here are our Marlboro research names we'd like to find & compare info on - (details in following Emails): DURANT, (& connected) CALHOUN, CONNER, (& connected) BEVERLEY, COOK, COOPER Seek info on ancestry of DURANT, Francis Bellune, b1802 &his kin George, Henry, Joseph, William or others in Marlboro area there); Francis's wife Martha SEWELL ( their dau Eliza Jane Durant born Marlboro 1829 tho family is in Marion records before & after this). Older half brother James C. BELLUNE b.c 1795 died young and FBD helped the widow Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune & 5 young children in legal matters afterwards. FBD family (also records fromMarion,Sumter,Prince Georges,Waccamaw,) - migrated to Port Royal, then to Savannah & later to Tx - Brazos Co-Bryan City cemetery. Married 2nd to widow Mary Ann Donnaly Costello Vereen, whose son William Vereen was FBD's ward. Possibility some records may be in Bennetsville, Society Hill on his earlier Durants. Descendants say father was George; warm clues not fully proven. There were Durant half siblings,names unknown; his Mother was Nee Ruth Calhoun, whose family origins we also seek. Thanks for any help!! CALHOUN (Ruth Calhoun Bellune Durant, mother of James C Bellune and of Francis B Durant above, also sister of James C Calhoun (will 1808 in Williamsburg), & also sisters MARY ROGERS , ANN BROWN likely in Marlboro. Seek any early Calhouns of vicinity. "Ruthy" Durant operated ferry in 1816, son James Bellune operated it 1817 (probably old Port's ferry) as shown on old map of time, as `Durant's ferry'. Her son James C Bellune died young leaving widow(Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune and 5 young children in whose behalf Francis B Durant served (in Marion records).

1850 censu page 122 Dugald Calhoun age 46 farmer all in family born SC Sarah age 44 Sarah Ann age 21 Martha age 19 Christiane (F) age 18 John age 17 James age 14 H.H. (M) age 11 S.J. (F) age 9 Margaret age 7 1850 page 124 Alexander Calhoun age 42 born NC Macy age 40 Born SC (all the following born SC also) S? A (M) age 9 Archibald age 7 Flora Jane age 4 Mary Cath age 1 1850 page 125 John Calhoun age 45 all born SC Aminta age 39 Anastasia age 16 C. Jane age 15 Amanda age 9 Melissa age 7 John age 6 Duncan age 4 William age 2 Alexander age 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: <StreborJC3@aol.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] Re: SCMARLBO-D Digest V02 #33 > Researching in early Marlboro areas for clues to exact origins of these > families, all of whom were there at times before 1800 and some into early > 1800s (We missed earlier March replies to past queries when our Aol broke > down for a while , and would appreciate if anyone out there had messages > returned, would please resend to us, (one was from tgr2ctp@aol.com) . Here > are our Marlboro research names we'd like to find & compare info on - > (details in following Emails): > DURANT, (& connected) CALHOUN, > CONNER, (& connected) BEVERLEY, COOK, COOPER > > > > > Seek info on ancestry of > DURANT, Francis Bellune, b1802 &his kin George, Henry, Joseph, > William or others in Marlboro area there); Francis's wife Martha SEWELL > their dau Eliza Jane Durant born Marlboro 1829 tho family is in Marion > records before & after this). Older half brother James C. BELLUNE b.c 1795 > died young and FBD helped the widow Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune & 5 > young children in legal matters afterwards. FBD family (also records > fromMarion,Sumter,Prince Georges,Waccamaw,) - migrated to Port Royal, then to > Savannah & later to Tx - Brazos Co-Bryan City cemetery. Married 2nd to > widow Mary Ann Donnaly Costello Vereen, whose son William Vereen was FBD's > ward. Possibility some records may be in Bennetsville, Society Hill on his > earlier Durants. Descendants say father was George; warm clues not fully > proven. There were Durant half siblings,names unknown; his Mother was Nee > Ruth Calhoun, whose family origins we also seek. Thanks for any help!! > > > > CALHOUN (Ruth Calhoun Bellune Durant, mother of James C Bellune > and of Francis B Durant above, also sister of James C Calhoun (will 1808 in > Williamsburg), & also sisters MARY ROGERS , ANN BROWN likely in Marlboro. > Seek any early Calhouns of vicinity. "Ruthy" Durant operated ferry in 1816, > son James Bellune operated it 1817 (probably old Port's ferry) as shown on > old map of time, as `Durant's ferry'. Her son James C Bellune died young > leaving widow(Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune and 5 young children in whose > behalf Francis B Durant served (in Marion records). > >