Hi, > I found a book in the Anniston Library last week--A History of Marlboro SC. by > J. A. W. Thomas. Have you seen it? It was originally published in 1897 and > then again in 1971 and 1978. I would love to have a copy of this book. Order 1995 reprint from The Pee Dee Chapter, SCGS, PO Box 1428, Marion, SC 29571. Cost is $45.00. > In Chapter VIII the author talks about friends of Capt. Kolb and Spears is one > of the main friends. My ancestors, Nathaniel Spears who married Lydia Wise > are mentioned quite a bit and their four children--Winifred Spears (1754) who > married Pearson Aaron; David Spears (1756);James Edwin Spears (1758); William > Spears (1762) who married Elizabeth Richardson. Nathaniel was born in England > in 1730 and came through VA on his way to Marlboro Co, SC. He married in 1753 > and died in 1763 and is buried in Marlboro Co., SC at Parnassus Cemetery. Lydia Wise Spears married as her second husband, George Trawick, and apparently had other children by this husband. They moved to Hancock Co., Georgia. I don't know when Lydia died, but when George deeded land to his wife in 1815 in Hancock Co., his wife was named Penny. I can give some additional information regarding George Trawick, if you're interested. > I just was looking through some pages I zeroxed and found on > page 100 chapter > XIV Tradiitions from Col.John Covington."A Chapter of traditions obtained from > Colonel John Covington two months before his death. The Colonel was a > remarkable man, born in 'Hebron, in the garden spot of the sacred soil of > Marlboro,'as he would characterize it in the year 1801. He lived a quiet, > useful life among his own people, and when interrogated could recall the names > and deeds of many no longer known on earth. Never stout and strong > physically, his cheerfulk, hopeful spirits, his joyous, fun-loving temperamet, > gave him a young heart in his old age." I could go on but don't know exactly > what it is you want to know. I will be returning to Anniston, it is a day's > trip there and back to GA but with special instructions I could copy some > (maybe the index and let you then further direct me). "All the sons of Wm. > Covington, who was a man of excellent character, were men of more than > ordinary prominence in the affairs of the country." As I look further I find > a chapter on Mr. Alfred Parish. I have considerable info on Covington. It was a big family. Anyone should be specific about the line in which they are interested. I'll try to help. Ed