Pitts my married name but we haven't been able to connect with Newberry Pitts yet. Used to be some Coates in Mountville,S.C. where my mother (a Chase) was raised. Her mother was a Riser and married a Fuller first m. I also was trying to catch up in the Dutch Fork Digests today and saw two or three items about your Fred. Gray, etc. Yes, that is a nice site. Marlene does a great job! I was trying to recall which family I saw that info in, but not sure - maybe Eichelberger? If I spot it again, I'll buzz you. Did you have anything on the Dawkins, the first wife? lib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Coats" <coats@hotmail.com> To: <SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > Pitts, is that a maiden name? there is a Coats/Pitts connection in Newberry County SC we think...(Dutch Fork)...thanks for url...nice site by the way...Char > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Elizabeth Pitts > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 3:17 PM > To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > > > http://dutchforkchapter.homestead.com > > You oughta join up, we have all sorts of good material available and great > meetings. libpitts@bellsouth.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlotte Coats" <coats@hotmail.com> > To: <SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:36 AM > Subject: Re: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > > > > What is the Dutch Fork Chapter's web site address if you have it > handy...Char > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: LKLW1@aol.com > > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 11:28 PM > > To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [SCNEWBERRY] Re: Capt. Frederick Gray > > > > Hi Al, > > > > I don't have any further information but this is found on the Dutch Fork > > Chapter's website on the GRAY family. Perhaps something in this > information > > may help you. > > > > ~Marlene Walker > > > > Capt. Frederick Gray, b. ca 1759, d. 26 May 1837, m. 1) Cloretta Dawkins, > by > > whom he had 10 children; m. 2) bef. 1814, Mary Geddings (mother of Dr. > Eli > > Geddings, distinguished physician & surgeon of Charleston). After his > second > > marriage Frederick Gray moved to Abbeville, Dist. and acquired an estate > near > > Calhoun Falls, called Gray's Mills, later Calhoun's Mills. Frederick Gray > > made will 24 Nov 1836, proven 2 Oct 1837 (Abbeville Probates 36-793, > Record > > Book 2, p. 390). > > > > In 1777, Frederick Gray enlisted in the Rev. War and served as Private > > with S.C. Troops under Capt. John Lindsey & Col. Giles. Appointed Capt. > after > > engagement at Alligator Bridge, Florida, and served under Col. Waters, > > Lindsey, & Baird until close of the war. > > > > > X-Message: #1 > > > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:26:27 -0400 > > > From: "Al Franklin" <res06xcd@gte.net> > > > To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com > > > Message-ID: <LOBBKNLGPFEKFOFNCBLIGELGEAAA.res06xcd@gte.net> > > > Subject: [SCNEWBERRY] Captain Fredrick Gray?? > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > I am seeking the location of Rev War Patriot Captain Fredrick Gray's > grave. > > > > > > I recieved the following communication this am : > > > According to my data, Frederick Gray is buried in OLD CEMETERY, near > > > Newberry, SC This from the SAR graves disk. He was a Captain from SC. > 1st > > > wife = Chloretta Dawkins, 2nd wife = Mary Geddins. He drew a pension for > his > > > service. > > > > > > Any idea where this cemetery might be located or does it maybe have > another > > > name. > > > > > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks.... > > > > > > Captain Al Franklin > > > Florida Down Under, Inc > > > 6735 S Lockwood Ridge Rd > > > Sarasota, FL 34231 USA > > > 941-321-8467 FAX 941-925-7835 > > > www.fdu.com al@fdu.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2Get more from the Web. FREE > MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.aspGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >