Hi Nancy, I have these PETERSONs: 1 Thomas PETERSON b: Bef. 1750 d: Bet. Mar 01 - 19, 1827 Edgefield, SC - +Abigail RICHARDSON b: Bef. 1750 m: Sep 12, 1776 Ninety Six Dist., SC d: [Bef. 1827? Not mentioned in Thomas' LWT] Father: John [prob. father] RICHARDSON Mother: Cornelia [prob. mother] EMERENLIA 2 Naomi PETERSON b: Feb 02, 1779 Newberry Co., SC --- +Daniel GOGGANS 2 William PETERSON --- +Nancy MANGUM 2 David PETERSON --- +Mary "Polly" TURNER 2 Thomas PETERSON --- +Susannah SHADDOCK 2 Elizabeth PETERSON b: Jul 02, 1786 Newberry Co., SC --- +Jeremiah GOGGANS m: Aug 04, 1801 Father: Daniel GOGGANS Mother: Nancy WILLIAMS 2 Cassandra PETERSON b: May 13, 1788 Newberry Co., SC d: Nov 22, 1866 --- +James GOGGANS m: Jan 19, 1809 Newberry Co., SC Father: Daniel GOGGANS Mother: Nancy WILLIAMS 2 Mary PETERSON b: Jun 02, 1790 d: May 28, 1815 Edgefield Co., SC --- +Daniel PARKINS d: 1815 Edgefield Co., SC Father: David PARKINS 2 John G. PETERSON --- +Martha ABNEY 2 Bazel PETERSON --- +Charlotte RICHARDSON 2 James Foy PETERSON --- +Rebecca WILLIAMSON 2 Abigail PETERSON --- +Willliam BURNETT Based, in part, on: Book A, p. 229. 1 March 1827.. I, Thomas Peterson, being well stricken in years yet in perfect mind & memory. I will unto my well beloved son William Peterson 65 acres of land joining John Henson & Starks land & the balance of my land I will to my sons Thomas & James Peterson to devide as they see proper.. I also will unto my grandson Milton Perkins one gray horse colt & one three year old heifer with calf.. I will unto Elizabeth Perkins one wheel & cards.. I also give unto Cassandra Perkins a wheel, cards, loom & Reel.. All the rest of my property as stock, household & kitchen furniture to be sold & equally divided among my children.. Also one negro named Lucy to be sold & the money divided among my chn. Also I wish that Sutton Perkins to have a half of the corn & Cotton that he & Lucy can raise on the land.. The balance to be sold & equally divided among my chn.. I appoint my sons David & James Patterson. Wit: Cassandra Perkins, Elizabeth Perkins & William Adams.. Signed Thomas Peterson.. Proved on the oath of William Adams this 19 March 1827 & same time qualified James & David Patterson as executors.. Jn Timkins, O.E.D. Edgefield County, S.C., Wills 1787-1836, p. 182 ============ I am interested in these STEWARTS... 1 Samuel STEWART d: Bef. 1850 <Newberry Co., SC> -+Rebecca BUTLER b: Apr 16, 1802 Newberry Co., SC d: Aft. 1850 Father: Benjamin BUTLER, Sr. Mother: Rachel PITTS 2 James STEWART b: Newberry Co., SC d: <Montgomery, AL> 2 Eliza STEWART b: Oct 28, 1818 Newberry Co., SC d: Dec 13, 1896 ====================== Both of these families married into the Newberry BUTLERS, so I am interested. My website is full of Newberry data: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/t/Bonnie-Ferguson-Butler/ Let me know if you see a connection, Bonnie Butler