Here you go - From SCMAR, Volume III, 1975 Abstracts of Deeds, Mortgages Recorded in the Registers Office in Orangeburgh District, S. C., from Jany 1, 1818, to June 1st, 1820 David Rice (?) to Elizabeth Wightman, 218 acres, Long Branch, [conveyed by]Release, 300 acres, [Deed executed] Octr 18, 1816, [Deed recorded] Novr 27, 1818 From SCMAR, Volume IV, 1976 1829 Census of Laurens District Rice, David 12[free white] NOTE: Jonathan Rice and Dr. Hezekiah Rice are also listed. From SCMAR, Volume V, 1977 Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Herald On the 22d inst., at the residence of the Hon. Wm Rice in Union District, his youngest son David J. Rice, in the 19th year of his age [October 14, 1836]. From SCMAR, Volume VII, 1979 Western Circuit Equity Journal [Spartanburg, Union, Chester, and York] On motion of Mr. Farrow, solicitor for Mary Rice, admx., and William Rice, admr., of Hezekiah Rice, dec'd.., and upon reading the petition of the said Mary and William praying that part of the property belonging to the estate of the said intestate therin set forth and described, and upon the same being referred to the Commissioner in Equity and upon his reporting in favor of the prayer, ordered that all the property contained in the schedule annexed to the petition be sold at 9 months credit and the money arising from the sale be divided between the said William, John, Jane, Nancey, Elizabeth, Charles, Reuben, David, George, and Hezekiah. From SCMAR, Volume X, 1982 paraphrased: a mention of "Wit: D. P. Rice, Charles D. Rice, Henrietta Rice", 12 February 1853, the Will of Robert Black, Colleton District, South Carolina. From SCMAR, Volume XI, 1983 Union District Equity Journal paraphrased: a mention of "The estate also received money from D. B. Rice, Paymaster of the 1st Regiment, South Carolina Militia". From SCMAR, Volume XIX, 1991 1810 Tax Return for Barnwell District David Rice, 2[tax dollars], 45[cents] From SCMAR, Volume XXVII, 1999 Record of Admissions to the State Hospital June 1st, 1839 No. 235 David Rice, married, male, 30, insane 8 mos., supported by H. Rice, pay, Walterboro, SC, merchant, cured 7th Nov 1839. From SCMAR, Volume XXVIII, 2000 Record of Admissions to the State Hospital Jany 13, 1852 No. 643 David Rice, married, male, 52, old case, cause hereditary, supported by C. of P., pauper, residence St. Bartholomews, place of nativity SC, cured. A Thomson Genealogy 5. Catharine Williams Thomson, born on February 17, 1824, in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, married on October 31, 1849, by the Rev. Lucius Bellinger, to David Izban Rice. She died on September 2, 1898, and is buried at Springtown Cemetery, Bamberg County, near her plantation "Rice's Ridge." paraphrased: 12 children born of the above marriage, the first child was David H. Rice, born October 5, 1850, died December 4, 1910. NOTE: this entry includes entire family genealogy. Dee For details on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:21 PM Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup At your own pace, Dee. I realize I am asking for a lot and apologize for putting you in the middle of my muddle! Any help is greatly appreciated, but I am in no rush. Eve