the old Nieman Marcus recipe has surfaced again. It does so every few years. Probably makes nice cookies, but the story is just another example of our gullibility. thanx for the recipe- i will go cook a batch- at least it will get my mind off the stained dress for awhile.

It was rather funny to see if go around again for the Newbies who possibly have no knowledge of it yet. It is not often we see that sort of thing on this list; so a little break from the routine should not have hurt any of us too terribly. It is still a good recipe. Have my doubts it cost anyone $250, but it is a good tall tale? Dot

I DID NOT SEND OUT THAT MAIL. I KNOW BETTER THAN TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I KNOW WHO THE CULPRIT WAS AND I AM TAKING IT UP WITH HIM, A CERTAIN TEENAGER WHOSE COMPUTER PRIVILEGES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. TRUE IT IS MAIL THAT I RECEIVED YESTERDAY, BUT IT ISN'T MAIL THAT I PASSED ON. THE BOY SENT IT OUT TO EVERY LIST AND EVERYONE IN MY ADDRESS BOOK. I AM APOLOGIZING FOR HIS ACTIONS. FOR THE TIME BEING MY MAIL BOX IS BLOCKED. I ENJOY THE LISTS AND DON'T WANT TO JEOPARDIZE BEING ON THEM. I KNOW THE COOKIE THING IS AN URBAN LEGEND AND NOW MY TEENAGER KNOWS IT TOO.

Cindy, I will try to be nice. Appreciate you letting me post the notice on your list and really enjoy your web site. My mother was Elise Hawkins and her Mother was Mable McFaddin. They lived in a house next to the Presbyterian Church of Manning (the land for the Church was donated by my ancesters) in 1935. Mother was about to be married and her wedding presents and truso(sp) were in the house. She and Granny attended The Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and someone broke in on the service to announce that Grannys house was on fire. This broke up the service and all the men went to fight the fire and try to retrieve valuables from the house. Mother and Granny lost about everything they owned in that fire including Mothers wedding gifts. I can't help but believe that the damned fire engine you show on your web page wouldn't work and contributed to the loss. Glad I got to see a picture of it. I have a clock that was in the fire, slightly burned on one side but still works pretty good. Would like any info from anyone with knowledge of the fire. The wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church as scheduled and I doubt there was ever a happier couple. Dad died in 1979 and Mom this past March. Just wish they could have been together longer on this earth. Frank -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Ridgeway Parker <[email protected]> To: Frank Godfrey <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 7:09 PM Subject: Clarendon Message >Frank Godfrey wrote: >> >> Hi Cindy, >> I just started two roots web pages for old Clarendon Co. families, The >> Harvins and McFaddins. Please help me get the word out in order that >> researchers of those families can subscribe to the list and help each other >> with connections. > > >> Thanks, >> Frank > >Frank, > I will be glad to get the info out. Let me know the particulars and I will >post that to the web pages. If you are a member of the SCSumter list, just >send it out on there. (My only rule is "be nice." I teach school and I use >rules there because it's appropriate.) > >Cindy >

Hi All, I would like to say that I have added two new roots web lists. Both are old Clarendon County families and I would encourage you to join. The Harvins and the McFaddins. Both are less than two weeks old so there is not much activity as of yet but I expect more as additional researchers join. Thanks, Frank

Is this an urban legend, or is the claim that it's an urban legend an urban legend? :) Julia

I know this doesn't belong on the list. I apologize, but I didn't know how else to get this out to as many people as I possibly could. It's a true story.....and a darn good cookie recipe to boot!! Let's say that this recipe could be the start of many a new family traditions....something that could be passed down making it a "family thing", like genealogy. Does that work? I apologize again.....forgive me? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE READ IT AND PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC. IT CAME FROM A FRIEND OF A FRIEND. My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie Lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus cookie." It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the waitress said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not but, you can buy the recipe." Well, I asked how much, and she responded,"Only two fifty, it's a great deal!" I agreed with approval, just add it to my tab I told her. Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00" That's outrageous! I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the phrase. Neiman- Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money, because according to them,"What the waitress told you is not our problem. You have already seen the recipe. We absolutely will not refund your money at this point." I explained to her the criminal statues which govern fraud in Texas. I threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State's Attorney General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, it doesn't matter, and we're not refunding your money." I waited, thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any of my money back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I'm going to have $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that every Cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail account has a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman- Marcus...for free. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should have thought of that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on her. So here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you can possible think of. I paid $250 for this...I don't want Neiman-Marcus to *ever* get another penny off of this recipe.... NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved) 2 cups butter 4 cups flour 2 tsp. soda 2 cups sugar 5 cups blended oatmeal *** 24 oz. chocolate chips 2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) 4 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) ** Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story. Ride free, citizens! PLEASE PASS THIS TO EVERY ONE YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Willie, I received your message but I am not sure if Emma and her daughter are coming on the 20th. I do not know them. It seems the message was sent to the wrong address. I hope you find them.

Hi Willie, I received your message but I am not sure if Emma and her daughter are coming on the 20th. I do not know them. It seems the message was sent to the wrong address. I hope you find them.

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We are back on line. How are things down there? Hope all is well. Is Emma and her daughter still coming out here on the 20th? Ler01

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Received 6 Sept 1986 From: Mrs. Mattie Ruth Clark To: Steven J. Coker 610 So Miller Street Lees Summit, MO. 64063 Steve: I am still having some problems with my right arm. Please excuse my writing. I noticed something interesting in some census records 1800 Sumter County So. Carolina Whitley Coker - one daughter under 10 yrs. 1810 Sumter County So. Carolina Whitley Coker had three daughters under 10, one daughter [over] 10 under 16 1820 Sumter County So. Carolina Whitley Coker had three daughters [over] 16 under 26 1840 Wilcox County, Alabama John Bowman's wife Mason Elizabeth Coker age between 40 and 50 years. They were married February 17, 1820 and settled near Pensacola, Florida. Five children were born in Florida. The family settled near Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama in 1829. The last three children were born in Alabama. Their second daughter Margaret Elizabeth Bowman was my great grandmother. She was borned November 19, 1822, died December 22, 1914, in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. She was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston. I have the names of Mason Elizabeth Coker Bowman, and Margaret Bowman Staples children Please let me know the cost of the material you sent. I will gladly pay you. I will send other material when I am able to write it up. Sincerely Ruth Clark -=-=-=-=- "Our Grandmother's Obituary" Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Staples, daughter of Mason Elizabeth Coker and John W. Bowman was born near Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 19, 1822. When she was seven years old, she moved with her parents to Wilcox County, Ala. At the age of eighteen she was converted, but did not join the church until two years later as she said she did not feel that she was good enough. On July 9, 1846, she was married to James Wesley Staples. They were blessed with six children and were happy and prosperous, but when their oldest child was fourteen years old and the youngest only a few weeks of age, the husband and father had to leave for the cruel war. Faithfully she toiled with her children through those four long years of war, facing the direst poverty and distress. Her husband was spared to her, but everything else was gone; so they decided to start anew in the new country farther west. They moved to Louisiana and settled in Union Parish near Downsville. Here they reared their children in the way of truth and right. They gave all their children to the Lord, and two entirely to the furtherence of His Kingdom in - the Southern Methodist Conference of Louisiana, - Rev. C. F. Staples and their daughter Carrie, wife of Rev. W. J. Porter. Her husband died Jan. 2, 1898, and after nearly seventeen years of separation she joined him when her long and useful journey came to an end in Ruston, La. at the home of her son, J. B. Staples. Written by her grand daughter Willie Mae Porter -=-=-=-=- (?) 1852 | | by J W Staples | | | | Ages | Mar | deth | ages | | | John Bowman | mared | was born December | February | 7the 1791 | 17the 1820 | | | | | Lydia ann Bowman | mared | dide november 27the 1851 born December 4the | February | 1820 | 15the 1846 | | | | | Margaret E. Bowman | mared | was born November | July | the19 1822 | 9the 1846 | | | Mary Telliha | mared | Bowman was | April 7the | Born march 4the | 1843 | 1824 | | | | Thincia O Bowman | mared | departed this life was born February | August 9 | february 5th 185(?) 15the 1826 | the22 184(?) | | | [Ink smear in last two digits | | of marriage year. Small 9 | | written above year just outside | | of the smudge. Suspect this may | | have been to indicate the last | | digit was a nine.] William W. Bowman | | was born February | | 29the 1828 | | | | -=-=-=-=- | | Allether R. Bowman | marred | was born September | April 19the | 5the 1833 | 1842 | | | Amanda C Bowman | | was born July 26the | | 1835 | | | | Marada Malrinid | | Bowman | | was born July | | the28 1838 | | | | | | Thomas Bowman | | departed this life | | August 26the 1847 | | aged(?) 70 yers and | | and won month | | | | Elizabeth mason | | Bowman departed | | this life May | | the10 1850 | | -=-=-=-=- [Note written on copy by Mattie Ruth Clark: James Wesley Staples and Margaret Elizabeth Bowman Staples children. Third child my grandmother.] J B Staples was born May the 1 1844 S J W Staples was born January 9 1849 the M E Staples was born December 20 1850 the C L Staples was born April 23 1853 the M L Staples was born August 15 1856 the J J Staples was born June 7 1855 dide Thomas Staples was born July 27 1859 the T. Corlwe was br. December 7 1860 th J W Staples was born Jan 20 1822 ---------------------------------------------- Transcribed by Steven James Coker. Notes: -=-=- indicates separate sheet or new document. 1. These materials were given to the transcriber by Mattie Ruth Clark in 1986. 2. Spelling is sic, transcription errors being forgiven. 3. A question mark inside parentheses indicates the transcriber is not confident of the correct reading or that the text was not legible. Square brackets [] indicate material that is explanatory or not found in the document. Curved brackets {} are as shown in the document. 4. Little attempt has been made to layout the text identical to that shown in the documents. In particular, words per line and line breaks vary. Some attempt has been made to reproduce capitalization and punctuation as read. For the Births, Marriages, and Deaths sheets, the text has been separated into columns consistent with the documents. However, this is not an exact and true reproduction. 5. The letter and note from Mattie Ruth Clark were transcribed from her handwritten originals. 6. It appears that the obituary of Margaret Elizabeth Staples was a copy of a handwritten document. The transcriber does not know if this was a copy of an original or of a copy. 7. The birth, marriage, and death records were made from copies of three sheets which appear to be a very old hand written document. Two of these pages show two vertical lines separating the page into three columns. What appears to be the first page show the words "Ages", "Marages", and "deth" at the top of the three columns. The third sheet does not appear to be lined but lines are visible which seem to have bled through from the reverse side of the sheet. 8. It is left to the reader to verify the accuracy of this transcription prior to use.

My son Alexander Stuckey Jr and I will be in Sumter sometime within the next two weeks and need some guidance on where to find some graves and history. We will be looking for the graves of Edmund Stuckey and Edith Howell Stuckey, my husbands GGGgrandfather, Jane DuBose Stuckey, gggrandmother, Alexander Nelson Stuckey, g grandfather. Edmund died in 1831, Edith?, Jane Dubose in 1825, Alexander Nelson in 1876 . Is there a book of Headstones for Cemeterys or what would be your advice. Edmund was living in Upper Salem. I really appreciate your assistance in this and if you would, since I am leaving my e- mail address tomorrow, would you e-mail my son at [email protected] He lives in Clemmons NC. Thanking you in advance Jean S. Stuckey

"The Lavender Line", Volume 5 Number 2, Winter 1986 >From Dr. Abraham D. Lavender -- Abstracts from LOYALISTS IN THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by Murtie June Clark, Baltimore Genealogical Pub. Co. 1981 Lieutenant LAVENDER, Robert paid 11 Feb. Col. Phillips Reg., Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden Dist.SC. (See pg. 5, this issue.) Refugee LAVENDON, Mrs. Susannah >From North Carolina and recommended by Colonel Samuel Campbell. (Note: This was wife of Robert Lavender) Sergeant LAVANDER, George Captain George Dunbar's Company, Second Battalion, Brigadier Gen. Oliver Delancey's Brigade, Savannah, GA. Private McMAHON, John with Royal Artillery, Capt. John William Livingston's Company, King's American Regiment, Georgetown, SC. Private McMAHON, Benjamin Captain John Campbell's Company, Grenadiers, Volunteers of Ireland 24 Feb. 1780. (In Camden, SC in 1781). Private McMAHON, Barnabus same as above for Benjamin McMahon. Comments by Murtie June Clark: The Volunteers of Ireland were raised in Philadelphia in 1777 and served with the Army in New York until December 1779 when they were ordered to Charleston. They served in the South until December 1782 when they returned to New York. They were evacuated to England in 1783. Their commander, Colonel Francis Lord Rawdon, had already preceded them, returning to England in October 1781. Comment by Doris L. Vilda: Did some stay behind at this time and possibly change their names? Private McMAHON, Barney sick, General Hosp. Captain James King's Company, Volunteers of Ireland, Camden, SC. Captain McMAHON, barrack master, Captain John McMahon's Company, Volunteers of Ireland, Camden, SC, 24 February 1781 to 24 April 1781, 60 days. Also listed with leave at New York, 25 April to Oct. 1781, and in Charleston 25 April 1782 to 24 June 1782. Lieutenant PHILLIPS, Robert 6 month pay, paid 29 Jul. Col. John Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC, 13 June - 13 Dec. 1780. Petition of Robert Phillips. Stated that he took arms for the government in 1775 and was soon forced off the province and took refuge in East Florida where he joined the East Florida Rangers. He remained there until the arrival of General Clinton; he resigned his commission to return to South Carolina to support his helpless family and became a volunteer under General Patterson. When Charleston surrendered he went into the country to look after his family and property, but finding that the Loyalists were harrassed by the Rebels, he rejoined his former militia command as a lieutenant under his brother, John Phillips, Colonel of the Jackson's Regiment, and was made prisoner ... His property was destroyed by the Rebels ... Charlestown, SC 9 May 1782, signed by Robert Phillips ... Ordered pay at the 96 rates for six months. Private TUCKER, James Col. Robert English's Regiment, First Regiment of Camden Militia, Charlestown, SC 12 Sept. - 12 Nov. 1781. Private COKER, William Captain Andrew Hewatt's Company, Georgia Loyalists, Abercorn, GA Feb 1780. Private COKER, Moses Colonel William Ballentine's Regiment, Second Regiment of Camden (SC) Militia 6 Aug - 5 Oct 1782. Private REID, Robert Colonel Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC, 14 Jun - 13 Dec 1780 Captain James Millar's Company. Private FITZPATRICK, Alexander Ninety-Six Brigade, 13 Jun 14 - Dec 1780 for men who came to Orangeburgh with Lieut Colonel John H. Cruger at evacuation of Ninety-Six. Private BRANDENBURG, Martin Camden Militia (SC) Charlestown, SC. Wit: WILLIAM FITZPATRICK. Note: William Fitzpatrick also listed with Private William Ewing "paid 27 Apr, rec'd by William Fitzpatrick -- 7 Feb 1782." Camden District, SC. Robert Lavender on same list, also John Phillips, Col. John Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC. Soldier's Certification. -------------- Question by Steven J. Coker (1998): Was Benjamin McMahon listed above the same man as Benjamin Lavender McMahan found later in Sumter District, South Carolina?

[email protected] wrote: > Thanks for putting the info about Benjamin Lavender's estate on the list. I > couldn't make sense of the amounts paid. Near the beginning it seems that > dollars and cents are indicated. But the amounts appear to be separated into > three groups like £|Š|p. I was wondering if you could clarify this part. Was > it in 3 groups on the document or how do I read it. > > Even better, can you tell me where I might be able to obtain a copy. Benjamin > Lavender is my gggGrandfather. > > You might like to know, if you don't already have the information, that > Elizabeth DuBose is probably his daughter, Elizabeth Jane Lavender, who > married Benjamin DuBose. Seborn J. DuBose is Seborn James DuBose who married > his daughter, Zilpha Lavender. Benjamin Lavender, to whom money was paid is > Benjamin Lavender, Jr. who married Lavinia S. DuBose, my link to the DuBose > family. Lavinia, Seborn, and Benjamin DuBose were children of Zachariah > DuBose and Susannnah Carter. -----------Reply Below----------- Lanny, Re: Benjamin Lavender, 1836 Heirs, Sumter SC http://members.tripod.com/~SCROOTS/wills.html If your email reader shows the column headings as other than the dollar sign ($) and cents mark (¢) then you are viewing it using a font which is inconsistent with the standard ASCII text format. I created the document in standard ASCII using the common COURIER font. Try viewing it using a standard fixed pitch COURIER font. It should look right in any standard fixed pitch ASCII font. You can also view the document using the link given on the SCRoots web site. It should look right, if your browser is configured properly for font displays. The paper on which the document is written is lined like a ledger book. It has a horizontal line about 1 and 1/4 inch from the top of the page, one vertical line about 1 inch from the left page edge, and 4 vertical lines on the right side of the page, spaced about 7/16 of an inch apart, which create 4 columns. The cents mark is shown above the 2nd column from the right. The dollar sign is shown above the 3rd column from the right. There are three columns of numbers shown. All entries next to names show "00" in the 2nd column (cents column). They are all blank in the 1st column. In the 4th column from the right they all show "6" excepting for the entries for "Ruben Welch" and "William Lauis" which entries are blank in the 4th column. The "V" shown in the transcription is the closest approximation I could make to what is shown on the document. It looks to me like it could be a capital "V", or maybe a form of a checkmark. I've seen similar marks used on many other documents which usually look like capital "V" letter. I assume it was used to indicate that the item had been verified, checked, entered, completed, confirmed, recorded, or something to that effect depending on the context of the document. The sworn proving shown below the accounts is actually written over the lines on the originally. I did not try to represent that because there is no way to show text over lines in ascii only email. I believe you will find these documents in The Estate Papers of Benjamin Lavender McMahan South Carolina Archives Sumter Estate Papers Bundle 59, Package 10 Hope that helps, Steven J. Coker PS I have most, if not all, of the "The Lavender Line" publications. These contain a wealth of information on South Carolina Lavenders and related families. I'll try to post more extracts as time goes by. There should also be copies of these publications available at the Sumter Genealogical Society. PPS I'm descended from Zachariah DuBose by way of his son Addison DuBose. I have more information than what is shown below, but I haven't got it handy or ready right this minute. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zachariah DuBose ca. 1760-1825 Susannah ?-? Benjamin DuBose ?-? Wed Elizabeth Seborn J. DuBose ?-? Mary Matilda DuBose ?-? wed Ephraim Howell Lieuezar T. DuBose ?-? wed Benjamin Lavender Abigail DuBose ?-? Addison DuBose ?-? wed Harriet Zilpha DuBose ?-? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin DuBose ?-by 1837 Elizabeth ?-by 1837 2nd wed J McElveen Benjamin DuBose by 1837-? Caleb Calhoun DuBose by 1837-? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Addison DuBose 2/24/1814- 3/4/1881 Harriet Brand ca. 1820-? wed Feb 1839 Columbus W. DuBose 12/13/1839-11/19/1909 Susanah A. DuBose ca. 1842-? Martha Jane DuBose 10/30/1846- 4/26/1877 Mary Isabella DuBose 9/22/1850- 6/25/1926 James Franklin DuBose 3/20/1853- 2/15/1886 John Thaddeus DuBose 9/13/1855- 4/10/1922 wed Ida Nelson Coker Elizabeth Ann DuBose 8/20/1858- 8/31/1914 wed James Myers Coker Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thaddeus DuBose 9/13/1855- 4/10/1922 Ida Nelson Coker 3/15/1855- 3/15/1922 Walter H. DuBose 2/06/1880- 4/06/1933 Alley DuBose 2/26/1882-11/08/1970 James David DuBose 5/20/1884-10/05/1951 Luther Thadeus DuBose 11/20/1886- 8/23/1970 wed Mary C. Cox on 12/17/1908 Lou (Lula) DuBose 11/20/1886- 3/26/1967 wed Dave Singletary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Ann Dubose 8/20/1858- 8/31/1914 "Lizzie" Hebron Methodist Cem. James Myers Coker Jr. 8/12/1857-11/24/1925 "Moss" Hebron Methodist Cem. Rosa Ann Coker 9/10/1878-12/10/1910 wed Lee Watson Joseph Ingram Coker 6/15/1880- 9/12/1932 wed Nettie Buddin William Addison Coker 6/21/1884-12/20/1958 wed Mary Hatchell, Addie Wilson Archie Oliver Coker Sr. 9/23/1887- 8/17/1960 Frederick T. Coker 4/05/1889- 4/15/1971 Greenlawn Cemetary Mabel Florence Coker 1/23/1893- 5/17/1951 wed John Grooms, Lem Burbage James Mood Coker 3/24/1895- 9/ /1916 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick T. Coker Sr. 4/05/1889- 4/15/1971 Greenlawn Cemetary Nettie Elnora Stewart 11/28/1901-10/09/1996 Greenlawn Cemetary Arnell Myers Coker Sr. 6/06/1921-12/08/1973 Greenlawn Cemetary James Francis Coker 4/03/1923- 4/06/1988 Greenlawn Cemetary Frederick T. Coker Jr. 4/20/1924- Myrtle Beach, SC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Coker 4/03/1923- 4/06/1988 Greenlawn Cemetary Mellie Rae Ramsay 4/18/1924- Columbia, SC Francis Gregory Coker 4/06/1947- Wed Jeannine Fickling Steven James Coker 12/29/1951- Charleston, SC David Preston Coker 5/09/1954- 5/09/1954 Greenlawn Cemetary Mark Thomas Coker 6/18/1956- Columbia, Wed Janice Allen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The last will and testament of Benjamin Lavender poses a question. This is the first time I have seen the name McMaham associated with Benjamin; his descendents have the name Lavender. He is listed in the census as Benjamin Lavender. Does anyone have other information on Benjamin, especially which might indicate whether he was adopted or how the McMahams are associated? > LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 0F BENJAMIN LAVENDER McMAHAM > > Dated July 9, 1821, Proven October 12, 1821, Recorded March 28, 1822. > In Will Book "AA" Page 315-316, Sumter District, South Carolina. > > McMaham > In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Lavender + of the State of South > Carolina > & Destrict of Sumter Being Sick and weake in or of Body But of Perfect mind & > > memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & > Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do Make & ordain this > my > Last will & testament that is to Say Principally & first of all I Give & > recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that Gave it & my Body I > recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the > Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting But at the General resurrection > I > Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God & as Touching Such > ["werly" struck out] worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me > in > this Life I give Demiss and Dispose of the Same in the following manner & > forme > after paying all my Just Debts I Give & bequeath to Maryann my Dearly > Beloved > wife all my Whole Estate real & personal During her natural life or > widowhood to > raise my Small Children on & then to be Equally Divided after her Death or > marriag among the whole of my Children Sariah Welch John Lavender ["Nancy" > struck out] Agnes Coker Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender > Zilpha > Lavender Elizabeth Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender > Isabel Lavender Except those that has had Some Parte Given them all the rest > ["to" struck out] I wish to have in Proportion to them & Either when they > Come > to the age of twenty one or marriys if Convenient & if not at the Division > then > the whole of my Property Real & Personal to be Equally Divided amongst the > whole > of my Children as above named to wit Sariah welch John Lavender Agness Coker > Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender Zilpha Lavender Elizabeth > Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender Isabel Lavender I > likewise Constitute make & ordain my wife Maryama Lavender John Lavender & > John > Baker the Executors of this my Last will & testament & I do Heareby utterly > Disallow revoke & Disannul all & Every other former testament wills Legacies > bequeaths & Executors by me in any wise before named will & bequeathed > ratifying > & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & testament in witness > whereof I > have heare unto Set my hand & Seal this the 9th Day of July one thousand > Eight > Hundred & twenty one > > Signed Sealed Published Pronounced his > Declared By the Said Benjamon + Lavender McMaham > Benjamin Lavender McMaham mark > As his Last will & testament in the > Presants of us who in his Presants & > in the Presants of Each other have heare > unto Subscribed our names > > William Jones > Henry Goodmon > h1s > Timothey X Lee Senr > mark > > -=-=-=-=- > > STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) > SUMTER DISTRICT ) By William Potts Esquire Ordinary for Said > District > Personally Appeared before me Henry Goodman who being duly Sworn Sayeth that > he > was present and Saw Benjamin Lavender McMaham sign Seal and pronounce the > within > instrument of writing to contain his last will and testament and that he the > said Benjamin Lavender McMaham was at the time of sound and disposing Mind > Memory and understanding as far as he (the deponent) knows or believes and > that > William Jones and Timothy Lee Senr did subscribe their Names with himself as > witnesses thereto by the request of the testator in his presence and in the > presence of each other > > Henry Goodman > Sworn to before me > this 12 day of October > Anno Domini 1821 > > William Potts > Ord-y S.D. > > ----------------------------------- > Source: > "The Lavender Line" > Volume 1 #1, Fall 1982 > TRANSCRIBED BY VIRGIL R. HELMS > 2905 Kenwood Avenue > Richmond, Va. 23228

TO GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE WE GO By Elinor Reid Parrott, 107 Bennett Dr., Darlington, SC 29532 Source: "The Lavender Line", Volume 1 #1, Fall 1982 It rained and rained and rained some more last week, but we did get down to Shiloh, and talked with a Mrs. Goodman who is the daughter-in-law of Carlisle Goodman, Sr. Mr. Carlisle Goodman, Sr. was in the House of Representatives with Ray, my husband, when he was in the House. He was apparently older than Ray as he is dead now and so is Carlisle, Jr., who was this lady's husband. She said that there is only one Goodman living, and that is Carlisle's sister Bertha Goodman. We also found all the Goodman property and know that some of it belonged to the Benjamin Lavender family and we found three houses. Anyone of them could have belonged to the Lavenders or all of them could have. One was fairly close to the Shiloh Church. It is falling down, but was once painted white, and looks as if it may have been fairly nice, but small. The other two houses are really falling down, one worse than the other, and have never seen a coat of paint. The church and land is about 6 miles from where Ray was reared by his aunt and uncle and went to school at Sardis. We also went to Shiloh Church and took a great deal of names off the cemetery stones. It was getting late, so we did not get all of them, but will list what I have with this. If you will, look at the map on pg. 11 and find Highways 58 &48 on the newer (1973) one. In the corner where both come together, is Shiloh Church and graveyard. It sits on the inside of that triangle right under the word Shiloh and is the only thing in that triangle. It borders both Highways 48 and 58. If you travel Highway 48, which is a secondary paved road, you will see from the newer map that Benjamin's property bordered on the Canal Mill Bay or what is now Woods Bay State Park and is as large as the white (newer) map shows it to be and not as small as the older (1821) map shows. The entire area is marked "swamp" on the newer map, and is shown by little lines and grass to indicate that it is a swamp. In fact, anyone living on the right side of that road in Sumter County had to border on the swamp. You will notice there is a small road going down to the swamp. That is the old road going to the State Park. Benjamin's property had to be about 1/2 inch below that old road. On the left side of the road, you will see Highway 597 and 412. Carlisle Goodman, Jr.'s wife (his widow) lives on the property between the two highways. The first little dot on the left side of the road at Highway 412 is the old Goodman house and it must be three stories high. In its day, it was gorgeous. According to Ray, Highway 53 is the oldest highway and paved road in this entire area. It was first a one horse trail, then turned into a single lane road wide enough for one vehicle. Then it was paved, and this is the shocker. It was paved as a single lane, only! Just wide enough for one vehicle. It is astounding that you can see the first paved road under the second that now has two lanes. Ray said it was one of the main highways. We crossed over at Lynches River at Pygot's Bridge (Hudson's now) going, and came back crossing over Stephen Jones Bridge (now Welch's.) At Norwood's Store on the map, that is now Olanta. The crossroads where you'll see Dubose Ferry, where the names English and Dickerson appear, is now Lynchburg, S.C. (This is also the place where my stepfather, Wyman Phillips, was born. It is a small world, but my Ray is also related to those same Phillips, somehow. Right now, he doesn't know how, either, but we ran into a cousin of his from over that way the other day when we were at the Toyota Place here, and while we were all talking, we found that Wyman Phillips was related in there somehow.) The above bridges are on the old (1821) map. On over to the left of the map is Elliott, S.C. on the Newman's Ferry Road where it shows Dr. Dubose and B. Sander at the crossroads. The following names are from the graveyard at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Shiloh, Sumter County, S.C. Rev. Harry E. Wright, Minister. Sarah Elizabeth McElveen, b. 9-2-1830, d. 5-15-1900, m. John K. McElveen Lavinia McElveen, b. 10-2-1855, d. 1-14-1929, dau. of Sarah Elizabeth and John K. McElveen. Mary A. Frierson, b. 2-5-1831, d. 6-8-1888 Martha Ann Garland, b. 9-28-1834, d. 6-8-1895, m. M. Frierson Mary E. Green, d. 6-28-1872, dau. of D.M. & Julia Green Robert Mack Frierson, b. 5-7-1862, d. 9-15-1862 (Infant) Joseph Mack Frierson, b. 11-22-1827, d. 12-1-1881, age 54 Thomas Tiller Tomlinson, b. 6-20-1873, d. 9-5-1894, son of Samuel Tomlinson and Sarah L. Tomlinson J.P. Buddin, b. 3-2-1843 d. 1-3-1882 Sarah L. Tomlinson Buddin, b. 7-11-1844, d. 2-22-1928, wife of J.P. Buddin Margaret A. Coker Buddin, b. 8-12-1869, d. 5-6-1952, wife of A.T. Buddin [Archie Tomson Buddin] Juleah Green, b. 4-19-1839, d. 4-17-1897 Elizabeth L. Green, b. 9-17-1862, d. 5-17-1886 [Wife of R.W. Green] Adaline A. Goodman, b. 2-19-1838, d. 9-2-1867, wife of E.R. Goodman, b. 7-8-1826, d. 5-19-1912 William T. Welch, b. 1-28-1836, d. 9-16-1884 Salaska A. Welch, b. 10-2-1842, d. 8-2-1884 Ezekiel Keels, b. 8-13-1801, d. 6-4-1873 Isabella Keels, b. 11-26-1807, d. 11-4-1865 Pamelia Ann Green, b. 1-8-1933, d. 1-23-1936 Ella J. Dubose, b. 9-23-1862, d. 9-11-1896, dau. of B. L. & M.A. Dubose. Laura Dubose, b. 1-6-1874, d. 1-20-1875, dau. of B. L. & M.A. Dubose Mary Ann Player, b. 7-3-1837, d. 11-7-1924, wife of B. L. Dubose Benjamin Dubose, b. 1835, d. 5-3-1902, aged 67 years, 5 mo. & 14 days Elizabeth J. Player, b. 9-22-1830, d. 2-21-1899, wife of John P. Player. [Daughter of John and Agness Lavender -EP.] John P. Player, b. 3-27-1807, d. 2-12-1894 Henrietta Player, b. 2-9-1816, d. 3-12-1874, wife of John P. Player G. T. Player, b. 2-14-1817, d. 4-27-1889 D. M. Green, b. 11-15-1848, d. 3-25-1918 Adolphus J. Goodman, b. 5-5-1870, d. 8-25-1914 Rebecca Carraway Goodman, b. 1-30-1877, d. 4-20-1961 Infant of F. D. & L. J. Tomlinson, d. 10-14-1903 Ethel Tomlinson, d. 8-8-1908, age 21 years, 11 mo. 27 days, "Only daughter of Frank and Mary Tomlinson." Johnnie Tomlinson, d. 3-26-1884, 23 yrs. 6 mo. 5 days. Catherine D. Jones, d. 6-6-1889, aged 87 years, 1 mo. 23 days Susan Ann Tomlinson, d. 4-28-1904, age 66. Coy Tomlinson, d. 7-17-1905, age 14 years Mary E. Tomlinson, b. 2-20-1860, d. 2-15-1933, wife of F. M. Tomlinson Lena Bell Tomlinson., b. 5-2-1888, d. 6-16-1978 F. Dewitt Tomlinson, b. 6-20-1885, d. 3-1-1956 Thomas Goodman Gamble, b. 8-2-1848, d. 10-31-1900 S. Ellen Long Gamble, b. 10-27-1850, d. 4-25-1914 Sallie E. Black Gamble, b. 9-12-1889, d. 9-5-1918 Lavenia Gamble, b. 11-5-1925, d. 8-1-1926, dau. of D. C. Gamble Sue Ellen Gamble, b. 11-7-1910, d. 11-4-1911, dau. of J. W. and Mary A. Gamble Robert Thomas Gamble, b. 3-30-1908, d. 9-19-1922 son of J. W. and Mary A. Gamble One stone: Carlyle Whittier Goodman, Sr. b. 11-18-1901, d. 2-25-1973 Neva Juleah Green Goodman, b. 1-11-1903, d. 4-12-1976 wife of Carlyle Whittier Goodman, Sr. [Carlyle Whittier Goodman, Sr. was a member of the S.C. Legislature for 14 years. He was member of the House of Representatives Delegation from Sumter County and served as Chairman of House Agricultural and Conservation Committee for 8 years. -EP] One stone: Carlyle W. Goodman, Jr., b. 12-7-1922, d. 7-12-1972, son of C.W., Sr. and Neva G. Goodman William McDonald Goodman, b. 9-21-1928, d. 6-10-1950, son of Neva G. and C.W. Goodman, Sr. Eugene Beasley Gamble, M.D. b. 11-19-1886, d. 7-22-1959 One stone: Paul C. Pearson, b. 11-17-1903, d. 6-30-1970 Kathryn G. Pearson, (Recently buried, no dates on grave.) Robert Hartman Gamble, d. 10-26-1879, d. 1-27-1950 Mary Allison Buddin Gamble, b. 11-7-1875, d. 1-1-1929 wife of Robert Gamble One stone: Thomas Carl Gamble, b. 1891 d. 1957 Rosa Coker Gamble, b. 1891, d. 1972 wife of Thomas C. Gamble Children of D. N. and M. D. Gamble: Helen Gamble, b. 10-7-1917, d. 11-15-1920 Infant son, b. 3-6-1913, d. 3-7-1913 Frances E. Gamble, b. 8-23-1884, d. 8-23-1890 [Exactly 6 yrs.later. -EP.] J. Lucius Gamble, b. 2-4-1882, d. 12-31-1882 Son: WDN b. 12-15-1874, d. 4-19-1876 M. Drucilla Gamble, b. 10-19-1852, d. 10-18-1900 wife of D. N. Gamble David Nelson Gamble, b. 11-6-1850, d. 7-24-1903 W.C. Blount, b. 11-27-1827, d. 5-22-1886 This is still not all from Shiloh, but will get back there soon. The graves are in order as buried. We went side to side, row by row. You will notice that a Catherine D. Jones is buried between Johnnie and Susan Ann Tomlinson. We drove on down to Turbeville and New Zion in a terrible storm but managed to get names from stones at New Zion United Methodist Church (Pastor, Charley B. Dudley) and will list them below. These are just a few of the stones. William E. Lavender, b. 3-1-1847, d. 12-6-1915 Annie E. Lavender, b. 9-28-1852, d. 6-5-1907 [First wife of Wm. E. Lavender, maiden name Johnson. -EP] Leila I. Lavender, b. 9-7-1874, d. 3-9-1912, wife of W. E. Lavender [Wife no.2 -EP] Mary R. Evans Lavender b. 9-3-1884, d. 12-21-1918, Wife of W. E. Lavender [Wife no.3 -EP] John Lavender, b. 9-30-1797, d. 6-12-1870 Agness Lavender, b. 8-28-1807, d. 1-26-1865 [Wife of John Lavender. -EP] Flavilla N. Lavender, b. 8-13-1825, d. 12-19-1895 [Wife of Daniel N. Lavender -EP] Daniel N. Lavender, b. 4-16-1827, d. 12-30-1862 Mary Elizabeth Coker, b. 1854, d. 3-23-1901 (Wife of R. J. Coker) Eva B. Lavender, b. 8-31-1901, d. 1-7-1976, [Eva Belle Jones Lavender, Wife of William Albert Lavender -EP] Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Lavender, d. 7-24-1924 William Albert Lavender, Jr., b. 5-4-1926, d. 1-8-1949 Charles Wells Lavender, b. 7-4-1881, d. 1-10-1939 Annie Belle Hicks Lavender, b. 10-5-1893, d. 3-3-1980 Robert Lavender, b. 1-25-1843, d. 10-1-1890 Henry F. Lavender, d. 7-30-1886, aged 41 years, 6 mo. 27 days Annie Alene Lavender, Infant dau of W.E. and A.E. Lavender b. 1-17-1888, d. 8-3-1888 Laura Elizabeth Lavender, b. 7-17-1882, d. 9-20-1902, Dau of W.E. and A.E. Lavender Carlisle Lavender, b. 6-21-1899, d. 10-25-1981 Robert Talmadge Gibbons, b. 6-10-1888, d. 12-1-1954 [2nd husband of Annie Belle Hicks Lavender. -EP.] Sarah E. Lavender, b. 9-16-1849, d. 5-14-1896 [Dau. of John and Agness Fitzpatrick Lavender. -EP] Roberta Edwards Wheeler Fleming, b. 11-25-1864, d. 8-6-1949, dau Capt. & Mrs. R. E. Wheeler Robert E. Wheeler, d. 7-30-1864 aged 37 Mrs. M.E. Wheeler, d. 12-21-1904, aged 73 years, wife of Capt. R. E. Wheeler M. Janie Wheeler, b. 12-23-1859, d. 9-23-1931, dau of Capt. R. E. Wheeler John Edgar Dubose, b. 8-19-1901, d. 5-24-1968 Pine Grove Methodist Church at Turbeville, S.C. (Clarendon County) has a huge cemetery and all names I saw have Lavender connections. I think the Lavenders must have started this church! We'll try to get started on this one soon. --------------------- It is left to the reader to verify the accuracy of this transcription prior to use.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 0F BENJAMIN LAVENDER McMAHAM Dated July 9, 1821, Proven October 12, 1821, Recorded March 28, 1822. In Will Book "AA" Page 315-316, Sumter District, South Carolina. McMaham In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Lavender + of the State of South Carolina & Destrict of Sumter Being Sick and weake in or of Body But of Perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do Make & ordain this my Last will & testament that is to Say Principally & first of all I Give & recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that Gave it & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting But at the General resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God & as Touching Such ["werly" struck out] worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demiss and Dispose of the Same in the following manner & forme after paying all my Just Debts I Give & bequeath to Maryann my Dearly Beloved wife all my Whole Estate real & personal During her natural life or widowhood to raise my Small Children on & then to be Equally Divided after her Death or marriag among the whole of my Children Sariah Welch John Lavender ["Nancy" struck out] Agnes Coker Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender Zilpha Lavender Elizabeth Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender Isabel Lavender Except those that has had Some Parte Given them all the rest ["to" struck out] I wish to have in Proportion to them & Either when they Come to the age of twenty one or marriys if Convenient & if not at the Division then the whole of my Property Real & Personal to be Equally Divided amongst the whole of my Children as above named to wit Sariah welch John Lavender Agness Coker Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender Zilpha Lavender Elizabeth Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender Isabel Lavender I likewise Constitute make & ordain my wife Maryama Lavender John Lavender & John Baker the Executors of this my Last will & testament & I do Heareby utterly Disallow revoke & Disannul all & Every other former testament wills Legacies bequeaths & Executors by me in any wise before named will & bequeathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & testament in witness whereof I have heare unto Set my hand & Seal this the 9th Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty one Signed Sealed Published Pronounced his Declared By the Said Benjamon + Lavender McMaham Benjamin Lavender McMaham mark As his Last will & testament in the Presants of us who in his Presants & in the Presants of Each other have heare unto Subscribed our names William Jones Henry Goodmon h1s Timothey X Lee Senr mark -=-=-=-=- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) SUMTER DISTRICT ) By William Potts Esquire Ordinary for Said District Personally Appeared before me Henry Goodman who being duly Sworn Sayeth that he was present and Saw Benjamin Lavender McMaham sign Seal and pronounce the within instrument of writing to contain his last will and testament and that he the said Benjamin Lavender McMaham was at the time of sound and disposing Mind Memory and understanding as far as he (the deponent) knows or believes and that William Jones and Timothy Lee Senr did subscribe their Names with himself as witnesses thereto by the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other Henry Goodman Sworn to before me this 12 day of October Anno Domini 1821 William Potts Ord-y S.D. ----------------------------------- Source: "The Lavender Line" Volume 1 #1, Fall 1982 TRANSCRIBED BY VIRGIL R. HELMS 2905 Kenwood Avenue Richmond, Va. 23228 New notes: 1. Square brackets [] have been added indicating items which were shown struck out in the published transcription. It believed, but not confirmed, that these were intended to indicate strike outs in the original rather than typographical corrections in the transcription. 2. Spelling is sic, any transcription errors being forgiven. It is left to the reader to verify the accuracy of this transcription prior to use.