Here is some interesting information on Hugh McCUTCHEON. Seems that he might have been in the Camden area first. Any comments are greatly appreciated. -Donna >From "Ouakers in South Carolina" by Rev. Silas E. Lucas, Jr. "February 8, 1737, on which date a group of families abtained precepts for land in Fredricksburg Township. Fifty acres being allotted for each member of the family, the number of individuals may be inferred from the number of acres granted to the head. The following may therefore be cited as the original prospectors of Camden: * Adam Strain, 200ac, 4 in family (Adam was the father-in-law of James Cooper, brother of Isabella (Cooper) McCUTCHEON) *David Alexander, 100ac, 2 in family *James McGowan, 300ac, 6 in family *Hugh McCutchin, 100ac, 2 in family *Michael Harris, 50ac, 1 in family *William Seawright, 250ac, 5 in family Robert Seawright, 50ac, 1 in family The unnamed family, mentioned in the Council Journal of 1736 as murdered by the Indians on Pine Tree Creek, belonged, no doubt to this little colony. We can but marvel at their hardihood in bringing wives and children into such surroundings. Of these seven families, William Seawright and Robert Seawright settled in Belmont Neck, just south of Mulberry; Hugh McCutchin, Michael Harris, and James McGowen about seven miles southeast of Camden, on waters of Swift Creek; Adam Strain and David Alexander cannot be precisely located, but were probably within hailing distance of some of the others." (end quote) This Hugh McCutchin has to be ours, given the fact that he was a neighbor of Adam Strain's. To further establish the relationship, we know that Isabella (Cooper) McCutcheon (wife of Hugh) was the sister of James Cooper who was the son-in-law of Adam Strain. Further, Isabella is witness to Margaret Strain's will (wife of Adam Strain). I don't know what sources Rev. Lucas used, but below is some information on Adam Strain in Fredericksburg Township. >From "South Carolina Deed Abstracts, vol 3" by Clara Langley: Book W-W, page 14, 22 & 23 April 1757, L & R (Lease & Release?) Adam (his mark) Strain, planter of Craven Co., and Margaret (her mark) his wife, to Samuel Scott, planter, of Fredericksburg Township, Craven Co., for L200 currency, 200 acres in Fredericksburg Township, bounding SW on Wateree River; NW on Robert Stuart; other side on vacant lands. Witnesses: John Scott, Samuel Burrows, William Scott. Before John Liviston, J.P. William Hopton, Register. Book W-W, page 18, 14 & 15 November, 1758, L & R Samuel (his mark) Scott, trader, to Lt. James Adamson, for L250 currency, 200ac in Craven Co., in Fredericksburg Township, on N side Wateree River, bounding on all other sides on Vacant land; which 200ac were granted 10 Feb. 1749 by Gov. James Glen to Adam Strain (Secretary's Book E.E. fol. 314); who sold to Samuel Scott on 23 Apr. 1757. Witnesses: Timothy Kelly, Joseph Kershaw. Before Samuel Wyly, J.P. William Hopton, Register. >From "Petitions for Land from SC Council Journals, vol 4" Page 114: The petition of Adam Stran humbly setting forth That he had four Negroes for whom he never had any Warrant of Survey of Grant of Land in this Province, That there was a tract of 200 ac of land in Craven County (bounding to the eastward of Lands belonging to Jno Peter Summerhoof) vacant, prayed to lay out two hundred acres of land situated and bounded as aforesaid and that he might have a Grant for the same. Dated Febry 2d 1756. Adam Stran (A). The prayer thereof was granted.