I researched records in the county offices of Pickens and Anderson Co., SC and the Greenville County Library last week and following is what I found. Some of it may old to you but Ihope it helps someone. Pendleton Dist Probate Records, Wills, Estates 1787 - 1860 (Includes Pickens & Andeson Counties. ZILLAH WOOTEN Named as daughter Benjamin Armstrong in Benjamin Armstrong's LW&T, dated 19 Oct 1831. Proven 13 Dec 1832. Benjamin also directs in his will that his grandson BENJAMIN CORNELIUS WOOTEN, son of ZILLAH & JOHN WOOTEN, two years schooling "at a plain respectable country school". (Ref:Pickens Co Estate records, box 3, packet 35) NOTE: John E. & Zillah WOOTEN were in Henry County, GA in 1845 (see deed record below) and are listed in the 1850 census of Habersham Co., GA. BENJAMIN CORNELIUS WOOTEN m. CHARLOTTE ?. On 24 Aug 1861, he enlisted in Hall Co., GA in the 24th Ga Voluneer Infantry. He died 18 June 1862 in Farmville, VA. No other Wootens shown in estate records. LAND RECORDS: I feel an explanation of land records in this part of SC is necessary. Again, it may be old to some of you but may help others. Until 1784, all land in the Pendleton District belonged to the state. In 1784, the governemnt passed a statue detailing how this land was to be sold to the public. Individuals had surveys made and then sent them to Columbia with a small fee and a land grant was made. None of these grants were recorded in District or County Land offices. The State Archives in Columbia has copies of these grants & plats and they are on microfilm at the Greenville County Library. >From 1784 until 1826, land transactions on land granted individuals, who then sold it, were recorded in the Pendleton District Court. In 1826, Pendleton District was divided into two Districts, Anderson and Pickens. (now counties) All of the land transactions in the Pickens District, prior to 1826, went to the Anderson District. All land transactions in Pickens District after 1826 are in the Pickens Co. court. Index to Pendleton District Land Grants Name Vol Pg Land Class Year Granted Daniel Wooten 6 532 02 1785 Daniel Wooten 3 352 02 1784 Daniel Wooten 6 432 Unk 1786 Daniel Wooten 1 352 Unk 1784 Mary Wooten 46 310 02 1800 Eliab.* (?) Wooten 32 337 22 1793 John Wooten 10 354 02 1786 John Wooten 8 154 Unk 1786 Jacob Wooten 21 198 Unk 1788 Daniel Wooten 21 228 Unk 1788 Daniel Wooten 5 100 Unk 1785 * Index shows Elib. Believed to be short for Elizabeth DEED RECORDS OF PICKENS & ANDERSON COUNTIES WILLIAM WOOTEN sold 200 acs on Keowee River to Isaac James. (no amt shown); 19 Feb 1817 Book N, pg 95 DUDLEY WOOTEN sold 436 acrs on Hurricane Creek to James Simpson; 14 Jan 1810; Book K, pg45 DUDLEY WOOTEN sold 150 acs on Mile Creek to Joseph Fowler, 13 Nov 1836; Book R-pg 314 SOLOMON WOOTEN sold to Joab Hammond 80 acs on Mile Creek for $60.00 28 Oct 1829; Wit: Isaac Durham, Henry Graham;Book A-1, pg 196 DUDLEY WOOTEN sold to Samuel Tucker 100 acs on Crains Creek for $150.00 13 Nov 1828 Deeb Book A-1, pg 290 HIRAM WOOTEN sold to John York 100 acs on Cane Creek on Keowee River 6 Feb 1839; Book D-1, pg 97 JAMES A, WOOTEN sold to William Elliott 30 acres on both sides of the Old Road to Pendleton for $20.00 21 Dec 1850; Wit: E.P.Doyle, W.H. Stribling: Book F-1, pg 554 ZILLAH WOOTEN of Henry Co GA (by Tr) sold to Leonard Jones, 143 acres, for $200 for tract laid out in Pickens county by Benjamin Armstrong which he gave daughter. 2 Aug 1845. Recorded 1 Aug 1855; Book H-1, pg 662 James Cannon to HIRAM WOOTEN, 70 acs on Cane Creek for $50; Wit; Adam Ruth, James Evans, 5 Sept 1829; Book B-1, pg 47 Morgan Morgan tp HIRAM WOOTEN 30 acs on cane Creek for $25.50. 8 Aug 1834, Book C-1, pg 11 Jacob Fredericks to ELIZABETH WOOTEN a plat of land for love and affection I have for my daughter Elizabeth Wooten.Wit: Wm. Rolan.(1840 - date unreadable) Recorded 10 Jan 1841. Book D-1, pg 308 NOTE: After 1850, there were no deed records for any Wooten until 1878 when JAMES A. WOOTEN sold land. The deed records from 1878 until 1979 list no Wootens. Hope this helps someone! If anyone has a Anderson family connection in this area of SC, please let me know. I picked up a lot of data on the Andersons. Forrest Hale