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Thomas Arnold, 51, M, born Ky, Martha Arnold, 48,
F,
Ky, John Arnold, 21, M, Mo, James Arnold, 23, M,
Ky, Ellinor Arnold, 17, F, Mo, Lucy Arnold, 15, F,
Mo, Thomas Arnold, Jr., 14, M, Mo, Sarah
Arnold, 12, F, Mo, Francis Arnold, 10, F, Mo, in the
1850 Clay County, Missouri census.Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
not Tennessee - 1920 book is wrong.
census for Fairview Cemetery, Liberty,
Mo.....compiled by: Frank W. Littleford 1962-1965.
Died, in this city, at his residence in Arthurś
addition, last Saturday evening, Feb 25th, Isaiah
Sissom. He was born in Tennessee in 1824, and moved
to this county in 1833, and has resided here
consistently ever since that year. In 1853 he was
united in marriage to Miss D. A. Shanks, and his wife
and seven children remain to mourn his loss. He
joined the Christian church in 1866 and the preaching
of Elder [smudge] to his Christian faith. His funeral
was preached at the family residence by Elder F. G.
Fannon Monday afternoon at 2 o€clock. After the
funeral the Masons took charge and the remains were
interred with Masonic honors at the New Cemetery.most of 300 acre farm washed away in Missouri River
flood of
1903.Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
Dorcas Ann 'Dorkey Ann' SHANKS
1830 per affidavit filed 7 Sep 1893 in Clay Co, MO.
boarded in Liberty - wouldn't live with her children
in her old age. very independent. From census for
Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Mo.....compiled by: Frank
W. Littleford 1962-1965.
Mrs. Dorcas Ann Sissom died at the home of Theo
Asbury last Saturday (no date). (October 10, 1914)
Burial in Fairview cemetery, Liberty, Missouri. Mrs.
Sissom was born in Ross county, Ohio, June 8, 1832.
Her maiden name was Dorcas Ann Shanks, and she was
married on June 9, 1853, to Isaiah Sissom. To this
union 8 children were born, 7 of whom survive. They
are: Lonzo P. Sissom, of Minneairville; B. F. Sissom,
of Armourdale; Mrs. Susan Jane Wentworth; Mrs.
Dulcina Ricketts; Mark Sissom, Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kansas; George Sissom, Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kansas; Mrs. Anna Glascock, of Moscow. Also
16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren survive."Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
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Lived near Randolph, Clay County, Missouri 1920
1880 USC, Gallatin, Clay, MO
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I don't believe this was a child of Issiah and Dorkey
Ann,
unless she died young.Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
may have been born in Nevada
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Lived in Birmingham Clay County, Missouri 1920
IOOF Liberty Masonic lodge member
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Lived in Birmingham, Clay County, Missouri 1920
one of their daughters married a Lewis (greenhouse
people from
NKC) who is a pro baseball player in Twin Cities.Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
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Kansas City Star January 7,1998
M. RAY SISSOM, JR.
Mr. M. Ray Sissom Jr., 81. Birmingham, Mo. died
January 6, 1998,
at Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Funeral services
will be 11a. m. Friday January 9, at Newcomer's White
Chapel:
burial in New Hope Cemetery, Liberty, Mo. Friends
may call
6-8p. m. Thursday, January 8, at Newcomer's White
Chapel,
Gladstone, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may
be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children.Mr. Sissom was born in Birmingham, Mo. and was a
lifelong
resident. He was a Kansas City Golden Glove Champion
in 1937
and the National director of Golden Gloves on 1966.
He was a
referee at the Pan American Games in 1955. Mr.
Sissom was also
a farmer, member of the Birmingham Drainage District
from 1942
until 1992. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Mildred M.
Sissom, in 1990. He is survived by two daughters,
Mary Ann
Pfeifer, Liberty, Mo. and Joyce Bozarth, Liberty,
Mo.; a son,
Danny Sissom, Birmingham, Mo. a sister, Marjory
Dudley, Kansas
City, Mo.; and best friend, Harry S.; nine
grandchildren; and
one Great-grandson. (Arrangements: D. W. Newcomer's
Sons White
Chapel, 6600 N. Antioch Rd., Gladstone, Mo 64119)Provided by: Joe Sissom <joe@dfc.cc>
had bone cancer of leg & leg removed d. 21
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SCMAR, Vol. VI, Summer 1978, No. 3, p.175
Pp. 95-100: An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles belonging to theEstate of James Goodbee Deceased lately of the Parish of St. James Goose Creek warrant of Appraisement bearing Date the 2d of October 1736...includes 23 Negroes (named). At the Plantation at Goose Creek 21 Negroes named). Total Đ 8548-3-9. 22 December 1736, by J. Fairchild, Peter May, Richd Singleton . Sworn before Isaac Procher, J. P. in Berkley County.Rec. 21 June 1737Orangeburg Co, SC, 1760
John Fairchild received compensation for entertaining Indians.He was Justice of the Peace in April, 1776. He held this title several times.
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Here are some Legal Document references to the families directly connected to him. These documents were submitted to K Scheuerman by: Harriet Imrey a descendent of Capt. John Fairchild. Also at the beginning of these notes is part of an Email that Harriet sent to K Scheuerman.
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Email: Only the info concerning John Fairchild.
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.....................Capt. John Fairchild was my 5g grandfather, but I'm pretty sure that I'm not descended from Rachel Porcher. There are some rather curious entries in the legal documents in the 1750-74 timeframe. One William Loftin, a settler on Indian Creek in (modern) Newberry County, named a son John Thomas at about the same time that John Fairchild did. An Isabel Loftin witnessed a legal document together with John Fairchild, while Rachel was alive and living in Charleston. An Isabel Fairchild witnessed another document (before J.P. John Fairchild) in 1774 along with John Thomas and Abraham Fairchild (William was still too young to be a witness). John and Rachel had 3 daughters during the first ~12 years of their marriage, then zip. Rachel lived and was buried in Charleston. The girls were raised, married and buried in Charleston. William was (apparently) born in 1768, after Rachel's death. When John Thomas and Abraham were born, Rachel was alive..but should have been postmenopausal by the standards of the times. John's boys remained on the frontier with him, didn't hang out in Charleston circles.
How did all those Loftins start appearing in Fairchild family names? A very large number of Indian traders ran two concurrent families--they had a Charleston wife and a frontier wife (sometimes an Indian, but not necessarily). The evidence suggests--fairly strongly--that John Fairchild did too, and that she was Isabel Loftin of Indian Creek. A couple of my distant Fairchild cousins are quite certain that their esteemed ancestor Capt. John would never have done anything like that! Well, why not? Everybody else did. There are even some references to the frontier-family being welcomed on visits to the low-country household of the English wife. It is "almost" possible that John Thomas was Rachel's surprise menopause-baby, merely unlikely. But not William, given that Rachel was dead at the time. I'd guess that both of us probably have an unrecognized and under-appreciated 5g grandma Isabel.
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Legal Documents: Fairchild FamilyLangley, Vol I, p. 267. Book Q, p. 197, 1 Nov 1715, Bill of Sale.
Richard Fairchild, to Mary Parham, both of Charleston, for £10 SC money, 1/3 of a lot #191 containing ½ a., English measure, granted by the Lords Proprs. To Peter Lamb & sold by him to Richard Fairchild on 19 Jan 1709/10; bounding S on Thomas Fairchild (formerly Richard Fairchild); N on Mr. Postell; E on William (?); W on Thomas Fairchild (formerly Noah Serre). Witnesses: Richard Mason, William Loughton. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 267. Book Q, p. 199, 2 Nov 1715, Bill of Sale. Thomas Fairchild, to Mary Parham, both of Charleston, for £10 SC money, 1/3 of lot #190, containing ½ a. English measure, conveyed by Noah Serre to Thomas Fairchild on 8 June 1714; bounding S on part belonging Thomas Fairchild; N on Mr. Postell; W on George Keeling; E on part belonging to Mary Parham. Witnesses: John Bee, Richard Mason, William Loughton. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.
Langley, Vol. I, p. 56. Book D, p. 175, 18 May 1722. Bond.
Rebecca Flavel, widow, of Charleston gave William Gibbon & Andrew Allen, merchants, of Charleston, a bond in penal sum of £162 sterling money of Great Britain conditioned for the payment of £98 ½ Spanish pistoles on 21 May 1723 according to a proviso in a mortgage of even date between Rebecca Flavel and Gibbon & Allen. Witnesses: Gabriel Manigault, William Fairchild, Thomas Hepworth. Before Charles Hill. Jacob Motte, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 57. Book D, p. 190, 25 Jan 1724. Bond. David Scannell, gentlemen, late of Island of Antigua, now of Charleston, to Thomas Fairchild, butcher of Charleston, in penal sum of £30 proclamation money for payment of £15 proclamation money in silver at the rate of 6 sh. 10 pence half penny per ounce of the value thereof in rum & sugar at the market price in Island of Antigua with interest. Witnesses: Edmund Robinson, Abraham Lesueur, William Billing. Before John Moore. Jacob Motte, Register.
Langley, Vol I, p. 57. Book D, p. 191, 25 Jan 1724, Warrant of Attorney.
To Benjamin Whitaker, Esq., Robert Hume, Thomas Ellery, Richard Allien [sic], & William Billing, gentlemen, attorneys of Court of Common Pleas authorizing them to appear for David Scannell at the suit of Thomas Fairchild, & confess a judgment filed against Scannell upon the above bond (page 190). Witnesses: Edmund Robinson, Abraham Lesueur, William Billing. Before John Moore. Jacob Motte, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 333. Book S, p. 337, 17 Aug 1724, Grant of a Pew.
Whereas by act of General assembly for carrying on the building & for completing the brick church in Charleston & for declaring it to be the Parish Church of St. Philip’s, Charleston, passed 9 Dec 1720, the Act since being received & confirmed, it was enacted that the pews should be built by the direction of the commissioners named, with the consent of the vestry; now the vestry & church commissioners, in consideration “of the generous benefaction” of Thomas Fairchild to the church, & his paying £70, grant Fairchild, forever, Pew #21 in the middle aisle of the church; Fairchild, however, shall not alter the uniformity by raising or lowering the pew, taking down the partition, etc., nor dispose of the pew to any one not actually a resident or inhabitant of the Parish. Signed: Francis Nicholson, A. Garden, William Gibbon, Alexander Parris, Joseph Wragg, William Blakewey, Elisha Prioleau, J. Hutchinson, Thomas Hepworth. William Fairchild, executor of will of Thomas Fairchild, for £200 currency, conveyed to John Laurens, saddler, of Charleston, Pew #21 in the New Brick Church in Charleston on 22 Nov 1738. Witnesses: Benjamin Addison, Daniel Wood, John Carion. Before Henry Gibbes, J.P. Recorded in Secretary’s office 30 Nov 1738 in Book N. N. fol. 54 by James Michie, Dep. Sec., now recorded by Robert Austin, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 172. Book K, p. 173, 2 & 3 Oct 1732, L&R.
Thomas Fairchild, butcher, to Cathrine Bettison, widow, both of Charleston, for £450 SC money, a lot fronting E 45 ft. on Friend St. bounding N 140 ft. on James Mackewen; S on Thomas Fairchild; W on Richard Mason. Witnesses: James Michie, John Sheppard, Mary Baker. Before Daniel Greene, J.P. Jacob Motte, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 233. Book O, p. 136, 30 Mar 1731, Deed of Sale.
Elizabeth Elliott to William Fairchild, for 5 shillings, 34 a. on S part of a plat of 600 a. adjoining Fairchild’s land. Witnesses: Thomas Elliott, Jr., William Williamson. Before James Abercromby, V.J.Q. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 233. Book O, p. 137, 4 Mar 1734/4, Deed of Sale.
William Fairchild & Martha his wife to Thomas Elliott, for £5, the 200 a. granted Stephen Ford in 1706; also 247 a. bought by Fairchild from Edmond Bellinger (part of his patent), also 50 a. granted to Henry Nichols in 1712; also 34 a., part of a tract granted Ralph Emons (Emms?) & sold by Elizabeth Elliott; also 300 a., part of 1000 a. granted Thomas Elliott, Sr. Witnesses: William Clay, Julien Marensy. Before James Abercromby, J.J.Q. Nathaniel Johnson, Register. [Note: Edmund Bellinger, b. 1656 in Westmoreland, England, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Cartwright, were parents of Anne Bellinger, wife of Richard Fairchild (d. Oct 1721, buried St. Philip’s Cemetery, Charleston). This William may be the son of Richard, rather than Thomas, Fairchild.]Langley, Vol I, p. 236. Book O, p. 208, 3 & 4 Nov 1732, L&R.
Richard Mason, tanner, & Susanna his wife, to Alexander Smith, tailor, all of Charleston, for £570 currency, part of lot #190 in Charleston, 60 ft. x 170 ft., bounding N & W on Richard Mason; S on Tradd Street, E on William Fairchild, son of Richard Fairchild; Susanna to renounce her dower. Witnesses: James Kerr, James Hutchinson, James Michie. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 243. Book P, p. 64, 3 Jan 1735/6. Bill of sale.
Isaac Porcher, planter, & Rachel his wife, of Berkeley Co., to John Fairchild, butcher, for 5 shillings proclamation money & other considerations, 300 a. on Wassamasaw Swamp, Berkeley Co., bounding SE on Peter Porcher & heirs of Capt. Charles Colleton, SW on Charles Colleton & vacant land; NW on vacant land, NE on Peter Porcher. Rachel renounces her dower. Witnesses: Susanna Benoist, Elizabeth Marianne Porcher, Peter Porcher, John (his mark) Birgis. Before James St. John, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 245. Book P, p. 111, 5 June 1735. Mortgage.
Elizabeth (her mark) Fairchild, widow; John Fairchild, planter, & William Fairchild, butcher (sons of Elizabeth Fairchild), to William Harvey, Sr., all of Charleston, as security, on their bond in sum of £834 SC money & interest, convey part of a lot on Charleston Green (purchased from Richard Fairchild) bounding N on the house & land of Thomas Fairchild; W on William Harvey; S on Tradd Street; E on Friend Street, containing about 13,870 sq. ft. Witnesses: Richard Mason, William Smith. Before James Greene, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 253. Book P, p. 321, 6 Sept 1732. Deed of Gift.
Isaac Porcher, planter, to Peter Porcher & Frances Cordes, planters, all of Berkeley Co., in trust for Rachel Porcher his eldest daughter, part of a lot in Charleston now occupied by Peter Filleaux (number broken out of page), bounding N on Middle Street; W on Church Street; S on part of same lot belonging to Abraham Le Sueur; E on Francis Gracia. Witnesses: John Bonnin, Francis Varnod. Before Thomas Dale, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 253. Book P, p. 323, 22(?) June(?) 1735(?), Deed of Gift in Trust.
John Fairchild, butcher, of Berkeley Co., love & affection for his wife Rachel & other considerations, conveys to Francis Cordes, planter, of St. James Goose Creek, in trust for Rachel Fairchild, 2 Negro men & 1 Negro woman. Witnesses: Mary Weston, Isaac Porcher, Jr. Delivery of 1 Negro witnessed by James Richebourg, Isaac Porcher, Jr., Claudius Richbourg. Before Isaac Porcher, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 254, Book P, p. 344, 3 & 4 Jun 1736, L&R by Mortgage.
John Fairchild, butcher, & Rachel his wife, of Berkeley Co., to Benjamin Godin, merchant, of Charleston, as security for payment bond for £3500, 5 tracts of land; 300 a., 415 a., 1000 a., 700 a., 449 a., all in Berkeley Co.; also 11 Negro men & 1 Negro woman. Whereas Isaac Porcher, planter, & Rachel his wife, by deed of feoffment dated 3 Jan 1735 conveyed to John Fairchild 300 a. on Wassamasaw Swamp, bounding SE on Peter Porcher & the heirs of Capt. Charles Colleton; SW on Charles Colleton & vacant land; NW on vacant land; NE on Peter Porcher; & whereas by letters patent dated 4 Dec 1735, signed by Lt. Gov. Thomas Broughton, John Fairchild was granted 415 a., bounding NW & SW on Daniel Dean, Edward Keating, Mr. Fidler, & vacant land; S on Capt. Porcher; NE on Abraham Dupont; & whereas by letters patent dated 11 Dec 1735, signed by Lt. Gov. Thomas Broughton, John Fairchild was granted 1000 ac., bounding W on James Coachman & John Ouldfield; N & E & S on Abraham Dupont & John Ouldfield; & whereas on 16 Apr. 1736, by letters patent signed by Lt. Gov. Thomas Broughton, John Neufville, cooper, was granted 700 a., bounding S on Thomas Fairchild; all other sides on vacant land; & he, by L&R, 31 May & 1 Jun 1736, with Elizabeth his wife, sold the 700 a. to John Fairchild; & whereas by letters patent signed by Lt. Gov. Thomas Broughton, dated (broken), John Fairchild was granted 449 a., bounding NE on John Betterson; SE on Elizabeth Verditty; SW on Capt. Porcher & vacant land; & whereas John Fairchild on 2 June 1736 gave bond to Benjamin Godin in the penal sum of £7000 SC money for payment of £3500 on 2 Apr 1737; now Fairchild conveys the 5 tracts to Godin to secure the payment. Witnesses: David Godin, John Hewson. Whereas on 5 Jun 1736 John Fairchild gave Benjamin Godin another bond in the penal sum of £46 for payment of £23:5:6 on 2 Apr 1737 he agrees that the above mortgaged property shall stand as of further security for the payment of this bond. Before Benjamin Dela Conseillere. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 256, Book Q, p. 3, 15 Jun 1736, Mortgage.
Elizabeth (her mark) Fairchild, widow & executor of Thomas Fairchild, & William Fairchild, son & executor of will of Thomas Fairchild, dated 26 June 1733, to Elisha Prioleau, gentleman, all of Charleston; Whereas Elizabeth Fairchild & William Fairchild, in order to pay the debts of Fairchild, Sr., this date gave bond to Prioleau in penal sum of £1920 SC money for payment of £960 & interest at 10% on 16 June 1737, now, to secure payment, they convey to Prioleau lot #191 in Charleston, fronting 90 ft. on Friend Street & running back 130 ft.; also all manner of household goods, etc., belonging the house & houses wherein they now live, as beds, bedsteads, curtains, vallins, bolsters, pillows, pillow cases, sheets, blankets, rugs, quilts, tables, table cloths, napkins, towels, chests, trunks, chest of drawers, looking glasses, brass kettles & skillets, iron pots, pewter dishes, pewter plates, all manner of silver plate as spoons, porringers, tankards & cups, & all other utensils used in the house or any of the houses; also 2 Negro women, & 1 Negro boy. Witnesses: Israel Deveaux, John Croft. Before Henry Gibbes, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.Langley, Vol I, p. 291. Book R, p. 355, 14 & 15 Feb 1736, L&R. Elizabeth (her mark) Fairchild, widow & executrix of will of Thomas Fairchild, butcher of Charleston, & William Fairchild, butcher, (son, devise & executor of said Thomas Fairchild), to Benjamin Mazyck, merchant, of Charleston, for £1400 SC money, 25 a. on Charleston Neck, St. Philip’s Parish, Charleston, bounding E on the Broad Path; N on William Elliott (formerly Capt. Benjamin Schengkingh); W on a small creek; S on Samuel Wragg. Whereas Catherine La Postre, widow, of Charleston, was granted the above mentioned 25 a. by the Lords Proprs. On 21 Mar 1715 & by deed of feoffment dated 26 Mar 1719 conveyed the land to Thomas Fairchild & Richard Fairchild (brothers); & whereas Richard died before the property was divided & the whole became the property of Thomas Fairchild, who, by will dated 26 June 1733, impowered his executors (Elizabeth & William) to dispose of his real & personal estate in order to pay any debt incurred by him; now the executors sell to Mazyck. Witnesses: Joseph Fidler, Ann Gallway, Isaac Mazyck. Before Henry Gibbes, J.P. Nathaniel Johnson, Register.
Langley, Vol I, p. 325. Book S, p. 272, 14 & 15 Jul 1738, L&R.
William Fairchild, of Charleston, surviving executor, of will of Thomas Fairchild, his father, to Elisha Prioleau, gentleman, of Charleston, for £1160 due & owing Prioleau for principal & interest on a bond, & for £50 cash, (£1210), part of lot #191 in Charleston. Whereas on 15 June 1736 Elizabeth Fairchild & William Fairchild, executors of will of Thomas Fairchild, conveyed to Elisha Prioleau (as security on bond dated 15 June 1736, in penal sum of £1920 for payment of £960 currency with interest on a day “long since past”) part of lot #191, fronting 90 ft. on Friend Street, running back 130 ft., which lot as resurveyed measures 94 ft. front with 86 ft. at lower end, & 140 ft. from E to W; now Fairchild gives Prioleau possession. Witnesses: Col. Samuel Prioleau, Clement Sackville, William Smith. Before Henry Gibbes, J.P. Robert Austin, Register.Holcomb, Vol I:
p. 39: Meeting of Saturday the 8’th of May 1736.
Read the Petition of John Fairchild praying that in Consideration of a Tract of 49 acres layd out to his late Father but not granted, he dying soon after the s’d tract was layd out he the Pet’r may have a Special Warrant to resurvey the same in Order to obtain a Grant for it. Ordered that the Petition be Granted and that a Special Warrant do issue to the Pet’r accordingly.
p. 153: Meeting of Friday PM the 6th day of August 1742:
The following Petition of John Fairchild was read. The Humble Petition of John Fairchild Sheweth That your Petitioners family consists of Eight persons for whom he has never as yet had any Warrant. Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays your honours will be pleased to grant him a Warrant of Survey for four hundred acres of Land on the north side of Santee River before Jack’s Creek.
p. 153: Meeting of Tuesday PM the 10 day of August 1742:
The Petition of Mr. John Fairchild was read praying for 400 acres of land on the north side of Santee River below Jacks Creek which was accordingly granted.
p. 202: Meeting of 29th November 1744:
Read the humble Petition of John Fairchild shewing That Whereas his hon’r the Lt. Gov’r Bull did on the 10th of August 1742 grant to y’e Pet’r a Warrant of Survey for four hundred acres of Land in Craven County on the north side of Santee River below Jack’s Creek to be returned in 12 months but no survey having been made thereof, according to y’e tenor of y’e s’d Warrant the time being now Expired, Prays for a Grant of the Lands prayed for and obtained & that it be admeasured anew wch lyes on the north side of the Congree River opposite to SaxGotha Township a few miles distant from Lands laid out to James Crokatt Esq’r and Wm. Howell’s Lands &c. The Petit’r produced the warrant from y’e Hon’ble Lt. Gov’r Bull mentioned whereupon It was ordered that this Petition be reconsidered when the Peti’r shall attend himself.Hicks, p. 13 (summary of land dates):
John Fairchild-1742. Mill Creek (Raiford’s Creek). Captain John Fairchild of Fairchildboro on the N side of the Congaree River in 1751. John Fairchild: Plat 200 acres, Craven Co., Congaree River, 3 Jul 1743. Plat 100 acres, Craven Co., Congaree River, 23 Jul 1743. Plat 200 acres, Craven Co., Congaree River, 19 Sep 1743. Plat 200 acres, near the Congarees and Long Canes, 6 Mar 1768.Langley, Vol III, p. 17. Book Q-Q, p. 511, 20 & 21 Jan 1747, L&R.
Richard Jackson, planter, & Mary (her mark) his wife, to William Hay, planter, both of Craven Co., for £550 currency, 400 a. in Craven Co., bounding NE on vacant land; SW & SW on vacant land & John Fairchild (now Philip Reiford [sic: Raiford], Jr.); NW on vacant land & Hugh Murphy. Witnesses: Stephen Crell, J.P., Barbara (her mark) Scitz. Before John Hamilton, J.P. William Hopton, Register.
Green, A History of Richland County, South Carolina. Greenville SC: Southern Historical Press, 1932 (reprinted 1996).
p. 17: “Captain John Fairchild of Fairchildsboro on the east side of the Congaree River wrote the Governor that several families had been driven from their homes to the Congarees. His company of Rangers was enlisted in May, 1751, from the settlers in the “Fork of the Wateree and Congaree.” He was himself reported later as sick at that place.”
p. 28: members of the Ranger Company in 1751: Captain John Fairchild, Lieutenant Philip Raiford (III), Cristis Colwell, Thomas Copeland, Ebenezer Howard, James Fletcher, William Law, John Evans, Richard Jones, James Myrick, Daniel Johnson, Solomon McGraw, David Jackson, Edward Bush, William Moore, Isaac Rhodes, Nathaniel Partridge, William Shetter, James Weston, William Hart, William Raiford, and ___ Choreous. Fairchild wrote to the Governor, May 10, 1751: “It is my duty to inform you, that several distressed families have been driven from their habitations and living on the Little Saluda, and have with great difficulty retreated down to the Congarees, to escape the Indians…Our corner of the country is not in a condition to defend itself. We have not the force nor the arms, and most of us are foreigners, and strangers to the methods and habits of the Indians; yet the men are full of spirit, and ready to engage the enemy in defence of their houses and country. We would, therefore, be most thankful to your Excellency for a supply of ammunition and warlike accoutrements; many among us are really poor and distressed-objects of compassion-and not able to purchase them for themselves. Having command of a company on this side of the river, for our better defense, I have divided it into parties, some of which I keep constantly scouting through the country; while the rest are employed in building a fort, into which our women and children may retreat. We should also petition your Excellency for a few swivels with which to mount the fort when finished.”Location of Fort Fairchild in 1751: on north bank of Saluda between Johns Creek and High Hills Creek (site of Rauch’s Ferry, also called Wyse’s Ferry) in modern Lexington County. Per Lexington Genealogical Exchange (Volume 2, Book 3, Winter 1983, pp. 115-6), the fort was a 3-sided stockade with front side open to the river. A blockhouse in each of the rear (landward) corners provided shelter for the settlers, and livestock was kept in the open space. A third blockhouse stood midway along the riverbank. Arms included at least one cannon, which remained visible onsite until the location was covered by Lake Murray in 1930.
Holcomb, Vol II:
p. 56: Meeting of Tuesday 1 August 1749:
Read the Petition of Joseph Joyner setting forth that the Petitioners father in Law Miles Jackson settled and improved a Plat of Land in the Forks of the Waterees joyning William Heatly and had paid Tax for the same about four years having purchased the same of Mr. John Fairchild the Land being 450 acres run on a Warrant to Capt. Beauchee [sic: Beauchamp] deceased but on Inquiry the Plat of the said Land had never been returned to the Surveyor Generals office, the Pet’r by the gift of his said Father had lived on the said Land about a year and was desirous of continuing the said Settlement. The Petitioner had a Wife and four Children and his Father in Law aforesaid had underwrit his consent. Therefore prayed that he might have a Grant for the same. Signed joseph Joyner Jun’r 2d Nov 1748. Ordered that the deputy Secretary make out a Warrant to the Surveyor General to lay out to the said Petitioner 300 acres of Land in the Forks of the Wateree River. The Board taken under consideration the Practice of buying and selling Warrants of Survey and Lands on a survey without having any Grant therefore, and John Fairchild dep’y Surveyor having been charged with unjust and fraudulent Practices in that matter particularly in the case of one Miles Jackson, it was resolved that the said John Fairchild be called to account and answer for his Conduct. [Note: per Orangeburgh Book of Records, John Fairchild had witnessed a marriage on 6 Jan 1741/2 in Amelia Township between persons identified as “___Joyner and Miles Jackson” or “Joseph Joyner and Miles Jackson”. The female Miles Jackson was a daughter of the male Miles Jackson.]
p. 165: Meeting of 5 February 1750/51:
Read the Petition of Thomas Joyner of Amelia Town’p, Planter, humbly setting forth, That the Pet’r has a family consisting of six Persons, for whom as yet he has not obtained any Land by virtue of his Family right, and therefore prays that 300 acres of land be laid out to him in Amelia Towns’p, bounding on the land of John Fairchild to the NE and to the W on the land of Patrick Brown. Charles Town, Feb’ry the 4th 1750-51. Signed Thos Joyner. The prayer thereof was granted.
p. 184: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 2 April 1751:
The Petition of Thomas Connoway humbly setting forth That the pet’r obtained a Warrant on the 7th of June 1749 for the Survey of 300 acres of land in the Forks of the Wateree River which Warrant he delivered to John Fairchild Dep’ty Survey’r but by his coming to Town, the survey was never made, and the Precept lost, as appears by the annexed certificate of the Surveyor General. But as your Petitioner has made several Improvements, built his house and settled his Family on the Land he intends to have run out for him, prays an order to prolong the time of the said warrant six months from this date. 1st April 1751. Signed Tho’s Connoway. The prayer thereof was granted.
p. 199: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 4 June 1751:
The Petition of Rob’t Lang humbly setting forth, That the Pet’r obtained a Warr’t on y’e 3d of April 1750 for 150 acres of Land to be laid out to him on Salude River, w’ch Warr’t he delivered to Mr. Jno Fairchild to be executed, but he hath returned the same to him unexecuted to the great prejudice of the petit’r and prays to lengthen the time of said warrant six months. Robt Lang. Chas Town, the 30 of May 1751. The prayer thereof was granted.
p. 200: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 4 June 1751:
The Petition of Peter Courterier humbly setting forth, That the Pet’r on the 6th day of Feb’ry 1749 obtained a Warr’t for 250 acres of Land on Santee River Swamp by virtue of his family right, at that time sworn to, That on attempting to lay out the said land, the water rose so high in Santee River that for several months the s’d land was impracticable, when the river fell, the Pet’r applied to Isaac Porcher, Dep Surv, to run out the same, who under pretence of doing his own affairs, delayed from time to time the execution of the Warr’t till at last the time limited therein expired; some time after Jno Fairchild, Dep. Sur., made a survey thereof, as appears by the annexed Plat, but in so incorrect a manner as the Survey’r Genl Says, as not to have but one marked tree in y’e whole Plat, and is of Opinion, that his Excellency will not pass a grant for y’e same. The Pet’r prays to issue an order for a new Survey and to certifie the same that to a Grant may pass for the said Land, and that for the delay he has met with and fresh Expences incurred be taken into Consideration and that he may have relief therein. Chas Town, the 16th April 1751. Peter Couterier. The said Petition being considered, the first part thereof as to the resurvey was granted and the Sur. Gen. Ordered to certifie the plat thereof, that so a grant may pass but no extra expences to be allowed.
p. 236: Meeting of Friday A.M. 22 November 1751:
The Petition of John Fairchild in behalf of Andrew Carthey humbly setting forth That the Pet’r Andrew Carthey obtained a warrant of Your Excell’cy & Honors, w’ch he gave to me to Execute, for 400 acres of Land, dated April 3d 1750 but as I was a particular mark to be murdered by the Indians and at the place I received the said Warrant, an Indian was enquiring for me, but I being unknown made my Escape and by this reason the warr’t is run out of time, The Pet’r prays that the Sur. Genl may be directed to lengthen the s’d Warr’t six months from the pres’t date, and that the same may be laid out on Santee River as aforesaid. Cha’s Town, the 20th day of Nov’r 1751. The prayer thereof was granted.Holcomb, Vol III:
p. 10: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 3d March 1752:
The Petition of John Martyn humbly setting forth that the Petit’r obtained a Warrant on the Bounty for 200 acres of Land, ab’t 2 years ago, w’ch was delivered to Mr. Jno Fairchild to execute but by the Trouble of the Indians, he neglected the Execution and the precept is by some means mislaid. Your Peti’r being however desirous of settling above Steven’s Creek, prays to give him a duplicate of the said Precept and to lengthen y’e time six months from the present date & that y’e same may be laid out on Stevens’s Creek as aforesaid. Ch’s Town, the 3d day of March 1752. John Martin. The prayer thereof was granted.
pp. 28-9: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 7th April 1752:
The Petition of John Fairchild humbly setting forth That the Petit’r is desirous of Cultivating some of his Maj’s vacant land on the Branches of Santee river, that he has one Child and two Negroes for whom he never has by virtue of the s’d Family right had any land assigned him, and prays to lay out 150 acres of land to y’e Pet’r on the branches of Santee river aforesaid that so a Grant may pass for the same. Ch’s Town, 7 April 1752. Jno Fairchild. The prayer thereof was granted. [The child may be middle-son Abraham, believed to have been born in 1752.]
p. 150: Meeting of Friday A.M. 8th December 1752:
The Petition of Felix Cronx humbly setting forth That the petitioner had the favour of a Warrant on the Bounty for 100 acres of Land dated the 11th of March 1748 which was executed by Mr. Fairchild, Dep’y Surv’r & returned into the Surv’r Gen’s office the 28th of Feb’y 1744 that the petitioner has ever since the survey Lived on the said Land on Broad River far above any Part that is navigable where he hath built his house and Planted provision for the support of his Family and on his application for his Grant the Surv’r general has refused certifying the Plat on account of some Irregularitys in the survey. The Petitioner prays to order the Surveyor General to Certifie the said Plat. Cha’s town, the 15 Nov’r 1752. Felix Cronx. The said Petition being considered it was ordered that the Surveyor general shall Certifie whether the River be navigable to the Contrary being asserted in the Petition and if not navigable that then he certify the Plat in the name of the Petitioner that so a grant may issue to him for the same.
p. 246: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 7th August 1753:
The Petition of Joseph Evans humbly setting forth That the Petitioner on a warrant for 400 acres of Land dated Nov’r the 8th 1749, had by reason of a mistake (a resurveyed and the plat returned into the Surveyor Generals office the 5th of April last as also another plat for 250 acres the same Day surveyed on his warrant the 7th of April 1752 both which plats the Surveyor general refused to Certify the time being Elapsed, prays an order to certify the said plats. Char’s Town, the 6th of August 1753. Joseph Evens.
I certify that pursuant to his Excellencys warrant dated Nov’r the 8th 1749, 400 acres of Land were surveyed for Joseph Evens by John Fairchild, Dep’t Surv’r, the Plat being an oblong was not Granted, whereupon his warr’t was Prolonged and executed in a geometrical square by John Pearson Dep’t Surv’r on the 25th of Sep’r 1752 also by a warrant Dated the 7th of April 1752, 205 acres were Surveyed to him by said Pearson, and both Plats were returned into the Surveyor Generals office on the 5th of April 1752 where they now are, the time prescribed for their removal from thence into the Secretarys office being Elapsed he desires his Excellencys order to the Surveyor General to Deliver them. August the 6th 1753. George Hunter, Survr. Genl. The prayer thereof was granted.Holcomb, Vol IV:
p. 40: Meeting of Thursday A.M. 14 March 1754:
The Petition of George Basleheart humbly setting forth That the Petitioner obtained a warrant for one Hundred acres of Land the 7th of Feb’ry 1748 which was Executed by Mr. John Fairchild (on the Bounty) but by some mistake or that the plat is Lost and the petitioner altho he has all the Time Lived on the Land yet he Could never obtain a Grant. The Petitioner prays to order the Surveyor General to prolong the said warrant 6 months and that the same may be resurveyed in the Fork between Broad and Saludy Rivers where the petitioner now Lives. Charles Town, the 14th of March 1754. George Basleheart. The said Petition being considered it was ordered that the Petitioner attend in Person at this Board to prove his allegations.
p. 42: Meeting of Saturday A.M. 22 March 1754:
I Certifie that pursuant to a warrant from his Excellency dated April the 3d 1750 and an order thereon dated Nov’r the 22d 1751 for Prolonging the time of Executing the same for six months, I caused to be admeasured unto Andrew Carthey a Tract of 400 acres of Land on Ninety Six Mile Creek on the 6th Day of March 1752 by John Fairchild, then [emphasis added] a Deputy Surveyor. The Plat was returned into the office on the first day of Sep’r 1752 where it now remains. March the 21st 1754. George Hunter, Surv’r General. [Despite numerous complaints of incompetence, negligence, and fraud, Fairchild maintained his lucrative Deputy Surveyor appointment from at least 1748 through 1753. He was not removed until many months after he had left the Indian troubles in the back-country for a safer residence in Charleston, from where he was unable to complete the back-country surveys within his assigned region.]
p. 65: Meeting of Thursday A.M. 4 July 1754:
The Petition of Andrew McKinnie humbly setting forth that your petitioner had a warrant granted to him the 2d day of August 1749 for 150 acres of Land to be Surveyed in the Fork of Wateree River which was delivered to Mr. Fairchild to execute but he being displaced it has not yet been Surveyed. Your Petitioner prays to prolong the warr’t 6 months from this date and that the same may be executed on any of the waters of Santee. The prayer thereof was granted.Langley, Vol III, p. 74. Book T-T, p. 210, 22 & 23 Feb 1758, L&R.
Thomas Greene, Nathaniel Greene, Ann Greene, & Susannah Green; of Beaufort, Granville Co., to George Bland, cordwainer, of Beaufort, for £55 currency, lot #141 in Beaufort, bounding S on the Great Public Square; W on Carteret Street, S on lot #140; E on lot #144; which lot #141 Dep. Gov. Robert Daniel on 12 June 1717 granted to Capt. Daniel Greene. Witnesses: Robert Fairchild, John Story. Before William Harvey, J.P. William Hopton, Register.Langley, Vol III, p. 86. Book T-T, p. 538, 1 & 2 Sept. 1757, L&R.
John (his mark) Young, shoemaker, of St. James Goose Creek, Berkeley Co., to Benjamin Farar, doctor, of Saxegotha Township, for £300 currency, 250 a. opposite Saxegotha Township, bounding NW on John Fairchild; E on John Fraser & vacant land; S on vacant land; W on Santee (Congaree River); which 250 a. were granted on 24 May 1745, by Gov. James Glen to Jacob Young; who died intestate; & inherited by his eldest son, John. Witnesses: Evan (his mark) Reece, John Sparks. Before John Pearson, J.P. William Hopton, Register.Langley, Vol III, p. 96. Book V-V, p. 199, 9 & 10 Mar 1758, L&R.
Robert Fairchild, joiner, & cabinet maker, & Sarah his wife; John Joyner, mariner, & Anne his wife; & Richard Stevens, planter, & Mary his wife; all of Granville Co.; of 1st part to Henry Talbot, bricklayer, of Granville Co.; for £70 currency, lot #110 in Beaufort, bounding S on Port Royal Street; W on new Street; N on lot #108; E on lot #111; which lot #110 was granted by the Lords Proprs on 8 Aug 1717 to Richard Wigg; whose son Richard inherited. He died 29 Mar 1745 & the lot descended to his 3 daughters, Sarah, Ann & Mary, parties hereto; now they & their husbands sell to Talbot. Witnesses: Daniel Desaussure, John Story of Beaufort. Before James Thompson, J.P. William Hopton, Register.Langley, Vol III, p. 141. Book X-X, p. 113, 10 & 11 Oct 1760, L&R.
Henry Elliott Fairchild, to James Reid, both of Colleton Co., for £500 currency, 250 a., part of 500 a. which John Mccaw had purchased from Abraham Meshue & on 15 Dec 1744 gave part, or 250 a., to said Fairchild; bounding E on James Reid (formerly Henry Mashow); SW on Maurice Williams; W on Elizabeth Snipe; NE on James Postell. Witnesses: Archibald Stobo, Moses Darquier, John Mitchell. Stobo testified before James Sharp, J.P. Recorded 24 Jul 1761 by William Hopton, Register.Langley, Vol III, p. 186. Book Z-Z, p. 337, 17b & 18 Nov 1758, L&R.
John Carlin, of Clouds Creek, a branch of Little Saluda River, & Walburgin (her mark) his wife, to George Hiles, of same place, for £100 currency, 200 a. in Clouds Creek, granted John Carlin on 12 Feb 1755 by Gov. James Glen; bounding on all sides on vacant land. Witnesses: William Watson, Thomas Deloach, Andrew (his mark) Ships. Deloach testified 18 Nov 1758 before John Fairchild, J.P. Recorded 5 Feb 1763 by William Hopton, Register. On 21 Aug 1762 George (his mark) Hile assigned his interest to John Watson. Witnesses: William Watson, Daniel Aways. Watson testified before John Tobler, J.P. Recorded 5 Feb 1763 by William Hopton, Register.Langley, Vol III, p.219. Book B-3, p. 86, 7 & 8 Oct 1755, L&R.
John Fairchild, & Rachel, his wife, of Saxegotha Township, to Jacob Pennington, planter, of Indian Creek, for £200 currency, 200 a. on NE side Santee River; other sides on vacant land. Witnesses: John Bonnetheau, William Sterland. Before William Simpson, J.P. Recorded 12 Apr. 1764 by Fenwicke Bull, Register.Langley, Vol. IV, p. 195: Book W-3, pp. 141-148, 27 & 28 Oct 1761, L&R:
Frederick Napper, of Amelia Township, Berkeley Co., & Anna Maria his wife, to Christopher Slagill, planter of Craven Co., for £50 currency, 100 a. in 2 tracts of 50 a. each, between Saxegotha Township & Beaver Creek; 1 tract granted 20 Jun 1754 by Gov. James Glen to Anna Maria Ginink, bounding SE on Adam Veder; other sides on vacant land; the other granted by gov. James Glen on 4 Jul 1754 to Adam Veder, bounding S on John Herringsmane; other sides on vacant land. Adam Veder died & his widow & sole heir, said Anna Maria, afterwards married Frederick Napper. Witnesses: Isabel Loftin, John Fairchild. Before Moses Thomson, J.P., on 9 Jan 1762. Recorded 30 Sep 1771 by Henry Rugeley, Register.Brent Holcomb, SC Deed Abstracts: Book S-4, pp. 153-158, 13 & 14 Nov 1774, L&R:
Jonathan Gregory of Orangeburgh District, Planter, to Isaac Arledge, both of Province of SC, for £300 SC money, 278 acres on south side of Wateree River granted to Richard Gregory and said Gregory died without a will and said Jonathan Gregory, oldest son, is the heir at law. Jonathan Gregory (LS), wit: Isabell Fairchild, John Thos. Fairchild, Abraham Fairchild. Proved in Orangeburgh Dist before John Fairchild JP. 14 Nov 1774. Recorded 28 Jun 1775. [Rachel Porcher, wife of John Fairchild, was buried in Charleston in 1763. Isabell Loftin, widow of William Loftin of Indian Creek in Newberry County, may be his second wife. The name “Loftin” appears frequently after this time period as a Fairchild family name.]Commons Journal, October 4, 1759 - October 13, 1759. Monday the 8th Day of October 1759: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,
In answer to your Message of Yesterday concerning the Rangers, I inform you that the two Troops of Rangers have been complete some time; but that commanded by Captain Fairchild was raised about the Middle of August last; and the other commanded by Captain Hunt did not get it’s full Number till about the middle of last Month. They are order’d to patrol on Saludee and Broad Rivers, and their Rendezvous is at the Mouth or entrance of Reedy River in Saludee. Before they were rais’d the Cherokees kill’d two Men on Pacolet River; and also while Captain Fairchild was completing his Company they scalp’d a Woman and a Boy in those Parts which created a very great alarm among the Settlers there; many of whom left their Houses, and others were preparing to follow their Example; but on the 28th of August Captain Fairchild march’d from Ninety Six with his Company to their Assistance and I believe his presence and remonstrances were of much use to prevent a total Desertion of those Settlements.
William Henry LytteltonCommons Journal, schedule of expenses for 1762-3:
“John Fairchild, for surveying 20,000 acres of land for the Chickasaw Indians, £184:03:04”
[No comment about whether his surveying skills had improved since 1752.]Holcomb, Vol. V:
p. 123: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 4 June 1763:
The following Petitions for Warrants of Survey of Land, prolonging of Warrants and Certifying of Plats were presented & read, Viz’t
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Robert Fairchild 500 ditto [i.e., to the southw’d Alatamaha & Northw’d of St. Juan’s Rivers]
p. 186: Meeting of Friday 10 August 1764:
His Honour also communicates to the Board a Letter he had received from John Fairchild, a Deputy Surveyor, in which he acquainted in that several of the Souldiers had sold the warrants they had obtained of the Kings Bounty to people in the Back Country who had run the Lands without any intention to Cultivate them and greatly prevented the populating the back Country and in particular that one Laurens Cummins a Soldier had sold his Land to one John Porter the platt of which was now returned to the Surveyor Generals office.
p. 261: Meeting of Saturday 17 August 1765:
His Honor the Lieutenant Governor Signd an order on His Majestys Quit Rents for the sum of One hundred & eight Pounds 15/ Currency to John Fairchild for his Fees due to him for Surveying Lands for part of the German Colonists at Londonborough Township.
p. 275: Meeting of Tuesday 22 October 1765:
The following Petitions of Survey and to Certify plats were then presented and Read viz.
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John Fairchild 250 on Bush CreekHolcomb, Vol. VI:
p. 118: Meeting of Tuesday 3 November 1767:
The following Petitions for Warrants of Survey, to prolong Warrants, and Certifying Platts were presented and read viz
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John Fairchild 150 Between Saludy and Savannah
p. 120: Meeting of Wednesday 4 November 1767:
The following Petitions for Warrants of Survey and Certifying Platts were presented and read viz
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John Fairchild 250 Between Santee and SavannahHolcomb, Vol. VII:
p. 70: Meeting of Wednesday 4 December 1771:
Read the following petitions for Warrants of Survey and Certifying plats, vizt.
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John Fairchild 100Langley, Vol IV, p. 156-7. Book S-3, pp. 65-70, 28 & 29 Sep 1761m, L&R.
Edward Hollis, cooper, to William Howell, planter, both of Craven Co., for £210 currency, 105 a. on Hollis’s Neck, bounding NE on Bartholomew Vawter & John Taylor; SE on John Taylor & Raiford’s Creek; SW on Raiford’s Creek; NW on John Fairchild, Esq., & Raiford’s Lake or Creek. Whereas on 1 Jan 1745 Gov. James Glen granted Solomon McGraw 200 a. on N side Santee (Congaree) River, opposite Saxegotha Township, bounding NW on Philip Raiford, Jr. (now Bartholomew Vawter) & on John Fairchild; NE on John Pearson (formerly said Vawter); SE on John Pearson (now John Taylor) & vacant land (now heirs of Arthur Howell); SW on vacant land (now heirs of Arthur Howell) as by grant recorded in Sec. Book L.L. fol. 293; which land McGraw sold to Hollis for £200:10:0 by L&R dated 28 & 29 Aug 1761; now Hollis sells a part of the NE part to Howell. Witnesses: John Taylor, Samuel Washburn, Philip Peter Pearson, on 29 Sept. 1761, before John Pearson, J.P. Recorded 11 Jan 1771 by Henry Rugeley, Register.Langley, Vol IV, p. 172. Book T-3, pp. 135-141, 13 Oct 1769, Sale.
Roger Pinckney, P.M., to John Geiger, of Craven Co., for £250 currency, 250 a. on NE side Broad River, bounding NW on Gasper Faust; other sides on vacant land. Whereas Adam Shackle, of St. Philips Parish, Berkeley Co., became indebted to Richard Shubrick, of London, & Thomas Shubrick 7 Daniel Crawford, merchants, of Charleston, for £190 SC money, & after his death they obtained a judgement, with costs, against John Swint, administrator of Shackle’s estate, whereby the P.M. was commanded to seize the estate & satisfy the judgment; now he sells the above tract at auction to Geiger. Witnesses: Hopson Pinckney, John Martin. Entered in Aud. Book K-10, p. 73, on 16 Mar 1710, by Richard Lambton, Dep. Aud. Before George Murray, J.P., on 6 Apr 1771. Recorded 17 Apr. 1771 by Henry Rugeley, Register. Plat by John Fairchild, D.S., dated 11 Sept 1749; George Hunter being Sur. Gen.Langley, Vol IV, p. 263. Book A-4, pp. 348-355, 17 & 18 July 1765, L&R.
Bartholomew Vawter, vintner, & Ann (her mark) his wife, to Peter Hay, planter, both of The Congarees, for £1000 currency, 2 tracts on NE side of Santee (Congaree) River, in Craven Co.; 100 a. bounding NE on vacant land; SE on John Pearson; SW on vacant land & John Fairchild; NW on John Fairchild; also 100 a., bounding NW on Richard Jackson; NE on vacant land & John Fairchild; SE on John Fairchild & vacant land; SW on vacant land. Whereas on 4 Jul 1749 Gov. James Glen granted said 200 a. to John Fairchild; which by L&R dated 3 & 4 July 1750 Fairchild sold to John Pearson; who by L&R dated 2 & 3 Feb 1761 sold to Bartholomew Vawter; & whereas on 5 Sep 1750 Gov. James Glen granted said 100 a. to John Fairchild; who by L&R dated 6 & 7 Nov 1753 sold to Philip Raiford; who by L&R dated 24 & 25 Sep 1760 sold to Bartholomew Vawter; now Vawter sells both tracts to Hay. Witnesses: John Thomas, Sr., Benjamin Bell (a Quaker), Daniel Dwight. Before Philip Pearson, J.P., on 2 Oct 1770. Recorded 12 Jan 1773 by William Rugeley, Henry Rugeley, Register.Warren, p. 404, Memorial.
John Fairchild, 150 ac. In Berkley Co. on Richardson’s Mill Creek, waters of Edistoe, bounded NE by James Richardson, other sides vacant. Survey certified 11 Mar 1768, granted 10 May 1768 to the Memorialist at a Quit Rent of 3/Stg. Or 4/pro money per 100 ac. To commence two years from the date. 4 Jul 1768, Philip Pearson, D.S., John Fairchild, Richard Lambton, Deputy Auditor.
John Fairchild, 200 ac. In Berkley Co. on the road leading from the Congarees to the Ridge of Long Canes bounded by vacant lands on all sides. Survey certified 5 Mar 1768, granted 10 May 1768 to the Memorialist at a Quit Rent of 3/Stg. Or 4/pro money per 100 ac. To commence two years from the date. 4 Jul 1768, Philip Pearson, D.S., John Fairchild, Richard Lambton, Deputy Auditor.Motes, p. 3, Memorial.
John Fairchild, 25 Jul 1775: 100 acres on a branch of Edistoe. Bounded by vacant land. Survey certified 9 Jan 1775; granted 1 Mar 1775. Quit rent in 2 years. Thomas Green, DS. [2-258:3]Motes, p. 116, Memorial.
Major Pierce Butler, 13 Sep 1774: …Also, 300 acres, as above, on middle grounds between the head streams of Edisto and branches of Saludy. Bounded NW on John Ready and vacant land; SE on John Fairchild, William Mazyck and vacant land; SE on John Fairchild, Jacob Fridig and vacant land; NE on John Fairchild, William Mazyck, John Dean and vacant land….
Sources :
(1)http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/i/m/John-J-Simons-iii/index.html>; John James Simons, III; P O BOX 884; Eutawville, South Carolina;29048; Phone : ( 803 ) 492-7523.
William may have been the child of Capt. and a second wife kept during the same time as his marriage to Rachel. Please see other notes under Capt. Fairchild and Rachel Fairchild. Some people have sent in his birth date as 1763, others as 1768. The 1768 date would certainly make it impossible for Rachel to be his mother.
These notes were copied from correspondence between several BYrd (Bird) family researchers.
Per 1880 Neshoba Co., MS, census, father b. NC, mother b. SC; for Martha, both parents b. SC.
In the Old Pearl Valley Church minutes (Neshoba County, MS), he was "recieved by experience" on October 1, 1870. In August, 1880, J. D. Bird contributed to a special offering. He was shown as a member of a special committee in April, 1878.
Notes for JAMES D. BYRD:
(Letter from Tracy Hoines, descendant of John Byrd, Lucinda's brother who is also researching this line and does have ties as well to the Breazeale and Barrett families of Neshoba County, MS--DMHOINES@aol.com)
Kathleen -
Happy Mom's Day to you, too! Nothing wrong, I've just been busy, not
checking e-mail too frequently and not getting much done in the way of
research. Work is a bit much these days.On our 'Bird's of a feather' - all I have is James & Martha in the household
of Mary Bird, Pickens Co. AL 1850. Is Mary his mother? I wonder....
Then the 1860 Neshoba Co. census - J. D. & Martha J. Bird, ages 40 & 38,
with Lucinda 10, Mary D. 8, Martha 5, and Wm S. Sanders 84. Who is William
S. Sanders? Martha's father? He owns land, James D. does not.
1870 Neshoba Co. - James D., Martha J., Mary D. 18, Martha C. 15, and John
9. Still no real estate value shown.
1880 Neshoba Co, - James, Martha, and John only.Haven't had a chance to order in other records to figure out Martha's maiden
name or James's father's name yet.Tracie
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Kathleen,I hope that one of these e-mail addresses will get in touch with you. I'll
remind you that we had exchanged an e-mail once since you are I are both
working on lines descended from James D. and Martha J. Bird/Byrd of SC,
Pickens Co., AL, and Neshoba Co., MS. I have found a few more tidbits. I
was in Neshoba County last week and looked through the church minutes of the
Old Pearl Valley Baptist Church. Martha J. Bird (all those accounts spelled
the name "Bird") was received by letter in 1852 (page 34). On October 1,
1870, James D. Bird was "received by experience" (he was "saved") into that
church. He is mentioned in August 1880 and in April 1878 in connection with
some special committees. In 1872, their two daughter, Mary Dove Bird and
Martha Bird were "received by experience" into that church. Their son, John
Richard Bird was mentioned as a special church delegate for that church in
1882. In 1887 and in 1888, he confessed intoxication, asked for forgiveness
and was given it. I, also, found the marriage record for John Richard Bird
and Sarah Frances Breazeale, January 18, 1883, in Winston Co., MS (that part
of Neshoba County) is close to the line.The second thing concerns the book by the Alabama Heritage Books on Pickens
County, AL. As you know, there was only one other "Bird/Byrd" family shown
on the 1850 census for that county. Two Bird children were listed in the
following household and I thought maybe they were the wife's children by a
first marriage to a Bird male.
W. W. Guyton, 43, m, SC; Luvina, 39?, Tenn?; Marian Bird, 13, m, Ala; and
Saphronay Bird, 13, f, Ala. The book section which mainly is focused on the
Guyton family reveals that those those children were the nephew and niece of
Mr. Guyton. The books says this about that early Pickens County, AL, Bird
family:James Calvin Bird married Mary Guyton. His parents were Lt. John Bird of
Union District, SC, and Elizabeth Faucett. Mary Guyton was born May 9, 1800,
Union Dist, SC (bunch about the Guytons if they tie in and several came into
MS). Their children as named in the book were Martha L. Bird who married
Henry Martin Lary; Abraham Guyton Bird who married Martha Dees; Tabitha Cumi
Bird who married John J. Thomas; Elizabeth "Passie" Bird who married James
Martin; Amanda C. Bird who married Robert Elhannon Nutt; Marion Evelyn Bird
(male) who died in the Civil War; and Saphronia A. Z. Bird, who married
Columbus Guyton (her first cousin), Marion's twin.What connection? I don't know, of course, but there probably is one. I'm
going to write to the person who wrote the Guyton section and see if she
knows anyone working on the Bird family or has more information. I'll let
you know.Your fellow researcher,
Karen Clark, Clinton, MSSubj: Bird family
Date: 3/8/2002 4:17:54 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: KClark969
To: Billtheekat
Now I'm the one who is forgetful. Actually, I don't think we did write. After I sent off my earlier e-mail, I started thinking that the one letter I had was from a descendant of the brother, John Richard Bird! My computer bit the dust a couple of months back and I had not printed out all my e-mails. I saw your name on genealogy.com and thought that we had written once. The events of 9/11/01 (and, how awful that you were there on the spot) have made a lot of us reach out to living family and look back at our history -- just trying to make sense of the present day, if nothing else. I have always enjoyed genealogy research and like helping others with this. I still have a lot of relatives in Neshoba County and I'm close to them. I, also, have some resources (such as the cemetery book), if you ever need a lookup.You and I are not kin (that I know of, but both of my parents were from Neshoba County). I am helping my first cousin Rod Garrison (his mother and mine were sisters) with his paternal line (his parents divorced when he was very young). I will send you what I have (the pertinent parts) by just copying it into an e-mail (time consuming for you to read, but safer for your computer than an attachment). By the way, I get tons of spam (and a lot of it of the sorriest kind) on AOL but I just delete it without opening it. Here's what I have so far (at least part one). I'm going to the Archives tomorrow, but I doubt if I'll get much more Bird info from there. I do intend to get more complete census information, but I assume you have that. I cannot help but think that our Mary Bird could very well be the Mary Guyton, widow of James Calvin Bird. Mary Dove Bird Breazeale, sister to your Lucinda and shown below, is the great-grandmother of Rod Garrison, my cousin.
Descendants of Unknown Bird/Byrd
Generation No. 11. UNKNOWN1 BYRD was born in North Carolina, and died Bef. 1850 in Pickens County, Alabama?. He married MARY. She was born Abt. 1794 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1850.
Children of UNKNOWN BYRD and MARY are:
i. SARAH2 BYRD, b. Abt. 1812.
. ii. JAMES D. BYRD, b. Bet. 1816 - 1820, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Probably Neshoba County, Mississippi.