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AT,I,CORRT]SPONDENCE IS BEING SENT TO THE PRESIDENTAND AT IIIS ADDRESSAS ELAINEGRAINGER, THE ASSIS'|ANTTREASURER JL]S]' HAD KNET.,STJRGERY, ALSO. WHENWE GETOLDER, WE HAVE PROBLEMSWITH OIJRHEALTI-I AND THERECOMES A TIME WHENTHE YOUNGERMEMBERS NtlED TO ST'EPtJP TO TIIE BAT TO DO THE WORKAND LEARN TO TAKE OVER.

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I HAVE DONEMY BESTTO FULFILLTHE JOBSOF TREASURERAND NI;WSLE]"IIIR-I]DITOR.IT HAS BEENA PLESASURETO WORKWITH THE GROUP. BUT THE TIME HAS COMETO STEP-DOWNAND LET SOMEONE O'TFIERTHAN MYSELFTAKE OVER.THESE POSITIONS.

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catherine stewart Lewis is my 3'dgreat-grandmother and was marriedto JacobLewis, Jr. JamesLewis, Jacob's brother , marriedcatherinc,s sister, Mary stewart. Their pictureswere featureda coupleof issuesago in the Newsletter. Robert Stewart,Jr, who married ElizabethDurham, grave stone is on the fbllowing page. Robert# r, marriedNancy Holroway,and was the first of the Stewart's in this area. He had beena Revolutionarywar soldier. JacobLewis, Sr, fatherof Jacob,Jr was pastorof seconacrhurch fbr a numberof Years and come out of virginia. His fuih.., David Lewis, is buriedat old stone Church with his two wives, and their stonesare missing but the DAR honored David with a marker. catherine'sfather was Robert and maiied ElizabethBunoughs. catherine and JacobLewis were parentsof Nancy Rosemary,who married ri u"*y wood, son of Isaiahand MarindaGilra Riggins wood. H.n.y and Nancy wood had Malinda Catherine Wood, who married JarnesDaniel Grant , and were the parentsof my immediate grandmother, Mary Evaline Grant, *ho ma..ied my immediate grandfather,Edward Bradford Kennemore. My mother was one of three setsof twins born to Edward and Mary Grant Kennemore. Shewas JeanetteLee Kennemore.And married John Thomas Boyter.

Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Burroughs Stewart are the parentsof Robert (stuttering Robert), Catherineand Mary Stewart. There were other boys and girls in this family. Thr Pitkms Sentinel Issuc 14 Jmruary 1886

Robmt Stewart Born: June 15,1815 Died: Janumy 6, 1886 Burird: Krower Brytist Churrh Cemetmy &WWffi*r e*G$3tnffite,WW

Robmt was thr son of Robert Stewmt mrd Elizab eth Burroughs. BenjaminLuther Holder 182s-1919

Searchitrg,Findings and Conclusion

From my early childhoodmemones I understoodthe motherof my grandfather,Hany Mclean Thompson,born rn PickensCounty in October1868, was SallieDillard who 'l-hornpson married GeorgeMcDulfie soonafter the civil war. I had a strong determinationto learnmore about Salle Dillard aftermy Mother,Faye Thompson Woodard,gave me somc personalarticles that had belongedto my GranddadThompson. The items had beenin the possessionof her sister,Clara ThompsonKiser; until her death in 1988,at SulphurSprings, Hopkrns County, Texas.

Among the items was a letter written by B. IJolder,to my GranddadHarry Thompson, datedApril 7, l9l 5. The letterhad been placed in anotherenvelope with the notation; "For safe-keeping"."Grand Father's only letterwritten in 1915,at the ageof 90 yrs, He 'fhompson-- died 3 yrs later". Signed,H. 1925.This wasthe first time for me to leamof a great,great, grandfather by the nameof Holder. The letter written in pencil on narrow, ruled, and thin tablet papergavc us somegood clues.From the contentswe supposedhe was a man who had spentmany yearssaving souls and expressedhis pleasureto learn GranddadThompson was also trying to do the same.

Otherimportant clues were dates, when he celebratedhis 90'hbirthday, and enclosing "MY MOTTO," which enhancedour beliefthat he wasa preacher.We knew the Thompson-Gainesfamily historvhad its beginnrngin upstateSC, so we startedour researchwith a censusof, Pickens Countv.

Who was B. tlolder andhow did SallieDillard fit into this puzzle?After searchingfor severalyears we are confidentthe answerhas been fbund. Due to limited space,we will be unableto go into detarlof eachcontributing factor of our conclusion.

We prepareda trmelinefiom numeroussources including the letter,U. S. Censusrecords at the FederalArchives in Foft Worth: BaptistCourier Recordsfrom FurmanUniversity; The Twelve Mile RaptistAssociation Records and SouthCarolina Baptist Annual ConventionRecords from I'he FlerningLibrary of SouthwesternBaptist Seminaryin Fort Worth; A book of excerptsfiom the KeoweeCourier Newspaper found in the Fort Worth Public Library. SeconaBaptist Church Records,on microfilm, borrowedfrom The Latter Day Saints,in Salt Lake, Utah. Our sourcesinclude partial Bible recordsof an unknown Dillard Family publishedin an OPD newsletter.We researchedConfederate States recordsat Hill College,Hillsboro, Texas. Also a letterfrom Harr)'Thompsonto his uncle Jeff, inquiring of B. Holder. The DeathCertificate of B Holder with the information furnished,for the certificate.by a son.Jefferson Davis Holder. Thesesources, when consideredas a whole, provide factsof the life of Beniamin l-uther Holderfiom conceptionto his death.

.Ourfirst effort wasresearching a PickensCounty, SC censuswhere we determinedthe "B" was fbr Benjaminand his occupationwas, "Farmer and BP. " Our next trip took us to LDS Family ResearchCenter, in Fort Worth,where a helpfulvolunteer suggested he could havebeen a l3aptistPreacher. Although this struckus asbeing strange" since mv GrandfatherThompson and his dadrvere Methodist Ministers. Additionally, rny great. greatGrandfbther, Charles Thompson, married Mahalia Gaines, who camefiom a tarnilr of severalMethodist Ministers. However, we decidedto pursuethe Baptist preacher route.

Our researchrevealed Benjarnin Luther Holder, born March 25, 1825in the Greenvrllc District,was the out of wedlockson of BenjaminHagood. Ben Holder'smother was SallyHolder, an employeeof Col. BenjaminHagood at a hotelrestaurant located at the top of CaesarsHead Mountain. Our trmelineindicates Ben Holderwas conceived.just daysprior to BenjaminHagood's marriage to AdelineAmbler, in .luli' 1824.Flen jamin F{agood,a wealthyperson. had been a colonelin the SouthCarolina Militia. Ilen Holder attendedthe GreenvrlleAcademy as a youngster.

On September30, 1843at the ageof eighteen,Ben Holderjorned the SeconaBaptist Churchby experience.According to the Churchminutes of August31, 1844.aftcr a sermonby ElderE. H. Griffrn,who wasapparently instrumental in bringinga voteof the churchbody, "the churchmet andtook up the caseof BenjaminHolder, and agreed to excludehim from the churchfbr disobeyingthe authorityof the church.Parted in peacre' We believethis exclusionwas the resultof BenjaminHolder fathering a yet to be born child out of rvedlock.As a youngman, age nineteen years, he fathereda daughter.Sarah A., bornSeptember 25,1844. 'I'he motherof SarahA [Sallie]was SarahStephens Dillard. Her husband,'l'obias(iibson (Gip) Dillard.gave the child the Dillard name. The partialBible recordsdo not include fhe Dillard'smarriage date. The Bible recordsdo showfive previousbirths to Sarahand TobiasDillard Our timelineindicates she was forty five yearsof age,while Ben I lolder wasnineteen when the meetingtook placein December1843.

BenjaminHolder began attending other area Baptist churches. About 1850,at the ageof twenty-fiveyears, he marriedMelinda Effeline Ferguson, daughter of Jamesand Anna DeanFerguson. Ben Holderwas ordained in 1851,apparently by the Mount Grove BaptistChurch, where he wasa memberat the time.

The minutesof the SeconaBaptist Church located in PickensCounty, SC indicateBen Holder was re-admitted,to churchmembership, almost nine yearsafter being dismissed. "ln a churchbusiness meeting on June4, 1853after a serrnonby Bro. Blythe,and after BenjaminHolder camebefore the churchstating he had receivedforgiveness. The church restoredhis fellowship.B. Holderrejoined." Ben Holderwas 28 yearsof ageat the time. Ren Holder and his family were active in the SeconaBaptist Church were he was ordainedasanElderatachurchconferencein1855.In l856,attheageof3lyears,heis recordedas pastorof Mt. CarmelBaptist Church.

Ben [.{older,like many others,enlisted in the serviceof the ConfederateStates. During the Civil War he servedas a FirstLt. andChaplin in "F" Company,First Cavalry, and Captainof Sharpshootersfrom Nov.1, 186 I to Nov. 2, 1862when he wasdischarged at Ii.ichmond,VA.

BenlaminHolder lost Malinda. his wife andthe motherof their elevenchildren: Sarah, Rebecca"Margaret, Annie, Jefferson Davis, Adaline, Benjamin Leander, James, Melvin, [-lllian and Frances.The deathoccurred on September15, 1885,and shervas buried at SeconaBaptist Church cemetery. He marriedRebecca Frances Kennemer, ljebruary 18, | 888 T'hedaughter referred to in his lettermust be Eva Gertrudc.born .lanuary17. 189.1.

In an articlepublished December 22,1910 in THE BAPTISTCOUlllER, Rev.Benjamin l.uthcr Holderis quoted asstating "The Lord hasalways blessed mv labors.and I want The l-ordto pull the harnessoff,, not man". At the tirneof the articlehe rvaserghty-{'rve yearsofageandstilldesiringtodeliverGod'smessagefromthepulpit. Rev B. Iloldcr sen,edPickens area Baptist Churches as a Fire andBrimstonc l3aptist Preacher, firr a rernarkabletotal of sixty-nineyears. During thoseyears he wasalso conducting weddings and luncralsand attending Baptist Association and SouthCarolina State Baptist Conventionsas a delegate.His descendantsshould be proudof hirn.

Rer'.ts. f.lolder died January 19, 1919 and was buned rn the SeconaBaptist Church Cerneterynext to his first r.vife,Malinda. When his secondrvif'e, Rcbecca lirances died shervas placed on his otherside.

CicorgeMcDuffie'fhompson and Sarah A., alsoknown as SallieDillard marriedsoon afier his returnfiom the Civil War, about1865, in PrckensCountir, South Carolina. 1'hey iverethe parentsof Henry,who died at fifteenmonths, l{any Mcl.ean.Gould, Allie, and Sallre'fhompson.The MotherSarah A. (Sallie)died July 6,l875leaving GeorgeMcD. "fhontpsonrvith fbur smallchildren. He marriedMelissa Lavada Winchester, a daughter of Josephand Isabella Miller Winchester,November 16, 1876.One son, Silas. was born in PickensCounty on August20,1877. George and Lavada moved to LamarCounty, 'l'exas beforethe birth of Joseph,in July 1879:who died in infancy. Cray'ton"Ollie, Lillie l.avadaand CeorgeBean followed. George McDuffie Thompsondied in 1907.while l,avadapassed away in 1916.

Researchedand Compiled by .1.Paul Woodard 220 ChateauDrive FortWorth. TX 76134-4605 817-293-7105 e-maiI [email protected] BenjaminLuther Holder 1825-1919 I'hefather of Sarah "Sallie"A. Dillard, born Sept. 25,1844 and diedJuly 6, 1875.Sallie was the first wife of Rev.George McDuffieThompson, and the mother of Harry M. Thompson, GhouldThompson, Allie Thompson Walsh, and SallieThomp$on Hinshaw, TRANSCRIPTOF B. HOLDERLETTE,R OFAPRIL 7 , 1915TO HARRY MCLEAN THOMPSO]']

April 7, 1915

I shall haveto claim kin. To ableme to startmy letter can't write much too nervoushave to write with pencil.J am gladto know you aretrying [o savc souls.64 yearsago I was ordained,23'd of lastMarch, I atemy 90'r'birthdal dinner.Have 10 living childrenby flrst, One by my secondwifb" One beautifuldaughter 20 yearsold. Justfinished her first schoolof -5ntorrths firr 175dollars. Favors your mothervery much.My l0 childrenhave ,50 grandchildren,perhaps and not a deficiencyin childrenor grandchildren Thank the Lord, my day are running to a close.

Somenight or morn, my journey will run nor do I carehow soon my endlesslife's begun the O' what bliss is that first sight when path and pillow flame with light yours.B. Holder

Note addedApril 7, 2005.The abovewritten in pencil,90 yearsago. on thin tabletpaper, which has darkened,is difficult to read.

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Ir;fufedin a fctterto It*L tTnmpson tDatedflpri[7, 1915 SeekingInformation About These (IONFEDHRAiITi II I. \-/ soldiers J--t of PickensDistrict, SC

FermERAND Sow Borrs Snwrun AS Orn'rcsns Eh{T}tE Frnsr Sourn {-ercflFf"[F{e R.rrr.es

Bv CnnRtH$ll" Bttstra 'l'he ancient Romans often declared, "Quailis ,pater talis filuis," which means "As is the father, io is the son," or, more briefly, "Like father, lik''r 'l'his son." somewhat hackneyed old adage might contain a grain of truth. At least, it is quite appro- priate when apptied to Miles Moore Norton antl irir tot-t, .Joseplijephtha Norton. Both of these Con- {eclerate solcliers resided in the western divisicxt of Pickens District, South Carolina, and they botlt sen ed as officers in the same regiment of the (.onfeclerate States Army during the U. S. Civil War. Both also entered the army as captains and at first servecl its company commanders. The father lost his lil'e during the war, but the sorr survived missing an arm rhat had to be amputated because of a serious battle wound. Captain lr{iles Moore Norton was born May 18' 1812. Ile married Nancy FrancesGrisham (13 Apr i8icl-zO oct 1890),

The ahstracter has tried to include iffirmution ahout ,sheriff,sales in Pickens and AruJersondistricls. Many o/ thcsc items are listedJbr ,severalmonths. Check bclbre antl a/ter the sale,s./itrthe .sameinformution.

o Landwhere John FieldsJr. lives.Suit of William Tatum. o One blind horse and 8 head of cattlc. propertyof Andrew McAlister. Suit ol- William Beavert. o Mare as propertyof James Herndon and Elijah Herndon. Suit of E. B. Benson andSimeon Webb. $20 Reward for run-a-way Negro fellow named Bill, FIe is about 20 years of age, "black complexion.short nose, thick lips,short broad leet. turns his toesout whenhe walks-he seldom will look a personin the fbce when talkc'dto. lle is somewhatthick tongued.especiallv when liightened."Reward if deliveredto residenceon l'wenty-SixMile Creekor $10 to lodgein a 't. lail. "Bill was seenabout ten daysago nearMr. Zachariah-l'aliafbrro's.".1. Whitfield. 'f. Court of CommonPleas. Anderson District, John [,ewis. C. t]. P. Attachment.Patrick .Iohnsonvs. John Barksdale.Defbndant out-ol'-state.

Februaryll, 1829 To rent the Mill belongingto estateof f,ewis L. Gibbes. '-With the Mills may be hacla ven trustyMiller. two STILLS andfifteen hands." Apply to E. Il. Benson.Esq. or.Iohn [,. North. John Abbet will havePotomac for stud sen'ices,beginnirrg lvlarch 10 to .lunel0 at Pickerrs 'l'hursdav Court Houseon Monday and Tuesdayand Ocony Stalionon S'ednesdaynnd and rt homeon Fridayand Saturday.$5 fbr season.$6 to insurean..J $l fbr singlevisit. ('otton andpork will he receivedin paymentif paid by lirst of'November. Sheriffs Saleat AndersonCourt llouse on hrst Mondav and l'uesdayin March. G. Fl,.W. Foster, Sheriff. . Onemare as property of Thos. RichardsJr. Suit of SamuelEarle. o Onemare as property of Horatio Fields.Suit of .IesseMcGee. o Onebay horse as property of Willis Nichols.Suit of D. F. Lucius. 'T'uesday Sheriffs Saleat PickensCourt l-louseon first Mondayand in March.Samuel Reid. Sheriff. o On Tuesdayat houseof .fohn W. Williams, l5 bushclso1'corn. Suit o1'Benjamin Williams. o On Tuesdayat houseof Thos. Lamar, 30 bushelsof corn and 400 bundlesof firdder. Propertyof Thomas Lamar and Mary Symmes.Suit of John Dickson.

February18,1829 Married on the 10thinst. by the Rev. Robert Gaines. Mr. Allen Bailey to Miss Sarah. daughterof the Rev. Levi Garrison, both of Andersondistrict. A meetingof the Hopewell PresbyterianSociety is requestedon Saturdaynext at 12 o'clock.

Pendleton Messenger I'age l4ll Abstracted by G. Anne .Sherfi Estatesale for Obadiah Trimmier, deceased.Ten Negroes,horses, cattle, hogs, and etc. D. Sloan, Administrator. Permissionof James H. Dendy, Esq., Ordinaryof PickensDistrict. On Friday the 27thinst. at the subscribcr'ssawmill on Connerossan estate sale for Abner Crostry. deceasedby R. Anderson. Administrator.Horse, stock of cattle, including two yoke of oxen. hogs, household and kitchen furniture, sometools, pair of timber wheels,an ox cart, and etc. "At the sametime and place will be hired for the remainderof the presentyear, a Negro fbllow and two women. Purchasersancl persons hiring the Negroes will be required to give notes and approved securities." Penclletonl)istrict. t.)quity.Ilill for Discovery and Relief. Ephraim Rotrinson vs. Joseph Grisham, Margaret Chisme, Joseph James and Jane his wife, Josiah Glenn and Margaret his wifb, Elizabeth Robinson, Matitda Robinson, Richard M. Robinson. and William Robinson.Signed Jos. V. Shanklin.

Febnrary 25,1829 Married in Charlestonon the 1Oftinst. by the Rev. Mr. Gildersleeve,Mr. John B. Ferrell. of this place.to Mrs. Jane K.. Jenkins, of Charleston. Estatesale on 6thof March at plantationof Dr. George Hall, deceased.Crockery, glass. beds, groceries.plantation tools, carpentertools, wagon,carts, sheep, horses, cattle, corn, and etc. Ann Hall. Administratrix. Advertisement.Pendleton Female Academy. Rev. A. W. Ross. Abbeville l)istrict. James Houston offering fbr stud servicea brown horsemule. Signedby JamesA. Black J. Q. Sheriffs Saleat PickensCourt Houseon first Monday and Tuesdayin March. Samuel Reid. Sheriff. o On Tuesdayat the houseof Thos. Farmer, 30 bushelsof corn and 400 bundlesof fbdder. property of Thos. Farmer and Mary Symmesat suit of John Dickson. [-l'hisappears in samcsection of previoussales and insteadof Thos. Farmer it readsThos. Lamar.l

March 4,1829 Court ol'C'ommonPleas in Andersonwith JudgeHuger presidinghas very few cases. On Saturdaymorning about one or two o'clock, the barn of John L. North Esq. near this placecaught fire. Somemonths ago the stablesof North were burned. Married on fhursday eveninglast, by the Rev. A. W. Ross, Dr. Frederick W. Symmes of this place,to Miss Sarah S., youngestdaughter of the late Jos. Whitner, Esq..of this district. Iror sale globes and maps once belonging to the Academy at Varrenneson first Saturday in April. Andrew N. McF'all, Esq. is announcingcandidacy for Sheriff of Andersondistrict for next January. William Acker. administrator,is settting the estate of William Hall, late of Anderson district. Equity. Abbeville District. Samuel Anderson et. al. vs. Walter Anderson and others. Bill for Partition. l'teasant Wright, Martin True and Polly his wife, John L. Wardlaw and Lucy L. his wife. .lames Hardin and Margaret his wife, James Dorooh and Belinda H. his wife, Alfred M. Wright and Dulcinea J. Wright. Defendentsand all out-of state.David Lesley, C. E. A. D. CommisionersOflice.

Pendleton Messenget Page 149 Ahstracted by G. Anne Shertfl l:qr.uty.Abbeville District. Williarm AnderEon r,,s.William Campbell and others.Bill for '[hnrnas Iir:iicl and Partition. David Lesley C. i:. r\ t) Graves and Salty his wife, Howel L. Snrittrtand Jesse Campbell areout-ufistal-r: f)avid tr|rown. of Keowee"is cfTerin6:ir hl:rr'!,r'r:rre l'rrr stud service.

Nlarch I l" 1829 Mr..fethro Jackson"a respcctahlecilizcrr cl llpson Co.. GA was lately killed by Gill lfaddox. "the latter havingbeat out his hrains r',rtl.ril pieceof rock. The disputeoriginated about a dog belongingto oneof the parties.lladdc:s cslalrecl. trut was pursued." I)icclon the 5thinst.. Martha Jane. orrl.,'rinugirlerof Mr. TheodoreGaillard, agedsix l,eas ancitcn davs. [)icelon _th February.ttthis residencri'r't]ii)\nway. PickensDistrict, Caleb lVtay,Esq. aged (ri)r'eilrs. I{e was a nativeo{'N. Irngl;1r-1ri.lrqrl !r:r. iit'cn filr manyyears a respectableresident of ,lri:;Stllle" .'a'dvertisement.I-aw Notice. .fameslf. trkrqrhrmrs "settled at AndersonCourt House". r\ndersonDistrict. John Elrod ir'"l,.rinir rr dark bay horse for study service. Signed \l illiam Swords,J. Q. !iterifFSalcby SamuelReid" Sherill'rr ['icl ,'rrr ('ourt Houseon firstMonday in April. . 121acres. No. 2 on l-ong('reei. \\li\'!r. i'i ('hatogit..ioininglands of Mackey Brown. as theproperty of'Ebenezer K. Brrrwrr SL,rt,rf"M. Brown. i'hc noted lllontzumais ofll'rcd I ,:ttri-!scrviccs on Monday at James G. Clark's .iack 'fuesdays lrl;rrtt;.rtion(owner); on at Pendlel(.n:irn Wednesdaysat Wiley Roberts; on Fridaysat \r,ilcrson('ourt FIouse;and Salurdays ut \!r.'1""h':;i'LJ Store.

\larch 18,1829 I\4arriedon'fuesday the l0'r'inst. bl lhr: Ircv. S. Vandiver. Mr..Iames M. Sloan o1- l)cn(llctondistrict to MissM. A. R. Linton. nl',\|'fit'ville. [)iedon the 13tninst.. John Franklin.:](i]t 't'Elam Shaqre,aged four months. llrt C-ommissionersof the Poor rvill n!,..("1i,r 'hr: poor Houseon Saturday,the 4,hof April. J. !. Shanklin,Sccretary. An electiotrwill be held at the Cencralhlu.rrcr Ground of the 2d Regimentof SC Militia on 'vlonday.27'h of April. General.IohnMcMilliom resignecl.Orderof Col. John C. Lemon, C. C. \rr,ned.fohn (1. Hunter, Colonel42"u Reginr::r1 (r % C'cntsReward. Ran away linnr c har le:r Miller on March 2, "a boy namedWitliam 1\uorl.I2vearsold,about4feethigh"light{:-\'ctr.;i dor.vncastlook,alsoveryartful." :hcrifTs Sale at Anderson(lor"rri l{ouqt'rrrl ii;qf Monday and Tuesdayin April. G. E. W. l.Erster"Shcrill-. -lhree r Negroesto wit. Sally, [,izett* and klay: two horses,2 maes,1 wagon and gear, I cotton gin. Also on Tuesdayat ttre lrtxrst:ul'l)r. William C. Norris, a quantityof drugs and medicinesand shop furniture.a numtri ot'meclicalbooks, a cupboard,a sideboard,a large looking glass,tables. r:hairs. I bed and firrnitiue and walnut bedstead;a quantity of htruseholdand kitchen furniture"corrsistinc o1'glass. crockery, knives and forks. Two i-iuns.a loorq some plantalirtntook ;r large stock of cattle, hogs and sheep. Sold as Propertyof Dr. William C. Nonris. S*it 11 lratrick Noble survivingadministrator vs. W. C. Norris; R. Sutphin vs. W. {1. l{or.rir; \.1.Gilmer for al..vs. W. C. Norris.

',1, t,!1,t,,,t rqrlqgy Page 150 ,11;',11i.r,' l1 t , ltnt.llcr{{ . One wagon, 2 horses. Also, on Tuesday, at house of George McFarland, nine head of cattle, 20 head of hogs, one still, I I beer? stands; property of George McFarland. E. Earle (bearer) vs. G. McFarland-Joseph Hall, administrator vs. G. McFarland-and C. Orr, Executor vs. G. McFarland, et al. . One rrare, property of Joshua Pruit. Suit of Lankford Hughes' o One Negro girl, propertyof James Bell. Suit of Joseph Moore vs. S. H. Dickson, J. Bell and J. L. Jolly. [Look for this at other dates.] o One rnare,property of David McCroskey. Suit of Booth & Rucker. . One nure. Also, on Tuesday at house of Benj. Spearman, 2 cows and 1 caE 2 beds and furniture, I table, some other householdand kitchen furniture. Property of B. Spearman by virtue of suit Richard Williams vs. B. Spearman and David ldem.

March 25,1829 Died Mr. Pendleton Isbell, Sr., aged about 75 years. He was a native of Virignia, a regular soldier throughout the Revolutionary War. The Rev. A. W. Ross will preachat the Poor House next Sabbath. The first Saturday in April to let out the seats in the Hopewell Presbyerian Chuch. The highest subscriberentitled to the first choice. Dr. Ambler, dentist,will be at Robinson's in Pendleton Equity. Abbeville District. Archibald Bigbee vs. L. H. South and others. Cross bill for execution of contract and relief. Defendantsreside beyond this State: Joseph South, Margaret South, Benjamin South, John Haney and Nancy, his wife, Joseph Bolt and Pris? his wife, Burton M. South and ?M. South. Signedby David I. Esley, Com. Abbeville District. George Milford is offering a small sorrel horse colt for stud services. Signedby James A. Blach J. Q.

April l,1829 Letters at the post office ending 3l Mar 1829. John Abbot, Benjamin Armstrong, John Bowen Esq., Nicholas Bishop, John Bradley, Mr. Boaner, Mrs. Caine, Archibald Cameron, William Clayton, B. Cooper Esq., John Chappel or Mn. Sarah Lee, Hon. W. R. Davis, Elizabeth or William Pierce, Theodore Gaillard, Col. Israel Gillison, Oriel Grrcen, Benjamin Hagood, James Hendricks, Samuel Houston, Andrew Hues, Samuel Houston, Amdrew Hues, J. M. Hurst, Matison Kipgston, Joseph Leech, Samuel Mavericko William May Esq., And. McAllister Sr., Bury Mills, Joseph Moore, William R. Nelson,Mrs. John L. North, Col. Thos. Pinckney, Joseph Pierce, Robert Pickens Jr., Mrs. S. R. Ramsay, Dr. George Reese, Matthias Richardson, Lewis Sherrill, William Simpson, Samuel Smith' Richard Taliaferro, Andrew Warnictr, Leroy Warnoclq Joseph White. Joseph Grisham, P. M. Abbeville. District. George Milford is advertising a black mare for stud services.James A. Black, J. Q.

April S, 1829 Died on Monday night last, Mr. William Hallum ofthis district, aged about 45 years. Died in the Village of Greenville, on Sunday the 29s ult., Mr. Samuel Cray'ton,merchant of that place.

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