1. Mayes Elmer Giddens *"M. E." [20559],¹ son of Ms Tx Thomas Solitaire Giddens "Toby" "Bud Tommie" [12240] and Ada Elizabeth Mayes of Al Greene County [12243], was born on 7 Sep 1886 in MS Newton County, Decatur, died on 28 Mar 1950 in TX Hockley County, Levelland at age 63, and was buried in Price Cemetery, Levelland, TX.

Biographical note.² M. E. and Maude Giddens always had a couple of homeless people living with them. Note the 1930 census.

Mayes married Maude Nevada Gilliam * [20558]¹ [MRIN: 8669], daughter of George Rufus Gilliam * [20149] and Our Harriet Didymus Holloway * [20150], on 15 Oct 1911 in Brownwood (Brown) TX.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Ada Harriet Giddens of House NM [3884] was born on 15 Jul 1912 in Brownwood, Brown, TX, died on 15 Aug 1980 in Clovis, NM at age 68, and was buried in House Cemetery, House, Quay, NM.

ii. Pfc. Elmer Daulton Giddens "Blue" of Odessa [20560] was born on 1 Feb 1916 in TX Coleman County, Goldsboro, died on 25 Aug 1981 in TX Ector County, Odessa at age 65, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Another name for Elmer was Blue Giddens.

iii. Minnie Eargle Giddens "M. E." of Abilene/Dimmitt [3885] was born on 7 May 1914 in Brownwood, Brown, TX, died on 17 Feb 1999 in Dimmitt, Castro, TX at age 84, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene.

iv. Sgt Wilmer Thomas Giddens WWII [3889] was born on 28 Mar 1918 in Laredo, Webb, TX, died on 5 Jul 1997 in Littlefield, Lamb, TX at age 79, and was buried in Price Cemetery, Levelland, TX.

v. Arthur Edwin Giddens WWII [3888] was born on 28 Jun 1920 in Haskell, Haskell, TX, was christened in Find-a-grave 12097118, died on 26 Sep 2004 in Abilene, Taylor, TX at age 84, and was buried in Knox, City, TX.

vi. George Ray Giddens of Odessa [3891] was born on 22 Feb 1922 in Haskell, Haskell, TX, was christened in Find-a-grave 27420499, died on 27 Apr 1993 in Odessa (Ector) TX at age 71, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

vii. Beryl Laverne Giddens [3890] was born on 1 Jan 1925 in Haskell, Haskell, TX, died on 22 Jan 2004 in TX Shackelford County, Albany at age 79, and was buried in Breckenridge TX Cemetery.

viii. Bobby O'Neal Giddens of Odessa [3887] was born on 17 Jan 1927 in Rochester, Haskell, TX, died on 7 Nov 2003 in Odessa, Ector, TX at age 76, and was buried in Sundown Cemetery.

ix. Teddy Egan Giddens * [3892] was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas, died on 23 Nov 1929 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas at age 1, and was buried in Willow Cemetery.

x. Ella Mae Giddens of Sundown [3886] was born on 11 Feb 1932 in Haskell, Haskell, TX.

Second Generation (Parents)

2. Ms Tx Thomas Solitaire Giddens "Toby" "Bud Tommie" [12240],¹ son of Ga Ms James Thomas Giddens Rr Engineer [12943] and Martha Jane Paul * [22915], was born on 9 Jun 1857 in GA (NC According To 1860-70 Census MS), was christened in 1890 in 105 S. 4Th Waco, TX Shoemaker,³ died on 30 Apr 1935 in TX Harris County, Houston at age 77, and was buried in TX Lavaca County, Yoakum.

Health. T. S. Giddens was born with a club foot. He walked with a cane or crutches.

According to a letter written to his half-sister in 1938, he also had trouble with his ears. His son, M. E. Giddens was almost deaf.

Severall of M. E. Giddens' children have been almost deaf or totally deaf when they reached their old age.

note of Jms T Giddens: 10 Jul 1855, GA Atlanta. so, Thomas S. 's dad was in Atlanta then.

Census records say Thomas S. was born in 1857 in NC.

Then, James T. died in Canton MS 1858.

Perhaps he was in NC in 1857 as a RR engineer.

Fact: 1858, MS Madison County, Canton. Thomas Solitaire Giddens was sixteen months old when his father died of yellow fever.

Census: 1860, MS Madison County, Canton. with Deputy Sheriff William J.Taylor and Martha J. (Paul) Giddens Taylor

Census: 1870, MS Madison County, Canton. By The 1870 CENSUS Thomas Solitaire Giddens, thirteen, was on his own. He said that he raised himself on the Mississippi.

Census: 1880, MS Newton County, Decatur. Giddens, T. S. 23 M W Farming SC (all other censuses say NC)

parents GA GA

Giddens, Ada (wife) 23 F W AL

parents AL AL

Immigrated to TX: Cir 1890.

Census: 1890. T. S. Giddens lived in Waco TX 1895.

Census: 1900.

Census: 1910.

Census: 1920, TX Jones, Stamford.

Census: 1930.

Thomas married Ada Elizabeth Mayes of Al Greene County [12243]¹ [MRIN: 5216] on 20 Feb 1880 in MS Newton County, Decatur.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Martha Ella Giddens Schoolteacher [5050] was born on 16 Jan 1881 in Decatur, Madison, MS, died on 2 Aug 1959 in Houston, Harris, TX at age 78, and was buried in Yoakum, Lavaca, TX Yoakum Cemetery.

ii. Jessie Ada Giddens [5051] was born on 13 Oct 1882 in Decatur, Madison, MS and died on 19 Dec 1973 in TX Dawson County, Lamesa at age 91.

iii. Minnie Coit Giddens [5052] was born on 14 Feb 1885 in Decatur, Newton, MS, died on 3 Apr 1969 in TX Ector County, Odessa at age 84, and was buried in Laredo Cemetery, Laredo Texas.

1 iv. Mayes Elmer Giddens *"M. E." [20559]

v. Grady McNiel Giddens boilermaker RR [5053] was born on 21 Mar 1889 in LA, died on 25 Oct 1918 in Yoakum, DeWitt, TX at age 29, and was buried in Yoakum, Lavaca, TX. Another name for Grady was Grady McNeal.

vi. Thomas Egan Giddens RR mechanic [5054] was born on 23 Feb 1892 in Waco, McLennan, TX, died on 6 Sep 1937 at age 45, and was buried in Yoakum, Lavaca, TX #.

vii. Mary Louise Giddens [5055] was born circa 1898 and died on 31 Oct 1978 in Runnels County, Texas at age 80.

viii. Byron Andrew Giddens Dairyman [5056] was born on 3 Dec 1898 in Seymore, Baylor, TX and died on 15 Sep 1984 in TX Washington County, Brenham maybe at age 85.

ix. Samuel King Giddens RR fireman [5057] was born on 8 Jun 1902 in Glen Rose, Somerville, TX, died on 24 Apr 1961 in TX Tarrant, Ft. Worth at age 58, and was buried in Emerald Hills, Kennedale.

Thomas next married someone.

His child was:

i. Tx Samuel King Giddens [12309]

3. Ada Elizabeth Mayes of Al Greene County [12243],¹ daughter of Samuel Otterson Mayes of Al Greene County [3595] and Mary Susan Bouchillon of Al Greene County [3596], was born on 15 Aug 1857 in AL Greene County, Boligee,, died on 2 Dec 1932 in TX Laredo, Webb at age 75, and was buried in TX Lavaca County, Yoakum.

Ada married Ms Tx Thomas Solitaire Giddens "Toby" "Bud Tommie" [12240]¹ [MRIN: 5216] on 20 Feb 1880 in MS Newton County, Decatur.

Third Generation (Grandparents)

4. Ga Ms James Thomas Giddens Rr Engineer [12943],⁴ son of Our James 1793 Giddens Unproven F/O Jms T [12466] and Sarah J [23371], was born in 1827 in GA DE Kalb, Atlanta,⁵ died before 12 Oct 1858 in MS Madison County, Canton,⁶ and was buried in maybe Rose Hill, Macon, Bibb, GA.⁷ Another name for James was Giddings.

Census: 1820.

Census: 1840.

Newspaper: 1848, GA Bibb, Macon. letter unclaimed at the postoffice at Macon.

Could be 1818? Abstracts has 1818

Census: 1850, GA Dekalb.⁸ James Gittons b 1800 NC, farmer

Sarah J. b 1814 GA

no children

This might be James Thomas Giddens' parents, if our family history is correct. I. E. that James Thomas Giddens was born in Atlanta.

Rimmer, next door to

James Gillings engineer 1827 GA THIS IS JAMES T GIDDENS!!!!!!

Lucy 19 GA

William 1 GA

William L. Giddens born: 1850, GA Bibb County, Macon. I can find no Giddenses in the Bibb 1850 census however.

note of Jms T Giddens: Jul 1855, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta, GA 7/10/1855

On the 21st of January I promise

to pay Lemuel Kindrick

Two hundred dollars for value received with interest from date.

James T. Giddens

Note: He sighned it GIDDENS.

Thomas S. Giddens: 9 Jun 1857, b NC According To Census Info.

Letter: 13 Sep 1857, Atlanta, GA. Letter from James T. Giddens to his wife, Martha J. (Paul) Giddens

Atlanta, September 13, 1857

Dear wife, (in Athens, Clarke GA)

I received your letter this morning and it gave me very great pleasure to hear from you and the children, and particularly to hear that LURA was getting better.

I am well but rather low-spirited.

BALDWIN says that he has more men at present than he wants but that he will give me work soon. I want to go to MACON tomorrow morning, and then I will come back to Atlanta Tuesday morning, and if Mr. Baldwin has not given me work by that time I thought I would go west to Nashville; and if I do not get work on that word ,I will go and see HANK HOBBS and PETER JAMMERREE and see if I can't get some money out of them. It won't cost me anything hardly to go out there. And while I am doing nothing, I thought I had better go. The house is rented until Christmas. WALLACE got the check. Mrs. CANNON had a baby ( a boy) about a month old. Mrs. CALLAHAN had one while she was gone north, and she has been back since the middle of July. It is a girl, I think. I'm boarding

at SMITH's now and when I got here I found GILLON and family and THOLLIN

and family here. I shall write this by hand and if you get it by Monday evening

and if you want to write to me again before I go to Nashville you must mail it by Tuesday morning or if you send it Wednesday you must send it by hand as where you mail a letter there by morning I can't get it until the next morning

before I go to Nashville. I want to go to Chattanooga Wednesday night and then to Nashville. Tell my FATHER not to be mad at me, and I will try not to offend him the same way next time.

Tell MA FULLER and Mrs. WELCH howdy for me. Kiss LU for me. Tell WILLY

that he must be a good boy. And kiss DORA and TOBY for me. And next my love for you, dear wife. JAMES HASKELL has gone to Rushing, LA. Mrs. PRICHARD has gone to Griffin to live. HASSY REESE is married to a man by the name of BOOKER, a train hand on the road. Nothing more, but remain,

Your affectionate husband,

J. T. Giddens

JAMES HASKELL's I. O. U. the cow for $13. THACKLEPORT has not had an offer for the lot yet.

Occupation: 1858. Railroad engineer from Canton, MS to New Orleans. Thomas Giddings (according to the Canton paper) caught yellow fever in New Orleans, and died in Canton.

Evergreen Oddfellows Lodge: 12 Oct 1858, MS Canton. Whereas- by an afflicting dispensation of an Almighty Providens, Evergreen Lodge, N-39, IOOF, has been called upon to mourn the loss of Brother J. T. GIDDENS therfore:

Resolved- that in the death of Brother Giddens this Lodge has been bereaved of one who had won the esteem and admiration of all who knew him, and who though....this Lodge but for a short time period....have become one of its most useful and...members.

Resolved- that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Lodge and that the secretary be directed to transmit a copy of the same signed by the officers of the Lodge under seal to the family of our deceased brother, J. T. Giddens.

James W. Anderson,NG

Joseph Jeffrie, VG

R. W. Gould, secretary

from Notes of D. L. Adcock, Lamesa, TX

Census: 1860, MS Madison County, Canton. William J. Taylor NC 28 Saddler and Jailer $6000

Martha J. (Giddens-Paul) Taylor 22 GA b 1838

Thomas Giddens 3 NC

Facts: 2003.⁸ James Thomas Giddens' descendants have found few clues for his ancestors to positively identify them.

Suffice it to say there are several conjectures:

In 1850 James and Sara Giddens were censused in Atlanta. They are strong possibilites as the parents of James T.

This James was the son of James Isham Giddens who was born in Ireland.

People who lived near them were

Down the road...........1850 GA DeKalb, Stone's District

Alsobrooks

James Manor

Nathaniel Knight, 65, farmer- SC wife, Nancy

Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Emma, Thomas, Edward, William

Joseph Manor and Emily, farmer, GA

James Gitting 50 farmer NC wife Sarah J. 36 GA- no cn listed

John Gilham, wife Letitia, James T., Eleanor, Benjamin, William, Mary

William Baker, wife, Catherine- Emily, Martha

Cynthia Green 65 f Clement 21 William 16 Cordelia 24 f

4. FRANCIS GIDEON Macon, Bibb County, GA Giddenses-

Our great-grandfather wrote a letter to his wife, Martha, in 1858 saying "Tell my father not to be mad at me..." The only Giddens there in 1860 was a Francis Giddens. We have no clues which one or who his father was.

James Thomas was married in Macon in 1846 to Lucy Hobbs, his first wife by whom he had a son, WIlliam L. Giddens. William L. Giddens, a railroad engineer, moved to Laredo. Later on ca 1920 our Thomas Solitaire Giddens moved to Laredo also, knowing his half-brother lived there.

The first Gideon in Bibb county was a Francis Gideon who sold land to a Needham Mims. A Mims Gideon is found later on in Bibb County, as is a Gideon Mims. Perhaps there is a relationship to these two families. (I think Gene Mims is a Needham Mims descendant.)

Anyway, James Thomas wrote a letter to his wife, Martha Paul Giddens, in Athens, Ga 1858 telling her to "tell my father not to be mad at me". The only Giddens censused in Athens in 1860 was a Francis Gideon b 1790. The several Francis Gideons were also descendants of James 1711.

George Giddens 1787 also has ties to Bibb County. His wife, Sarah Powell, had a uncle or father who moved to Macon also. Was he a son of Francis? Was James Thomas a son of Francis? Did James who was born in 1711 once live in Maryland?

5. Aunt Ella Mae Burnett thinks that James Thomas' father was the George b 1787, and that they were from CT as were the Gillons who were in-laws of James Thomas...or maybe they were descendants of George b 1609 and Jane antrobus Lawrence.

The same note that says George was a descendant of the John of Maryland says that they were from St. Albans, Herefordshire, England as were George born 1609 and Jane Antrobus Giddings. (Their descendants continue to spell their name Giddings).

1. GERMAN GIDEONS/Guithins

My grandfather, Mayes Elmer Giddens, and father both said they were Germans.

This does not mean they came from Germany, but probably came from Germany or England or Ireland to Maryland, then NC then GA. If so, they are among the Germans who fled from Europe from severe religious persecution to Maryland, NC, or SC. Among them were a Rev. George Adam Guithins (Giddens), pastor. These Germans were thrifty, industrious, and Loyalists. There is a Peter Gideon line who came to VA, but their George Gideon does not appear to be our's.

2. JAMES Giddens b 1711 Ireland d 1820 TN age 109

Many Giddens are his descendants. It is possible we may be also; and if so, probably through his son Richard or Roger of Jackson County, GA. My grandmother, Mrs. Mayes "Maude" Giddens, said that a Word Giddens came to see my grandfather from time to time, and that they were kin. Word was a grandchild of Richard Giddens who married Margaret Word. Could the James who was born in 1711 in Ireland be of German descent? Yes. The religious persecuted fled from one country to another.

3. George Giddens b 1787 NC of Sparta GA and Baltimore, Maryland. was censused in Canton, Madison, MS with Rimmers two years after James T. died. According to the 1830 GA Hancock census, he had one son James Thomas' age, and one daughter, Eliza's age. Our James Thomas Giddens was censused in 1850 Atlanta next door to a Rimmer. George was also in Atlanta that census. A Thomas Giddens left Hancock county and went to Alabama. George won land in GA Jackson county in a lottery. Roger, Francis, and WIlliam Giddens lived in Jackson County, GA, and were decendants of James 1711. The George Giddings of Sparta, Hancock, GA was a descendant of John Giddens of Maryland, who was a member of the House of Burgesses, a man of no small consequence in the history of Maryland. Some of John's descendants say he was Welsh or English.

And yes, he could have been Welsh and English.

The Maryland Guithins (Gittins, Gittings, Giddens) were named Basel, and Morris, and Benjamin through the generations. No other Giddens' lines have these names.

The Morris Giddens' go back many generations both in England and Wales. A Basel, Benjamin, and Morris Giddens all eventually moved to GA. Basel moved on to AL, and had a James Thomas. These lines can be traced back to the John of Maryland through Basel and Morris. Their descendants spell the name many ways including: Guithins, Gittings, Giddeons, Gethins, and Gathings. (Wallace Gideons of Odessa and LA was a descendant of the Gathings. They are all the same as they are descendants of Basel, Phillip, Morris, or John. Suffice it to say that the Maryland Giddens are either Germans or descendants of John and the long line of Morris (Maurice) Giddenses.

Biographical note: Cir 1950. James Giddens (German and Irish) married Martha Paul . James had been married before (to Lucy S Hobbs, DG) and had one son William. Then when Thomas Solitaire, our father, was two years old William went to live with his father's sister (who md a Gillon-DG) (in Macon GA- DG).

These half brothers did not hear from one another until 1911 when our father read that Will L had died in Laredo, TX. His wife's name was Laura.

They had two sons, Connie and Lawrence who they called Flump (he died when he was about 18). Connie was killed on the banks of the Rio Grande by a Mexican.

After James T. Giddens died his widow, Martha Paul, married a Taylor and they had six girls. Edna, an old maid schoolteacher lived in Ny; Jessie md a Bacon; Fleta md Dr. Bright; Sadie md twice; Gladys and Lucy died young.

Mary (Giddens) Correu

Galveston, TX around 1968.

James married Lucy S. Hobbs of GA [12244]¹ [MRIN: 5215], daughter of Elam Hobbs Of Ga Monroe County [12245] and Martha Mary Chapell Heath [12981], on 29 Aug 1846 in Bibbs County, GA.⁹

Children from this marriage were:

i. William Lawrence Giddens RR Engineer [88] was born in 1850 in Macon, Bibb, GA,¹⁰ died on 10 Aug 1911 in Laredo, Webb, TX at age 61, and was buried in City cemetery MAYBE. Another name for William was William Laurence.

ii. Lura Giddens [12248] was born circa 1848 and died in 1859 in MS² at age 11.

iii. Dora Giddens [12249] was born circa 1849 in GA.

James next married Martha Jane Paul * [22915]¹ [MRIN: 9878] Est 1855.

Children from this marriage were:

2 i. Ms Tx Thomas Solitaire Giddens "Toby" "Bud Tommie" [12240]

ii. Associates Of James Thomas Giddens [13667]

5. Martha Jane Paul * [22915],¹ daughter of Archibald Young Paul War of 1812 [13893] and Martha P Russell [13894], was born on 31 Jul 1836 in GA,¹¹ died on 28 Nov 1893 in MS Leflore County, Greenwood² at age 57, and was buried in *46368586.

Census: 1860, MS Madison County, Canton. Martha was born 1838 in GA per this census

Census: 1870, MS Madison County, Canton. Martha was born 1838 GA per this census.

Thomas Giddens 13 was born in NC again per this census.

Census: 1880, MS Issaquena. W. J. Taylor 47 farmer NC, NC NC

M. J. Taylor 42 Housekeeper GA GA GA

Lucy Taylor 15 School MS NC GA

Jessie Taylor 13 School MS NC NC

Sarah Taylor 11 School MS NC NC

Ella Taylor 9 School MS NC NC

Fleta Taylor 7 School MS NC GA

Census: 1890, MS Leflore Maybe.

Biographical note: 1938, MS Greenwood. "Mother had two children before she married William J. Taylor," Jessie Bacon- 1938.

Who was the other child- Lura, Dora? or someone else?

Was Martha J. married before she married James Thomas Giddens? Was she Martha (Hobbs) Paul?

Martha married Ga Ms James Thomas Giddens Rr Engineer [12943]⁴ [MRIN: 9878] Est 1855.

Martha next married William J. Taylor Deputy Sheriff [13132]¹² [MRIN: 5616], son of Allen Taylor [11401] and Emily [11402], on 31 Oct 1859 in MS Canton, Madison.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Lucy Taylor [13683] was born in 1865 in MS¹³ and died after 1881 in Clanton MS maybe.

ii. William J Taylor [13133] was born in 1872 in MS.

iii. Jessie Lee C. Taylor [13684] was born in 1867 in MS¹⁴ and died after 1938 in MS Greenwood Resident.

iv. Sarah Taylor "Sadie" [13685] was born in 1869 in MS¹⁴ and was christened in 1904 in MO St. Louis Resident.¹⁵

v. Ella Taylor [13686] was born in 1871 in MS.¹⁴

vi. Fleta A. Taylor [13687] was born in 1873 in MS¹⁴ and was christened in 1904 in MS Greenwood Resident.

vii. Edna Taylor , Schoolteacher [13690] was born Est 1875 in MS, was christened from 1910 to 1935 in New York City Teacher, and died after 1938 in TN Memphis Maybe.

Martha next married William J. Taylor Deputy Sheriff [13132]¹² [MRIN: 5617], son of Allen Taylor [11401] and Emily [11402], on 3 Oct 1859 in Madison Co MS.

Children from this marriage were:

i. William Taylor [6618] was born in 1862 in Madison MS and died about 1882 about age 20.

ii. William J Taylor [13134] was born in 1852 in MS.¹³

iii. Lucy Taylor [6619] was born in 1864 in Madison MS and died about 1924 about age 60.

iv. Sarah Taylor [6620] was born in 1868 in Madison, MS and died about 1928 about age 60.

v. Pollie Ella Taylor [6621] was born in 1870.

6. Samuel Otterson Mayes of Al Greene County [3595], son of Anthony Mayes of AL Greene County [3627] and Cynthia Otterson of AL Greene County [3628], was born on 19 Feb 1824 in AL Greene County, Eutaw, died on 22 Apr 1882 in MS Newton County, Decatur at age 58, and was buried in FBC Cemetery, Newton, MS. Another name for Samuel was Otis.

Occupation. Plantation owner

Census: 1880, MS Newton County. S. O. Mays 56 AL farmer SC SC

Julia Mays 18 dau AL

Samuel N Mays son 15 AL AL AL

Samuel married Mary Susan Bouchillon of Al Greene County [3596] [MRIN: 1406] on 10 Apr 1854 in AL Greene County, Eutaw.

Children from this marriage were:

3 i. Ada Elizabeth Mayes of Al Greene County [12243]

ii. Fanny Julia Mayes [22073] was born in 1862, died in 1888 in MS Newton at age 26, and was buried in FBC Newton, MS.

iii. Samuel Noah Mayes [22074] was born in 1884 in AL and died in 1957 at age 73.

iv. Emma Mayes [23631] was born on 24 Jan 1855 in AL Greene County, Boligee,, died on 28 Oct 1926 in York, Al at age 71, and was buried in Decatur, Newton, MS.

v. Ellen Grey Mayes [23657] was born in Mar 1859, died in 1922 in Hickory, MS at age 63, and was buried in Hickory Cemetery.

vi. Martha Mayes [23658] was born circa 1861 and died before 1918.

vii. Samuel Newton Mayes [23694] was born in 1864, died in 1946 at age 82, and was buried in Crossroads BC Cem, Newton Co MS.

7. Mary Susan Bouchillon of Al Greene County [3596], daughter of John T. Bouchillon Elder [3597] and Elizabeth "Betsey" Doolittle of TX Falls County [3598], was born on 21 May 1834 in AL Greene County, Eutaw, died on 28 Apr 1873 in MS Newton County, Decatur at age 38, and was buried in FBC Newton, MS.

CSA: 1863, Doolittle Cemetery. In 1863, more than 1000 soldiers were brought to Newton for medical attention. Of these, 100 died. There was no public cemetery in the community. The Doolittle family gave permission for the Confederate soldiers to be buried in their family plot. 100 wooden crosses were erected bearing the names of the soldiers buried beneath. After 31 years, the wooden crosses had rotted, erasing the identity of the soldiers buried there. Today, on these graves, small stone markers reading "UNKNOWN CONFEDERATE", honor their lives and beliefs in a cause they found worth dying for. Phone:(601)683-2201.

Mary married Samuel Otterson Mayes of Al Greene County [3595] [MRIN: 1406] on 10 Apr 1854 in AL Greene County, Eutaw.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandparents)

8. Our James 1793 Giddens Unproven F/O Jms T [12466],¹ son of NC TN James Isham Giddens Constable [109] and Martha Mills "Patty" [12462], was born in 1793 in NC Wilkes County¹³ and died after 1850 in GA DeKalb census, Stone District. Another name for James was Gittings.

Census: 1850, GA Dekalb, Stone's District. Down the road...........1850 GA DeKalb, Stone's District

Alsobrooks

James Manor

Nathaniel Knight, 65, farmer- SC wife, Nancy

Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Emma, Thomas, Edward, William

Joseph Manor and Emily, farmer, GA

James Gitting 50 farmer NC wife Sarah J. 36 GA- no cn listed

John Gilham, wife Letitia, James T., Eleanor, Benjamin, William, Mary

William Baker, wife, Catherine- Emily, Martha

Cynthia Green 65 f Clement 21 William 16 Cordelia 24 f

James married Sarah J [23371] [MRIN: 10091].

The child from this marriage was:

4 i. Ga Ms James Thomas Giddens Rr Engineer [12943]

James next married Sarah J. [13377]¹ [MRIN: 5714] circa 1829 in GA Probably.

The child from this marriage was:

4 i. Ga Ms James Thomas Giddens Rr Engineer [12943]

James next married someone.

His child was:

i. Son Giddens [13378] was born circa 1825 in NC Bladen County Probably and was christened in 1840 in NC Bladen County census.

9. Sarah J [23371] was christened from the Gideon family Bible and died after 1850 in GA DeKalb census.

Sarah married Our James 1793 Giddens Unproven F/O Jms T [12466]¹ [MRIN: 10091].

10. Archibald Young Paul War of 1812 [13893],¹⁶ son of William Paul [22462] and Sarah [22463], was born in 1797 in SC, was christened in 1850 in GA Henry Census, Mechanic, died in 1876 in TX Leesville, Upshur County at age 79, and was buried in TX Leesville, Upshur County.

General Notes: not named as a son, but as an heir

Immigrated: 1855, TX.¹⁷

Fact. hENRY coUNTY IS NEXT TO dE kALB cOUNTY.

Archibald married Martha P Russell [13894]¹ [MRIN: 5931] on 4 Nov 1817 in SC Fairfield District.¹⁸

Children from this marriage were:

i. Mary M Paul [3947] was born in 1825 in GA Henry County.¹⁸

ii. Levi Washington Paul CSA [3945] was born in 1828 in GA Henry County¹⁸ and died in 1881 in Arkansas¹⁹ at age 53.

iii. Captain James Patterson Paul State Militia [13896] was born on 10 Feb 1831 in GA Henry County, near McDonough,¹⁹ died in 1905 in TX Ellis County, Waxahachie at age 74, and was buried in TX Waxahachie.²⁰

iv. Archibald Franklin Paul [3940] was born in 1840 in SC Orangeburgh District, Probably and died on 29 Dec 1926 in GA Chatham at age 86.

v. Elizabeth Paul [21217]

vi. Franklin A Paul KIA CSA [21220] died circa 1865 in Chancellorsville CSA.¹⁷

vii. Paul [21235]

viii. Paul [21236]

ix. Paul [21237]

5 x. Martha Jane Paul * [22915]

11. Martha P Russell [13894],¹ daughter of James Russell Jr [3948] and Elizabeth Paul Russell [3960], was born in 1802 in SC Fairfield District, was christened in 1850 in GA Henry Census, and died in TX Upshur County maybe.

Census: 1790, GA Franklin. Joseph M Russell

Martha married Archibald Young Paul War of 1812 [13893]¹⁶ [MRIN: 5931] on 4 Nov 1817 in SC Fairfield District.¹⁸

12. Anthony Mayes of AL Greene County [3627], son of James Mayes 9922138 [3629] and Jane or Jean McElwain of Pa [3630], was born on 19 Feb 1782 in SC, died on 10 Sep 1848 in AL Greene County, Eutaw (Union) at age 66, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery #43958285 findagrave.

Occupation. farmer

Anthony married Cynthia Otterson of AL Greene County [3628] [MRIN: 1425].

Children from this marriage were:

6 i. Samuel Otterson Mayes of Al Greene County [3595]

ii. Margaret Mayes [16837] was born circa 1770.

iii. Sarah Ann Mayes Maybe [22115] was born in 1825, died in 1849 in Hebron Cemetery at age 24, and was buried next to Cynthia.

iv. Elmirah J Mayes [22116] was born in 1822, died in 1851 in AL Greene County at age 29, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery next to Cynthia.

v. Ruth E Mayes [24073] was born in 1818 and died in 1856 in AL Greene County at age 38.

13. Cynthia Otterson of AL Greene County [3628], daughter of Major Samuel P. Otterson Rws [3633] and Ruth Gordon [3636], was born on 3 Oct 1787 in SC, died on 28 Jun 1852 in AL Greene County, Eutaw at age 64, and was buried 43954637 in Hebron Cemetery.

Cynthia married Anthony Mayes of AL Greene County [3627] [MRIN: 1425].

14. John T. Bouchillon Elder [3597],²¹ son of Joseph James Bouchillon * [3599] and Susannah Guillebeau * [3600], was born on 17 May 1799 in SC Bordeaux, Abbeville District, McCormick,²¹ died on 16 Dec 1880 in TX Falls County, Lott²¹ at age 81, and was buried in Live Oak Cemetery.

Church: 1869, Mantua, Greene, AL.²¹ Hebron Church, March 28th 1869. The Session met. Present: Reverend James M. McLean [16], Moderator; Elders William Miller and James G. Harris. On motion, ordered that letters of dismission from Hebron Church be granted to John T. Bouchillon and Elizabeth Bouchillon to join any Church whereever in the providence of God their lot may be cast and we cordially commend them to the Ministers, Elders and Brethren. Brother Bouchillon has been an exemplary member and Elder in this Church and we can but feel that our loss will be his and their gain.

William Miller, Clerk of Sessions

Church: 1828, Mantua, Greene, AL. Hebron Presbyterian Church lasted from 1828 to 1905 when all the members moved away or had died. The cemetery is in sad disrepair, and most of the graves now are unmarked because of neglect and vandalism.

Census: 1880, TX Falls County.

Cemetery. LIVE OAK CEMETERY

Recorded by Mazie Hodges Love

Go south out of Lott from blinking light on Hwy 77 for about 1 and 3/4 mile

Turn right on county road 490 go about 2 and 1/2 miles where 390 dead ends into County Road 496

Turn left and go four tenths of a mile and Live oak Cemetery is on the right.

History. Francis Sullivan Bouchillon, b ca 1830 in South Carolina, d after 1900 in Falls County, Texas - was a son of John Bouchillon, b ca 1800 in South Carolina, d 1880 in Falls County, Texas, and his wife, Elizabeth (Doolittle) Bouchillon, d 1871 in Falls County. Their ancestors were French Hugenots who came to America on the vessel, "Friendship," which landed at Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1764.

John married Elizabeth "Betsey" Doolittle of TX Falls County [3598] [MRIN: 1407] in 1820.

Children from this marriage were:

7 i. Mary Susan Bouchillon of Al Greene County [3596]

ii. Benjamin Franklin Bouchillon CSA POW [16830] was born on 19 Dec 1845 in Mantua, Greene, AL maybe, died on 19 Mar 1890 in Lott, Falls, TX²¹ at age 44, and was buried in Carolina Cemetery near Chilton, TX.

iii. Lucinda Gray Bouchillon [16840] was born on 7 Jan 1839²¹ and died after 1880 in MS Newton census.

iv. Martha Elizabeth Bouchillon [16841] was born on 14 Sep 1836²¹ and died on 5 Feb 1922²¹ at age 85.

v. Francis Sullivan Bouchillon CSA [17168] was born on 12 Mar 1830 in SC,²² died on 24 Feb 1912 in TX Falls County²² at age 81, and was buried in Live Oak Cemetery.

vi. Leonard Bouchillon [23537]

vii. Foster Bouchillon [23538]

viii. Mackerness Bouchillon [23539]

ix. Thaddeus Bouchillon [23540]

x. Isaac Bouchillon [23541]

xi. Jayne Bouchillon [23542]

15. Elizabeth "Betsey" Doolittle of TX Falls County [3598], daughter of Samuel Meek Doolittle V [3608] and Mary Polly (Williams) Doolittle *kin to Rev. Roger [3609], was born on 2 Jan 1805 in SC Probably, died on 2 Jul 1871 in TX Falls County at age 66, and was buried in Big Springs, Chickasaw, MS.²³

Elizabeth married John T. Bouchillon Elder [3597]²¹ [MRIN: 1407] in 1820.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandparents)

16. NC TN James Isham Giddens Constable [109],¹ son of Ir NC Richard 1713 Giddens [7479] and Margaret "Polly" Barr [17861], was born in 1749 in Ir NC,⁵ was christened in 1790 in NC Burke County, and died in 1832 in TN Hawkins County at age 83.

Jury: Jul 1774, NC Surry County.²⁴ Probably this James

Occupation: Bef 1780, NC Surry County. Constable

Court: 1785, NC Surry County. James Green vs James Gittins

A John Green md a grandchild of James 1711-1820.

That JohnGreen had property in GA around James Jr.

County records: FROM 1774, NC Surry, Wilkes, Stokes. Include James Giddens in various transactions:

Courtesy Andrew Giddens of Indianapolis.

1771 Surry formed from Rowan

1778 Wilkes formed from Surry

1787 Stokes formed from Surry

Records of a James Giddens (Gittins, etc.)

July 1774- jury

Sep 1779- witnessed a deed

Oct 1780- witnessed a deed

Sep 1783 Witnessed a deed.

May 1785- Sued by Green

May 1795- Deed between James Giddens and John Litten (maybe Gitten?)

Dec 1799- Land grant 60 acres both sides of the Yadkin R

Aug 1801- Land grant 35 acres

1/18/1802- Property sold for taxes 100 acres on Yadkin River- witness Reuben Giddens.

9/29/1808- Between Polly Giddens and James Giddens-

$103 for 100 acres on the N side of the Yadkin. Witness- Edward Giddens and Aaron Giddens.

Oct 1809- $50 for 150 acres (bought or sold?)

Census: 1790, NC Burke County. 11401

DOWN THE ROAD

Ben Ward, Josh Ward, Jame GIDDONS 1140

Robt Searcy, Wm Edmonson, 1241 Thos Hayes, Geo Hayes, Benj Webb, Jas Webb, Reynard Walker, Jonathan Booz, Geo Do? Moses Keel, Thos Anderson Jesse Downs, Thos Downs, Jn Rice, Nathan Smith, Rice Mendicant, Moses ? Jas Neely etc

The Edmonsons md into the Giddenses in GA

James married Martha Mills "Patty" [12462]²⁵ [MRIN: 5291] on 1 Feb 1787 in NC Burke County.

Children from this marriage were:

i. NC KY Edward 1787 M(ills?) Giddens s/o James War of 1812 [12463] was born on 5 Nov 1787 in NC Wilkes County²⁶ and died in 1835 in KY Laurel²⁷ at age 48.

ii. Nc Tn William 1791 Giddens s/o James Isham Giddens [13338] was born in 1791 in NC Wilkes County,²⁸ died in 1868 in MO Christian County²⁹ at age 77, and was buried in Berry Cemetery, Stone CO MO.

8 iii. Our James 1793 Giddens Unproven F/O Jms T [12466]

iv. Nc Mo Isham Giddens s/o James [12537] was born on 15 Oct 1795 in NC Wilkes County and died in 1860 in MO at age 65.

v. Elizabeth 1798 Giddens Of Nc Wilkes [12538] was born in 1798 in NC Wilkes County.

vi. Sarah Giddens [12469] was born in 1808 in NC Wilkes County.²⁸

vii. Grandchildren Giddens [15855]

viii. John 1810 Giddens [15965] was born in 1810 in TN Hawkins.

James next married Martha Mills "Patty" [12462]²⁵ [MRIN: 10092].

The child from this marriage was:

8 i. Our James 1793 Giddens Unproven F/O Jms T [12466]

17. Martha Mills "Patty" [12462],²⁵ daughter of Mills [15932], was born circa 1749.

Martha married NC TN James Isham Giddens Constable [109]¹ [MRIN: 5291] on 1 Feb 1787 in NC Burke County.

Martha next married NC TN James Isham Giddens Constable [109]¹ [MRIN: 10092].

20. William Paul [22462], son of Archibald Paul Jr [5489] and Unknown, died after 1822 in SC Fairfield County, Camden.

William married Sarah [22463] [MRIN: 9716].

Children from this marriage were:

10 i. Archibald Young Paul War of 1812 [13893]

ii. William Paul [22464]

iii. Thomas Paul [22465]

iv. Mary Swan Paul [22466]

v. Margaret Paul [22467]

vi. Samuel Paul [22468]

vii. James Duncan Paul Son? Or Heir [22470]

viii. John Paul [22471]

ix. Joseph Paul [22472]

21. Sarah [22463] .

Sarah married William Paul [22462] [MRIN: 9716].

22. James Russell Jr [3948],³⁰ son of James Russell unproven DG 2004 [5861] and Unknown, was born in 1765 in Northern Ieland,³¹ died on 24 Jan 1833 in GA Henry County³² at age 68, and was buried in McDonough Cemetery, McDonough GA.

Census: 1790, SC Camden District.

James married Elizabeth Paul Russell [3960]¹⁸ [MRIN: 1568].

Children from this marriage were:

11 i. Martha P Russell [13894]

ii. James Russell [23611] was born on 4 Jan 1790, died on 15 Jun 1870 at age 80, and was buried in McDonough Cemetery, McDonough GA.

23. Elizabeth Paul Russell [3960],¹⁸ daughter of Archibald Paul *Northern Ireland [3653] and Agnes Farris? [3925], was born in 1762 in Ireland, died circa 1835 in If She Died Age 70 at age 73, and was buried in McDonough Cemetery, McDonough GA.

Elizabeth married James Russell Jr [3948]³⁰ [MRIN: 1568].

24. James Mayes 9922138 [3629], son of Andrew Mayes Northern Ireland [3631] and Rebecca McFarland Northern Ireland [3632], was born in 1729 in Northern Ireland maybe, died on 4 Oct 1818 in SC Union, Fairforest (Jonesville) at age 89, and was buried in Fairforest Prebyterian Ch Cem.

Biographical note.³³ Immigrants from Northern Ireland fled to America from persecution and/or poverty.

The Mayes and McElwains were Presbyterians which lends credence to the fact they were persecuted in Northern Ireland.

James was a member of the Presbyterian Church for 60 years,an Elder for 17 years.

Religion: 1776, Union SC. Fairforest Presbyterian Church,The Heads of familes at Fairforest in 1776 were as follows: George Storey,Anthony Storey,James Mayes, James McLlwaine,Wid. James Means, William Means, Richard Saye, William Hodge, George Park, John Park, Arthur Park, William Patton, Joseph Kelso, John Davidson, Robert Harris, Nicolas Harris, Mrs Kennedy,Family of Shaw, Thomas Barron Patrick Harberson, John Thomas, Josiah Culbertson, Samuel Culbertson, Thomas Hayney, John Elder, Robert Farris, James Crawford, Edward Denny, James Elder, Samuel Clowney, James Farris, John Armstrong, Authur Simpson, William Simpson, And Widow Armstrong. Some members recordered as joining after 1776 are: William DeWitt, Thomas Mayes, Samuel Morrow, Samuel Archibald, Richard Thompson, John Tompson, John McDowell, and Moses White.

James married Jane or Jean McElwain of Pa [3630] [MRIN: 1426] circa 1780.

Children from this marriage were:

12 i. Anthony Mayes of AL Greene County [3627]

ii. Margaret Mayes [16847] was born on 29 Jul 1762, died in 1835 in AL Greene County at age 73, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery.

iii. Joseph Mayes [22072] was born on 18 Aug 1784, died on 25 Nov 1843 at age 59, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery.

James next married Henrietta Scott [10189] [MRIN: 4428].

The child from this marriage was:

i. Scott Mayes [10190]

25. Jane or Jean McElwain of Pa [3630], daughter of James McElevean or McElwain 11038729 [3641] and Jane Storey 43398317 [10191], was born in 1746 in PA, died on 25 Jun 1824 in SC Union, Fairforest probably at age 78, and was buried in Fairforest Prebyterian Ch Cem.

Religion: 1776, SC Union. Fairforest Presbyterian Church,The Heads of familes at Fairforest in 1776 were as follows: George Storey,Anthony Storey,James Mayes, James McLlwaine,Wid. James Means, William Means, Richard Saye, William Hodge, George Park, John Park, Arthur Park, William Patton, Joseph Kelso, John Davidson, Robert Harris, Nicolas Harris, Mrs Kennedy,Family of Shaw, Thomas Barron Patrick Harberson, John Thomas, Josiah Culbertson, Samuel Culbertson, Thomas Hayney, John Elder, Robert Farris, James Crawford, Edward Denny, James Elder, Samuel Clowney, James Farris, John Armstrong, Authur Simpson, William Simpson, And Widow Armstrong. Some members recordered as joining after 1776 are: William DeWitt, ThomasMayes, Samuel Morrow, Samuel Archibald, Richard Thompson, John Tompson, John McDowell, and Moses White.

Jane married James Mayes 9922138 [3629] [MRIN: 1426] circa 1780.

26. Major Samuel P. Otterson Rws [3633], son of James Otterson neighbor to Gordon [3634] and Rebecca James [3635], was born in 1754 in SC Berkeley District, Tyger River, died in 1837 in AL Greene County, Near Union at age 83, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery #43954502 Find-a-Grave.

Biographical note. OTTERSON Samuel 174? South Carolina, maj. Historical reg. of officers of the Continental Army. By Francis Bernard Heitman. Washington, DC, 1914. (685p.): 422

Major Otterson was wounded at the Battle of Hanging Rock. I found this article about Hanging Rock. Regretfully, it is from the Loyalist-

British report. DLG

Hanging Rock

After the success of the Siege of Charlestown, the British set about to pacify the countryside. The PWAR was part of the main British army and took quarters at Camden, where they constructed huts for themselves meant to resist the hot weather.(78) In the latter part of July the bulk of the regiment, along with three other corps, was advanced towards Hanging Rock in part to "awe the disaffected," having first stopped at Rocky Mount .(79) This last post had been attacked by a large force of militia and partisans under the command of Thomas Sumter, who had been repulsed by the New York Volunteers under Lt. Col. George Turnbull and some South Carolina Loyalist Militia. On the night of 5 August 1780 the troops continued their march, arriving at Hanging Rock in the dark of night, and neglected sending out proper patrols.

Sumter and his force, reinforced since his repulse at Rocky Mount, made their appearance before Hanging Rock shortly after dawn. He launched his attack between six and seven in the morning, directing his force agains t the newly formed North Carolina Volunteers under Colonel Samuel Bryan, on the right flank of the camp. Bryan's corps, being undisciplined, soon broke, leaving the right flank exposed. In this situation Major Carden of the PWAR ordered a part of his regiment and the Royal North Carolina Regiment to fill the gap. The slaughter was terrible. Dozens from both regiments fell, compelling a further retreat. The line finally centered on a three pounder field piece protected by a party of Colonel Henry Rugeley's Regiment of Camden Militia. One hundred and sixty men of the British Legion twice charged Sumter's line, likewise the Royal North Carolina Regiment. Just at this critical period of the battle, forty mounted infantry of the British Legion appeared from Rocky Mount and dismounted, deploying in extended files to appear greater in number than they actually were. This turned the tide. As an officer of the PWAR wrote:

"The Legion a nd Prince of Wales's pouring in a well(96)directed fire, charged and total ly routed the enemy, pursuing with a dreadful carnage."

The battle was over. And as a fighting regiment, so was the Prince of Wales'.(80)

When the smoke had cleared and the bugle horn ceased sounding, the Loyalists counted their dead. The losses were appalling for the numbers involved. Of the estimated 181 officers and men of the PWAR that had taken the field that day, 93 were dead, wounded or missing. It was amongst the worst losses of any Loyalist regiment during the war. The other corps, Bryan's excepted, suffered grievously as well. The Royal North Carolinian s lost 50 officers and men, while the British Legion infantry counted 35 out of about 200 officers and men as their casualties. The North Carolina Volunteers likewise had men killed and wounded, but since they fled the field early, they were not thought significant. No return of Sumter's casualties was ever made. But by far, the PWAR had fought and bled the most on that hot summer's day in South Carolina. Of the 17 sergeants that had fielded that day, 5 were killed and another 4 were badly wounded, 3 of whom were also taken prisoner by Sumter. Seven corporals were also amongst the wounded and captured, a devastating blow to the non commissioned officer's corps. Six of the eleven officers on the field were also eithe r killed or wounded. Lieutenant Abraham Hickox and Ensign John Fowler were killed immediately. Lieutenant Benjamin Ogden lived for fifteen hours after the battle before he too died. The regiment was left shattered and in little shape for any more active campaigning. To make matters worse , the Southern climate proved too much for many of these Northern constitutions. As many as seventeen soldiers had died of disease within that month. Ten of the officers, including the surgeon's mate, were sick and Major Carden, who had led the regiment in battle, was just then recovering. Twelve others were otherwise absent or on command elsewhere, leaving the remnants of the unit with virtually no officers to do duty.(81)

One of the Loyalists taking part in the fighting that day was General Browne's servant, Samuel Burke. This Black Loyalist was a native of Charlestown, South Carolina and met Governor Browne in England in 1774. He "entered into his service" and traveled with him to the Bahamas, being take n prisoner with the governor by Hopkins' fleet. All the time Browne was in captivity and later raising the regiment, Burke was by his side assisting. While in New York, he married a "free Dutch mulatto Woman" by whom he acquired a house and garden in the city. These, however, were soon appropriated as barracks for the troops, and his new wife was soon turned out of doors. Undaunted, Burke, along with his wife, continued to serve Browne, taking part in the Danbury expedition where he was "badly wounded. " After Browne left the regiment after the Siege of Rhode Island, Burke continued to serve with the unit, but in what capacity is not known. He was, however, in the fighting at Hanging Rock, being so severely wounded that he was almost given up for dead. His fighting days were over, and he would end up destitute in England in August of 1783, seeking the help of a government he had served for eight years.(82)

On the whole, the Battle of Hanging Rock was a loss from which the PWAR would never recover. As a complete unit, they had fought their last battle.

War claims: 1776, SC.³⁴ Series: S108092

Reel: 0113

Frame: 00597

ignore: 000

Date: 1776 C. or later

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 5639) OF CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, SAMUEL

Locations:

Document type:

Topics:

Land: 1787, sc 96TH. Series: S213190

Volume: 0021

Page: 00010

Item: 001

Date: 8/8/1787

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, PLAT FOR 200 ACRES ON BRANCHES OF TYGER RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY CHARLES SIMS.

Names indexed: GORDON; INLOW; OAR, WILLIAM; OTTERSON, SAMUEL; SIMS, CHARLES

Locations: BROAD RIVER; NINETY SIX DISTRICT; TYGER RIVER

Document type: PLAT

Topics:

Land: 1796, SC Pinckney. Series: S213190

Volume: 0021

Page: 00010

Item: 001

Date: 8/8/1787

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, PLAT FOR 200 ACRES ON BRANCHES OF TYGER RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY CHARLES SIMS.

Names indexed: GORDON; INLOW; OAR, WILLIAM; OTTERSON, SAMUEL; SIMS, CHARLES

Locations: BROAD RIVER; NINETY SIX DISTRICT; TYGER RIVER

Document type: PLAT

Topics:

Named in will: 1810. Series: S108093

Reel: 0027

Frame: 00401

Item: 000

Date: 2/18/1810

Description: CRENSHAW, ROBERT OF UNION DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK B, PAGE 25; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 6, PKG 32) (2 FRAMES).

Names indexed: ALLEN (SLAVE); BROWN; CRENSHAW, ANDERSON; CRENSHAW, EPHRAIM ABEL; CRENSHAW, JAMES; CRENSHAW, JOHN; CRENSHAW, RANDOLPH; CRENSHAW, ROBERT; CRENSHAW, STEPHEN; DAVIS, CHARLOTTE; DUGAN, FRANCES; DUGAN, JAMES; ELEVEN (SLAVE); EVANS, MARTHA; GLEEN, BERNARD; JOHN (SLAVE); JOHNSON, DAVID; MCDANIEL, ROBERT; OTTERSON, SAMUEL; PETER (SLAVE); STRINGFELLOW, JANE

Locations: UNION DISTRICT

Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)

Topics: JERMERSONS PLANTATION; SLAVES, NAMED

Land: 1835, SC Spartanburg.³⁴ Series: S213192

Volume: 0051

Page: 00171

Item: 000

Date: 2/24/1836

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, PLAT FOR 1,836 ACRES ON LITTLE THICKETTY CREEK, SPARTANBURGH DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY RICHARD THOMSON.

Names indexed: ARVAL, CHARLES; BRYCE, DAVID; BRYCE, POLLY; BRYCE, WILLIAM; LIPESCOMB, WILLIAM; LISCOMB, MRS.; LITTLEJOHN, THOMAS; MOORE, PATRICK; NUCKOLLS, WILLIAM T.; OTTERSON, SAMUEL; PERNAK; THOMSON, RICHARD; WILKINS

Locations: BROAD RIVER; LITTLE THICKETTY CREEK; SPARTANBURG DISTRICT; THICKETTY CREEK

Document type: PLAT

Topics:

Land: 19 Jun 1772, NC Craven County.³⁴ Series: S213019

Volume: 0026

Page: 00109

Item: 000

Date: 6/19/1772

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, LAND GRANT FOR 100 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, SAMUEL

Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY

Document type: LAND GRANT

Topics:

Series: S111001

Volume: 0011

Page: 00377

Item: 003

Date: 8/26/1772

Description: OTTERSON, SAMUEL, MEMORIAL FOR 100 ACRES BETWEEN BROAD AND SALUDY RIVERS, BERKLEY COUNTY.

Names indexed: KINGSBERRY, HENRY; OTTERSON, JAMES; OTTERSON, SAMUEL

Locations: BERKELEY COUNTY; BROAD RIVER; SALUDA RIVER; TYGER RIVER

Document type: MEMORIAL

Topics:

Will: 1837, AL Greene County. Will of Samuel P.Otterson father of Sarah who married Amos Lay;signed May 2,1837,proven Jan 8,1838; Bk B p/9 Greene Co.Al; Sarah [dau]dec'd'Elizabeth Lawson; Amos Lay [ son -law] a legacy

to hold & divide among the ch of Sarah Lay,dec'e viz Samuel Otterson Lay md[ Jane;Mary Ann Lay]

md John Clinton;Thomas Gordon Lay md Nancy;James J.Lay md Susan Trussell #2 Margat Brown

Vincent Lay md Polly Flowers #2 Sally Fox;Elizabeth Lay md Elisha Estes;Judy lay Md William Cook; Jesse Lay md Barbara Ann Cook;Sarah Lay md John Flowers

other ch of Samuel were Rebecca Wright;Ruth Otterson;Nancy Walker;Methane Johnson;James

Otterson;Thomas Gordon Otterson;John Otterson;Samuel Jr Otterson;Nancy Otterson dau,& executrix

Hebron Church received a large legacy,the will disposed of much property in Greene Co.Al & in Union

Church: 1809. Cane Creek Presbyterian Church was organized in 1809 . It was situated ten miles from Unionville SC on the Columbia Road. It was between the Broad and Tyger Rivers. The names of the person who came from the old Grassy Spring Church and joined the new church were: Major Samuel Otterson and his wife, Ruth, Henry Walker and his wife, Mary, Mrs. Samuel Lay, James Dugan, Esquire, and his wife, Frances, Jeremiah Hamilton and his wife, Mrs. Rebekah Buford, James Otterson, Widow Braumitt, Miss Ruth Otterson, Robert Crenshaw....

During the preaching of Rev. Daniel Gray, Mary and Thany Otterson, daughters of Major Otterson...became members of the church.

Majors Otterson and McJunkin served as the ruling elders.

From The History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina Vol. 2 p 284

Published 1883.

Bio. Samuel Otterson was born on 1 April 1754, Tyger River, Berkley District, South Carolina (now Union County); died 11 September 1837 at Union, Greene County, Alabama; married Ruth Gordon about 1777 in Berkley District. She was the daughter of Thomas Gordon and Elizabeth, his wife, of Newberry County, South Carolina. Samuel Otterson entered the South Carolina Militia with the rank of First Lieutenent in Captain David MacKee's Company, June 1776. He served with his brother-in-law, Captain Govin Gordon. During the war Samuel Otterson was on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, the Ring fight, Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Blackstock's, Story's Fort, scouted for Col. Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens, captured a number of fleeing British soldiers and marched them as prisoners of war to join Col. Morgan's army. Otterson was promoted to Major in the South Carolina Militia by the end of the war. After the war he lived in Union County. He was sheriff of Union County from 1809 to 1812. About 1821 he moved with a large number of extended family to Greene County, Alabama. His Revolutionary War Pension File numbers are S25344 and S32424, National Archives. Jane J. Williams, CG, <downyonder@localink4.com>

Samuel married Ruth Gordon [3636] [MRIN: 1428] in 1777 in SC Newberry.

Children from this marriage were:

13 i. Cynthia Otterson of AL Greene County [3628]

ii. Mary Otterson Walker 46528318 [22070] was born in 1786, died in 1845 at age 59, and was buried in Otterson Cemetery.

iii. Sarah Otterson Lay [22075] was born circa 1775 and died before 1837.

iv. Elizabeth Otterson Lawson [22077] died before 1837.

v. Rebecca Otterson Wright [22099]

vi. Ruth Otterson [22101]

vii. Nancy Otterson Walker [22102]

viii. Methane Otterson Johnson [22104] was buried in maybe Hebron Cemetery ME Johnson.

ix. Thomas Gordon Otterson [22106]

x. John Otterson [22107]

xi. Dr. Samuel Otterson ruling Presbyterian elder [22108] died after 1840 in SC Cane Creek.

27. Ruth Gordon [3636], daughter of Capt. Thomas Gordon 46519470 [3637] and Elizabeth Anderson [3638], was born in 1756 in SC Newberry, Tyger River probabaly, died in 1844 in AL, Union County, Eutaw at age 88, and was buried in Hebron probably #43954676 FIND-A-GRAV.

Bio: heroic acts of women during the Rev. War, SC Union District, near Union, SC. From Women of the American Revoution p 297

Mrs. Otterson, wife of Major Samuel Otterson knew the Tories were coming. Knowing where a barrel of gun powder was nearby she blew it up rather than have it fall into their hands.

The Tories cut off her dress at the waist and made her lead them to the site where, unfortuanetly for them, they found it was all gone.

Ruth married Major Samuel P. Otterson Rws [3633] [MRIN: 1428] in 1777 in SC Newberry.

28. Joseph James Bouchillon * [3599], son of John or Jean Bouchillon [3601] and Mary Ann LeRoy a French Huguenot [3602], was born in 1777 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick, died in 1806 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick at age 29, and was buried in Bordeaux maybe.

Joseph married Susannah Guillebeau * [3600] [MRIN: 1408] in 1798 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick.

Children from this marriage were:

14 i. John T. Bouchillon Elder [3597]

ii. Joseph Leonard Bouchillon [22363]

iii. Lengy Bouchillon [22504]

29. Susannah Guillebeau * [3600], daughter of SGT RWS Andres Guillebeau a French Huguenot [3605] and Mary Jane Roquemore a French Huguenot [3606], was born in 1776 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick, died in 1814 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick at age 38, and was buried in Bordeaux maybe.

Susannah married Joseph James Bouchillon * [3599] [MRIN: 1408] in 1798 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick.

30. Samuel Meek Doolittle V [3608],²³ son of Samuel Doolittle IV Sc [3610] and Nancy Waddy Sc [3611], was born on 27 Dec 1780 in SC Edgefield District, died in 1817 in SC Edgefield County, Edgefield Courthouse at age 37, and was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Saluda County now.

General Notes: This could be the grandson of Samuel Doolittle b 1763, instead of the son.

Biographical note: : rootsweb Kenneth Doolittle. Note:

They are in the US census 1810 aged over 25 with s & 2 daus all very young. He and wife settled in Edgefield Courthouse S.C. where they soon owned a several hundred acre plantation on a branch of Horn's creek, tributary os Savannah river waters, 100 acres of which widow Polly sold 10 Nov 1817 to Benjamin Tuttle, as directed in her husband's will. Tuttle 7 years later bought 81 acres more from Polly located on Lick Fork of Horn's creek. In this sale Polly was joined by Mackenzie G & R. M. Williams (her brothers?) and John Bouchillon ( her son-in-law?). They also transfer to L.C. Cantelos 6 Jan 1824 on Lick Fork 75 acres. Samuel made his will dated 17 Mar 1816 in which he refers to being weak in body , but of a sound and disposing memory, thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift." Widow Polly and "my worthy friends Roger M. Williams (Polly's father) Presley Swillivan & Mackenzie G. Williams" Exrs. He directs them to "sell on credit of one and two years 100 acres of my land laid off to the best advantage adjoining a small tract held by Reuben Newson near the wolf pit to discharge my just debts. My will and desire is that after paying all of my just debts, lend to my beloved wife Polly Doolittle during her natural life, all mt estate both real and personal; and at her death my will and desire is that my exrs hereafter named, sell the whole of my property then remaining on a credit of 12 months, and the money thence arising to be equally divided between my five children namely: Roger Williams, Samuel, Sterling W., Betsy Doolittle, and Lucinda Doolittle, to them and thier assigns forever. Samuel d 18 May 1817, prob at his home near Edgefield Courthouse, S.C. aged about 35F. Report is in probate file in court at Edgefield in est of Samuel Doolittle of sale of a negro slave by Benjamin Doolittle to Presley Swillivan 7 Apr 1823 for $125. Polly (Williams) Doolittle 10 June 1843. Both she and her hus Samuel are buried at Edgefield Courthouse, S.C. (In response to a letter I wrote J. Milton Quarles, Judge of Probate, Edgefield, S.C. dated 10 Nov 1965, he says he believes the Doolittles were buried in the old Dry Creek Cemetery which is on the eastern part of Edgefield County as they owned land in that part of the county. LB).

On page 222 of Vol. II, Samuel is listed as son of Benjamin #87, whereas he is the son of Samuel #158-A, who was the son of Joseph #158.

Samuel married Mary Polly (Williams) Doolittle *kin to Rev. Roger [3609] [MRIN: 1413] in 1798 in SC Edgefield District.

Children from this marriage were:

15 i. Elizabeth "Betsey" Doolittle of TX Falls County [3598]

ii. Roger Williams Doolittle [22507] was born on 15 Sep 1808, died on 17 Apr 1889 in Newton, Newton, Mississippi at age 80, and was buried in Doolittle Cemetery, Newton, MS.

iii. Sterling W Doolittle [22508] was born in 1814 in SC Edgefield and died on 21 Feb 1883 in Slate Springs, Calhoun, MS at age 69.

iv. Lucinda Doolittle [22510]

v. Samuel Doolittle VI [22511] was born circa 1800 and died circa 1870 at age 70.

31. Mary Polly (Williams) Doolittle *kin to Rev. Roger [3609], daughter of Doctor Roger Mackerness Williams [4476] and Catherine Read Quarles "Mary" [4477], was born on 3 Sep 1787 in SC Edgefield Courthouse and died on 15 Oct 1846 in SC Edgefield Maybe at age 59.

Kinship report: 2003, Greenvlile, TX.³³ A direct descendant of James and Alice (Pemberton) Williams, parents of the Rev. Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, founder of the first Baptist church in America.

Fourth great-grand niece of Rev. Roger Williams.

Mary married Samuel Meek Doolittle V [3608]²³ [MRIN: 1413] in 1798 in SC Edgefield District.

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandparents)

32. Ir NC Richard 1713 Giddens [7479],¹ son of Nc Surry County Giddens [15931] and Unknown, was born circa 1713 in Ireland, County Cork maybe³⁵ and died in 1783 in NC Surry County at age 70.

Census: 1784, NC Surry County. Captain Humphries District

WM 21-60 none

WM under 21 or over 60- two

WF all ages two

Blacks- 5

I.E. Perhaps Richard was over sixty, because

few of these Giddens had any slaves.

Court Records: 15 Nov 1785, NC Surry County. Suit for slander by Richard Giddens and wife against

David Humphries. (Humphries District?)

Giddenses found guilty.

Court Records: 20 Nov 1787, NC Surry County. A gift from Richard Gittons to wife Margaret in behalf of her dowry

three Negroes Betty, Nelson, and Roard,

feather bed and furniture.

Was that to pay for the slander conviction?

12/10/1790 Grant of 300 acres to Solomon Humphries

adjoining Richard Gittens on the Tarrant River.

Richard married Margaret "Polly" Barr [17861]³⁶ [MRIN: 3221] before 1738 in PA Delaware County, Chester.³⁷

Children from this marriage were:

i. NC Surry Richard 1738 Gittins Giddens [7480] was born circa 1738, was christened in 1790 in NC Surry County, and died before 1800 in NC Surry County maybe.

ii. Nc Surry Va Louisa Giddens [100] was born circa 1730 and died before 1800 in NC Surry County maybe.

iii. NC Surry John 1740 Gittins Giddens s/o Richard [8649] was born circa 1740 in Age Approximated By Formula,²⁶ was christened in 1790 in NC Surry County census, and died in 1801 in NC Will at age 61. Another name for John was Gittens.

iv. NC NC Edward 1742 Giddens Burke Nc [12534] was born in 1742 in NC Burke County, John's River³⁸ and died in 1810 in NC Burke County, John's River³⁸ at age 68.

v. Francis 1753 Gideon Giddens of Wilkes [7450] was born on 31 Jul 1753 in VA³⁹ and died in 1819 in GA Wilkes County¹⁰ at age 66.

16 vi. NC TN James Isham Giddens Constable [109]

vii. Reuben Giddens s/o Richard maybe [13276] was born circa 1750 in VA and died in 1775 in VA Accomack County at age 25.

viii. NC Joseph 1745 s/o Richard Giddens Constable [12531] was born circa 1745 and was christened in 1789 in NC Surry County.

ix. VA GA William 1753 Gideon Giddens PVT Indian Wars [7481] was born circa 1753 in VA and died on 1 Apr 1796 in GA Jackson County at age 43.

33. Margaret "Polly" Barr [17861]³⁶ was born in 1726 in PA Delaware County Maybe⁴¹ and died on 19 Jun 1816 in NC Surry County at age 90.

Death: 19 Jun 1816, NC Stokes County. Records of the Moravians in NC

Many years ago Brother Hauser took the widow Giddens in.

Today she died at the age of 90.

Will: 1826, NC Stokes County. To Robert Mitchell (Note Mitchell Giddens later in history)

550 acres in Surry County

ten shillings

and all my slaves.

Margaret married Ir NC Richard 1713 Giddens [7479]¹ [MRIN: 3221] before 1738 in PA Delaware County, Chester.³⁷

34. Mills [15932] .¹

Mills married someone.

His child was:

17 i. Martha Mills "Patty" [12462]

40. Archibald Paul Jr [5489], son of Archibald Paul *Northern Ireland [3653] and Agnes Farris? [3925], was born circa 1750 in SC Edgefield probably.

Census: 1810, SC Fairfield District.

Archibald married someone.

His children were:

i. Grandson Of Archibald Paul Unproven [3920] was born circa 1775 in SC Edgefield probably.

20 ii. William Paul [22462]

44. James Russell unproven DG 2004 [5861], son of Robert Russell [24269] and Unknown, was born in 1741 in Northern Ireland⁴² and died in 1805 in SC Winnsboro⁴² at age 64.

James married someone.

His child was:

22 i. James Russell Jr [3948]

James next married someone.

His children were:

i. Russell [3968]

ii. Russell [24270]

46. Archibald Paul *Northern Ireland [3653], son of John Paul * [3934] and Margaret Jane Lynn? [3941], was born in 1727 in Ireland, Kinbally, County Antrim Maybe, died in 1802 in SC Fairfield (Kershaw) Camden at age 75, and was buried in Old Lebanon Presb Church Cem Near Winnsboro "Old Stone Church".

Estate Sale. Estate Sale of John Paul, Deceased 1801

Value

Surname First Name Bought Lbs

Paul Widow Spinning wheel 4

Paul do Check reel 2

Paul do Wheel of swifts 2

Kincaid Alex a qty of wool 3

Paul Widow a qty of tobacco 2

Calhoun Alex 1 bb of powder 4

Montgomery Hugh do 4

Rabb William do 4

Paul Archy do 4

Boyd Da.v do 4

Montgomery Hugh 1 cag and powder 8

Smith Robert carpenter's tools 3

Paul Archy do 7

Halthorn Adam 1 handsaw 14

Paul William sm box of

Religion. Presbyterian

Religion: 1766, Northern Ireland. Religious census

Dissenters: of County Antrim

James Paul, Armagh, Londonderry,

Joseph Paul, Armagh, Londonderry

Robert Russell, County Wicklow, Protestant

Immigrated: 1768.⁴³ from Ireland

"poor Protestant immigrants" Other known kin on the "James and Mary" that carried 183 passengers from Larne, Ireland to Charleston, SC were:

FARIS- Mary 26 and William 22

GLADNEY (Glegney) Samuel 30, Mary 28, and Joseph 21

PAULS- James 29, Agnes 4, William 3, Archibald 36, Agnes 34, James 10, Sarah 8, Elizabeth 6, Martha 4 and William 2.

-Don Giddens 2010

Census: 1790, SC Camden District. SC Camden District Census 21200

Archibald and James Paul.

Census: 1800, SC Fairfield District.

Will: 1802, SC Fairfield District.

Archibald married Agnes Farris? [3925]⁴⁴ [MRIN: 1439] circa 1748 in Northern Ireland maybe.

Children from this marriage were:

40 i. Archibald Paul Jr [5489]

ii. Mary Paul McCord [3963] was born circa 1760.

iii. Belle Paul Russell [3967]

iv. James Paul [3958] was born in 1758 in Ireland⁴³ and died in 1798 in SC Fairfield District at age 40.

v. Sarah Paul Robinson [3959] was born in 1760 in Ireland⁴³ and died after 1830 in SC Fairfield District.

23 vi. Elizabeth Paul Russell [3960]

vii. Martha Paul Robinson [3961] was born in 1764 in Ireland⁴³ and died in 1839 in SC Fairfield County, Camden at age 75.

viii. William Paul [3962] was born in 1766 in Northern Ireland and died after 1823 in SC Fairfield District.

ix. Moses F Paul * Sc [3651] was born in 1775 in SC Fairfield County, Winnsboro and died after 1830 in TN Rhea Probably.

x. John Paul [22512]

xi. Margaret Paul Russell [22513]

Archibald next married Margaret Jane Lynn? [3941] [MRIN: 2103].

Archibald next married someone.

His children were:

23 i. Elizabeth Paul Russell [3960]

ii. Margaret Paul [7998]

47. Agnes Farris? [3925]⁴⁴ was born in 1729 in Ireland and died after 1820 in SC Fairfield District.

Census: 1820, SC Fairfield District. near many Gladneys and Robinsons

Agnes married Archibald Paul *Northern Ireland [3653] [MRIN: 1439] circa 1748 in Northern Ireland maybe.

48. Andrew Mayes Northern Ireland [3631], son of James Mayes [5691] and Unknown, was born in 1698 in Germany⁴⁵ and died in 1754 in PA Lancaster County at age 56.

Immigrated: 1729, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.⁴⁶ Andrew Mayes arrived at the Port of Philadelphia in August of 1729 . He came to the United States on the ship Mortonhouse which sailed from Rotterdam and later England. He is listed on the loyalty oath as Andrew Mayes, and on the log as Andrew Mys. A Scotch/Irishman might say Me niam is Mys. He settled with his father and brothers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Fact: 1766, Northern Ireland. No Mayes found during the religious survey.

Fact: : Germany-Philadelphia. A List of Palatinate Passengers, Imported into Philadelphia in the Ship Mortonhouse, James Coultas, Commander, from Rotterdam. Aug.st 17th 1729

This database contains the original lists of German pioneers who arrived at the port of Philadelphia from the years 1727 to 1808. These lists of early arrivals in Pennsylvania are significant because in none of the other ports of the American colonies, through which German settlers entered, were such lists prepared or preserved. In Philadelphia alone did the authorities insist on the preparation of careful and detailed lists of arrivals. About three hundred family associations, tracking their ancestry to these pioneers, meet annually in Pennsylvania.

Andrew Mayes is on THIS list.

Andrew married Rebecca McFarland Northern Ireland [3632] [MRIN: 1427].

Children from this marriage were:

24 i. James Mayes 9922138 [3629]

ii. Thomas Mayes [23853] was born in 1730, died in 1831 at age 101, and was buried in Fairforest Prebyterian Ch Cem.

49. Rebecca McFarland Northern Ireland [3632], daughter of Robert B McFarland [5692] and Jennett [5693], was born circa 1698 in Northern Ireland, County Tyrone, Armagh maybe and died in PA Lancaster Probably.

Rebecca married Andrew Mayes Northern Ireland [3631] [MRIN: 1427].

50. James McElevean or McElwain 11038729 [3641], son of Andrew McIlvaine [3642] and Elizabeth Swan [5675], was born in 1713 in PA, died in 1807 in SC Union District at age 94, and was buried in Fairforest Prebyterian Ch Cem. Another name for James was McElevean.

Jury List: 1779, SC. Spartan Division

James Mayes* James Mekelvain* Andrew Mayes*

*our kin

Will: 1811, SC Sumter.³⁴ Series: S108093

Reel: 0027

Frame: 00293

Item: 000

Date: 8/1/1811

Description: MCELEVEAN, JAMES OF UNION DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK A, PAGE 265; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 6, PKG 30) (2 FRAMES).

Names indexed: ARCHIBALD, SAMUEL; LEATH (SLAVE); MAYES, JAMES JR.; MCELEVEAN, ANTHONY; MCELEVEAN, JAMES; MCELEVEAN, MARY; MCELVEAN, SALLY; MEANS, HUGH; PATTON, THOMAS; SIMPSON, W. O.; SMITH, JOSHUA; STORY, JEAN

Locations: SUMTER DISTRICT

Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)

Topics: SLAVES, NAMED

James married Jane Storey 43398317 [10191] [MRIN: 1432].

Children from this marriage were:

25 i. Jane or Jean McElwain of Pa [3630]

ii. Anthony McElwain [22332]

iii. Mary McElwain [22333]

iv. Sally McElwain [22334]

51. Jane Storey 43398317 [10191], daughter of Anthony 1700 Storey [10192] and Unknown, was born circa 1732 in PA York County,⁴⁷ died on 10 Oct 1803 in SC Union, Jonesville at age 71, and was buried in Fairforest Prebyterian Ch Cem.

Jane married James McElevean or McElwain 11038729 [3641] [MRIN: 1432].

52. James Otterson neighbor to Gordon [3634], son of John Otterson [22331] and Unknown, was born circa 1720 in VA Or PA Lancaster, died circa 1768 in SC Union at age 48, and was buried in Fairforest Creek?.

Land: 1762, SC Colleton District. Series: S372001

Volume: 02Y0

Page: 00349

Item: 000

Date: 1762

Description: SOUTHER, MATHIAS AND WIFE TO JAMES OTTERSON, LEASE AND RELEASE FOR 200 ACRES OF LAND IN BERKLY COUNTY.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, JAMES; SOUTHER, MATHIAS

Locations: BERKELEY COUNTY

Document type: LEASE AND RELEASE

Topics:

Memorial: 4 May 176, NC Anson (Fayette) County, Fairforest Creek. Series: S111001

Volume: 0006

Page: 00435

Item: 001

Date: 5/4/1765

Description: OTTERSON, JAMES, MEMORIAL FOR 260 ACRES ON TYGER RIVER, ANSON COUNTY, N.C.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, JAMES; ROWAN, MATHEW

Locations: ANSON COUNTY, N.C.; FAIR FOREST CREEK; NORTH CAROLINA; TYGER RIVER

Document type: MEMORIAL

Topics:

Land: 1767, NC Craven County.

Series: S213184

Volume: 0009

Page: 00027

Item: 02

Date: 1/21/1767

Description: OTTERSON, JAMES, PLAT FOR 250 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, JAMES; TROUP, JOHN; WOFFORD, WILLIAM

Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; SANTEE RIVER; TYGER RIVER

Document type: PLAT

Topics:

Series: S111001

Volume: 0009

Page: 00319

Item: 001

Date: 9/12/1767

Description: OTTERSON, JAMES, MEMORIAL FOR 250 ACRES ON GREAT PEE DEE RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY.

Names indexed: OTTERSON, JAMES; WILLIAMS, ROBERT

Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; GREAT PEE DEE RIVER

Document type: MEMORIAL

Roots. It appears that the Ottersons are of Irish and /or Scandinavian origins.

Fort Otterson: : SC Union County. Fort Otterson was named for James Otterson. It is located near where Tinker Creek meets the Tyger River.

"This stone fortress was one of several posts built by the local settlers for protection during the many wars with the Cherokees fought before the Revolution. The fort was named for James Otterson, an early settler, and was located on Tyger River a few hundred yards downstream from Beatty's Bridge."

James married Rebecca James [3635] [MRIN: 1429].

The child from this marriage was:

26 i. Major Samuel P. Otterson Rws [3633]

53. Rebecca James [3635] was born circa 1720.

Rebecca married James Otterson neighbor to Gordon [3634] [MRIN: 1429].

54. Capt. Thomas Gordon 46519470 [3637], son of John Gordon 46519753 [3639] and Ruth Govin? [3640], was born circa 1733 in VA Prince William County, was christened in Union, Spartanburg or Laurens maybe, died circa 1809 in SC Newberry (was 96th District) at age 76, and was buried between the Enoree and Tyger River maybe.

Census: 1800, SC Newberry. a WM Gorden was censused p 12, 16, 30

and a Thomas p 100

Memorial names Otterson, Gordon: 24 Mar 1766, NC Anson (Fayette) County.³⁴ Series: S111001

Volume: 0009

Page: 00036

Item: 001

Date: 3/24/1766

Description: GORDON, THOMAS, MEMORIAL FOR TWO TRACTS IN ANSON COUNTY, N.C., ONE FOR 300 ACRES SUMMARIZING A CHAIN OF TITLE TO A GRANT TO JOHN GORDON OF AUG. 30, 1753 AND ONE FOR 300 ACRES SUMMARIZING A CHAIN OF TITLE TO A GRANT TO BENJAMIN GORDON OF FEB. 23, 1754.

Names indexed: GORDON, BENJAMIN; GORDON, JOHN; GORDON, THOMAS; OTTERSON, JAMES; ROWAN, MATTHEW

Locations: ANSON COUNTY, N.C.; BEAVER DAM CREEK; BERKELEY COUNTY; ENOREE RIVER; NORTH CAROLINA; ROCKY CREEK; TYGER RIVER

Document type: MEMORIAL

Topics:

Church: Organization, 1809, Mt. Zion, Sumter District SC. Mount Zion Presbyterian Church in Sumter District owes its beginning to three benevolent individuals- one was Capt. Thomas Gordon.

History of the Pres Church in SC Vol 2 Pub 1883 p 250

Thomas married Elizabeth Anderson [3638] [MRIN: 1430].

Children from this marriage were:

27 i. Ruth Gordon [3636]

ii. William Gordon [24043] died after 1800 in SC Newberry.

iii. James Gordon Maybe A Son [24069] was born in 1750, died in 1817 in SC Newberry at age 67, and was buried in Gilders Presbyterian Cemetery.

55. Elizabeth Anderson [3638] was born circa 1735.

Elizabeth married Capt. Thomas Gordon 46519470 [3637] [MRIN: 1430].

56. John or Jean Bouchillon [3601], son of CAPT Joseph Bouchillon RWS [3603] and Maria Majinett a French Huguenot [3604], was born in 1751 in France, Bordeaux maybe, died in 1789 in SC Abbeville, Hillsborough at age 38, and was buried in Bordeaux maybe.

Land: : SC Abbeville. above French Mill on Little River at the mouth of Mill Creek

John married Mary Ann LeRoy a French Huguenot [3602] [MRIN: 1409] in 1773 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick.

Children from this marriage were:

28 i. Joseph James Bouchillon * [3599]

ii. Elizabeth Bouchillon [22505]

iii. John s/o John Bouchillon [22506]

57. Mary Ann LeRoy a French Huguenot [3602], daughter of Peter Michael LeRoy IMMIGRANT [8070] and Mary LaBraun [8071], was born in 1756 in France, died in 1839 in SC Abbeville Probably at age 83, and was buried in Willington, McCormick, SC.

Census: 1790, SC Old 96Th, Abbeville. 02201

next door to her father-in-law, Joseph.

Mary married John or Jean Bouchillon [3601] [MRIN: 1409] in 1773 in SC Bordeaux, Mccormick.

58. SGT RWS Andres Guillebeau a French Huguenot [3605] was born on 18 Aug 1738 in France, Bordeaux, died on 12 Sep 1814 in SC Abbeville District, Bordeaux, McCormick County at age 76, and was buried in Hickory Knob State Park.

Census: 1790, SC Old 96Th, Abbeville. p 60

near our Bouchillons and a David surname

Andres Gillibo (Guillebeau) 20200

House: : 2008. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/mccormick/S10817733002/index.htm

Pictures of Andres Guillebeau's house and tombstone in Hickory Knob State Park

Note: 2008, Hickory Knob State Park. The Guillebeau House is a good example of Southern eighteenth-century pioneer construction. Built on the double pen house plan developed extensively in the South, the house has one exterior chimney and two front entrances. The shed roof porch across the front, originally open, has been enclosed at either end to provide additional rooms. The walls are constructed of hand-hewn logs with mortise and tenon joints with filling between the logs. French Huguenot settler Andre Guillebeau (1739-1814) built this house shortly after his arrival at New Bordeaux, an upcountry Huguenot settlement, in August 1764. He served in the American militia under Captain Joseph Bouchilon during the American Revolution. The house was subsequently owned by Andre's son Peter (1769-1854) and then by Peter's son Peter (1812-1891). According to Peter's will there was a 400-acre tract surrounding the house. The family cemetery is included in the nominated acreage. The house was moved to Hickory Knob State Park ca. 1983. Listed in the National Register March 7, 1973.

View the complete text of the nomination form <.. for this National Register property.

Immigrated: 1764, New Bordeaux, SC.

Andres married Mary Jane Roquemore a French Huguenot [3606] [MRIN: 1411].

Children from this marriage were:

29 i. Susannah Guillebeau * [3600]

ii. James Guilbeau or Guillebeau [22488]

iii. Peter or Pierre Guillebeau [22491] was born circa 1765, died after 1852 in SC Abbeville, and was buried in Guillebeau Family Cemetery.

59. Mary Jane Roquemore a French Huguenot [3606], daughter of Vincent Gaspar Pierre Du Roquemore [3607] and Suzanne LaFon [8074], was born in 1745 in France, died in 1820 in SC Willington, Abbeville District at age 75, and was buried in Hickory Knob State Park Guillebeau family Cemetery.

Mary married SGT RWS Andres Guillebeau a French Huguenot [3605] [MRIN: 1411].

60. Samuel Doolittle IV Sc [3610], son of Samuel Joseph Doolittle III Ct Yankee [3612] and Experience Bartlett Ct Yankee [3613], was born in 1740 in Martintown, SC Edgefield District, died in 1800 in SC Edgefield District, Martintown, Edgefield Courthouse at age 60, and was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Edgefield Courthouse.

Land: 14 Dec 1792, Edgefield District SC. John Mock and wife Mary sold SAMUEL DOOLITTLE 171 acres for 50 pounds sterling. Recorded 9/30/1796

Biographical note.

Note: His father seems to have been one of the New England pioneers between1740-75 in South Carolina near lower Savannah river. At first Census 1790 he registered in 95th Dist. Edgefield Co. S. C. as 2-5-4 (which would indicate 9 ch'n) and 8 slaves. It could have meant that there were 9 people other than the husband and wife who resided in the household. His wf Nancy outlived him. They were well-to-do and res on his extensive plantation in Edgefield Courthouse where his slaves raised cotton and other produce; cared for his horses, a sizeable herd of cattle and droves of swine. His will dated 26 Mar 1799 mentions sons Benjamin and Samuel; daus Sarah who m Adams and Betsey who m Swillivan; also Nancy and Anna, unmarried. To each was given a negro man & wf and they were to divide balance of est after thier mother's death. "Loving wife Nancy and loving son Benjamin" exrs. Inventory dated 2 July 1800---Personals $2665.87 1/2. Samuel Doolittle of Edgefield Co. recorded as buying 171 acres there for L50 14 Dec 1792. Nancy's name is on 1800 census at Edgefield. Benjamin Doolittle as Exr for Samuel Doolittle, Sr. reported 16 June 1801; Paid Dr. Jos. Fuller for medicine and attendance $7. Pd Dr. Wm. Brazier $19. for medicine and attendance; pd John Gardner $2.50 for making coffin; pd taxes for 1799 $14.83. In 1800 Benjamin only other Doolittle on 1800 census at Edgefield.

From rootsweb thanks to Kenneth Doolittle littlekendo@aol.com

Samuel married Nancy Waddy Sc [3611] [MRIN: 1414] in 1770.

Children from this marriage were:

30 i. Samuel Meek Doolittle V [3608]

ii. Benjamin Doolittle [22364]

iii. Sarah Doolittle Adams [22365]

iv. Betsey Doolittle Sullivan [22367]

v. Nancy Doolittle [22369]

vi. Amia Doolittle [22370]

61. Nancy Waddy Sc [3611] was born in 1745 in SC Edgefield District, died in 1828 in SC Edgefield District at age 83, and was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery probably.

Nancy married Samuel Doolittle IV Sc [3610] [MRIN: 1414] in 1770.

62. Doctor Roger Mackerness Williams [4476],⁴⁸ son of Luke Williams [4503] and Katherine Barber [4527], was born in 1764 in VA Richmond County,⁴⁹ died on 13 Jan 1837 in SC Edgefield at age 73, and was buried in Saluda R Turkey Creek area?.

Biographical note: 1992, SC Magazine of Ancestral Research. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research

SCMAR, Volume XX

Number 3, Summer, 1992

Requests for Information

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.177

WILLIAMS-ANTONY-PACE-MIZE. Charlene Self Epps (Route 5, Box 727, Boone, NC 28607) submits the following query. Butler Williams b. c1805 in SC, married in 1830, Mary “Polly” Antony in GA. In 1860 he was in Paulding Co., GA, Household 41/41 with his wife Polly and children Butler b. 23 Oct 1842, Cynthia 17, Henry 15, Willoughby 8, Johnson 5, and Louisa 3. Butler Williams, Jr., m. 1st Maiden Rebecca Pace (dau. of William W. and Harriet ? Pace). Their children were Drucilla, Alma, Catherine Eliza b. 29 July 1865, and Butler Lafayette, b. 1868. Shortly after the Civil War, Butler and Rebecca moved to St. Clair Co., AL., and with them moved Butler's brothers Johnson, Willoughby, and Henry, along with Rebecca's father William W. Pace and his new wife Angeline Parks. Rebecca died in childbirth c1870 and Butler m. 2nd Emily Mize. Butler Williams, Jr., told a daughter-in-law, that his father was a doctor in Georgia and, incidentally, had red hair. I have not been able as yet to confirm that he was a doctor. I have a will of Roger M. Williams dated 14 Nov 1828, recorded 13 Jan 1837 Edgefield District, SC. He named his wife Mary and children Sterling C. Williams, Mackerness G. Williams, Pooly Doolittle, Butler Williams, Betsey Gardner, and Caty Morgan. He appointed his wife Mary and sons Mackerness G. and Butler Williams as executors. Has anyone researched this family? I hope that there is a connection with Roger and Butler Williams, but I am not sure.

Biographical note: : SC. Roger M. Williams (deceased) heirs of, SC Edgefield-

Rev. War rejected pensions- proof of service

Will: : Edgefield District, SC. Volume 1 1836-1853

Roger M WIlliams

Page 22

Box 32

Package 1143

Fact: : Richmond County, VA. formed from Old Rappahannock

Physical note. red headed

Roger married Catherine Read Quarles "Mary" [4477]