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Salem and Claremont Counties were incorporated into what we now term as the Old Sumter District in January, 1800. Also included within Old Sumter District at that time was Clarendon County, which broke away in 1855. A portion of what had been Salem County became part of the area that forms Lee County which was organized in 1902. All of the area that made up Old Claremont County is still within present day, Sumter County boundaries.
You may learn more about the history of Salem and Claremont Counties by reading about the history of Sumter County here.
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Pat Holliday Boone 8 Sept. 1998
NETTLES/SEALE - Charles and Elinor Seale, 1850 Shelby CO. AL census, age 65 and 58, emigrated from Sumter CO, SC. Was Elinor's maiden name NETTLES? Could she be the grandmother/aunt of the NETTLES children (John Jackson and Samantha) living in the Alabama household in 1850? Any infomation appreciated and will reciprocate by checking anything for you at the CLAYTON GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY in Houston, TX.
Ethel V Spurger October 20,
1998
NEWMAN- Searching for information of NEHEMIAH NEWMAN, son of Thomas and Elizabeth of Salem-Claremont, Old Sumter. On 1790 census. Need name of wife, marriage information, and name of children born in that area. Moved to Pike Co., MS before 1820 census. The above information glaringly omitted from wills of his parents and siblings. espurger@wt.net
DICKINSON---Seeking further ancestry beyond
Thomas Dickinson (wife Susan/Susanna), who died here in fall 1840
leaving sons Henry S, Thomas E, et al. Burial sites for this line
also unknown. Happy to share what I have. (August 28, 1999)
PHELPS / LEE - I am
looking for the family and ancestors of WILLIAM PHELPS b. c. 1773 SC.
Father may be James Phelps b. NC. Also looking for the family of
SOPHIA LEE b. c. 1776-77 SC. Father: William Lee G. Father: Arthur
Ferney Lee.William and Sophia Lee Phelps moved to Pulaski Co., GA
between 1810-14. They lived there the rest of their lives. Children:
ARTHUR, WILLIAM, JAMES, S. NEEDHAM, ELIJAH, POLLY, CAROLINE,
ELIZABETH. This list is not in birth order. There were PHELPS on the
Claremont census of 1790. I am interested to know if the Phelps
listed is part of the family of William PHELPS. Also would like more
information on Sophia and her possible link to Arthur Ferney LEE of
Sumter Co. SC. I do have some material that I would be happy to
share. (November 21, 1999)
FLEMING - Looking for parent of James Fleming
who died March 1804 in Lower Salem. He was an Elder of Midway
Presbyterian Church. Married to Elizabeth McKee White - widow of John
White. Children included Josiah, Eli Alexander, Mary Witherspoon and
Harriett. Who were John Fleming and Samuel Fleming who served among
court appointed executors of James' estate? I would appreciate any
help. (November 24, 1999)
FLEMING - Searching for information on Samuel
Fleming and John Fleming that are on the 1790 and 1800 census for Old
Salem County and also Sumter County. Are Samuel and John Fleming
related? Is Samuel the one that moves to the Western Country(
MIssissippi, Louisiana)? (November 24, 1999)
SCARBOROUGH -
Addison Scarborough was listed in the
1790 census in Claremont County, as the head of a family of 6. Where
did he come from? Who were his parents? (April 7, 2000)
HARPER/DANIEL/BATEMAN - Looking for info on
JOHN HARPER and wife DARCAS DANIEL (daughter of Simon Daniel and
Elizabeth Rogers of Edgecombe Co., NC). Per a Feb. 15, 1793 bill of
sale in Edgecombe, John Harper was in Salem Co., SC. Two of Darcas
Daniel Harper's sisters, Drusilla and Elizabeth, were married to
Jesse BATEMAN and Thomas BATEMAN (unknown to which). (May 21,
2000)
GEDDINGS - Searching for information on
Geddings/Giddings/Giddens family that settled in Old Sumter District
c.1794-95 with the Abraham Pettypoole family from North Carolina.
Although the name is listed as Giddings in NC deeds, I believe the
name is listed as Geddings in SC records.
First names:
Abraham Giddings/Geddings (daughter named Elizabeth?)
Isaac Giddings/Geddings
Jemima Giddings/Geddings
Thomas Giddings/Geddings
Moses Giddings/Geddings.
If you have information on any of these names, please contact Jana Evans Braziel at evans_braziel@hotmail.com
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