Notebook - South Carolina

Baldwin, Agnes. First Settlers of South Carolina, 1670-1680, Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1970.

Butler, Richard, planter, arrived before March 1678, wife Cicily, daughter Mary M. Hickman, son John

Butler, Thomas, ship carpenter, 5 servants, origin Redriffe near London, arrived Aug. 1672, wife Sarah, son Shem, daughter Ann who arrived Sept. 1675 in Charles Towne

Hopkins, John, servant to Lady Margaret Yeamans, 1 servant, arrived Feb. 1672 as a servant, arrived Jan. 1673 as freeman

Perry, Edward, servant to Thomas Butler, arrived Sept. 1675

Wilson, Edward, servant to Richard Cole, freeman by August. 1677, arrived Aug. 1671 on the Blessing, wife Marieris

Wilson, John, servant, freeman to Jacob Wayte, arrived. Sept. 1675

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Hendrix, G.E. Lee Courley. Edgefield County South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12, 1786-1796, Volume I, Southern Historical Press, 2001.

 16 Nov. 1789: Ayres Gorely of Laurens Co., SC to Reuben Pyles of same place for 80 pounds sold 3314 acres being 6 tracts of land originally granted said Gorely 1 Jan. 1787:

1. 1317 acres orginally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on a long branch of Town Creek adj. George Miller; Robert Lang; James Gray; David Bowers & David Zubly;
2. 816 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on waters of Savannah River adj. Thomas Lamar & Valentine Zinn; 
3. 188 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on Little River the NW fork of Savannah River;
4. 203 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on Stephens Creek adj. Nichols Minor & Yancy;
5. 490 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 adj. Hatchess ponds on the new road from Long Cane to Charleston;
6. 300 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 being on Clarks branch of Savannah River. S/Ayres Gorley, wit: Allen Glover, Wiley Glover, Abbeville Co. SC, who swore by oath 11 May 1793 before Julius Nichols, Junior, JP, Recorded 3 Sep. 1793.

Ahnentafel #226 - John Galbreath

John Galbreath or Galbraith

Born: ca. 1725 in Scotland
Died: August 1800 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) probable wife before 1767 & 2) Agnes (--?--) ca. 1778 Pennsylvania

Immigrant: before 1778.  Haven't found a definitive record. 

Records:

1790 - Cumberland Co., PA - a John Gilbreath family consisting of 4 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 4 females, 2 other free people, 2 slaves is a possibility.

Research Log

The First Principles of the Doctrine of Christ; Together with Stronger Meat for them that are skil’d in the Word of Righteousness OR The Doctrine of living unto God, wherein the Body of Divinity Is Briefly and methodically handled by way of Question and Answer. continued from part 1

Quest. How is God made known to us by his divine Attributes?

Answ. God is made known to us by his divine Attributes to be one Infinite and Eternal Spirit, having life in and of himself, having most perfect understanding and will, and is infinitely more glorious then any Spirit, and is perfection and blessedness itself. 

1. We ought to attribute the most excellent kind of being, and the most excellent properties of Being unto God, in the most eminent manner. 


1. The most excellent kind of Being.

1.  A living Being is the most excellent, Attribute Life unto him, Deut. 32.40.

2. A Spirit is the most excellent of living Beings, attribute that kind of Being to him, Joh. 4.24.

3. But we must attribute these to him in an eminent manner. 

1. Life of him, he is the Fountain of Life.

Ahnentafel #225 - Abigail Dennen, ver. 2

Abigail Dennen

Born: ca. 1761 in Pennsylvania
Died: August 29, 1839, Clay County, Illinois

Buried: unknown

Married: Abraham Colclasure, before Aug. 11, 1787 in Pennsylvania

Religion: Quaker 

Records:
1783 - Oct. 13 - Menallen Quaker Monthly Meeting in Adams County, Pennsylvania:

Andrew Dennin his wife Rachel and their eight children. Namely Abigail, William, Susanna, Elinor, Rachel, John, Anthony and Joseph - certificates that they have moved to Frederick Co., Virginia to join the Hopewell Quaker Monthly Meeting

Notebook - New Jersey

Brown, Virginia. Middlesex County New Jersey Heirs to Estates from Partitions & Divisions Filed at New Brunswick, 1780-1870, no imprint, nd

John Runyan of Piscataway, dec'd heirs included: Abel Runyan, Ephraim Runyan and Clarkson Runyan.  Located along the Perth Amboy Turnpike, 9/10/1823, Vol. 5, p. 1591+, map p. 1593, Book A., p. 352.  See also Surrogate File #18200 administrators were Christian / Christiana Runyan and Abel Runyan.

John Runyan, esq., dec'd. of Piscataway Twp., leaving sons and daughters.  The petitioner was Ephraim Runyan, esq. John's children were: Thomas Runyan, Frances Runyan, reune Runyan, Enos Runyan, Mary Runyan, John Runyan, Mercy Runyan. Along the road from Quibbletown [New Market] to Green Brook, 10/1/1793, Vol. 2, p. 387+, Vol. 1, p. 387.  See also Surrogate File #18197, Orphan's Court 10/8/1793.

Lewis Runyan, of Piscataway Twp., dec'd. The widow's share was shown on map, Vol. 3, p. 781.  His heirs were Jeptha Runyan, Ephraim Runyan, Lewis Runyan, Ruth Runyan, Sarah Runyan and Anna Runyan.  Adjoining James Martin and Isaac and John Dayton.  Along the road to New Market.  Commissioners: Elisha coreill, Ephraim Runyan, Wm. B. Manning.  5/1/1815, Book A, pp. 57-58, map and field notes p. 59. Vol. 3, p. 777, map and field book, p. 781.  See also Surrogate File #18206.

Philip Runyan, of Piscataway Twp., dec'd. The dower of his widow, Else Runyan was to be set off.  Other heirs: Esther (Runyan) the wife of Abraham Irwin, Delia Runyan, Lewis Runyan, Drake Runyan, Jane Runyan and Margery Runyan.  Along the road from Bound Brook to Quibbletown, adjoining Wm. Harris, in line of Peter Runyan, Jr.  Commissioners: Abm. Staats, Joel Dunn, Peter Runyan, 11/19/1804, Vol. 3, p. ?, map. 1082, field notes p. 1083. Book A, pp. 39-43.  See also Surrogate File #18220.

Ahnentafel #224 - Abraham Colclasure

Abraham Colclasure

Born: ca. 1769 in Pennsylvania
Died: either March 20, 1853 or March 20, 1858 Clay County, Illinois

Buried: Bible Grove Cemetery, Clay Co., IL

Married: 1787 Abigail Dennen in Pennsylvania

Occupation: farmer

Records:
1790 - South Huntington, Westmoreland Co., PA an Abraham Calgleser family consisting of 3 males over 16 and four females.  Abraham would have been about 21.

Research Log

I was doing some research and came across a reference to several sermons written by Rev. James Fitch, our grandfather.  So I did some checking and found that Yale University had copies of several which I was able to get through library loan.  Here is the first part of one of them:

The First Principles of the Doctrine of Christ; Together with Stronger Meat for them that are skil’d in the Word of Righteousness OR The Doctrine of living unto God, wherein the Body of Divinity Is Briefly and methodically handled by way of Question and Answer.

Published at the desire, and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New England.

By James Fitch Pastor of that Church.

Psal. 34.11. Come ye Children, hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

2 Tim. 1.13 Hold fast the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me, in Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus.

Boston, Printed by John Foster, 1679.

Ahnentafel #223 - Emily Hocker

Emily Hocker

Born: 1808
Died: July 19, 1834, Shelby Co., Kentucky

Buried: Supposedly in Eads Cemetery in Shelby Co., Kentucky

Married: Michael Young November 7, 1826 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky

Records:
1810 - Lincoln Co., KY living with her parents and 2 siblings, Emily was about 2 years old. The family had three slaves.

1820 - Lincoln Co., KY living with her parents and seven siblings, Emily was about 12 years old.

1830 - Shelby Co., KY living with Michael and their child Nancy.  There was an unidentified boy aged 15-19 in the household who could be one of Michael's brothers.  The family owned two male slaves.

Children:
Nancy Louisa
Julia
William

Notebook - Rhode Island

Salter, Edwin. "Rhode Islanders Who Settled in Monmouth County, New Jersey," Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. II, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1983.

The original settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey were chiefly from Newport and Portsmouth on the island of Rhode Island, and from Gravesend, Long Island; a few came from Providence, Rhode Island.  Settlers between 1667 and 1670.

Walter Clarke
John Throckmorton
Job Throckmorton

Walter Clarke purchased a share of land in Monmouth County, but didn't settle there. He probably transferred his shares to friends and other probably abandoned them.

Ahnentafel #222 - Michael Young

Michael G[oodnight] Young

Born: April 4, 1800, North Carolina
Died: January 4, 1877, Shelby County, Kentucky

Buried: Simpsonville Cemetery, Simpsonville, Kentucky

Married: 1) Emily Hocker, November 7, 1826 in Lincoln Co., KY
2) Susan Dawson September 29, 1835

Occupation: farmer, postmaster of Simpsonville, KY between Feb. 1839 and Oct. 1841

Records:

1800 - two Jacob Young families living in Rowan Co., NC.  One has three sons under 10.

1810 Shelby Co., KY age 10 living with his parents and eight siblings.

1820 Shelby Co., KY age 20 living with his parents and six siblings.

1830 Shelby Co., KY age 30, Michael is living "north of the road from Louisville to Frankfort" which is US 60 now.  The household has four people identified as Michael, Emily, their daughter Nancy and an unidentified male age 15-19.  The family owns tow male slaves under 23 years of age. 

1833 - Shelby Co., KY deed from Jacob & Katherine Young to Michael Young all of Shelby County for $306.15 a tract of land in Shelby County being part of a survey patented in the name of Grenville Smith and on the waters of Long Run bounded by George Conover, John Alexander, James Hollingsworth, Abram Goodnight 2? acres, 2 rods and ? perches. 

1836 - Shelby Co., KY deed from Susan, Isabelle & Lewis Young to Manderville G. Elston & Michael Young all of Shelby Co. for $500 a tract of land in Shelby County on the waters of Little Bullskin and bounded by Allen Webb, Louisville / Shelbyville Turnpike, Simpsonville town and Kinsulle (?) 1 2/3 acres. 

1838 - Shelby Co., KY deed Manderville G. & Eliza H. Elston and Michael & Susan Young to Polly Smith all of Shelby Co., KY for $550 SE corner of the Simpsonville, KY plat north of the turnpike road from Louisville to Lexington. 

1838 - Shelby Co., KY deed M.G. & Eliza H. Elston and Michael & Susan Young to Polly Webb for $180 Lots 49 and 50 in the town of Simpsonville.

1838 - Shelby Co., KY deed from M.G. & Eliza H. Elston and Michael & Susan Young to Mary Nickols for $1300 land on the Bullskin Creek bounded by Simpsonville Main Street, James Kingrel (?) and Lindsey George, 53 acres. 

1838 - Shelby Co., KY deed from Michael Young to Mary Nickols for $800 a house and lot in Simpsonville on the north side of Main Street, Lot 45.

1840 - Shelby Co., KY, age 40, listed as Ml. Young.  The household has six people identified as Michael, Susan, the three children and an unidentified male age 20-30.  They have one slave a girl under 10 years of age.

1850 - Jefferson Co., KY age 50, a farmer owned $3600 real estate living with Susan, his son William and a boy Alexander Norman age 2.  Not sure who the child was. The family owned a 22 year old male slave and a 15 year old female slave.  They owned what looks may have been a  family of black slaves consisting of a male age 20, a female age 24 and four children ages 2 to 13. 

1860 - Jefferson Co., KY, age 60, Michael a farmer owned $3600 real estate and $4200 personal estate living with Susan who had $1200 personal estate of her own.

1870 - Jefferson Co., KY, age 70, Michael a farmer owned $5400 in real estate and $3200 personal estate living with Susan who had $1200 personal estate of her own, Malinda Owen a 15 year old black domestic and Thomas Holaway an 11 year old black servant.

Children:
Nancy  Louisa
Julia Ann Elston b. 8/6/1830, d. 5/14/1887 md. John Pearce ca. 1851

• Irene b. 1852
• Florence b. 1854
• Belle b. 1858
• Elizabeth b. 1864
• William b. 11/10//1867, d . 10/29/1871 age 3
• Meda R. b. 1869

William Nathan b. 1832