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102. Abraham BLACKWELL Jr was born about 1785 in , Chesterfield, SC. He died before Sep 22 1818 in , Darlington, SC. He married Dicey CHANCELLOR about 1805. [Parents]
103. Dicey CHANCELLOR was born about 1782 in , , SC. She died after 1847 in , Autauga, AL. [Parents]
104. Joseph BAKER was born in 1780/1790 in Flat Creek, Lancaster, SC. He died on Jul 01 1838 in Flat Creek, Lancaster, SC. He was buried in Taxahaw Cem, , Lancaster, SC. He married Margaret NEISSEN before 1825 in , Lancaster, SC. [Parents]
105. Margaret NEISSEN was born on Nov 22 1796 in Lancaster, Lancaster, SC. She died on Jan 23 1881 in Flat Creek, Lancaster, SC. She was buried in Taxahaw Cem, , Lancaster, SC.
1880 Census, South Carolina, Lancaster County, Flat Creek Township, dwelling / family number 260. Widowed and living alone, aged about 86.
1870 Census, South Carolina, Lancaster County, Flat Creek Township, dwelling #4. Widowed and living alone at age 77.
1850 Census, South Carolina, Lancaster County, Flat Creek Township, dwelling/family number 559. Widowed, living with Elisheba and John.>According to court documents located at the Lancaster County court house, Joseph Baker most likely died during the latter half of 1838. Proceedings for guardianship were begun 22 December 1838 in which Margaret Talbot Baker, widow of Joseph Baker, was appointed by the court as guardian for the minor children of Joseph Baker, deceased.
106. William BAKER was born about 1814 in , , SC. He died about 1862 in , Lancaster, SC. He married Clarisa before 1835 in , , , SC. [Parents]
From the LANCASTER LEDGER: "Persons indebted either to the Estate of Ranford Horton, deceased, or that of William Baker, deceased will make payment to the undersigned. Wm. M. Blackmon, John Gardner, Administrators. [Ibid.]" Note; this entry was not dated, but was included with several others from January 1863.
1850 Census, South Carolina, Lancaster County, Flat Creek Township, dwelling / family number 564.
Shows on 1860 Census, Lancaster County, Hickory Head, dwelling #939.
107. Clarisa was born about 1812 in , Lancaster, SC.
Shows on 1870 Census, Lancaster County, Flat Creek, dwelling #340. At the time, she was a widow, living with her daughter, Clarissa Jane [#4476], and unidentified 6 year old male named William, and an unnamed 9 month old male.
110. Wylie BLACKMON was born about 1790 in , Lancaster, SC. He died before 1860 in Flat Creek, Lancaster, SC. He married Mary "Milly" SMALL. [Parents]
There was a James WYLIE as witness to Elijah Baker and Mary Wylie
This is an Unusual Name that is carried though the Blackmon family.
"Died, in this district on Saturday the 3rd inst., the Rev. Wylie (Marriage, Death, and Estate notices from the Lancaster Ledger)
Wylie does not show up on the 1860 Lancaster Co. SC Census. Located
Mary Balckmon, widow, has applied for Letters of Administration on the (Marriage, Death, and Estate Notices from the Lancater Ledger).
(March 4, 1834 Lancaster County Old Deeds, Book N, page 411) Wiley Blacmon sold 150 acres land on waters Little Lynches Creek to Witness: Elisha Blackmon, Benjamin Blackmon Signed: Wiley Blackmon
(October 31, 1837 Lancaster County Old Deeds, Book?, Page ?) A.M. Caston sold 300 acres land whereon Wiley Blackmon was living said Witness: J. W.
Blackmon Wm. W. Ellis Signed: A.M. Blackmon
111. Mary "Milly" SMALL was born about 1794 in , Lancaster, SC. She died after 1870 in Hickory Head, Lancaster, SC.
In home with Thomas Wylie Estridge and family at the 1870 Census, Lancaster County, Flat Creek Township. Her daughter, Mary, is married to Thomas.
Shows on 1860 Census, Lancaster County, dwelling #870. At the time, she was a widow, aged 66, living in the home of her daughter, Mary [#668] Eastridge, and family.Source!: 1860 Lancaster Co. SC Census Pg. 89
878 Blackmon, Milly 66 F
J C 21MThe age is close enough to be our Millie (Milly) Small Blackmon. Her
112. Thomas ELLIOTT was born about 1782 in Twelve Mile Crk, Camden Dist, SC. He died before 1810 in Buffalo Twp, Kershaw, SC. He married Mrs Nancy ELLIOTT. [Parents]
113. Mrs Nancy ELLIOTT was born before 1765. She died before 1830 in Buffalo Twp, Kershaw, SC.
114. John HOLLAND was born about 1780 in , Wayne, NC. He died before Aug 16 1861 in Westville, Kershaw, SC. He married Dicie THORN about 1800 in , , , NC. [Parents]
Family shows on 1850 Census, dwelling/family number 168, with daughters Mary and Sarah still at home.
Shows on 1830 Census, Kershaw County: males; 1/under 5, 1/5-10, 2/10-15, 2/15-20, 1/50-60; females; 1/5-10, 1/10-15, 1/20-30, 1/40-50: - slaves: 3/under 10, 3/10-24 [all females, no males].
Estate settlement conducted on 9 Apr 1869 as recorded in Kershaw County Court House Apt. 67, Pkg. 2413, Deed Bk. U, pp 527, 529, 538 and 578.
115. Dicie THORN was born about 1783 in , , NC. She died before 1860 in Westville, Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
116. John NELSON RWV was born in 1761 in , , , England. He died on May 21 1826 in Camden, Kershaw, SC. He married Ruth STRATFORD on Jun 01 1790 in Camden, Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
Revolutionary War Veteran - Enlisted at about age 16 at White Marsh, VA on 05 Apr 1777. Assigned to Capt. Wm. HULL's Co. as a regular soldier, and then attached to WOVELFORD's Brigade, 15th Regimental U.S. Army. Assigned to the garrison at Camden, Clarendon County, Camden District, South Carolina following the surrender of Cornwallis. When the war ended, he was discharged and remained in Camden where he later married Ruth Stratford.
From the Records Section, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary O W & U, Division LWBW 8486 - "The said John NELSON is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Private. He enlisted at the age of 16 and served the entire period of the war." Listed in the DAR Patriot Index-Centennial Edition, Volume # 2, page # 2130. Shown as a Private with the Continental Line of Virginia. - Ruth Nelson (nee Stratford), applied for and was granted pension for his service.
According to notations in a family Bible of John Alexander Nelson, "John Nelson and his sister Annie Nelson left orphans in Va. by death of parents who emigrated from England. At age of 16 enlisted at White Marsh Virginia in Revolutionary Army and serving til end of war and settling in Kershaw County S.
C. Never heard from Annie again. Lived an honorable life until 1826, leaving a family of honest, industrious children. Millwright by trade. John Nelson married to Ruth Stratford June 1, 1790. Died May 21, 1826. John Alexander Nelson, son of John Sr., was born april 7 1795 - Mary Young his wife born 1809. Married 1825." An additional notation; "John Nelson departed this life on the Sabbath morning May the 21st AD 1826".
"I do hereby certify that personally, I knew John Nelson when a soldier in the continental Service in Capt. Ferguson's Co of Artillery. Samuel Dorotry wa the Liutenant in said Co. They were sent to the Southward after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and arrived in Camden S.C. where they remained until the troops were ordered on North again. Signed May 31, 1822 //ZACHARIAH CANTEY//"
{From Nelson family records.}"John Nelson's grand daughter, Henrietta Nelson Graham related the following incident to her niece, Mrs Annie Young Williams, who in turn passed it on in writing to my mother, Mrs Alice Stewart Nelson: "During Lafayette's return to America, he visited Camden, South Carolina in 1825, by invitation from Camden Masons to attend the 'laying of the corner-stone of a monument to Baron De Kalb, who lost his life in the Battle of Camden, August 19, 1780'. [14 Revolutionary battles were waged in the vicinity of Camden and two of my maternal ancestors fought in the Battle of Hanging Rock - Major Robert Crawford and Capt. Matthew Stewart] A muster of the Revolutionary soldiers was held at Camden the day of the dedicatory event, and Gen. Lafayette shook hands with each veteran. When modest John Nelson's turn came, the great Frenchman, recognizing him, exclaimed, 'Why, this is little John Nelson'. Henrietta Nelson Graham was Grandmother Jesse Nelson's sister. She was only two years old when John died, but her father John Alexander Nelson, his son, had later told her of the incident. [Correction: Henrietta was born two years after John Nelson's death]."
From the "Genealogical Abstracts Of Revolutionary War Pension Files", Volume III: N-Z, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, published by "The National Historical Publishing Company", Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1992, page #2479: "NELSON, John, Ruth, VA Line, W8486, BLW #13204-160-55, sol enl at White Marsh, VA, the son of John Nelson, Sr. appl 7 Oct 1823 Kershaw Dist SC & sol m there to Ruth daughter of Richard Stratford on 1 Jun 1790 & sol also d there 21 May 1824 & his wid appl 15 May 1851 Kershaw Dist SC aged 80, wid appl for BLW 20 Apr 1855 from the same Dist, in 1792 sol & wife had an infant son William Nelson"Shows on 1800 Census, Kershaw Dist.: 3/-/1/1/-/1/-/1/1/-//7/1/ Shows on 1810 Census, Kershaw Dist.: 1/1/1/-/1/4/1/-/1/-//-/5/
117. Ruth STRATFORD was born on Feb 11 1771 in Camden, Kershaw, SC. She died on Mar 02 1857 in Camden, Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
118. Archibald YOUNG Dr was born about 1775 in , , , Ireland. He died after Jan 01 1853 in Camden, Kershaw, SC. He married Millie SPEARS.
Shows on 1850 Census, Kershaw County, dwelling #483.
119. Millie SPEARS was born in , , , Ireland. She died before 1827 in , Kershaw, SC.
120. William Eli WEST was born on May 01 1797 in Westville, Kershaw, SC. He died on Jan 02 1870 in Westville, Kershaw, SC. He married Milly TRUESDALE in 1821 in , Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
Aged 72 years, 8 months, 1 day.
Shows on 1830 Census, Kershaw County. Males; 1/under 5, 2/5-10, 1/30-40; Females; 2/under 5, 1/20-30. No slaves.
Family shows on 1850 Census, Kershaw County, dwelling/family number 455.
Shows on 1860 Census, Kershaw County, dwelling #337. In the home at the time, besides he and his wife, are sons John [#31297 - "idiotic"] and Columbus [#9548], and a daughter [#31805] whose given named began with a "J" who was aged 14. Eli's occupation was listed as "Planter".
Shows on 1870 Census, Kershaw County, Westville, dwelling #77. Also in the home at the time [in addition to his wife], are two sons: John [#31297] and Columbus [#9548], with John notated as "Idiotic".
Shows on 1880 Census as follows:
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Eli WEST Self M M W 83 SC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: SC
Milly WEST Wife F M W 65 SC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC
John WEST Son M S W 60 SC
Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC
Columbus WEST Son M S W 30 SC
Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC
121. Milly TRUESDALE was born 1 on Mar 18 1805 in , Lancaster, SC. She died on Apr 05 1874 in Westville, Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
124. GAY was born in , , SC. He married Bethany.
125. Bethany died in , Kershaw, SC.
126. WILLIAMS was born in , , MD. He married Mama.