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242. James TRUESDEL was born on Feb 24 1767 in Kinghill, Clonduff, Co Down, Ireland. He died before Oct 19 1859 in Pleasant Hill, Lancaster, SC. He was buried in Hanging Rock Met, Kershaw Co., SC. He married Rebecca USSERY about 1797 in , , SC. [Parents]
In court records located at the Lancaster County Courthouse, both James and one of his brothers spelled the last name as "TRUSDEL", and his brother wrote his name as "Holinsworth". This from a land deal on 08 Nov 1805.
Extracted from microfilm # 0024055, LANCASTER DISTRICT COURT RECORDS: --Notatio in column beside this entry - "Recorded 17th January 1807" -- "The State of South Carolina
Know all men by these presents that I John Miller of the State of North Carolin Rutherford County in consideration of Sixty Dollars true paid by James Trusdel of Lancaster District State of South Carolina planter have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said James Trusdel all that land Parcel or tract of land containing one hundred Acres more or less ____________________ when signed Situate in Lancaste District on the Branch of Little linches Creek bounded on all sides by Vacant land having such shapes signs and marks as appear by a plat to the grant ____________ which said one hundred acres of land was originally granted to sai John Miller on the 1st day of March 1775 by his Excellency William Bull governo Together with all and singular the rights hereditaments and appurtenances to th said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and Singular the _________ before question unto the said James Trusdel his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself and my heirs to Warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said James Trusdel his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs lawfully claiming or to Claim the whole or any parts thereof Witness my hand and Seal this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five and in the Twenty Ninth year of the independence of the United States of America Signed Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of
Holinsworth X Trusdel //JOHN MILLER// Robert X ____________ "(BURI) 2 PLAC Hanging Rock Methodist Church Cemetery, Kershaw Co., SC
243. Rebecca USSERY was born in 1785 in , King William, VA. She died on Sep 11 1860 in Pleasant Hill, Lancaster, SC. She was buried in Sep 1860 in Hanging Rock Cem, Hanging Rock, Kershaw, SC. [Parents]
Shows on 1850 Census, Pleasant Hill Township, as a widow living with daughter Mahala, dwelling/family number 734.