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| Joshua Toomer | see FAMILY TREE |
Born: 12 Sep 1712 Stone River, St. Andrews Parish, Charleston, SC
Married: 1737 Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
| Died: 1763 Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC |
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FATHER
Mother
WIFE
1st Mary Bonneau
| 2nd Sophia Hepworth | "Then was married Joshua Toomer and Sophia Hepworth,
spinster, by Rev. Robt. Bethon, Jan. 19, 1746. Re. of St. Phillips Parish,
Charleston, SC. pg 185" |
CHILDREN with Mary Bonneau
1. Henry Toomer b. Abt. 1738
2. Joshua Toomer b. 25 Oct 1740
3. Anthony Toomer b. Dec 1742
4. Elizabeth Toomer b. 1744
The South-Carolina Gazette Saturday, December 18, to Friday, December 24, 1736 Reward offered for lost horse.
South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1719-1772 Vol 1 Abstracted by Clara A. Langley pg. 16
April 16, 1741, Joshua Toomer, tanner, to Bernard Elliott, planter, both of St. Andrew's Parish, for the penal sum of 2600 pounds currency, all the land given Joshua Toomer by the will of his father, Henry Toomer, bounding E on Joseph Elliott; W on John Toomer; N on Bernard Elliott; S on Stono River; to be redeemed within 1 year by payment of 1300 pounds currency, with interest. Signed: Joshua Toomer, Mary Toomer (his wfie). Witnesses: The Rev. Mr. Henry Heywood, William Chapman, Joseph Elliocott. Before Thomas Dale, J. P. Robert Austin, Register. Book V p. 310 (proves he is the son of Henry Toomer)
Joshua moved in 1747 with his son Henry to Wilmington.
South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1719-1772 Vol 1 Abstracted by Clara A. Langley pg. 331
Book O-O, p. 586 15 Jan. 1754
Joshua Toomer, Eq., of Wilmington, NC, by his attorney, William Backshell; to
Jospeh Elliot, planter, of Stono, SC, for 700 pounds SC money, his plantation &
tan yard, being 152 a. of land & marsh & all buildings thereon, in St. Andrews
Parish, Berkeley Col, bounding W on Mathurin Guerin; N on Joseph Fuller
(formerly Barnard Elliott) & on Joseph Elliot; E. on Joseph Elliot's marsh; S on
Stono River; the premises being free & clear, the mortgage having been paid, as
by receipt on back of deed. Whereas Henry Toomer, planter, of St.
Andrews parish, Berkley Co., owned certain lands & by will dated 17 Dec 1737
(recorded 13 Feb. 1739) gave his 2 sons, Joshua and John Toomer, certain lands &
marsh, containing 961 a., on Stono River, to be divided between them 2 years
after testator's death & whereas Joshua Toomer, on 29 Nov. 1746 mortgaged his
152 a. on which he lived to Mathurin Guerin, Elisha & William Butler, trustees
for the Baptist Church, at Stono, in the penal sum of 513 pounds 18 shillings 6
pence for paying of 256 pounds 19 shillings 3 pence with interest; the 152 a.
then bounding NE on Jospeh Elliot; W on Mathurin Guerin; S on Stono River; &
whereas Joshua Toomer in NC on Dec 17, 1753 appointed William Backshell his
attorney; now he sells the tract to Joseph Elliot. Witnesses: Mathurin
Guerin, Thomas Tew, tailor. Before James Parsons, J.P. William
Hopton, Register.
He mentions in his will the salary due me by South Carolina for three years
service to be collected by Mr. Thomas Smith, Jr. merchant of Charleston, SC and
the two tracts of land, 800 acres, in Anson County at a place called GOLDEN
GROVE, near the Broad River, to be sold.
He also bequeathed to his loving wife Sophia, "bed and furniture, the looking
glasses in the hall and parlour, and the horse chair, the rum and sugar and wine
on hand in store, and the remainder of what cash she may have of mine at the
time of my death, with the use of the whole house and lott for two years after
she may marry again, but no longer."
Joshua was postmaster, coroner, and notary public in Wilmington.
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