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Our Speakerw ill be an lrishman.M arty Flynn,w ho will speako n
Genealogya nd Ireland.
OLD PENDLETOND ISTRICTN EWSLETTER
VOLUME I2 NO. 1 JANUARY 1998
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!!,! I ine loodv Bestel l. 117? River loed. Stonevi I le. liC 2?0{l
Does anyone knor enything about the lerily ol Jessie I. PnICE (rbo ras in
the Civi I War) l. Eleanor KELLEY d/o Benjarin (dec'd in 1860) and Ii I I ie
SPEARIIANK ELLEY.
Charles H. Busha. 112 Sunit Dr.. Libertv. SC 2965?
Seeking infonation about ilackey BROI{Nr ho ived at Long Creek in Pickens
District, SC rho noved his farily to Georg e about 1830. He tas the father
of Joseph Emerson BROI{N( 1821-1894), the C vil War Governor ol Georgia who
w&s born in SC.
Hazel K. Chapman. 243 Fuller Dr.. Easlev. SC 29640-6751
Need info on the family of Jacob Hewey CHAPMAN,h is son lllilliam "Willie" C.
CH.A,PMAiNs buried somewhere in Central, SC. Also Sarah Jane QUARLESm . Denus
CARPENTERw ho is buried at Mt Zion, Central, SC.
Doris Jean RiEsins Dalrymple. 2250 Butterfield Rd f9. Yakina. WA 98901-106-9 l
I am interested in corresponding and sharing my information with anyone who
has information to share on the ancestors ot descendants of Seaborn, Josiah
or Anci I Ben jamin VANN.
\.8. VANN b. SC. In 1830 census of Wal ion Co.. CA he was heatl of hi.s {)$r}
irousehold and uarried. In 1840 census of Camptrell Co.,, CA' he and wtf e hari
chi ldren 2 sons and 2 daughters.
In 1829 AnsiI/Ansell (Ben A.) had Iand transactions in Walton Co.' GA rn
1831 and in Ca-npbelI Co., GA. Other names on these deeds were Seaborn,
Seaborn J., Jenes O., and Martha VANN. In 1833 Seaborn VANN with Jemes WARD
sold land in Cherokee Co., GA to Snmuel HALE of Richmond Co.' GA. In 1835
Joseph VANN sold land in Coweta Co., GA. In 1835 David VANN sold land in
CampbelI Co., GA. In 1836 Rhubin V.A,NNso ld land in Coweta Co., CA. [n 1837
Seaborn J. VANN sold land in Cherokee Co., GA to Uriah POPE of Muscogee Co.,
GA. in 1838 Seaborn J. VANN sold the above piece of property, again' this
time to Oliver COWARD,A nsell B. VANN witnessed this transction. He also
witnessed the land transactions for Seaborn VANN.
Ansell, Josiah and Seaborn J. and wife Tabitha VANN are next found in 1850
census, l{ashington Co., FL. In Ancil's household were: Ancil b. 1803 SC'
Josiah b. 1808 GA, Seaborn J. b. 1839 GA, Tabitha A. b. 1840 GA, Susan b.
1846 FL and Louis C. b. 1848 FL. Not shown was William J. VANN b. 1835. Next
door rvas Seaborn J. b. 1805 GA and wi f e Tabi tha b. 1817 GA.
Who was Marthe VANN, David VANN, Ja-nes O. VANN, Rhubin VANN, Wi I I iam May
VANN and Joseph VANN. Who were their ancesotors and descendants? Are they
related?
Lila Niemann Garner. 211 N F Street. Route 1. Mildrod NE. 68405-9600
tr{inervia HILLSMAN HOUSTON/HOUGHSTON/HUSTnOarNri ed Jefferson Wesley RUNYAN
in Tal ladega County, AL 8 August 1850. Unknorn whether she was Miss HOUSTOI'I
or widow HOUSTONn ee HILLSMAN. She state in 1880 that her lather (!{r HOUSTO\
or Ilr HILLSHAN?) was born in SC. l{ho ras hen father?
trbutus Hurbes. 209 Edrerds IiII Roed. Tavlors. SC 23687
Seeking inlo on Elizabeth SXITII r. Joseph SIITH s/o Job SIITn. Does anyone
knor il Elizabeth ras an AIKEN?AKIN before narriage? In 180? during the so-
cal led Walton (GA) lilar Joseph SI{ITH was next to Ezekiel and John AXIN'S
nnnes on a petition to the G.A,L egislature, so they were near neighbors at
the time Ezekiels daughter Elizabeth would be married.
Robert H. Hason. 2502 Six Mile Hwy., Central. SC 29630
Searching for descendants of Thomas DAVIS b. ca 1817 Anderson or Pickens
District, SC and his rife Charlotte CARY b. ca 1820 Pickens Co., SC. Thomas
DAVTS died between 1860 and 1870 leaving his wife and children: Mary Jane,
Licena A., Willian H., Nancy A.C., Bernice A., and John T.L. DAVIS. At
various times this f a-nil y I ived in Pickens Co. , SC and in the Pendleton
Township of Anderson Co., SC. I believe that Bernice was married to S.T.
CAPELL of the Pelzer area of Anderson Co., SC and Nancy was m. to Isaac
BARNETTo f Anderson Co., SC. In 1880 Charlotte CARY DAVIS was living with
son, James in the Dacusville area of Pickens Co., SC according to the
census. Any infornation rill be appreciated.
Joyce M. Posev. 313 Old Buncombe Road. Traverlers Rest. SC 29690-1817
Need help on my f ami ly of POSEY'S. Alvin POSEY'S grandf ather ' Wi I I ia-q
R. POSEY and grandmother, Janie StlITH. Wi I I ian R. POSEY'S f ather ' Henson
POSEYb . 1800 and mother, Martha J. SI{ITH b. 1834.
In 1870 Anderson Co., SC Census Henson POSEYa ge ?0, b. SC' Martha J. age
36, ltlargaret 18, Savanna 13, Hartha 8, William R. 7, Wilkey or Wilbey 3.
In 18?0 Henson POSEYw as 70 years old and married to Martha J. SMITH age 36.
Did Henson POSEY have a first wife and childen? Please if anyone out there
can send me any records I will gladly pay for them.
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Need info on Clarin<ia SMITH b. 1803 SC d. 29 Nov 1882 buried Henderson-Mor:rt:
Cemetery, Henry Co., CA m. WiIIiam Andrew HENDERSONin Henry Co.. CA. In the
book "Abstracts of Old Niney Six and Abbeville District, SC Wills atrd Bonds"
coupiled by Willic Pauline Young pC'232 it states: t{argaret MURPHEYw as t}it:
grandmother of Clarinda SMITH. I need to know who were the parertts of
CIarinda. CouId she have been related to ENOCHS MITH?
Uriah HODENb . 1795 n. Rhoda ?. Need names of all their children and
grandchildren. I have so much conflicting info, some say he is a twin son of
Jane HOLDENa rrd Reuben RACKLEY, another source says they were the sons of
Richard HOLDEN. I have a book "Rackley-A Southern Colonial Family" which
states that Jane and her son Uriah moved to Georgia with a brother of
Reuben. Another book "Faucets of Fannin Co., GA" states that Uriah and Rhoda
and their first three children moved to Fannin Co and had 6 or 7 children.
Uriah's twin brother was Ozias HOLDEN. Can anyone help on this?
Thomas M. PRATHERb . Pendleton District, SC m. Hannah SMITH drlo Enoch and
Hattie ROBINSONS HITH. Was Thomas s/o Isaac PRATHER?
Frances Reese. PO Box 80?. Hendersonville. NC 28793
Need proof of parents of Enoch REESE b. ca 1794 SC d. ca 1888 NC m. Sophia
GALLOWA,YA. srandson, Henry said Rose REESE was Enoch's father?
Need proof of parents of Clinton H. MOOREb . 28 July 1810 NC d. 18 Feb 1905
Transylvania Co. , NC n. Sal ly SHIPT{ANd /o Hezekiah SHIPIIAN.
Jean Cobb Smith. 119?5 US Hwv 411. Odenville. AL 35120
Seeking info on Frances "Frankie" SMITH wife of Rev. John COBB. We have our
COBB line back to 1324, County Kent, England, proven and well documented.
Also need help with: Samuel D. SMITH b. I8O3/4 SC d. 18 Oct 1871 Blount Co.,
AL m. Winny THOIT{PSObN. 1802 SC d. 24 July 1887 Blount Co., AL.
Also need help w th: Miles BASWELL/BOSWELbL. 1814 Spartanburg District' SC
d. 11 Feb 1911 S Clair Co., AL m. Sarah COOPERb . l8l2/12 SC d. Marietta,
GA. My GGF was W lliam Fillmore BASWELLb . l5 Jan 1843 where? d. 12 Sept
1918 in St Clair Co., AL m. Carolina Mae Anna WALDROPb . lZ July 1841 SC d.
12 June 1918 St Clair Co., AL.
Beth Sumpter. 22 Clarendon Ave.. Avondale Estates. GA 30002
E-Mai l: Beth SumpterGEmor-v.Ors
ttilliau KELLEY b. ca 180? n. Sarah "Sallie" FRAZIER probably in the 1820's.
By the 1850's they had moved to Franklin Co., GA. They had the following
children as of 1850: Sanlord 19, John 17, Martha 14, Mary 12' William 10'
Thomas 8, Sarah 6, Jales 4, Henry 7r Albert 2.
Sanford m. Nancy DOwIS/DO'WES/DOWNEonS 14 July 1853 in Franklin Co., GA. I
think that Nancy's fality ras from South Carolina. There is a John and a
William DOWIS in the area in 1840. If anyone has any info on the KELLEY'S'
FRA,ZIERSo f DOWES/DOWIS/DOfiNEfSam ilies, please contact me.
BITS AND PIECE'S by Linda G. Cheek
BIBLE-LUCIS ROSS E.A,TON-J.B.L ippincott & Co. Philadelphia 1859
BIRTHS: Luciss (Lewis) Ross Eaton b. 19 July 1849--Annie Clayton lt{ullikin b.
8 Nov 1862--Vera Eaton b. 20 Oct 1883--Jo Eaton b. 9 May 1894--Ivy Mauldin
b. 29 Aug 1903--Samuel C. Campbell b. 4 July 1901 DEATIIS: Jo Eaton d. 31
July 1895--Luciue Ross Eaton d. 2 Nov 1909 Submitted by Robert Miller'
Westminster, SC Bible in Clayton Room, Central, SC.
l.-STA'|E--(IEORGSE. SMITII: Tlris cop) 'vas f ound mrxed ln ri th ottrrc papr.i:r .i;.j
'.u
orrt uf sort. I t'ound only part of this Estatc: I tiave nr-rt trc'en rtbl.' : r;.:
the nest u,f estate in any of the files at Pickens CounLy. SC Ct-rurth,,r .,'
".\nnex."
Writtel or) side of this cop; is: Ceorge S. Smith b. 5.\ug 1305 tl. 1il6{,/5 t-,r
his son George lfa shington Sui th:
YlZ2 i nsuf f i c r ent f or payoent of debts. That the real estate cons js ted of .l
tract of land contarning 158 acres more Llr less on waters of Little Brrrstr;
Creek i11 this County bounding lands of Alexander Orr arld others. That the
heirs at law of said Intestate ate the widow Elizabeth Snith and the
followilg named children to wit, Mary Elien Spencer wife of Lane Spettccr.
Zaney F. Dickinson wife of John Dickinson, William Snith. Linda llammond wif-"
of Hoke Hammond. Lucinda Sears wife <lf George Sears, Su.san PilSram wrfe of
Elford PiIgram, Joseph L. Snith, Eugena Smith, Elizabth R. Smith. Timothy T.
Smi th, Leonara J. Smit h wif e of Wi I I ian R. Sni th and your peti t ioner (Ct:orgc
Washington Snith). That alI the parties live in Anderson County SC except
Lucinda Sears who resides in Ocorree Co., SC and Leonara J. Smith who lives
in DeKalb Co, State of Alabama. That the tract of land above described was
brought to sale by Robert Jenkin late Ordinary of (The End)
From Book: Smith Wills. Deed and Family Histories Vol 1 by Linda G. Cheek
George S. Sni th b. 5 Aug 1805
t{arried on Thursday 16 Oct 1834 by WilLiam Magee, Mr George S. Smith to
Miss Elizabeth Hunt d/o Mr William Hunt, both of Anderson District SC.
Pendleton Messenger Issue: 29 Oct 1834
Widow Elizabeth Snith applied for adm on his estate I July 1863 in
Anderson Co SC--His son George W. Smith filed for adur 14 Dec 1866
Will of George S. Snith 26 Aug 1862 prob/adm. 1 July 1863
Wife Elizabeth To hold all estate until my youngest child Timothy Tolen
Smi th comes oi age 'then to be sold and equal ly div;.dcd Among rni' lawf ul
heirs with the exception of my son-in-law John Dickisorr and Zaney Dickison
his wife they to have t1.00. Exor: wife Elizabeth and son George Washington
Smit h Wi t: J.D. King--R.R. King Sg: George Smi th X
Issue: over 14 years--Eugen r McAlister formerly Eugenia Smith--Elizabeth
R. Smith--under 14 years--Timothy T. Smith no date.
Petition for sale of land by George W. Snith 24 Aug 1872.
Heirs at Law--Elizabeth Snith widow X--Mary Ellen Spencer wife of S.A.
Spencer X--Zaney F. Dickison wife of John Dickison X--William B.
Snith--Malinda Hannond wife of Hoke Hammsnd--Lucinda Sears wife of George
Sears of Oconee Co SC--Susan Pilgram wife of Elfred Pilgram--Joseph Leonard
Smi th--Eugenia Srith McAlister-- Elizabeth R. Smith--Timothy T. Snith--
Lenora J. Sui th wi f e of Wi I I iam R. Sni th I ives in Dekalb AL.
Anderson Co SC XiIIs Pk 2 Bundle 59 No 2305
George S. Sni th b. 5 Aug 1805 d. 1863 f rom Fami ly Bible
El izabeth (Beth) Hunt b. 1817 f rom f amily Bible was d,/o 1{illiam Jeremiah
and Zaney Massey Hunt ol Anderson Co SC.
El i zabeth Smith 1824 (no dates--probably birth date) wife of G.W. Smith and
mother of W.B. Smith. Trinity Methodist--Anderson Co SC
Issue of George S. and Elizabeth Hunt Snith
a. Mary Ellen Snith b. 1836 m. Samuel A. Spencer
b. George Washington Sni th b. 12 Dec 1837 d. 24 May 1906 Pelzer SC o. Ena
E. Garrett b. 29 Aug 1848 d. 24 Dec 1922
c. Zana F. Sni th b. 1839 n. John Dickison
d. Lucinda Snith b. 1841 m. George Sears to Oconee Co SC
e. William B. Snith b. 4 Aug 1844 d. 19 May 1902 Anderson Co SC rn. !{artha
Anna Cartee b. 16 Feb 1846 Anderson d. 3 Aug 1931 both buried Trinitl'
-.{.nder.qog Co SC d/o Vli I I ram F. and Sarah Cartee (l ine of Thomas
Vethgdi;t.
Smlth of LettoLr \C)
f . Val inda Smi th b. 1845 m. rloke [l.rmrnond
$. Srrsannah Sroith b. 1848 m. Elfred Pilgram
h. Joseph Leonard Sni th b. 18{9
i. Leonora J. Snith b. 1855 m. William R. Smith to DeKatb AL
j. Eugenia Smith b. 1856 m. McAlister
k. Elizabeth RacheI b. 1857
l. Timothy Tolen Snith b. 1862 to AL
Thi s I ine Researched and Submi t t ed by: Thomas Sni th
WILL: ALEXANDER OLIVER: Pendleton District. I Alexander Oliver being rn a
low state of health etc. This 28 liov 1821--to my beloved wife Mary Oliver my
house I live in and aII the house hold furniture and kitchen furniture and a
comfortable support off my plantation during her life also a negroe woman
namsd Lett and hir increase during hir life--to my son John Oliver one
dollar--to my daughter Gome White one dollar--to my son Samuel Oliver one
dollar--to my daughter Jnmima Casin one dollar--a negroe girle named
Charlotte also another girle named Ann to my son James Oliver--to my
daughter Mary Oliver one dollar--to my daughter Susannah Oliver one dollar--
to ny son Andrew Oliver all my plantation with the exception of the above
reservation to his mother--all tooIs. stock, cattle, horses, hogs' waggon
and blacksmith tools, and the folloring negroes to wit: Old Srmr Ben,
Candis, Leah, and the negroe woman Lett and her increase above mentioned at
the death of my wife and son Andrew pay the above legacies and my just debts
and collect what debts are due me. Erori son Andrew Oliver. Sg: Alexander
Ol i ver . Wi t : R.M. Cann X, Susannah llcMahon X. Doc i as King X. Prov and Rec.
16 Aug 1830. Anderson Co SC Will Bk A Pg {19.
(NOTE: S"rrr.l Oliver was in Colunbia Co GA in 1791--James Ol iver In. Martha
who d. 2 July f8?? Anderson Co SC their daughter Prudence E. Oliver b.
1822/3 married Jonathan Harvey Snith b. 26 Jan 1821 d. 1l June 1850 age
29 buried Slabtown. Prudence E. Oliver Snith m. 2nd William Smith Pickt:trs
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHIJRCHH ISTORY: Oconee Co., SC
Early records now lost wene: the Church Book turned over to the Church 25
July 1835 by Henry Cobb and the Historical Account of the Church written by
Mart in Moss in June 1840.
The first recorded conference ras 25 July 1835 but New Hope was organizc'd
befone the nineteenth century began. The Head of Enoree in Greenville Co.,
SC was organized about 1?89 then in 1827 changed its name to Reedy River.
This church began keeping records in 1799 and states at the first
conference: A report was rade of the constitution of the Keowee and I,ittle
River brethern, named Shoal Church. This church was constituted with
thirteen Charter nembers:
George Tubb, Solouon Raber, Jacob Waldon. William Taber, Genies William
Taber, Mary Tubb, Susanah Taber, Sarah Tubb, Elizabeth Tubb, Mary Taber,
Anne Reed, Lyda Shepperd, Anne Flor, Isaiah Stephens became a member in 1800
and Iater pastor.
In 1811 E{en Winpey ras a delegate, Morgan Morgan and Henry Head delegated
in 1814 and Benjamin Laurence in 1815. In 1818 the name of Shoal Creek
Church in Oconee Co was changed to NEW HOPE. In I82l Robert Kell was
delegate.
The first church stood near the Isaiah Hemmepdh ome place on the east side
of Little River near Robinson shoals on the road leading from Otd Pickens to
the Jarrett bridge on Tugaloo River. James Morgan owned the Iand where the
church stood.
Other members named: Rev. A.A. Cobb, John S. Cobb who was given a le ter of
dismission 12 Sept 1835, Henry Cobb and his wif e Abigai I r{ere given etters
of dismission ? Nov 1835. George Head and wife Angelina letters of d s. 26
Nov 1836 because he was going to travel. Henry Head and wife Mary and
daughter Sarah removed 24 Dec 1836. Eden Wimpey, Benjamin Laurence, Robert
Kell and Benjamin Head all removed before 1835. Morgan Morgan was a
messenger to the association in 1814. He died 14 Jan 1836. Thomas Morgan was
nessenger in 1825.
,Ioseph Brewer and Ez.ekiel Hrrnnicrrtt wetr: i-rrdairtcd 1[.-..r1-r -rtr] rIr l8:.r.
Other names i n church records:
R.M. Morgan. R. [loud, ..\. Jackson. John Mc-dliste:r, Jr-rhtr Bearden. R. R.rllit-'i:;{..)Il
B. Carrett. Wiliiarn l{oocl. John Fringe, Robert WiIson' Il .rrl. I{unnicutt' .J.8.
Crcpshaw. Jgseptr Dawson and J.E. Ilunnicutt, E.tI . Kenrtemur was pastor from
lB52-1851.
12 Sept 1835 there were 12 colored female uembers and 6 <:olored male
Chartttte. Del i lah, Jane. Vine, Hannair. Hannah, .Iane. Mary, Patsy. Drilla.
\{i I ley, Binah--\{ose, .ddam. Glasgo who belonged to Joseph Cresham was
baptized in 1835 with his master, Matt, Abram, George. J:rck.
W5i te nembers: Vrrrgan Morgan, Jeremiah Hubbard. Jaures Carrttcttt' Wi I I i aur
Hatkins r Joseph Brewer, Ezekiel Hunnicutt, Patrick Hubbard, Henry Cobb'
James S. Horton, Hiram Wooten, Milton Reese llunnicutt, Martin Moss, Joseph
Cnesham. Leland Clanahan, J.R. Hunnicutt. Benjamin Sego. El izabeth Morgan'
Mary Cannon, Ruby Swafford, Abigail Cobb, Sarah Clanaham. Elenor Hunnicutt'
Jntheberry'Hunnicutt, Belinda Ann Horton, Jane Snith, Aney Hunnicutt. Dicey
Brewer. Susannah Massengi I l, Susannah Kel ley, Mourning Barton, Elizabe th
Brewer. El izabeth BuIlard, Rebecca Moss, Harriett N. Clanahan, Sarah Ann
Clayton. El izabeth O'Briant, Lydia House.
James R. Smith was choosen as pastor in Jan 1836.
Elijah Collins was given exhortation to use his Sift 25 Mar 1837
John Garrett Turner and Stephen Snith were liscensed to preach in 1841
Brother Thomas Dawson was pastor in 1839
Lewis Fendley was elected to serve in 1841
Dan i e I But I er was Pas tor in 1857
John Owens began his second term as pastor in 1860.
Also listed: Brether Gresham submitted a statement of the Arm of the Church
at Pickens Court IIouse. IIe rras informed on the 18 June 1834 Sister I.ltlta
ilughey was received by letter: i Aug 1834 Colored Sister Sarah Curiis 'las
received by letter:21 June 1835 Colored Sister Jane, belonging to Ma.1o r
Keith, by letter: 19 July 1835 Colored Sister Mary belonging to Tarleton
Lewis by experience: 16 Aug 1835 Frances Foster by letter, Sarah Ann Clayton
and Elizabeth O'Briant by experience, Colored Jack belonging to S. Reid'
Colored Hannah belonging to A. Craig, Colored Pricilla belonging to Bro.
S,pg5tremi 6 Sept Patsey belonging to Col. Morton, Hannah belonging to Mr Reid
and Milley belonging to Bro Greshem were received. AII by experience were
bapt i zed i n Keowee Ri ver .
Very interesting Church History, much to large to name everyone listed-
OBITUARY--JAMESS TUARTS R: Killed on Tuesday morning 16th inst. by a waggon
wheel, passing over his body, loaded with a heavy stock of timber, which he
was carrying to a sawmill. He survived the accident only a few hours. He *as
qpwards of 80 years of age and buried by the side of his father. who when he
<tied had attained his 96th year and by his father-in-law who died at the
advanced age of 116 years. Anderson Gazette Issue: 26 April 1844
OBITUARY--MRSJ ANE RICE: died at her residence near this village on the 26th
inst. after an illness of three days, Mrs Jane Rice, relect of Mr Hezekiah
Rice Jr deceased, in the 40th years of her age. A member of the Presbyterian
Church. A little more than eleven years ago after becoming the mothen of
five interesting children she was bereft of a kind husband by the hand of
death and had the care of a young and helpless family.
Anderson Gazette Issue: 30 April 184?.
PE\DLETON ISBEL--Pickens Co SC Probate Court Box I No. 7
South Carolina Pickens District Dated 25 May 182g--The condition that is the
said Pendleton IsbeI adminstrator of Pendleton IsbeI Sr. farmer. dec d to
make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods credits etc. of said
deceased. Sg: Pendleton Isbel Jr. Wi t: Francis Burt ' S i las Ki rkse"r .
Con't on Lewis Redmond Submitted by Jerry H':ghes
ONCE UPON A TIiIE II'] PICKENS COUNTY '/ HUGHES
Lo this SLaLe IiL's unclear if he means NorLll or South
Carolinal when I HaG quiLe young' Xy falher was old and
inr irm. and mv moLher r^rasb 'adr idden ' I lrave had Lo te ke
care of them and of several sir;Lers ' one oi whom Nas a
crippLe and could not move r'riLhoLlL the aid ot- crutches'
since I was a child ' I am now twentv-r-hree vears of age and
uiII be Lbrentv-four on Lhe 24L11 of next' OcLober--if I Iive '
The revenue officers wanL Lo c3trture me for the sake of Lhc'
rewards which ha'"e been offered for me--iL is easier for
them to make their monev in Lhat waY Lhan bv working for it'
"Mv father owned a still alI his Iife' as did alI the
farmersaoouchere,beforetherevenuelawswerePassed;and
I r^rork ed it f or him ' l"Je were verv ccor and he could do very
liLt-le- I trorked on the farm aIi iav and aL Lhe stili at'
nigi-,t Lo make a li''';ing for us' I ha''e of::n worked all dav
ploughing and then run Lhe stiil ail niqnL until breakfasL '
I would be so r:irad Lh-'nexl'- Cav --:rai I ha're gone Lo 3ie-?e
ini:l.recorn]-owbecweanLheplo,-tgh_handlesandwake'lD:n-l
',rhen mv horse 3--2Q'a?d 3t '-:e ::d cf :^e t-r-r1* )'"j' ;:'is <ii'ic
or Ii.-e was :co haro ::r- rle aic 3cc' :-?<? T3 ::'!i-'l ' s? :l3r-
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--c one r!;nt aL --le;--:-- a-:3:9e3:-?
:')cL "ror<irg ''^?:a-]e --:-a'
rer--. i wor<3c al1 --'-e =3rm e"/er'/ =?' 3:
irev ' :ne r'€';€FlU3 cf =::3r5 ) pressec r3 sc '':'=? ?='-2' a:li-:-?
*:-r-:'^? ^^':?'?J 3-:
f-:'rar- i curL distili-ing and wenL'.'2
=lunc ,:u'- ---a-' I ra3
serling lt .l-n l'lorLh C:roiina ' Thev
doinc thrs ano a warrant was issued i:r mv 3r'-?=: '
''Tlre fi,'st Li-oubIe I had wiih Lre re"ienue cf icers rds
aII ()n mv side' as they captured and desLroved for me cne
hundred an<C LwenL'z-Lhree gal lons of whie kev ' I had pa id ')ne
dollar per bushel tor tl-re corn Lh'rt' mad-2 i'i ' besioes
e.i,ghteen dollars Lo a man who ran the 31'-iII ' The of i^:e'-:
,:ul- llo an.i empi-ied Lhri"e barrels r:t Llle rnrhr'skey' and "<ea"'
i-,".J(:). rr,-;1.: ;or f-l-r€ir ()NI'l drinl<i'rg Tfte'/ liepi- l-it'=?i" i"'no
f.:ai-r-'L: ' - ,'r1 .,: i,'l i:i]e woocc ano N(lu i-' j 'om" l;'lcl: 'lnd ler- LL ')'/
l-l,a jt.r i i-'.ti-I '.'J'll-Fr l'3'J€f l-l-'eL'- :r'rpr:Lt 'd'Jj 'l(lr-' ':rn()n'l '--:ro3e
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OtJCtr !P'I'.i A Ii'] PICI<EI'1SC CIJNIY,/ HIJ(JHE5
riho 9c.- scme of it were Chisohm and a f eI lct^l named Hampden-
Se,.,e-:I oecple have LoId me that they dranl< some of mv
;ririsi<ey Lhat was caPLured at lhat Lime. An oId man told me
Lne oLirer oay thal when Lhey came for Lhe last of it Lhev
arrested him and Look him off and aLl the officers stopped
on Lhe side of Lhe road and filled their iugs urith the
whiskey which they t.old him was Redmond's. They carried off
LNenty-three gallons at this load.
'The next mornin.l . it was Sunday, Lhe off icers rushed
inLo my house and presented their guns aL my father and
captured him. He was sevenLy-eight years of age and mv
mother, who was confined to her bed with palsy, uras nearly
as old. Father begged Lhem noL Lo alarm her , she Nas badly
friShtened, and he wou.Id suli-ender. They asked for me' but
I was aL Lhe spring when Lhev came up and saw them and so
escaped - Father to Id them I was not f ar of f bul I kept- out
or Lne ,,.laya .nq Lhey. Loo j< nim 'jown Lo che church near ov.
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l-hey CapLure.l Se'_zeral citr-1€t- rnen in :ne chui-Cr") 3nd
pr.acher sLopPed in Lhe rnidst or his sermon and sar- down '
i.,1yf at her and several oLhers gave bai I , Lhe resL thev Look
away with them. My mother waS bacjlv frightened by it all
and died in a few days afterwards. Yy father had Lo 90 to
AEh--r,,ille. The journey and exposur-e made him ilf and he
died a few weeks later -
,€ot-h of Ll-,€rT], lie,i b.=fo i-e i could 9et bacl< to Lhem- I
was then keeping ouL of rhe vray as the revenue officers r^Jere
utaf,ching for me every time I wenL Lo see either of tlrem - I
did not see my moLher buried but when mv father died Loo and
m'r's isLer were Ieft alone in tiie nouse. I determined Lo eo
home and attend his tuneral and 3ee afLer them aL an'/ rt=l<'
on Lhe road from the house L<l f-he qYa,Je whern hJe L^iere
follt:wing hi: body r-o burial we mel- a rcvenue <>ff i,;,:i-. lle
lool<ed 1r, m(: Jer./ hard. allL he alone and :eein'l r"har- I
"tae
had 3()rneo f my friends wir-ir me. ne p;z:=ed on .rnd 7((2=r-.':
;e';:r.ti i)T- F,he neighboi-': '.Jho rtl.': 'ltJ') l-f'E 'lr'3ve clni "l':i ?
OI.ICEI JPOIi A TIME IN PICI<ENS COUNTY,/ IiUGHE> d
rest:ing on Lhe roadside.
"Af t-er Lhe f uneral I sti l l kepL out of Lhe r^raya nd as
my sist-ers were alone and helpless. i h.rd Lo do<Jge in and
out and Lry to take care of Lhem as best- I could. This was
the besinning of my troubles-"
Exactly when these early events 1-,fifxo lace is not
explictlv stated. but was mosL iikelv vt I3;5. NeiLher is
where. In October I')25 Mr J Lewis Eeil l' -r---'.iarC, NC
answered an inquiry about Redmond f rc,'n /-s l:-c:^reI.l-. editor
of t-he "One Minute Page" column c: "-:e, l.A:'-l--: l3S-R\/ER.
'?3:Tcrc;as
In Lhe letter by Mr EelI he states::a-- reared
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on the east f or k of the Frend 8rcac .e' .=.'--
from Brevard - "
Mr C McKi.nley's i'rLer',,iew ie:::-': :-
"ri::r
took place somewhere nor--;-, ,:-, Di':<e': ' 3 -::3
into the mounLains." F'-:m ri: ::sc-:=---l^ l-
meel-_R edmond 3 gooc guess woui,j :e i',tear :.ot.u
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naf:as i; .jirticurj-- t--, :eL;inine ..rni:.. :-3i-:
r-he :-ime ,ri Llre intar',,ie,r.
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rl::CUi1S;AilC3 ilF l'-C:(^CFl-i DEAI-i-r
Rec:ii,;nd'5 'rexL - -r-i:r ine r-t',,'enue oi:-:3-: ^.33 :^
"ri--h
---. ':;i c-, \'a75 i:r ir:nsi vania CounL,' ilo,---,-rC arcii-a.
Qe:monc's'.,/orcg-'^;hen Decut'z l'larshal l-e:?'!a3
c'- ;rar:ed f-cm ihe r-e\ienue ser'.,ice he nad in his =a?=?s-;':-
1'Aa(-at.-, a.?ainsr, m9. wi-i:n he t,urned o'/el- to Frank 1-33?.
This !,J,rrrfnt Alfi-ed Duckwort-h. who had been recentL'
'rno
ao>a i nLed on l-he revenue f orce . Lr ied I.o 9eL f rom Caq,: .
''"rortI1
refused to leL him have i1:. Ducl<worth r-hen swore he
Lake me, warranL or no warrant. or would ltill me in the
'l-le 'and
aLL-.mpL-' had Laken one hishrlyer,' he eaid, 6v
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God he i.n cenLed to ta ke another .
"Dtrckwoi-Lh haci been almo:t raisad'"Jiti-r me from
cni ldhr:r>o. anci we knew each oLht:r weI I - ile r/.ras' Jc('/ b igoL,:d
,tn(i r{,15 ,:ir,vave bragginq and dotn', ,-ash lliilr';e - lle rode one
,l,t), 5v h is own qranCf ;:l-her ' : i'lotl::c. wi-,,:r' : i.'1,vr': Aa:a l
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