Cunningham, Frances H (b. 13 AUG 1791, d. ?)

Given Name: Frances H

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Given Name: Josiah

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Given Name: David A

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Given Name: Winnifred K

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Note: Thomas M Clayton
From: BonBonSass@aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 4:45 PM
To: tom@mail.cbsva.com
Subject: Hudgens Family, Laurens County, South Carolina
Dear Tom,

You're must think that I am crazy by now! I discovered that I had confused
your tree at Ancestry.com with another one that I had downloaded. I am so
glad that I downloaded your tree - it was wonderful, and I'd love to have the
copies from that book of yours.

The other tree that I was looking at had a Frances Cunningham whose parents
were William Cunningham and Mary Dunlap. I got excited about that tree, too,
because of the similarities between names there and mine. I now realize that
that Frances Cunningham was not the same as mine because of differences in
birth dates. I have written to that person anyway, in hopes that he may now
have information about our Frances. I have the feeling his are S.C.
Cunninghams also. I'll let you know about that. Would love to find the
ancestors of Frances who married William Henry Hudgens.

I am pasting my Hudgens genealogy report to this E-mail below. If you have
information that I don't have, I'd love to have it.

By the way, where is Marion County, Florida, and why did they all migrate
there?

Here is my information:


Descendants of Ambrose Hudgens


Generation No. 1

1. AMBROSE1 HUDGENS was born 1762 in New Kent, Virginia, and died January
30, 1844 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH HENDERSON
October 2, 1783. She died 1833.

Notes for AMBROSE HUDGENS:
BIOGRAPHY
Ambrose Hudgens was a Sergeant in Williamson's Expedition against the
Georgia Indians in the seige of "96" and at the Battle of Eutaw
Springs.
He drew a pension from the State of South Carolina.

Pension # S. 18-888
In Petition dated Nov. 16, 1829, Ambrose Hudgins was 68 years old. On Dec.
4, 1849, the soldier's son and heir at law, John Hudgins, of Laurens County,
for services in the Revolutionary War.




Children of AMBROSE HUDGENS and ELIZABETH HENDERSON are:
2. i. WILLIAM HENRY2 HUDGENS, b. December 8, 1786, New Kent,
Virginia; d. 1863, Laurens County, South Carolina.
3. ii. JOHN HUDGENS, b. December 15, 1801, New Kent, Virginia; d.
December 15, 1871, Laurens County, South Carolina.


Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM HENRY2 HUDGENS (AMBROSE1) was born December 8, 1786 in New Kent,
Virginia, and died 1863 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married
FRANCES H. CUNNINGHAM 1809, daughter of MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM and SAVANNAH
GLAZE. She was born 1791.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY HUDGENS:
William Hudgens was a farmer.



Children of WILLIAM HUDGENS and FRANCES CUNNINGHAM are:
4. i. CAPTAIN JAMES3 HUDGENS, b. April 24, 1818, Laurens County,
South Carolina; d. July 17, 1893, Laurens County, South Carolina.
ii. HENRY H. HUDGENS, b. February 28, 1825; m. JANE ADELLA
MILLER; b. February 15, 1833.
iii. SARAH HUDGENS.
iv. CATHERINE ELISON HUDGENS.
v. JANE CUNNINGHAM HUDGENS.
vi. JOHN HUDGENS.
vii. FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM HUDGENS.

3. JOHN2 HUDGENS (AMBROSE1) was born December 15, 1801 in New Kent,
Virginia, and died December 15, 1871 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He
married KATHERINE KATIE WATTS ALLISON. She was born May 5, 1805 in Laurens
County, South Carolina, and died June 1, 1884.

Child of JOHN HUDGENS and KATHERINE ALLISON is:
i. ELIZABETH BETTY3 HUDGENS, b. May 8, 1836, Laurens County,
South Carolina; d. December 15, 1915, Laurens County, South Carolina.


Generation No. 3

4. CAPTAIN JAMES3 HUDGENS (WILLIAM HENRY2, AMBROSE1) was born April 24, 1818
in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died July 17, 1893 in Laurens County,
South Carolina. He married ELIZA FRANCES ALLISON.

Notes for CAPTAIN JAMES HUDGENS:
James Hudgins was in the Civil War.


Children of CAPTAIN HUDGENS and ELIZA ALLISON are:
5. i. JAMES MADISON4 HUDGENS, b. October 27, 1850, Laurens County,
South Carolina; d. March 11, 1904, Laurens County, South Carolina.
ii. ELIZA HUDGENS.
iii. MARY HUDGENS.
iv. WILLIAM H. HUDGENS.
v. ROBERT HUDGENS.


Generation No. 4

5. JAMES MADISON4 HUDGENS (CAPTAIN JAMES3, WILLIAM HENRY2, AMBROSE1) was
born October 27, 1850 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died March 11,
1904 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married ELLA CAROLINE WHARTON
December 21, 1871, daughter of WILLIAM WHARTON and LANNA FULLER. She was
born May 28, 1852 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died August 13, 1927
in Laurens County, South Carolina.

More About JAMES MADISON HUDGENS:
Burial: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Laurens County, South Carolina


Children of JAMES HUDGENS and ELLA WHARTON are:
i. ANNIE LETITIA5 HUDGENS, b. October 5, 1874, Laurens County,
South Carolina; d. March 3, 1956, Mountville, South Carolina; m. RUFUS
THORNWELL DUNLAP, SR., April 20, 1893, Laurens County, South Carolina; b.
June 18, 1867, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. October 16, 1919, Laurens,
South Carolina.

Notes for ANNIE LETITIA HUDGENS:
From: South Carolina's Distinguished Women of Laurens County, 1972, The R.
L. Bryan Company, publishers
Annie Hudgens Dunlap "Grandmother Dunlap" was born 10/5/1874 on her parents'
farm between Madden's Station and the Princeton Road, the fourth of seven
children of James and Ella Wharton Hudgens. She had twelve children and
eleven survived to adulthood. At 45 yrs. old, she became a widow. She took
her children and went to the farm where she began her dual role as mother and
supervisor of the huge operation. Despite the problems of the depression,
Annie found the time to serve her county and state. Since 1909, she had been
active in the DAR and was also a member of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. She was chairman of the REd Cross in 1932, and at one time was
religious and welfare chairman of the South Carolina Council of Farm Women.
She learned to drive her Model A Ford and became a traveling Farm Home
Demonstration agent. Her motto: "We have our mountain-top experiences and we
would like to stay there. But when we come down to the level of real life we
are confronted with a duty - service to those who need our help. Our
response to those needs will determine whether or not we are living a
beautiful and dutiful life." R. T. Dunlap, Jr., often told his children that
his grandmother taught him to go do something for others when you yourself
are feeling badly - then you'll feel better.
In May 1944, Annie Hudgens Dunlap was selected as "South Carolina Mother of
the Year", and presented with a State Mother Certificate by Governor Olin D.
Johnston in an official ceremony on Mother's Day at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
S.C. She lived 11 more years after the honor until she suffered a heart
condition and then an arthritic condition that severly handicapped her. Fire
burned her home and totally destroyed it on New Year's Day, 1954. On June
14, 1954, officers of the Women of the Church bestowed on her an Honorary
Life Membership, the first such honor given in the history of the Mountville
Presbyterian Church. It was in recognition for her service as teacher,
pianist and church leader for over 30 years. On March 3, 1955, her suffering
ended and she was buried in the family plot in Laurens Cemetery. She was
called "Sweetie" from her childhood.


Notes for RUFUS THORNWELL DUNLAP, SR.:
Second child and only son of Sarah Ewell Black, was born on June 18, 1867, a
little over two years after the end of the Civil War. Little is known about
Rufus in his younger days. He apparently grew up managing his mother's farm.
Family history tells us that he attended school with a teacher named Mr.
Lee. He had a black man named Toad Dunlap, whose first job it was to carry
Rufus's books to school. Rufus later attended Bingham School for Boys,
Asheville, NC. His father died in 1879 when Rufus was about twelve years
old. He was devoted to his mother and her interests and did not marry until
he was 26 years old. By the time he married, he was not only a major land
owner, but had become a force in politics in Laurens, SC. Rufus is said to
have met Annie at a political function during the winter of 1892. He was a
successful farmer. Later the family moved into Laurens. He was a director
of the Palmetto Bank and the Bank of Laurens. He also owned a grocery store
and was an incorporator of the Laurens Glass Works. Rufus was a deacon in
the Presbyterian Church in Laurens and an organizer of the Mountville
Presbyterian Church in South Carolina for which he donated the lumber for its
construction. He married Annie Hudgens on April 20, 1893. They had twelve
children, He died on October 19, 1919, very suddenly of a heart attack, at
52 years old.

More About RUFUS THORNWELL DUNLAP, SR.:
Attribute: Dunlap
Cause of Death: Heart Attack on 10/19/1919
Marriage Notes for ANNIE HUDGENS and RUFUS DUNLAP:
Married at the residence of Captain James Hudgens

ii. ROBERT WALTER HUDGENS, b. November 4, 1872; d. October 3,
1899.
iii. LILLA MAY HUDGENS, b. September 6, 1876.
iv. MEMMUS WHARTON HUDGENS, b. August 15, 1878.
v. LULA LEE HUDGENS, b. August 8, 1881.
vi. ELLA ELIZA HUDGENS, b. August 8, 1883; d. July 18, 1884.
vii. JAMES AMBROSE HUDGENS, b. June 2, 1885; d. June 8, 1925.
viii. ELIZA FRANCES HUDGENS, b. October 27, 1888; d. September 30,
1930.
ix. ROBBIE PITTS HUDGENS, b. October 27, 1890; d. February 22,
1891.
x. WILLIAM THORNWELL HUDGENS, b. September 7, 1895; d. November
14, 1895.

Given Name: Ambrose

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Given Name: Elizabeth

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Given Name: David

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Given Name: Nancy

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Given Name: Henry

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Given Name: Winnifred

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Given Name: William

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Note: BURIAL: Drowned in the Georgetown Bay of SC.

From: BUCKLEYNATCHEZ@aol.comSent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:56 AMTo: tom@mailserver.cbsva.comSubject: Jane Conner not ConnorHi, I am GGGranddaughter of William Bellamy Graham and Jane Conner,dau. Of Captain Edward W. Conner and Sarah Grissett -Conner-Edward rode with "THE SWAMP FOX". Kenneth"Asberry married Ava "Jane" Grainger dau. of John :Jack" Grainger Jr. and Ava Jane Bullock,dau. of Charles B. Bullock and the beautiful "Dicey" Elvington.John Grainger,Sr. and Charity Buffkin and they are buried in Grainger Cemetery near Wannamaker Baptist Church in Horry County. William Bellamy and Jane are buried on their Plantation in Ole Graham Cemetery near Loris-Finklea Crossroads area-Horry County .William Graham and Elizabeth Bellamy-Graham are also buried there.This orginal Plantation land remains in our Graham bloodline today.I came through Kenneth "Asberry" Graham and Ava "Jane " Grainger-Graham------Ava Jane Graham-Harrelson married Doc David Harrelson a 3 times Dem. party member of House Rep. for our Horry County,S.C.----Homer Hamilton Harrelson,Sr .------- Loris and Justine Williams of Clarendon,N.C. and myself-Carolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley------my children are Bobby Christopher Buckley-Wendy Carolyn Buckley-----My Grandchildren are Savannah Janne Harrelson-Buckley -Bobby Bushai Harrelson Buckley and Bianca "ROSE" Buckley.My GGGrandfather drowned at a young age. He had went to Georgetown for family supplys on a big boat with 2 Nergo slaves one who was" Steve Floyd" and he lived to be 114 years liking 9 days and until 1943. and another white man. He gave a ride to a man going to Va. up the river. A terrible storm came up quickly and his boat heavy laiden with family supplys capsized and William Bellamy and the hitch hiker both drowned . His sons John Conner, Asberry ,William I. ,George Marsden and Edward came up the river on the Sabbath to look for his body and bring him back to be buried on their Plantation and in their Family Cemetery-----" William Bellamy and Jane had 17 children and the two oldest were married. Jane was a strong Pioneer lady with great Christian faith and I am sure it was a cross hard to bear with still 15 children to still raise. She took over the Plantation along with their children and did an awsome job.This Graham Plantation was part of a Kings Land Grant.Proud to say it is still in Graham Clan . A GGGranddaughter of Willaim Bellamy and Jane Conner-GrahamCarolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley

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My GGGrandmother Jane Conner married William Bellamy Graham and they lived on a Plantation of 4.000 plus acs. in "Mitchell Swamp" near-by Loris,S.C. -Horry County .My farm today and where I was raised is just down the road afew miles from where they lived.Jane Conner was daughter of Captain Edward Conner who served with and rode with "The Swamp Fox".He was given this name by the British because He alwasys out-foxed them!!!!Janes mother was Sarah Wingate Grissett dau. of Senator RGW Grissett. My GGGrandmother once said standing on her front vernanda,"I have 10 sons in this Southern Army-I only wish I had 10 more".She said in a letter to her daughter in Texas she could hear the bombardment in Charlestown,S.C. Soon after this Jane was found dead in her own bed from heart attack on her Plantation at "Mitchell Swamp" Loris,S.C. Shortly afterwards Shermans men destroyed her beautiful plantation even the slaves quarters which was like a town unto itself.I am glad she was called Home before this happened.Jane was a real Pioneer Woman and she and William Bellamy Graham had 17 children . All lived to be grown and have families except Dorcas Louise died abt 17 years of age and is buried along side them .Only one son died in war and that was "Neal" as they called him.I am really proud of them all ! From a GGGranddaughter of Jane Conner

My Mother's family:-1) Betsy Jane (Graham) Sessions, She lived and died in HorryCo. SC;2) John Graham, He lived in Florida;3) Edward (Ned) Graham, He came to Texas before we did, marriedhis brother's widow;4) Daniel Graham, He made his home in Louisiana;5) William Graham, He lived and died in Horry Co, SC, marriedMargaret Beatty, was sheriff for many years;6) Cornelous Graham, He married in Darlington, SC, I only knewhis wife's name was Sarah;7) George Graham, He came to Texas before we did, married MissSarah Cox. He was a great hunter. He found a white deer. Hetried to run it down and rope it. He was very expert with therope, but his horse fell and fell on him, hurt his back. Helived several months, but never recovered. He left a widowwith four children. Edward (Ned) Graham married his widow andhad two children of his own. George Graham lived in BellCounty. Ned Graham settled in Milam County. The next was mymother Sarah Graham;8) Sarah Graham, She married Bethel Durant. They came to Texasin 1856. Then . . .9) Hosea Graham, He married his cousin Martha Graham. They cameto Texas in 1859. Lived in Leon County untill 1869, then wentto Limestone County, lived there two years, came back to Leonand lived here until he died on October 7th, 1907. He was bornApril 6th, 1830. He was 77 years and 6 months old. His wifedied in 1911. They raised eight children. The next was . . .10) Eliza Graham, She married John Floyd. Then . . .11) Margaret Graham, She married her cousin Sam McQueen. They cameto Texas to Milam County. I never saw them after I was sixyears old. Next was . . .12) Louisa Graham, She died when she was seventeen years old. Shewas engaged to young Doctor McQueen, Sam McQueen's brother.Next was . . .13) Asberry Graham, He married *Joana Pitman. They had severalchildren. Next . . .(*according to several sources, Aunt 'Ginny's' memory failedher here. All others say Kenneth Asberry Graham marriedAvey Jane Grainger and that Franklin Bellamy Graham (next)married Joannah Pitman. --m.e.d.)14) Franklin Graham, I do not know who he married. Then . . .15) Lorenzo Dow Graham, The youngest boy. He visited in Texas in1870, but did not come to see us. Next was . . .16) Mary (Polly) Graham, She married Levi Moody. They came toTexas in 1869. They raised a good sized family. Next . . .17) Katherine Graham, The youngest. She marrried a Mr. Inzer.

Given Name: William Bellamy

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Note: From: BUCKLEYNATCHEZ@aol.comSent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:56 AMTo: tom@mailserver.cbsva.comSubject: Jane Conner not ConnorHi, I am GGGranddaughter of William Bellamy Graham and Jane Conner,dau. Of Captain Edward W. Conner and Sarah Grissett -Conner-Edward rode with "THE SWAMP FOX". Kenneth"Asberry married Ava "Jane" Grainger dau. of John :Jack" Grainger Jr. and Ava Jane Bullock,dau. of Charles B. Bullock and the beautiful "Dicey" Elvington.John Grainger,Sr. and Charity Buffkin and they are buried in Grainger Cemetery near Wannamaker Baptist Church in Horry County. William Bellamy and Jane are buried on their Plantation in Ole Graham Cemetery near Loris-Finklea Crossroads area-Horry County .William Graham and Elizabeth Bellamy-Graham are also buried there.This orginal Plantation land remains in our Graham bloodline today.I came through Kenneth "Asberry" Graham and Ava "Jane " Grainger-Graham------Ava Jane Graham-Harrelson married Doc David Harrelson a 3 times Dem. party member of House Rep. for our Horry County,S.C.----Homer Hamilton Harrelson,Sr .------- Loris and Justine Williams of Clarendon,N.C. and myself-Carolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley------my children are Bobby Christopher Buckley-Wendy Carolyn Buckley-----My Grandchildren are Savannah Janne Harrelson-Buckley -Bobby Bushai Harrelson Buckley and Bianca "ROSE" Buckley.My GGGrandfather drowned at a young age. He had went to Georgetown for family supplys on a big boat with 2 Nergo slaves one who was" Steve Floyd" and he lived to be 114 years liking 9 days and until 1943. and another white man. He gave a ride to a man going to Va. up the river. A terrible storm came up quickly and his boat heavy laiden with family supplys capsized and William Bellamy and the hitch hiker both drowned . His sons John Conner, Asberry ,William I. ,George Marsden and Edward came up the river on the Sabbath to look for his body and bring him back to be buried on their Plantation and in their Family Cemetery-----" William Bellamy and Jane had 17 children and the two oldest were married. Jane was a strong Pioneer lady with great Christian faith and I am sure it was a cross hard to bear with still 15 children to still raise. She took over the Plantation along with their children and did an awsome job.This Graham Plantation was part of a Kings Land Grant.Proud to say it is still in Graham Clan . A GGGranddaughter of Willaim Bellamy and Jane Conner-GrahamCarolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley

Recieved via email 02-25-2002
Should be Conner dau. of Captain Edward Conner who served with and rode with "The Swamp Fox",married Sarah Wingate Grissett,dau. of Senator RGW Grissett. A GGGranddaughter of Jane Conner-Graham Carolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley

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My GGGrandmother Jane Conner married William Bellamy Graham and they lived on a Plantation of 4.000 plus acs. in "Mitchell Swamp" near-by Loris,S.C. -Horry County .My farm today and where I was raised is just down the road afew miles from where they lived.Jane Conner was daughter of Captain Edward Conner who served with and rode with "The Swamp Fox".He was given this name by the British because He alwasys out-foxed them!!!!Janes mother was Sarah Wingate Grissett dau. of Senator RGW Grissett. My GGGrandmother once said standing on her front vernanda,"I have 10 sons in this Southern Army-I only wish I had 10 more".She said in a letter to her daughter in Texas she could hear the bombardment in Charlestown,S.C. Soon after this Jane was found dead in her own bed from heart attack on her Plantation at "Mitchell Swamp" Loris,S.C. Shortly afterwards Shermans men destroyed her beautiful plantation even the slaves quarters which was like a town unto itself.I am glad she was called Home before this happened.Jane was a real Pioneer Woman and she and William Bellamy Graham had 17 children . All lived to be grown and have families except Dorcas Louise died abt 17 years of age and is buried along side them .Only one son died in war and that was "Neal" as they called him.I am really proud of them all ! From a GGGranddaughter of Jane Conner

Given Name: Jane

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Note: Came to America about 1770 from Ireland and settled in the Horry County area of South Carolina.

Military:

In a decalaration for pension made on 8 Novenber 1833 the veteran stated that he enlisted in September 1776 and served 6 months as private in Captain William Davis's Company, Colonel Ash's North Carolina Regiment; that he then enlisted and served 1 month as private in Lieutenant John Sessions's Company, Colonel Daniel Horry's South Carolina Regiment: that he enlisted in June or July 1777 and served 2 years as Private and Corporal in Colonel Owen Robert's South Carolina Regiment: that he then enlisted in Captain Mooney's Comapny and 2 months later he was appointed Captain and served in Colonel Levingston's South Carolina Regiment and in Colonel Leonard's South Carolina Regiment, length of service 2 years.

From: BUCKLEYNATCHEZ@aol.comSent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:56 AMTo: tom@mailserver.cbsva.comSubject: Jane Conner not ConnorHi, I am GGGranddaughter of William Bellamy Graham and Jane Conner,dau. Of Captain Edward W. Conner and Sarah Grissett -Conner-Edward rode with "THE SWAMP FOX". Kenneth"Asberry married Ava "Jane" Grainger dau. of John :Jack" Grainger Jr. and Ava Jane Bullock,dau. of Charles B. Bullock and the beautiful "Dicey" Elvington.John Grainger,Sr. and Charity Buffkin and they are buried in Grainger Cemetery near Wannamaker Baptist Church in Horry County. William Bellamy and Jane are buried on their Plantation in Ole Graham Cemetery near Loris-Finklea Crossroads area-Horry County .William Graham and Elizabeth Bellamy-Graham are also buried there.This orginal Plantation land remains in our Graham bloodline today.I came through Kenneth "Asberry" Graham and Ava "Jane " Grainger-Graham------Ava Jane Graham-Harrelson married Doc David Harrelson a 3 times Dem. party member of House Rep. for our Horry County,S.C.----Homer Hamilton Harrelson,Sr .------- Loris and Justine Williams of Clarendon,N.C. and myself-Carolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley------my children are Bobby Christopher Buckley-Wendy Carolyn Buckley-----My Grandchildren are Savannah Janne Harrelson-Buckley -Bobby Bushai Harrelson Buckley and Bianca "ROSE" Buckley.My GGGrandfather drowned at a young age. He had went to Georgetown for family supplys on a big boat with 2 Nergo slaves one who was" Steve Floyd" and he lived to be 114 years liking 9 days and until 1943. and another white man. He gave a ride to a man going to Va. up the river. A terrible storm came up quickly and his boat heavy laiden with family supplys capsized and William Bellamy and the hitch hiker both drowned . His sons John Conner, Asberry ,William I. ,George Marsden and Edward came up the river on the Sabbath to look for his body and bring him back to be buried on their Plantation and in their Family Cemetery-----" William Bellamy and Jane had 17 children and the two oldest were married. Jane was a strong Pioneer lady with great Christian faith and I am sure it was a cross hard to bear with still 15 children to still raise. She took over the Plantation along with their children and did an awsome job.This Graham Plantation was part of a Kings Land Grant.Proud to say it is still in Graham Clan . A GGGranddaughter of Willaim Bellamy and Jane Conner-Graham Carolyn Jane Harrelson-Buckley

Given Name: Edward W

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Given Name: Sarah Wingate

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Note: Came to the Horry County area of South Carolina from Scotland in 1770.

Given Name: William

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Given Name: Elizabeth

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Given Name: George

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Given Name: Mary

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