Old ninetysix and abbeville district are the presentday counties of abbeville, anderson, cherokee, edgefield, greenwood, greenville, laurens, newberry, pickens, oconee, saluda, spartanburg, and union. Journal of the court of ordinaty, inventory book will book, 17811786 brent holcomb, marguerite clark on. Abstracts of old ninety six and abbeville district wills and bonds. From may 22 june 18, 1781, major general nathanael greene. In november 1775, whig and loyalist militia clashed in a three day battle for control of the town that. The unusual name was given by charleston traders in the early 1700s because they thought it was the estimated remaining number of miles from here to the cherokee village of keowee in the upper south carolina foothills by the mid1700s, european colonists found. A history of abbeville county abbeville county, south carolina wiki. Old ninetysix and abbeville district, south carolina wills. Comprised of abbeville, edgefield, greenwood, laurens and mccormick counties with.
Old ninety six district bordered georgia on its western boundary and was the ancestral home of many early georgia settlers. Brent holcomb has 59 books on goodreads with 92 ratings. The butlers of south carolina, the south carolina historical and genealogical magazine, vol. That fort was built on the north banks of johns creek, where a flourishing civilized settlement was founded contemporaneous with the first ever planted in any part of ninetysix district. Ninetysix district was created on 29 july 1769 as the most western of the seven original districts within the province of south carolina. Commissioner of locations of north side of saluda river. Also abstracts of wills, laurens county ninetysix district 17751855.
Otis croley was born on tuesday, march, 1923 and passed away on sunday, march 08, 2020. The town of ninety six is fortunate to have a national park in our backyard. History, genealogy, education, conservation, preservation of ninety six, south carolina. A small store, run by robert goudy supplied traders with such items as rum, sugar, and gunpowder, is on record as existing as early as 1730. Old ninety six and abbeville district are the presentday counties of abbeville, anderson, cherokee, edgefield, greenwood, greenville, laurens, newberry, pickens, oconee, saluda, spartanburg, and union. This volume contains plats for land along the french broad and. Books by brent holcomb author of ninety six district. Settlers were scotchirish and english immigrants who came in the early eighteenth century.
Journal of the court of ordinaty, inventory book will book. Where can find abbeville county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. It was his son, addison, who emigrated to anderson in its early days. A special ceremony was held the weekend of may 20, 2006 to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the battle of star fort. The old ninety six district of south carolina was created original in 1769 and was abolished in 1798. The drake family of ninety six district and abbeville county, south carolina, the south carolina magazine of ancestral research, vol. Jul 27, 2019 on this day in 1781, major general nathanael greene and 1,000 patriots attempt an attack on the critical village of ninety six in the south carolina backcountry. Abbeville county, south carolina wikipedia south carolina historical records. Anderson county, south carolina traditions and history. Washington, pinckney ninetysix, camden, and the cheraws districts vanished, and the counties they had encompassed became districts. Ninety six historical society, ninety six, south carolina.
The british utilized ninety six as a central location for the upstate of south carolina and a court was established. Old 96 abbeville district south carolina marriages 17741890. Otis croley was a resident of ninety six, south carolina at the time of passing. Also abstracts of wills, laurens county ninety six district 17751855. Abstracts of old ninety six and abbeville district wills. Laurens county, south carolina genealogy records images. In 1994 and 2005, however, the press brought out anthologies of south carolina poetry, and in 2003 it published a volume that contained chapbooksized selections of poems by five south carolina authors. Senator from south carolina 104,646 682 sq mi 1,766 km 2 union county. Union church, the first christian place of worship in the area 29,881 516 sq mi. Care should be taken when entering pendleton as a place to ensure that it is entered with a.
Marion district was formed from part of georgetown, colleton district from part of charleston, and barnwell district from part of orangeburg. Ninety six was declared a national historic landmark in 1973. The south carolina department of archives and history has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. Comprised of abbeville, edgefield, greenwood, laurens and mccormick counties with 3 of 5 counties bordering georgia, this region offers you an opportunity to. The ninetysix press publishes only poetryusually, singleauthor books by writers who live in south carolina. The town of ninety six, so named because it was 96 miles from the nearest cherokee village, was once a main crossroads of western south carolina. After an extensive search, your webmaster found no census in 1779 for the ninety six. Old ninetysix and abbeville district, south carolina. Ninety six is well known for having excellent schools, nearby historical site, recreational facilities and a strong community spirit. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It was named for revolutionary war leader henry laurens 17241792. Inventory of county archives of south carolina, 14 vol. In 1768, south carolina eliminated all of the original counties and established seven new overarching districts, with.
Pendleton is a former county and district that existed in south carolina from 7 mar 1789 to 20 dec 1826. Ninety six national historic site sc picture project. The act creating these new districts was nullified by the british parliament, but the reintroduction of the act in 1769 was approved. Maps tracing the formation of counties in south carolina. This court was now held in the district of ninety six. Congress authorized the creation of the ninety six national historic site in 1976. Abstracts of old ninety six and abbeville district wills and. The first land battle south of new england was fought here in 1775 and in 1780, the british fortified the strategically important frontier town. Newberry county, formed from the overarching ninetysix district in 1785, was once described as the largest tract of unbroken farm land in south carolina. In the 1700s, twelve roads passed through the townmore than passed through gettysburg, pennsylvania in 1863. On this day in 1781, major general nathanael greene and 1,000 patriots attempt an attack on the critical village of ninety six in the south carolina backcountry. Books by brent holcomb author of ninety six district, south. Claremont, clarendon, and salem counties became sumter district.
Logan in his book a history of the upper country of south. European settlers primarily german, scotsirish, and english began appearing in great numbers in the 1750s. The unusual name was given by charleston traders in the early 1700s because they thought it was the estimated remaining number of miles from here to the cherokee village of keowee in the upper south carolina foothills. Nov 09, 2019 come discover the 18th century history of south carolina. In 1994 and 2005, however, the press brought out anthologies of south carolina poetry, and in 2003 it published a volume that contained chapbooksized. If you want to pack a lunch, a picnic area is available near the visitor parking. History, genealogy, education, conservation, preservation of ninety six, south. Established in the early 18th century, the town figured prominently in the anglocherokee war and the southern campaigns of the revolutionary war. Holcomb represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in chattahoochee valley libraries. Journal of the court of ordinary, inventory book, will book, 178l1786. He suffered imprisonment in ninetysix at the hands of the tories, and after his release walked to his home in union. South carolinas old 96 district, located in the western section of south carolina, provides outdoor adventures, history and heritage, arts and culture and family fun for travelers. Ninetysix district not 96th is a former judicial district in the u. Charleston county south carolina, register of mesne conveyance.
South carolinaninetysix district genealogy books, cds, maps. Ninety six national historic site recounts the lineage of this colorful hamlet, once a trading post offering cloth, beads, rum and gunpowder to settlers and indians in the area. Abbeville county vital records can be found at the south carolina department of health has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. According to the south carolina department of archives and history, the historic district of ninety six national historic site contains numerous historical features. The ninety six historical site is listed in the national register.
Ninety six district, south carolina, this is a great site that has maps and a history of the district. In november 1775, whig and loyalist militia clashed in a three day battle for control of. Most of the other areas are identified by parishes, rivers, and streams. According to the south carolina department of archives and history, the historic district of ninety six national. The site is now owned by the national park service and because of its important history. Jun 24, 20 today a remote and quiet corner of south carolina, ninety six was once a bustling center of activity, and one of the most important sites in the state at the start of the revolution. We are currently working with clemson university on a long range downtown revitalization project which will enhance the commercial district. North side of the saluda river plat book b 17851787. The item ninety six district, south carolinajournal of the court of ordinary. Ninetysix district, south carolina journal of the court of ordinary. He suffered imprisonment in ninety six at the hands of the tories, and after his release walked to his home in union.
From its first settlement to the revolutionary war, 17041782. A verified count of over 73,000 tourists nps tourist counts for ninety six historic battle site travel through town annually making ninety six an excellent place to start your company or move an existing business. Ninety six has a colorful history dating back to early colonial times when a settlement began at the 96th milepost from keowee indian village, on a trail used by traders with the indians. This book contains an exact transcript of the journal of the court of ordinary. The gateway to southern history edgefield, south carolina. Come discover the 18th century history of south carolina.
South carolina land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Battle of ninety six anniversary event on november 1617, 2019, we will commemorate the battle of ninety six, a battle that brought the war to the carolina backcountry. Edgefield county genealogy and history south carolina. The founder of the family in south carolina was john thompson, who came from pennsylvania before the revolutionary war, and settled in union. It is our mission to preserve the history of ninety six and provide assistance and direction to those seeking, as well as to extract and compile the ninety six history. Patriot siege of ninety six, south carolina begins history. Old ninety six in the south carolina backcountry, 17001781. South carolinians in the revolution also abstracts of wills, laurens county ninetysix district 17751855. In ninety six district, spartan district included what is now spartanburg, union and cherokee counties.
South carolina books southern historical press, inc. Helenas episcopal church, beaufort, south carolina. Roving traders of the ninetysix district south carolina. History of edgefield county from the earliest settlement to 1897. Brent holcombs most popular book is ninety six district, south carolina, journal of the court o. South carolina state championships sc football history. To learn more about ninety six, click here or call the park office at 864 543. These jury lists are the closest thing we have to a complete state census before 1790. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ninety six district, south carolinajournal of the court of. South carolina loyalists and rebels south carolina jury lists for the ninety six judicial district 1779 in 1778 and 1779, the whig general assembly of south carolina passed legislation establishing new lists of jurors for each of the seven judicial districts that had previously been created by the south carolina royal government in 1769. The park is located on south carolina highway 248, two miles south of the present town of ninety six. Historic downtown ninety six always welcomes new investors and potential business owners.
First settlers of south carolina, 167080, by agnes l. This indexes the names of grantors and grantees, but gives little. Pendleton, south carolina, united states genealogy. A list of 2,154 residents of the large ninety six district.
Laurens county was established in 1785 as part of the ninety six district. Ninety six district, south carolinajournal of the court. Journal of the court of ordinaty, inventory book will book, 17811786. In 1768, south carolina eliminated all of the original counties and established seven new overarching districts, with governmental seats in each district. Also consisted of presentday cherokee, spartanburg, and small parts of chester, greenville, laurens, and york counties all of south carolina. This area encompassed the upper region of the state while charleston held court for the lower region of the state. Ninety six national historic site is an area of unique historical and archeological significance. After staving off two cherokee attacks in the mid 1700s, the backcountry post became a hotbed for a british land boom. Ninety six also figured prominently in the southern campaign of the american revolution.
Old ninetysix district bordered georgia on its western boundary and was the ancestral home of many early georgia settlers. Ninetysix district, south carolina genealogy genealogy. If youre traveling to the upstate, make a point to stop at ninety six and get a firsthand look at this historic site. The historic ninety six district once covered the entire upstate of south carolina. It began as a trading post that saw service in both the cherokee war of the 1750s and the regulator movement a decade later. These factors make research difficult and time consuming. Old ninetysix and abbeville district, south carolina wills and bonds, abstracts of. South carolina loyalists and rebels south carolina jury lists for the ninetysix judicial district 1779 in 1778 and 1779, the whig general assembly of south carolina passed legislation establishing new lists of jurors for each of the seven judicial districts that had previously been created by the south carolina royal government in 1769.