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Number 4, Fall, 1973
Marriage and Obituary Notices from the Columbia Telescope and South-Carolina State Jourmal
(Continued from p.122.)

SCMAR, Vol. I, Fall 1973, No. 4, p.188
Married in Spartanburg district, on the 16th ult., by the Rev. Mr. —–, Mr. Thomas F. Murphy to
Miss Elizabeth W. Farrow (Nov. 9, 1827).

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Number 1, Winter, 1982
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. IX, p.203)

SCMAR, Vol. X, Winter 1982, No. 1, p.32
B. Michael Lee married 2nd Drucilla Murphy of Union Co. and both died in Union Co., Michael in 1807 and Drucilla in 1814. Michael had eleven children:

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Number 4, Fall, 1982
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. X, p.152)

SCMAR, Vol. X, Fall 1982, No. 4, p.203
Joseph Lee vs Bird Murphy Et Al. Bill and answer read and the following witnesses sworn for the complainant - Michael Lee, Alexd Bolton, Delila Bolton, Mrs. Kershaw, Aaron Starnes. Witnesses for Defendant were Frederic Jackson, Esq., Sion Murphy, Archelous Kennedy. Thomas Lee sworn by Compt and Wm. C. Pearson for Defts.. Argument opened by Irby for Complt.. Argued by A. W. Thomson for Dfdts, and closed by J. J. Caldwell for complt..

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 1, Winter, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. X, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Winter 1983, No. 1, p.48
Sion Murphy vs Elizth Prince. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John Saunders has been subpoenaed to attend this court as witness for complt. and having failed to appear, ordered that he shew cause on Thursday morning next at 10 oclock A. M. why he should not be attached for comtempt of this court.

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 2, Spring, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Spring 1983, No. 2, p.104
Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince - On motion of Dawkins, Soltr for Murphy, ordered that the rule against Dr. Saunders a witness for complt be discharged, he having shown satisfactory cause.

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 2, Spring, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Spring 1983, No. 2, p.109
Elizabeth Prince ads Sion Murphy - In Equity June 17th 1835. It appearing that Dan'l Prince, Gilbert Prince and Isaac Barnett have been subpoenaed and failed to attend this court as witnesses on behalf of the Defendant, ordered that they shew cause to this Court at 10 oclock on the 19th instant why they should not be attached for contempt, and that a copy of this order be served upon them.
(3 copies.)

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 3, Summer, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169
Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince. In Equity. The commissioners who were appointed to lay off to Elizabeth Prince her dower in the lands described in the Bill having made their return, on motion of Dawkins, Solr. for Sion Murphy, decreed that the return of the commissioners be confirmed and made the judgment in this case.

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 3, Summer, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169
Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince. In Equity. By the decree of the Court of Equity for Union District it was decreed that Elizabeth Prince should affix her seal to an instrument executed by her to Sion Murphy on 14 Sept. 1812, in the presence of two persons named by the Comsr. of this court, and she having failed to do so, on motion of Dawkins, Solr. for Sion Murphy, ordered that a rule do issue against Elizabeth Prince requiring her to shew cause why she should not be attached for contempt of court.

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.196
Petition of Exparte Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince read by Col. T. N. Dawkins.

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Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.198
Exparte Sion Murphy. Ordered and decreed that the instrument of writing signed by Elizabeth Prince on 14 Sept. 1812 purporting to be a deed of conveyance to Sion Murphy, but which has no seal affixed by the said Elizabeth, now deceased, be held and regarded in Law as a good and effectual conveyance of the premises therein described, as if the seal of said Elizabeth had been by her affixed thereto.

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Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

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The Comr. of this court to convey the premises mentioned in the deed to Sion Murphy, conveying to him whatever interest said Elizabeth Prince may have had at the time of the Execution of the paper dated 14 Sepr. 1812. Further ordered that any person claiming under said Elizabeth Prince be estopped in Law or Equity from denying the legal effect of the paper signed 14 September 1812 conveying whatever interest Elizabeth Prince may have had in the premises.

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Number 3, Summer, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.168
Susannah Duncan later moved into the household of her nephew Robert Lane and his “Now wife” Unity. Robert Lane's children were Susannah Duncan Lane, Young John Lane, Nancy Prior Lane, Catherine Elizabeth Lane, Delilah Bobo Lane, Ellisor Cellar(?) Lane, Mary Murphy Lane, Solomon Bobo Lane, Millisant F. Lane, and Robert Lane who was deceased by 1830. All of the rest of the children were minors in 1830. Susannah Duncan also lived with Mrs. Mary Bobo. Susannah died in 1830, and Mrs. Mary Bobo was paid for Susannah's room and board until her death.

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Number 3, Summer, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169
Note: Bird Murphy Pearson, the attorney mentioned in the above case and also a former
Commissioner of the Equity Court for Union Dist., was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Murphy) Pearson. Bird Murphy Pearson was born ca 1803 in Union Dist. and died in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1860. He married in 1832 in Greenville, S. C., Miss Elizabeth Croft, daughter of Edward Croft, Esq.. Mrs. Elizabeth Leger (Croft) Pearson, wife of the Hon. B. M. Pearson of Florida, died at the residence of Dr. T. G. Croft near Greenville, S. C., aged 44 years, in May 1859. (See Marriage and Death Notices from the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826-1863, compiled and recently printed by Brent H. Holcomb.)

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.200
Exparte Mary Bobo & Murphy Bobo - Petition for Guardian. Herndon, Solr. for petitioners.
Referred to Comr. to report on the Gross value of the minors' estates and whether Hiram Gibbs is a fit and proper person to be their guardian.

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.202
Edwd. M. Bobo & wife vs Bird Murphy. Comr. read a report on the fund paid in by the defendant for waste under the order of the Comr..

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SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 4, Fall, 1983
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173)

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.202
Exparte Mary Bobo & Murphy Bobo - Petition for Guardian. Herndon, petrs'. solr.. Report of comr. confirmed and Hiram Gibbs appointed their guardian on his giving security in double the amount of their distributive shares.

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SCMAR, Volume XII
Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.35
Joseph Prince & others ads Sion Murphy - Bill to complete Execution of Deeds, etc.. On motion of Herndon, Defts. Solr., ordered that they have further time until 1st October next to plead, answer or demur.

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SCMAR, Volume XII
Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.36
Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince. Herndon Defts Solr. Ordered that the answer of B. Johnson stand until after the Demurrer is disposed of which has been filed by the defendants, and that he have leave to amend his answer by stating more fully the reasons of his refusal to make a deed to the plaintiff as Sheriff.

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SCMAR, Volume XII
Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.38
Joseph Prince & others ads Sion Murphy - Bill to compell Execution of Deeds, Etc.. Herndon Solr. for B. Johnson. Herndon's name to be entered on the answer of the defendant as his solicitor, he hereby agreeing to charge him no counsel fee.

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SCMAR, Volume XII
Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.38
Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince & others - Bill to compel Execution of Deeds and for Partition, etc.. On hearing the demurrer and arguments thereon, ordered that it be overruled.

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Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.39
Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince &al - Bill to compel Execution of Deeds and for partition, etc.. Case called for Trial. It appearing that the present plaintiff had brot (sic) an action at Law for recovery of one of the tracts of land embraced in the Bill in which action he was non suit, but the time allowed him for bringing a Second action not having yet expired.

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Number 1, Winter, 1984
Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.42
Also in the back of the book is one page of an undated sale bill of an estate, does not state whose estate was being sold. Buyers shown on this page were: W. R. Wilbourn, Hiram Gibbs, Bird Murphy, Isaac Smith, John Nance, John Bathany (?), Levi Smith, Hollen Summer, Wm. McGarrity, H. Young Parker, Noel Lawson, and Mary McGarrity.

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SCMAR, Volume XVIII
Number 2, Spring 1990
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.101
Union Dist. - An inquisition indented taken at Isaac Pearson's, Esquire, in District aforesaid the 14 May 1815 before me Bird Murphy, Esq., Justice of the Quorum, upon view of the body of a Negro wench called Flora, the property of the said Isaac Pearson, Esqr., then and there hanging dead, upon the oaths of Francis F. Gist, foreman, Nathaniel Gist, Daniel Felder, Thomas G. Danner, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson, Alexander Boyce, James Mays, John Garrett, Daniel Barnett, Seth Swinford and Barnard Baker, good and lawful men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that on the night of 13th May instant the said Flora, “being moved by the instigation of the devil,” hanged and suffocated herself with a bridle of the value of one dollar, from a joist in a Negro house at Isaac Pearson's.

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Number 2, Spring 1990
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.101
Signed and sealed by Francis F. Gist, foreman, Nathl. Gist, Daniel Felder, Thos. G. Danner, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson, A. Boyce, James Mayes, John (X) Garrett, Daniel (X) Barnett, Seth Swinford and Bernard W. Baker. Certified by Bird Murphy, J.Q., 14 May 1815.

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SCMAR, Volume XVIII
Number 2, Spring 1990
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.102
An Inquisition taken at the house of Robt. Martin in Dist. of Union 6 Oct. 1830 before Saml. Davis, Coroner for Sd. Dist., upon view of the body of Friday a slave, the property of Robt. Martin, then and there lying dead, by the oaths of Absolum Davis, John Vaughn, W. B. Murphy, T. B. Davis, Robt. Lain, Saml. White, Robt. Browning, Sen., Lewis Cooper, Young Bobo, John Lawson, Mitchel Lawson, Richard Williams, good and lawful men of said District, who being charged and sworn, do say that they are of the opinion that the said Friday came to his death by accident on the 4th instant at the Mill of Robert Martin in said Dist. on Tygar River by the water wheel catching him between the arm of said wheel and a sill near it, and that the said Friday casually and by Misfortune and against his will, the said Friday did kill.

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SCMAR, Volume XVIII
Number 2, Spring 1990
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48)

SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.102
Signed and sealed by Absolam Davis, John (X) Vaughn, Wm. B. Murphy, T. B. Davis, R. (X) Lain, Saml. White, Robert Browning, Lewis Cooper, Young Bobo, John (X) Lawson, Mitchell (X) Lawson, Richard Williams and Saml. Davis, Coroner. Filed 26 Oct. 1830 by J. Rogers, Clk.

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SCMAR, Volume XIX
Number 1, Winter, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.39
Union Dist. - An Inquisition taken at Thos. Hill's in the District on 26 May 1825 before Gordon Gregory, Coroner, upon view of the body of Thos. Hill then and there hanging dead, upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robt. Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Brigs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Starnes and John Huff, good and Lawful men of said District, who do say that the said Thomas Hill did voluntarily and Feloniously murder himself against the peace of this State.

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SCMAR, Volume XIX
Number 1, Winter, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.40
Dated 26 May 1825 and signed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Senr., Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robert Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Briggs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Stames and John Huff.

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.42
JACKSON, JOHN [Top and side margins of paper mutilated.]

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Number 1, Winter, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43
Inquest over John Jackson, 17 July 1810.

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Number 1, Winter, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43
An Inquest taken for Union District on the Body of John Jackson… own dwelling house there Lying dead by twelve good and Lawful men after being duly sworn say that they believe the said John Jackson murdered himself with a Rifle Gun, the ball entered into his head a small distance above his right eye Ranging into his Brain. Dated 17 Feb. 1810.

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SCMAR, Volume XIX
Number 1, Winter, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43
Signed and sealed by Robert White, foreman, James K. Benson, Bird Murphy, Hiram Gibbs, Thomas Hays, John Goodwin, Robt. White, Samuel Bullington, Zacharias Gibbs, Robert Boatman, Robert Bullington and Jesse Boatman.

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SCMAR, Volume XIX
Number 4, Fall, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200
Warrant for Jurors issued to H. B. Murphy, Constable, to summon a Jury to appear before J. Greer, Mgt., at the late residence of Carpenter Simmons between the hours of 8 and 9 oclock A.M. on 3rd day of this inst., to view the body of a certain person there lying dead. Dated 2 Nov. 1842 and signed by J. Greer, Mgt.

MURPHY - GREGORY - NIX - BARNET? (Gibbs line?)

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Number 4, Fall, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200
On reverse of the Warrant is a list of prospective jurors: Wm. B. Murphy, Thos. Gregory, Wm. Sealy, Willis Tucker, George Tucker, Daris Prince, Giles Barnet, N. G. Holcomb, John Sanders, Jesse Holcomb, Jabel Nix, Wm. Gardner, Marshal Barnet, Wm. B. Johns [and one illegible name lined through].

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Number 4, Fall, 1991
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144)

SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200
Dated 3 Nov. 1842 and signed by Wm. B. Murphy, foreman, Willis Tucker, N. G. Holcombe, Jabel Nix, Jesse Holcomb, Senr., William Sealy, Thomas Gregory, Wm. M. Gardner, Darius Prince, Mashel Barnett, Jiles Barnett, George Tucker, W. B. Johns, John Sanders and Jason Greer, Mgt., U.D.

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 1, Winter, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34
Union Dist. - An Inquisition indented and taken at the house of Benjamin Landrum in the district aforesaid on 24 April 1832 before Saml. Davis, Coroner, upon view of the body of an infant child then and there lying dead upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Gideon Jackson, John Prater, James White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherard Duke, John Lawson, Robert Gillam, Leon Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, Wm. Lawson, Senr., Jeremiah Wix, Jason Boatman, good and lawfull men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that the said infant on 21 April 1832 was found dead and that it had no marks of Violence upon it and died by the visitation of God in a natural way and not otherwise.

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 1, Winter, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34
Signed and sealed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Gideon Jackson, John Prather, Jas. White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherwood (X) Duke, Robert (X) Gilliam, Leon (X) Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, William Lawson, Jeremiah (X) Wix, Jason (X) Boatman and Saml. Davis, Coroner of Union District.

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 2, Spring, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.36)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Spring 1992, No. 2, p.96
An Inquisition indented and taken at John Gibbses in Union District the 22nd and 23rd Dec. 1851 before John Gibbs, Magt. acting in place of Coroner, upon view of the body of Peter, a male slave of Holland Sumner in Union District then and there being dead, by the oaths of Jos. (or Jas.) Hart - who found the body - and Jas. Hay, Moses Lee, Joshua Wilbourn, R. M. Bobo, J. N. G. Murphy, Jason Boteman, A. H. Howard, Jasper Lawson, Wm. J. Sparks, J. C. Bobo, Robert Boteman, Hampton Weeks, being a lawful Jury of inquest, who being charged and sworn do say that the said Peter came to his death from causes unknown to us.

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 2, Spring, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.36)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Spring 1992, No. 2, p.96
Signed by Jno. Gibbs, Magistrate acting as coroner in case of Peter, James Hay, Foreman, R. M. Bobo, J. C. Bobo, Moses Lee, Jason Boatman, J. N. G. Murphy, Robert Boatman, Jasper Lawson, A. H. Howard, Hampton Weeks, W. J. Sparks and Joshua Williams.

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
PRINCE, JOSEPH

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Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
The State vs The Dead Body of Joseph Prince.

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Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
Verdict of Inquest on the Body of Joseph Prince.

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Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
Filed 19 April 1842 by Wm. Ray, Clk.

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Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
Union District - In compliance with a warrant to us directed we have this day viewed and examined the body of Joseph Prince, deceased. We finding no marks, wounds or bruises sufficient to cause death have unanimously come to the conclusion that he came to his death by the visitation of God or drowned by accident. Dated 13 April 1842.

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Number 3, Summer, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164
Signed and sealed by Thomas Ray, James Gibbs, Jason W. Murphy, James J. Arness(?), W. Mulligan, John Ray, Carry Ray, William W. Bobo, Baily Lawson, Wm. Bailey, Thomas (X) Lawson, Marshel Barnett, Hiram B. Murphy, sworn Jurors, and Jason Greer, Magistrate.

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SCMAR, Volume XVIII
Number 4, Fall, 1990
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.132)

Filed 18 Nov. 1834. Union Dist. - An inquisition indented taken at the house of John McBeth in Dist. aforesaid on 7 June 1834 before Saml Davis, Cor., upon view of the body of Henry, a slave, the property of John McBeth, then and there lying dead, upon the oaths of Jason Greer, foreman,  Clemmons Howard, Wm. Gregory, James Steen, Benjn, Holcombe, James C. Kitchens, Spencer Greer, Jesse Clark, John Tate, Wm. Wilson, David Holcombe, Wm. Boatman, good and lawful men of said Dist., who

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SCMAR, Volume XX
Number 1, Winter, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34
Union Dist. - An Inquisition indented and taken at the house of Benjamin Landrum in the district aforesaid on 24 April 1832 before Saml. Davis, Coroner, upon view of the body of an infant child then and there lying dead upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Gideon Jackson, John Prater, James White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherard Duke, John Lawson, Robert Gillam, Leon Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, Wm. Lawson, Senr., Jeremiah Wix, Jason Boatman, good and lawfull men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that the said infant on 21 April 1832 was found dead and that it had no marks of Violence upon it and died by the visitation of God in a natural way and not otherwise.

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Number 1, Winter, 1992
Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206)

SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34
Signed and sealed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Gideon Jackson, John Prather, Jas. White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherwood (X) Duke, Robert (X) Gilliam, Leon (X) Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, William Lawson, Jeremiah (X) Wix, Jason (X) Boatman and Saml. Davis, Coroner of Union District. 

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SCMAR, Volume I
Number 1, Winter, 1973
Marriage and Obituary Notices from the Unionville Journal

SCMAR, Vol. I, Winter 1973, No. 1, p.38
Married on the 25th instant by John Gibbs, Jr, Esq, Isaac Lawson to Miss M. White, all of Union District (Sept. 27, 1851).

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SCMAR, Volume VIII
Number 4, Fall, 1980
Western Circuit Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. VIII, p.176)

SCMAR, Vol. VIII, Fall 1980, No. 4, p.219
South Carolina, Union District - The petition of James McGarity, John McGarity, and Sarah
McGarity sheweth that they are minors over age 12 and under age 21. On motion of James
McKibbon, Solicitor for the petitioners, ordered that William White be appointed guardian for the petitioners, he to give bond and security in double the amount of the Estate of the said petitioners.

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SCMAR, Volume IX
Number 1, Winter, 1981
Union District Equity Journal (See vol. 8, p.223)

SCMAR, Vol. IX, Winter 1981, No. 1, p.22
Note: This case involved the estate of Clemmons or Clement McGarrity who died testate in Union District on 12 Aug. 1822. Clemmons had wife Mary (Polly) and children James, John, Polly, William, Betsy, and Clemmons, all minors, and one daughter born after he died. William White was the executor of his will and petitioned the court that he be allowed to sell certain slaves in order to pay debts of the estate. Clemmons' widow Mary claimed the slaves were given to her by her grandfather William Nance of Virginia. At least a part of McGarrity's land seems to have been located in Spartanburg Dist. (County).

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SCMAR, Volume XII
Number 2, Spring, 1984
Union District Writs of Partition

SCMAR, Vol. XII, Spring 1984, No. 2, p.90
Writ of Partition issued to John Stokes, John McBeth, Thomas Greer, Thomas Young and William White, Esquires - John Greer lately sued out of the Court of Common Pleas at Union Court House a summons in partition against William Malone, Caleb Greer and James Greer, guardians for Jane Greer, William Greer, Jason Greer and Mary Greer, minors under age 21, for effecting a division and partition of all their two plantations lately the Estate of Thomas Greer, dec'd., which he devised  to the above named John Greer, Jane Greer, William Greer, Jason Greer, and Mary Greer, situate in Union Dist., one containing 150 acs., the other (p. 23) 71 acs. (description of tracts repeated, same as above). Commissioners directed to divide the land equally among the children of the said (blank) Greer, (viz) John, Jane, Wm., Jason, and Mary Greer, or if a fair and equal division could not be made (p. 24), to appraise the whole property and recommend a Sale at public auction. They to return their certificate to Court of Common Pleas at Union Court House. Dated 3rd Mon. in March
1818 by J. W. Farrow plt. atty.

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SCMAR, Volume XIII
Number 2, Spring, 1985
Union District Writs of Partition (Continued from Volume XIII, p.32)

SCMAR, Vol. XIII, Spring 1985, No. 2, p.94
Writ of Partition issued to Wm. White, Nathan Harlan, Solomon Putman, Thomas Smith and Levi Smith to divide the land and return to the court a plat of the said land. Maj. Elijah Wilbourn of Union Dist., S.C., deceased, owned at time of his death a tract fully described in the summons. Said Elijah died intestate leaving a wife Mary and the following children, Wm. R. Wilbourn, Elijah Wilbourn, Elizabeth Wilbourn and Jane Wilbourn and Martha wife of Benjamin Hays, Mille (sic) Pruit wife of Alexander Pruit, Sandford Wilbourn, James Wilbourn and Misselda Wilbourn. (Page 159). No partition has been made of the land. Widow entitled to 1/3 of the land, and the remaining 2/3 to be equally divided between his nine children. (Page 160). Report to be made to CCP, Union Court House, 1st Mon. in March next. Witness J. Rogers, Esq., Clerk Court of Sessions and Common Pleas, 3 Oct. 1827. Signed by Herndon, Defts Atty.

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume VIII
Number 3, Summer, 1980
Book Reviews

SCMAR, Vol. VIII, Summer 1980, No. 3, p.177
Christian Harmony, by William Walker. hard cover, 390 pages, end-opener format. This book of early hymns and songs is obviously not of a genealogical natute, but readers may want to learn something of the cultural life of their ancestors. This book is a reprint of the 1873 edition with added indices and photographs. The music is noted in the seven-shape system devised by William Walker, who was a native of Union District, and lived most of his life in the town of Spartanburg, Many hymns by native South Carolinians just as John G. Landrum, Berryman Hicks, William Walker, B. F. White, David Walker, Andrew Grambling, and others are included, as well as many 18th century New England psalms and tunes. $12.00. Order from A Press, Inc., 18 Thompson St., Greenville, SC 29601.

 The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume IX
Number 2, Spring, 1981
Book Reviews

SCMAR, Vol. IX, Spring 1981, No. 2, p.120
The Boatman Family, by Opal London Cox. Hard cover, 383 pp., indexed. $25.00 plus $1.50 postage. Order from Mrs. Opal L. Cox, 734 Quapaw, Enid, OK 73701. The Boatman family was a seventeenth century Virginia family, and this genealogy begins with Henry Boatman the immigrant who was in that colony by 1675. There is a large section dealing with the Boatmans who came to South Carolina (Union County) and their descendants. The South Carolina families related to Boatmans include Sparks, Bethany, Lawson, Greer, Lawson and Holcombe.

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume XI
Number 3, Summer, 1983
Book Reviews

SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.178
Warren County, N. C., Records. Volume I: Abstracted Records of Colonial Bute County, N. C., 1764-1779, and Bute County Marriages, by Mary Hinton (Duke) Kerr. orign. pub. 1967, reprinted 1983. 94 pp., maps, 8 1/2 × 11 size. $25.00. This is an excellent publication, and we are pleased that it is again available. Your editor has been acquainted with the author for many years, and knows her work to be excellent. Many persons who were later in Spartanburg and Union counties, S. C., had lived previously in Bute County, North Carolina. The editor has a number of his own direct ancestors in this volume: Holcomb(e), Duke, Boatman, Christmas, Cooper, Saunders, to name a few. The records themselves are wills and estates. The deed abstracts comprise other volumes compiled by Mrs. Kerr. We will be pleased if these are also re-issued. Reprint Company (see below)

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume V
Number 2, Spring, 1977
Spartanburg District Will Book B

SCMAR, Vol. V, Spring 1977, No. 2, p.81
Pp. 19-20: Will of Charles James of the District of Spartanburgh. after my death my son Thomas James shall have out of my estate $500 to be paid to him or his legal representatives by my Executors herein after named as soon as they or either of them shall bring my business to a close, and that the surviving children of my son Charles James decd shall have & receive all the residue of my estate to be equally divided among them. Daniel White Esqr & William S. Golightly, Exrs. 23 May 1821. Charles James (LS), Wit: D. Golightly, Robert White, Daniel White. Prov. by Robert White 16 Oct 1821.

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume V
Number 2, Spring, 1977
Spartanburg District Will Book B

SCMAR, Vol. V, Spring 1977, No. 2, p.84
Pp. 40-42: Will of William U. McWilliams of Spartanburgh District, planter, being in the decline of life…I leave in possession of my wife Elizabeth McWilliams one Negro woman Sal, one Horse Beat, two Cows & Calves, all Household and Kitchen furniture and $20 due from my two sons George and William McWilliams. to my son George McWilliams and after his death to his two sons George Washington and William McWilliams one half in Quantity of the tract of land whereon I now live at the lower end, the line to begin on the River. to my son William McWilliams and after his death to his two sons Jabez & James McWilliams, one half in quantity of the land where on I now live the upper end next to Dixon's line. My Negro boys Peter & Jacob all my Stock, all other personal Estate, 338 A bought at Sheriff's sale, 1000 A on Robert's Creek, one other tract on sd. Robert's Creek of 235 A adjoining the meeting House and Thrileys(?) survey, to be sold and be equally divided among all my children to wit George and William McWilliams, Elizabeth, Polly and Jane
Forgison. My son George & William McWilliams, James Young, Esq., Robert McDowell and Christopher Golightly, Exrs. 4 Feb 1824. William McWilliams (LS), Wit: Christ. Golightly, Robert McDowell Senr, James McDowell, Robt H. McDowell. (Probate not recorded).

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SCMAR, Volume VIII
Number 2, Spring, 1980
Requests for Information

SCMAR, Vol. VIII, Spring 1980, No. 2, p.126
GOLIGHTLY. Miss Fay L. Golightly (3830 Childress, Houston, TX 77005) desires location of Cedar Springs Church, Spartanburg Co., S.C. where Shands, David, John and William Golightly were members 1794/1825. Desire maiden name of Mary, wife of Henry Golightly and location of Tyger River Church were they joined 1799, Spartanburg Co., S.C. Desire Church membership of Henry and Louis, sons of Henry and Mary Golightly.

Marriage and Death Notices from Baptist Newspapers of South Carolina,
1866-1887
The Working Christian
Issue of April 14, 1870
page 121
Marriages & Deaths, Baptist Newspapers, SC, 1866-1887
About the first of March, Miss Peggy Underwood, as she was familiarly called by her friends and associates, was seized with a violent attack of pneumonia which terminated her mortal existence.... She had been a member of the Baptist church at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county for at least thirty years. She was a daughter of William Underwood Sr., who served as a deacon in that church to the day of his death, being, I suppose, nearly eighty years of age. William Underwood and his associate in the deaconship, William Lancaster "seemed to be pillows in the church," more than half a century ago . Lancaster died in 1814 and after that time underwood was associated in his office with some younger men: David Golightly, Thomas Cooper, and Robert White.... Friend. Goudeysville, Union Co., March 31, 1870.

SCMAR, Vol. XIV, Winter 1986, No. 1, p.30
They had four children J. W. Cooper myself, Polly G. Cooper, Jessee and Thomas Cooper – I was the oldest, was born Oct 16th 1785 [1788]. My Father died when I was small; though I can remember him I remember seeing him read the bible: and hearing him pray. My Mother lived on the same plantation for several years (a widow) married Payton Simmons about the year 1803, and lived on the same plantation until the year 1818, when they moved to Spartanburg and settled near Cedar Springs My mother died about the 1st Feb. 1851 She had been a member of the Baptist Church nearly seventy years After the death of my Father she used to call her little children around her and pray for herself and them and that they might not come to want, that the Lord would take care of them and bless them, that they all might come to a saving knowledge of the truth. She lived to see them all become members of the Baptist Church After the death of my Father as soon as I was able to work I had charge of the family as far as I was able, until my Mother married again I lived there
one year after her marriage then went to work [at] the carpenters trade with one John Smith in 1804. We first worked at Ralf Jacksons Esqr near the cross keys in Union Dist. There I became acquainted with my first wife Elizabeth Jackson. About the year 1799 and 1800, I began to think seriously about my future state. I soon found there was nothing in me that would recommend me in favor of God I viewed myself a lost and helpless sinner. I frequently, when I could be in private, fall upon my knees and say God, be merciful to me a sinner. In the year 1800 I thought I found relief I thought I could see how God could save sinners through the merits of Christ and still be holy, just, and good. with these views my soul was transported beyond expression all creation smiled and bespoke the majisty of God. Some time in that year I saw a man baptised, I then fully believed that was the way christ was baptised that was enoughf for me I wanted to follow him. In the latter part of
the year about November, I offered myself to the old Pagets Creek [Church] and was received on  christmas day following I was baptised by the Rev. Thomas Greer, at Nix's ford on Tiger river in my twelveth year of my age. in the year 1808 I was married to Elizabeth Jackson, by Rev. Thomas Ray Who also had become a member of the same church. In the year 1802, I settled in Union Dist. between Tiger river and fairforest about two miles from Darbys old store. I lived there a few years until I became the Father of two children Levina & Elijah. In this time the old Fairforest church was formed. My wife and myself were both constituent members. I became unhealthy sold my possessions and bought in Spartanburg in the fail of 1813 and moved there (on the place upon which I now live) in 1814. When we moved to Spartanburg we joined the Cedar Spring Church in May
1814. There we had two other children Sallie & Jackson My wife went to Union to see her Father in Jan 1817 was taken sick while there and never returned home: She died on the 6th of Feb. 1817 leaving me a poor disconsolate man, with four small children to take care of, the scenes I then passed through was like tearing the flesh from the bone. My prayer to God was that I might not be forsaken; but that I might be sustained by grace. In the course of the year 1817, I became acquainted with your mother Lucy King daughter of John & Sarah King near Rich Hill in Spartanburg Dist. on the 16th of December 1817 we were married at early candle light by the Rev. George Philips. we have raised a large family. My first children Levina Cooper was born June 25th 1809, was married to John Smith Dec. 27th 1832. Elijah Cooper was born May 12th 1812, was married to Sarah Gordon the year [June 21, 1835]. Sarah Cooper was born July 6th 1812, was married to Harrison Yates Nov. 26th 1835, died in the State of Ga. Oct. 7th 1841. Ralph Jackson Cooper was born Dec. 15th 1816, was married to Permelia Campbell, March 28th 1844. After my second marriage we had nine daughters & two sons Louisa, first daughter was born Jan. 27th 1819, was married to Thomas Littlejohn April 15th 1856. Minerva was born Aptil 16 1820, was married to John Simpson March 2nd 1843. William King Cooper was born March 22nd 1822, was married to Elizabeth Johnson May 1st 1845. Caroline Cooper was born Sep. 29, 1823, died 21 January 1825. Elizabeth Cooper, born August 23 1825, was married to Thomas Littlejohn Feby. 16, 1845, Died Sep. 5th 1855. Mary Cooper was born June 2nd 1827, was married to John W. White.