James Pinholster Kite name change before 1828

James Kite (b. c. 1805 SC) was born James Pinholster (or Spinholster), son of John Pinholster (or Spinholster, possibly name changed from Juan Espinosa or Espineta) and Delilah Kite. The family story about James Pinholster Kite's name change is that about 1850 he got into trouble when he killed a man who was stealing a horse. His kin in Florida (he had Uncles there--William and Bob Green) sent him word to come to them. He moved to Florida and changed his last name to Kite, his mother's maiden name. The move would have been after his marriage to Caroline Padgett, 31 Jan 1850 in Tatnall County, Georgia (as James Kite) and before the 29 October 1850 Columbia County, Florida Census (listed as James Kite). The name change would have happened before his marriage to Caroline Boils (as James Kite, License 29 Mar 1828).

Teresa McVeigh 18 May 2013

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James McVeigh (c. 1818-1897), Surveyor

James McVeigh (c.1818-1897), in addition to being a teacher and musician, was a surveyor in Liberty and Wayne Counties, Georgia. Here are two of his survey plats taken while he was County Surveyor for Wayne County, Georgia (C.S.W.C.):

Scale 10 chains to one inch
90 acres cut off 200 acres late granted to Charles Smith, Sr. A.D. 1832 for Jas. Hill
The above diagram is a correct plat of 90 acres bisected off the Northwest corner of a 200 acre Lot  of head right Land granted to Charles Smith, Sr. and surveyd. for him A.D. 1832. beginning at Aligator and thenSouth 85 West 19 chains, then a corner stake or post thence South 10 East 40 chains to old road thence down road 22 chains to breanch corner stake in the road. thence down Branch and Aligator Creek to place of beginning being 90 acres more or less, and I consider it worth no more than two Hundred dollars.

Jas. McVeigh C.S.W.C.

This plat is undated. Alligator Creek is a tributary of the Little Ocmulgee River which runs through the current Wheeler, Telfair, Dodge, and Laurens counties in Georgia.

Found by Randy Campbell Oct. 1999 at the Jesup, Wayne, Couthouse, transcribed by Teresa McVeigh 10 Feb 2010

Scale of 10 chains to the inch
50 acres Pine Land off Lot No. 30 Williams Survey
I have this day by instructions received measured and laid off fifty acres of pine Land as an exemption for Jno. S. Joiner as follows.
Beginning at Gardi thence South 10 West 32 chains stump thence N 10 East 10 chains to Gardi it being the natural boundary of the N Side bounded on all sides by Said Lot No. 30 Williams Survey and I consider the Said fifty acres with improvement to be worth one hundred and fifty $150 Dollars.

This Augt. 24, 1881
Jas. McVeigh C.S.W.C.
R.Strickland

Found by Randy Campbell Oct. 1999 at the Jesup, Wayne, Couthouse, transcribed by Teresa McVeigh 10 Feb 2010

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Janie Sports Death Certificate

Death Certificate of Janie (Carribeau) Sports

South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955

about Janie Sport

Name: Janie Sport

Death Date: 27 Feb 1916

Age (Years): 56

Estimated Birth Year: 1860

Gender: Female

Color: White

County of Death: Richland

Place of Death: 709 Blossom, Columbia

Volume Number: 51

Certificate Number: 27821

Widow

Cause of Death: Gastric Carcinoma

Informant: Mrs. Mollie Williams, Columbia, SC [daughter]

Burial: Mill Cemetery Olympia

Name of Father: Do Not Know

Name of Mother: [left blank]

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26 Jan 2013

Will of Benjamin Cleveland, 1830 Pickens District, SC

Will of Benjamin Cleveland (1785-1830) and abstract of various estate records, Pickens District (now Oconee County), South Carolina

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol XIII, Number 3, Summer, 1985 - "Some Early Pickens District Wills"  

Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Cleveland 

In the Name of God, Amen:  

I, Benjamin Cleveland, in the District of Pickens and State of South Carolina, being weak in body but in perfect health in mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will in manner following,

First, I give, demise, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form - first I give and bequeath unto my wife Peggy Cleveland all my estate real and personal rites (sic) whatsoever during her life or widowhood and at her decease or marriage if seasing (sic) to be my widow then my estate real and personal to be sould (sic) by my Executors to the best advantage for a division amongst my lawful ayres (sic), giving one-third part of the money arising from said property to my beloved wife Peggy Cleveland and the rest after paying all just debts to be equally divided between children as they may arrive of age or days of marriage.

I do hereby authorize and appoint my deart wife Peggy Cleveland and Robert Holland and Jacob Holland my Executors to carry into effect the intent and meaning of this my last will and testament or testaments, wills legacy or legacies, bequeath or bequeaths Executor or Executors by me in any wise before named or appointed willed or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and (no?) other to be my last will and testament.

Signed, sealed, published and pronounced and delivered by the s'd Benjamin Cleveland as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other hath hereunto subscribed our names:

Kenneth McKenzie, William (X, his mark) Miles, and James (X, his mark) Jones

Signed: Benjamin Cleveland

 

Abstract of various estate records, Pickens County, SC, 1829-1850:

 

Cleveland, Benjamin - Box 3 No 30 - will dated 1830: heirs: wife, Peggy Cleveland, children (not named). Exrs: Robert & Jacob Holland. Wit. Kenneth McKenzie, William Miles, James Jones. 

Inventory made 13 Oct 1831 by Jonathan Reeder, Kenneth McKenzie, Wm Mills.

 

Est also admr 12 Oct 1857 by Jeremiah Cleveland, A.J. Looney, Martin L. Looney bound to W.J. Parsons, Ordy. for $15,000. Heirs out of this state are Thomas Cleveland, Gibson Hix & wife Nancy, Martin L Looney & wife Mariam. Heirs in this state are A.J. Looney & wife Margaret, Sarah C. Abbott, Wm. B Dickson & wife Elizabeth, and the heirs of B. Milton Cleveland, deceased, viz. Adaaline Keese, formerly Adaline Cleveland, and widow of deceased and her two children Lewis and Margaret Cleveland, both minors. Dated 15 Dec 1859.

 

25 Dec 1858, amt. of sale in GA, $20.51. Owned 8 slaves.

Pendleton Isbell 1872 Barred U S Claim Abstract

U.S. Southern Claims Commission, Disallowed and Barred Claims, 1871-1880 [data base on-line on Ancestry.com from original record microfilms in the National Archives]

Name:Pendleton Isbell

No. of Images in Packet:5
Abstracted by Teresa McVeigh 8 Jan 2013

12348 Mar 15/72

Petition of Pendleton Isbell
by William L Isbell
To the Commissioners of Claims
Resident of Claimant: Polk
Nature of Claim: Property taken by the U.S. Forces
Amount Claimed: $300.00
Filed by
Saml V Niles
Washington City
March 15, 1872

The Petiton of Pendleton Isbell represeted by his son William L Isbell

respectfully presents
that he is a rcitizen of the United States and reside at present at or near Cedartown Polk Co. Geo.
and that he resided when this claim acreued at or near Polk Co. Geo.
That he has a claim against the United States for property taken
for the use of the army of the United States during the late rbellion at or near Cedartown,
in the County of Polk, and the state of Georgia.

August 1864 2 head of mules ea $150.00 total value $300.00

The property in question was taken or furnished for the use of a portion of the army of

the United States, known as Gen Sherman's Army
and commanded by Gen William Vandiver
and that the persons who took or received the property, or who authorized or directed it to be taken
or furnished, were the following:
Gen William Vandiver Brig. Gen. Stationed at Rome, Floyd Co. Geo.

The property was removed to Rome and used for or by Gen. William Vandiver's command

all this on or about the ___ day of August, in the year 1864.
That no voucher, receipt, or other writing was given for the property.

Your petitioner remained loyally adherent to the cause of the Government of the United

States during the was and was so loyal before and at the time of the taking of the property
for which this claim is made, and he solemnly declare that. from the beginning of hostilities
against the United States to the end thereof, his sympathies were constantly with the cause of the
United States; that he never, of his own free will and accord, did anything, or offered, or sought, or
attempted to do anything, by word or deed, to injure said cause or retard its success, and that he were at all times ready and willing, when called upon, or if called upon, to aid and assist the cause of the Union, or its supporters, so far as his means and power, and the circumstances of the case, permitted.

That Samuel V Niles of Washington D.C. hereby authorized and empowered to act as Attorney

for the procecution of this claim.

[Signed by]

Pendleton Isbell by William L Isbell

Witnesses: Benjamin F Cleveland Milton G Isbell
State of Georgia
County of Floyd
12 Jan 1872

Names of witnesses who will be relied upon to prove loyalty:

William L Isbell John Garner

William M West William Hutchins

Newton Turn[?]

 

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Burrell Ivie and Christan Ritchee (Ritch) Marriage License

The Marriage license of Burrell Ivie and Christan Richee [Christian "Kitty" Ritch] in Habersham County, Georgia, 5 Oct. 1834

 

 

Georgia
Habersham County

To any Judge Justice of Peace or Minister of the Gospel you are authorized to join in holy Matrimony Burrell Ivie and Christan Ritchee according to the laws of said State.

Given under my hand this 5th October 1834 A M Norris [?] DCCO


Barbara_Rendl originally submitted this to Barbara's Family Tree on Ancestry.com 1 Jun 2011 from Rita Herrin

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3 Dec 2012
  

Charles Wesley "Mr. Charlie" Pitchford

Charles Wesley "Charlie" Pitchford (1863-1958), was the son of Wesley and Nancy Margaret (Neville) Pitchford. He was a merchant in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina.

 

memrey1629originally submitted this to Emrey Family Tree on Ancestry.com on 30 Dec 2010

 

His Obituary, 30 Dec 1858 Walhalla, SC
Dont' Worry...Do Something!
A big and important chapter in the life and early progress of Walhalla was closed Christmas night with the passing of C.W. Pitchford, Sr., a man whose foresight and integrity did much tro help the town and the county over the hump toward progress when it was most needed.
For a number of years Mr. Pitchford was one of the staunches cornerstones of the Oconee business world...operating a large merchantile business here as well as other interests in the county.
"Mr. Charlie", as he was known to frieds far and wide, was 95 when he passed on to his reward. From the time when he entered business as a young man, until the mid-1940's when an injury suffered in a fall forced his retirement, he had built the Pitchford name into something synonomous with business success in Oconee.
One of the largest stores in the downtown section still bears his name on its side...one of the first things to see as you enter Wahalla from the east.
A number of years back when a big fire destroyed a goodly portion of the business section, it demolished the pitchford business in its wake. A lesser man might have given it up right there.
Poking around in the still smoking rubble and ruined merchandise, Mr. Pitchford was found by a sympathising friend.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry, Charlie"', the friend said. "I know you must be worried to death."
"Worried, nothing!" snapped Mr. Pirchford. "I'm trying to figure out how many floors we ought to have when we build it back again".
From his courageous attitude many others took heart, and it brought a quicker rebuilding...and a bigger and even better town evolved.
It was from this experience, old timer tell you that on[e] of Mr. Charlie's pet axioms was born:
"Don't worry about anything...just do some[thing] about it".

memrey1629originally submitted this to Emrey Family Tree on Ancesty.com on 30 Dec 2010

His name is still on the store he owned in Walhalla.

 

                                                                   Photo by J David Lyle, 2011

He is buried at West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina.  

 

 

                                                        Photo by J David Lyle, 2011.

 

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