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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Sept 7, 1799, Claremont County)In the name of God Amen; I , Peter Mellett of Claremont County in the State of South Carolina aforesaid, planter, being in health of body and of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Mellet, one Negro woman slave named Cate, and a Negro fellow named Jacob, Also a Negro boy named Tom and a Negro girl named Sabinah, to be at her disposal for the maintenance of herself and heirs of her body by me during her natural life, and at her decease to revert to my estate;
Also the House and plantation whereon I now live with the furniture and plantation tools belonging thereto, horses, cattle, hogs sheep, and stock of every kind belonging to my estate at the time of my decease,
I will that they may be continued and made use of on the plantation the same as in my lifetime by my beloved wife for the support of herself and heirs of her body by me during her life or widowhood, and at her decease or marriage to revert to my estate.
I farther (sic) bequeath to my said Wife her choice of one bed an furniture, one horse saddle and bridle, to her and her heirs for ever.
I Will and empower my wife as executrix; and one or more of my executors hereafter named, or in case of the death of one or more of them, the survivor or survivors to sell and dispose of the tract of land I now live on, containing by the original plat six hundred and forty acres, Also the adjoining tract containing one hundred and fifty acres which I purchased of Stephen Nixon, and to make good and sufficient titles to any purchases should they think such sale for the benefit of my estate;
and should they not dispose of the said lands, I give and devise the same to my two sons Richard and James Mellet to be equally divided between them share and share alike,
then and in such case I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Mellet a Negro girl named Chloe, and to my daughter Ann Mellet a Negro girl named Abby, and their future issue and increase, to them their heirs and assignees forever -
The tract of land containing four hundred acres more or less, which I bargained to William Mayrant, I will and empower my executrix and executors as above stipulated to make good and sufficient titles to, on the said William Mayrant complying in a reasonable time with our agreement, otherwise to revert to my Estate .
I will and ordain that all my Negroes (except those bequeathed to my two daughters in case the land should not be sold, and those bequeathed to my wife during her natural life which are not to be divided until her decease) may be equally divided between my four children by my present wife,
their respective shares to be delivered to the males when they attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage, and to the females when they attain the age of eighteen years or day of marriage, should any of my four children above mentioned depart this life before marriage, or attaining to the age of twenty one years, then the portion or part devised or bequeathed to such child or children, to be equally divided between the survivors .
I Will and bequeath to each of my four children above named one feather bed and furniture. As my son John Mellet, and my daughter Rebecka Barden have heretofore by certain deeds of gift received their respective portions of my estate, I Will and bequeath to them five shillings each and no more.
I Will that my sister Martha be supported out of my Estate as heretofore during her natural life, provided she continues on my Estate in the house she now occupies, or wheresoever my wife and executors MAY think proper .
And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my loving wife Margaret Mellet executrix, and Henry Haynsworth and John Horan executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills and Testaments at any time heretofore by me made, and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, and in the twenty fourth year of the independence of the United States of America.
Peter Mellet (Seal)
Signed, sealed, declared and published
by the above named Peter Mellet, as and
for his last Will and Testament, in the
presence of us who at his request, and
in his presence have Subscribed our
names as Witnesses thereto.
WM. MURRELL
WM. J. REESE
RICHARD HAYNSWORTHPeter Mellett was the son of Peter SR Mellett whose will was prob. in St. Mark's Par, Craven Co, SC in 1764 (dated July, 1763)
He named:Son Peter
Dtr: Martha (also named in brother Peter's will, 1799)
Dtr Sarah Brunson (w/o Daniel Brunson)
Dtr Mary
Gr/Dtr: Ann Howze
Ref: Historical Sketches of Sumter, SCPeter Mellett Born Ca 1730/35, had 3 children by #1 wife, Mary Brunson (Ref: John Tindal)
1. Peter Mellett III is believed to have been a son of Mary Brunson and Peter Mellett, Jr. He was born about 1753. He married Lydia Lee who was born about 1757. Peter died about 1785 (pr to his father) and Lydia died about 1790 (left many desc)
2. John Mellett (Named in Father's will) was born in 1755. He married Rachel Haynsworth,* the daughter of Elizabeth Hesse and Richard Haynsworth. Rachel was born on February 8, 1757. John died before January 6, 1807, and Rachel died sometime between September 23, 1825, and January 3, 1830.* Rachael was a sister to Margaret Haynsworth Greening, Mellett, #2 wife of Peter Mellett
3. Rebecca Mellett (Named in Father's will) married John Barden about 1780. She died in Sumter County on July 1, 1814.
SC Deed Abstracts 1773-1778 (Langley)
F-4, 346-350 Lease & Release, 1 & 2 April, 1772 -Peter Mellet of St. Mark's Par, SC, Planter and Mary his wife, to James Rembert of same, Planter, for F90 SC money 45 ac in Craven Co, St. Mark's Par, on the High Hills of Santee, adj. on the Glebe land, adj. land grtd to Wm. Dinkins, Wm. Rees, land grtd to James Bronson, land grtd to Isaac Bronson, said plantation grtd 5 June, 1770 to sd. Peter Mellet. Sig: Peter Mellet, Mary Mellet, Wts: Isaac Hilton, Elizha Griffith, his mark, Pro 21 May, 1773 bef. Wood Furman, Esq, JP by Oath of Isaac Hilton, Recd. 10 Mar, 1774F-4 351-355, Lease & Release, 23 & 24 May, 1772 Peter Mellet of Craven Co, Sc, Planter, and Mary his wife, to Abijah Rembert of St. Mark's Par, Planter, for F500 SC money, 200 acres in Craven Co, adj land of Joseph Kershaw, on Wateree Riv, John Jonym, plantation grtd 7 Mar, 1779, (sic) to John Jonym and by him conv. to sd. Peter Mellet. Sig: Peter Mellet, Mary Mellet, Wts: Anthony Simons, James Rembert, Elijah Griffith, his mark Prov. 20 Nov, 1773, by oath of James Rembert before Wood Furman, Esq., JP Recd. 10 Feb, 1774
F-4 355-359 Lease & Release, 3 & 4 May 1772, Brian Toland of St. Mark's Par, SC, Planter and Janeret his wife to Abijah Rembert of same, planter 100 AC in Craven Co. Wts: Peter Mellet, Absolum Collins, James Toland Pro by Oath of Peter Mellet before Wood Furman, Esq, JP 20 Nov 1773
L-4, 259-264 Lease & Rel. 6 & 7 May, 1772 Peter Mellet of Craven Co, SC and Mary his wife, to James Bradley of same, for 10 shillings, 500 AC in Craven Co, grtd to Peter Mellet 5 Oct, 1753, and tract grtd 10 June 1759 for 100 AC Sig: Peter Mellet, Mary Mellet, Wts: John Anderson, Jr, David Neilson, Wm. Gordon, Prov 30 June 1775 by oath of Wm Gordon before Henry Cassells, JP, Recd 11 Sept, 1774
P-4, 533-536 Deed of Claudius Richburg and Unity, his wife to Moses Thompson, all of St. Mark's Par-Wts: Peter Mellett, Joseph Fox Prov. in Camden dist, SC by oath of Peter Mellet before Nathan Moore, JP 21 Oct 1774
P-4, 536-540 Lease & Rel. 1 Sept 1775- John Langford of the Province of Georgia and Ann, his wife to Peter Mellet of St. Mark's Par, SC, Planter, for F300 SC money, 300 acres near the Wateree Riv in Craven Co, adj. lands of James Michie, Thos. Jones, grtd 6 June 1757 to Alex. Shepheard who died intestate by which means the said tract of land became vested in the sd. Ann (Langford) only child of Alex. Shepheard, who has since intermarried with said John Langford. Sig: John Langford, Ann Langford, Wts: John Durst, John Hamilton, Francis Allen Prov in Charleston Dist. before George Sheed, by oath of Francis Allen, 19 Mar, 1777. Rec-5 July 1777
CHILDREN OF PETER MELLETT & Wife #2- MARGARET (HAYNSWORTH) GREENING (Widow of Mason Greening)
Married Ca 1782 Sumter, SC1. Richard Mellett Born CA 1783 Sumter, SC
Died prior to Dec 8, 1804
(M) Ann (Nancy) ____ (Ref: John Tindal)2. James Mellett Born CA 1785 Sumter, SC Died:
(M) Hulda Wilder
She (M) #2 Mr. Nettles- Ref: John Tindala. James Lawrence Mellett (Physician)
Born CA 1813 Sumter, SC Died: Aug 30, 1853 Sumter, SC
(Obit-Age 40 yrs)
He is buried in Nettles Graveyard, near Privateer, SC
(M) Frances Harriett Hodge
They had
(1) James Yopp Mellett Born CA 1842 Sumter, SC-
(from 1850 Sumter, SC Census)
J. Y. Mellett-CSA Pri Co D, 2 SC Inf
(2) Florida (Flora) Mellett born CA 1846 Sumter, SC
Died Feb. 18, 1902 Lamar Co, Tx
(came to Brenham, Tex 1890's)
(M) Capt. James A. Burnes
Born: Ca 1834 Caswell Co, NC
Died March 13, 1895 on way to Manning from
Privateer, SC
All information on the Burnes family is from
Hannah Wolbrueck, researcher & Descendant-sgs
Children: Burnes
(from 1880 Census, Privateer, Sumter Co, SC)
1. Fanny Born Ca 1863 Sumter, SC
2. Robert Lee (Picture) Born Feb 7, 1865 Privateer,
Sumter Co., SC
Died: March 11, 1917 South Austin, Travis Co, Tex,
(M) Sarah Clementine "Clemmie" Davis, Columbus, Miss.
on Jan 28, 1889 (Lowndes Co. Marr. Bk 14, P 508 (Dtr of
John Hill Davis born rutherford Co, NC CA 1843 and
wife Mary Ella Jessop born Hamilton co, Ind., CA 1846
a. Mary Belle Born (Picture, Jan, 1890, age 8 wks
(birth/death dates unknown)
(M) _____Walton, died young of TB
had 1 child, still living
b. Ethel Lee Born Oct 22, 1891 Died Dec. 8, 1913
Unmarried
c. Bessie Hill Born July 18, 1893 Died: Dec 19, 1932
(M) Samuel Oliver Thomas (1 child living)
d. Bertha Born Jan 24, 1896 Died Oct. 18, 1918 Unmarried
e. Robert Lex born Oct 28, 1897, Died June 16, 1958
Married, had no children
f. Bert Davis Born Oct 21, 1907 Died May 28, 1985
Never married
The majority of this family of children were
born near Brenham, Texas-All of these children ,
except Mary B. Burns Walton, & their parents are
buried @ Prairie Lea Cem, Burnes-Davis Family Plot,
Brenham, Texas
3. Virginia Belle Born Ca 1867 Sumter, SC
(M) Wm. I. Hudnall
4. Lulu Born Ca 1869 Sumter, SC (M) John Ingram
a. Thornwell Burns Ingram
Born April 5, 1894-Died June 6, 1931-Sumter, SC-
Buried-Bethel Cem
Death Cert #10642-Not married
5. Frank Born Ca 1871 Sumter, SC (Lived Luling, Tx, 1917)
6. Catherine Born Ca 1873 Sumter, SC
7. Lillian Born Ca 1876 Sumter, SC Died Dec 18,1899 Waco, Tx
Buried First St Cem., Waco, Tx.
(M) William St. amant
Feb 3, 1898 in Ellis Co, Texas "after 4 wks of courtship
8. William James Born Ca 1880 Sumter, SC (Veterinarian)
Died Nov 18, 1956 Brenham, Tx
(M) Mattie Weishuhn (No children)
9. Maggie Born Ca 1885 SC (single 1910 Wash. Co, Tx)
10. Cleo (Dtr) Born Ca 1889 SC (Single in 1910 Wash. Co, Tx)b. Cyrus S. (Charles L.) Mellett (1st Lt & Capt.)
Born CA 1820 Sumter, SC. Died : in Texas (after 1880)
CSA-Texas-Captain- Co. G- 16th Regt. of Texas Vol. Inf,
(M) Epsie M. Saunders 10/23/1851
(Dtr of Marion Saunders, of Sumter, SC
The Mellett family lived in Tyler, Texas (1856) City of Austin,
in 1860, Lexington PO, in Burleson County prior to 1870
& 1874 operated Claiborne House in Bastrop Co
1875 operated Nash House @ McDade in Bastrop Co
where he was a Deputy
then prior to 1880 moved to Giddings, Lee Co
She is living with dtr in Austin, Tex. 1889/90
(1) Marion S. born Ca 1853 Tex (died pr to 1880)
(2) David C. Born ____ Died Oct 31, 1856 Tyler, Tex
age 2 yrs, 8 mos 10 days ("Second son")
(3). Sallie N. born 1856 Tex (M) Pr to 1880?
(4) J. P. (Pauline J.) born Ca 1858 Tex (M) Pr to 1880?
(5) Charles Born Ca 1863 Tx (died pr to 1880)
(6) Joel Born Ca 1866 Tx (died pr to 1880)
(7) Mattie Born CA 1871 Texas (1880 Giddings, Lee Co, Tex )
(M) Theodore F. Pinckney
(Civil Engineer & Land claim agent)
Lived in Austin, Travis Co, Texas 1887-18921850 Sumter Co, SC p420 HH 1775-1775
C. S. Millett 28 M SC R R Contractor $1,000 (alone in HH)1860 Travis Co, Tx (City of Austin) P 100 HH 752-752-
C. S. Mellett 39 M clerk SC
E. M. " 28 F SC(Epsie M. Saunders-Married 10/23/1851 Sumter, SC)
M. (Male) 7 Tx
S. (Fe) 4 Tx (Sallie N.)
J. P. (Fe) 2 Tx (Pauline J)Civil War Service Records
Millett, C. T. (S) Company G, 16 Tex Infantry, Rank at Enlistment 1st Lieutenant., Rank at Discharge-Captain; Allegiance -ConfederateOfficial Army Register, 1789-1903
List of Officers of the Regular army Who were killed or wounded in Action or Taken Prisoner, with Date & Place
Cyrus S. Mellett, 1 Lt. S. C. Inf.1870 Burleson Co, Texas Lexington PO P 141 (Western Dist) by J H Stephens, Asst Marshall Aug 24th -HH 172-184
Chas. L. Millett 49 WM South Carolina Farming $480. (Cyrus S.)
Epsy M. " 40 WF S. C.
Marion S. 18 WM Tx farming (Died prior to 1880?)
Sallie N. 13 WF Tx (M) pr to 1880?
Pauline J. 11 WF Tx (M) pr to 1880?
Charles 7 WM Tx (Died prior to 1880 )
Joel 4 WM Tx (died prior to 1880 )
None of the sons could be located 1880 National Index-sgsBastrop Advertiser, Bastrop Co, Tex Newspaper Abstracts Jan 3, 1874-Dec 19, 1874 (Courtesy-Hannah Wolbreuck)
Nov 21, 1874 November term convenes at Bastrop Monday next. J P Richardson, Judge, B. Trigg, District Attorney, J M Finney Distr. Clerk, J. Duve & C. S. Mellett, Deputies, john Kohler, Sheriff, Wm. M. Spitler, N A Morris & Wm. Baker, deputies.Mar 14, 1874 CLAIBORNE HOUSE ---New opening, Bastrop. C. S. Mellett, proprietor, with wife, son and daughter
May 23, 1874 The Bastrop Advertiser
"DIED On Thursday evening, Wm. Millet, a little son of Mr. Millet of the Claiborne House, drowned in the Colorado River"
(I am Unsure which son William is-In 1870 he listed Charles age 7, and Joel, age 4)Jan 23, 1875-Annual Financial Report of Bastrop County for the Year Commencing Jan. 1st and Ending Dec. 31st, 1874. (this is a detailed report, itemizing every debit and credit. Listed here are names only. More detail in original. Includes names listed this date and in the next issue of 30 Jan, 1875-list includes C. S. Mellett (Courtesy Hannah Wolbrueck)
Mar 25, 1875-Business Directory-compiled from The Bastrop Advertiser (Ads)
NASH HOUSE------at McDade, now under the proprietorship of Capt. C. S. Millette; wife and daughters in charge of culinary dept, - New Ad appears 24 April, 1875J C Wise Obit, Died Jan 26, 1914-he served four years in the civil war under Captain C. F. (S) Millett, Company G. 16th Regiment of Texas Volunteer Infantry. (The Bastrop Advertiser)
1880 Lee Co, Tx. (Giddings PO) P 7A Pct 1, by C S Mellett, enumerator June 12th, 1880
Cyrus Mellett 60 WM SC SC SC Farming
Epsie M. 57 WF Wife, SC SC SC
Mattie 09 WF Tx. dtr TX SC SC
Dtrs Sallie N. & Pauline J. may have married prior to 1880-sgs
All sons missing from 1880 National IndexAustin Texas City Directory, 1887-1888
Theodore F. Pinckney res-2608 San Bernard St Bus. Name-Land Office, Occ: Civil Engineer and draftsmanEpsie Mellett, (Mrs. C. S.) res-Theodore F. Pinckney
Austin City Directory: 1889/92
Theodore F. Pinckney Civil Engineer, Office: Temp. Capitol Bldg.
res: 2609 Rio Grande St.Texas Land Title Abstracts
Date: Mar 23, 1891 Grantee: C. S. Mellett Fannin Dist, Wilbarger Co P. 869 Abst. #813 Cert 32/2978 Pat: Geo. W. Winans Vol 472;11
Desc: /Blk/Tsp : 56H & TC 14 Class : School, File # 19264Date: Sep 11, 1896 Grantee: C. S. Mellett- Dist: Fannin
Co: Wilbarger P. 884 Abst. #814 & 1551 Cert: 32/2980 Pat: L. A. Snow Vol: 519;15 Desc/Blk/Tsp: 60H & TC 14
640 AC Class: School, File # 19265c. Sarah Panthea Mellett
(M) Rev William Lewis Sept 5, 1850 Sumter, SCChronicles of St. Mark's Parish, Santee Circuit, and Williamsburg Township, South Carolina, by James M. Burgess, MD, printed, 1888. P 78 (Courtesy Jackie Pierandri)
" In the town of Sumter, there lived William Lewis, a local preacher, who was for many years the Ordinary of Sumter district, which included the County of Clarendon. In his electioneering trips, he frequently preached at Oak Grove. He was deeply concerned in the temperance movement of that day, and strongly aided by addresses and otherwise in the campaign led by Judge O'Neal against king alcohol. Temperance meetings held in Oak Grove Church were addressed by him, John S. Richardson, Dr. Joseph Gallvehat, and William F. B. Haynsworth, then a young man just beginning the practice of law. "
d. Margaret Elvira Mellett -died younge. Susan V Mellett-moved to La
3. Margaret Haynsworth Mellett Born CA 1787 Sumter, SC
(M) Charles Wilds Miller, Pr to 1804
He was a Member of the State Senate
He was born 1776 and died Sumter, SC Aug. 18,1821)
did NOT name children in will-Dated Aug 10, 1821,
Wts: Jas. Caldwell, John Haynsworth, Thos. Rivers
Proved: Sept 3, 1821
Wife & BRO Stephen D Miller***, EXRS & Gdn of his "children"
1820 Sumter, SC P 104 Charles Miller
4-1-0-2-2-0/0-2-0-1-0
A Charles Wilds Jr. (Colonel) Attorney in Marion Co SC 1850
Born CA 1812 SC Died March , 1872 Obit ( 3/19-Sumter News)
(M) Elizabeth Haynsworth,
(dtr of Dr James Haynsworth & Susan Cox Porter)
Born 1813 SC Died: 1893 Ga, Age 80 yrs )
Lived in 1880 Edgefield, SC w/son-in-law Thos. J. Adams
Children: Miller(1) Susan Born Ca 1838 Sumter, SC
(2) Elizabeth Eleanor Born Feb. 25, 1841 Sumter, SC
Died Jan 12, 1922 Edgefield, SC
(M) Thomas J. Adams Born 1846-Died 1902 Edgefield, SC
Children: Adams
a. Florence Born CA 1873 SC
b. Hortense H. Born Ca 1877 SC(3) Hortensia "Tenny Born Ca 1842 SC Died Pr to 1880
(M) George E. Haynsworth Born 1841-Died 1887
(Son of Wm Haynsworth & Sarah Elizabeth Moore)
CSA Co C, 1 SC Artilley, 2nd Lt., 1-Lt
Co C, Inf. Regt. Hampton Legion Sgt-Sgt
Children: Haynsworth
a. George Edward, Jr Born 2/15/1876 Died Nov 12, 1936
b. Joseph Herbert Born 1878 Died 1939
(M) Kathryn Reese Sumter(4) Charles Born 1847 Sumter, SC
***MILLER, Stephen Decatur, a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born in Lancaster District, S.C., May 8, 1787; lawyer in Sumterville, SC, Elected to Fourteenth Congress , reelected to Fifteenth Congress, 1817-1819. Served in State Senate 1822-1828. Governor of South Carolina 1828-1830. Elected to U S Senate (1831-1833) Died Hinds Co., Miss 1838. (Cotton Planter) Ref: Dictionary of American Biography.4. Ann Mellett Born March 23, 1787 Sumter, SC
Died May 7, 1860 Age 73 yrs , 1 M, 14 Ds- Sumter, SC
Buried: Bethel Baptist Church, Sumter, SC
(M) Josiah Haynsworth - her 1st cousin- Dec 18, 1808
(son of Henry Haynsworth & Sarah Furman)
Josiah Was born April 4, 1779 Died Sept. 4, 1844 age 65 yrs
Buried: Bethel Baptist Church, Sumter, SC
Children :-Haynsworth
A. Sarah Margaret
Born Sept. 13, 1811 Sumter, SC- Died unmarried
June 30, 1854 Sumter, SC (Obit)
B. Henrietta Born CA 1814 Sumter, SC
She died ____? (lived @ Privateer, SC w/son-in-law
Fielding Bradford, 1880 Census)
(M) William Nettles (Colonel)
Born June 7, 1810 Died Mar. 1, 1875
Children: Nettles
(1) Josiah H. Born CA 1836 Sumter, SC Died July 1, 1862
(2) Henrietta C. Born CA 1840 Sumter, SC (single 1880)
(3) William A. Born CA 1843 Sumter, SC
(M) Elizabeth Ann Whilden
Children: Nettles (lived @ Privateer, 1880)
(a) Whilden Born Ca 1874 Sumter, SC
(b) Julia Born Ca 1876 Sumter, SC
(c) Mary Born Ca 1878 Sumter, SC
(4) Ann Rebecca Born CA 1845 Sumter, SC
(M) Robert Septimus Whilden
(1880 lived @ Privateer)
Children: Whilden
(a) Hattie CA 1869 Sumter, SC
(b) John Born CA 1871 Sumter, SC
(c) Catherine Born Ca 1874 Sumter, SC
(d) James Born Ca 1876 Sumter, SC
(e) Elizabeth Born Ca 1878 Sumter, SC
(f) George Born Ca 1880 Sumter, SC
(5) Sarah Catherine Born CA 1847 Sumter, SC-
(single, 1880 Census, Privateer, SC)
(6) H. J. (Jessie Harriett) Born CA 1851 Sumter, SC
(M) Samuel James Bradford (1880 Privateer, SC)
Children: BRADFORD
(a) Ashby (son) Born CA 1877 Sumter Co, SC
(b) Susan Born CA 1879 Sumter Co, CS
(7) Cornelia Frances Born Ca 1853 Sumter, SC
(M) John Dargan Bradford
(lived @ Privateer, SC 1880)
Children: BRADFORD
(a) Julian Born CA 1879 Sumter Co, SC
(8) Margaret H. Born CA 1856 Sumter, SC
(M) Fielding Bradford (Lived @ Privateer, 1880)
Children: BRADFORD
(a) Ada Born CA 1877 Sumter Co, SC
(b) Annie Born CA 1879 Sumter, SC
C. Richard P. (did not locate 1850)
D. Josiah Born Ca 1823 (Feb. 20, 1819) Sumter, SC
Died May 7, 1860 Age 41 yrs
E. Margaret D. Born Oct 8, 1822-
Died Mar. 31, 1879 Age 56 yrs Sumter, SC
F. Wood Furman Born Ca 1827 Sumter, SC
Died Pr to 1880 (Widow & 2 children, 1880 Hope, Williamsburg
Co, SC)
(M) Jane A. ______
Born CA 1836 SC (Living 1880 Williamsburg Co, SC-Hope)
Children: HAYNSWORTH
(1) Frances A. Born CA 1854 Sumter, SC
single 1880 Williamsburg Co, SC
(2) Samuel M. Born CA 1856 Sumter, SC
Missing 1880 census
(3) Josiah R. Born Ca 1858 Sumter, SC
Single 1880 Williamsburg Co, SC
(4) Catherine E. Born CA 1860 Sumter, SC. (Missing 1880 CEN)
G. Ann Caroline "Catherine"
Born Ca 1834 Sumter, SC
(M) E. Ruthven Plowden, Thursday, April 17, 1851
(Sumter Banner, Iss: April 23, 1851)
He died prior to 1880
(She & Children @ Mt. Zion, Clarendon Co, SC, 1880)
Children: Plowden
(1) Wallace M. Born CA 1856 SC (single 1880)
(2) James M. Born Ca 1858 SC (single 1880)
(3) Margaret E. Born CA 1861 SC (single 1880)
(4) Eliza Jane born Ca 1863 SC (single 1880)
Will of Josiah Haynsworth, Sumter Dist, SC, April 4, 1844
Named Wife Anna
Dtr- Sarah M Haynsworth, Henrietta Nettles, Son Richard P. Haynsworth, Son Josiah Haynsworth, Dtr Margaret D. Haynsworth, Son Wood Furman Haynsworth, Dtr Catherine Haynsworth, S-I-L William Nettles, Brother William Haynsworth
"youngest children-Wood & Catherine "
Exrs: Sons, Richard, Josiah, Wood & S-I-L Wm. Nettles & my bro. Wm.
Haynsworth
Wts: James R. Kindrick, Francis M. Mellett, R B Cain Rec'd-Sept 20, 1844The following information is from the files of John Tindal, another Mellett Researcher, whose wife is a Mellett Descendant. John is a Haynsworth Descendant.
Peter Mellett died sometime between September 7, 1799 (the date of his will), and May 10, 1800 (the date that his will was filed in the Sumter County Court House). The executors were Margaret H. Mellett (wife), Henry Haynsworth and John Horan. The will mentions Peter's sister, Martha. Witnesses were William Murrell, William J. Rease, and Richard Haynsworth. Appraisers were Reuben Long, John Greening, and William Rees.
Peter Mellette and Stephen Nixon were messengers from the High Hills Baptist Church to the Charleston Association in 1779.
On June 16, 1784, Peter submitted a claim for oats furnished to the Continental Army and a horse lost while in service. The claim was sworn to before William Murrell, Justice of the Peace for the Camden District. [Andrea, 1949]
On January 18, 1786, Peter bought 392 acres on Hatchet Camp from Matthew Singleton. This land was bounded on the west by land granted to Peter Mellet and Col. Mathew Singleton, on the east and north by land belonging to Mr. Singleton, and on the north by land granted to Moses Knight (Knighton). This was part of 4,000 acres originally granted to Mathew Singleton on July 16, 1784.
On April 6, 1786, Peter purchased 418 acres from Jesse Nettles. This land was situated on Grasseyhead a branch of Black River. The land was bounded on the west by land granted to Mason Greening, on the north by land belonging to Ashberry Sylvester, on the east by land belonging to Moses Knighton, and on the south by land belonging to George Ioor. The land was originally granted to Jesse Nettles on May 2, 1785.
Peter Mellette, Gabriel Gerald, William McConnico, William Hampton and Stephen Nixon were messengers from the High Hills Baptist Church to the Charleston Association in 1787. Peter Mellette and William Hampton were messengers from the High Hills Baptist Church to the Charleston Association in 1788.
The 1790 Census of Claremont County, Camden District, South Carolina lists Peter Mollet as the head of a household which included one male over 16, one male under 16, three females, and 22 slaves.
On January 20, 1798, Peter bought from Stephen Nixon 150 acres in the High Hills of Santee on a branch of Black River called Hatchet Camp.
Margaret inherited the house and a 640 acre plantation plus an adjacent tract of 150 acres bought from Stephen Nixon. On July 20, 1802, Margaret sold the 150 acres to Evan Benbow.
Ann Mellett inherited 400 acres which her father had purchased from William Mayrant.
1850 Sumter Co, SC P 361 HH 857-857
J L Mellette 34 M SC Physician $3,000
Frances 23 F SC (Frances Harriett Hodge)
Yopp 8 M SC ( James Yopp)
Florida 4 F SCS1860 Sumter County, SC
page 175 (182) 12 July 1860 #116
Patrick C. or G. Sullivan 45 M Clerk $31,400 $150 Ireland
James Y. Mellete 19 M Medical Student $500 SC
James D. Wilder 20 M no occ. given $600 SC in school1850 Marion Co, SC P 121 HH 1869-1856
Allen McInaquanadale 50 M Ireland Clergyman
Cloie " 32 F NC
Charles W Miller 40 M Sumter, SC Lawyer
Elizabeth " 37 F " (Haynsworth)
Susan " 12 F "
Elizabeth 10 F "
Hortensia " 8 F
Charles " 3 M "