The current area of land now known as Richland County was originally a part of Craven County. This area was also occasionally referred to as St. Mark’s Parish. In 1768, part of South Carolina was broken up into seven Judicial Districts. What is now Richland County was a part of the Camden District. In 1785 the Camden District was broken up into seven counties one of which was Richland County. For six years until February 19, 1791, part of what is now Kershaw County was a part of Richland County.
There are two traditional stories as to how Richland County got its name. One possibility is that it got its name from a plantation “Richland” which was said to have been owned by Col. Thomas Taylor. Another possibility is that it was named for the fertile “rich land” of the area.
(The following information concerning Richland County, the City of Columbia, and information on all original settlers, came from “The History of Richland County – Volume I”, written by Edwin L. Green and published in 1932 by the R. L. Bryan Co.)
Some Early Families
ADAMS, Joel– Arrived in Craven County not long before 1770. He was born in Culpepper County, Virginia on February 4, 1750, the son of James and Agnes Adams. On December 28, 1773 he married Grace Weston, the daughter of William and Sarah Weston. She was born on September 27, 1752 and died on Dec. 23, 1832. Joel died on July 9, 1830. They were both buried at St. John’s church yard. His children are as follows:
1. James Adams; born March 21, 1776
2. Sarah Adams (Tucker); born December 22, 1778
3. Frances Adams; born September 1, 1781
4. Joel Adams; born March 6, 1784
5. William Weston Adams; born October 15, 1786
6. Henry Walker Adams; born January 14, 1790
7. Robert Adams; born February 26, 1793
BATES, Joseph & John – This family moved into Richland County from the low country after the Revolution.
BENSON, Joshua – JOSHUA Benson was a commissioner of the town of Columbia in 1787. He and his wife Mary ran an Inn. They are both buried in the rear of the First Presbyterian Church graveyard.
BOOKTER, Jacob – He was one of the early settlers in the upper part of Richland County. His first wife was Susanna, the widow of Christian Kinsler. After Susanna died, JACOB married Judith, the widow of John Frost. JACOB and Judith had two children:
1. Judith Bookter
2. Christian P. Bookter
BYNUM, Drury, Henry & Britton – All three of the Bynums came to Richland County from Virginia after the Revolution. DRURY became a wealthy planter. He married Mary Surginer and had one child, William. JOHN became surveyor general for the State of South Carolina. HENRY Bynum and Wade Hampton bought in partnership indents of Revolution soldiers.
CENTER, Nathan – Came from Virginia and settled below Columbia around the middle of the eighteenth century. He married Martha Taylor the sister of Col. Thomas Taylor. They had a son also named Nathan.
CHAPPELL, Hix & Robert – HIX Chappell, born around 1758, arrived in Richland County from Virginia with his father, Robert, before the American Revolution. ROBERT and HIX both served
during the Revolution under Colonel Taylor. HIX Chappell married Elizabeth Threewits in 1781. One of their children, John J. Chappell, was a lawyer in Columbia. HIX died in 1846.
CLARKSON, William – WILLIAM Clarkson, a descendant of Rev. Boston Clarkson of Scotland and a merchant from Charleston, started purchasing land in lower part of Richland County after 1800.
CLIFTON, William C. C. – WILLIAM C. C. Clifton arrived in the Richland County area from Virginia around 1790. He married a Miss Cooper, of Georgia, around 1800. WILLIAM died in 1826. Based on his will, WILLIAM and his wife had three sons:
1. William Cincinnatus Claiborn Clifton
2. Algeron S. Clifton
3. Massillon J. S. Clifton
COMPTY, John– Major JOHN Compty lived near the northwest boundary of Columbia in 1786. He was married to Elizabeth Stanley, the daughter of Samuel Stanley. After JOHN’s death, Elizabeth married Henry McGowen.
DENSLEY, James – JAMES and his wife, Mary, had three children who were baptized by the Rev. Giessendaner who, on occasion held services in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mercier in the town of Saxe-Gotha. They are as follows:
1. Rosa Densley; born September 10, 1751
2. James Densley; born September 22, 1753
3. John Densley; born December 5, 1755
It is believed that William Densley, born August 7, 1749 and died in 1802, is also the
son of James and Mary Densley. However, he was probably baptized in North Carolina,
where it was said he was born. William Densley had two sons, William, Jr. and Wright Densley.
DINKENS, Lewis – LEWIS Dinkens and his wife, Elizabeth Scott, were some of the early settlers of Columbia.
DUBARD, William – Rev. WILLIAM Dubard was the pastor of the German Presbyterian Church, located on Cedar Creek, before the American Revolution. He had at least one son, William (II). William (II) had at least one son, Adam F. Dubard, a graduate of the South Carolina College.
EDMUNDS, Howell, David & Thomas – In 1764, HOWELL Edmunds had a tract of land which was located between the Congaree and Wateree rivers. In 1767, DAVID Edmunds had a tract of land located on Cabin Branch, which was on the road to Russell’s Ferry. Neither HOWELL or DAVID remained on their tracts of land and in 1768 both tracts of land were “ordered” for other persons. DAVID also served during the Revolution and was awarded a tract of land for his services. THOMAS Edmunds, who’s will
was proved on January 11, 1832, bequeathed a tract of land located on both sides of “Lower
Cedar Creek” to his son Robert. Robert Edmunds was married to Ann Vaughan. THOMAS Edmunds also had a daughter, Mary, who was married to John Marshall. THOMAS’S will also mentions two grandchildren, William Thomas Marshall and Elizabeth Marshall. It is not known whether HOWELL, DAVID and THOMAS are of the same family.
ENGLISH, Joshua – JOSHUA English owned large tracts of land located on Spear’s and Raglin’s Creek. He had a son named Joshua who inherited his father’s Richland plantation. Joshua was married to Harriet
Fitzpatrick. They had a son, John, who married Maria Means the daughter of Dr. David H. Means.
ENTZMINGER, Peter – According to PETER’S will, the name was originally spelled Hansminger, then Anzminger, and then Entzminger. PETER moved to Richland County from Lexington County about the
time that Richland County was formed. He settled to the east of the old Winnsboro Road in the upper part of Richland County.
FAUST, Jacob & Burrell – JACOB Faust was one of several Faust’s to settle in the territory immediately above Columbia. He had a least two sons, Jasper and Daniel. Tradition says that when the first
Legislature met in Columbia, they met in Daniel Faust’s Barn. BURRELL Faust, son of Gasper and Nancy Faust, is listed in the record of Rev. Giessendanner. BURRELL was born Jan. 11, 1756.
GOODWYN, John – JOHN Goodwyn came to the fork of the Congaree & Wateree from Dinwiddie County, Virginia some time shortly after the1750. It appears that all of his family came with him including his wife Lucy. JOHN’S children, partially based on his will made on October 5, 1775, are as follows:
1. William Goodwyn
2. Joseph Goodwyn (died in Dinwiddie County, Va.)
3. Boswell Goodwyn
4. Robert Goodwyn
5. James Goodwyn
6. Francis Goodwyn
7. Martha Goodwyn Bushel
8. Jesse Goodwyn (married Martha Raiford)
9. Thomas Goodwyn
GREEN, Samuel – Doctor SAMUEL Green owned a drug store in Columbia. He arrived in Columbia from Massachusetts. SAMUEL’s first wife was the widow of Dr. H. H. Tillinghast. After the death of his first wife,
SAMUEL married Selina Waring.
GUIGNARD, John Gabriel – JOHN GABRIEL Guignard and his wife, Elizabeth Sanders, were some of the earliest settlers of the town of Columbia. JOHN GABRIEL Guignard died on January 9, 1822 and Elizabeth Sanders Guignard died on September 1, 1814. They are both buried in the center of the Trinity
churchyard. JOHN GABRIEL and Elizabeth had one son, James Sanders Guignard, who was born on January 14, 1780 and died on November 2, 1856.
HAMPTON, Wade – WADE Hampton settled in Richland County after the American Revolution. He had at least two brothers, Richard and Edward. In 1783, WADE Hampton married Mrs. Martha Epps Howell, the widow of Malachi Howell. Martha was the only child of Jesse and Martha Goodwyn. Martha Epps Howell Hampton died May 22, 1784. She and WADE had no children. After Martha’s death, on
August 14, 1786, WADE Hampton married Harriet Flud. Harriet died on October 31, 1794. After Harriet’s death, on July 18, 1801, WADE Hampton married Mary Cantey. She died on June 19, 1863 and WADE died on February 4, 1835. He is buried in the northwest corner of the Trinity churchyard. WADE Hampton had a number of children. Some of his children are listed below:
1. Wade Hampton
2. Frank Hampton
3. Harriet Hampton; died October 2, 1826 (age 23)
4. Louisa Wade Hampton; died August 15, 1827 (age 22)
5. Caroline M. Hampton Preston; born September 12, 1807, died December 10, 1883.
6. Mary Sumter Hampton Player; died May 17, 1832, (age 21 years, 11 months, and 19 days).
7. Alfred Hampton; died October 9, 1826 (age 10)
8. Susan Frances Hampton Manning; died October 31, 1845 (age 29).
HAY, William – WILLIAM Hay arrived in Richland County from Virginia around 1748. Once settled, he built a grist mill. According to the “Council Journal” dated May 2, 1750, WILLIAM Hay asked to be granted 650 acres of land for him, his wife Mary, seven children and four slaves.
HIRONS, Simon – SIMON Hirons had a tract of land in the fork that was recorded on May 2, 1750. When the Congaree Baptist Church was formed in 1765, he and his wife Grace, daughter of Philip Raiford, oined. SIMON died in Charleston on October 1, 1778. There are at least nine known children based on the Hirons’ Bible:
1. Mary Hirons: born February17, 1749; married James Taylor on April 5, 1768; died April 21, 1772.
2. Sarah Hirons: born November 9, 1751; married John Taylor.
3. John Hirons: born November 14, 1753; married Martha Ann Partridge.
4. Patience Hirons: born December 25, 1755
5. William Hirons: born April 29, 1758
6. Grace Hirons: born June 25, 1761; married William Weston, II
7. Martha Hirons: born September 5, 1770; married John Partridge
8. Mary Hirons: born November 6, 1773
9. Simon Hirons: born February 1, 1776
HOPKINS, John & David – Brothers JOHN & DAVID Hopkins, from Virginia, settled in Richland County shortly before the American War for Independence. DAVID was a deputy surveyor before the American Revolution and a Justice of the Peace in 1776. After the war, DAVID settled in the up-country. DAVID’S brother, JOHN, was married to Sarah Thomas. They married in Liberty County, Georgia. JOHN Hopkins died before the beginning of the Revolution. JOHN and Sarah had eight children:
1. David Hopkins (killed @ Wright’s Bluff)
2. John Hopkins (married Amy Goodwyn)
3. William Hopkins
4. Mary Hopkins (married Francis Epps Goodwyn)
5. Sarah Hopkins (married William Goodwyn)
6. James Hopkins, (married Kezaih Goodwyn)
7. Thomas Hopkins (married Elizabeth English)
HOUSE, Thomas, Reuben & John – THOMAS & REUBEN House lived in the lower part of the fork and both served under Colonel Taylor during the Revolution. According to THOMAS House’s will, probated January 5, 1796, he had a wife named Phoebe and seven children. On July 15, 1816 REUBEN House’s property was administered. He had six heirs in1826. REUBEN may have been the son of JOHN House who died between 1783 and 1786. JOHN’S mother was Sarah House who died in 1818. JOHN House had a sister named Milley, a brother named Thomas, and an only son named REUBEN.
HOWELL, William, Arthur & Thomas – WILLIAM Howell seems to be the first of his Family to have arrived in the Richland County area. He arrived in this area in 1741. He was later followed by his brothers ARTHUR and THOMAS. According to the Reverend John Giessendanner’s record, WILLIAM died on February 4, 1757. Base upon his will, which was recorded in Charleston, ARTHUR Howell died before his brother, WILLIAM. THOMAS Howell had at least one son, Malachi, who was baptized on February 22, 1753. Malachi
married Martha Epps Goodwyn. Malachi and Martha has at least one son, Jesse Malachi Howell after the death of her husband Martha Epps Goodwyn married Wade Hampton.
HUNT, James Green – JAMES GREEN Hunt settled in Columbia after the end of the American Revolution. He married one of the daughters of Ann Wyche and Colonel Thomas Taylor.
KILLINGSWORTH, Jacob & Jesse – Both JACOB and JESSE Killingsworth settled in the lower part of the county before the Revolution. During the American Revolution, JACOB served as a lieutenant. JESSE Killingsworth, whose grave is located near his old home near Eastover, was born in 1770 and died in 1856. JESSE had a daughter, Dorian, who married William MacFeat.
KINSLER, Christian – CHRISTIAN Kinsler was one of the first Germans to settle in the area above Columbia not far above the mouth of Crane Creek. CHRISTIAN and his wife, Susanna, had at least five children.
They are, Daniel, John, Jeremiah, Andrew, and Dorothy. After CHRISTIAN’S death in 1789, Susanna married Jacob Bookter.
1. John Partridge who married Martha Hirons
2. William Partridge (died a prisoner of war)
3. Simon Partridge
4. Philip Partridge
5. Ann Partridge married (1) John Hirons, then she married (2) Dr. Freeman Delane, then she married (3) Lemuel Carey
6. Nathaniel Partridge born January 15, 1751
7. Martha Ann Partridge born March 1, 1754
PATTERSON, Andrew – ANDREW Patterson arrived in the area of “Cedar Creek” in 1773. He had at least three children; Elizabeth Patterson Vinson, Samuel Patterson and James Patterson.
PEARSON, John – On April 25, 1742, JOHN Pearson married Mary Raiford, the daughter of Philip Raiford (II). In 1757, JOHN, served in the Craven County Regiment as a captain in company known as “the Congaree Forks”. JOHN and Mary’s children are:
1. John Pearson born May 30, 1743, died October 25, 1819 and married his cousin, Sarah Raiford, on May 21, 1765. Sarah was born on August 25, 1745.
2. Philip Pearson born June 7, 1746, died September 13, 1835, was married to Mary Butler who died on September 14, 1854 at the age of 89.
3. Mary Ann Pearson married Thomas Bond on October 16, 1764.
4. Martha Pearson born November 7, 1754, died around 1796, was married to John Cook who died around 1800. *(See note below.)
5. Rachel Pearson married Henry Hancock.
6. William Pearson
RAIFORD, Philip – The Raiford family arrived in Virginia from the Bermudas. Philip (I), father of PHILIP (II), died in North Carolina. PHILIP (II) Raiford and his wife Martha settled in the fork of the Congaree and Wateree. PHILIP (II) died in 1748 and Martha died in 1769. PHILIP (II) and Martha had the following children:
1. Philip (III) Raiford married Judith Weston.
2. William Raiford, died 1762, married a woman name Sarah.
3. Isaac Raiford
4. Mary Raiford married John Pearson. (See Pearson above)
5. Ann Raiford married Nathaniel Partridge.
6. Martha Raiford married Jesse Goodwyn.
7. Grace Raiford married Simon Hirons.
8. Patience Raiford married Moses Kirkland.
9. Christian Raiford married William Tucker on June 6, 1760.
RAWLINSON, Richard & George – The Rawlinson family settled in the area now known Richland County before the start of the American Revolution. RICHARD Rawlinson was married to Sarah Jackson, the daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Jackson. GEORGE Rawlinson was an early member of the Congaree Baptist Church.
REESE(Rees), Evan – EVAN and his wife Sarah immigrated to the America’s from Wales through Pennsylvania. They arrived in South Carolina around 1745. EVAN and Sarah had at least one son named, Joseph, who was born around 1736 and died on March 5, 1795. Joseph’s first wife was Ann Reynolds. Joseph later married Sarah, the widow of William Raiford Joseph Reese’s children are:
1. Ephraim Reese was born September 17, 1755.
2. Mary Reese, born August 17, 1758, married Hargrave Arthur.
3. Catherine Reese, born January 14, 1760, married a man named Wells.
4. Joseph Reese, born June 17, 1764, died January 28, 1805, married Sarah Howell.
5. Timothy Reese, born May 7, 1769, died November 14, 1837, was married to Elizabeth Howell.
6. Ann Reese, born May 30, 1771, was married to Robert Tucker.
7. Jesse Reese was born November 7, 1774 and died in 1821.
8. John Altum Reese, born April 18, 1779, died March 8, 1844, was married to Mary Howell.
RIVES, Timothy – TIMOTHY Rives came from Virginia to Richland County a few years before the start of the Revolution. He had three sons who came with him.
1. William Rives, born about 1737, married Lucy Wyche.
A. Henry Rives
B. Green Rives was born January 10, 1763 and died 1812.
C. Rebecca Rives married a man named Hutchinson.
D. William Rives
E. Silas Rives
F. John Rives
2. Robert Rives , born about 1742 and died around 1792 or 1793, married a woman name Pricilla.
A. William Rives
B. Simon Rives
C. Robert Rives
D. John Rives
E. Pricilla Rives
3. Timothy Rives, born about 1748 and died in 1821, married Pricilla Turner.
A. John Turner Rives died in Washington Co., Georgia and left a widow named Harriet.
B. Charlotte Rives married Nathan Center.
C. Martha Rives married James Taylor Wade.
D. Mary Rives married Sterling C. Williamson.
E. Thomas Rives, born May 20, 1768, married Martha Williams.
F. James Rives, born August 29, 1788 and died March 17, 1855, married Agnes Rea.
G. Sterling Rives was killed at Fort Sumter.
SCOTT, William – In 1748, WILLIAM Scott, had a tract of land west of the Wateree River above the Richland County line. Based on WILLIAM’s will, dated 1810, he had two sons and one daughter:
1. William Scott
2. Samuel Scott whose second wife was Jane Ross
3. Elizabeth Scott who married Lewis Dinkins
SMITH, Stephen – STEPHEN Smith and his wife lived at the junction of the Big and Little Cedar Creeks. There is a family grave yard located there with marked graves and no inscriptions.
SMYTH, Bartlee – BARTLEE Smyth was the son of Robert Smyth of Charleston. BARTLEE and his wife Caroline Neyle settled in Columbia shortly after their marriage. Caroline Neyle was born in England and, after the death of BARTLEE in 1802, married Nicholas Herbemont.
SPIGNER, Frederick – FREDERICK Spigner served as a soldier during the American Revolution under Colonel Thomas Taylor. FREDERICK was the son of Christina and George Spigner. FREDERICK Spigner had at least one son, Samuel.
TAYLOR, John – JOHN Taylor arrived in Richland County from Virginia in 1749 and settled on Back Swamp on the Bluff Road. JOHN’s children were:
1. (Captain) John Taylor who married Sarah Hirons. He died during the American Revolution.
2. Mary Taylor married (1) William Hay and after his death then married (2) Thomas Heath
3. Martha Taylor married (1) Nathan Center and after his death then married (2) Captain George Wade
4. (Colonel) Thomas Taylor; born September10, 1743, died November 16, 1833. He married Ann Wyche (born June 4, 1749, died July 27, 1834) on November 16, 1767.
5. James Taylor who died in August 1806, married (1) Mary Hirons (died April 21, 1772) on April 5, 1768. After Mary’s death, James married (2) Sarah Daniel on December 2, 1772.
TUCKER, William – Dr. WILLIAM Tucker came to Richland County from Orangeburg. On June 8, 1760 he married Christian Raiford. They had at least two sons; Isaac Tucker who married Sarah Adams (the daughter of Grace and Joel Adams) and William Tucker.
TURNIPSEED (Rebsomn), Hans – HANS Rebsomn (translated as “Turnipseed) came from Germany and settled on the Broad River where it is joined by Cedar Creek in 1752.
WADE, George – GEORGE Wade was one of Columbia’s earliest settlers. He arrived in Lancaster County from North Carolina. While residing in Lancaster County, GEORGE served as Captain during the Revolution. GEORGE was married to Mary McDonald who died on August 22, 1779. After Mary’s death, GEORGE married Martha Taylor Center, the widow of Nathan Center. GEORGE Wade died in 1824 and is buried in the Taylor graveyard in an unmarked grave.
WARING, Benjamin – BENJAMIN Waring was an early settler of Columbia and owned a number of businesses. He had an oil mill, a tanyard and also made wine. He had at least one son, George, who died in 1811.
WESTON, William – WILLIAM Weston along with his wife, Sarah Luten, settled in the Richland County area around 1750. They came to the “Fork” from Edenton, North Carolina. They had at least seven children:
1. Robert Weston
2. William Weston married Grace Hirons
3. James Weston
4. Thomas Weston
5. Malachi Weston
6. Grace Weston married Joel Adams
7. Judith Weston married Philip Raiford, III
Note: Please see footnote on this entry at the end of this page sent in by Harriet Imrey.
FOOTNOTES:
REESE (REES), Evan - Contributed by Harriet Imrey (himrey@ntelos.net) 9/29/04
The material online is exactly as Edwin Green wrote it in 1932; however, he had followed the lead of some Rees/Reese traditions that attached the Rev. Joseph Reese to the wrong parents. It's strictly a coincidence that I was working with three people seeking "Rees-connections" exactly when I ran across the relevant documents. Evan Rees and wife Sarah were in the lower Richland region with 3 children from 1746, so it was a fairly natural assumption that the minister of the church founded in that region in 1764 "must" have been their son. However, he wasn't:
Deed Book W-W, p. 672, 13 Feb 1759, L&R. Daniel Rease (Rees), & Mary his wife, to Joseph Rease (Rees); for £25 currency, 150 a. on E side Little River, in Craven County, bounding on said side of Little River joining part of said tract belonging to Daniel Rease; all other sides on vacant land; according to grant dated 9 Jan 1750 [1750/1]signed by Gov. James Glen. Witnesses: William Newman, Benjamin Gregory. Newman testified before Jacob Goodown, J.P. on 13 Feb 1759. Recorded 11 June 1761 by William Hopton, Register.
Deed Book A-3, p. 223, 28 & 29 Sept 1763, L&R. Bryant (his mark) White, planter, & Susannah (her mark), his wife, to John Marple, miller, both of Craven County, for £200 currency, 150 a. on S side of Little River, Craven County, part of 300 a. granted 9 Jan 1752 [sic] by Gov. James Glen to Daniel Rease; bounding N & SE on vacant land; NE on remaining part of said 300 a. Rease conveyed 150 a. TO HIS SON JOSEPH REASE; the said river now being the dividing line; the above 150 a. having been conveyed by Daniel Rease to Susanna Young, widow, now wife of Bryant White; as by plat of grant. Witnesses: Joshua Edward, Esther (her mark) Edward. Proved by Joshua 29 Sept. 1763 before John Pearson, J.P. Recorded 10 Oct. 1763 by William Hopton, Register.
Here's when and where the future Rev. Joseph Rees arrived in SC, settled in (modern) Fairfield County: Petition to SC Council, Meeting of Tuesday 7 November 1749:
Read the Petition of Daniel Rees, Blacksmith, setting forth That the Pet'r was come with two Children of his Family from Pensilvania and the rest of his Family being three more Children he had sent for and expected they were already in this Province, and was desirous of settling his said Family on Little River that runs into Broad River, prayed to run out to him 300 acres of Land as aforesaid and that he might have a Grant for the same on his producing a Certificate of the other three Children as about being arrived in the Province. Signed Daniel Rees, 9 Oct'r 1749. The prayer thereof was granted.
There are a large number of descendants of Joseph Reese, many of whom are attempting to document his history based on the mistaken assumption about his descent from the Evan Rees who lived on the Congarees, died in Orangeburgh township in 1759. Rees was converted to the Separatist Baptist movement at the Philip Mulkey revival on the Little River, Fairfield County, moved south to minister to the new congregation of Congaree Baptist Church only after 1764, so there's no question about exactly which Joseph Reese he is.
LITHGOW, Robert – In 1791 ROBERT Lithgow was on of the commissioners of Columbia and also served as one of the county judges. He had received a land grant in Orangeburg before coming to Columbia.
LUNSFORD, Swanson – SWANSON Lunsford came from Virginia and settled in Columbia. He died on August 7, 1799. He is buried near the southwest corner of the Capital Grounds. SWANSON was married to Rebecca Wade, the daughter of Captain George Wade.
LYKES, John George – JOHN GEORGE Lykes was one of the earliest land owners in the low grounds on the east bank of the Congaree River.
MARSHALL, John – JOHN Marshall came from Lincolnshire, England with his wife and two sons, William and Martin. In 1770, they settled on Cedar Creek near Horrell Hill. William Marshall had two sons, Frank and John
(II). Frank was never married. John (II) married Mary Edmunds.
MYERS, Rudolph – Although RUDOLPH Myers came from Zurich, it is said that he was a native of Germany. In 1749, he settled in an area below Columbia. RUDOLPH had a son named Jacob. Jacob served as a lieutenant during the American Revolution and was a county justice. He was married to Catherine Von Enfinger in Germany.
PARTRIDGE, Nathaniel – NATHANIEL Partridge was the son of Ann Smith and Capt. Nathaniel Partridge. He was born on October 7, 1715. He was married to Ann Raiford, who was the daughter of Philip
Raiford. They settled in the fork of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers. NATHANIEL and Ann had seven children:
Note: please see Bookter, Jacob entry for additional information
Note: Additional information was contributed by Warren A. Smith
Susannah, wife of Christian Kinsler, and later Jacob Bookter, was likely a Gallman (daughter of John and Margaret [Geiger] Gallman) or a Faust (daughter of the same Margaret, after she married Jacob Faust). She married Jacob Bookter in 1789/90, shortly after the death of Kinsler.
Susannah and Bookter had one son, Christian P. Bookter, an important individual in his own right, having served as a state representative for over a decade. After Susannah's death in late 1790s, Bookter married Judith [Dougherty] Frost, the widow of John Frost and mother of infants
John and Mary Frost (both born after 1795). Jacob and Judith had one child, a daughter named Judith, b. 1 Dec 1801 (Judith and Christian were half brother/sister). At one point Bookter was raising children with three different names (Kinsler, Frost and Bookter). Jacob Bookter died
in 1805 and Judith married (3) Judah Barrett, and presumably took this blended family with her.
Judith Bookter (the daughter) married John Alexander Smith and they had five children, including John Christian Bookter Smith, hero of the Civil War, and progenitor of the attorney, John Christian Bookter Smith, who is living in Richland County today.
Note: Additional information was contributed by Robert Daniell
Martha Pearson was born on 7 November 1751, and baptized on 6 October 1754. Martha married Captain John Cook about 1769 at Broad River, SC. Their daughter, Martha Ann Cook married Levi Daniell on 11 September 1796, probably Hancock County, Georgia.
Register Book of Baptism per the Reverend John Ulrich Giessendanner
"242} (1754 -- Baptized -- At Saxagotha -- At the - House of Mrs. Elizabeth Mercier) - Eôdem Die et
Locô (The same day and place) - Martha, Daughter of John & Mary Pearson; born Novr 7th 1751.
Susceptr. John Handasyd, Ann, wife of- Nathaniel Partridge, & Mary, wife of William Hay"
The material online is exactly as Edwin Green wrote it in 1932; however, he had followed the lead of some Rees/Reese traditions that attached the Rev. Joseph Reese to the wrong parents. It's strictly a coincidence that I was working with three people seeking "Rees-connections" exactly when I ran across the relevant documents. Evan Rees and wife Sarah were in the lower Richland region with 3 children from 1746, so it was a fairly natural assumption that the minister of the church founded in that region in 1764 "must" have been their son. However, he wasn't: