TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS McCants, Sarah Black Hamilton ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Taylor Tracer September 1999 See this issue for more complete details and photographs. Researcher for this line include: Sue Meinhart SueMeinhrt@aol.com; gkinard@sc.rr.com Glenna Kinard SARAH HAMILTON MCCANTS Sarah Hamilton McCants was the 2nd wife of John Jeremiah McCants in South Carolina. Sarah Black had married ? Hamilton about 1799. The known son of this marriage was James Black Hamilton born August 23, 1800. ? Hamilton died before 1807, and Sarah married a widower with 11 children -- John Jeremiah McCants. His will is recorded in Fairfield County S.C. and lists 15 children. After J.J. McCants death, Sarah drew in the 1827 Land lottery while living in the Hamilton District of Crawford County. The land she drew was in the 15th District LL42 in original Muscogee, but this land became Talbot, and later Taylor County. She had probably come to Georgia with her 4 sons around 1820. 1. JAMES BLACK HAMILTON (Aug 23, 1800) married Louisiana Whittington in Crawford Co, GA April 15, 1824. He second married Martha McGhee Jan 7, 1836 Crawford Co. She died Oct 2, 1852 and is buried in Hays Campground Taylor Co. He then married Adeline Frances Coursey in Taylor Co. Nov 12, 1852 and after her death, Anna Jane Coursey in Taylor Co Aug 28, 1864. He died May 13, 1887 at the home of his son, A.J. Hamilton in Macon Co. GA. 2. ALEXANDER K. MCCANTS born to Sarah and J.J. around 1806. Hemarried Elizabeth W. Brooks, Feb 7, 1828 in Crawford Co. It is believed he died around 834 in Muscogee Co, and his widow married George Washington Preston, Jan 1, 1835 in Crawford Co. Alexander's burial place is unknown. Based on Guardian records, he had sons: John A. and George W. McCants 3. GEORGE R. MCCANTS born around 1807 in S.Carolina married Margaret A (unknown) about 1837. He died May 24, 1850 buried Union Methodist Church. They had 3 children: a)Joseph B. McCants born 1838 in Taylor Co. Died Jun 28, 1861 in Yorktown VA. Co G 6th GA. b) Sarah L. McCants born Sept 30, 1843. married Zachary Smith Sept 26, 1867 in Taylor Co. Died Oct 27, 1889 - Union Methodist Church Ceemtery. c)Mary McCants born ? married Albert Thomas Jarrell Jan 7, 1872 Taylor Co. 4. JEREMIAH CREALMAN MCCANTS was born July 8, 1808 in S.Carolina. He married Tabatha McCrary Jan 4, 1832 in Talbot Co. (the d/o William and Polly McCrary). He died 1855. He died Aug 10, 1866 and his wife, May 12, 1854 - buried in Union Methodist Church Cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bibles/mcantsjc.txt Bible record posted ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM Gerry Hill: 1820- 1820 Census Fairfield Co SC page 147 Samuel McCants 147 Thomas McCants 148 Judith McCantz 149 Sarah (Black) Hamilton McCants 150 26 Fairfield SC 22 Zachariah Hamilton 154 James McCants 1850-They moved to Talbot in 1850, which became Taylor in 1852. 819-James B. Hamilton James B 50 SC Martha 30 Thomas 13 Ann 11 James 5 Andrew 3 George 20 laborer Nancy Magee 65 NC Henry Beall 19 laborer 820- Abraham Hortman (No kinship seen- from NC & Al) 821-Zachariah Hamilton Zachariah 52 SC Elizabeth 52 SC John 24 laborer SC Ann 21 Sarah 19 (Married James Ruffin Pridgeon) Zachariah 15 822-Jeremiah McCants Jeremiah 43 SC Tabetha 33 John 17 laborer Mary 15 Jeremiah 15 (14) Sarah 12 Nancy 10 Adalade 8 Jefferson 6 Johnathan 5 Galispee 3 Bartlett 5 mo. (Recorded Oct. 25) 824-Andrew McCants Andrew 38 SC Elizabeth 27 or 29 John 5 Andrew 3 Bartlett 2 Sarah 83 Ireland George 18 laborer 823-Martha Hamilton 825-Margaret McCants Margaret 30 Joseph 12 Sarah 9 Mary 5 1286-Patsey Hamilton Patsey 40 Alcy 12 Angeline 10 (Married Zachariah Hamilton Jr) Caroline 8 Samuel 6