Abbeville County ScArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUG., SEPT., OCT. 1847 1847 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net August 29, 2007, 1:57 pm The Abbeville Banner 1847 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ABBEVILLE BANNER", Abbeville, South Carolina for AUGUST 1847, SEPTEMBER 1847, OCTOBER 1847 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, AUGUST 4, 1847 OBITUARIES DIED, at the Court House district, Abbeville, on the 28th ultimo, Anastasia Rebecca, wife of Stuart Adair GODMAN, in the 21st year of her age. That "we must die" and that "in the midst of life we are in death" are truths which this sad bereavement is well fitted to impress on every serious and thoughtful mind. For at the close of a single day's illness, we have seen the young, devoted, fondly cherished mother and wife called to part with all she loved, and all by whom she was beloved on earth, and to resign her spirit into the hands of her Creator. Surely such a scene is fraught with wholesome instruction for the living. To each one of us, it seems to say, "be ye also ready" and "whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest." -------- DIED, at his residence in Monroe county, Miss., on the ___ of July, Robert SPENCE, in the sixty-third year of his age. The deceased was formerly a citizen of this District and emigrated to the West in 1839, where he lived until the time of his death a worthy and exemplary citizen. -------- COMMITTED TO JAIL Committed to the Jail of this District, on the 2nd inst., a negro man who says his name is George and that he belongs to James Steele of Anderson District. George is about 5 feet 3 inches high, yellow complexion, spare made and weights about 135 pounds. The owner is requested to come forward, prove his property, pay charges and take him away. Timothy Stephens, Jailor, Aug. 4, 1847 ------- NOTICE TO ABSENT HEIRS and Creditors/Debtors All persons having demands on or owing the Estate of Samuel FOSTER Senior, deceased, will present them by the first Monday in November next, at which time the estate will be settled and closed in the Ordinary's office at Abbeville courthouse, at which time and place the heirs will apply for their shares of the estate. E. DAVIS, Executor, Aug. 4, 1847 -------- NOTICE Will be sold on Friday the 13th of August next, at the late residence of Theodore J. BAKER, deceased, several likely negroes, mules, cows, hogs, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture. John DAVIS, Administrator. July 28, 1847 -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, AUGUST 11, 1847 INFORMATION WANTED A handsome reward will be given to any person who can give satisfactory evidence of the identity and location of the following persons who moved from Frederick county, Virginia in 1793 and are supposed to be living some place in this District: John and Spence PIERCE and Eliza PIERCE, children of Jno. PIERCE. Address any information to the Banner office. --------- OBITUARY DIED, on the 13th of May last, in the hospital at Vera Cruz, Mexico, in the 19th year of his age, James Leonard WATSON, of Company E, Palmetto Regiment. It is with sorrow, moderated, we trust with submission to the sovereign will of Him who gave and hath taken away, that we record the death of one who was young and talented, liberally endowed with those gifts which would recommend him as a man and Christian, which would endear him as a companion and friend. But especially is it a mournful task, when with youth there is associated what are commending in the qualities of the mind, ennobling in the virtues of the heart. Indeed, it with reluctance, we can even realize the fact, that Death has removed him from us; that we are debarred the privilege of intercourse with him, that our reciprocal interchanges of thought and feeling are forever at an end. We could have wished that the sun of his existence which arose with promise, had attained its noon of brilliancy, its gradual decline, and at last have set where around it, were gathered the clouds of the evening in all their gorgeousness and glory. We lament, but may not murmur, at this dispensation of Providence, which has taken from us one whose life was of the strictest propriety, one so admirably qualified to exert an influence for good, one who was so widely and deservedly esteemed. Never was the tyrant messenger Death more insatiate, more uncompromising, nothing short of such a mind would satisfy, no sacrifice but of such an age of one so gentle, to appease the King of Terrors. Such as one who has left us, and we can but remember and mourn. ----------- LAND FOR SALE The subscriber, desirous of emigrating West, offers for sale his tract of land, situated in Abbeville District on the Vienna road, 6 miles from Liberty Hill, containing 487 acres, 250 of which is cleared and in cultivation. The place is well improved with all necessary buldings, also has a Gin House. For further particulars, call on the subscriber who is living on the place. Wyatt C. HOLMES, Aug. 11, 1847 --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, AUGUST 18, 1847 MARRIAGES Married in LaGrange, Georgia on the evening of the 29th of July, by his Honor Edward Young Hill, A.A. ROBERTS of this District to Miss Sarah DIX of the former place. ------- OBITUARIES DIED, on the 11th inst. Argrove Ammons, youngest son of Jas. H. and Edna TUSTAN, in the 7th year of his age. ------ DIED, in Cass county, Georgia on the 15th of July, Miss Charity F. FULTON, eldest daughter of Mrs. Lucretia FULTON. She was a native of this District and with her mother, removed to Cass county in January 1842. ------ DIED, in Benton, Alabama, on the 21st inst., Mr. John M. WILLIAMS, of this District, in the 23rd year of his age. The subject of this notice was a Volunteer in the Alabama Regiment in the Mexican War under the twelve months requisition. And having served out his time was on his way home to receive the welcome smiles of his fond parents and affectionate sisters and brothers, but the cold hand of death interfered and put an end to his earthly pilgrimage. Mr. Williams was a noble and daring soldier and was beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. ------- ABBEVILLE SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of sundry Writs of Fi. Fa., to me directed, will be sold on the first Monday in September next: 1 negro girl Julia, levied on as the property of John R. WORTHINGTON. A.C. Hawthorne, Sheriff, Aug. 14, 1847 -------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, David W. McCANTS and Mary ROLAND have applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Nathaniel ROLAND, deceased; this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear in the Court of Ordinary to be held at the Abbeville court house on Monday the 30th of August, to show cause, if any they have, why said Administration should not be granted. This 14th of Aug. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, AUGUST 25, 1847 MARRIAGES Married, in Charleston on the 12th inst. by Bishop Capers, Mr. Leonard CHAPIN to Miss Sarah, daughter of the Rev. George MOORE. ------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, James PURDY has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Nancy PURDY, deceased, this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear in the Court of Ordinary to be held at the Abbeville court house on first Monday in September 1847, to show cause, if any they have, why said Administration should not be granted. This 20th of Aug. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 1, 1847 OBITUARY It has become our melancholy duty to record the death of an amiable and pious female, Mrs. Talitha Goode STUART, consort of Dr. John A. STUART of this District, daughter of Col. Larkin GRIFFIN, who departed this life on the 13th ult., in the 35th year of her age. Mrs. Stuart had been an orderly member of the Baptist church for 16 years, being one of the many who obtained a hope in the Savior during the interesting revival of religion enjoyed by the churches in the year 1831. The writer of this brief obituary remembers her with pleasing recollection, having had an opportunity of witnessing the exercises of her mind whilst under distress for sin and of rejoicing with her at her conversion to God. And now that she has been called away by death from the society of her friends on earth, whilst we deeply sympathize with the afflicted parents and other relations, it is no small consolation to be able to state that her consistent course of Christian conduct for 16 years has proved the genuineness of her conversion and the sincerity of her profession. It is the testimony of her husband that "she enjoyed religion much in health and in sickness." Her afflictions were protracted for twelve months, during the last six months of which her sufferings were great, all of which she bore with christian fortitude; not a murmur against the dispensation of Providence escaping her lips. Convinced in her mind from the symptoms of her disease that she could not recover, she expressed herself as being entirely resigned to the will of God. A few days before her decease, she desired that a chapter of the Bible should be read and pointed out the 14th chapter of Job as a suitable one. Truly may it be said of her, "she cometh forth like a flower and is cut down; she fleeth as a shadow and continueth not." She has many relatives and dear friends to mourn her departure, in whose memories her many virtues will long be cherished; and whose deep sorrow is only mitigated by the language of the Bible, "blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them." ---------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, Thos. FURGUSON has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Rebecca HOLLOWAY, deceased. This is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear in the Court of Ordinary, at Abbeville courthouse on the 2nd Monday in Sept. next, to show cause why said administration should not be granted. This 30th of Aug. 1847. D. Lesly, Ordinary -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 1847 MARRIAGES Married in Oxford, Miss. on Wednesday the 11th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Gaston, Dr. Thomas D. ISAM to Miss Sarah McGHEE of this District. Married at Loundesville on Tuesday the 31st ultimo, by the Rev. Thomas L. McBryde, Mr. Peter GIBERT of this District to Miss Maria R. CARINGTON of Mt. Zion, Georgia. ---------- NOTICE Persons having demands again the estate of Mary CAIN, deceased, are requested to present them property attested; and those indebted to make immediate payment. S.V. CAIN, Executor, Sept. 8, 1847 ------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, A.A. HUMPHRIES has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Jas. S. HUMPHRIES, deceased; this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear on the third Monday in Sept. at the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville courthouse, to show cause why said administration should not be granted. This 6th of Sept. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 15, 1847 CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, James H. COBB has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Robert MARTIN, deceased; this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear on the 24th inst.. at the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville courthouse, to show cause why said administration should not be granted. This 9th of Sept. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- NOTE: No other newspaper issues were filmed for this microfilm roll for Sept. 1847. The only newspaper issue filmed for October 1847 was October 27, 1847. NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, OCTOBER 27, 1847 LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE PALMETTO REGIMENT (S.C.) In the Mexican War, all of Abbeville District. KILLED Lieut. Col. DICKINSON Lieut. J.B. MORAGNE Lieut. J.W. CANTEY 1st Sergt. B.F. MATTISON W.B. DEVLIN J. NORWOOD Jno. PATRICK WOUNDED Maj. GLADDEN, wounded severely Capt. J.F. MARSHALL, wounded slightly Capt. WILLIAMS, wounded slightly Lieut. M. CLARK, wounded severely Lieut. BELL, wounded slightly Lieut. F.W. SELLECK, wounded severely Lieut D.D. BAKER, wounded severely Lieut. J.W. STEEN, wounded severely Lieut. A.H. BANNON, wounded slightly Lieut. ROBERTSON, wounded slightly Lieut. C.J. KIRKLAND, wounded slightly Lieut. J.B. DAVIS, wounded slightly Private R. WATSON, wounded severely Corpl. W.R. RODGERS, wounded slightly J.H. SAXTONS, wounded slightly J. CULVERT, wounded slightly J. DAVIS, wounded slightly R. JUNKIN, wounded slightly C.L. McCOWAN, wounded slightly ------------- Letter to the Editor of the Abbeville Banner Mr. Editor, we cannot resist paying a feeble tribute of respect to a young gentleman, a member of Captain Marshall's Company (Palmetto Regiment) who has recently fallen in Mexico. We allude to 1st Sergeant B.F. MATTISON. This young man possessed a pure and spotless character, unflinching integrity and undoubted piety. He was an ornament to society and an honor to his parents. "To err is human", but we believe that this excellent young man had as few faults as men can have. When his country called for volunteers, he was among the first to respond. He let a home where he might have lived in affluence, gave up the society of doting parents and admiring friends, forsook all, to obey his country's call. He went, and his blood has been poured out on the plains of Mexico, where his remains are now reposing, and in our opinion, when Gabriel's trumpet has fallen, in the sleeping dust of all those who have fallen, no one will arise with a better evidence of a well spent life than B.F. MATTISON. To his father and his mother we offer all the consolation we can, our heart felt sympathies. ----------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, S.C. FISHER has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Elizabeth FISHER, deceased; this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear in the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville district, at the Abbeville courthouse on the 2nd Monday in November next, to show cause why said Administration should not be granted. This 25th of Oct. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- NOTICE TO ABSENTEE HEIRS South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Wm. BARMORE, applicant vs. the Heirs of Geo. BARMORE, deceased It appearing that the heirs of George BARMORE, deceased, the heirs of Peter BARMORE, deceased and the heirs of Asa FRANKLIN, deceased, defendants in this case, (names not known) reside without the limits of the state; it is therefore ordered that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of James BARMORE, deceased, on or before the first Monday in January 1848, or their consent to the same will be entered on record. Sept. 20, 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary of Abbeville District ---------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, Albert L. GRAHAM has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of John GRAHAM, deceased; this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear in the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville district, at the Abbeville courthouse on the Monday the first of November next, to show cause why said Administration should not be granted. This 18th of Oct. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- NOTICE TO ABSENT HEIR South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary It appearing that William WRIGHT, one of the heirs and children of John WRIGHT, deceased, is absent from this State. Notice is hereby given to the said William WRIGHT that application has been made to the Ordinary under the Act of Assembly of 1842, for a part of the proceeds of sale of the real estate to pay debts are deficient to $97.76, and that you be and appear at Abbeville courthouse to show cause why so much of the land or proceeds of sale of land should not be so applied, or your consent will be entered on record as confessed. This 22nd of Sept. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/abbeville/newspapers/newspape65nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/scfiles/ File size: 17.1 Kb