Edgefield-Saluda County ScArchives History .....Passports To Travel Through Georgia ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Greg Matthews dial_zero@yahoo.com September 1, 2005, 7:24 pm Book Title: A listing of passports issued to people originating in Edgefield County wishing to travel through Georgia (primarily through the Creek Nation). Executive Department Monday 26th February 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit - One for John Yeargin cf Edgefield district, South Carolina, and one for Sampson Edward Ball from the county of Liberty, with his wife, five children and thirteen negroes which were presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Friday 30th March 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, one for Joseph Shinholster, and one for Joseph Butler both from Edgefield District in the State of South Carolina which were presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Wednesday 4th April 1810 On application ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. Benjamin Howard from Edgefield District, South Carolina, with his wife ten children and ten negroes, to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians which was presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Wednesday 8th August 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit - One for Mr. Martin Everitt, one for Mr. Abraham Willson, and one for Mr. David Powers all from Edgefield district, South Carolina which was presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Wednesday 17th October 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, One for Mr. Joseph Bell with his wife and five children from Beaufort District, South Carolina - One for Messrs. Leonard Scott, and Aaron Clark and also Budcaid Mathews from Edgefield District, South Carolina, and one for Messrs. John Roberts and Christopher Dyess from the county of Twiggs in this State which were presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Friday 9th November 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit - One for Messrs. John Jones and Jeremiah Gardner from the County of Baldwin - one for Mr. William Head with his wife, seven children and eight negroes, and one for Mr. Wm. Hammett with his wife and one negro from Randolph County - one for Messrs. Samuel Henderson and James McMullen from Abbeville district, South Carolina - one for Messrs. James Ruston and Matthew Ray from Edgefield district, South Carolina which were severally presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Thursday 22nd November 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit - One for Mr. Nathaniel Bolton with his wife and seven children - one for Mr. Reubin Roberts with his mother and her five children - one for Mr. Jospeh Raborn with his wife, his mother in law and three children, all from Edgefield district, South Carolina, and one for Mr. John Bouker of Millegeville which were severally presented and signed. =========================== Executive Department Thursday 26th December 1810 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, one for Mr. Stephen Richardson with his mother and seven children from the county of Bulloch in this State, one for Mr. Jesse Marler with his wife and three children, and Mrs. Sarah Ashley with one child all from Kershaw district, South Carolina and one for Mr. Evan Baughn with his wife, from Edgefield district, South Carolina which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Thursday 29th December 1810 On application ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. Charles Martin with his wife, one child, two young ladies, and two young men, and also with fourteen negroes, all from Edgefield district, South Carolina which was presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Thursday 24th January 1811 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, One for Mr. John Ferguson with his wife, his sister and three children from Richmond County, No. Carolina. One for Aaron Brooks from Anson County North Carolina, One for Mr. John B. Vaughn and Henry Wagner, the former with his wife seven children and Seven Negroes from Edgefield district South Carolina, also One for Henry Rousseau from Edgefield district, South Carolina. Which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Monday 28th January 1811 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians to wit, One for Mr. Joseph Baker with his wife and three children, One for Mr. Lewis Cook with his wife and four children, One for Vinson Mixon with his wife and six children, One for Mr. Robert Gill with his wife and One for Messrs. Robert Gill with his wife and seven children and Thomas Gill with his wife and five children - all from the County of Bulloch in this State, and One for Mr. Nathaniel Day from Edgefield district, South Carolina. Which were severally presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Thursday 31st January 1811 On application ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. Josey Parker with his wife one child and three negroes, from Edgefield district South Carolina to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians. Which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Friday 21st February 1812 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz, One for Mr. George Reddish from Edgefield district, South Carolina, and One for Messrs. Daniel Galbreath and Laughlin Galbreath, the former with his wife six children and one negro, and the latter with his wife and two children, all from Cumberland County, North Carolina. Which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Thursday 12th March 1812 On application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz, One for Mr. Joel Mann from Edgefield district South Carolina, and One for Mr. Richard Welch with his wife six children and two negroes from the County of Effingham in this State. Which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Monday 30th March 1812 On application ORDERED That Passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz One for Mr. William Parker with his wife and five children, and one for Mr. Abram Holstenback, all from Edgefield District South Carolina. Which were presented and signed. ============================ Executive Department Monday 25th May 1812 On application ORDERED That Passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz, One for Messrs. Jospeh Stallworth with his wife and two children and two negroes, Amon McMillan with his wife and three children and three Negroes, William McMillan with his wife and three children, and William Scott, all from Abbeville District, One for Messrs. John Holliday Senr. with his wife four children and eight Negroes, and John Holliday Junr. with his wife two children and one Slave, all from Edgefield district South Carolina. Which were presented and signed. Additional Comments: I did not enter a year as the info I'm submitting covers 3 years 1810-1812. These are passports issued to people traveling through Georgia originating from Edgefield County, SC. 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