Subject: Re: Union Co. SC Archives From: payne4@juno.com (Debbie L Payne) Date sent: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 22:59:02 EST Debbie Payne - Chesterfield Co. SCGenWeb ___________________________ LW&T - John Harrington Union County, South Carolina, Will Book PP 14 - 16 Date 16 Sept. 1793, written 12 Nov 1792. Intermediate Court, 2nd day. LW&T of John Harrington, deceased proven in open court by oaths of Drury Harrington and Abraham Guiton in order to be recorded. In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrington, of Union co., S. C., being in a sick and low condition, yet through the assistance of devine providence, of sound judgement and memory, do make and constitute this last will and testament, hereby revoking all others; heretofore made by me and first I, commit my soul to God who made it, to be rec'd by him thru the merits of Jesus Christ - my Lord and Savior: and my body to the dust from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the expense of my executor and as for my worldly goods, I will they be disposed of in the following manner: Beloved wife Fanny, all estate real and peresonal during life or widowhood. If she marries of dieth before my children come of age, exec to "keep estate together and make the best they can of it."To raise and educate my children till they all come of age and then (and not until then) the estate to be equally divided amonst my children, male and female, in any way the major part of them agree on. Friends, David Smith, my son-in-law, and Nicholas Corriy to be exec. 12 Nov 1792. Wit: Abraham Guiton, Joseph Moorhead, Joseph(I) Guiton and Drury Harrington. Signed John (X) Harrington David Smith; apointed executor, came into open court and took the necessary oath. ( from Georgia Geneology Magazine, 1982, p 217) v2, p44 Will - Summons to Young J Harrington, executor of the LW&T of David Smith, dec', who was the executor of the LW&T of John Harrington, dec'd. To show why a writ of petition should not issue to lay out to Jeptha Harrington, Hezekiah Harrington, Birt Harrington, Gabrial Martin and his wife Delila, Ezra Cates and Rhoda, his wife, Thos. Lusk and Barsheba his wife, heirs and legatees of John Harrington, late of said district, dec'd, their equal and distributive shares of a 600 acre tract situate on water of Gilkies and Abbentons Creek, adjoining land of _________ Morgan, Agram Guyton, Nicholas Corry, John Jefferies and others. 3 Oct 1814. ---- It was recommended that land be sold. Re-surveyed at 926 acres and valued at $1000. signed Corry, Jefferies, Jeptha Harrington, Moorehead, Drury Harrington. ( From S. Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Review) v4, p27 Marriage - John Harrington's widow Frances married second, is his second wife Col. Robert Rutherford of Newberry Co. S.C. Col. Rutherfords' first wife is Dorthy Brooks, who was the mother of all his children. He moved from Virginia to Chatham Co., N.C. where he was justice of the county court and was a representative to the third provincial congress which met in Hillsborough N.C. in 1775 when he again was justice to the county court, elected to the house of representatives in the state legislature, sheriff of the 96th district and a large scale planter. v2, p45 Birth - John Harrington b. 1748 Halifax Co to Chas Harrington and Agnes Hill v2, p12 Deed - Union Co., S. C., book 1 and 2 pages 21-23 Will of George Martin, one of the witnesses is John Harrington, Richard Terrell, George Petty and Thomas Petty. Jul 8, 1785. v2, p38 Deed - Union Co. deed book B P 230 - 1 28 Jul 1788 James Campbell purchased land from Abraham Smith of York Co., S. C. 100 ac in Union Co., both sides of Gilkeys Creek, on south side of Broad River. wit: Joseph French, Jno Harrington, Phillip Shafer. Harrington attested to sign in Union Co. before William McCullough, J.P. Reg. 23 Sept 1788 v2, p39 Deed - Union co., S.C. deed book B 230-231 28 Jul 1788 James Campbell of Abbyville Co., S.C. to Abraham Smith of York Co., S.C. 199 acres in Union Co., S.C. both sides of Gilkey Creek on S. Side of Broad River. Wit: Joseph French, John Harrington, Phillip (s) Shaver. John Harrington attested to the signature in Union Co. before William McCulluch J.P. Rec. 23 Sept 1780 v2, p40 Deed - Union Co., S. C. deed book page 270-271 v2, p 42. 3 Jul 1789 Chas Harrington and his wife Patience has sold for 50 lbs Sterling to Robert Rethurford, Senr., 292 ac in 96th District, adjoining Joseph Gilling, Nathl. Gilkeys, Louis Ledbetter, Moses Gilling and John Leah. Charles and Patience both signed mark. Wit: Richmond Terrell, John Sims, John Harrington, Zachariah Bullock J.P. ___________________________