Re: South Carolina Archives
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In reply to:
Re: South Carolina Archives
Tom Fannin 5/13/08
Yes, Thickety, Gilkey Creeks and Sandy River ~ lands of James and John Fanning, are located in what is now Union Co., SC, which borders on Broad River.
At various times during history, Union County was onsidered to be part of the following counties: Anson County, NC (formed in 1749); Mecklenburg County, NC (formed in 1763); Tryon County, NC (formed in 1769); Old Berkely County, SC (formed in 1683); Old Craven County, SC (formed in ???); St. Mark's Parish, SC (formed in 1757); and Ninety-Six (96) Judicial District, SC (formed in 1769).
The following is what Brent Holcomb had to say in his book: ANSON CO., N.C.-- DEED ABSTRACTS.1749-1766; ABSTRACTS OF WILLS & ESTATES, 1749-1795:
“Anson Co. was formed in 1748 or 1749 from Bladen Co. and, until Rowan Co. was created in 1753, it encompassed the area all the way north to the Virginia state line.It had no determinate western boundary until Mecklenburg Co., was created in 1763 - also no southern boundary until the survey of the S.C. line, 24 Sept. 1764.Before the survey of S.C. and Mecklenburg Co., Anson Co. included all of the northerm part of South Carolina, i.e., all or parts of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Lancaster, York, Chester, Cherokee, Union, Spartenburg, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry.(Rivers, etc.. given in land descriptions are the best uide to determining whether it fell into S.C. after Sept. 1764.)”
(Some records for James on Broad River are included in this.)
As for Thomas, he had a land grant 24 Apr. 1762, on W. side Naked Creek in Rowan Co., which he (and wife, Tabitha), sold 20 Apr. 1765, after having bought 100 A. on N.E. side Pee Dee, on N. side of Silver Run, a branch of N. fork Mountain Creek from Gedeon Jones.(Another deed describes Naked Creek as also being on N. side of great Pee Dee.) This had originally been granted to Thomas Harrington and conveyed to sd. Jones. Another grant to Thomas, dated 21
July 1774, between Sampson Williams, Arringtons & Luke Robinson.(Cheeks Creek area). These are both now in Montgomery Co., NC.
(Col.)Edmund Fanning lived just north in Orange Co. and owned land in several locations of the Anson area.In 1768, he sold 200 A., located on both sides of Little River, Anson Co., to, I assume,his brother, Richard, which had been granted to him in 1765.Richard sold this in 1770 and moved across the river on Brown’s Creek, where he died.Not sure of the exact date, but he and wife
Susanna (Colson), had a dau., Hannah, born 21 January 1774 and Susanna was granted L/A on his estate the following 15 April.(Brown’s Creek, where Richard died is in now Stanly Co.)
Col. Records of NC; by Saunders reflect a land grant in Anson Co. of 400 acres to one James Fannon in 1751, and he is mentioned in estate papers of Moses Dickey in 1753 and William Wilson 1758, but the abstracts didn’t specify a location.
One Hannah Fanning had a grant(s) 4 Mar.1775 for land on Gould's Fork of Brown Creek.
With Edmund having brothers of these names ~ James, Thomas and Richard, and them living in such close proximity,it would appear that these are all from the Edmund branch.
Dorothy Q.