Sampson Leith Paul and James Lawrence Paul, 1800s, SC
The following is an archived post from 1998 on a Colleton county genweb site: "I have compiled a list of many of the descendents of Sampson Leith Paul b 1820 d 1904 in Family Tree Maker format. Sampson L Paul lived in Walterboro and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetary in Walterboro. On Nov 1 1997 we had a reunion of the living descendents of Charles Leith Paul, the son of Sampson in Beaufort. I would be most interested in any information on the parents of this Sampson L Paul and of his wife Clara McBride who is buried beside Sampson in Walterboro." Posted by Henry C. Paul
Here is a partial answer: These two individuals were the sons of Samuel and Hannah Leith or Leath Paul of Richmond county, Georgia. Hannah was the daughter of John and Delilah Leith or Leath of Richmond and Columbia county, GA.
Hannah married Samuel Paul on 16 June 1817 in Richmond, GA, and she apparently died before 13 June 1822 when Samuel Paul marries Tracy Magruder, widow of Zadock Magruder in Columbia county, GA.
Delilah has a number of siblings, one of whom is Sampson Wise Leith. He is in the 1810 SC, Beaufort, Prince William Parish census. Leith is a physician and becomes a member of both the SC General Assembly and Senate in the 1812 to 1817 period.
In 1828, Leith buys the Lowndes plantation at auction and owns it until his death, ca. 1845.
Leith apparently married a woman named Mary Elizabeth _______, but had no children of his own--at least any who survived his death. His census records suggest an extended family.
In the 1820 Colleton, SC census, he is the only member of the household, but by 1830 there are 13 people enumerated in his house. The age patterns suggest at least two families.
By 1840, there are only 4--himself and 3 males born between 1820 and 1825.
My speculation is that at some undetermined time, the two Paul boys went to live with their uncle. They are probably two of the males in the 1840 census and may even be some in the 1830 census. However, the 1830 Columbia, GA census for their father Samuel Paul (mistakenly enumerated as Paull) suggests they were still living with him.
After Sampson Wise Leith dies, another sister of his, Elizabeth (Leith) McGar sues the Paul brothers for settlement of Leith's estate. At that point, they buy the plantation at auction.
I hope you or yours finds this and that it's helpful.
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