Willtown Congregation

Willtown Congregation

Willtown was on maps in 1680 and may have had residents as early as 1685. An article in the South Carolina Historical and Genelaogical Magazine Vol 10, p. 20 - 31 discusses the early history of Willtown also named New London. A new publication entitled Willtown An Archaeological and Historical Perspective, published the South Carolina State Archives contains information on a multiyear archeaological dig at the old townsite.

The congregation's records were published in the South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine Vol 60.

People Associated with the Willtown Congregation

Willtown or New London list of Grantees of Lots from Vol 10., p 31



Number of Lot Name of Grantee Date of Grant

3

Joseph Morton 8 Jany 1697

4

William Bull 24 Febry 1714/15

5

John Brown 8 Aug 1717

6

James Cochran 24 Febry 1714

8

Thomas Bruce 24 Febry 1714/15

9

Joseph Blake 24 Febry 1714/15

10

William Axon
John Bassett
6 Apr 1715
19 Decr 1716

11

Joseph Boone 24 Febry 1714

12

Joseph Boone 24 Febry 1714

13

Joseph Morton 8 Jany 1697

17

Matthew Porter 24 Febry 1714

18

William Livingston 24 Febry 1714/15

19

George Logan 2 May 1715

20

Dennis Gibbes 1 April 1715

23

Jonathan Miller 3 March 1715

27

William Gibbon 24 Febry 1714

28

Charles Hart
James Cochran
2 Febry 1714
1 Apr 1715

29

Robert Sedgwick 24 Febry 1714

30

David Bourke 24 Febry 1714

35

Coll. Michael Brewton 25 Jany 1714/15

39

David Bourke 24 Febry 1714

40

David Bourke
John Brown
7 Febry 1714
8 Aug 1717

41

Thomas Bruce 7 Aug 1717

42

Thomas Bruce 7 Aug 1717

45

Thomas Bruce 7 Aug 1717

51

William Sparry 24 Febry 1714/15

52

William Sparry 24 Febry 1714/15

57

James Cochran 1 April 1715

58

James Cochran 24 Febry 1714

59

Thomas Hepworth 24 Febry 1714

61

William Sparry 24 Febry 1714

62

William Sparry 24 Febry 1714

63

Sarah Bourke 24 Febry 1714/15

65

Capt. William Scott 4 Aug 1717

66

Capt. Willam Scott 4 Aug 1717

68

Thomas Bruce 8 Aug 1717

75

Thomas Hepworth 24 Febry 1714

76

Thomas Hepworth 24 Febry 1714

77

Marmaduke Payne 24 Febry 1714

78

Maramduke Payne
James Cochran
24 Febry 1714
1 Apr 1715

81
82
83
84
85

Capt: William Scott 4 Aug: 1717

92

Dennis Gibbes 1 April 1715

93

Joseph Boone 24 Febry 1714

98

William Sparry 29 March 1715

99

William Sparry 29 March 1715

107

Joseph Boone 24 Febry 1714

108

Joseph Boone 24 Febry 1714

113

William Sparry 29 March 1715

114

Willaim Sparry 29 March 1715

People Associated with the Willtown Congregation

Name

Year

John Andrus/Andrews

1737

John Atchinson

1737

John Bee Jr

1738

Thomas Burr

1737

Jacob Donnam

1738

Daniel Donnom/Dunham

1738

Mary Fabian widow of Royal Spry

1787

George Farley

1738

Edward Ferguson

1745

William Ferguson

1745

Paul Hamilton

1737

John Hayne

1738

Issac Hayne

1760's

Timothy Hendrick

1735

Purchase Hendrick

1737

William Hendrick

1738

Samuel Lowele

 

George Mitchel

1749

Moses Martin

1740

Thomas Sacherville

1746

John Splat

1737

Royal Spry

1746

Samuel Spry

1750

Archibold Stobo, Minister

1738

William Stobo

1743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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