I appreciate your postings of the manuscripts.Very valuable information.
Dennis

Steven Coker wrote:

 Papers of the Manker and Youmans families
>
> One hundred sixty-eight manuscripts, 1809-1895, of the Manker and Youmans
> families center around two principal figures, Lewis Manker (1782-1862) and
> Thomas Youmans. In addition to bills and receipts, Confederate tax-in-kind
> documents, and land and legal papers, the collection includes military
> commissions issued to Thomas Youmans. That of 1 January 1849, signed by Gov.
> Whitemarsh B. Seabrook, commissions Youmans "Cornet of the Prince William
> Hussars, a corps of Cavalry belonging to the Lower Squadron 4th Regiment and 2nd
> Brigade of Cavalry, and attached to the 2nd Division of South Carolina Militia."
> Another, 7 July 1863, signed by Gov. M.L. Bonham, appoints him first lieutenant
> in Co. D, 2nd Regiment State Troops.
>
> Source: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/uscs/1996/manker96.htm
>
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> a wide variety of unpublished materials significant to the study of history and
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>
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  Researching surnames: Morgan,Smith,Hudson,McSwain,Lankford,
  In Cleveland and Rutherford Counties in NC and in Cherokee
  County in SC.
  Researching Surnames: Peace,Morris,Pittman,Gosnell, Cantrell
  in Spartanburg and Greenville Counties in SC.