Cheraws District, SC - Steven J. Coker
Subject: Cheraws District, SC
From: Steven J. Coker
Date: November 01, 1998

ELIZABETH RUSSO wrote:
> Q.  Where is CHERAW DISTRICT?

Cheraws District (aka Cheraws Precinct) existed from about 1769 to 1800.  It was
formed out of St. David's Parish.  It encompassed the areas which became the
Districts of Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Darlington.  In 1791, Cheraws District
was expanded to include Salem County.

Cheraws District was generally bounded on the west by Lynches River (also called
Lynches Creek).  The exception to this general rule was when Salem County was
formed from portions of Claremont and Clarendon Counties in 1791 it was made a
part of Cheraws District even though it was to the west of Lynches River.  In
1800, Cheraws District was abolished.

The areas of old Cheraws District evolved into the modern day counties of
Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, and part of Florence.  The Town of Cheraw is
located in Chesterfield County.

Records pertaining to Old Cheraw District might have become part of the records
of the above mentioned modern counties.  In addition, parts of Old Salem County
are now part of modern Lee, Sumter, and Clarendon counties.  So some Old Salem
records might be found in any of those counties records.

You can find Cheraws Precinct shown on one of the 1780 maps listed on the
SCRoots web site at the following locations.  

http://members.tripod.com/~SCROOTS/places.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/9980/places.html

Also, I've digitized the Chesterfield District and Darlington District maps from
the 1820 Mills Atlas and have placed them on the SCRoots web site.  Those two
maps cover about two-thirds of the area of Old Cheraws District.

You will find DuBoses, Cokers, Carters, and other related families shown on the
1820 Darlington and Sumter District maps.  Some of the Dubose sites shown on
these maps include the lands of Zachariah, Seaborn, John, Daniel, Dr. Dubose,
Dubose's Ferry, D. Dubose, P. Dubose, M. Dubose, etc.  

Steve Coker

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