See the following pages for extracts from Ramsay's history.  In these extracts
he explains about cowpens which were operations of the early Carolina Cowboys
you asked about.

http://scroots.org/m_1818.html
http://scroots.org/ramsay2.html
http://scroots.org/terms.html

Hope that helps,

Steven J. Coker

PS  I'm "battening down the hatches" and getting ready to evacuate Charleston
for higher ground.  Hope everyone out there stays safe and out of the way of
Hurricane Floyd. -- Steve



[email protected] wrote:
> I have recently learned that the family of my ggg Grandfather were supposed
> to have "ranged cattle" in SC back in the 1700's.  The person who told me
> said that the first cowboys were actually in SC and that the cattle ate the
> pea vines.  Does anyone have any info on this or know where I could find it?

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