I came across a "gold mine" recently in my mother's home--copies of original
documents dating back to the 1780's in 96 District.  My aunt in 1956 had
collected all this info in order to establish our family in the DAR.   Here is
a list of names included in these docs:

Two SC State Plat Surveyors Reports dated 2-10-1789 and 12-30-1790 (all is in
script handwriting)
Jacob GRAY
Stephen HARRIS
F. BREMAN/BREMAR, Surveyor General
I. WHITMAN/WHITNER, Surveyor
David CAREY/CASEY
Thomas FINLEY, Jr., Surveyor

SC Certificate of Sale of Land dated 6-18-1785
His Excellency Thomas (L.M.S.) PINKNEY, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-Chief

SC Certificate of Land Sale dated 9-20-1790
Charles (L.M.S.) PINKNEY, Esq, Governor and Commander-in-Chief

Two SC Surveyors Reports dated 6-18-1785 and 1-27-1786
John HUNTER, Deputy Surveyor
Ephraim MITCHELL, Surveyor General
Elias DUBOSE      ?
Wm. (Willis) STEWART
Joseph DUBOSE
John DUBOSE
John CLIGOTT/CIGOTT
Wm. CLIFFS

SC Will of Jacob GRAY dated 1-16-1792 in Newberry Co.
David MOTES >           I am interested in contacting
Aaron BUTLER >         anyone who knows these names
Wm. DOGDEN >           so that I may find their          
                                        connection to my Jacob GRAY.

SC Certificate of Indent dated 7-16-1787
Peter BOUQUET/BOIQUET, Commissioner of the Treasury

SC Statement of Revolutionary War Service dated 6-2-1785
Col. John MARSHELL's Regiment
William WELSH

Document dated 12-26-1785
Andrew BASKIN

Citation regarding the deceased Willis (Willias) BUTLER dated 1812 and applied
for in Greenville Co.
David GOODLETT, Esq. Ordinary, O.G.D.

Those listed in the Estate Papers of Willis (Willias) W. BUTLER dated
8-14-1814 in the Archives of Greenville Co., SC
B. STONE
A, LESTER
James SHEPHERD
John GREER
Wm. JOHNSTON
David GOODLETT, Ordinary
James KILGORE

Estate Document dated 5-8-1813
Isaac FORRESTER
James CONNADY/CONNADEY
John L. TIPPINS
Wm. CLARK
Hennery ATKISON
Wm. THACKSTON
   ?        BLACKGROVE

Estate "Sale Bill" continued
Archibald LESTER
Littleberry ROUTLEDGE
James CANADA
John BLANKENSHIP
Wm. HARBIN
Wm. CANADA

2-23-1812 document
John LEWIS

I am interested in finding out the relationships of those listed in the estate
documents above to my Willis (Willias) W. BUTLER.  Please contact me if your
ancestor is listed here.

Sheila in San Diego

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