Steven J. Coker wrote:
<< question as to why Manoah Fitzpatrick and our Benjamin Lavender were given
that much property >>

Does anyone have any information on the work "Manoah?"

There is a branch (and a marsh) in present day Dillon County (formerly Marion
County) named Monoah Branch. It is not shown on the USGS topographical maps,
nor any other maps I have seen. It is shown on some plats for lands granted to
Benjamin Harrelson in the 1780's in what became Marion District. A local
resident further verified the name of the branch for me last year. I had
searched the whole neighborhood for years for someone who knew the name of
that branch, finally finding an old farmer who told me, without coaching,
"it's Monoah, ain't it?"

So I've spent some time wondering if that's an Indian name, or perhaps the
name of an Indian trader who worked this area before it was settled by
Europeans, or just what it might be. "Manoah" Fitzpatrick, mentioned by Steve
Coker in his recent posting, is the only other reference I've ever seen to
that or a similar word. 

Any ideas, anybody?  Steve?

Thanks,

Jo

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