Subject: Re: Pinckney RODGERS From: Joyce McManus Date: March 07, 2000 Took me a few minutes to verify my thoughts as to the name Pinckney! My g grandfather, born in 1843, had a brother named Pinckney Cannon. They lived in Laurens Co., Waterloo Twnshp, near present day Ware Shoals. I have seen other Pinckneys and feel that name came from the following statesman of Charleston, SC. He must have been very well thought of in SC. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, statesman, born in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 25 1746 and died there Aug. 16, 1825. He was a member of the Federal Convention in 1787 that framed the Constituion of the U. S. He was appointed minister to France in 1796 by President Washington, but France refused to receive him since war threatened at that time between the two countries. He was the unsuccessful candidate of the Federalist party for Vice President in 1800 and President in 1804 and 1808. Someone with more knowledge than myself may be able to add to this. ----- Original Message ----- From: Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |