The following is some scant information about the RAWLINSON and JOYNER
families who lived in the area of the Congaree/Santee/Wateree
conjunction in South Carolina.

I am particularly interested in Joseph Joyner, Sr. his probable sons
Nathan and John and Benjamin Rawlinson and his son Richard (father of
Nathan Simeon Rawlinson).

Joseph (his mark) Joyner, Sr. to his loving son Nathan
Joyner, for love & affection, 300 a. on Santee River, in Amelia
Township & his
half a. lot #171 in Amelia Town, as by plat dated 6 Mar. 1735/6 signed
by
Gov. Bull 16 Sept. 1738" (*NOTE: There is a Nathan Joiner/Joyner in
St.
Helena PR., LA about the same time my John was there...this Nathan had
a SON John, but not the same as mine, who married into the Arbuthnot
family there, possible that Nathan, son of Joseph, is same as Nathan
of St. Helena)

John Joiner served during the American Revolution from 02 May 1781 to
13 Jun 1781 under Lt. David McCord at Ancrum and from 09 Aug 1781 to
08 Sep 1781 as horseman at McCord's Ferry under Capt. William Goodwyn.
Both tours of duty in the SC militia.  John Joiner's father is
possibly, Joseph Joiner who received a 300 acre land grant on 07 Aug
1749 at the junction of the Wateree and Congaree Rivers in SC at the
exact location members of the Rawlinson family settled. There was
possibly a Joiner/Joyner's Ferry there by 1752 which same may have
become McCord's Ferry later.

Prior to the Revolution, in the 1750s, Benjamin Rawlinson and family
settled in the forks of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers on land grants
given to them by King George of Great Britain.  Grants were located 30
to 40 miles below the present day Columbia, SC.  (NOTE:  This is the
same location that Joseph Joiner/Joyner, probably father of John who's
daughter Susannah married Nathan Rawlinson, had land).
Benjamin's son Richard is my ancestor:

US Census 1790; Camden Dist.; Richland Co., SC
Richard Rawlinson
2 males over 16
2 males under 16
4 females (no age group)

Richard served in the American Revolution (probably SC militia) under:
Maj. Robert Lyell from 20 Mar 1780-25 May 1780
Capt. John Cook from 10 May 1781-10 Jun 1781 at Ancrum's
Lt. David McCord at Orangeburg & Biggin Church and horseman at
McCord's ferry 10 Aug 1781-21 Sep 1781
Capt. William Goodwyn as footman at Orangeburg
Lt. Jacob Killingsworth from 08 Dec 1781-06 Feb 1782 at Four Holes as
waggoner
Lt. Reuben House as footman from 05 Jul 1782-02 Jun 1783? at Forks of
the Edisto
Said to have been at the fall of Charleston, SC

My ancestor John Joiner, had a daughter Susan/Susannah who married
Nathan Simeon Rawlinson in 1825 in Amite Co., MS and lived in LA and
MS until the late 1800s. John Joyner/Joiner who died ca 1830 in LA,
is in the same vicinity as the Rawlinson family in South Carolina that
produced Nathan Rawlinson, John's son-in-law.  This John Joiner had
some contact with Richard Rawlinson in SC who is the father of Nathan.
The period that John served under Capt. Goodwyn is the SAME time frame
that Richard Rawlinson served in the same unit as a footman.

If anyone has ANY connection at all to any of these people in this
area of South Carolina, I'd love to hear from you.
Elaine
[email protected]

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