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My Robert MILLER came from MD to Anson Co NC, 1752 on an 800 acre grant
dated 1753, he died in Mecklenburg NC where his will was probated BUT HE
LIVED alongside the TYGER Rivers in Spartanburg SC and never moved from that
original 800 acre grant in Fairforest south of Spartanburg.
See the attached notes and par 10. will show that from NC counties old 96
District of SC was formed then later Spartanburg Co was formed.
It is clearly my opinion that folks did not know exactly where they lived in
those days and went to the courthouse  [to do deed or other business] they
were familiar with or closest to.
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee and Billie Jones" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: Robert MILLER Family


 Dear Charles and others,
>
> Am interested in what you said about Mecklenburg Do later becoming
> Spartanburg Co, SC.   I have a booklet on the formation of Counties of SC,
> and it does not show that at all.
>
> However, I do know that part of SC and NC boundary was in dispute at some
> point, but do not know the history of that.  Would be interested as I have
> NC then SC folks, who might have really lived in the same area if what you
> say if true.
>
> Billie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bonedigger 
> To: [email protected] 
> Date: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:43 AM
> Subject: Robert MILLER Family
>
>
> >Robert MILLER died Mecklenburg 1765[area later became Spartanburg SC]
left
> a will naming his children
> >and wife Mary: Elizabeth 1726 m. Adam MEEK, Mary m. Wm. Neely,
> >Hannah or Ann m. Cpt Alexander Lewis, James m. Mary NEELY,
> >Robert Jr., Nathaniel m. elizabeth colson went to south GA,
> >John m. Margaret he also died 1765.
> >Want to discuss these fine people?
> >Charles
> >
> >
> >Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens.
> >[email protected]
> >
> >

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SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES

COUNTY 		FORMED 	PARENT(s)

Abbeville 	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became District 1798.
Aiken 		1871 	Edgefield, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Lexington.
Allendale 	1919 	Barnwell, Hampton.
Anderson	1826 	Pendleton District.
Bamberg      	1897 	Barnwell.
Barnwell	1798 	Orangeburg District.
Bartholomews*	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Beaufort	1769 	Original District.
Berkeley* 	1682 	Proprietary County. Abolished 1769.
Berkeley* 	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Berkeley	1882 	Charleston.
Calhoun      	1908 	Lexington, Orangeburg.
Camden*      	1769 	Original District. Abolished 1798.
Carteret* 	1685 	Proprietary County. Name changed to Granville 1708.
Charleston   	1769 	Original District.
Charleston*  	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Cheraws*	1769 	Original District. Abolished 1798.
Cherokee	1897 	Union, York, Spartanburg.
Chester      	1785 	County of Camden District. Became part of Pinckney
" 			District in 1791. Became District 1798.
Chesterfield 	1785 	County of Cheraws District. Became District 1798.
Claremont*   	1785 	County of Camden District. Abolished 1798.
Clarendon*   	1785 	County of Camden District. Abolished 1798.
Clarendon 	1855 	Sumter District.
Colleton* 	1682 	Proprietary County. Abolished 1769.
Colleton* 	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Colleton	1798 	Charleston District.
Craven*      	1682 	Proprietary County. Abolished 1769.
Darlington   	1785 	County of Cheraws District. Became District 1798.
Dillon       	1910 	Marion.
Dorchester   	1897 	Berkeley, Colleton.
Edgefield 	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became District 1798.
Fairfield 	1785 	County of Camden District. Became District 1798.
Florence	1888 	Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Williamsburg.
Georgetown   	1769 	Original District.
Granville*   	1708 	Name changed from Carteret. Abolished 1769.
Granville*   	1785 	County of Beaufort District. Abolished 1798.
Greenville   	1786 	County of Ninety-six District. Became part of
" 			Washington District 1791. Became District 1798.
Greenwood 	1897 	Abbeville, Edgefield.
Hampton      	1878 	Beaufort.
Hilton*      	1785 	County of Beaufort District. Abolished 1798.
Horry        	1801 	Georgetown District.
Jasper       	1912 	Beaufort, Hampton.
Kershaw      	1791 	County of Camden District. Became District 1798.
Kingston* 	1785 	County of Georgetown District. Abolished 1798.
Lancaster 	1785 	County of Camden District. Became District 1798.
Laurens      	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became District 1798.
Lee     	1902 	Darlington, Sumter, Kershaw.
Lewisburg*   	1785 	County of Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791.
Lexington*   	1785 	County of Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791.
Lexington 	1804 	Orangeburg District.
Liberty*	1785 	County of Georgetown District. Abolished 1798.
Lincoln*	1785 	County of Beaufort District. Abolished 1798.
Marion*      	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Marion       	1798 	Georgetown District.
Marlboro	1785 	County of Cheraws District. Became District 1798.
McCormick 	1916 	Greenwood, Abbeville.
Newberry	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became District 1798.
Ninety-six*  	1769 	Original District. Abolished 1798.
Oconee       	1868 	Pickens.
Orange*      	1785 	County of Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791.
Orangeburg   	1769 	Original District.
Pendleton*   	1789 	County of Ninety-six District. Became part of
" 			Washington District 1791. Became District 1798.
" 			Divided into Anderson, Pickens in 1826.
Pickens      	1826 	Pendleton District.
Pinckney* 	1791 	Camden, Ninety-six District. Abolished 1798.
Richland	1785 	County of Camden District. Became District 1798.
Salem*       	1792 	County of Cheraws District. Abolished 1798.
Saluda       	1896 	Edgefield.
Shrewsbury*  	1785 	County of Beaufort District. Abolished 1798.
Spartanburg  	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became part of
" 			Pinckney District 1791. Became District 1798.
Sumter       	1798 	Camden District.
Union        	1785 	County of Ninety-six District. Became part of
" 			Pinckney District 1791. Became District 1798.
Washington*  	1785 	County of Charleston District. Abolished 1798.
Washington*  	1791 	Ninety-six District. Abolished 1798.
Williamsburg 	1785 	County of Georgetown District. Became District 1804.
Winton       	1785 	County of Orangeburg District. Abolished 1798.
Winyaw*      	1785 	County of Georgetown District. Abolished 1798.
York    	1785 	County of Camden District. Became part of Pinckney
" 			District in 1791. Became District 1798.

NOTES:

1. South Carolina was part of the Province of "Carolina" until 1710
when North and South Carolina were made separate provinces. In the early
years of South Carolina (1682-1769) Counties were only used for
geographical divisions, and did not have governmental functions. In 1706
Parishes were set up and coexisted within the various counties. These
Parishes remained until after 1790. In 1769 South Carolina was divided
into seven Judicial Districts, which served as the Governmental units.
Later these districts were subdivided into counties, which rarely served
any official function. Many of these counties later became districts
and took on governmental duties. It was not until 1868 that South Carolina
redesignated all of the Districts as "Counties".

2. In 1682 three Proprietary counties were set up: Berkeley, Colleton and
Craven. In 1685 Carteret County was added. Carteret was renamed Granville
County in 1708. These four counties remained until 1769 when they were
abolished in favor of the new Judicial Districts.

3. In 1706 Parishes were set up within the bounds of the existing =
Counties.
Neither the Counties nor the Parishes were divisions of the other, they =
just
coexisted, with the Parish actually having the record keeping authority. =

The original Parishes of 1706 were Saint John's, Saint James Goose =
Creek,
Saint Thomas, Saint Denis, Christ Church, Saint Philip's, Saint =
Andrew's,
Saint James Santee, Saint Bartholomew's and Saint Paul's. In 1712 Saint
Helena's Parish was created from part of St. Bartholomew's Parish. In =
1717
Saint George's Parish was created from part of St. Andrew's. In 1721 =
Prince
George Parish was created from St. James Santee Parish. In 1734 Prince
Frederick Parish was created from Prince George Parish. Also in 1734 =
Saint
John's Colleton Parish was created from St. Paul's Parish. In 1745 =
Prince
William Parish was created from St. Helena's Parish.  In 1747 Saint
Peter's Parish was created from Prince William Parish. In 1751 Saint
Michael's Parish was created from St. Philip's Parish. In 1754 Saint
Stephen's Parish was created from St. James Santee Parish. In 1757 Saint
Mark's Parish was created from Prince Frederick Parish. In 1767 All =
Saint's
Parish was created from Prince George Parish. Also Saint Luke's Parish =
was
created from Saint Peter's Parish. In 1768 Saint David's Parish was =
created
From Saint Mark's Parish. Also Saint Matthew's Parish was created from =
St.
George's Parish and St. James Santee Parish. The parishes fell out of =
use
after 1769, but in some cases were still used.

4. In 1769 Seven Judicial Districts were created that abolished the four
existing old counties. The Districts coexisted with the various =
Parishes. In
1785 the Districts were divided into counties, many of which never =
became
functional. At various times, many of the counties became Districts and =
in
some cases abolished their old Districts in the process. In some cases =
the
counties themselves were abolished in favor of the parent District.

5. Beaufort District was created in 1769. In 1785 Beaufort was divided =
into
four counties: Granville, Hilton, Lincoln and Shrewsbury. These counties
never became functional, and in 1798 these counties were abolished. =
Beaufort
District became Beaufort County in 1868.

6. Camden District was created in 1769. In 1785 Camden was divided into
seven counties: Chester, Claremont, Clarendon, Fairfield, Lancaster, =
Richland,
and York. In 1791 Kershaw County was created in Camden District from =
parts of
Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster and Richland Counties. Also in 1791 =
Pinckney
District was formed taking Camden Districts counties of Chester and =
York. In
1792 Salem County was formed from parts of Claremont and Clarendon =
Counties
and then placed in the Cheraws District. In 1798 Sumter District was =
formed
taking Claremont and Clarendon Counties. Also Richland County became =
Richland
District. In 1798 Camden District was abolished and the remaining =
counties
of Fairfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster became Districts.

7. Charleston District was created in 1769. In 1785 Charleston was =
divided
into six counties: Bartholomews, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Marion =
and
Washington. These counties never became functional, and in 1798 these
counties were abolished. Charleston District became Charleston County in =
1868.
In the 1790 Census, Charleston District was divided up by Parish.

8. Cheraws District was created in 1769. In 1785 Cheraws District was =
divided
into four counties: Chesterfield, Darlington and Marlboro. In 1792 Salem =

County was formed from part of Camden District, but placed in Cheraws
District. In 1798 Cheraws District was abolished and the counties of
Chesterfield, Darlington and Marlboro became Districts. Salem County =
became
part of Sumter District.

9. Georgetown District was created in 1769. In 1785 Georgetown District =
was
divided into four counties: Kingston, Liberty, Williamsburg and Winyaw. =
These
counties never became functional, and in 1798 were abolished. In 1798 =
Marion
District was formed from Georgetown District taking the entire county of
Liberty. Georgetown District became Georgetown County in 1868. In the =
1790
census, Georgetown District was divided up by Parish (Prince George, =
Prince
Frederick and All Saints). The 1800 census, Georgetown District was =
divided
up by Counties: Kingston, Williamsburg and Winyaw.

10. Ninety-six District was created in 1769. In 1785 Ninety-Six District =
was
divided into six counties: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, Newberry,
Spartanburg and Union. In 1786 Greenville County was created. In 1789
Pendleton County was created. In 1791 Pinckney District was formed from =
parts
of Ninety-six and Camden Districts, taking the counties of Spartanburg =
and
Union. Also in 1791 Washington District was formed from Ninety-six =
District
taking the counties of Greenville and Pendleton. In 1798 Ninety-six was
abolished when all of it's counties became Districts: Abbeville, =
Edgefield,
Laurens and Newberry.

11. Orangeburg District was created in 1769. In 1785 Orangeburg District =
was
divided into four counties: Lewisburg, Lexington, Orange and Winton. In =
1791
Lewisburg, Lexington and Orange Counties were abolished. In 1798 =
Barnwell
District was created taking most of Winton County, which was abolished.
Orangeburg District became Orangeburg County in 1868.

12. Pinckney District was created in 1791 from parts of Camden and =
Ninety-
six District. It took the counties of Chester, Spartanburg, Union and =
York.
In 1798 Pinckney District was abolished by all of it's counties becoming
Districts: Chester, Spartanburg, Union and York.

13. Washington District was created in 1791 from Ninety-six District, =
taking
the counties of Greenville and Pendleton. In 1798 Washington District =
was
abolished when Greenville and Pendleton Counties both became Districts.

14. Any and all comments are welcome. Please report any errors or
omissions to:

	Marty Grant
	Rt 10, Box 137-A
	Kinston, NC 28501
	e-mail on America Online at: Martygrant
	or CompuServe at: 75121,1745
	or Internet at: [email protected]

SOURCES: "The Handy Book for Genealogists", Eighth Edition.
The Everton Publishers, Inc., Logan, UT 1991

"Map Guide to the Federal Censuses, 1790-1920", William Thorndale
and William Dollarhide, Baltimore. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987

"The AniMap County Boundary Historical Atlas", Adrian B. Ettlinger.
The Gold Bug, Alamo, CA. (Computer Software).




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