SC List members, 

It's been over a month, so time to re-post the TIDWELL and  McMURTREY
surnames.  

Several  TIDWELL families came down to Fairfield District from upland
Virginia during or after the French and Indian War (1763).  There were
several brothers, and they tended to name their sons after uncles (and
grandfathers), so it's all a tangle in my mind at the moment.  Some names
were William, Edmund, Richard, and Robert.   Some had land along the
Wateree River, so if anyone has a clue about where relevant land records
or wills are, that would be very helpful.  Most any piece of information
is likely to be useful if only in ruling out alternatives.  At least 3
TIDWELL men were in the Revolutionary War, two on the American side (both
named Edmund), one (William) on the British side.

The McMURTREY family was out west  in Abbeyville County around 1795, and
seems to have migrated to SW Virginia (Augusta Co), and into Tennessee
and Missouri  between 1795 or so and 1819 when they turn up in SE
Missouri.  Samuel and William are two of  the given names of the men that
I've come across, but there are likely to be others.  Again, there should
be land or will records somewhere for the time they were in SC.  This
name has many spelling variants.  I've seen it with either one or both of
the "r"s omitted.

Any leads will be appreciated.  I am willing to share with others working
on these families.  Gene Atkin,  [email protected]


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