CHESTER CO.,
SOUTH CAROLINA
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INTRODUCTION
Source:
Wikipedia |
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Chester
County is a county located in the U.S. state of South
Carolina. Chester County and its
county seat, the city of Chester,
were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania. Originally the area that now
encompasses Chester County was located within Tryon County North
Carolina. Tryon County was formed
from Mecklenburg County in 1768 and abolished in 1779 to form Rutherford and
Lincoln counties in North Carolina. At its formation and until the border
survey of 1772, Tryon County included
all or portions of the South Carolina counties of York, Chester, Union,
Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. Records of early ancestors who lived in
the current area of Chester County may be found any of these counties,
including the North Carolina counties of Lincoln, Rutherford and Mecklenburg |
and
their neighbors. The county was formed in 1785 as part
of the larger Camden District but was later transferred to Pinckney District
(1791-1800); it became a separate district in 1800. Scotch-Irish settlers
from Pennsylvania and Virginia moved into this upstate region beginning about
1755. During the Revolutionary War, American forces under General Thomas Sumter were defeated here at the battle of Fishing Creek in August 1780; the Americans were victorious at Fishdam Ford in November of the same year. The Landsford Canal was built in 1823 to allow boats and barges to bypass rapids on the Catawba River; this canal is now open as a state park. In later years the availability of hydroelectric power encouraged the establishment of textile mills in the area. |
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Chester County, SCFamily Surnames
The
following are surnames of persons, found within our data bases, who were
either born, married or died in this county. |
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Bishop;
Carter; Dickson; Neely |
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To find out more about each
family listed here click on the appropriate LINK(s). |
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Chester County, SC Ancestral Gen-Site(s) |
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SITE
NAME: |
Michael
Dickson Home and Tavern |
The crossing at Rocky Creek near Chester, South
Carolina. Upon this spot stood the
home and tavern of Michael and Sarah Neely Dickson. Based upon the lay of the land, and old roadbeds, their housed
was likely situated across the bridge where the road now passes. |
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LOCATION: |
Chester County, South Carolina
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COORDINATES: |
34.44.360 N
81.10.200W |
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DIRECTIONS; |
The Saluda Road, from
the time of Michael and Sarah Dickson, evolved to be present day Route 72,
and crosses Rocky Creek some three and one half miles north east of present
day Chester, South Carolina. |
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HISTORY
/ DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION: |
The home of Michael and Sarah Dickson, was situated upon a 48 acre tract, received by grant, from Governor Tryon, on October 24, 1767, while it was yet in Mecklenburg Co., N.C. This real property joined some of their other land holdings, and lay, "between the Broad and Catawba rivers on both sides of Rocky Creek, at the ford of the "Saludy (Saluda) road". The Saluda Road, from the time of Michael and Sarah Dickson, evolved to be present day Route 72, and crosses Rocky Creek some three and one half miles northeast of present day Chester, South Carolina. It is believed that Michael and Sarah Were living there, before, and during the Revolution, until they moved, about 1789, to Pendleton County, South Carolina. Other Evidence that they lived along the Saluda Road comes from the 1786, Chester County Court Minutes. In appointing road maintenance overseer's, Christopher Streight (Street) was assigned to oversee the section, "from Major Michael Dickson's, along Saludy road, (as) far as Chester County extends….” From the Chester County Court Records of 1785, order book "A" comes the following statement; "Michael Dickson (is) permitted to keep tavern in his house, John Mills and Christopher Street, securities for 100 pounds". Knowing the religious convictions of Michael and Sarah Dickson, it is certain that "Tavern" referred to it's definition as an Inn for the overnight keeping of travelers along the Saluda Road, as opposed to it's present day definition as a place where alcoholic beverages are served. Evidence in support of this claim comes from page 4 of the order book. "....Said Michael Dickson shall keep good Wholsom diet Cleanly Lodgings Stables pasturage & provide as Also keep up in his House the rates of everything necessary to supply the public...." |
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Remains
of a former bridge and roadbed located on the right side of the bridge. |
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Land on which the tavern was probably located left of the
present roadway. |
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ANCESTRY: |
Michael Dickson, Sarah Neely
and family lived here. John, Elizabeth, Hugh, William and Nancy Dickson were
born here between 1768 and 1776. Jane
Dickson was probably married here to Nicholas Bishop around 1785 |
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SITE
NAME: |
Neelys’
Creek |
Map
showing area around Neelys’ Creek |
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LOCATION: |
York County and Chester County, South Carolina
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COORDINATES: |
344859N
0805727W |
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HISTORY
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Neelys Creek is a tributary of Tinkers Creek. The
watershed occupies 17,005 acres of the Piedmont region of South Carolina.
Land use/land cover in the watershed includes: 86.7% forested land, 8.8%
agricultural land, 3.6% scrub/shrub land, 0.4% water, 0.4% urban land, and
0.1% barren land. Tinkers Creek accepts the drainage of Rum Branch and Neelys
Creek before draining into Fishing Creek. There are a total of 41.3 stream
miles and 15.1 acres of lake waters in this watershed. |
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ANCESTRY: |
Most probably the
area where Samuel Henry Neely settled sometime prior to 1758. |
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Chester County, SC List of Localities The list below will assist
in your research regarding the matching of your ancestors birth, marriage,
death dates and in what locality of this county these events may have
occurred. Source: Wikipedia |
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Chester ; Eureka Mill ; Fort Lawn ; Gayle Mill ; Great Falls ; Lowrys ;
Richburg ; |
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Chester County, SC The following are links to
websites that will provide you with specific genealogical information to assist with your research for this county. |
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Use the
following LINKS to find more information that may pertain to this location. |
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Chester
County, SC
Image GalleryDuring our research we have collected and images and
photographs that are of general interest to a variety of localities. Some of them are presented on this website
because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past
lives. |
Chester
County Courthouse, 140 Main Street, Chester, SC |
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If you have any
photographs or other images relating to this ancestral location we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the
following LINK to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to this
location. ANCESTRAL
LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS and IMAGES |
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Contact Information
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Pony Express: Tom |
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Snail mail: Fred USA |
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