Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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Jaha "Cmcen" dm not appear In any census reports.
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1780 Census (taken 1787)-St. Helena Pariah, S. C.
John Crayson-2 song under 16-1 dau.-11 slaves-(no known connection).
homns Grayson-1 femnle over 18-2 gk11 under 16-41 r1avm.-(unknown),
William Skilling-2 mnles under 18-2 females..
*NotrIsabelln SkilIlng (wife of John Cracen) had a broth WIUlam and a
rIster Knle who camo over to S. C. the snme time that she and John came.
Sinco die nevolutlonnry War necord glvu John's death between July and
Dec. 17854 appcnrs that she nnd her Juughter and two sons were Uvln
with 11cr brothcr Wiiiiuln in 1787 when this census was taken. 1Ie coal8
have merried whlclr would mean then-2 aoss and 1 fomala besldes wlfa,
possibly sister, Knte. There t no way of knowing-as the census report8 dId not
give nnma in fam1lle.s until 1850.
1800 Cenrur
No Cmcen or Grnyson bated In thlr cansur.
1810 Censur- Prince Willlam Parish, S. C.
Ibb bmhen WLlIhrn and Edward lrst eppsaj u hourohold haab JJY thlr cam^
' (only family heids of householcls are named in all canma reporb up to 1840).
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Willlam Crncen-3 boys under 18.
There were 3 other men batwatn 28 to 45 yean add 8 miwn kr
Willinm'r household,
Edward Crncen-head of houre, but no fomlly, , .
1820 Census-
William Cracen-2 bop undar 16.
1820 Censur-
Edward Crayson-8 rlava
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1830 Census-
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WLIliam Gracen-king In houra of "A, DannerW-3 bop under 15,
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1830 Cenaul-- Prfnce Willhn Padd~, 9, Ci
Edwud Gracen-1 boy under 5-4 girls under 20-3 slaves
1840 Ceruur- St. Bartho~o~nsu P&h,'S. C
Edward Crncan-4 boys and 4 girls, (8 chddren)
Jam- Edward-23 yeRn of a e, the aldat vvlu nunad,
2 male slnvu-aped 24 and 38 yean 'I
1 femnIe slavc-age over 55
5 of household engaged In a !
aU whites over 20 could raa P'="lhre and write I
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WLllfun Gncsn moved to Wilhmsbur~ Co. ia 1839-mtrsd cmk'takts ' . ;
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JOHN GRACEN
Ill-Edward B- 1785/0 Alncs W ilh Pu., 9. C
(Thb dote wt In Bible)
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Rsvolutfonary War Record of John Gram .
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JOHN GRACEN
His Acct. for 67 days dut from 15th March 1780 to 21st May followiog and f~
61 days in 1781 bolh Toum L Copt, McCnuloy Company. Col. McDonald's Reg.
Eight pounds, saventecn sl~ifIIng and one punny, halt penny rterling.
Exa J. Mc; d.
Gravin Withenpoon signed a pa
r on whlch was mitten the followingt
4'Personnlly np ired before rno E m Cracen who mnkcth oath thnt the .ba. .
acct. of nine pouncpsix rhllllngs atcrllng ngninst the publlc b ("st and me. Sworn r
before me tllis 13th dny of July 1785."
This paper proves thnt john Cracen wns living on thls data.
Another paper signed by Gravln Wlthenpoon to &a commtslonet of rha T~u=
ayl "Gentlemen please to deliver to the bearer, McArthur Bradle the Indent d*
the Estato of ~obn Crncan, deceased for the account agahrt the PU b lick.
I om yr Obdt. Scrvt.
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ELIZABETH X CRACEN
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Another paper dgned by Arthur Bradley:
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"Red. 14 Dec, 1785, full satisfadon for th6 wIthln account Indent n t15e y" \o
This a er prcrva that ]oIm Grscen dked between data July 13, 1785. whan b~ @
appaarcd worn than -- and Doo. 14.1785 when 8wunt wu pdd to hL mbU.
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