(61) BENJAMIN BARNET MCALHANY. Born Apr 22, 1809, m. Eliz Bozard, b, Jul 29,

1814, d. Aug 5, 1892. Both are buried in McAthany Family Cemetery, Children:

1.      Robert H., CSA, 1835-1902,m. 1st Catherine Berry, 2nd Eliz Ann Hiers

2.      Catherine, 1836-1867, m. Fred Cooner

3.   Benjamin F., CSA, 1839-19t8,m. Susan E. P. Reeves

4.   Joe G. W., CSA, 1839-1901(twin of B.F,) m, Mary Ayers

5.   John Wesley, CSA, 1841-1915, m. 1st Mary Felder, 2nd Mary Hutto

6.   Richard William, CSA, 1843-1919, m. Emma Ester Miller

7.   James D., CSA, 1845-1918, m. Eliz C. F. Ruple

8.   Shields Samuel, 1846-1927,m.

9.   Charles S. (Doc), 1849-1914, m, Anna J, Hutto

10.  Susan J., 1851-1907, m. Asbury Dukes

11.  Martha (Mit), 1854-1887, m. Abraham Dukes

12.  Mary Edora (Dora), 1856-1894, m. John Smoak

13.  Elizabeth, 1858-1909, m. Charles J. Frederick Folder

(62) JOHN WESLEY MCALHANY. Born Sep 28, 1841, died Oct 26, 1915. Married 1^st Mary Elizabeth Catherine Folder, born Sop 30, 1850, died July 4, 1879. Both buried in McAlhany Family Cemetery. Children:

1. Marion Connor, b. Apr 7, 1870, d. May 28, 1935, m. Nov 15, 1894, Maggie Simmons McAlhany, 1874-1941.

2. Leila

3. Julia

(2nd wife, Mary Hutto. Three children died in infancy)plus:

4. Dan

5. Tiller

6. Julius

7. Clarence

8. Ike

9. Ernest

John Wesley McAlhany served as private in the 4th S. C. Cavalry, was cap-

tured and imprisoned at Elmira, N. Y. Complexion fair, hair dark, eyes blue, height 5ft 8in.

(63) RICHARD WILLIAM MCALHANY. Born Aug 30, 1843, died Feb 5, 1919, m. Emma Ester Miller, born Sep 18, 1850, died Feb 9, 1927. Both buried in McAlhany Family Cemetery. He served as private in the 4th S. C, Cavalry, Co G, captured at Stoney Creek, Virginia, Dec 1, 1864, and released from Point Lookout, Maryland, Jun 29, 1865. Complexion light, hair light brown, eyes gray, height 5ft 8in. Children:

1.   son, b. & d. Mar 24, 1869

2.   Carrie E., 1870-1872

3.   Mary Ella, 1872-1902, m. Daniel David Ruple

4.   Maggie Simmons, born June 7, 1874, died Jun 3, 1941, m.

Marion Connor McAlhany. Both buried in McAlhany Fam Cem

5.   Hattie Edora, 1876-1947, m. Wm Jacob Zeigler

6.   Annie Rasor, b. 1878, m. Thos E. Fairey

7.   Henry B., b. 1880, m. Leila Reeves

8.   Benjamin Andrew, b & d 1891

9.   Shields Kisler, 1897-1954, m. Anna Bellinger

10. William Eugene, b & d 1891

(64) MARION CONNOR MCALHANY. b. Apr 7, 1870, d. May 28, 1935, m. Maggie Simmons

McAlhany. Children:

1. Marie, b. Sep 5, 1895,m. Newton Rosser Smith,1891-1959.Children:

1. Newton Rosser, Jr. b. 1922

2. Marie Eliz, b. 1924,m. Donald Lomax, M.D.

3. Eva Clair, b.1929, m. Richard Rosen, M.D.

4. Joan English, b.1933,m.lst              2ndJon Wyatt

2.   Louise, born Jan 26, 1898,m. George Bellinger Davis, b. Sep 22,

1898. Children (see Davis)

3.   Emma, born Jul 28,1900, m. David Clifford Eaddy, 1897-1959. Children: 1. David Clifford, Jr., 1924-1945. USMC, died on Iwo Jima  2. Mary Emma, b.1928,m. Robert Tullie Thompson

4. Mary Bell, b. Jan 25, 1903, d. Aug 3, 1903.

(65) JOHN DAVIS. Born 1781, in Somerset, England. Married Christianna Root of Kent, England. Listed with wife as resident of Charleston in census of 1820, but received citizenship in Columbia, where he lived, worked, and died. Buried with wife in Trinity churchyard. Was a building contractor, built Congaree Canal, possibly the State Mental Hospital designed by Robert Mills, as well as part of the Hampton-Preston building and the brickwork and slate roof of Ainsley Hall House. Christianna is described in old age as having the "rosiest cheeks, brightest eyes, with good coloring. She was a small woman." She wore wooden shoes, like the Dutch, in wet weather. She was born in 1785, died in 1873. John died in 1834. Children:

1.   Caroline Root, 1805-1886

2.   Thomas Root, 1808-1874, m. Ellen Ann Kinsler, 1819-1841

3.   John R., 1815-1886

4.   Emma, 1819-1845,m. Alexander Campbell, 1816-1849

1.      Isabella, 1824-1865,m. George D. Hope, 1824-1877

2.      Edmond, 1825-1898,m. Eliza J., 1829-1910

3.      Annie E., 1826-1900

8.   George Wilmot, 1827-1895, m. Mary E., 1823-1906

9.   Harriett

(66) THOMAS ROOT DAVIS. Born 1808, in Wiltshire, England. Came to Columbia with father's family, worked in the contracting business. A contract was signed between Thomas H. Wade and Thomas Davis, and the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina College, for construction of two buildings of specified construction, for the sum of $26,000. These apparently were dormitories on the horseshoe. Also contracted for the brick wall surrounding the school. Married ca 1838, Ellen Ann Kinsler. She died Mar 23, 1841,leaving him with two small children, and he never remarried. He traveled exten­sively in the northern U. S.,Canada, England, and the European continent, visiting Germany and Russia in 1851. In 1836 or 1838, he bought the DeSaussure property on SW corner of Marion and Laurel, whether already with a dwelling on it is uncertain. The house faced Laurel, the stables faced Marion and were on the site of the present Jewish synagogue. During the closing days of the war, as Sherman approached the city from Charleston, he retired to Monticello above Columbia, and thus was absent when the city, including his home and rental office buildings were burned. He had 700 bales of prime cotton, which had escaped the torch, at his lower Richland County plantation (Bee Tree). In the aftermath of the war, prices soared and he was offered 65¢ a pound (ca $100,000), but held out for more. After pay­ing storage and watching the price continue to drop, he eventually sold the bulk for 12 1/2¢. Later he borrowed heavily to construct the Columbia Hotel building, was injured while directing fire fighting efforts, became partially demented, and died while undergoing treatment in a Baltimore hospital. He was buried beside his wife in Trinity churchyard, Columbia. The mortgages were foreclosed, the estate auctioned, and the heirs got almost nothing. Many years later a notice appeared in the papers announcing a number of un­claimed deposits in the U. S. Bank in Washington. A Maj. F. R. Davis of Columbia, South Carolina, had deposited $50,000 before the war. His signa­ture bore an elaborate T, which crossed the stem and looked life F, but such evidence was insufficient for the authorities. Among the auctioned items was a statue, "The Huntress", which was donated years later to the University. It now rests in the garden behind the Caroliniana Library. Children: 1. John Kinsler, 1839-1908, m. Sarah Elizabeth Kaigler 2. Julia C., 1841-1906, m. Charles O. Marshall

(67) JOHN KINSLER DAVIS, CSA. Born Oct 6, 1839, died Jan 22, 1908. Attended Col­umbia Male Academy, graduated from the South Carolina College with the Class of 1861, under Judge Longstreet. Entered the Confederate Army in Col. Maxcy Gregg's First Regiment, and subsequently commanded the couriers of Gen. Gustuvas W. Smith in Virginia. Came home on leave in 1862 to be married to Sarah Elizabeth Kaigler. After the war he joined his family at Pineland Park and ran the plantation, which his wife later inherited. Elected to the legislature for one term in 1888. Buried with his wife in the Kaigler-Davis Cemetery. Children (see Kaigler)

(68) THOMAS ROOT DAVIS. Born Nov 5, 1865, died May 18, 1948. At age 11, served as orderly sergeant in the Red Shirt parade down Main Street in Columbia. Attended private schools. Married Nov 19, 1896, Caroline Legare Fishburne. Board of Registration of Calhoun County for many years, Bible Class teacher in Beaulah, then Denny Memorial M.E. Church, South; Senator from Calhoun County, 1928-32; honorary Colonel on Gov. Olin D. Johnson's staff. Buried with his wife in Kaigler-Davis Cemetery. Children:

1.   George Bellinger, b. Sep 22, 1898, m. Louise McAlhany. Children:

1.   Thomas Marion, M.D., b. Jul 6, 1919, m. Pauline Adele Davis

1. Marie Adele, b. Apr 20, 1948

2. Harriett Louise, b. Aug 23, 1953

3.Caroline Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1956

4.Thomas Marion, Jr., b. Nov 23, 1958

2.   Margaret Louise, b. Jul 1,1921, m. Rev. Edwin William Rogers

1. Margaret Lee, b. Oct 21, 1946

2. Edwin William, Jr., b. Apr 27, 1949

3. David Lenore, b. Apr 28, 1957

4. Christianna Legare, b. Oct 2, 1960

3.   George Bellinger, Jr., b. Jan 29, 1931,m. Norma Marsha

1. Debra, b. Apr 28, 1955

2. Gary Anthony, b. Sep 5, 1956

3. George Bellinger III, b. Oct 25, 1957

4.   William McAlhany, M. D., b. May 30, 1938,m. Mary Elma Wheeler

1. Mary Lucia Bellinger, b. Jan 4, 1963

2. William Kirkland Westbury, b. Nov 6, 1966

2.   Mary Fishburne, b. Mar 20, 1902, m. Thomas Pou Taylor. Children:

1. Jesse Thomas, b. 1929, m. Margaret Wolfe

2. Caroline Fishburne, b. 1936, m. Rev. Harry Roddy Edwards

3. Thomas Pou, Jr., b. 1940, m. Marie Williams

3.   Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jun 15, 1906, d. Jul 8, 1907

4.   John Kinsler, b.1909, m. Margaret Elizabeth Cooley. Children:

1.   Marjean, b. 1938, m. lst Charles Redfearn Vernon, M.D.,

2nd Everett Mac Hughes, M. D.

2.   Mary Elizabeth, b. 1945

3.   John Kinsler,Jr., b. 1949.

George Bellinger Davis and Louise McAlhany were married Sunday evening, Aug 25, 1918, in Branchville Methodist Church. They rented a room from Ted and Maude Nelson in Columbia while working at his first job with the ACL Railroad. Later that fall they moved back to the farm in Sandy Run. In July next year Bubber was born in Branchville. Returned to work in Columbia that fall, stayed with Mrs. Douglas on Blossom St. Returned the same year to Sandy Run, and built a home "in the pines" there, near The Oaks. Sister was born there, delivered by a midwife while Daddy was returning from Columbia, with Dr. George Nelson (the family doctor, L. B. Owens, had gone out of town). They moved back to town in the fail of 1923, as foreman with the American Agricultural Chemical Company in Cayce. Lived in a company house at first, then in 1924, bought a lot at auction in Cayce and built a house with money borrowed from Cousin Hattie Derrenbacher. He bought much of the lumber for the house from the dismantling of Camp Jackson. Changed jobs to Wells' Coal Yard on Pulaski Street. Had to borrow money from Cousin Ellen Bellinger to finish the house. Worked a short while with the Commonwealth Insurance Co., then in 1926 went with Lorick & Lowrance for the next 14 years, first collecting rents, then as manager of the delivery department. Granddaddy Davis had bought two lots from Dr. Ott in a new development on the east side of Columbia, and gave Daddy one and Kinsler. Mother and Daddy built their home there on Rosewood Drive in 1929 and moved in on their anniversary. Two months later the stock market crash ushered in the Great Depression. Beb was born 2 years later, and Mac in 1938. In 1940, Daddy got a job with Hendrix Hardware on Assembly Street and stayed there 12 years. After Mr. Hendrix sold the business he went to work for the Capitol Life Ins. Co., and stayed after it was sold to the United Insurance Co. of America, until his retirement in 196 He and Mother have lived at 3500 Rosewood Drive continually for 48 years. For more particulars of the little events that made up their lives, such as Bubber getting run over, Sister getting hung up on a meat hook, Beb getting shot, and Mac almost burning down the house, please see the manuscript of Daddy's memoirs.

(51) MILES BREWTON. Came to Carolina with parents and 2 surviving sisters Jul 12, 1684 at age of 9. Adopted occupation of goldsmith. In 1709 he was captain of one of the two militia companies of Charles Towne and distinguished himself in the contested governorship that almost resulted in civil conflict. He was appointed Powder Receiver of the Province Dec 7, 1717, by the Commons, which post he held until his death. He was foreman of the Grand Jury organized Oct 28, 1718, to try the pirate Stede Bonnet. Appointed by the General Assembly July 1740 to investigate charges against the S. C. regiment in Oglethorpe's St. Augustine expedition. Married three times. First wife, name unknown, was the mother of his children. Son Robert was the father of Miles Brewton the great merchant and slave trader, who built the "Pringle House"on lower King St. and who was lost at Sea with his entire family in 1775. The elder Miles was a partner with Daniel D'Oyley in the firm of Miles Brewton & Co. His house was at the SW corner of Church and Tradd. Next house below on Church he gave to dau. Mary Dale, the next one belonged to son Robert. He left to his dau. Ruth his gold mourning ring, the slave Sarah and her dau. Kate, and his silver salver and tankard. Will written Aug 11,1743. He died 1745. Children:

1. Robert, b. 1698,m.lst Milicent Bulloch, 2nd Mrs. Mary Loughton

2. Jane, m. 1st Jos. Holbeatch, 2nd John Bruce

3. Elizabeth, m. Edward Croft

4. Ruth, b. 1704, m. William Pinckney

5. Mary, m. Dr. Thomas Dale 6. Rebecca, m. Jordan Roche

(52) DANIEL D'OYLEY. 1690-1770. Son of Col. Edmund R. D'Oyley, governor of Jamaica and the British West Indies. Daniel was Associate Judge of the Province, along with Rawlins Lowndes, Benjamin Smith, and Robert Pringle. He was a business partner with Miles Brewton, whose granddaughter, Anne Pinckney, he married, Jan 18, 1756, when she was 19, and he 66. Children:           

1.      Daniel, Jr.

2.      2. Margaret

3.   Anne, m. Benjamin Webb

4.   Rebecca. 1761-1823, m. John Bellinger, 1745-1809

Daniel died in Rhode Island, where he had gone for his health. His will left to his wife (spelled "Anna") his chair and chair horse, use of the slave boy Peter, woman Satira and Peg and Dye and 500 lb per year payable every 6 months, in lieu of her 1/3 dower. Executors were wife Anna, Charles Pinckney, Miles Brewton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.

(53) DONALD BRUCE. Born 1742, in Scotland, m. ca 1762, Jane Lockhart, and brought her to America. She died ca 1773. They had one child, Jane Bruce. Donald Bruce served as Justice of the Peace in Orangeburg District in 1775 and 1776. Elected to the Gen Assembly 1776. Appointed Tax Collector for St. Matthew's in 1778, was Commissioner of Election for Orangeburg District in 1779. His house was used as headquarters by Gov. John Rutledge in 1779. It stood on the corner of Windsor and Bibble Streets in Orangeburg and was used as quarters for Lord Rawdon in July, 1781, after he returned from the relief of Ninety-Six. It plays a role in the Simms romance, the Forayers. It was subsequently moved to the Five Notch Road about 2 miles below Orangeburg. He died in 1795. The Bruce genealogy included in J.S. Wanna-maker's book is of general interest and is as follows: 1. Ragnvald the Dane, lineal descendant of Odin, founder of the Anglo-Saxon race, 2. Einor, created Earl of Orkney, 3. Torfin, Earl of Orkney, 4. Lother, Earl of Orkneys, 5. Sigurd, Earl of Orkneys,d.lO14, m. Alice, dau. of King Malcolm II of Scotland, 6. Bruce, d. 1033, m. Ostirda ,dau. of Ragnvald, 7. Ragnvald Bruce, m. Axlogia, dau. of Waldemar, Duke of Russia, 8. Robert Bruce, Counsellor of Robert of Normandy, m. Emma, dau. of Allan, Earl of Bretagne,

9. Robert Bruce, went to England with the Conqueror, m. Agnes dau, of Earl de Clare, 10. Robert Bruce of Shelton Castle, 1119-1141, m. Agnes, dau. of Baron Pagrella, 11. Robert Bruce , Lord of Annendale, m. Agnes, dau. of Duke of Annandale, 12. Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, d. 1183, m. Isabel, dau. of King William of Scotland, 13. Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, m. Isabel , heiress to crown of Scotland, 14. John Bruce, uncle of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, 15. Robert Bruce, cousin of King Robert Bruce, 16. Robert Bruce, 17. Robert Bruce of Clackmannan,

d. 1405, 18. David Bruce of Clackmannan, m. Joan, dau. of John Stewart, 19. John Bruce of Clackmannan, m. Eliz, dau. of David Stewart, 20. David Bruce of Clackmannan, m. Marian, dau. of Robert Herries, 21. Edward Bruce, Knight of Mainhall, m. Allison, dau. of Wm Reide, 22. Edward Bruce, Baron of Kinloss, d. 1610, m. Margaret, dau. of Alexander Clarke, 23. Thomas

Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, d. 1663, m. Ann, dau. of Robert Chichester of Raleigh, 24. Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, d. 1685, m. Dianna, dau. of Henry Lord, 25. David Bruce (youngest son), 26. Donald Bruce, our ancestor!

(54) HANS EINRICH FELDER. Born ca 1700 in Germany or Switzerland, married in 1724, Ursula, b. ca 1702. Hans died in 1738 in the Orangeburg District, Ursula died in 1739 (her will lists son John Henry, under 19 years, and is dated Aug 30, 1739, proven Oct 10, 1739.)       

(55) JOHN HENRY FELDER, JR. Born 1725, Zurich, d. Feb 12, 1780. In 1775 was a Justice of the Peace for Orangeburg District, under the Provincial Govt. He was a member of the Second Provincial Congress from St. Matthew's, was a captain of militia during the Rev, and had his seven sons in his company. He had two dwelling houses burned by the Tories during the war, and at the burning of the second on e he lost his life. It was n3ar the end of the was, the Tories had surrounded his house; by the aid of his wife and ser­vants, who loaded his guns while he fired, he killed more than twenty of the enemy before they were able to set fire to the house, forcing the inmates to fly. In attempting to escape, Felder was fatally wounded. Children:

1.   (first wife, Mary Elizabeth Schaumloffel, d. 1761) Henry III

b. 1748, m. Margaret Stoudemire

2.   Jacob, b. 1750, m. Ann Ransom

3.   John, b. 1751

4.   Frederick, b. 1753, m. Catherine Horger

5.   Samuel, b.1755, m. 1st Mary Meyer,2nd Ann Horger

6.   Abraham, b. 1757

7.   Peter, b. 1759

8.   Mary Elizabeth, b. 1761

9.   (second wife, Catherine Snell) Ann Margaret, b. 1763, m.

John Hartzog

10. Rachel, b. 1766, m. Summers

11. Catherine, b. 1769, m. John Walker

12. daughter, b. 1770, m. George Hartzog

13. David, b. 1776, m. lst Ester Addison, 2nd Eliz Guess

(56) FREDERICK FELDER. Born Sep 1, 1753, Orangeburg District, married Catherine Horger, born Mar 23, 1758. Son Jacob.

(57) JACOB FELDER. Born May 11, 1782, Orangeburg County, m. Rachel Rush, born

Apr 7, 1796. Son Jacob Frederick.

(58) JACOB FREDERICK FELDER. Born Jan 29, 1815, Orangeburg County, died Aug 29, 1861, m. Peggy Rigby. Daughter Mary Elizabeth Catherine Felder, born Sep 30, 1850, Orangeburg County, m. Jan 21, 1869, John Wesley McAlhany, and died July 4, 1879.

(59) JOSEPH MCALHANY. Born ca 1765, of Scottish descent, believed to have ar­rived in early 1780's. First record in S. C. is his filing for a grant of 150 A. of land on Feb 14, 1785, situated in the District of Orangeburg on Bush Branch, of the North Edisto. His wife is unknown. He also filed plats for grants of 118 A. in 1795, 128 A. in 1789. Listed in Censuses of 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1830, as head of family. Died after 1840.

(60) ROBERT MCALHANY. Son of Joseph, married 1st Catherine in 1801, and had three children. She died Nov 2, 1806. Married 2nd, at Branchville, Mar 10, 1808, Catherine Linder, born Apr 8, 1783, died Sep 13, 1857. Children:

1. Benjamin Barnet, 1809-1880, m, Eliz, Bozard

2. Jane Ann, b. 1810

3. Richard William, b. 1812, d, in Ga,

4. Susan Eliz, 1814-1852, m. Philip Chartrand

5. Robert Berry, 1816-1840

Robert McAlhany and John Rhodes were granted 426 A, of land Jun 1, 1812, situated in Orangeburg District. Robert "McCleheny" was listed as head of household of 2 members in 1800, Robert "McHaney"as head of household of five members and 1 slave in 1810. He died Mar 26, 1816,

(41) GEORGE KAIGLER II. 1803-1887. Continued in the farming and business tradition of his father, adding to his land holdings continually. Married in 1842 Catherine Kinsler and built the home known as Pineland Park. Children:

1. Sarah Elizabeth, 1842-1912, John Kinsler Davis

2. John William, 1846-1847

3. George Edward Ellison, 1852-1855

4. Henry Asbury Gamewell, 1854-1856

(42) SARAH ELIZABETH KAIGLER. Born Nov 11, 1842, known as Sallie, lived with her widowed grandmother Elizabeth Geiger Kaigler, until the latter's death in 1856. Graduated 1861 from Columbia Female Academy (Columbia College). Married her cousin John Kinsler Davis in 1862, while he was on leave from the war in Virginia. Children:

1.  Catherine Kinsler, 1864-1934,m. Theodore McFadden Nelson

2.  Thomas Root, 1865-1948,m. Caroline Legare Fishburne

3.  Ellen Kinsler, 1867-1904,m. James Bates William Beckham

1.      George Kaigler, 1869-1940, m. Olivia Elizabeth Geiger

2.      John Kinsler, 1871-1873

3.      William Kinsler, 1872-1916, m. Emma Blume Wolfe

4.      Edward Holmes, 1874-1952,m. Mary Charlotte Peece

5.      Carolus Frost, 1876-1943

9.   Caroline Elizabeth, 1879-1968, m. John Skottowe Bellinger

Sallie Kaigler died Mar 29, 1912, and is buried in the Kaigler-Davis Cemetery.

(43) CONRAD KUNZLER (KINSLER). Emigrated from Switzerland with the Tobler party in Aug, 1736, and landed at Charleston Feb 1, 1737. Separated, with the Geigers and others, from that group, and came to Congaree, or Saxe-Gotha. He was single at the time and received a grant of 50 A. on the northwestern frontier of the township, on Twelve-Mile Creek, bounding the western side of the Saluda River. In 1749 he obtained 200 A. on Cedar Creek, and 450 A. on Wilkerson Creek, bounding the east side of Broad River. Other acquisitions brought his property to 1300 A. He lived first on Twelve-Mile Creek and later moved to the Cedar Creek property. Married Dorothea (Graddick?). Died in 1768. Children:

1. Herman, ca 1738- ca 1780,m. Elizabeth,d. ca 1780

2. Johannes(John),1740's -1781, m. Maria(Mary)Ann Dreher

3. Andrew, d. 1780's,m. Jane

4. Christian, d. 1789, m. Susannah

All his children fought for their country, Herman in the Indian wars, and the others in the Revolution. Conrad's will dated Mar 12, 1767, left 250 A. on the south side of Broad River and 250 A. on Little Saluda to John. 100 A. where he lived and 250 A. on Cedar Creek. North side of Broad to Christian. Witnessed by Christian Theus. proven before  Lt Gov Wm Bull. Jan 19, 1770,

(44) JOHN KINSLER. Born in 1740's, probably in Saxe-Gotha Township. Married Maria Ann Dreher of Saxe-Gotha. In 1772 had land adjacent to John Fred­erick and in 1773 land bounded by Nathaniel Powell which was on Clowds Creek of Little Saluda River in present Saluda County, Had inherited 250 A. from his father and was given 250 A. by his brother Herman, on north side of Broad River. Was nominated for Justice of the Peace by the General Assembly in 1776. Was a captain in S, C. militia during the Rev, wounded at the Battle of Fish Dam. While he was recuperating at home, he was out walking the baby, and was shot from ambush by Tories. His widow married Gabriel Friday . Children:

1.      Dorothy,m.lst Jacob Geiger,2nd Abraham Geiger

2.      William, m. Salome Senn

3.      John, unm.

4.      Daniel, unm.

5.  Ann, m. Robert Duke

(45) WILLIAM KINSLER. 1777-1828. M. Salome Senn, 1782-1859. Was very industrious, constructed a dam across Congaree Creek and a canal about 2 miles long to lead the water eastward to a sawmill which furnished lumber for many of Columbia's early buildings. This sawmill was located near where 1-26 now crosses Congaree Creek. Children:

1. John J., m. Amelia Kennerly

2. Mary Ann, 1805-1891, m. John D. Arthur

3. William, Jr., d. 1892

4. Daniel

5. Elizabeth, 1813-1908, m. Daniel D. Finlay

6. Catherine, 1815-1905, m. George Kaigler

(46) CHRISTIAN KINSLER. Lived in upper Richland County between Crane Creek and Cedar Creek. He served in the Revolutionary War. Married Susannah. E. L. Green writes in the History of Richland County that he was one of the first of the German settlers who took up lands above Columbia and that he died in 1789possessed of several large tracts of land. Children:

1. Daniel, d. 1782, No issue

2. John J., d. 1857,m. Mary Frost

3. Jeremiah, no issue

4. Andrew, no issue

5. Dorothy, no issue

(47) JOHN J. KINSLER. Died 1857, m. Mary Frost, dau. of John Frost and

Judith Faust. One child, Ellen Anne, 1819-1841, m. Thomas Root Davis

(48) SOLOMON LEGARE. Born ca 1673, in France, son of Francois Legate, a jeweller, and Anne Lancois, who were naturalized in England in 1682. They arrived in Mass Feb 1, 1691, and purchased land to the south of Boston at Braintree. Will of Francois states "son Solomon now at Car-rolina shall have 20 shillings paid to him out of my estate which I give to him to cutt him off from any further part or portion thereof, and that for this Reason,Viz. His deserting my Service and going wholly from me contrary to my mind Som Years before he was of age, and mar­rying utterly against my will and consent." (dated Feb 3, 1710/11).

Solomon married an English girl, Sarah, m,2nd Mrs, Keltic Carter, who died 1714, and married 3rd Mrs, Ann Jones, who died 1736. Most of his children, including our line, were by the first marriage. Children:

1.   Sarah,b. by 1698,m. Thos Barksdale

2.   Mary, m. 1st Timothy Bellamy, 2nd James Paine, 3rd Col

Miles Brewton

3.   Solomon, Jr., 1703-1774,m, Amey

4.   Daniel, 1711-1790, m. 1st Mary Hall, m. 2nd Frances Thomas

5.   Mary (?)

6.   Hannah,m. 1st John Miller,2nd Pohhill

7.   Thomas, 1715-1778, m.lst Mary Seabrook, 2nd Eleanor Jour

8.   John, m. Akra

Solomon gave his son Daniel 100 A. on White's Creek and Wando River and 125 A. on south side of the Wando in Christ Church on Aug 22, 1737. His will dated Jan 20, 1756, proven Jan 9, 1761, calls himself a gold­smith (banker), left Daniel the house purchased of Mr. Jean Pan's executors.

(49) DANIEL LEGARE, of Christ Church, planter. "Died. In this city, on Tuesday the 7th instant after a short illness, Daniel Legate, Sen. Esq; aged 81 years. He was a most affectationate husband and father - a humane and indulgent master and a sincere friend. He was the zealous and steady friend of this country, and of the equal rights of mankind..." (City Gazette of Charleston, Thursday, Dec 9, 1790). Daniel Legare was a member of the Provincial Congress of South Carolina held at Charleston, Janll, 1775, representing St. Phillip's and St. Michael's, and his son Isaac attended for Christ Church. He was an active member of the Circular Congregational Church and is probably buried there, as are both of his wives. Will written Dec 6, 1790 left to his wife Frances houses and land in Tradd St., No.32, house where he resided in Ansonborough 82 x 230... to son Isaac's widow Ann Legate, the building I put on the corner of Anson St. with 80 ft. front and 185 ft. on George St. and after her death to her sons John and Joseph(more, to others). He is listed in 1790 as planter, living in Ansonborough. His second wife Frances left items in her will to Mary Roach and her brother John McGregor (her husbands great grandchildren). Children, all 1st mar:

1.      Isaac, 1735-1788,m. Ann White, d.1796

2.      Daniel, b.1737

3. Nathan, 1739-1782,m. 1st Mary Barksdale, 2nd Etiz Daniel

4. Benjamin, b. 1741

5. Joseph, 1741-1806, m. Sarah Barksdale

6. Mary, 1747-1818, m. Thos Doughty

7. Elizabeth, 1751-1774, m. William Scott

(50) ISAAC LEGARE. Born Sat morning at 7 o’clock, Jul 12, 1735. Married Ann White. He was Justice of the Peace, member of the First and Second Provincial Congresses from Christ Church, 1775 and 1776; First General Assembly 1776; House of Representatives 1778-80(declined election 1782); Sc C. Senate 1786-88(died in office Mar 18, 1788)Buried in Independent Churchyard(Circular Church). His widow Ann left will dated May 20, 1789, proven Mar 24, 1796, mentions granddaughter Ann Jane Scott, sons Joseph and John, both under 21. Does not mention her deceased daughter Mary and granddaughter Mary McGregor ( son- in - law Alexander McGregor had remarried within a year of his wife's death). Children:

1. Isaac, b. by 1769, d. 1802

2. Mary, b. by 1772, d. 1785, m. Alexander McGregor

3. John, 1772-1802 4. Joseph, 1771-1801

George Kaigler

Henry Seibles

Tho. Z. Roach

John C. Geiger

(21)WILLIAM FISHBURNE. Ca 1690-1744, Wife unknown. Children:

1.  William

2.  Thomas                                                       (family papers of Joe Fishburne)

(22) WILLIAM FISHBURNE OF BEECH HILL. Lived in St, Paul's, Colleton. First men­tion is purchase of land in Colleton from Ebenezer Way Nov 27, 1722, Married Mary Elmes. Children:

1.   William, b, bef. 1747, d. 1760, m. Ann

2.   Thomas, m. Mary Armstrong

1.      Martha, b, bef. 1747, m. John Brown

2.      Elizabeth, m. Sanders

He gave to William the land he was living on in St. Paul's, to Thomas land at Cocohe(1400 A. ) and Dorchester (80 A.), and to Eliz. a 2 A. lot at Dorchester. He left to wife Mary the best room in the house at Beach Hill and Negroes Amy & Bellow, and furniture. Will dated Sep 22, 1753, proven Dec 3, 1756. (signed name "Fishborn").

(23) WILLIAM FISHBURNE. Lived in St. Bartholomew's, Colleton. Born before 1747,

died 1760. Widow Ann subsequently married Francis Beatty in 1762. Will writ­ten Feb 6, 1760, proven Nov 8, 1760. Refers to himself as 'William Fishburn, Sadler".

(24) GEN. WILLIAM FISHBUE. Born Sep 12, 1760, died 1819. Heitman's Register of Officers of the Continental Army, says, 'William Fishburn, Lieutenant in the First South Carolina Regiment, 1778; wounded at Stono Ferry, 20th June, 1779;Captain under General Francis Marion in 1780 and 1781." When the city of Charleston was surrendered to the British forces, William Hect's Company was one of the units forced to surrender; but Lt. Fishburne of the company had been wounded at Stono Ferry the preceding June, and was in all prob­ability away from his command recuperating from his wound; thus upon his recovery he was free to join other forces. He joined Gen. Francis Marion as a Captain, remaining with him until the conclusion of the war. At the close of the war he probably returned to his father's plantation. He became a major of the militia of S. C., and later a colonel. He is listed in 1790 as Colonel, living at 12 Hasell St. At this time his major residence and winter home was Marcello, a plantation of 3 to 4 thousand acres near Round O. The relationship with Great Britain was becoming more and more strained, and as the years passed it became evident that an open rupture would occur. On the 17th of March, 1810, Gov. John Drayton commissioned him Brig. Gen. On Aug. 29, 1812, Gov. Middleton wrote him, enclosing his commission as Maj. General. When war came with England, Gen. Fishburne was placed in command and assigned the duty of defending and protecting against any attack, the seacoast of South Carolina from Beaufort to Georgetown. Of his activities in civil affiars, there is only a meager record. He was a member of the First Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, and also served in the state legislature. Gen. Fishburne was once forced to challenge a Dr. O'Driscoll to a duel, after he had remarked to someone at a club that "Dr. O'Driscoll was a disagreeable character, and was asked by the Doctor later to explain the remark.

The style of Marcello was modified Georgian, large columns with broad piazzas. The grounds surrounding the house were spacious; they were also carefully improved and planted in flowers and shrubbery adapted to the climate, so when approached from the highway, through long avenue of oaks, it was a most pleasant sight. It is probable that William and Sarah Snipes knew each other from childhood. She was born Feb 1, 1764, and reared not many miles from Jacksonborough; and he was born and reared either in the edge of St. Paul's or in St. Bartholomew's in the same section. He was a lt. in Capt. Wm Hect's company; and it is noteworthy that the Hect plan­tation adjoined one of Maj. Snipes' plantations. He married Sarah ca. 1783, and they made their home on the Marcello Plantation. He Was about 23, she 19. In 1790 he paid taxes on 150 slaves; he is said to have maintained 53 hounds. Sarah was the mother of five sons and two daughters; they all grew to ma­turity. The care of the children, the provison for their future, and their preparation to meet the conditions of life, are clearly evidenced by the fact that the oldest son, Wm, was graduated from Princeton, and that Charles was the first honor graduate from the South Carolina College. Children:

1. William Clay Snipes (Brighaben Plantation)

2        Francis Beatty (The Oaks), m, Mary Cussings Bellinger

3        Richard Henry (Green Meadows)

4        Lawrence Sanders

5        Edward Bell

6        Charles

7.   Sarah, m, Mr. Cuthbert

8.   Anna, m, George Washington Morris

Sarah died about 1800, and is most probably buried in the family cemetery at Marcello. William married about 1804, Mary Clay Snipes, the youngest sister of Sarah. He was 44 and she 19. For a number of years they made their home at Marcello. In 1815 he acquired Ashepoo Plantation, formerly the winter home of Lawrence Sanders, his wife's maternal grandfather, also known as the Brick House Plantation. By 1815 he owned something over 25000 A, of land and over 160 slaves. Ashepoo was more elaborate than Marcello, con­taining some 7000 A. There were oak-lined avenues approaching it from the road and also from the river, which wound around the plantation, The house stood in the midst of a garden abounding in ornamental trees brought from England. Both Marcello and Ashepoo were burned by the Yankees. Ashepoo was situated on the east bank of the Ashepoo River, During the life of Wm. Fishburne the estate was kept intact, but a few years after his death, it was divided into two parts, Ashepoo and Ravenwood, given to Lawrence and Anna, respectively. Mary and her children moved back to Marcello, She died in 1835, aged 50. Ravenwood was divided into two for Anna's daughters, who named them Vanderhorst and Lewis, their husbands names. Ashepoo was later called Warley.

(25) FRANCIS BEATTY FISHBURNE. Lived in a spacious home among moss-draped oaks and in the midst of ornamental trees and shrubs at The Oaks, The house was on the west bank of the Ashepoo a few miles below his fathers plan­tation Ashepoo, on the east side. In addition to the Oaks, he owned what are now called Drainfield, Godfrey, and Lavington, containing over 3000 A, The Oaks was a part of the original grant known as the Jack Hutchinson Grant in 1690, and included Hutchinson's Island and The Bluff. He was a rice planter. He married at Ashepoo, on Feb 1, 1804, Mary Cussings Bellinger, born about 1787, dau. of Edmund and Mary Cussings Bellinger. She died Jun 29, 1824, predeceased by him. Children:

1.   Francis Beatty,M. D.,1807-1883,m. Caroline Legate Roach,

1808-1886

2.   Sarah, m. Charles R. Carroll 1803-1875

3.   Mary Cussings, 1809-1868, m. William Roach,Jr., 1799-1838

(26) WILLIAM SANDERS. Son of Lawrence Sanders, who came to Carolina from New Amsterdam in 1677. Lawrence's father, Thomas, had emigrated from Amsterdam in 1636, and had married in 1640, Carnelise yon Gorcum (?). Thomas's great grandfather Lawrence Sanders had been martyred in the religious wars in England, being burned at the stake at Coventry in 1356, after which his family fled to Holland. William was appointed Attorney General of Carolina by the Lords Proprietors.

(27) LAWRENCE SANDERS. 1702-1750, m. Sarah, 1706-1794

(28) WILLIAM CLAY. Son of Stephen Clay, married Elizabeth. Died Dec 15,1740, in

St. Andrew's Parish.

(29) WILLIAM SNIPES. migrated from t. Michael's, Barbadoes, where he left pro­perty at his death. Lived on Ashley River Will proven Mar 2, 1677. left his wife Margaret 5000 lb Muscavado sugar, like amount to son Thomas when

he reached 21.

(30) THOMAS SNIPES. Ca 1650-1709, Wife unknown. Children: l, Mary 2. Thomas

(11) EDMUND BELLINGER, THIRD LANDGRAVE, Born Apr 9, 1719, at Shem Butler's," a Baptist". Justice of the Peace 1756. Supported the Revolution through pro­viding provisions and the labor of his slaves. Married in 1742 his cousin Mary Lucia Bu11, 1723-1796. He died 1787; She left in her will, to son Edmund Negro woman Sabrina and her nephew Warwick, silver tankard & the waiter belonging to it, the portraits of his father & grandfather, the large Bible & the mahogany box which held his father's papers, To son Edmund's wife the bedstead & all the bedding in my chamber, my chest of drawers & small slab table with all my china. To son Josh the following Negroes: Mall, Betty, Sue, Sam, June & Ameli, with their future increase, Also the portrait of his Aunt Simpson, a square mahogany table with an end one to it. I give him also my Table Spoons and salt cellars with all the bedding in the chamber over the Hall & to his wife I give my square Tea Table & Chamber Screen. She left other items to son George, dau. Eliz, g.dau. Bellinger Telfair, grandchildren Skottowe, etc… Will dated 1791, codicil added 1796.Children:

                                    1. Edmund IV, 1743-1801, m. Mary Cussings

                                    2. John, 1745-1809, m. Rebecca D'Oyley

(for others, see P.4)

(12) GEORGE CUSSINGS. Of St. Paul's, Colleton. Will dated Dec 8, 1753, lists daughters:         

1. Elizabeth
            2. Mary
            3. Sarah

(13) EDMUND BELLINGER, FOURTH LANDGRAVE. Born Aug 1, 1743, bapt. June 24, 1753 (St. Andrew's Parish Records). Married Mar 15, 1767, his cousin Mary Cussings, dau. of Lucia Palmer and George Cussings. After his death Apr 11, 1801, she is listed as living on W. Pinckney St, in Ansonborough ( 1807 Directory). Many planters lived on the plantation during the winter, but had summer homes in the city. Children:

                                    1. Edmund V, 1769-1790 (died before his father)

                                    2. George

                                    3. Joseph, Fifth Landgrave, 1773-1830,m. Harriett Crider

                                    4. Charles

5.  Lucia, 1777-1863, m. Miles Brewton Pinckney, son of Charles Pinckney and Frances Brewton. This is "Aunt Pinckney" who erected the brick wall and marker for the Bellinger Family Cemetery on Poco Sabo Plantation, part of Ashepoo Barony.

                                    6.  Sarah Susan

                                    7.  Elizabeth, 1781-1831

                                    8.  Mary Cussings, d. age 37, m. in 1804, Maj. Francis Beatty Fishburne.

(14) JOHN BELLINGER OF ASHEPOO. Born Nov 28, 1745, died Jan 13, 1809, in St. Bartholomew's, Colleton. Married in 1776, Rebecca D'Oyley, dau. of Daniel D'Oyley. John Bellinger served actively in the Revolution as private in the First Regiment of South Carolina, commanded by Col. C. C. Pinckney. He owned and raced fine horses, including Royal Oak and Justice, imported from England. From 1791 to 1804 he raced the following horses at the Wash­ington and Newmarket Courses in Charleston: Bull Aeolus; Justice; Oronooko; Mogul; Furiosus Celsus; Miss Tunis; and Gustavus. Children:

                    1. John Skottowe, MD, 1777-1842, m.lst Eleanor Kenney, 2nd Mrs. Emily Bay Girardeau

                    2. Claudia Margaret, 1787-1855,m. Amos Bird Northrup

After his death, his widow is listed as living at 5 Minority St. in 1822. Rebecca's will, proven Feb 28, 1823, gave to her son the slave Delia and her dau. Lucy with their issue, also permission to select any articles of furniture. Every thing else went to her daughter. This division was made in "full confidence of the entire approbation and satisfaction of my son John S. Bellinger who is well acquainted with my sentiments on this subject."

(15) JOHN SKOTTOWE BELLINGER, M. D. Born Feb 20, 1777, died Jun 19, 1842, in

Orangeburg District. Graduated School of Medicine, U. of Penn., 1799. Was Justice of the Peace in Colleton District, 1807. In 1808, removed to the Springtown Section of Barnwell District. Plantation was called Pine Forest. Children:

1. Eleanor Barlowe, 1802-1876, m. Willis Jennings Duncan

2. JOhn, M. D., 1804-1860, m.lst Mary Geraldine Northrup,

2nd Mrs. Mary Rebecca Fraser Mikell

3.   Lucius, 1806-1879, m. Jane Bruce Salley

4.   Edmund,"Jr.",1807-1859,m, Columbia Eliz Woodruff Allen

5.   William

6.   Rebecca

(16) LUCIUS BELLINGER. Born Oct 5, 1806, in Walterboro, S. C., died Feb 20, 1879, in Bamberg, S. C. Attended Platts Springs Academy, Lexington County. Served as Methodist minister for 44 years, wrote of experiences in Stray Leaves from the Portfolio of a Methodist Local Preacher, 1870. Married Jane Bruce Salley, 1811-1890. Children:

1. Lucius,Jr. Rev,,m. Annie Rumph

2. Eleanor Margaret, m. Francis Marion Wannamaker

3. Mary Isabel, m. Rev. Charles Carroll Fishburne

4. George Salley, m. 1st Violette Martin, 2nd Martha Ayles Salley

5. Lucia Bellinger

6. John Skottowe, CSA

7. Henry, m. Minnie McMillan

(17) TEIGE CANTEY OF ASHLEY RIVER. First record of being in colony is Aug, 1672, when he received grant of 24 A. next to that previously granted to his son George, who preceded him to Carolina. Probably came here from Barbadoes, since his will refers to money left there. Will dated Sep 21, 1678, names wife Elizabeth as executrix. Children:

1. George, d.aft. 1714, m. Martha

2. William, d. ca 1716, m. Jane

3. Mary, d. aft. 1678, m. Smericke

4. Catherine, d, aft. 1678, m. Manely

5. Teige, d. bef, Sep 5, 1674

(18) GEORGE CANTEY OF BERKELEY. One of original settlers, reaching Carolina 1670. Received land on west bank of Ashley, later in the present Charleston site. He was granted land in Berkeley County, on north side of Ashley, one grant in 1704 being for 1000 A. Soon after his settlement he sent to Barbadoes for his father. He was a member of the Commons House for Berkeley in 1703-4, and a vestryman for St. James, Goose Creek, in 1707. Married Martha, Children:

1. John, b.ca 1675, d. 1724

2. William, d. 1729, m. Arabella Oldys

3. Sendiniah, d. 1740, m. James Boswood

4. Elizabeth, m. 1692, Thomas Elmes

(19) ELIZABETH CANTEY. Married Thomas Elmes, who received in 1707, 300 A. on

south side of Santee. Children:

1. Thomas, b. 1703 or later, m. Anna Hasford

2. Samuel, b. 1704, or later,d.1757

3. Martha, b. 1698, or earlier, d.1750, m. Wm Ladson

4. Mary, b. ca 1703, 1st John Green, 2nd Bailey, 3rd Wm Fishburne

(20) MARY ELMES. Married on Nov 28, 1719, John Green of St. James, Goose Creek, Two daughters, Susanna and Elizabeth. She then married Bailey and had son, Richard. She then married Wm Fishburne of Beech Hill, St. Paul's.

(1) STEPHEN BULL. Eldest son of Josias Bull of Kinghurst Hall, County Warwick. Born 1635, baptized Nov 30, 1635. A surveyor and attorney at law, Stephen Bull was the personal representative of Lord Ashley, sailed on ship Carolina from England Aug 10, 1669. In the laying out of Charles Towne, "Stephen Bull (afterwards Surveyor General) took and active part. Stephen Bull was next to West and Woodward, the most important of all the emigrants who came with Governor Sayle. He came bringing many servants and at once took up a large bldy of land on Ashley River and named it 'Ashley Hall'. He was Lord Ashley's deputy, a member of Council, master of Ordinance, and held a dozen other important offices. Of most consequence to the colony was, the fact that as an explorer among the Indians he became so friendly with them that they chose him for their Cassique, and he thus was enabled to make an ad­vantageous treaty with them in 1696. A small one-story brick house built by him at Ashley Hall is still standing - the oldest on the river."(Ravenel). He obtained large grants of land on the Ashley and at St. Helena. The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly records in 1702 he was on the Committee to consider how to take St. Augustine and commanded 50 men on the expedition under Gov. James Moore. He received a tie vote in 1700 for Speaker of the House, but Job Howe was chosen. His wife was unknown. He died about 1706 and was buried on his Ashley Hall Plantation, in an unmarked grave, all trace of which has been lost. The will was written 1701, but has been lost. Children:

1.      William, b.1683

2.      Burnaby, b.

3.      John, b. 1693

4.   Catherine, b. 1699

Ashley Hall along with lots 276 and 277 at Meeting and Ladson and 17 on East Bay, and other property was left to his oldest son, William, who became successively a member of the Commons House, Captain in the Tuscarora and Yemasee Wars, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Deputy for the Lords Pro­prietors and member of the last Grand Council of the Province; he was Lt. Gov. 1738, and governed the province until 1744. Ashley Hall next passed to his son, William, Jr., born there 1710. He was educated in England, and graduated in medicine at Leyden, Holland 1734, the first native American to graduate in medicine. Among many public offices, he served as the final Royal Lt. Gov., holding that post on five different occasions between 1759 and 1775. His career ended with the overthrow of royal government and he went into voluntary exile when the British evacuated Charles Town in 1782. He left his Ashley Hall Plantation to his nephew William Bull. At that time it consisted of ca.ll80 A. It subsequently passed to William's son William Stephen, and his son William Izard, the last owner in the Bull family. The house stood until the winter of 1865, when the Federal troops were advancing on Charleston, plundering and ravaging civilian property as the came. Receiving word of their approach, William Izard set fire to the house and burned it to the ground with all its contents to prevent its destruction by the Yankees. In 1871 the property was sold for taxes during Reconstruction.

(2) BURNABY BULL. Second son of Stephen. Birth date unknown. Held lands at Ashepoo and Coosaw. Was captain in the 1st Tuscarora expedition of 1712 and served in the Commons House. He was granted Cedar Grove, on the west side of the Pocotaligo Oct 12, 1732. Buried in Prince William's (Sheldon) Church Nov 7,1754. Wife Lucia Bellinger. His will named dau. Mary Lucia Bellinger to receive Hagar and all her children and their increase also her husband Davy. After distributing bonds, lands and slaves to other children, ail residue of estate went to Mary Lucia and to Elizabeth, with the provision that no slave families were to be separated. Executors were Stephen Bull and Edmund Bellinger. Children:

1.   Stephen, m. Elizabeth Bryan

2.   William, m, Anne Duncan

3.   Mary Lucia, bapt, Dec 29,1723,m,Edmund Bellinger

4.   Margaret, bapt, July 31, 1735

5.   Elizabeth, m. William Simpson

(3) MARY LUCIA BULL. Dau. of Burnaby Bull and Lucia Bellinger, bapt,1723,

died 1796. Married her cousin Edmund Bellinger, Third Landgrave, Children:

1.      Edmund, m. Mary Cussings

2.      John, m. Rebecca D'Oyley

3.   Mary Lucia, m. Thomas Skottowe, Sec, to Council of S, C., evacuated with his family 1782, She died 1781,

4.   Charles

5.   Elizabeth, m. William Telfair

6.   George, M. D., m. Mary Lucia Bellinger, dau, of Wm. Bellinger

7.   Burnaby Bull, m. Margaret Coachman

8.   Mary

9.   William, m.lst Sarah Pinckney, 2nd Harriett Field

(4) THOMAS BUTLER. Said to be of the noble house of Ormonde, James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was born in London 1610, eldest son of Viscount Thomas Butler, and Grandson of Walter, llth Earl of Ormonde. On the death of his father in 1619 he was made a royal ward by James I. He succeeded as 12th Earl in 1633. He was descended from James Butler the first Earl, who married Eleanor de Bohun, dau. of Edward I. The founder of the family was Theobald Walter (d.ca 1206), whose title of hereditary chief Butler of Ireland gave the family its name. He accompanied King John to Ireland in 1185 and received large grants in Ormonde (now part of Tipperary). Thomas arrived in Charles Towne Aug, 1672, received warrant for 400 A. 23 Nov, 1672. Wife Sarah, son Shem,

(5) SHEM BUTLER. Married Esther. Arrived 1675, received grants of 418 and 1332 A, July, 1703, and 400 A. 1704, on south side of Ashley, establishing his residence, Springfield, there at the ferry landing, Laid out Ashley Town or Shem Town on west side of the road, immediately north of St, Andrews Town which was about one-fourth mile north of St. Andrew's Church. Will written Oct 9, 1718, proven May 9, 1723. Specified his wife and children were to share equally" if she does not demand any thirds." Executor brother-in-law Samuel West, mintions son-in-law Edmun Bellinger. Will of his widow Esther written Mar 9,1741. Children:

1.      Thomas

2.      Joseph

3.   Elizabeth, m. Edmund Bellinger

(6) THOMAS PINCKNEY. From Bishop Aukland, County Durham, England. Came to S, C. on the Loyal Jamaica in April 1692, aged 24, after spending some time in the West Indies, engaged in privateering. Soon after his arrival he married Grace Bedon. He married next at Bishop Aukland, Mary Cotesworth, dau, of Charles Cotesworth of Durham. He lived in a house on the bay, which after­wards passed to Gen. Thomas Pinckney, his grandson. In 1698 he possessed lots designated 3 & 327 (either side of East Bay, between Tradd and Water), and additional properties he left to his wife and sons. Will dated Feb 12, 1703. Died prior to July, 1705 and is buried in St. Phillip's. His widow then married George Evans, and later Wm. Betson. She died Oct 6, 1745, in­testate but her lots on Queen, 27 & 74, were intended for her youngest son William, and her son Charles relinquished his share to them (74 is on Queen, but 27 is actually on Broad). Children :

1. Thomas, 1696-1733 (by first Wlfe)

2. Charles,1699-1758,m. Eliza Lucas. Lawyer, Speaker of House, Chief Justice of  Province. Three surviving children, Charles Cotesworth, Harriott, and Thomas.

3. William, 1704-1766, m. Ruth Brewton, 1704-1770

(7) WILLIAM PINCKNEY. Major in militia, 1740. Deputy Secretary of the Province, Commissioner in Equity, Commissary General. Along with some friends he organized the first fire insurance company in America, the Friendly Society for the Mutual Insuring of Houses Against Fire, organized at his house on the Bay, Nov, 1735. The disastrous fire of 1749 bankrupted the company, and him, and he finished his life as Commissary General, living his last years paralyzed from a stroke. He had married Jan 6, 1724, Ruth Brewton, dau. of Miles Brewton. Children:

1.  Mary, 1726-1728

2.  Thomas, 1728-1770. Lt. in Royal America Regiment, wounded

in battle on the Plains of Abraham.

3.   Elizabeth, 1730-1736.

4.   Charles, 1731-1782. m. his cousin Frances Brewton.

5.   Mary, 1733-1749

6.   Sarah, 1734-1752, m. Joseph Brown

7.   Ann, b.1736, m. Daniel D'Oyley

8.   Elizabeth, buried Jun 11, 1738

9.      William, b. 1739, m. Deborah Webb

10.  Rebecca, m. Benjamin Webb

11.  Miles, 1741-1742

12. Robert, bapt.1743, died 1749.

(8) EDMUND BELLINGER. "About this time came Edmund Bellinger who had been cap­tain of a merchant ship that had traded to the West Indies and Charles Town. Ten years later he was elected to the Commons House, and in 1699 was appointed a Proprietor's Deputy and member of the Grand Council and Surveyor General. On May 7, 1699, he received a patent as one of the Land­graves of Carolina. He died in 1706..."(Early English Settlers of South Carolina, Salley). Appeared in the colony Mar 24, 1685, aged 28 years or thereabout. The Landgrave patent carried with it the right to four baronies of 12000 A. each. The following accounts of the baronies of Edmund Bellinger come from a series of articles for the SC Hist Mag, by H.A.M. Smith: Tomotley, located in Beaufort County, on Yemassee Lands opened up for settlement after the Yemassee War of 1715. The patent for Landgrave was received May 7, 1698, and under the patent a barony of 13000 A. was laid out in the Yemassee Lands, but the exact date of the grant is unknown. It was possibly not laid out until it had passed to Edmund II on the death of his brother Thomas. According to a plat annexed to a deed made by Eliz­abeth, Edmund's widow, in 1743, the barony was laid out in 1728 to the Second Landgrave. No map exists to reconstruct the lines of the original barony, but it included Tomotley Plantation, destroyed in 1865 by the U. S. Army, and also the 50 A. given by Edmund's widow for the construction of Sheldon Church, in accordance with instructions left in his will. The church was burned by the British, rebuilt, and burned again by the U. S. Army. Ashepoo Barony consisted of 6000 A. lying on the south or west side of Ashepoo River. The grant is dated Dec 12, 1702. The other baronies were in Craven and Berkeley Counties, probably taken out by his son Edmund under the patent. Prior to the grants described above, Edmund had received 17 A. on east side of Cooper River, known as "Hazy Island", 1694, and 20 A. on the southwest side of Ittawan Island, or Daniell's Island, 1695. In 1697 he had received a grant of 1000 A. on the east side of Wando River and in 1701 1290 A. on Stono River near New Cut. 30 A. of this tract were given to the Parish of St. Paul's, Stono, for a church, built 1708. Its ruins are on

Dixie Plantation. He married Elizabeth Cartwright in England, ca 1690.Children:

1.   Thomas

2.   Margaret, m. Nicholas Bohun

3.   Edmund, m. lst Eliz. Baker, 2nd Eliz, Butler

4.   John

5.   Elizabeth, m, Col, John Palmer

6.   William, m. Miss Donovan

7.   Lucia, m. Burnaby Bull

8.   Ann, m. Richard Fairchild

During the riots following the controversy in the Commons House over paying the debts incurred in Gov. Moore's abortive St. Augustine expedition, Edmund Bellinger attempted to restore order as Justice of the Peace, and was roughed up by the crowd, with the knowledge and approval of Judge Nicholas Trott. In fact, Col. Wm Rhett hit him with his cane. The Bellingers and most of the Colleton representatives were Dissenters and feuded with the Anglicans, such as Trott and Rhett, over questions of religious and politi­cal rights. His will as dated Oct 10, 1705, devised all lands under his patent to his eldest son Thomas, who died shortly thereafter. He died 1706.

(9) COL. JOHN PALMER. Of Colleton County. Married Eliz Bellinger. Plantation was on south branch of the Stono; another on the Combahee, called Green Point, another called Dato. Children:

1. Elizabeth

2. Lucia, m. George Cussings, will pr, 1744,

(10) EDMUND BELLINGER, SECOND LANDGRAVE. Married 1st Eliz Blake, 2nd Eliz Butler, dau. of Shem Butler. He acquired Stony Point Plantation at north side of Ashley Ferry in 1728. This became the country home and place of residence for his eldest male desc. until its final division and sale in 1834, Through his second wife, he held Springfield, opposite Stony Point, His memorial entered May 24, 1733, listed the Tomotley Barony of 13000 A. and an ad­ditional 41,825 A., included baronies in Colleton, Craven and Berkeley Counties. He was Justice of the Peace in 1734, and died Mar 4, 1739, at St, Andrew's Parish. Children:

1.      Susannah (by 1st wife), m. Henry Hyrne

2.      Edmund (by 2nd wife),m. Mary Lucia Bull

3.      Richard

4.   Elizabeth, m. Thomas Wright

5.   George

6.      Mary, m. Thomas Law Elliott

7.      Thomas

8.      Thomas

9.      Hester

10.  William

11.  John

12.  Richard

The purpose of these notes is to just pick up the thread that leads to the founding of the Kaigler-Davis Cemetery. Swiss & German settlers began to settle in Saxe-Gotha in 1735.

Conrad Kunzler (Kinsler), (the Great-Great-Grandfather of John Kinsler Davis and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Kaigler), left Switzerland in August 1736 and landed in Charleston, February 1737. He was granted 50 acres in Saxe-Gotha Township. Andrew Kaigler, (Sarah’s Great-Great-Grandfather on her father’s side), was born around 1730 in Germany and migrated to South Carolina as a young man. He married Caty Capplepower and lived most of his life in Saxe-Gotha. His home was a two-story hewn timber house later removed when I-26 was built near the J. S. Bellinger home. He migrated to Tennessee Territory with younger members of his family after the Revolutionary War and died there sometime after 1809.

His son John Kaigler married Caroline Leitner and their son George Kaigler I (1772-1831) married Elizabeth Geiger (1776-1856) daughter of John Geiger and Ann Murph. George and Elizabeth built a two-story dwelling house at the present site of the cemetery around 1800. Mrs. Kaigler had a beautiful flower garden at this home know as “The Old Place”. The old 85 feet deep circular brick lined well and the cemetery are all that remain of their plantation settlement. The wooden dairy from "Pineland Park" was later moved in 1964 to stand beside the well behind the cemetery. Their children were John, George, Caroline (Mrs. J. Archie Wolf), Marie (Mrs. Benjamin Plant), Harriet (Mrs. Jacob Haugobook), and Henrietta (Mrs. Jacob Diedrick Hane). Henrietta and her family lived here with her parents at “The Old Place”. They lost an infant son, Nicolas, December 28, 1830, age 3 weeks and the little fellow was buried in the landscaped flower garden in front of the house. This was the beginning of the cemetery. Family legend says that Henrietta died of fright when her husband dropped a dead snake in her lap as a joke on October 12, 1831. She was buried beside her son, Nicolas. George Kaigler I and wife, Elizabeth Geiger Kaigler, were also buried in the garden

Their son, George Kaigler II, (1803-1887) married Catherine Kinsler (1815-1905) and in 1842 moved away from “The Old Place” to a newly built home one mile away, known as "Pineland Park". Here were born their children: Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs. John Kinsler Davis), John William Kaigler, George Edward Ellison Kaigler, and Henry Asbury Gamewell Kaigler. All three of the little boys died young and were buried in the garden. Sarah Elizabeth was their only surviving child. After graduating from the Columbia Female College in 1861, she married her third cousin, John Kinsler Davis in 1862 while he was on leave from the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.

No one was living at “The Old Place” when Sherman's Army marched up the State Road on February 16, 1865 and burned the house to the ground among many acts of vandalism committed in Sandy Run the day before they burned Columbia.

After the Confederate War, John Kinsler Davis returned and lived with his in-laws, George and Catherine Kaigler. The Davis' reared a large family: Catherine Kinsler Davis (Mrs. T. M. Nelson), Thomas Root Davis, Ellen Kinsler Davis (Mrs. J.B.W. Beckham), George Kaigler Davis, John Kinsler Davis, William Kinsler Davis, Edward Holmes Davis, Carolus Frost Davis, and Caroline Elizabeth Davis (Mrs. J. S. Bellinger).

Mrs. John Kinsler Davis (Ne' Sallie Kaigler) loved the hallowed spot dearly and has passed this legacy of love and respect down to her many descendents. She had erected the horizontal tombs and wrote the inscription and erected the wrought iron fence around the Cemetery. She buried her father, Col. George Kaigler in 1887 and her aged mother in 1905 in their ancestral garden spot.

The Davis name became associated with the old Kaigler Cemetery when Sallie Kaigler Davis' many descendents were buried there. Sallie Kaigler Davis was buried in 1912 and her husband John Kinsler Davis in 1908. She directed “that my family graveyard be ever kept sacred and inviolate” and “to keep the same in proper condition. ”

“The Old Place” sat on a parcel of land approximately sixty acres in size. This particular tract was one of the tracts that Sallie bequeathed to the late William Kinsler Davis’ (1872-1916) only child, Mary Holmes Davis (Mrs. Cecil Powers) (1915-1999). In September of 1949 Mary Holmes Davis Powers instructed for approximately three acres to be delineated from the sixty-acre tract and given to the Kaigler-Davis Cemetery Association. On September 22, 1950, her first cousins, George Kaigler Nelson, William Kinsler Beckham, George Kinsler Bellinger Sr., George Bellinger Davis Sr. and Meynelle Davis had the Kaigler-Davis Cemetery Association certified incorporated by the South Carolina’s Secretary of State. It appears that Mary Holmes’ plat of the cemetery was never recorded at the courthouse. In 1952, Mary Holmes sold this sixty-acre tract to her “Aunt Hun” (Caroline Elizabeth Davis Bellinger) a.k.a. Carrie (1879-1968). In 1966, Carrie E. Bellinger fulfilled her niece’s wish and deeded a 2.73-acre parcel to The Kaigler-Davis Cemetery Association, Inc.