As I read "Narrative Reminiscences in Williamsburg" (pub.
1894) by Dr. Samuel Davis McGill (b. 1819, d. 1897), I simply jotted down
notes of- 1. people from other places that were associated with the author-
2. people that moved from other states to Williamsburg- 3. people that
moved to other states from Williamsburg and- 4. people that moved within
the state of South Carolina.Alabama
James, Brothers (4 bros. of Gavin James)- Moved to either lower Tenn.,
upper Ala., or Miss.
McGill, John- Moved to Lowndes county Ala. after storm of 1822
Arkansas
Gamble, Hortenza- Of Williamsburg Co., SC, with husband Harvey Hanna,
moved to Ark. before the Civil War.
Hanna, Harvey- Of Williamsburg, SC, with wife Hortenza Gamble moved
to Ark. before the Civil War.
James, Sarah Ann- Married James Green, moved to Ark.
McGill, Elizabeth Amelia- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Ark 1860, at
least 3 children
McGill, Jane Caroline- To Prescott, Ark. 1860, lived with son Samuel
Scott McGill,
Mary McCottry- Married James G. Burgess, moved to Ark.
McGill, Minto Witherspoon- To Camden, Ark 1857 McGill, Minto To Ark.,
1860
McGill, Minto- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Camden Ark. 1857
McGill, Minto- To Ark., 1860
McGill, Minto- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Camden Ark. 1857
Scott, (male)- Died enroute Hemplind Co. Ark., 1860- Family continued-
Son Samuel Scott- dau. mar. Woodberry
Scott, David Lowry- To Ark. 1857 w/ mother Jane Caroline (McGill) Scott
Scott, J. L.- Husband of Elizabeth Amelia, died enroute to Ark., 1860
Scott, Samuel- To Prescott, Ark. 1860 with family
California
Burkmyer, Miss- From Charleston, SC, married John G. Pressley- to California
after war
Pressley, John G. (atty)- To California with wife, (Miss Burkmyer of
Charleston) and mother, Sarah Pressley, after war
Florida
Bond- Of Fayetteville, NC, married to Dr. Richard Jarrott, moved to
Fla.
Jarrott, John- To Fla. with wife Georgia Anna Witherspoon and bro.
and wife
Jarrott, Richard, Dr.- To Fla. with wife (Shaw) and bro. John and wife
Shaw, (female)- To Fla. with husband Dr. Richard Jarrott Witherspoon,
Georgia Anna To Fla. with husband John Jarrott and bro. Robert McCottry
Witherspoon
Witherspoon, Robert McCottry- Family moved to Florida
Georgia
Green, Ezra, Dr.- Of Georgetown, SC, married Martha Wilson, to upper
Ga.
Lane, W. K., Jr.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC - died in Ga.
Sanders, John- Married Janie James, after her death, moved to Brunswick
Ga.
Scott, Mattie- To Atlanta, Ga.
Illinois
McCutchen, Thomas- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Illinios
Indiana
McCutchen, Robert G., Rev.- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Indiana
Kentucky
Clay, Henry, Hon.- Of Kentucky, converted by Rev. Daniel Baker's sermon
Maryland
Lambson, I. R.- Turpentine man from Maryland- atty, settled in Kingstree-
left no fam.
Missouri
Fulton, Milton- Of Kingstree, SC, moved to Missouri, after Civil War
Fulton, Milton- Of Kingstree, SC, married Julina McCutchen, moved to
Missouri after Civil War.
Mississippi
James, Brothers (4 bros. of Gavin James)- Moved to either lower Tenn.,
upper Ala., or Miss.
North Carolina
Allison, Selina- In Iredell Co, NC, schoolmate and aquaintance of Samuel
D. McGill of Williamsburg. 1834
Bond- Of Fayetteville, NC, married to Dr. Richard Jarrott, moved to
Fla.
Bryan, James- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Bryan, Walter- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Bryan, William- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Bufkin, P. H.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Carroway, I. F.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Crawford, Thadeus- Of Iredell Co, NC, father was a winemaker, aquaintance
of Samuel D. McGill of Williamsburg 1834
Davis, James E.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Edwards, James- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Erwin, J. M. , Rev.- Of North Carolina, Pastor of Indiantown Church-
before 1835
Erwin, J. M., Rev.- With son, Edwin Erwin, and two daughters, to NC
in 1835
Erwin, Edwin- With two sisters and father, Rev. J. M Erwin, to NC in
1835
Frontice, Rev.- Frenchman, taught school at Bethany Academy, Iredell
Co., NC, 1834
Haddock, Gus- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Harper, Edwin- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Harper, James- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Harper, John-"Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Hinnant, R. P.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Hinson, Isom- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Holliman, Handy- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Johnson, Edward- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Johnson, Henry B.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Kellahan, R. H.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Lane, W. K., Jr.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC - died in Ga.
Lee, W. I.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg County,
SC.
Lowdermilk, Mr.- In Iredell Co, NC, a political candidate and aquaintance
of Samuel D. McGill of Williamsburg. 1834
Machett, Frank- Of Statesville, NC, an aquaintance of Samuel D. McGill
of Williamsburg, 1834
McCutchen, Robert & White- To school in Iredell County, NC
Mills, S. W.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Moore, Samuel- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Morgan, McCamy- Of NC, bro. of Rev. Morgan, taught school in Williamsburg,
SC, ca 1832
Newsome, S. B.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Parker, E. J.- Of Sutton (SC), formerly of North Carolina Parker, E.
J. "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg County, SC
Perkins, Gus- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Pitman, N. G.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Rhem, F. & Sons- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Simonton, Cecelia- In Iredell Co, NC, schoolmate and aquaintance of
Samuel D. McGill of Williamsburg. 1834
Simonton, Col.- In Iredell Co, NC, a political candidate and aquaintance
of Samuel D. McGill of Williamsburg 1834
Singletary, S. Jackson- To school in Iredell County, NC
Taylor, Capt.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Turner, Jesse- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Whitfield, Cicero- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Whitfield, Hazard- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
Willoughby, W. T.- "Tar Heel" from NC, settled in Williamsburg
County, SC
South Carolina
Askins, Samuel M.- Settled at Graham Crossroads, now Lake City, SC
Bell, Miss- Of Sumter, SC, married Samuel P. Mathews, had one son ,
Samuel, (surveyor) who moved to Texas.
Bethea, Alfred- Of Pee Dee area, Medical College of Charleston, 1841
Blackwell, John A.- Of Darlington, SC, elder of Indiantown Church,
ca 1838
Boyd, William S.- Of Sumter district, SC, graduated Medical College
of Charleston 1841- married Laura Covert
Boyd, William S.- Student, Medical College of Charleston, 1840
Bradley, Mr.- Of Sumter, SC, married Mary McGill
Burrows, William- Of Williamsburg Co. SC, lived NY, back to Williamsburg,
mar. to Fludd of Orangeburg, resided Bradford Springs
Byrd, Dr.- Of Scranton, SC, married daughter of Cleland Belin
Byrd, S. D. M., Dr.- Of Darlington County, SC, settled at Graham Crossroads
(Present day Lake City, SC)
Cannon, W. Henry- Of Darlington, SC, attended horse races at Charleston
Casheon, Mr.- Of Yorkville, SC, Stage driver and boarded Samuel D.
McGill, attending Yorkville Academy, 1836
Chandler, Miss- Of Sumter, SC, married Dr. Joseph Cunningham
Chazal, Dr.- Assistant anatomist, Medical College of Charleston, 1839-40
Cunningham, Herbert- Moved upstate, SC
Dawson, Theodore- Of Charleston, SC, student at the Medical College
of Charleston, 1839-40
DeSaussure, Henry A., Hon.- President of Medical College of Charleston,
1841
Dickson, Samuel H., Dr.- Professor of theory and practice, Medical
College of Charleston, 1839-40
Doney, Mr.- Of Upper Pudding Swamp, hired to build Indiantown Church
Dozier, Richard, Hon.- Of Dry Swamp, settled in Georgetown, SC
Durand, Levi- Of Georgetown, SC, taught at Indiantown School ca 1829
Easterling, (female)- Of Marlboro, SC, married to Dr. Robert J. Patterson
Ervin, Miss (2nd wife)- Of Darlington, SC, married William Ervin James
Finkley, Thomas G.- Manager of rice plantations, Cooper River, 1841
Fludd, Miss- Of Orangeburg, SC, married William Burrows of Williamsburg
Fraser, Hugh S.- Of Georgetown, SC, schoolmate of Samuel D. McGill
at Edgehill Academy, Statesburg, 1835
Frierson, John N.- Summer home at Statesburg, SC, attended Edgehill
Academy with Samuel D. McGill, 1835
Frost, Henricus R., Dr.- Professor of materia medica, Medical College
of Charleston, 1839-40
Geddings, E., Dr.- Demonstrator and Professor of medical jurisprudence,
Medical College of Charleston- 1839-40
Gilliland, James- Father was a wholesale merchant of Charleston, SC
Green, John A.- To Lake City, SC, - Justice of the Peace
Green, Samuel- Of Georgetown, SC, married Mary James
Gregg, Miss- Of Marion county, SC, married Alexander Cunningham
Hall, "Old" Medical Dr.- from Sumter district- resided, Kingstree,
SC, 30 yrs., died before war
Henry, James- Of Columbia, SC, atty.
Hodges, John A.- Of Pee Dee area, Medical College of Charleston, 1841
Hodges, John A.- Of Marlboro, SC, attended Medical College of Charleston,
ca. 1840
Horlebrook, J. Edwards, Dr.- Professor of anatomy, Medical College
of Charleston, 1839-40
Hudson, J. W.- Conducted Mt. Zion Academy, Winnsboro, SC, 1837
James, Joe Allston, Dr.- Born Sumter, SC, returned to Williamsburg,
then Cheraw, SC.
Jayroe, A. B.- Rice planter of Georgetown district, SC, 1841
Jones, B. Wallace- Cotton buyer, Lake City, SC
Jones, Bazil C.- Of Lancaster, SC, student at Yorkville, 1836- Graduated,
Med. Col. of Charleston, spring of 1841
Keitt, William J.- Of Orangeburg, SC, graduated (Silver Cup) Medical
College of Charleston, 1841
Lee, Mr.- Of Sumterville, SC, married Susan A. Dozier, resided Sumterville,
had children.
Marsiners, Frederick- Of Charleston, SC, assisted John M. Jarrott with
Gin machinery
Marsiners, William- Of Charleston, SC, assisted John M. Jarrott with
Gin machinery
Mason, D. M., Dr.- Of York District, SC, married Miss Chaney of Santee,
SC.
McCutchen, George- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved to Mount Zion of Sumter
district, SC.
McIntosh, William- Of Lower Salem (SC)
McLaughlin, Henry- To Darlington District, SC.
McLeod, David- Of Pee Dee area, Medical College of Charleston, 1841
Melton, Mr.- Of Yorkville, SC, publisher of the "Yorkville Miscellany"
Moultrie, James, Dr.- Professor of phsysiology, Medical College of
Charleston, 1839-40
Mouzon, W. Covart- Student, Medical College of Charleston, 1840
Murrell, Mrs.- Of Statesburg, Sumter, Co, SC, was hostess of boarding
house near Edgehill Academy, 1835
Nelson, Isaac- Of Charleston, SC, with family moved to Kingstree, SC,
1835
Patterson, Robert J., Dr.- From Williamsburg to Marlboro, SC, married
Easterling
Porter, E. J. Irishman, atty.,- from Charleston
Potts, Stephen D. M.- Student at Medical College of Charleston, 1839-40
Rice, Reuben- Student at Yorkville, SC, 1836- Graduated, Medical College
of Charleston, spring of 1841
Rich, John S.- Of Sumter, SC, graduated Medical College of Charleston,
March, 1840
Rich, John Smithe, Dr.- Of Sumter, SC, aquaintance of Samuel D. McGill,
1836
Richardson, John Peter- Attended Edgehill Academy (SC) with Samuel
D. McGill of Williamsburg, 1835
Richardson, Willard- At Statesburg, Sumter Co., SC, boarded with Samuel
McGill who attended Edgehill Academy, 1835
Rose, Dr.- Of Clarendon district, SC, married 3rd dau. of Samuel Scott
Shepard, C. U., Dr.- Professor of chemistry, Medical College of Charleston,
1839-40
Spratt, Leonidas- Of Yorkville, SC, schoolmate of Samuel D. McGill,
1836
Sumter, Sebastian- Attended Edgehill Academy (SC) with Samuel D. McGill
of Williamsburg, 1835
Thompson- Family Moved to Ties Lake
Thompson, Mr.- Of Clarendon, SC, mar. Jane Cunningham
Timmons, Marion- Of Marion district, SC, taught "sing" school
in Williamsburg, 1838
Wagoner, Dr.- Professor of sugery, Medical College of Charleston. (d.
ca 1840)
Waterman, Eli- Of Georgetown, SC, Editor of the Winyah Observer, 1841
Williamson- Of Darlington, SC, married Annie Stuart Wilson
Wilson, Benjamin F., Rev.- Great Grandson of Elizabeth McGill, president
of Converse Col., Spartanburg, SC.
Wilson, Harvey- Of Sumter, SC, married Lizzie Bradley
Witherspoon, Ben- Of Sumterville, SC, married daughter of the McCrea
family
Witherspoon, Harvey- Residing at Lancaster Court House, SC, native
of Williamsburg, 1836
Witherspoon, I. D., Hon.- Resided Yorkville, SC, was the son of Harvey
Witherspoon formerly of Williamsburg
Yates, Richard Y.- Of Charleston, SC, student at the Medical College
of Charleston, 1839-40
Texas
Mathews, Samuel P.- Of Williamsburg, SC, son of Samuel Mathews, moved
to Texas (land surveyor)
Tennessee
James, Brothers (4 bros. of Gavin James)- Moved to either lower Tenn.,
upper Ala., or Miss.
McCutchen, Mary Erwin- Of Williamsburg, SC, after husband J. White
McCutchen died, moved with children to Tenn.
Wilson, Flavel- Of Williamsburg, SC, moved with father to Tenn., 1834
Virginia
Armstrong, John- Born Virginia, merchant, Kingstree, SC. (no date)
Other Countries
Edmunds, Mr.- Born, Scotland, teacher at Yorkville Academy, 1836 (
York, SC )
Frontice, Rev.- Frenchman, taught school at Bethany Academy, Iredell
Co., NC, 1834
Heller, Phillip- A Prussian removed to Williamsburg Co.- had family
Jones, Daniel H.- Born England, resided Kingstree, SC.
Porter, E. J.- Irishman, atty., from Charleston
Williamsburg
County
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