Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1810 Marion Dist., SC p. 20
Wilson Coward age 26-44 (1765/84) 10010-30010-0-1;


!CENSUS:1820 Marion Dist., SC p. 6
Wilson Coward age 45+ (bef 1775) 010001-33010-0, slaves=0000-0100;


!CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist., SC p. 13
Wilson Coward age 40-49 (1780/90) 1000101-0222101-0, slaves=200000-101000;


!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist., SC p. 139
Willson Coward age 50-59 (1780/90) 01000001-00010001-0-Slaves=220000-010100
* Next to Samuel Lean (Lane), son-in-law;


!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1535/1541
Wilson Coward 67 Farmer $2000 Marion
Sarah 65
* Next to Joel Coward 44;


!PROBATE ROLL # 983 Marion Co., SC Wilson Coward 1853
Will dated 28 Mar 1853
My wife Sarah
daughter Martha Jones
to sons Hansel and Joel Coward.
to dau Kiddy Bailey
dau Sarah Lane
Dau Penny
grandsons John and Richard Lee.
To Ervin Coward son of my daughter Frances.
S: Wilson Coward
Wit: Malcolm Stafford, Thomas Bridges, James H. Stafford
Proved 29 Sep 1853
* From "Marion County Probate Records" Volume 1, Lucille Utley, Danny Smith. Three Rivers Historical Society. 1985.;


!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 386-395
...
Osborne Lane married a Miss Crawford, a sister of old James Crawford, of Spring Branch-I suppose, older than her brother. The Crawfords were quite respectable in that day and have continued to be so down to the present time. The fruits of the marriage, as known, were eight sons, John, Thomas, Alexander, James, Robert, David, Stephen and William, and two daughters, Kesiah and Elizabeth.
...
Alexander Lane, the third son of Osborne, I think, married a Miss Blackman (in this I may be mistaken) ; he lived and died on upper Buck Swamp, below Latta, and near where his father lived and died. Alexander Lane had and raised a numerous family of sons and daughters, only a few of whom are known to the writer. Samuel Lane, the oldest son, as I suppose, now a very old man, married, first, Sarah Coward, a daughter, of Wilson Coward, who owned the lands whereon Dillon now is situated, and by her had six or seven children, two of whom only were sons, William B. and Lane. One of these emigrated to Texas some years ago, having a family (increasing) when he left. Joseph Lane, another son of old Alexander, married twice (don't know to whom), and had several sons; those known are Alexander, William and Elisha-there are, perhaps, other sons and daughters ; he died some years ago ; was an honest, hard-working man, a good soldier in the war. Osborne Lane, another son of Alexander, married a Christmas, and lives near Mallory, on Little Reedy Creek ; he has several sons, the names of whom are unknown ; he is an honest, hard-working man and a good citizen. Another son of Alexander married a Miss Hensey, and has several sons-has removed to Florence County, and it is said is well to do. Another son of old Alexander, Robert Lane, married a Miss Rogers, and has a family, about whom the writer knows nothing. Another son of old Alexander, Leonard, was killed in the war. They were all good soldiers in the Confederate war. ;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1535/1541
Wilson Coward 67 Farmer $2000 Marion
Sarah 65
* Next to Joel Coward 44;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 983 Marion Co., SC Wilson Coward 1853
Will dated 28 Mar 1853
My wife Sarah
daughter Martha Jones
to sons Hansel and Joel Coward.
to dau Kiddy Bailey
dau Sarah Lane
Dau Penny
grandsons John and Richard Lee.
To Ervin Coward son of my daughter Frances.
S: Wilson Coward
Wit: Malcolm Stafford, Thomas Bridges, James H. Stafford
Proved 29 Sep 1853
* From "Marion County Probate Records" Volume 1, Lucille Utley, Danny Smith. Three Rivers Historical Society. 1985.;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1536/1542
Joel Coward 44 Farmer $- Marion
Penny 34
Solomon 13
Ervin 11
Ann 8
Hiram 7
Adaline 6
Harriet 5
* Penny above is Joel's sister. I don't know who the children belong to. Perhaps they are hers, or orphaned nieces and nephews of both.;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 983 Marion Co., SC Wilson Coward 1853
Will dated 28 Mar 1853
My wife Sarah
daughter Martha Jones
to sons Hansel and Joel Coward.
to dau Kiddy Bailey
dau Sarah Lane
Dau Penny
grandsons John and Richard Lee.
To Ervin Coward son of my daughter Frances.
S: Wilson Coward
Wit: Malcolm Stafford, Thomas Bridges, James H. Stafford
Proved 29 Sep 1853
* From "Marion County Probate Records" Volume 1, Lucille Utley, Danny Smith. Three Rivers Historical Society. 1985.;



!EQUITY ROLL # 307 Marion Co., SC 1860
Samuel T. Page, adm. vs Penelope Coward. 10 Jun 1860
Joel Coward died intestate April or May 1860.
Left following survivors:
Ansel Coward, brother
Penelope Coward, sister
Sarah Ann Lane, a sister who married Samuel Lane
Martha Jones sister who married Allen Jones
Kiddy Ann Bailey who married Jesse Bailey and resides in state of Florida.
children of deceased sister Frances who married Ephraim Taylor who had previously died leaving:
Susan Taylor who married Edward Surls
Morgan Taylor who is in the state of Georgia.
John Lee
Richard Lee
and Sarah Ann Lee, children of deceased sister Anna who married John Lee, and who died before Joel Coward.
For many years before the death of Joel Coward, he and his sister Penelope Coward lived together and property is in her possession, she basing her claim on deed of gift from Joel Coward.
* From "Marion County South Carolina Extracts from Equity Rolls", Lucille Utley. Three Rivers Historical Society.;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1536/1542
Joel Coward 44 Farmer $- Marion
Penny 34
Solomon 13
Ervin 11
Ann 8
Hiram 7
Adaline 6
Harriet 5;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 983 Marion Co., SC Wilson Coward 1853
Will dated 28 Mar 1853
My wife Sarah
daughter Martha Jones
to sons Hansel and Joel Coward.
to dau Kiddy Bailey
dau Sarah Lane
Dau Penny
grandsons John and Richard Lee.
To Ervin Coward son of my daughter Frances.
S: Wilson Coward
Wit: Malcolm Stafford, Thomas Bridges, James H. Stafford
Proved 29 Sep 1853
* From "Marion County Probate Records" Volume 1, Lucille Utley, Danny Smith. Three Rivers Historical Society. 1985.;



!EQUITY ROLL # 307 Marion Co., SC 1860
Samuel T. Page, adm. vs Penelope Coward. 10 Jun 1860
Joel Coward died intestate April or May 1860.
Left following survivors:
Ansel Coward, brother
Penelope Coward, sister
Sarah Ann Lane, a sister who married Samuel Lane
Martha Jones sister who married Allen Jones
Kiddy Ann Bailey who married Jesse Bailey and resides in state of Florida.
children of deceased sister Frances who married Ephraim Taylor who had previously died leaving:
Susan Taylor who married Edward Surls
Morgan Taylor who is in the state of Georgia.
John Lee
Richard Lee
and Sarah Ann Lee, children of deceased sister Anna who married John Lee, and who died before Joel Coward.
For many years before the death of Joel Coward, he and his sister Penelope Coward lived together and property is in her possession, she basing her claim on deed of gift from Joel Coward.
* From "Marion County South Carolina Extracts from Equity Rolls", Lucille Utley. Three Rivers Historical Society.;