Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all families in Marion County, SC to some extent.
http://www.martygrant.com/


!CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507
Benjamin Davis Junr age 16+ (bef 1774)
1-0-5-0-0
OR
Benjamin Davis age 16+ (bef 1774)
1-2-1-0-8;


!DEED:12 Apr 1791 Marion Co., SC Deed Book G, p. 35
Benjamnin Davis of Liberty Co, Georgetown District to my daughter Rachel Godfrey wife of Richard Godfrey of same county, give to my daughter 3 Negroes: Jockey, Roxana & Phillis ...
... revert to my other children: Ann, David, Joseph, Benjamin, William & Henry ...
S: Benjamin Davis
Witnesses: Ann GIles, Abraham Britton
Proven by Ann Dozier formerly Ann Giles before John Dozier 27 May 1799. Saw Benjamin Davis Senr sign;


!CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist., SC p. 392/778
Benjamin Davis Junr age 26-44 (1755/74)
02010-30011-0-0;


!WITNESS-DEED:20 Jan 1800 Marion Co., SC Deed Book P, p. 140
John Hamilton of Liberty Co., SC, Carpenter, to Richard Godfrey for L9, 90a surveyed 10 Aug 1796 in Georgetown Dist in Britton's Neck ...
S:John Hamilton
Wit: Benjamin Davis Jr., Thomas P. Hamilton, Benjamin P. Hamilton
Frances Davis Hamilton wife of John Hamilton rdr before --- (no name or date)
Recorded 20 Mar 1835;


!DEED: 5 Mar 1803 Marion Co., SC Deed Book C, p. 99
Benjamin Davis Junr* (signed Senr) bound to Samuel Wragg for ... various sums ... various tracts including one "below Mrs. Port's Ferry ...
S: Benjamin Davis Senr*.
Wit: Eras. Rothmahler, W. H.Lide, Georgetown Dist.;


!CENSUS:1810 Marion Dist, SC p. 6
Benjamin Davis age 45+ (bef 1765)
00201-01101-0-23;


!PROBATE ROLL # 208 Benjamin Davis 1802-1817
* Pertaining to his father Benjamin Sr:
Will 21 Apr 1802, proven 2 Aug 1802
Daughter Mary Davis wife of William Davis
Daughter Elizabeth Davis wife of Henry Davis Jr,
Daughters Frances and Hannah
Son Nimrod Davis
Wife Hannah Davis and her three children: Frances, Hannah and Nimrod
my beloved friends Richard Godfrey, Benjamin Davis Jr and William Bellune, exors.
Witnesses: Thomas T. Whickham, Ann Dunnam, Robert Dunnam.
* Other documents in same roll appear to pertain to Benjamin Jr, his son, died ca 1817:
14 May 1817 Adm. bond John C. Davis. BM: John C. Davis, William Woodberry and Nimrod Davis.;


!CENSUS:1820


!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 59 Thomas Port 1824
Ann G. Davis and others vs. Joseph Davis, Sr. and others.
Orators:
Ann G. Davis
John C. Davis
Thomas P. Davis
Bennett Greaves and Rachel R. his wife
Show that Thomas Port of Marion Dist died testate 1776 (Exhibit A, copy of his will), devised his real estate to widow Frances Port for term of her life and after her death he directed the same, etc. to be sold, to be equally divided among his brothers and sisters children, share and share alike.
After death of Frances Port in 18--, Joseph Davis Sr, acting for himself and as agent of the orator and oratrixes, as of William Davis, Sr, Ann Dozier, Rachel Godfrey and Joseph Port together with the orator ...
Thomas Port died testate. He has living nieces and nephews:
this defendant William Davis, Henry Davis and Rachel Godfrey.
That Benjamin Davis his nephew died leaving John C. Davis, Thomas P. Davis, Rachel Graves and Ann G. Davis his children surviving him;
That David Davis his nephew has died leaving Francis Davis, Benjamin Davis, William Davis, Elizabeth Graves wife of Henry Graves, Rachel Allison wife of James H. Allison and Henry Davis his sons and daughters.
That Ann Dozier has died since the death of Frances Port;
That Peter Port his nephew died leaving Peter, Sarah Freeman wife of James Freeman, Nancy Grouter wife of David Grouter, Betsy Akeman wife of Jaems Akeman, Milley Port wife of James Port and Gracey Port his sons and daughters.
That John Port nephew of testator died leaving Hester Windham wife of --- and --- Port, his son and daughter surviving him.
Joseph Port nephew of testator has also died leaving children whose names are not known.
Benjamin Port, nephew of testator has died leaving Nancy Payne wife of Elijah Payne, Peggy Gibson wife of John Gibson and James Port.
"Ports Ferry" mentioned several times in this document;

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 645 Thomas and Frances Port 1776, 1812
Includes Will of Frances Port, widow of Thomas Port 25 Feb 1811
To Mary Port Snow dau of Thomas Humphries ...
if die without lawful issue to be divided among the children of Rev. Thomas Humphries.
To Elizabeth Witherspoon Humphries dau of Thomas Humphries.
To John Humphries son of Thomas Humphries
To Frances Rebecca Humphries dau of Thomas Humphries
To Sarah Capters Humphries dau of Thomas Humphries
to Elizabeth Humphries wife of REv. Thomas Humphries
To Hugh James Alison
To John Balloon Allison son of Hugh James Alison
To James Alison son of Francis Alison
To Frances Rebecca Alsion dau of Francis Alison.
To William Green Balloon son of old William Balloon.
To Nancy Davis wife of Benjamin Davis.
To Thomas Port Davis son of Benjamin Davis.
To John Calhoun Davis son of Benjamin Davis.
To Margaret Davis wife of William Davis.
To William Balloon the elder.
To John Godfrey eldest son of Richard Godfrey.
To Nancey Godfrey dau of Richard Godfrey
To Benjamin Godfrey son of Richard Godfrey
To Rachel Graves dau of Benjamin Davis.
To John Evant for his life for his support and maintenance.
My trusty friend Thos Humphries and William Grant Esq attorney at law of Georgetown my exors.
Witnesses: Wm Zimmerman, John Postell and John MCrea.
Proven 9 Jan 1812