Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:Some data from Robert Garvin;

!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 170 w/Mary PLATT age 5-9 (1830/35);


!NAMED-DEED:-- Sep 1845 Marion Co., SC Deed Book T, p. 193
Josiah Moody and wife Mary Moody of Marion Dist., to James Lane and James G. Crawford, for $1 two tracts on waters of Buck Swamp containing 500a being the same on which we now reside, and late the residence of Daniel Platt, decd. Bounded on N by estate of John Manning decd, W By Joseph Bass, SE by Levi Jones. Other tract on which John Deer Jur formerly lived adjoining the above, as purchased by said John Deer Jr at sale of same as property of Daniel Platt for partition among his distributes and heirs bought by said Mary Platt from said John Deer Jr.
Also following Negroe: Jane or Jenny, George, Fanny, Cyrus, Mariah.
Above named Mary Moody was was Mary Platt and widow of Daniel Platt decd before her intermarriage with the above named Josiah Moody having been appointed guardian of her minor children: Charlotte Platt, Mary Jane Platt, Cathearine Platt, Sarah Platt, Eliza Platt and George W. Platt ... several bonds with the above named J. W. Lane and Jas G. Crawford as sureties thereto on 23 Jan 1841 in penal sum of $1400 cash.
We the same James Lane and James G. Crawford becoming dissatisfied to be liable on the guardianship bond without some indemnity that th eproperty purchased and owned by said Mary should be subject to any defaltation as guardian ...
S: J. W. Moody, Mary Moody
Wit: J. W. Bass, J. R. Bass
Pr. by James W. Bass 6 Oct 1845 before B. Moody, Magst.
Written across Mortgage: I have Recd satisfaction in full of this mortgage
S: James (his mark) Lane Senr. 17 May 1849.
Wit: Edward Wheeler.
* From "Abstracts of Marion County [SC] Deed Books S and T 1842-1846", Lucille Utley, Angela Turner, Kathy Loyd, John M. Gregg. Three Rivers Historical Society, 2003.;


!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 169 Marion Co., SC. 1847. James Haselden, Exor vs. Josiah W. Moody and wife et al.
14 Sep 1847 James Haselden Exec of Will of James G. Crawford, shows that about 1840 Daniel Platt late of Marion Dist., died intestate leaving his widow Mary Platt and among others the following minor children of himself and Mary Platt: Mary Jane Platt, George W. Platt, Catherine Platt, Charlotte Platt, Sarah Platt, and Eliza Platt.
James Lane, Mary's father, and James G. Crawford orator's testator, were sureties for her bond. Mary Platt has remarried Josiah W.Moody who by said marriage became possessed of five negroes, the property of Mary, and her lands. James G. Crawford died June 1846 leaving the orator as sole exec.
* From "Marion County South Carolina Extracts from Equity Rolls", Lucille Utley. Three Rivers Historical Society.


!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 1139 Sarah MOODY, 14 (1835/36) born Marion;

!CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC # 1679 Sarah PLATT, 23 (1836/37) born SC, residing with W. MANNING, 60, and Sarah MANNING, 58;