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- !SOURCE:A History of the Old Cheraws p. 52:
[Regarding the Welch Colony]
"Under its leader, James James, Esq.,* were laid the foundations of future growth and prosperity. Mr. James was possessed of larger means than any of his companions, and the most prominent individual among them."
*"Mr. James owned the lands on both sides of the river [Great Pee Dee], at what is now known as Spark's Ferry. The first public Ferry in this region was established here in 1768. He died at Cat Fish, Nov. 21, 1769, where he had probably gone on a visit."
"At this time a respectable portion of the Colony consisted of the following persons, viz., James James and wife, Philip James and wife, Daniel Devonald and wife, Abel James and wife, Daniel James and wife, Thomas Evans and wife, John Jones and wife, Thomas Harry and wife, Daniel Harry and wife, John Harry and wife, Samuel Wild and wife, Samuel Evans and wife, Griffith Jones and wife, David Jones and wife, Thomas Jones and wife.
There were also others who appear at the same perios, viz., Thomas James, Griffith John, William James, John Newberry, Evan Harry, Henry Oldacre, Hasker Newberry, William Eynon, James Roger, David James, Daniel Dousnal, Samuel Sarance (Sorrency and De Sorrency as it was sometimes written), Evan Vaughn, William Tarrell (Terrell)."
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- 1769