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From: WYATT & ANNE PROPST <>
Subject: Re: [SCBERKEL] Land transfers in Wassmesaw, George Chicken,Jr. -Re: Francis Chicken
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:51:47 -0500
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What is your source for this information about George Chicken, Jr. and
Childsbury? Strawberry Chapel and the cemetery do still exist but Catherine
married Benjamin Simons III and lived at Middleburg. They are both buried
at Pompion Hill Chapel next door to Middleburg. George Chicken I was one of
the "Goose Creek Men."

From Michael Heitzler's new book,GOOSE CREEK, A definitive History is the
following:
" George Chicken, planter, and militia leader, was an assigned Native
American trader in Goose Creek. His plantation was situated on the Cherokee
Path and he had long been involved in the trade." pg. 50
"George Chicken lived most of his latter years on Tradd Street." pg.76

"Pine Grove and Spring Grove Plantations were contiguous properties located
on the headwaters of the Back River west of Back River Plantation and
Medway. These plantations were developed on land that earlier supported the
Chicken Family. The lord proprietors first granted a parcel of this land in
1705 to Thomas Bellamy. The initial grant was small, but it was followed
with a 1,050 acre grant the next year to Catherine Bellamy, widow of Thomas.
This large grant encompassed most of the propertythat composed all or parts
of the four tracts and some of which was originally part of Henry Smith's
large grant.

George Chicken acquired the land when he immigrated to South Carolina, and
married Catherine Bellamy.....................George and Catherine reared
five children, one of which was George II who inherited the plantation and
lived there with his wife, Lydia and daughter, Catherine(Little Mistress
Chicken)." pg 248-249

Mayor Heitzler's book is a thoroughly researched book. Volume One,
Planters, Politicians and Patriots is available from the Goose Creek
Administration Building. Volume Two should be out soon. There is quite a
bit on information on the Wassamasaw in his books.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edgar Taylor" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: [SCBERKEL] Land transfers in Wassmesaw, George Chicken, Jr. -Re:
Francis Chicken


> Sorry, again, Melinda, but I do not know of such a source. Perhaps others
> on this forum do.
>
> I need to study your Chicken data more carefully than I have yet. One
> thing perhaps of interest: George Chicken Jr. was the proprietor of the
> town, Childsbury, St. John, Berkley Co., because of his second marriage. I
> have assumed he was living there. The story "Little Mistress Chicken" is
> an interesting story of Catherine Chicken, the daughter of George Chicken
> Jr. and his second wife. Catherine was in Childsbury in the beginning of
> the story. As the story states in the end, Childsbury no longer exists.
> One wonders if the graveyard that is mentioned can still be found.
>
> Ed T of PGH
> --------
> On Mar 15, 2006, at 1:41 PM, Melinda Rockwell wrote:
>
>> thank you so much! do you know of an email where I may get information on
>> land transfers Wassmesaw, between 1788- 1823? I can never seem to get the
>> right one at Monks corner- Thanks, Melinda
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edgar Taylor" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:23 AM
>> Subject: Fwd: Francis Chicken -Re: [SCBERKEL] Snow family of St. James
>> Parish, South Carolina around early 1700s.
>>
>>
>>> Another that has not shown up (??) Ed T
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: Edgar Taylor <>
>>>> Date: March 15, 2006 12:59:09 PM EST
>>>> To:
>>>> Subject: Re: Francis Chicken -Re: [SCBERKEL] Snow family of St. James
>>>> Parish, South Carolina around early 1700s.
>>>>
>>>> Melinda - I hope you have already received info on the Snows from other
>>>> messages.
>>>>
>>>> I am afraid I can not help you with the Barnwell info, but there was a
>>>> Back River in the area under discussion as well, as I recall,
>>>> apparently a Black River.
>>>>
>>>> But on a copy of Henry Mouzon's "Map of the Parish of St. Stephen in
>>>> Craven County" (in Ravenel's "Liste des Francois et Siuss") there is
>>>> shown a Savannah Creek going south from the Santee Rver. This map
>>>> proposes a canal from this creek into the Parish of St. James to join
>>>> the Eastern Branch of Copper River at Hell Hole Swamp. I do not see a
>>>> Back Swamp on this map.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps there are other maps that would answer your question, but I
>>>> cabn not find them among my collection.
>>>>
>>>> Ed T of PGH
>>>> ----------------
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 15, 2006, at 2:30 AM, Melinda Rockwell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Mr. Taylor! Back River has been a dilema for me! I hear my family had
>>>>> land at Goose Creek, but " living in Back Swamp the waters of Savannah
>>>>> River in Barnwell district... could this be Back River and where is
>>>>> that, if you know? Many thanks, Melinda
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN TAYLOR" <>
>>>>> To: <>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 3:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: Francis Chicken -Re: [SCBERKEL] Snow family of St. James
>>>>> Parish, South Carolina around early 1700s.
>>>>> (rest of message cut)
>
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