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From: "Marty Grant" <>
Subject: Re: [SCMARION-L] Re: SCMARION-D Digest V99 #222
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 02:15:17 -0500


Hi Winkie and gang,

There was a Craven County, NC AND a Craven County, SC, not connected with
each other in anyway, except having the same name. Craven County, South
Carolina did cover present Marion County from its formation in 1682 until it
was abolished in 1769. Prior to 1769, Craven County, SC covered much of SC,
including present Marion, Horry, Williamsburg, Dillon, Florence, and other
counties.

Williamsburg Township was established in 1731, inside of Craven County, SC,
and was completely within the bounds of modern Williamsburg County. However,
many Marion County families originated there, I'm told, so that James
Crawford may be "one of ours".

Craven County, NC still exists, and is where the City of New Bern is
located, but it has nothing to do with the former SC county of the same
name.

Marty Grant - (Marvin A. Grant Jr)
Kinston, NC
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Subject: [SCMARION-L] Re: SCMARION-D Digest V99 #222


> Dear List,
> Thanks for all the answers to my land question. <<<<ch states that Mr
> James Crawford had transferred to him ... a Tract of land containing Four
> hundred & fifty acres, situate lying and being in Craven County within the
> Township of Williamsburg, butting and bounding to the South East, South
West,
> North West, and North East on Lands not yet laid out. 16 Sept. 1738. (19
> Sept. 1735).
> Could someone with knowledge of this acreage tell me if the above
parcel
> of land is found in the present >>>>
> Answers were about equally divided between New Bern and Williamsburg
> (NC). I take it this Craven Co in now in NC, which rules out Marion.
> Now for my 2nd question. Does anyone know if the James CRAWFORD named
in
> the transaction above was one of the CRAWFORDs who migrated to Marion?
> It is still my fondest wish to locate Mahalaleel CRAWFORD b circa
1802,
> my g-g-gfather. Anyone with knowledge of his father/mother/siblings would
be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks again for your help.
> Winkie CRAWFORD R
>

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