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See Mary's notes
According to WFT & TOMBEE (the diary of Thomas Chaplin) Mary married John Jenkins but other records suggest that Mary died in infancy. It is possible that John and Martha had another daughter named Mary after the first died, although no record has been found.
It is also possible that Mary married David McKee and had the children below. If so, John Mckee b.1760 could be the father of Elizabeth McKee who married John Hamilton Fripp. Much speculation, but worthy of further investigation.
Contact: Marge Stockton - gstock2%40earthlink.net
The following notes from Jackie Brooks contradict the above:
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM JACKIE BROOKS' FILES: Sharon Davis gave name as Mary-Aug.1999 ******** St. Helena Parish Records-Charleston Hist. Soc, Sept 1999 birth record of John McKee sn of David & Mary b. Nov.3, 1760 had #55 over Mary's name; checking all #55 under each letter= Fripp, Mary d.John Jr.& Martha ********* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume X Number 3, Summer, 1982 1786 Tax Returns (Continued from Vol. X, p.24) Names Land Negroes Total tax paid Esta. McKee, 18 8 8 0 MaryIf Mary did marry David McKee they also had the following children:
Marriage 1 David MCKEE , Jr. b: ABT. 1730 in Beaufort, Beaufort Co. d: 11 Jun 1775 Lady's Island, SC
Married: ABT. 1751 in St. Helena Parish, Beaufort, SCChildren
Martha MCKEE b: 13 NOV 1752 in St. Helena Parish, Beaufort, SC
David MCKEE b: 17 NOV 1754 in Beaufort Co., SC
Mary MCKEE b: 13 OCT 1756 in Beaufort Co., SC
Sarah MCKEE b: 6 MAR 1758 in Beaufort Co., SC
John MCKEE b: 3 NOV 1760 in Beaufort Co., SC
William MCKEE b: 8 DEC 1765 in Beaufort Co., SC
Allen MCKEE b: 6 JUL 1768 in Beaufort Co., SC
Paul MCKEE b: 10 JUL 1770 in St. Helena Parish, Beaufort, SC
Sources:
Title: Jackie Brooks, personal communication, 2000 Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Text: (Cites St. Helena Parish Records 1722-1816, p. 116)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM JACKIE BROOKS' FILES: ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1760-1784;Caroline T. Moore;1969; F 268 M82 v.3; LVA pg. 242; Will Book TT 1774-1778(pg. 323) David McKee; wife, Mary, to live on my plantation during her widowhood. Sons: John, under 18 years, tract of land in Indian Land; Paul, 1/2 land on Lady's Island; William, other half said land where I now live. Dau: Martha Barns. Brother: Allen McKee. Sister: Jean Middlewood. Nephew: William McKee. Niece: Elizabeth Jones. Mentions: 100# to executors for Chapel on St. Helena's Island; children to have good sound educations. Exors; John Fripp,William Fripp, Daniel Desausure, Allen McKee Wit: John Grive, James Allen,John Barns D: June 11, 1775 ************* In the name of God Amen I David McKee being very sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainity of this transitory life and the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, And, First of all I resign my soul unto God who gave it and my Body to the Ground to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. And now as to the settling those my worldly goods which it has pleased God to bestow upon me I will they be as follows. First I will my funeral charges be paid out of my estate within convenient time after my decease together with all other my lawful debts. IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary McKee the hereafter mentioned negro slaves Vis Old Sharper, Muria, Young Sharper, Vertue, Lisburn Silvia Monday Rose, Sipeau Bina, Cato, Sampson, Glasco, with their issue and increase during her natural life together with a sixth part of all my stock, a riding chair and horse, and an unmolested living on my plantation whereever she shall chuse during her life; but in case she should marry she must then be confined to her thirds and at her decease she is to divide the aforesaid negroes and stock equally among my then surviving children. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Martha Barns the following negroes: vis Tom, Betty, Pegg, Jack, Beck, Ishmael, Prince, Judy, little Maria, with their issue and increase to her and the heirs of her body forever; as also a sixth part of my stock and three hundred pounds in cash. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son John McKee the following negroes: viz. Jan, January, Charity, Will, Miley, Harris, Lindy, Tamer, Jacob, little Chloe, and Mingo with their issue and increase and one tract of land on the Indian Land containing five hundred and twenty acres to him and the lawfull heirs of his body forever, and enter into full possession of the same at the age of twenty one years but in case he should show himself prudent and discreet in business my executors may put him in possession at the age of eighteen years, my said son John paying the sum of three hundred pounds to his younger brother Paul. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son Wm. McKee the one half of the tract of land I now live on Lady's Island, containing three hundred and forty acres, the part on which my house stands, the south side of the tract; also the following negroes viz Fortune Cloe, Hagar and child,Tony, Lusey, Bristo, Indian Land, Monday, July, Bitcum, with their issue and increase, with a sixth part of my stock, to him and his heirs forever/my son John is also to have one sixth part of my stock/ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son Paul McKee the other half of my land on Ladies Island and the following negroes viz.Boston, Philis, Abram, Bellow, Adam, Nancy, Friday Cate, March, Charles and a sixth part of all my stock together with their issue and increase to him and his heirs forever. And it is my desire that my wife shall have the use of the household furniture as long as she lives and at her decease they must be equally divided among my surviving children. It is my desire that my dear Brother Allen McKee shall have five hundred pounds paid to him as soon as all my debts are paid and also that my dear Sister Jean Middlewood shall have two hundred pounds paid to her if alive. It is my desire that my nephew William McKee shall have one hundred pounds paid to him and also my niece Elizabeth Jones to have one hundred pound when all the rest are paid and it is my desire that one hundred pounds be kept in the hands of my executors to help the doing up the Chappell on St. Helena Island and it is my will that if any of my sons or daughters should die without heir then their part of the estate shall be equally divided among the survivors, and you my friends in whom I confide let not my children want good sound education you I entrust with all and remember your absent friend, my executors are John Fripp, Wlliam Fripp, Daniel Desausure and Allen McKee, this I acknowledge to be my last will and testament. David McKee(LS) Signed seald,published & proclaimed in presence of us. John Grive, James Allen, John Barns Recorded in Will Book 1774-1779,pg. 323w pg.104- Mar. 22, 1770-Allen McKee and David McKee witnessed marriage of Joseph Grieve of Lady's Island,St. Helena Parish and Elizabeth Bell, widow, of same ********* Misc. MCKEE info-- SC MARRIAGES-pg. 7 Hannah MCKEE/Thomas ASKEW Jan.5, 1786 St. Hel PR 136 Elizabeth MCKEE/Samuel JONES Jan.27, 1771 St. He PR 219 Jane MCKEE/Dan'l SAVAGE July 2, 1754 St. He. PR *************** SOUTH CAROLINA DEED ABSTRACTS 1719-1772,VOL. 3, 1755-1768,BOOKS QQ-H/3; abs. Clara Langley,1983;LVA F268 .L36 pg. 191 Book ZZ, p. 504, Oct. 11/12, 1762 Daniel Blake & William Blake, Esqrs. of Charleston, to David McKee, planter, of St. Helena Parish, Granville Co., for 1700# currency, 680ac on Lady's Island in St. Helena Parish, being part of several tracts supposed to be 1860ac. but on resurvey found to be 2744ac; which 680ac appears to the N of the division pricked line running through the plat or resurvey, marked A., to Richard's Landing marked B.; & bounding on S lands sold by Daniel & William Blake to Josiah Tatnell; N & E on Mr. Palmer; W on Daniel & Wm. Blake; the 2744ac having been originally granted to Lady Blake & inherited by her son the Hon. Joseph Blake who devised to his sons Daniel & Wm. parties hereto; the 680ac being sold free from claim of dower by Elizabeth, wife of Daniel & Anne wife of Wm. Wit; Miles Brewton, Thomas Waring
Could be daughter of William Fripp b.1755 & Mary Chaplin
Found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/englishstudies13.html
SCMAR, Vol. X, Spring 1982, No. 2, p.113 SAYRE-GREEN-FRIPP-ELMES. Harry Titus (P. O. Box 309, Goleta, CA 93116-0309) would like any information on Jeremiah Sayre's daughter who m. Francis Hopkins Jr. and he m. Elizabeth Fripp Green of Hilton Head. She was daughter of Benjamin Green who m. Elizabeth Fripp, Her father was John Fripp Jr. who m. Martha Elms, both died in St. Helens Parish. Will pay for information
Baptism date given as 22 Jan 1737 (BEFORE Birth) in SCHG magazine.
Death also given as 9 Mar 1800 (Ed-117) & 7 Mar 1800, aged 62 yrs 3 mon (Ed-119b, Fripp bible of Louise F. Fripp)Paul lived on a plantation in St. Helena (37 slaves in 1790).
Paul inherited 240 acres of land on St. Helena Island from his grandfather, John Fripp Sr., in 1743. This was half of a tract where John had previously lived before he wrote his will. The other half was left to Paul's brother William. William and Paul also inherited a 500 acre tract from John's hunting island (probably Fripp Island) to be shared between them.
By the Rev. James Cosgrove. He lived on a plantation in St. Helena (37 slaves in 1790).
There were two branches of the Reynolds family on St. Helena. One was founded by Richard Reynolds (1672-1758) who married Mary Capers and whose line is set out in the sketch of the Capers family. This Richard left a son, William, who married (2) August 11, 1748, Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Reynolds.Amelia died 11 Jun 1822, aged 70 yrs, 1 mon, 15 days. (Ed-119b, Fripp bible of Louise F. Fripp)
William died 2 Oct 1775, aged 6 yrs, 2 mon, 25 days. (Ed-119b, Fripp bible of Louise F. Fripp)
Never married.
(Ed-119b, Fripp bible of Louise F. Fripp)
John Fripp born May 2, 1775 and Baptised by the Rev, Mr. Ellington and departed this
life November 21, 1817. AE 43 years 6 months 19 days.
NOTE: The calculation from death gives a birth date of 2 May 1774. As this would clash with Jane's birth, it is more likely that he was only 42 when he died.
Middle name could be Reynolds.
Notes from James Tison:
There were two branches of the Reynolds family on St. Helena. One was founded by Richard Reynolds (1672-1758) who married Mary Capers and whose line is set out in the sketch of the Capers family. This Richard left a son, William, who married (2) August 11, 1748, Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Reynolds.
Notes from James Tison:
There were two branches of the Reynolds family on St. Helena. One was founded by Richard Reynolds (1672-1758) who married Mary Capers and whose line is set out in the sketch of the Capers family. This Richard left a son, William, who married (2) August 11, 1748, Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Reynolds.
SCHG Magazine, Vol 23, p.61:
Evans, John, Sn. John & Elizabeth, born Jan. 24, 1748, bapt. Feb.19, 1748 by St. John mar: by Rev. Evans Nov. 27, 1766, Sarah Fripp, spin. Dau. to John. Died in Philadelphia.The above record shows that John's parents were named John & Elizabeth. Other sources show Elizabeth's maiden name was Chaplin, and records show they married in 1741. These sources also show that John Sr's father was Randolph Evans. However, the following extract names John Sr's father as George. Further evidence is required to prove which is correct. It does not explain how John died, but it could be connected to the Revolutionary War of 1775-1783.
The book only names one daughter, Elizabeth, but the source appears to be taken from a will, which could have been made before she was born. The two sons are thought to have died in infancy.
Extract from: "The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina" by Lawrence Sanders Rowland, Alexander Moore & George C. Rogers, Jr. - Published 1996 by University of South Carolina Press
John Evans Jr. of St. Helena Island (1748-1775) was the son of John and Elizabeth Evans and the grandson of George Evans who had immigrated to Charleston from the West Indies in 1703. His father's move to St. Helena Island during the 1730s was probably encouraged by his brother-in-law, Colonel Thomas Wigg. John Evans inherited considerable land and slaves from his father and in 1766 married Sarah Fripp, thus extending his connection to the first families of the Beaufort District. By the time of his death in Philadelphia in 1775, Evans had become the largest indigo planter and the wealthiest man on St. Helena Island, with a total estate valued at 42,244 pounds currency. He owned two developed indigo plantations and one undeveloped barrier island which he used for livestock and hunting. All three properties totalled more than 2,000 acres. He also owned ninety-seven slaves, the largest slave workforce on St. Helena Island. At his "home plantation," which his father developed during the 1750s, Evans had fifty-two slaves, four horses, fifty cattle, nineteen sheep, thirty-three hogs, a crop of corn, a crop of peas, two sets of cypress indigo vats and pumps, and a newly processed crop of indigo worth three thousand pounds currency. He also had all the necessary items of country life on the sea islands: "plantation tools, surveying compass and instruments, pocket pistols, silver, china, books, a flute, a violin, a spyglass and a fine rowboat with rigging"
Evans's second indigo plantation was Orange Grove, which he acquired from the estate of Peter Perry. On this 473-acre plantation in 1775, Evans had 38 slaves, 102 cattle, 79 sheep, a crop of potatoes, 2 sets of indigo vats, and a processed crop of indigo worth two thousand pounds currency. Evans's third property was his undeveloped barrier island called simply "the Hunting Island." On the island, Evans kept seven slaves, thirty-seven cattle, a stock of hops, two guns, plain utensils, and no planting tools. Obviously, this island was used only for hunting and livestock range. When he died in 1775. Evans was survived by his wife and his young daughter, Elizabeth. In 1782, Elizabeth Evans married Captain Joseph Jenkins of Edisto Island.
Sarah married John Evans in 1766, and had at least four children before John died in 1775.
She is then said to have married Rev. William Eastwick (Estwick) Graham, although details of this marriage have not been found. This second marriage must have occurred between 1775 - 1780, as she is mentioned on her father's will as Sarah Graham in July 1780. She is also listed on a letter written by her nephew, William "Good Billy" Fripp, as a wife of Rev. Graham.
It is possible the marriage took place at Sheldon, Prince William parish, where Rev. William E. Graham was rector in 1775. The church was destroyed by the British in May 1779, so perhaps the records were destroyed in the fire.
William & Sarah's first child is thought to have been Catherine, born about 1777. She married Robert Brown on 28 Jan 1800. A marriage notice in "The South Carolina Gazette" names Catherine as the dau. of the Rev. Wm. E. Graham of St. Helena Church, where William was buried in Oct 1800.
In 1802, the church paid Robert Brown, a sum of over £78 pounds owed to William's estate.
Their next two daughters were Anne and Martha. Anne married in November 1800, a month after her father's death. The marriage announcement in Charleston Times names her father as Wm. E. Graham (Deceased). Martha married in Jan 1805, and her announcement says she is the youngest daughter of Rev William E. Graham (Deceased).
One son was said to be Captain John Graham (1784-1833), of whom Grahamville was named after.
The following lawsuit at SC Dept. of Archives & History, dated 26 Nov 1808, suggests further possible children for William and Sarah.
Description: Graham, Elizabeth and others vs. Benjamin Reynolds, Judgement Roll.
Names Indexed: Elizabeth Graham, James Graham, John Graham, Thomas Graham, James Mair, Ann Mair, Ann Graham, Robert Brown, Catherine Brown, Catherine Graham, Martha Graham, William Graham, Benjamin Reynolds.Sarah must have died between 1786-1800, as William married Elizabeth Norton before he died in 1800. Elizabeth was said to be very wealthy and raised several stepchildren. She is featured in the family records of Norton & Mosse, and was known as "Aunt Graham". See HERE for further details.
The SCHG magazine: p.61, Shows John Evans married Sarah Fripp, spin, Da. to John. Died in Philadelphia. It is assumed that it was John Evans who died in Philadelphia.
Rev. W.E. Graham is said to have arrived in South Carolina about 1775. A search at Ancestry.co.uk, under "American Emigrant Ministers, 1690-1811" shows the following information, which could be William.
Name: Mr. Graham Destination: Maryland Date: 12 Mar 1773 Source: Money Book, 52-41
Another entry, in "Emigrants from England to the American Colonies, 1773-1776" shows a William Graham emigrating to St. John's Island, but he was a servant, and aged only 14.
Rev. William Eastwick (Estwick) Graham must have married Sarah (Fripp) between 1775 - July 1781. Her first husband, John Evans, died in 1775, but she is mentioned on her father's will (dated July 1781) as Sarah Graham. She is also listed on a letter written by her nephew, William "Good Billy" Fripp, as a wife of Rev. Graham.
It is possible the marriage took place at Sheldon, Prince William parish, where Rev. William E. Graham was rector in 1775. The church was destroyed by the British in May 1779, so perhaps the records were destroyed in the fire. This could also be where their first few children were born.
Some reports say that William & Sarah were the parents of Captain John Graham (1784-1833), whom Grahamville was named after. The date of birth would be correct, and there is a John Graham listed on the Judgement Roll below. However, proof is being sought.
Their daughter, Catherine, married Robert Brown, and these are thought to be the parents of John Fripp Brown. John married an Indian girl, whom he named Lucy Graybeard. John & Lucy's son, John Frippo Brown was appointed Governer of the Seminole Indian Nation from 1885-1919. John and his sister, Alice, were the subject of a biography by Pulitzer prize winner, Vance H. Trimble, published in 2006.
Rev. Wm. E. Graham's first wife, Sarah, must have died between 1786-1800, as he had married Elizabeth Norton before his death in 1800. Elizabeth was said to be very wealthy and raised several stepchildren, who must have been William's and Sarah's. Elizabeth is featured in the family records of Norton & Mosse, and was known as "Aunt Graham". See HERE for further details.
In 1786 William applied for a mortgage to buy 385 acres of land at Hilton Head, from Benjamin Reynolds. A Judgement Roll at SC Dept. of Archives & History, dated 26 Nov 1808, shows a dispute involving William's second wife, Elizabeth, with Benjamin Reynolds. It suggests further possible children for William and Sarah. The names indexed are: Elizabeth Graham, James Graham, John Graham, Thomas Graham, James Mair, Ann Mair, Ann Graham, Robert Brown, Catherine Brown, Catherine Graham, Martha Graham, William Graham, Benjamin Reynolds.
NOTE: Ann Mair & Catherine Brown are William's daughters.
A copy of this document could show further evidence of William's affairs.
Notes from descendant of John Fripp Brown:
William Estwick Graham served briefly at the Episcopal Church in St. Helena Island, between 1777 - 1778, and then left abruptly. He is on record as having complained that the parsonage was in deplorable condition. At the church's request, he returned in 1798, and served there until his death in 1800. During his final year, he donated his year's salary to the church to make needed repairs. Information on the internet suggests that Wm. Estwick Graham had a plantation near Hilton Head, SC. If this is the same William, he could have managed without his meager church salary of 100 pounds per year.
TIMELINE for Rev. William E. Graham:
1775: Sent by the Bishop of London to be Rector of Prince William Parish (Sheldon) Source
1776 (or later): Claimed for losses from the American Revolution
May 1779: Espoused the American cause, after his church was burned by the British, and associated with his brother-in-law, Dr. George Mosse.
1786: Applied for mortgage for 385 acres on Hilton Head island, owned by Benjamin Reynolds.
18 Jan 1798: Officiated at wedding of Thomas Webb & Lydia Davant. (See below)
28 Jan 1800: Rev. William E. Graham named in South Carolina Gazette as father of Catherine (her marriage)
4 Oct 1800: Died at St Helena Parish, Beaufort, SC., aged 52 (SCHG Magazine vol. 23)
18 Nov 1800: W. E. Graham (Deceased) named in Charleston Times as father of Anne (her marriage)
15 Jan 1805: Martha Graham named in Charleston Times as youngest daughter of the Rev. Wm. E. Graham, deceased.
Notes from: http://www.seanjefferies.com/family_history/Norton/GMI520_documentary.html#title4Dr. Mosse and Dorothy Phoebe Norton were parents of seven children, all daughters, all of whom they raised and lived to see well-married. The first five children were all baptized in St. Helena's Church, but in 1789 Dr. Mosse was talked, by Rev. Joseph Cook of Euhaw, into joining the Baptists, as were ultimately his brother-in-law, William Norton, and even his sister-in-law, ELIZABETH NORTON GRAHAM. This wealthy and highly respected lady, known by all the Mosse sisters as "Aunt Graham", was the wife of the Rev. WILLIAM EASTWICK GRAHAM who was sent by the Bishop of London in 1775 to be Rector of Prince William Parish.
Following the barabarous destruction of his elegant Church at Sheldon (Prince William), by General Augustine Prevost in May 1779, he espoused the American cause and was frequently associated with Dr. Mosse in ventures on behalf of the patriots. He was also the owner of plantation lands on Hilton Head Island adjoining his nephew, William Pope, Sr.
Shortly after 1790 Dr. Mosse moved his family to Savannah where they lived on the southeast corner of Broughton and West Broad Streets. In February 1793 his sixteen year old daughter, Elizabeth, there married James Stoney of 770-acre Otterburn (variously Otter Hall and Otter Hole) Plantation, Hilton Head Island. -- REFERENCE: Tales of Ante Bellum Hilton Head Island Families; Hilton Head Island and Our Family Circle; pp. 3-4; Peoples, Rev. Robert E. H.; S. Carolina; 1970
Possible siblings / parents: (SCHG Mag. Vol 23. St Helena Parish)
Thomas Graham was born to Thomas & Martha 18 Mar 1744 in Frederica, Georgia
Francis Graham was born to Ditto 5 Feb 1747 at Frederica, GeorgiaNOTE: These two are also listed on the LDS Website as born at St. Helena, Beaufort, SC. It is also noted that William and Sarah named two of their children Thomas & Martha, perhaps, after William's parents.
Other references to Rev. William Eastwick Graham:
Date: c.1776 or later
Description: GRAHAM, WILLIAM EASTWICK, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 3032A) OF CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Names Indexed: GRAHAM, WILLIAM EASTWICK
Source: http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/Date: 1786/05/10
Description: GRAYHAM, WILLIAM EASTWICK TO COMMISSIONERS OF THE LOAN OFFICE, MORTGAGE FOR 385 ACRES ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND, BEAUFORT DISTRICT, PURCHASED FROM COMMISSIONERS OF FORFEITED ESTATES BY BENJAMIN REYNOLDS AND PURCHASED FROM REYNOLDS BY SAID GRAYHAM.
Names Indexed: GRAYHAM, WILLIAM EASTWICK/REYNOLDS, BENJAMIN/
Locations: HILTON HEAD ISLAND/BEAUFORT DISTRICT/SAINT HELENAS PARISH
Type: MORTGAGE/
Topics: FORFEITED ESTATES, COMMISSIONERS OF/BAILEYS BARONY
Source: http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/Webb Plantation
The Rev. William Eastwick Graham, Rector of St. Helena’s Parish, on January 18, 1798, doubtlessly in Zion Chapel of Ease, officiated at the wedding of Thomas Webb (1769-1816) to Lydia Davant (1780-1824), daughter of planter James Davant and heiress to Lot 31 of Bayley’s Barony, 323 acre Possum Point Plantation. They made their home on Webb’s 400 acre Marshlands Plantation, formerly Lot 22 of Bayley’s Barony. There their four children: Samuel B. (1799-1836), William, John and Robert Thomas (1807-1842) were born. William Fripp Chaplin bought Marshlands after 1820 from the estate of Thomas Webb.
Peeples, An Index to Hilton Head Island Names (Before the Contemporary Development), p. 43
Source: http://www.heritagelib.org/History/WaightsPlantation.htmDate: 1811/12/02
Description: REYNOLDS, BENJAMIN, PETITION AND SUPPORTING PAPERS ASKING TO BE INDEMNIFIED FOR LANDS PURCHASED FROM THE COMMISSIONERS OF FORFEITED ESTATES, SAID LANDS HAVING FAULTY TITLES. (8 PAGES)
Names Indexed: REYNOLDS, BENJAMIN/LINDER, JOHN SR./GRAHAM, WILLIAM ESTWICK/BECK, JOHN/BROUGHTON, THOMAS/JEANNERET, ANN/
Locations: WADMALAW ISLAND/SAINT PETERS PARISH/BEAUFORT DISTRICT
Type: PETITION/
Topics: FORFEITED ESTATES/
Some say that William also married an Elizabeth D. Raven, before he married Sarah Fripp (Evans). However this appears to be another William, whose marriage is shown below (from LDS official records). This marriage took place before William arrived in the USA, and he always used his middle name, which is not shown on this record.
WILLIAM GRAHAM
Spouse: EIZABETH DIANA RAVEN
Marriage: 1 JAN 1771, Saint Philip, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Sarah married John Evans in 1766, and had at least four children before John died in 1775.
She is then said to have married Rev. William Eastwick (Estwick) Graham, although details of this marriage have not been found. This second marriage must have occurred between 1775 - 1780, as she is mentioned on her father's will as Sarah Graham in July 1780. She is also listed on a letter written by her nephew, William "Good Billy" Fripp, as a wife of Rev. Graham.
It is possible the marriage took place at Sheldon, Prince William parish, where Rev. William E. Graham was rector in 1775. The church was destroyed by the British in May 1779, so perhaps the records were destroyed in the fire.
William & Sarah's first child is thought to have been Catherine, born about 1777. She married Robert Brown on 28 Jan 1800. A marriage notice in "The South Carolina Gazette" names Catherine as the dau. of the Rev. Wm. E. Graham of St. Helena Church, where William was buried in Oct 1800.
In 1802, the church paid Robert Brown, a sum of over £78 pounds owed to William's estate.
Their next two daughters were Anne and Martha. Anne married in November 1800, a month after her father's death. The marriage announcement in Charleston Times names her father as Wm. E. Graham (Deceased). Martha married in Jan 1805, and her announcement says she is the youngest daughter of Rev William E. Graham (Deceased).
One son was said to be Captain John Graham (1784-1833), of whom Grahamville was named after.
The following lawsuit at SC Dept. of Archives & History, dated 26 Nov 1808, suggests further possible children for William and Sarah.
Description: Graham, Elizabeth and others vs. Benjamin Reynolds, Judgement Roll.
Names Indexed: Elizabeth Graham, James Graham, John Graham, Thomas Graham, James Mair, Ann Mair, Ann Graham, Robert Brown, Catherine Brown, Catherine Graham, Martha Graham, William Graham, Benjamin Reynolds.Sarah must have died between 1786-1800, as William married Elizabeth Norton before he died in 1800. Elizabeth was said to be very wealthy and raised several stepchildren. She is featured in the family records of Norton & Mosse, and was known as "Aunt Graham". See HERE for further details.
The SCHG magazine: p.61, Shows John Evans married Sarah Fripp, spin, Da. to John. Died in Philadelphia. It is assumed that it was John Evans who died in Philadelphia.
Grahamville is said to be named after Captain John Graham (1784-1833), who established his summer home here. It is not yet proven that he was the son of William Eastwick Graham & Sarah Fripp, but information about his stepmother, Elizabeth Norton, says that Grahamville was named after one of her step-children. This is mentioned in the Norton & Mosse family records, held at Charleston. Source
Another source HERE gives the following information:
"This summer village, established by the rice planters of St. Luke's Parish, was a thriving settlement in what was the Beaufort District until the creation of Jasper County in 1912. Named for Capt. John Graham (1784-1833), its prominent residents included members of the Bull, Fripp, Glover, Hassell, Hazzard, Heyward, Jenkins, Screven, and Seabrook families, among others." "The village boasted several stores, three churches, a post office, a tavern, and the Grahamville Academy. When the Charleston & Savannah RR was constructed in 1860, villagers objected to locating a station here so one was built 1 mi. W and Ridgeland grew around it. Grahamville was burned by Union troops in 1864, and Holy Trinity Church is all that survives of the old village."These two paragraphs are from a Historical Marker which was unveiled at Grahamville on 22 April 2001.
Thanks to Patricia Davis Runey for this information.
The history of Grahamville is covered in the book, "The Moving Finger of Jasper County", by Grace Fox Perry, but does not go into the details of Graham family. A complete transcription of the book can be found HERE
NOTE: Thomas' birth is the first child mentioned in the St Helena Parish register (SCHG magazine). Son of Rev. William E. Graham & Sarah. So it would appear that the other children were born elsewhere. It seems likely that they were born at Sheldon, Prince William parish, where Rev. William E. Graham was rector in 1775. This is probably where William married Sarah Fripp. The church was destroyed by the British in May 1779, so perhaps the records were destroyed in the fire.
William is mentioned in his father's will, in Jul 1781. He is recorded, by William E. Fripp of Walterboro, as (Buried at Vol.10: (--) Church, Johns Island). This Vol.10 is presently unknown, but should give a date for his burial.
The book "Tombee", based on the diarist Thomas B. Chaplin (1822-1890), shows William b.1755, son of John Fripp III (1729-1781) & Elizabeth Hann. It shows that William married Mary Chaplin, daughter of Benjamin Chaplin & Eleanor Reynolds. And it shows that William & Mary had at least 3 children: Elizabeth b.1785, Thomas Hann b.1786 and John A. Fripp (1794-1870), who married Mary Eddings. It also shows the descendants of John A. Fripp & Mary Eddings.
All of the above is also my own conclusion, based on available data. However, other trees exist with different versions. Mary's maiden name has also been thought to be Eddings, Pope or Hand.
A letter from Laura Bell Tennant, in 1931, confirms that William Sr.'s wife was Mary, but she did not know her maiden name. She also mentions that on a trip to Beaufort, a Mrs Etta Foster (nee Fripp) showed her the William Fripp Sr. home. A beautiful old place in good repair, right on the water, which had been known for years as the Prioleau Place. This was almost certainly "Tidewater", home of William "Good Billy" Fripp, and not the home of William Fripp & Mary Chaplin. However, it is not clear if she is saying these two William's are the same person.
Another possible child, Mary Edings Fripp, is shown on a tree sent to Edgar Allen Fripp III in 1980. She is listed with Thomas H. & John Archibald, but is noted as daughter of William and Sarah (Tombstone, Johns Island Presbyterian Church).
It is most likely that this is actually Mary Eddings (1803-1891) wife of John Archibald Fripp, and daughter of William Eddings & Sarah Evans.
The book "Tombee", based on the diarist Thomas B. Chaplin (1822-1890), shows William b.1755, son of John Fripp III (1729-1781) & Elizabeth Hann. It shows that William married Mary Chaplin, daughter of Benjamin Chaplin & Eleanor Reynolds. And it shows that William & Mary had at least 3 children: Elizabeth b.1785, Thomas Hann b.1786 and John A. Fripp (1794-1870), who married Mary Eddings. It also shows the descendants of John A. Fripp & Mary Eddings.
All of the above is also my own conclusion, based on available data. However, other trees exist with different versions. Notes from Julianne Fripp Moak suggest that William married Mary Hand, daughter of Thomas Hand.
A tree from Edgar A. Fripp III, obtained from his grandmother, Rebecca M.L. Fripp in 1932, which she received from Sallie Williams, has Mary's maiden name as Eddings or Pope. They have an heirloom marked "William and Mary", so we all agree on her first name.
It is clear that no-one can agree on who she was. Until solid evidence is found, I will leave her as Mary Chaplin, as this information appears to have come from her 1st cousin 2x rem., Thomas Benjamin Chaplin, from entries in his diary.
Died unmarried. Mentioned in a 1931 letter from Laura Bell Tennant, as sister of John Archibald, Bell & William Jr.