The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-09-06

above the Court House, on a place
which belonged to Chief Justice
O'Neal at his death. They com.
manded successively the same gall
liant regiment in the war, and both
established high characters for
courage, patriotism and military
skill. After the close of the war,
John Thomas, sr., filled the Office
of ordinary for Greenville District
several years, and John Thomas,
jr., became Judge of the county
court. Their descendants have all
gone West. and havo prusperea
Col. Harry Wood settled above
the Court House on the Saluda.-
1t might well be said Of him, that
he was a hero Of romance. High
toned, open and manly, yet re.
rcnge was sweet. His father, old
Col. Wood, was killed by a ma.
randing band of tories in Spartan.
burg, and young Harry vowed
before high lea. ell at the grave
OF his father, that he would never
rest in peace till he had slain the
last one of his fathers murderers.
This VOW he kept and fulfilled.
Col. klias Earle settled Oh the
Soutt fork of Saluda, and was for
many years State Senator and
member of Congress. lie was q
man OF great intelligence, and the
most successful electioncer ever
known in his Congressional Dis.
trict. He accumulated large for
tune, and lett great number of
descendants who are all highly re-
spectacle, and still reside in his old
Congressional District. Chancel.
lor Thompson was likewise one of
the early settlers of Green Vile
lie came from Virginia, ard was
elected Solicitor and Chancellor of
South Carolina. lie was re-
narkably fine looking gentleman,
aud had head which Indicated
the highest order of talents. lie
filled the Office of Chancellor for
twenty five or thirty years. Mr..
James Harrison, lived ten or tif.
teen miles below the village, on
the Enoree River, and was gen.
tleman of the old school. He mar
ried the sister of General Wade
Hampton, and has lett numerous
descendant, of the highest respecta.
bility in Grecnville and Pendle.
ton. He was a successful farmer,
and left large property.
Col. Lemuel j. Allston moved
into Greenvillc from North Caro-.
lima, and settled in what became
afterwards the village. lie had
purchased large body of lands
around him, before the county
seat Was located on them. This
made him a man of great wealth.
lie was for many years member Of
Congress, and a man of great taste
and improvement. He afterwards
sold his lands to Vardry McBee,
Esq, and moved to Alabama
General John Blassingalnc was
high toned gentleman, and lived
near the village. lie was man
OF great personal popularity, and
tor many years member of the
Legislature. Many of his descen-
dants are still living in Greenville,
Spartanbnrg and Pendletou, and
are all highly respectable.
Governor Middleton purchased
the farm now owned by Doctor
Stone and others, early in the pres.
ent eentury, aud built the house
in which Mrs. Stone is living near
the city of Grcenville, and lived in
the District till he was appointed
Minister to Russia. He then sold
his lands and slaves to Washing
ton Earle. Governor Joseph Ali
ston, the son in-law of Aaron Burr,
Vice President of the United
States, came to Greenville about
the same time, and purchased
lands on the Pendleton road where
his nieces, the Misses A Allston's now
reside. He built a very handsome
honse which was burned down
thirty or forty years since. Mrs.
Allston, who was a most beautiful,
accomplished and fascinating wo.
man, was lost on board of vessel
going from Charleston to New
York. to- meet her father after
his return from bis exile
in Europe. just before this
sad event, Governor Allston had
lost his most groBisipG son, and
only child. In o short time after.
wards he himself departed this
life. The high character of these
two Governors, Middleton and
Allston, ie too well known for fur.
ther comment. Governor Middle.