The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-01

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year, aud ia living IN tile ho,lec her
fatl,or built before the Revolutionary
war--added to since. She said to mo
como several years since that her faith
er removed from tho Fork below Co.
and settled about two. miles
above the present site Of Aston. Ho
was large land owner Of the most
fertile lands in that section. Con.
Pearson, Mills writes, was q we'll cdu-
Gated man, served rs IN officer in the
Revolutionary war with distinction,
and filled many important Offices after
the war. Some of his descendants
live on and near his old homestead, at
this time, and arc useful citizens.
james Davis came from York coun-
ty with his father, John Davis, who
married my grand mother, either be-
fore or during tho Revolutionary war.
James d. married my aunt Mollio l..
who emigratcd with her mother from
Stafford county, Va, before the Rcvo-
lutionary war, and served in that
memorable struggle for independence.
lie was wealthy planter and mcr-
ohant, and died in August, 1922, while
l was student at Monticello. about
one mile south Of it. His son, Col.
Jonathan Davis, was large planter
and merchant, afterwards q Baptist
preacher, and, as many now know,
died about twenty-five years since
where Mr.. j. X. Davis now lives. I
could mention many more useful and
respected citizens whom knew while
at school 1921 and '22 at Monticello,
some of whom were tho Kincaids,
Gen. McMlcckin, Andrew McMcekin.
N. Holly, the Martins, uolmcscs,
Montyomcrys, Bells, Stantons, Elkins,
Il. May, the Rabbs, Mays, Harrisons,
Morris, Dawkins, &. Free. I must
not forget james Alston and his son.
Col. w. j. AlSton. Mr.. Aston was
IL wealthy planter and large land holl-
er, All cstinablc and useful citizen.
Col. W. j. Alston, as many Of his
ncighbors know, possessed much Of
milk Of human Kindness, Il graduate
of the South Carolina College, an
efficient and working member Of the
Legislature, was burnt out like N.Y.
self by that band of ruflians belonging
to Kilpatrick'S savage raid. lie was Il
pious, consistent Christian gentleman,
and died ut his residence not long otter
our late disastrous war. | had for
gotten to mention my cstiniablc
and friend, Mai W. 5.
Iylcs. He was well known Co the
citizens ofFairlicld us a planter MEM
Der OF the Legislature, a siYner Of The
ordiliah"" OF secession, noted lor his
bcncvnlcnce, good ncighbur anu
Christian. His death is III the rcmcm-
brancc ii many Of his friends as well
as his many virtues. DR.. ". j. Lvlcs,
whose death is Of recent occurrence,
was born in Fairfield, removed to
Maybinton, Ncwbcrry county, and re-
turned, was Il man Of property, an
useful citizen and Christian, a deacon
Of the Baptist Church at Rock Creek,
and died III the full hope OF eternal
felicity. rcc0llcct VIM. N. Nevitl.
who removed from Maryland before
my recollection. and who reared an
industrious family OF sons, all Method
lists. When a boy the first shad ever
brought home was from Ncvitt's fish
cry, at the mouth OF Beaver Creek
Broad River. They cost one dollar
torcight. l heard MY father say before
the warof. 1872, sixteen shad were
bought fora dollar. Near Ashtortt's
ferry lived John Hulcheson, David
James, thclAshlords, Pools, Duncans,
and higher up Broad River the Shell
tons, Chapmans. Meadors, Moblcys.
Colcmans, Fcastcrs, Coopcrs, Hills,
Dyes and old Tommy Williams, who
| have often heard tell at my store
how he shot at the British who landed
at IIaddrcPs Point for water. near
Charleston, in the war Of 1912. 1t
seems their landing created wild con-
stcrnation, and our whole force was
ordered from Il distant point Of the
Island to march, doublc-quick, to that
point, but before they could all arrive,
Tommy saw tho man-ot-war getting
ready to move off, after Watering.
Being III the front, he left his COM
mand hastily and slipped behind some
obstruction Intervening and let Off his
"blundcrbuss,' ashe callcdit amusket,
at tho crow who were unarmcd, from
what he could see, and he 'lcvclcd" a
man. After he had gotten old lie was
often asked why he vcnturcd so near
o'.S S'>'''S "'c'S' LIZ "ouNl lcl)lS
81 went there to fight, and this was the
first chance | had, and l determined
not to lose it," lie and the old patri-
arch, David r. Coleman, who died ut
80 would hunt squirrels and fish but
few years before their demise. ID.
Il. 9. was a land-surveyor, possessed
q store Of useful knowledge and had
several sons Of usefulness. His BROTH
cr, Capt. III. j. Coleman was good
man, neighbor, citizen and officer. He
raised several sons Of usefulness,
industrious and beloved by ncighbors.
Among these were Dr.. Robt. w. and
W: p. Coleman. Andrew, Jacob and
John were sons ofJohn Fcastcr, noted
for their industry, honesty and 'ccono-
my. Jacob Fcaster surveyed more
land and handled more estates and
was guardian for more orphans than
any man [ ever knew. He kepta Diary
OF all notable events for many wears
before his death, which one Of his
sons hns i'll possession, and which is u
valuable work Of rctcrcncc-such as
the temperature Of the weather, sea-
sons, wet, dry, hot and cold, depth Of
rainfall, frcshcts, marriages, births
he,