The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1880-09-22

his "using" cured the arm or not, or
Tho faith she rcposcu in old mans
mystic art, or time. know not, but il
was allera whilo as well as before.
II was on Andrew Fcastcr's plantation
that Fort WaGoner was built on the
iirst settling Of Beaver Creek, before
our Revolutionary War, for the pur-
pose OF defence against tho savage IN
dlaiis, and used also for some purpose
during that war. Noar this fort the
blG--rattlcsaaku which had swallowed
lawn was killed by !onc Philips,
which was mentioned by Mills in his
statistics OF South Carolina, aud vcri-
He'd by Daniel Il. Coleman, Esq, and
Major Thomas Means, as told them bv
l>inllp9 and other men Of rCrncitv.
had forgotten 10 mention III q for
nlcr article that Jacob FcaStcr. .Jr.,
proicssca to cure the aforesaid mala-
dies, the art having been conferred
upon him by his grandfather, Andrew
fcaster rs knew many rcSortctl to
lilm for tho cure Of these ailments.
lis three sons, Andrew, john and
jacob, were respectable citizens, and
good farmers, raising their own stock
ol horses, mules, cattle, hogs and
sheep, and no year failed to have corn
Tor sale. The same WAS true Of Rob-
bert Coleman, brother of Daniel II.
ana his sons. ] had forgotten to make
respectful mention Of John f., jacob,
Ilcnry Foot and Allen, sons of Capt
Ii. j. Coleman. Allen fell in our late
war, q brave Young soldier. The 9th
crs died near Fcastcrville, some wears
since. Near Lylcs' Ford lived David
shelton Bolrn and L. $. Wright. Dam
'el Mabrcy, Esq, Thomas Burns,
James Webb, Il. G. Mayo, Clcatons,
Joseph Mcdaniel, early settlers. and
all died about 1920. Near the line Of
Chester county lived and died Edward
Mcador and his son Meredith, Cole
man, Thomas. William and Stephen
Crosbys and Bergman, u. :. Wright
Wealhcrs Cor Wilhcrs), Il truly piouS
man; lower down Bergman and Bird
Chapman, Bolo:' and l., S. Wright,
Albert Beam, al good and peaceful
citizens. ". T..
L. 81 had neglected in thc proper
place TO make mention Of William
Kerr, brother Of Daniel H., who lived
and died at his brothers near Buck
lead. They both removed from
!liladclphia here many years since. |
have made honorable mention Of Dam
icl II. in 4 former article. William
was hiGll-toncd gentleman gentle
man, and respected by all who knew
INN for his virtues, and waSa pious
member OF Salem Church. and died not
long before our late war. Captain
andrew Fcastcr, son OF Andrew itcas-
ter, ST., was killed by Henry jacobs
by mistake for Ezekiel Woolry, and
Jacobs was tried and hung, as many
OF your readers rccollcct, in Winnsbo-
70 not many years ago for ihc commits
sion Of the deed. Jacobs killed Cap
Tain Andrew t'custcr. think before
The war Of 1872. BE this rs it may.
it was said that he paid thc forfeit 6i
Ills lie forty wears afterwards. Cap
tain y. i. WAS Il Free Mason, as I was
told, and man OF high rc$pcclability.
This IS another proofof the old Hduwc
"MUrdcr will out"
The planters about here arc gather.
ing their crops Of cotton the late crop
suffering for want Of rain, as well as
late corn and other vegetation. Thc
crop Of corn will be quite light one
and il is Feared The yield Of cotton will
not realize former expectations in This
vicinity. w. T.,
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