The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-13
Interesting History of the 'Jew's
Land'.-Sad Fate Of the SaIvadOrs.

The Abbeville Literary Club met at the
home OF the Hon. WIN. H. Parker In this city
last Friday night.
Judge MCGOWAN read historical essay on
"rhe Jews Land" In AbbeviIle county,
which was full OF valuable historical facts. re.
cited In the most en- tertaining style. The his.
torical facts as to the early settlement OF the
county were new to many, and the story oi
the valor, the suffering and the death OF
young Salvador, who was wounded. captured
and scalped by the Indians near Fort Hill sc.
cured the undivided attention Of every one.
A large part Of this county was Included In
four grants from England OF fifty thousand
acres each. The grants were about nine miles
by sixteen miles-the boundary lines running
nearly at right ,angles-Salvador, Hebrew
citizen of England, secured two OF these
grants which included q body Of land from
Abbeville Court House to about Coronnca, ex-
tending in width as indicated. The lands
were sold, under order OF court Subsequent
suits declared The sale Illegal. In the Inean-
time many tracts were bought under first or.
der OF court, and mach of the rest OF IL mad
been occupied BY persons without semblance
Of title. Salvador brought suit 10 recover all
of IL, and succeeded in regaining possession
OF about seventy thousand acres. The land
then was valued at an average OF about four
dollars an acre-not very different from the
present valuation.
Salvador's nephew came to this country to
aid his uncle In managing this vast estate.
When the raid by the Indians WAS made into
this county he reported 10 military head
quarters near w nibo tlall, anu eUllsleu Will
the volunteer patriots who went to fight
them. He was ambuShed and killed near
Fort Hill.
Although at one time possessed of this vast
landed estate the elder Salvador afterward be-
came q Wanderer In foreign parts, without
means anu without friends. He died, no one
knows where, or when, and now he sleeps In
an unknown grave. Having once possessed a
large part of the valuable real estate In Able.
Vile county he became poor. His proud spir.
it was bro en-, aud he went out from among
those who knew him best. and honored him
most. 10 die among strangers, penniless and
unwept.
Mr.. II. NJ. Haddon recited the interesting
tradition AZ TO the murder Of his great grand
father, by the Indians one sunday afternoon
In his own house near Due West.
Hon. w. II. Parker referred la many histOr.
icul facts In reference 10 the dangers priva
tions and suffsrings of our fnreftlbtrs in the
early settlement OF this country by the
whites. He thought II probable that Mr.
Haddon'S great-grandfnther was slain ny fh0
same raiding party that sew the Hodges tam
lily at Hodges. and that mussacred the Cal
hOnn family on Long Cane.
No more pleasant or more prof BILE meet
ing Of the club has been held than was held
last Friday night. The club was so much
pleased with Judge McGowan's paper that Il
resolution was unanimously adopted. asking
him to write other papers un the same line
He has promised TO write one ON The ''Lau
rens Lands" connected with which are psca
pades, love, marriage. divorce and heart
touching Incidents.