The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-03-12
LEAF FROM THE PAST.
Names That Hark Back to the
Time of Gabriel and Evangeline.

Many OF our people are uouDtlesS
familiar with story of the Acadians,
who were expelled from their
homes in Nova Scotia by the British
in 1756. The pathetic fate of these
unfortunates has been beautifully
described in Longfellow's "Evange-
line" They were not only driven
from their homes relentlessly and
their homes reduced to ashes to pre-
vent their return; but families were
ruthlessly broken up, and separated
and scattered from Maine to
Georgia" (1) Each Parish was re-
quired to keep a number of these
unfortunates. They, Q) Statutes of
South Carolina, Vol 4-31, were
bound for a number of years to
such persons as were willing to take
them. The enclosed list are those
who were sent to this Parish, and
to whom bound. So far as | can
learn, there is only one family still
extant, that of Lambert. which are
yet numerous in Georgetown county.
Yours truly,
SA GRAHAM.
Heinemann, S G,
February 27, 1914.
PAGE 13 PRINCE FREDERICK PARISH
PEcJSTER
At a Vestry duly Summoned to
meet in the Parish Church of Black
River on Monday, the I'd day of
August, 1756. Present: Col John
White, Anth White, Willm Green,
Jas Mcpherson, William Walker,
Geo Atkinson, Jas Crocket, Chas
Woodmason.
The church wardens then ac-
quainted the vestry that 32 Acadians
were on their passage for this
Parish, here to be lodged, maintain
ed and accommodated till other
wise provided for,
The vestry came to a conclusion
that the church wardens lodge the
said Acadians in the parsonage
house, but waived entering on the
principal subject matter, viz, pro-
viding victuals and necessaries for
their reception.
The church wardens insisted
warmly to have this point fully set
tied and determined. But the yes
try treated the affair so slightly as
to tell the church wardens they
might do as they pleased in the
matter and refused taking the least
charge or care of the said Acadians
and proceeded in taking a view Of
the present ruinous State of the
Parish church, and then broke up
after naming Monday three weeks
to meet again, to consult further
about repairing of the church.
An account of how the Acadians
sent to Prince Frederick Parish were
distributed Tuesday, 10th August,
1855:
Joseph Durong Andrew Burnet
his wife
Ann Lambert, dead 9th Oct, 1855
their children i
Mary Durong Margt Wells
Josette Durong Saml Gregg
Ann Durong Willm Thompson
Margt Durong Hannah White
Mary Ann Durong, Dead 18th Oct
Rosalie Durong Andrew Burnet
John Daigle DR. Jas Crockett
his wife
Rosalie Ri"ard Do
their child
John Baptist Daigle Do
Peter Lambert Chars Woodmason
and of his children
Peter Lambert Chars Woodmason
John Lambert Charles Woodmason
Francois Leblanc DID Nov 6th--dead
his wife
Magdalen Cormie
DID 18th Oct.-died
their children viz
Josetta Leblanc Anna King
Osick Leblanc Henry Furthy
Magadalene Leblanc Swinton
Teaslie Leblanc Henry Furthy
Margaret Leblanc Richard Horsley
Paul Olivier John Rose Dead
his wife
Magdalene Bourk Do Dead
Margt Daigle Widow
Revd John Baxter
and her three chill
dren viz,
Paul Forrait Do
Larion Forrait Do
John Baptist Forrait Do
John Baptist Porrier Col John White
Michel Porrierre
Doct Jas Crockett Dead