I am researching the THOMAS family, South Carolina and possibly North Carolina. Other surnames are
GRAHAM, STEELE, BENTON, and quite a few others.
Stephen Thomas m. Susannah Benton, b. abt. 1763, Darlington, SC. Susannah was the daughter of Joseph Lewis Benton and Leucretia Cove (adopted daughter of John Cove of Granville County, NC.) Stephen and Susannah had 2 sons, John and James. John went "northwest" and James, b. 1790, m. Elizabeth Steele, b. abt. 1800. James and Elizabeth had 9 children, James Madison Thomas and siblings. James and Elizabeth are buried at Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Olanta, SC.
Joseph and Leucretia Benton came to the Darlington District, South Carolina from North Carolina, following Joseph's brother, Col. Lemuel Benton. The IGI at Family History Center shows that, although Susannah and several siblings were born in Dalington, the rest following 1765 were born in Effingham, Marion County, SC. Maps showing changes in counties indicate that parts of Marion County later on became parts of several other counties. I believe that Effingham is now in Florence County.
A copy of a letter which James Madison Thomas wrote to one of his grandchildren states that he (James Madison) was born in Sparrow Swamp in 1825. He and his family moved to the Olanta, SC area which was then Sumter District. So, we know that in 1825 James and Elizabeth were in Sparrow Swamp, but cannot find where they were before that date. Nor can we find where Stephen and Susannah were or where James was born.
Elizabeth Steele's father was John Steele. We hope that sometime in the near future we will have some kind of breakthrough in locating the whereabouts and parents/ancestors of Stephen Thomas, and of course the other information that keeps eluding us.
If there is anyone at all that can help in this search, please contact me via e-mail. (e-mail address below). Also, if anyone has any additions or corrections to any of our reports please let me know.
Secondly, I have been researching the Hedgepath line, my adoptive mother's maiden name.
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