Elizabeth Mathews

Family/Spouse: John Allison. John was born about 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrew Allison's will was written on 21 Aug 1787, and probated 19 Nov 1787 in Richland County, SC. The will mentioned Isaac Ross, grandaughter Martha Ellison (Allison) Logue, and nephew John Ellison (Allison). From 'History of Camden, SC', by Judith Justice - Andrew was a Justice of the Peace for Craven County, SC. He was brother of Robert, who married Mary Lloyd. He was a son of John and Elizabeth (Matthews) Wllison/Allison. He had land on Wesy Wateree, on Cornals Creek in Richland County. His other children were: Mary, Margaret, a daughter who married ___ Logue, Martha who married Colonel Thomas English, and Patience, who married Thomas DeLoach, circa 1749.

Family/Spouse: Mrs. Andrew (Allison). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience married Thomas DeLoach about 1749 in Craven County, , , South Carolina. Thomas (son of William Jr. DeLoach and Judith Wall) was born about 1726 in Brunswick County, , , Virginia; died about 1805 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; was buried in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edgefield Co. Deed BK 1:87. Michael DeLoach, on 7 April 1788, deeded toThomas Williams for 5lbs a tract of 200 acs in Colleton Co., now in Edgefield Co. SC, being granted to Michael DeLoach 26 Feb 1772, bounded by lands of Russell and Jacob Smith. Signed by Michael and DorcasDeLoach. wits: Samuel DeLoach, Alex Wilson. There were two Michael DeLoach's residing in Beaufort district in 1790 census, both with 7children.

Michael married Dorcas Still about 1777 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. Dorcas (daughter of John Still and Jane Jolly) was born about 1760 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died before 26 Sep 1797 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barret Travis. Barret was born about 1747; died about 1817; was buried about 1817. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Pat Bonneau :

The 1810 Federal Census for Lexington County, SC, lists Rev. Thomas DeLoach. He has three boys under 10. The next male is 45 or over. There are three girls under 10; the next female is 26 to 44 years old. He has one slave. (Source Ancestry.com Online Image 19 of 27.) According to the Pressley-Price family history, Sarah Watkins was his wife during this census. She died in 1818.

Research in the Baptist Archives at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, shows that Thomas DeLoach, Jr., was a licensed preacher in 1794-97 and 1799-1800. He was an ordained minister from 1802 to 1803. He was a messenger from Cloud's Creek Church at the Baptist Association Meeting on Sept. 12, 1812. He reported 99 members at Cloud's Creek Church. He was also present from the same church at the Dry Creek Meeting on September 19, 1818, when 57 members were reported. (Source of all Furman University references DeLoach, Thomas fl. 1800, Baptist Biographical Folder, Furman University Special Collections. Original report by Ms. Jane G. Flener, Acting Librarian for Ms. Belle Williams of Monetta, SC and was dated September 15, 1950.)

In 1773, Thomas DeLoach had a survey made on land on the Red Bank and Penn Creek section of Little Saluda. A survey was also made for Thomas DeLoach in the Edgefield District on the Shaw's Creek branch of the South Edisto River in 1825. Plats 14,366. 195, 5. (Source Furman University Special Archives).

During his time in the Lexington/Orangeburg Counties of South Carolina, he was the minister at Dean Swamp Baptist Church, as mentioned in a book by Ellen P. Chapin (excerpt follows)
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Dean Swamp Baptist Church is located three miles west of Springfield, S. C., and about one-quarter of a mile off S. C. Highway No. 4.

"A History of Dean Swamp Baptist Church, 1803 -1903", compiled by Rev. H. L. Baggott, has been preserved. The preface to the booklet reads "Pursuant to an appointment by Bethel Association, a presbytery composed of the following named ministers of the Gospel, Rev. Henry King, Rev. Thomas de Loach, Rev. John Landrum, and Rev. George de Laughter, did on the 5th of November, 1803, organize a church with 31 members called The Baptist Church of Christ on Dean Swamp."

The Reverend Isaac Levesque was the church's first recorded itinerant preacher. Twenty-one members pledged to pay amounts from one dollar to ten dollars, of which $44 was known to be paid to the minister.

It is believed that the church received its name from an early Irish immigrant, Patrick Dean. Records do not show when the first church was built. The second church building was erected in 1845.

On August 23, 1899, the members of Dean Swamp Baptist Church bought, from C. J. Stoman, one acre of land for one dollar. Recorded in Book 28, Page 204, Orangeburg County Clerk of Court's office.

According to legend, a German immigrant, Frederick Weimer, buried a "chimney cooking kettle" filled with gold in the church yard when he learned that Sherman's army was approaching.

Source of quotation Facts and Legends by Ellen P. Chaplin. SC 975.779. Greenville County Library System, Stow South Carolina Historical Room, Greenville, SC 29601; 864-242-5000; www.greenvillelibrary.org.

Thomas married Mary (DeLoach) about 1779 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. Mary was born about 1760 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1801 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Watkins about 1803 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. Sarah was born about Aug 1780 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1818 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Charity Cotton about 1819. Charity was born about 1789 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died about 1849 in Butler County, , , Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Ferriby Burton about 1783 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. Ferriby was born about 1765 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died about 1845 in Pickens County, , , Alabama; was buried about 1845 in Pickens County, , , Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience married William Burdett about 1782. William was born about 1760 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died about 1830; was buried about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]