Tilman Witness to Deed - 1808

Union County Deed Abstracts: Page 211 

Thomas Betterton Exr. to John Bailey deceased

I, 521-522 -  THOMAS BETTERTON of Spartanburg District, exr., to John Bailey
deceased, for $260 to William Bailey of Union District, tract in Union District
on north side Tyger River, adj., ROBERT WHITE, Duncan's line, 170 acres, 5 Oct
1808. THOMAS BETTERTON (LS), Wit: WILLIAM WHITE, TILMAN WHITE.
Proved inn Union District by oath of WILLIAM WHITE 25 Nov 1808 before Ralph
Jackson, J.P.  Recorded 25 Nov 1808.

Notes from Mike:

A rare document showing Tilman White and his relationship to 
our White family, his Father and Brother, his brother Stephen 
married Nancy Betterton 1807, daughter of said Thomas Betterton. 

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The Above Deed came out of the Will of John Bailey

Will of John Harrison Bailey

Union County Wills P60
Book A Pp 37-38

Will of John Baily of Union District ... to my wife
Mary, all my estate, real and personal; after her decease, my negro
man Luke his freedom with all his property that is in my name for a
certain sum of money already paid to my full satisfaction, and said
negroe man shall not be hired nor sold during her natural life out of
her possession; to Thomas Winn, one dollar; to William Winn, one
fourth part of my estate; to my son Harrisson Bailey, one fourth of
my estate; to my daughter Susanna Lawson, one fourth part of my 
estate, to be divided between her and her two sons, my grandson
Harrison Bailey & William Bailey; to my daughter Palatiah Betterton,
one fourth pat of my estate; my son in law Thomas Betterton, my
exr., 31 Dec 1801. John Bailey (I) (Seal), Wit: William White, Robert
White, Jas Duncan, son of Alexr. Proved by James Duncan; 
9 March 1802.

A Family Letter about the Rhodes Family

Provided by:
Mary Ruth (Norman) Thomas

Letter Written by:
Mrs. Althen W. (Rhodes) Hunsalen? 
Logan, UT
Sept 27, 1980

A Family Letter from a Descendant of the Rhodes, addressed to Mary Ruth (Norman) Thomas reveals some interesting details of the Rhodes family of Union Co SC and Richmond Co GA.

Biram Bobo Rhodes and Awry Whitlow Rhodes had just two children - William Francis Rhodes and Dicy Jane Bobo Rhodes- as you can see Biram Bobo Rhodes died in 1831 and Awry married #2, 9 Dec 1831,  Massey M. Copeland.  William Francis Rhodes (Uncle Billy) and Dicy Jane Rhodes came to Utah in March 1889.  Had been baptized members of the Mormon Church at Rhodes Mill Pond in Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia and taught to keep records by the Mormon missionaries.  They brought many family records with them to Utah.  I have a picture of Awry Whitlow Rhodes Copeland handed down to me by my Mother from her Father.

I have been searching in Old 96 District- which Union, Abbeville and Laurens, Newberry, Edgefield and Spartanburg were a part of, for the parents of Awry Whitlow.  I can't get positive proof enough that the Genealogical library will accept as proof  as yet.

I have recently learned that John Rhodes, father of Biram Bobo Rhodes had 6 sons sons from records of William Francis Rhodes- Mary (Polly) Bobo Rhodes speaks of only one son HIRAM in her will made 7 April 1815, Union County SC.

I have just recently learned Mary's daughter Sarah (Sally) Rhodes who went back to Union County SC with her mother and married Tilman White a son of Robert White and Mildred Whitehead, after her mothers death. At her fathers, John Rhodes death Jan 1808, at Bedford, Richmond County GA. that Sarah or Sally was left under guardianship of Absolom Rhodes, John's brother. 1812.  

"John Rhodes, 9 May 1798 notified the public in Richmond County GA, not to deal with his wife Pollie and he was determined to dispose of his own property and pay no debts except those he contracted".  John Rhodes parents were William Rhodes and Elizabeth Wofford Rhodes.  25 Dec 1789,  John Rhodes came personally before justices and made oath that William Rhodes his father of Union County SC-  I have a copy of the old "indenture signature of his father and mother.  Also copy of his oath and sale of land by William to Jesse.

Lewis Bobo Rhodes, a son of John Rhodes, came to Richmond County GA, after Mary (Polly) Bobo Rhodes death.  Walter A. Clark, who wrote the book, "A Lost Arcadia" , had access to Lewis Rhodes Family Bible, in which gave his marriage date to Mary White a daughter of Robert White and Mildred Whitehead, as 5 Feb 1810, Union County SC.

Mary Bobo Rhodes had 152 acres of land in Union County SC, on which she lived with Sally, Permelia, Matilda and Mernema- daughters and Hiram a younger son who was to live on the property.  Mary's brother Kindred Bobo was the executor, of her Will.