The Whiddon Heritage by Hayes L. Whiddon Jr

Author:Hayes L. Whiddon Jr. [Hayes L. Whiddon, Jr.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781665505192
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00

1785 4 Jan, with Mary, sold 112 acres to Peter Ballard on S side of Sapony Creek.

1786 30 Mar, conveyed 77 acres to Noah Whiddon.

1787 13 Jan, sold 80 acres to Noah Whiddon on S side of Ready Branch.

1787 3 Feb, sold 300 acres to John Evans on S side of Ready Branch.

1788 8 Jan, sold 1,077 acres to Micajah Thomas located on Little Sapony Creek.

In 1783 William and Mary Whiddon sold 360 acres to Parson Rackley; this was the first time her name appeared on a legal document. In 1788 they sold the remainder of their property in Nash County in preparation of a move further south. The following is from Nash County Deed Book 1; it describes the final sale of property prior to William and Mary taking their family to South Carolina:

William Whiddon of Nash Co. to Micajah Thomas of same, Jan. 8, 1788, for 600 pds. a track of 100 acres on the northwest side of Sapony Creek conveyed from Lewis Perret to Wm. Whiddon, Sr., and conveyed by him to Wm. Whiddon, Jr. on Oct. 14, 1779; also another track of 690 acres granted to Wm. Whiddon, Jr. by the State of N.C.; a third track of 287 acres granted to Isham Gandy by the State and conveyed by him to Wm. Whiddon, Jr. in two separate deeds, one dated March 10, 1780 and the other Dec. 28, 1784, the three tracks being on Little Sapony Creek adjoining Noah Whiddon, Marcum Cooper’s path, John Evans, Kent (then Holland), and Cotise. Wit: Marcum Cooper, S. Westray, and Solomon Cotten.

After the final sale of their land in 1788 William and his family, along with his cousin Maxwell, loaded their wagons and headed south to find a new home in the Cheraw District of South Carolina. The journey was arduous, involving travel over rough roads, where they even existed and with highwaymen being a constant threat. William, Maxwell and their families no doubt traveled in a caravan with others going south.

In 1769 the South Carolina Assembly acted to create seven judicial districts, including the Cheraw District. A courthouse and jail were built at Long Bluff on the Pee Dee River to administer Cheraw District affairs. Prior to this all deeds, estate settlements and other legal matters had to go to Charleston to be recorded. The part of Cheraw District where William settled would in time become known as Darlington County.

In December of 1788 two parcels of land in the Cheraw District were surveyed for William Whiddon. Both contained 200 acres; one was on the north side of Black Creek and the other on Beaver Dam Creek. The grants for these properties were made to William in 1791 and 1793. The Darlington Courthouse burned in 1806, with most records of land transactions prior to that time being lost.

The following South Carolina property transactions for William were recorded:

1791 12 Apr, granted 200 acres on N side of Black Creek.

1793 6 Sep, granted 200 acres on Beaver Dam waters of Black Creek.

179? Purchased 490 acres from Amos Windham on Sparrow Swamp & Jump Gully.

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