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ABBEVILLE RICH
IN HISTORY j
County Is Dinstincty French?Has
Furnished Many Distinguished
Men to The State, Including
John C. Calhoun, Judge
Ramsey and Gen. Andrew
Pickens
Jas. D. Grist.
York, S. C., Nov. 3.?Every'
South Carolina county has a most
interesting history?a history that'
should be more familiar to the residents
and the natives of the particu-|
lar county than is the case. Early (
histories, now almost disappeared]
histories, so old that their pages are
long since turned brown and the
print badly faded and old court records
in the same condition, together
with accounts taken from the few
South Carolina newspapers of long
ago, give to the writer of a present
day sketch authentic information in
regard to county organizations of
the Palmetto state.
Abbeville heads the list of counties
alphabetically and to do the history
of that county and her famous
men real justice would require a
volume of hundred of pages. Indeed,
it is difficult in a brief newspaper
article to do it any justice whatever.
Ibe rirst aettiers
Abbeville is distinctly French in
its origin getting its name from that
beautiful town of Abbeville in
France. It was prior to the year
1756 that the first settlers came
there, one family named Gowdy and
the other Edwards. When in 1756
Patrick Calhoun with four families
of his friends came to Abbeville he
found that the two families mentioned
already there, both being located
in what is now the northwestern
section of the county.
The settlement made little growth
after the arrival of Patrick Calhoun
and the other four families until
1764, eight years later when the set
tlement was increased by the arrival
of Rev. Mr. Gilbert, a celebrated
French preacher with 211J
emigrants from France, who were
forced to leave their country because
of religious persecution. According
to the records, they landed
in Charleston in April, 1764, and in
f.hp following October thev came to
Abbeville, settling on lands laid out
for them on both sides of Long Cane
creek, a part of which they named
New Bordeaux and a part New Rochelle,
after the capitals of the
French provinces from which most
of them had emigrated. According
to the records those settlers "were
distinguished for their industry and
good morals."
Carried on Silk Manufacture
For a number of years after the
coming of these French men the
manufacture of silk was carried on:!
and in a domestic way it was continued
until after 1826 but long before
that day as a general thing it
had been discarded for the production
of cotton.
The great majority of the citizens
of Abbeville county when the War
of the Revolution came on espoused
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gagements of more or less importance
were fought in the county.
Pickens Defeated Cherokees
It was in Abbeville during the War.fij
of the Revolution that General Pick- j er
ens, noted South Carolina leader ofjl'
whom I shall write some day, at- j th
tacked and crushingly defeated the'tli
Cherokee Indians who had violated j g;
their neutrality with the whites.! m
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men who called themselves "Friends'
of the King," the Cherokee made an j P<
incursion into Abbeville county, U]
massacred several families and A
burned several houses. General
Pickens, collecting 394 horsemen J C(
serving in the American militia, I1(
penetrated the settlements of the E1
Cherokees burning thirteen of their y(
towns and killing forty Indians and
taking a great number prisoner.;"
This he did, according to records
without losing a single man killed y<
' and but two wounded.
Home of John C. Calhoun
Abbeville was the birthplace and
home of John C. Calhoun, the only ^
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vice President of the United States
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that Carolina ever produced. He was
the son of that Patrick Calhoun who
settled in Abbeville County in
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1756. Calhoun's old home is now the ,
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site of Clemson College. Among the
other eminent men of Abbeville
county were Judge Ramsey, an able
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civilian and honored citizen of the
early days of the county; General
Andrew Pickens who distinguished
himself in the Revolution; General
Robert Anderson who distinguished
himself on many occasions in the
Revolution and who according to ancient
records, "died lamented by all
who Vnew his worth." q
Langdon Cheves was a native of
Abbeville and George McDuffie, one
of the most noted of South Carolina
statesmen and orators was brought f
up in Abbeville disrict.
1800?1820
From a standpoint of population
Abbeville made greater progress ^
perhaps in the twenty years from
1800 to 1820 than in any other simi- rc
lar period in its history. From a ^
chronicle published nearly 100 years w
ago the following in regard to its a
population is taken: "In 1800, Abbe- cc
ville district contained 13,500 inhabitants
of whom 2,964 were w
slaves. In 1820 the population stood
as follows: 13,488 whites, 8,615 se
slaves, 252 free blacks, total 23,167, ^
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an increase of near 10,000 in 20
years. The agricultural advantages
of this district invite a considerable
emigration to it; emigration from it
have in a great measure ceased."
Noted For Climate
Abbeville county has always been ^
noted for its mild and agreeable climate,
neither the heat of summer or
the cold of winter being on the extreme.
In the history of the county
there are many instances of longe- ^
vity, an evidence of the health of CQ
thp rnnntv. It is recorded that Wil- u.
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liam Atwood, an Abbevillian, was pj
married for the first time when he
was 7 years of age and "had upwards
of nine children. He lived to
exceed 100 years."
Thomas Lee, who resided in Abbe- _
ville County for 40 years, died at m
the age of 104, and James Hem- bi
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ARE HOLDING COTTONi
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Greenwood, Nov. 2.?According1 to '
*ures obtained from Cotton Weights
R. S. Towels and M. M. Banks,
ill bales of cotton have been sold '
lis season as against about 9,700 at J
ie same time last year. This is relrded
as conclusive proof that far- 1
ers in this county are holding cotn
for higher prices.
According to the government re- 1
>rt 14,670 bales have been ginned
? to the present time in this county. :
t this time last year 20,941 bales 1
id been ginned. While not as much
>tton has been ginned this year the
;r cent of unsold cotton is far
:eater than it was the same time last
:ar.
The highest price paid for cotton
lis year has been 30 cents and the
west 16 1-2 cents. At this time last
jar cotton was selling above forty
;nts. During the month of October,
319, 7700 bales were sold.
Only eight bales of long staple
ave been sold on the local market
lis year. The price ranged from 56
? 25 cents.
According to French investigators
lbber is subject to microbe at*
icks unless kept in perfectly dry
r.
The distance between the earth
id Mars varies between 35,000,30
and 200,000,000 miles.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
In The Probate Court.
Copy Summons For Relief.
(Complaint Served.)
ato Rapley, individually, and as
Administrator of the Estate of
Nellie Green, deceased,
against
leming Rapley, Columbus Rapley,
Ben Rapley, Mary Rapley, Eulus
Rapley, George Rapley, and Florence
Rapley, Defendants,
o the Defendant* above named:
You Are Hereby Summoned and
squired to answer the complaint in
lis action, of which a copy is hereith
served upon you, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said
>mplaint on the subscriber at his
Fice at Abbeville Court House, S. C.,
ithin twenty days after the service
jreof, exclusive of the day of such
rvice;; and if you fail to answer (
e complaint within the time afore- [
id, the plantiff in this action will ap- [
y to the Court for the relief de- [
anded in the complaint.
D. H. HILL, j
Plaintiff's Attorney. I
ated,0ct.25th,1920.
NOTICE
j the absent defendants, Ben Rap- [
ley, Mary Rapley, Eulus Rapley, [j
George Rapley, and Florence Rap- ?
ley: C
Take notice, that the summons in 0
is action of which the above is a c
?py, together with the complaint o
srein, was filed in the office of the [j
robate Court in and for Abbeville j
>unty, South Carolina, on the 25th J
iy of October, 1920. ^
D. H. HILL, i
Plaintiff's Attorney.
inger, who was born in Scotland j
it who emigrated to Abbeville J
hen he was a young man, lived to I
s 97 years old. I
The following from a record of i
525 in regard to Abbeville is of in- |
rest: "The best lands in this dis- J
ict are valued at twenty dollars j
sr acre, the inferior from five to j
n; the first will yield two hun
cu axiu luujr yuuuuo vi vvv-|
n, or fifty 'bushels of corn to the,
re. Very little more grain is raised'
an is required for home consump-'
)n. Its price is variable. Corn may'
! averaged at fifty cents and
iieat at seventy-five cents per bu-j
el. The expenses of living here are
oderate, scarcely ever exceeding
t pr month. Field laborers hire I
om sixty to eighty dollars per an- I
im and found. Hamburg and Au- I
ista are the chief markets; Colum- i
a is also resorted to and will |
obably be more so In the course of J
few years, when boats run more J
gularly on the Saluda river. Corn [
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ia wneat win men Dear me ex- j|
nse of transportation, and yield a |
ofit to the planter. Cotton is the H
ly article that is now sent to mar- e
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$1,800 For Education
In 1825 the sum of $1,800 was |
ent in Abbeville County for main- |
nance of the free or public schools |
the county. About 430 children |
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Mr.and Mrs. Earle Clinkscales of. a
Aiken came up last week to visit f.
friends and kindred.
Mr and Mrs Henderson Long are! y
the truests of Prof and Mrs Edirar _
Long. ! St
Mrs Sallie Addison spent several aT
days last week with friends at Troy, ^
Miss Clara Agnew came down
from Anderson on Saturday and n
spent the week-end with her mother, Sj
Mrs Lila Agnew. c
Dr W L Pressly, Coach Parish,
and Messrs J C Todd and D G Phil- pc
lips attended the Tech-Center game _
in Atlanta last Saturday. _
Mr Moore Bradly spent the week- m
end in Due West with his brother,
Mr E H Bradley. He is a student in
Furman University.
Drs F Y Pressly and J S Moffatt
attended a meeting of the executive
committee of Erskine College
last Friday which took place at
Chester.
Mrs R S Galloway returned last
week from North Carolina bringing
with 'her Mrs Helen Neal, little Eleanor
and E W Neal, Jr.
Due West was well represented in
Anderson on last Friday at the Erskine-Tech
(Fresh) game. All came
home in the best of spirits and no
little commendation for the team.
The young people had a Hallow'een
party at the Woman's College on
Saturday evening. They were dressed
in queer costumes and had great
fun.
Mr and Mrs McGuire of Greenwood
were guests for the week-end
with Mr and Mrs W L Brownlee.
Mr McGuire was in the same company
with Mr Brownlee while at
Camp Jackson.
Mrs F B Brownlee returned from
Charlotte last week. She brought
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wiiii ner, ner iwu iittie giauu uau?-uters,
Misses Mary Brownlee and
Frances Boyce.
Miss Virginia Galloway and Miss
Louise Dawson attended a Hallow'een
party at the home of Rev
and Mrs M R Plaxco or Abbeville
Tuesday night.
The Due West Post Office has been
moved to the new quarters on Main |
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Mrs L C Caldwell of Statesville,
. C., returned home last week after
>ending some days at the Woman*s
ollege, where she has a grand
lughter, who was somewhat indis>sed
for a few days.
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