James Vanderford (2032)
Father: James Vanderford (1049} Mother: Rachal Ratliff
b. 1792 in Anson County, North Carolina
[census-SC]
d. Sept. 6, 1875 in Union County, South Carolina
[H.B. Vanderford - doc]
m. April 1817, Polly Hollingsworth, daughter
of William Hollingsworth and Jane Nelson Tracy, b. March 10, 1802, d. August 6,
1825 [Mabry,1981]
girl, b. 1817-20, d.y.
boy, b. 1820-25
Thompson (3051), b.
1823, d. 1862-5
m2. Betsey Hollingsworth, b. 1806 in South
Carolina [NA - PenApp#8587]
James (3052), b. Nov.
10, 1827, d. 1896
Asberry (3057), b.
1828, d. Feb. 26, 1863
Wade Hampton (3055), b.
1830, d. July 11, 1863
Oliver H. P. "Perry"
(3053), b. 1832
Louisa, b. 1835 in South Carolina
m. Christopher Roberson, d. before 1876
[UC Box64:18]
Susan, b. 1841 in South Carolina
m. Leander J. Moore
[H.B. Vanderford - doc]
William M. (3054), b.
December 7, 1844, d. April 19, 1912
Information:
October 15, 1814: James entered at
Hadderas Point, South Carolina Captain Samuel Faucett's Company in Col. Mean's
Regiment as a substitute for Tarlton Norville who had enlisted on Oct. 1, 1814
for a 6 month term in the War of 1812. [NA -
BLCAN#1099]
March 7, 1815: James was discharged from
the military. [NA - BLCAN#1099]
1820: James was living in Union County,
South Carolina with his wife, infant daughter and a female aged 10 to 16.
[census-SC]
1830: James was living in Union County,
South Carolina. [census-SC]
1840: James was living in Union County,
South Carolina. [census-SC]
January 6, 1844 (recorded August 25, 1846):
James sold to John McClure the 1.1 acres adjoining his land on the
east side of the Perickney for $9. [UC deed
U14:125]
1850: James was a planter in Union
County, South Carolina. [census-SC]
July 17, 1854: James applied for a Bounty
Land Grant for his service during the War of 1812. [NA
- BLCAN#1099]
December 6, 1854: James was issued
Certificate #102,328 for 40 acres of land. [NA -
BLCAN#1099]
April 9, 1855: James surrendered his
certificate for 40 acres and made a claim for 160 acres instead.
[NA - BLCAN#1099]
January 21, 1856: James wrote that he was
entitled to the land since the man he had substituted for had died, left no
widow or minors, and made no claim for land. James was granted Warrant No.
17,972 for 160 acres on the coast of South Carolina. [NA - BLCAN#1099]
1860: James was farming in Union County,
South Carolina. [census-SC]
1870: James and his wife were farming in
Pinkney Township, Union County, South Carolina. [census-SC]
April 11, 1871: James applied for a
pension for his service in the War of 1812. His address at the time was Union
Court House, Union County, South Carolina. [NA -
PenApp#8587]
October 11, 1871: James was granted a
pension of $8.00 per month retroactive to February 14, 1871.
[NA - PenApp#8587]
Oct. 16, 1875: James' personal estate was
sold at public auction for $85.16. Many of the household items were bought by
family members. [UC Box61:8]
June 6, 1876: James' son William
petitioned the court to settle his estate consisting of 105 acres in Union
County, South Carolina. [H.B. Vanderford -
doc]
Nov. 6, 1876: James' 105 acres in Prickney
Township on the Mount Faber Road about 8 miles east of the Union Court House
was sold for $601. The terms being one third in cash, the remainder due in
twelve months with interest. [UC Box
64:18]
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