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State of So Carolina}
Edgfield district}
At the dwelling house of Buttel Williams in the State & District Aforesaid Persuant to a Didamus [dedimus] to us directed from your worshipful cort of pleas & Quarter Sessions held for your sd County of Granville on the first munday in February in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & One we have causd Obadiah Clement to Come before us & being duly sworn on the holy Evengelist, of Almighty god he deposeth and sayeth on Oath that s/he said his grandmother Isabell Clement Late wife of John Clement Desd, of the state of Virginia & County of hanover give & deliver A Cartain Negro girl slave named Angillo to his Brother Zephaniah Clement & Ordered sd girl to Call the sd Zephaniah Clement her master & She According did so till his Father Simon Clement senr decd movd to the County of Amilia in Sd State of Virginia whare the sd Negro girl according to what the sd Obadiah Clement heard his mother say She bore A Man Child named Moses which Child [of the?] sd Obadiah Clement [saw?] such the sd Negro Angillo at times till she weaned him which negro man slave moses Acording to the best Information that the sd Obadiah Clement can Git is now in the persession of Mary P Clement late wife of the sd Simon Clement senr Desd; sd deponent further sayeth that his father the sd de’d Simon Clement senr was to have the use of A negro Angello & her increase till his death which Obsarve was made at the time of sd gift & delivery; the sd deponent further sayeth that after his grandmother’s second marrage to Mr. Anthony Hadon his father sd Clement desd went in in to see her and after some debate with Mr. Hadon he the sd Hadon Made him the sd Simon Clement senr Ded A deed of gift & gave the sd girl Angill Amonst Other negroes to his the sd deponants father Simon Clement Senr decd; & further this deponent sayeth that one night after the return of his father [can’t read word] home he heard his mother ask his Father how he had made it with Mr Hadon he answered he had got a deed of gift from him She replies You would not have let him kept the negros Your Mother gave to Your Children he answered as I Could git them negros for them in spite of his [last?]
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This deponent was then ask [can’t read two words] his grandmother Isabell Clement called on him as a witness to the gift of girl named Angillo
Answer I was not
Whether he ever heard his grandmother call the said Girl to be his right
Answer I never did
Did Ever Such Discorse happen betwixt two Brotehrs of one swerring the said girl to be the property of the one and a boy named Ishmael the property of the other
Answer ther did not
And further this deponent saith not
Sworn to before us as witness our hands and seals this the 24 Day of March 1801
John Blorke J.P
Matt Martin J.P
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[seems to be reverse of page 2]
To the worshipful Cort of Granville County No Carolina
[written sideways on paper]
Clement ex} Def Clement
[written upside down on paper]
August 6th, 1801
The defendant Mary Clement [covenanted?] that this deposition may be read as Evidence without Exception. Joseph Taylor
Page 4 John Blacker [?] and Matt Martin, justices for the District of Edgefield, State of South Carolina were called upon to examine Obadiah Clement in the matter of Zephaniah Clement vs Mary Clement.
Page 5 Micajah Bullock, John Washington & William Gill, justices for Granville County, North Carolina were called upon to examine Sarah Tharp/Thorp in the case of Zephaniah Clement vs the executrix of Simon Clement.
Page 6 Sheriff of Granville County NC to order Sarah Thorp to appear before the Justices of said county on the 1st Monday in November 1801 to testify in the matter of Zephaniah Clement vs Mary P. Clement
Page 7 sheriff noted the order had been executed
Page 8 James Harrison & John Blocker justices for Edgfield county, South Carolina called upon to examine Obadiah Clement & Sarah Clement in the case of Zephaniah Clement vs Mary P. Clement first Monday in November 1801.
Page 9 Sheriff of Granville County NC to summon Jeremiah Bailey to testify on behald of Mary P. Clement in the matter of controversy depending between Zephaniah Clement and Mary P. Clement, first Monday in November 1801.
Page 10 shows that the above order had been executed
Page 11 shows that Sarah Thorp was called on behalf of Zephaniah Clement; reverse of order shows she was not found.
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Memorandum That on the Day and year within written Livery and Seisin was delivered by the within named Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife unto the within named Simon Clement of the Negroes and Beds within mentioned in the name of all the Estate within mentioned to hold to him the said Simon Clement his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever, according to the within written Indenture witness the hands and seals of the said Anthony Haden and Isabel his wife
Witnesses
Robt Carter Antho Haden seal
Robert Thent Isabell Clement seal
At a court held for Hanover County on Thursday the 1st day of November 1759
This Deed Indented of the memorandum of Livery & Seisen thereon Indorsed were proved by the Oath of Robert Carter and Robert Then two of the witnesses thereto & admitted to Record
Test William Pollard DCHC
[in a different hand]
A copy William Pollard DC HC
Virginia Hanover County to wit I William Pollard clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing transcript in a true copy from the records of the Court of the said County
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred & one. William Pollard seal
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Reverse of page 12 Haden & uxor to Clement } copy decd
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This Indenture made this sixth Day of October in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Nine Between Anthony Haden of the County of Hanover Planter and Isabell his wife of the one Part and Simon Clement of the County of Amelia Planter of the other Part
Whereas it was mutually agreed by and between the said Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife (before their intermarriage with each other) that they separately should have, hold, use, occupy and enjoy each of their Estates without the hindrance interruptions or molestation of each of them to the other, and that they separately should dispose of their and each of their Estates or any Part therof in the same manner as if they had not been married, and that neither of them should inter meddle with any Part of the others Estate without their mutual Leave or Consent, and for and to comply with their said agreement they are minded to give grant and Convey all the Estate the she was Possessed of at the Time of their intermarriage aforesaid unto the said Simon Clement son of the said isabell he having given Bond and Security unto the said Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife that if in Case she should happen to outlive or survive her said Husband she shall not claim any part of the Estate of him her said Husband but that he the said Simon will, in that case, maintain and support the said Isabell as long as she lives, or deliver up unto her the Estate hereby given unto him, non/now this Indenture Witnesseth That the said Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife for an in Consideration of the above mentioned Premisses and for the natural Love
Page 15 love and Affection which they bear unto the said Simon Clement and also for the Sum of Five Shillings Sterline to them in hand paid the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and also for other good causes and considerations them thereunto moving they the said Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife have and each of them hath given and granted and by these Presents do and each of them doth give grant and confirm unto the Said Simon Clement his Heirs, Executors Administrators and Assigns forever, Five Negro Slaves by name Hager, Angelo, Ishmael, Willy and Mansfield and their Increase, and the follows Goods, to wit Three Feather, Beds and Furniture, Brass, Pewter and Iron Ware and also all other the Goods and Chattels, Debts and Substance whatsoever, moveable and immoveable, of what kind, nature or Quality soever the same are which were in the possession of, or did belong to the said Isabell at the Time of her Intermarriage with the said Anthony Haden after the Decease of the sd Isabell to have and to hold all and Singular the said Negroes, their Increase, Goods, Chattels and all other the aforesaid Premisses unto the said Simon Clement his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to his and their own proper use and use forever In Witness whereof the said Anthony Haden and Isabell his wife do hereunto set and affixed their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Ja Allen Antho Haden seal
Wm Thackelford Isabell Haden seal
Robt Thent {the words after the decease of the sd Isabell Interlined before assigns}
Robt Carter
Page 16 In persuance of a Commition for the Court of Granville Directed to Micajah Bulock John Washington and [hole in paper] Justices of sd County or any one of them I have caused to come before me Sarah Thorp – who being sworn in due form deposeth and sayeth – that Between forty & fifty years [Last?] part She heard Susanah Clelment wife of Simon Clement say that the [same?] Isabellah Clement widow and Relict of John Clement deceased – give to her two grandsons Obediah and Zephaniah Clement two Negros (to wit) Angillah and Ishmael—angillah she said was given to Zephaniah and further this deponent Sayeth not
Sworn to and done at the house of John Morgan [can’t read word] in Granville in presence of Zephaniah Clements and George Brasfield this 1st day of May 1801
John Washington Sarah Thorp [her signature]

However, the surname McSweeney refers to a Scottish mercenary soldier–a gallowglass. So am I Irish? Or Scottish? Or does it matter?

Would you leave on vacation without checking over the car to make sure it is road worthy? Would you leave without packing your suitcase? Would you leave without a road map? The more adventurous of us might, but I do not recommend it. The best thing you can do for your research trip is your homework. As Yogi cautions, know where you are going!

What do you need to do before you pack your bags?
1. Decide if this trip is purely genealogical in nature or are you combining research with another activity. Your preparation and expectations will be different if you are the only one going on a research trip or if you are planning an afternoon in the courthouse or library during a family vacation or business trip. If you are going with family, especially children, be prepared to have someone entertain them while you are researching. I pack differently if it is an overnighter, a long weekend or an extended trip—both suitcase and research kit.
2. Know where you are going geographically.
a. Six months to a year before your trip, order, through interlibrary loan, books on your destination. Check out the US Library of Congress Card Catalog (http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog/), OCLC or WorldCat to determine what books have been published about the county or area you are planning to visit. Study the local history and geography. Develop a sense of the place before you ever get there. If I can find them, I read the county histories, such as those published by Goodspeed, Chapman and others done in the 1880’s.
b. Check current and historical atlases of the area and photocopy the maps. Study migration trails into and out of your destination.
c. Order General County Highway maps from the appropriate state department of transportation. These show rural cemeteries and churches, and section lines.
d. Book your lodgings well in advance, especially if you are going during the local festival. You do not want to waste research time searching for housing.
e. If you want to visit family, make sure they would welcome you. They may have other family or work obligations that would preclude their having time for you or may be gone at the time of your trip. Do not just “drop in” unexpectedly.

3. Know what you want to find. Set goals. If you have one or multiple destinations, decide which families might have left records in those areas. I use this opportunity to get a few files cleaned up and organized. How do you know what you need until you know what you already have?
a. Make an alphabetical list of all the individuals you are researching this trip. Add enough genealogical data to separate one John Jones from another man of the same name.
b. Update your family group sheets and pedigree charts. Take extra blank forms along for those new lines that may open up. Traveling with your laptop computer is helpful as you have all your data with you without the weight of paper files.
c. Develop timelines for each ancestor you will be researching. What are his life events in that area that would have left a record? What are the local, state, or national events that may have an impact on his life and generated a record?
d. Create a working report for each ancestor. Abstract the records you already have and note those records for which you are seeking. Leave your original documents at home, but take the information contained therein with you.
e. Mark your maps with places your ancestors lived, worshipped, or were buried. Marking residences on land ownership maps of the period may reveal patterns of kinship you may have overlooked.

4. Know what is available for research at your destination.
a. Most Chambers of Commerce will send you a visitor or relocation guide or check their on-line site. These are helpful for finding lodging, restaurants, attractions, local festivals, etc. It may also list libraries, and have maps of business districts, showing the courthouse location.
b. Another source of information on a locality is the Internet mapping services. I use Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com), Google, and Yahoo! Search both city and county web sites for driving directions, local services, libraries and courthouses. Check the indexes at Bigbook (http://www.bigbook.com). I found libraries, cemeteries and churches with addresses and maps.
c. Review state research guides, such as those in Ancestry’s Redbook, Everton’s Handy Book, and the Family History Library. (http://www.familysearch.org/)
d. Then check USGenWeb [or other country] for the county in which your destination is located. Most list local resources with addresses, hours, telephone numbers, etc. What records are on-line? Has the local historical or genealogical society published local records? Do volunteers do free lookups?
e. Check to see if the local library has a web site. Do they have a genealogy or local history collection? Is their catalog on-line? If it is, make a list of the materials you want to check while there. Put each title [with full bibliographic citation] on a separate page and write a note on what you are seeking in that resource. Another option is to prepare a detailed research calendar of what you hope to find. If the library is not on-line, write them for information on their holdings.
f. Check for a regional, specialty, or university library in the area. Does the local genealogical society have its own library? When is it open? Where is it located?
g. Check the hours the courthouse or other record repository is open. Some close for the lunch hour. Some close one day a week and are open on Saturday. Does the county maintain a separate archives collection located outside the courthouse?
h. Find out if the cemeteries in which your ancestors were buried have a caretaker or sexton. Can he provide you with a lot map? Does he have burial records listing lot owners and who is buried where? Bigbook works for cemeteries located in cities, but try the USGS Geographic Names Information Service for rural cemeteries (http://geonames.usgs.gov/gnisform.html).
i. Using a directory of funeral homes and funeral directors, find the ones in business when your ancestors lived in that location. They may have burial records for your ancestor. http://www.yelobk.com/. In one case in Tennessee, the funeral home had the only map of burials in the municipal cemetery.
j. Check for the listing of newspapers in business when your ancestors lived in that location. Make a list of the obituaries, special anniversary celebrations, marriages, and births for that locality that you want to find.

5. Pack your research kit
a. For courthouse and library research you need your laptop computer or pencils and sharpener or mechanical pencil with plenty of lead and erasers; blank charts and forms, a small stapler, a small ruler, a highlighter, return address labels, pre-stamped postcards, notebook paper, rolls of nickels, dimes and quarters. If you don’t have a laptop computer, take family group sheets, pedigree charts, research logs, abstract and extract forms for census, and courthouse records. Take your favorites. Before laptop computer, I packed my supplies in a zippered 3-ring notebook that has pockets for pencils, highlighters, coin rolls, etc. In a small zippered bag, punched for notebooks, I keep my stapler, staples, ruler, etc.

The postcards are for sending thank you notes to the librarian or clerk who helped you. Get their name from their desk or nametag. You already have their office address. A short note mentioning your research topic and a thank you for their help, posted at the local post office, paves the way for the next genealogist and is just plain good manners. I’ve had librarians contact me later with information based on these post cards!
b. For cemetery research pack a tote bag or small box with pencil, blank paper (examination table paper [ask your physician for roll ends] or butcher paper works nicely), masking or painter’s tape, chalk or fat crayons, a workable fixatif (from the art supply store for stabilizing the chalk or cheap hairspray), an old toothbrush, a garden trowel, a big bottle of water, a hat, a camera, a mirror tile or a piece of heavy cardboard or foamcore covered with foil, shiny side out (for casting shadows to bring out lettering). LEAVE THE SHAVING CREAM AT HOME! The Association for Gravestone Studies has information on how to safely do rubbings and take photographs of tombstones without damaging the stone. http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm Practice rubbing and photographing stones before you go.

6. Do not research until you are exhausted. Eat a good breakfast, break for lunch, and quit before supper/dinner. Save the evenings for reviewing the days’ work and planning your next step or for visiting with the local relatives. A refreshed mind thinks more clearly than an exhausted one.

7. When you get home, review what you found, tie up the loose ends and prepare for the next trip. This step is crucial to future research success!
a. Review and evaluate your findings, clarify notes, and add citations to documents if you have not already done so.
b. Print or digitally store your photographs and label them, if you have not already done so.
c. Integrate your findings into your filing system or database, comparing the new with the old information. Look for inconsistencies, contradictions, clues, etc. and follow up on them.
d. Write a summary of what you now know about that ancestor. Send a copy of your updated family group sheets, pedigree charts and your new research summary to the libraries you visited for their vertical files and to any relatives you may have visited.
e. Write an outline for future research.

References:
Balhuizen, Anne Ross. Searching on Location: Planning a Research Trip. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992.

Kerstens, Elizabeth Kelley CG , Ancestry, May 25, 2000,“Organizing for a Research Trip” http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/together/1365.asp

Morgan, George, Ancestry, April 30, 1999, “Planning Your Genealogical Vacation” http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/885.asp

Neill, Michael John. “Before Your Trip: Doing Your Homework” and “Preparing for Your Library Trip” Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society workshop, 9 October 1999. www.rootdig.com http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/753.asp; http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/753.asp

Smith, Juliana, Ancestry 4/10/2000, “Preparing for Summer”

http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/compass/871.asp

Sperry, Kip. “Planning for a Successful Genealogy Research Trip” Ancestry, February 6, 2001 http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/tips/3337.asp

Mary Clement Douglass, B.A Ed. [Social Studies Education], has over 40 years experience researching, writing and teaching as historian and genealogist. Mary has been a classroom teacher, architectural historian, and was a museum curator for many years. She is a member of Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, graduate American Genealogy: A Basic Course; Institute for Historical and Genealogical Research Course 4: Advanced Methodology and Research in the South. She is a member of several genealogical and lineage societies, including DAR and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Contact her at Historical Matters, 259 N. Kansas, Salina, KS 67401-8515 URL: http://historical-matters.com

Those photographs have started me thinking about my own oral history. Who will tell my story if I  don’t? So as I scan and load the photos to my computer, I’m writing short memories triggered by each image. Some of these I’ll share with my brothers, especially the shared locations such as Robbers Cave State Park in southeastern Oklahoma, a favorite vacation spot. Then I’ll add their memories of the same place to get a different viewpoint on our combined family history.

Now it’s time to catch up on the snail mail, the email, and the laundry. Like the poor, laundry will always be with us.

After those chores, it’s time to consolidate the new information I found on our trip.

Yesterday Errol & I helped pack and deliver 80 sack lunches to the children living in Artisan Ridge Apartments in NW OKC. We had two young helpers to tote the crates up and down the stairs. After those frantic two hours we visited a few minutes with my nephew. Then went to the RV for naps.

Today is Errol’s birthday and we’re eating at little brother’s house. Tomorrow we eat at big brother’s house. We have to feed our selves on Sunday. Chad will be baptising about 6 young people Sunday. We’ll go to hear Chad preach Sunday evening.

Maybe next week, after delivering lunches, I’ll get in a visit to the Oklahoma Historical Society’s collection. Hmmm?