Absolom Langston

Granville County, North Carolina, Tax Records - 1750 JOHN LANGSTON & his son ABSOLEM 

ABSALOM LANGSTON deed to Samuel Hambrick, also signed by CHRISTIAN LANGSTON, 12 Dec. 1770. [KINFOLKS OF GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, 1765-1826, by Gwynn: p. 17): Deed Book I, p. 268]

Absolom Langston Estate 1783, Abbeville County, South Carolina Box 55, Pack 316, Estate of Ab Langston Dec'd 1783 96th District

     Personally appeard Nathan Howard, William Smith & Peter Rentfro beign three of the appraisors appointed to appraise the goods & Chttels ABSOLOM LANGSTON late of said District Deceased before met and being duly sworn made oath that they would make a just and ? appraisement of all and ? the goods chattels rights & credits of the said Deceased as shall be the ? provided by CHRISTIAN LANGSTON Administrator of the Estate of the said Deceased and that they were ? the same certified under their hand unto the said CHRISTIAN LANGSTON within the time prescribed by law. Signed: Ralph Smith J P

Affidavits of CHRISTIANA FAIRBAIN & DANIEL LANGSTON:

     Spartanburg County...Personally came before me CHRISTIANA FAIRBAIN and after being sworn saith that she had in her posession a certain deade [deed] pf gift for four hundred and fifty acres of land lying on Dutchman's Creek known by the name of ABSOLOM LANGSTON's New Survey given by JOHN LANGSTON, decsed. to CALEB LANGSTON, NATHAN LANGSTON and JACOB LANGSTON as appears by the esignment and sealing of the same which deed of gift was forcable taken from this deponent by a part of men commanded by Col. Tairlton in the year Anon 1781 and firder said not. Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of August 1785 before me (CHRISTIANA FAIRBAIN) John Ford J.P. Also DANIEL LANGSTON came at the same time and made oath according to law that he saw in the possession of the above said CHRISTIANA FAIRBAIN the above said Deed of Gift for the above said tract of land and that he [saw the] heirs read the same several times and firder saith that JOHN LANGSTON's name and seal was to the sd. Deed and Thomas Williams John Counch and Moses Spains names was written as evidence to the said Deed of Gift and firder saith not. Signed: DANIEL LANGSTON. Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of August 1785 before me...John Fort J.P. Recorded and Examined No. ___ the 1st day of March 1787 by D. Mmazyck, Register.

Laurens County, South Carolina Deeds, book F, page 461:

     Alexander Fearbearn to Reazin Holland 300 a. Duncan's Creek Branches bounded by Wm. Price, James Underwood. Oct. 26, 1796. Robert Hannah, Abraham (x) Holland. Signed: Alexr. Fearbearn and his wife CHRISTIAN FEARBEARN (her dower dated 1 March 1799).

In the name of God Amen. I CHRISTIAN FAIRBAIRN do make this my last will and testament knowing that it is appointed for all people to Die. Being in a low state of health but in perfect memory do call to mind my Worldly goods. I do first give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Thornton my saddle hat and cloak. Item. I give to my Daughter-in-Law [step-daughter] Elizabeth Langston all the Loose plant about my house Item I do leave all my wearing clothes to be equally divided between my four daughters and three granddaughters the granddaughters to have one fifth namely Sarah, Lettice, and Mary Beardens Item. I do leave to my small grandson Mark Langston all the rest of my estate within Doors and without Doors to be sold for cast excepting one Bead and furniture that to be kept till he is of age to receive his portion of said Mark Langston Die under the age of twenty one years all his legacy to be equally divided among my children. Lastly I do appoint my two sons NATHAN and BENNETT LANGSTON my sole Executors and to have the section of the Last Word in Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred.

Signed: CHRISTIAN FAIRBAIRN Witnesses: JOHN LANGSTON, SARAH S. LANGSTON, Thos. Thornton, Mary More

South Carolina, Union District:

     Personally appeared before me JOHN LANGSTON who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth make Oath and say that he saw CHRISTIAN FAIRBORN sign Seal, publish pronounce and declare the within writing to be and contain her last will and testament and that he the said CHRISTIAN was then of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding to the best of their appointed knowledge and belief that MARY LANGSTON and Mary theretoso together with thy defendant did sign their names as witnesses thereto at the request of the testator in her presence. At the same time qualified NATHAN LANGSTON Executor. Even under my hand the 21st Day of January 1803. (Recorded in Book A, 2nd Part, pages 49 - 50, January 21, 1803, and Examined by Ben Haile, Ordy.)