Capt. Samuel Rosamond

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Samuel Rosamond, R255, M. Born ca 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia. Samuel died in Anderson District, SC on 8 Nov 1814, he was 63. Buried in Williamston, SC. Occupation: Farmer, Soldier.

Again there is some controversy regarding Captain Samuel Rosamond. William Sam Rosamond shows him as being born in County Leitrim, Ireland arouund 1738. This is based on the supposistion that his father John came to the US in 1740. If we accept that John arrived in 1725, and Samuel’s mother, Sarah Wilson, didn’t come to Virginia until 1740, Samuel would have to have been born after 1740. Barbara Morgan estimates that he was born sometime between 1745 and 1755. If we assume that John and Sarah were married ca. 1749, 1750 would be an approximate date for his birth.

After that things are a little clearer. We know that Samuel grew up in the Abbeville District, SC. He may have been married more than once as his will mentions a daughter Polly (Mary) that was not the daughter of his wife Sarah Hodges.His wife Sarah was from a neighboring plantation and she was 10-15 years younger than Samuel.

Samuel enlisted in the militia around 1776-77 and served as a Lieutenant under Captain Adam Crain Jones and Colonel Robert Anderson (for whom Anderson County, SC was named.) In 1782 he was appointed Captain and served at the Siege of Ninety-Six and the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County, GA on Feb. 14, 1779 during the Revolutionary War. This battle enabled the revolutionists to halt the British advance in Georgia after the capture of Savannah. According to Samuel’s great-grandson James Oliver Rosamond, Samuel served as a scout and spy under the direction of Colonel Francis Mariion, the “Swamp Fox.”

A copy of Samuel’s will is contained in another web page on this site at http://rosamond.ourfamily.com/samswill.htm.

Several women have joined the DAR based on the Revolutionary War record of Capt. Samuel Rosamond: Mrs. Josie Dean Rosamond HILBUN (275253); Miss Nannie SULLIVANT; Mrs. Molly Rosamond SULLIVANT; Mrs. Mary Rosamond RHYNE (251829); Mrs. Allison Sullivant GUYTON (254893) – - – From 1965 DAR book.

In Feb 1785 when Samuel was 34, he married Sarah (Salley) Hodges, H322, F, daughter of Richard Hodges, M & Elizabeth (Betty) Jones, F, in South Carolina. Born ca 1765 in South Carolina. Sarah (Salley) died in SC or MS on 24 Apr 1844, she was 79.

Ruth Menhekl noted that Sarah’s father, whose name is unknown, also served in the Revolutionary War. It is uncertain whether Sarah died in SC, or if she traveled to Missisiippi with the family when they migrated in the early 1800s.

They had the following children:

      12       i.       Margaret “Peggy”, F (1786-1872)

      13       ii.       Elizabeth, F (ca1786-)

      14       iii.       John Hodges, M (1789-)

      15       iv.       Sarah, F (>1790-)

      16       v.       Richard, M (1795-1856)

      17       vi.       Addison, M (1803-1873)

      18       vii.       James, M (ca1807-)

      19       viii.       Mary, F

      20       ix.       Lucinda Jane, F

      21       x.       Jane, F

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(1) Source: Jimmy Rosamond <jdrosamond@comcast.net>.

(2) Moss, Boby Gilmer, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994, p. 831:

Rosamond, Samuel

W4579

d. 11 August 1814

m. Sarah Hodges, 1785/86

He served as a lieutenant under Capt. Adam Crain Jones and Col. Anderson during 1782. He was appointed captain under Col. Anderson and was at the siege of Ninety Six. He was also at the battle of Kettle Creek. A.A.6598; S24.

[The following information may also relate to Samuel ROSAMOND, whose surname was sometimes spelled as ROSEMAN.]

Roseman, Samuel

He served as a captain under Colonel Pickens during 1777 and 1778. (McMillen, Joseph, S4200).

(3) South Carolina - Land Grants (1784-1800) [database online], Genealogy.com:

This data set is an index to South Carolina land grants from 1784-1800. Information listed in this index includes the name of the individual receiving the grant, the year in which the land grant was issued, and source information including the class number, volume number, and page number where the original record may be found. The land grant records this index references are located at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia. The same records can also be found at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, Utah on microfilms 022531-022580. The microfilmed copies of these records available from the FHL may also be circulated to your local Family History Center.

Rosamond, Samuel
State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 3 Page: 140 Class: 1

Rosamond, Samuel Null State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 4 Page: 380 Class: 2

[The following information may also relate to Samuel ROSAMOND, whose surname was sometimes spelled as ROSEMAN.]

Roseman, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 3 Page: 132 Class: 1

Roseman, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 4 Page: 372 Class: 2

[The following information may also relate to Samuel ROSAMOND, whose surname was sometimes spelled as ROSEMOND.]

Rosemond, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1784 Volume: 1 Page: 277 Class: 1

Rosemond, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1784 Volume: 3 Page: 277 Class: 2

Rosemond, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 3 Page: 297 Class: 1

Rosmond, Samuel State: South Carolina Year: 1785 Volume: 5 Page: 29 Class: 2

(4) A household headed by Capt. Saml. ROSEMAN is listed in the 1790 census of Abbeville County, SC, next to a household headed by Serah[?] ROSEMAN.

Listed in Saml.'s household are 1 free white male over 16 years of age; 1 free white male under 16 years of age; and 3 free white females.

Assuming that Saml. is the free white male listed in the 1790 census as then being over 16 years of age, he would have been born before 1774, according to the 1790 census.

(5) A household headed by Samuel ROSEMOND is listed in the 1800 census of Abbeville County, SC.

Listed in Samuel's household are 2 free white males under 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 10 and 16 years of age; 1 free white male over 45 years of age; 2 free white females under 10 years of age; 2 free white females between 10 and 16 years of age; and 1 free white female between 26 and 45 years of age.

Assuming that Samuel is the free white male listed in the 1800 census as then being over 45 years of age, he would have been born before 1755, according to the 1800 census.

Assuming that Samuel's wife is the free white female listed in the 1800 census as then being between 26 and 45 years of age, she would have been born between 1755 and 1774, according to the 1800 census.

Assuming that the other persons in Samuel's household are children of Samuel and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 3 sons (2 of which sons would have been born between 1790 and 1800, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1784 and 1790, according to the 1800 census) and 4 daughters (2 of which daughters would have been born between 1790 and 1800, and 2 of which daughters would have been born between 1784 and 1790, according to the 1800 census).

(6) A household headed by Samuel ROSMON is listed in the 1810 census of Pendleton District, SC.

Listed in Samuel's household are 2 free white males under 10 years of age; 2 free white males between 10 and 16 years of age; 1 free white male between 16 and 26 years of age; 1 free white male over 45 years of age; 1 free white female under 10 years of age; 1 free white female between 10 and 16 years of age; 1 free white female between 16 and 26 years of age; and 1 free white female between 26 and 45 years of age.

Assuming that Samuel is the free white male listed in the 1810 census as then being over 45 years of age, he would have been born before 1765, according to the 1810 census.

Assuming that Samuel's wife is the free white female listed in the 1810 census as then being between 26 and 45 years of age, she would have been born between 1765 and 1784, according to the 1810 census.

Assuming that the other persons in Samuel's household are children of Samuel and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 5 sons (2 of which sons would have been born between 1800 and 1810, 2 of which sons would have been born between 1794 and 1800, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1784 and 1794, according to the 1810 census) and 3 daughters (1 of which daughters would have been born between 1800 and 1810, 1 of which daughters would have been born between 1794 and 1800, and 1 of which daughters would have been born between 1784 and 1794, according to the 1810 census).

(7) Jimmy Rosamond <jdrosamond@comcast.net>:

WILL OF SAMUEL ROSAMOND

State of South Carolina, Pendleton District

In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel Rosamond, being in health and of a disposing mind, do make this my last will and testament and desire it may be received as such by all whom it may concern.

First, I do will and positively order that all my just debts be paid.

Secondly, that the plantation whereon I now live consisting of three small tracts with the mill thereon be sold as soon as conveniency will admit of by my executors hereafter mentioned and titles made to the same and that a plantation or tract of land at not more than One Thousand Dollars price be purchased by them for my wife and family to live on, either in Abbeville or Pendleton Districts, convenient to some place of public worship such as they make choice of, and at my wife’s death or a second marriage to fall to my male heirs. Notwithstanding, if my wife and family should incline to move to some other place, they are hereby empowered to sell said land and purchase other land for the same purpose in any other place in this state or in any of the United States out of the monies arising from the sale of such land and to receive titles to it for the above mentioned purchase.

I will and order as soon as conveniency will allow my three Negro women, Teeney, Tonny, and Sign, to be sold and that three other young wenches be purchased in their places at not more than Twelve Hundred Dollars price, and said Negroes and their increase, if any, shall remain with my wife and family that remains with her and to be under her direction for her benefit and the benefit of the family that remains with her. Notwithstanding, it is put in the power of my wife and executors, hereby, to dispose of to my children as they marry or come of age a certain portion of the property that is with the family so that that portion is not more than their equal divide of such property.

As to Negro Peter, I allow to be sold or to remain with family as my wife and executors shall find to answer best. If sold the monies arising from his sale with the other money belonging to the estate to be put to interest and to continue at interest until five of my children are come of age or married and has issue. Then the half of said money to be divided among the five and the remainder of the money to remain at interest until the remaining children shall arrive at such state as the first five when it shall be equally divided amongst the minor children.

And whereas, Negro Will, by his late mistress' will, at my death has the privilege of choosing his master or mistress amongst my children. When he has made his choice and that one child has confirmed his choice, he shall then be valued by Sovorin appraisers, and that child shall take him as so much of their lawful divide, and whereas William Pyle and his wife was given their choice of the two Negro girls that they have yet the same privilege allowed them, the other girl shall be accounted as part of the undivided estate.

I will and order to be sold one horse wagon and my two stills, my desk and folding table with some other small articles, my stock of cows and hogs with three horse creations, Snip Tomeny and a yard filly, to remain with the family for their use, my books (Scots Family Bible excepted which is to remain with the family) to be divided into lots for my children and the eldest to have the first choice and so on to the last. The land and negroes with other things ordered to be sold upon a credit of two years paying interest for the last year.

I will that every one of my children shall have at my wife’s death their part as the law in such case has provided except the land mentioned in page first of this my will.

I hereby empower my executors to make titles to Robert Young for two hundred and seventy nine acres of land sold to him in Abbeville, where I formerly lived. Upon his paying up, the purchase money according to bargain, I give to my two executors, hereafter, named upon condition of their both acting the sum of Twenty Five Dollars more than commission.

I do hereby appoint and ordain my son-in-law, William Pyles, of Abbeville, and Robert McCan, Esquire, of Pendleton my executors in witness whereof, I hereby do hereunto set my hand and seal this Second Day of September and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight.

Saml Rosmamond (SEAL)

Witness:

John Westfield John Jones Ambrose Jones

CODICIL

I, Samuel Rosemon, in the foregoing or annexed last will and testament having further considered the same do think proper to make constitute and publish the following codicil thereto in the following manner-

First, I will and request of my executors to dispose of the plantation and lands whereon I now reside at public sale.

Secondly, I leave my Negro man, Will, to be disposed of according to my will bearing date of September 2, 1808, and the residue of my Negroes namely, Peter, Jim, and Dudly, with Tenah, Sinah, Jenny, and Charlotte, are to be sold. And further, I give to my affectionate wife all my household and kitchen furniture with six milk cows and the stock of hogs that belongs to the mill-with a sufficient quantity of corn for the support of the family for one year.

It is my will that my executors pay yearly to my affectionate wife, Sarah Roseman, out of my estate, five pounds for each minor under age.

It further is my will that the grist mill be kept in good repair and the expenses to be defrayed out of the income of the mill and the remainder to go to the use of the family.

And, I do constitute Robert McCann, Esq. And Capt Barksdale Garrison, my true and lawful executors to my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this 18th Day of June 1812.

Saml Rosamond (SEAL)

Witness present:

Wm Farip Sam (X) Tucker [his mark] David Thomas

Recorded in Will Book A, page 140 Recorded October 5, 1812 Proved October 5, 1812 John Harris, O.P.D.

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