Hugh Lavender ~1817 - ~1853, son of David

Executor and appraiser in the Estate of his younger brother Robert Smith Lavender, d. Aug. 12, 1849, Probate documents filed in DeSoto County, Mississippi, Sept. 1853 (see in MEDIA).

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After the death of David Lavender of Newberry County, SC, in 1826, his children needed a guardian. Robert Mars, who was husband of David's sister Sarah Lavender Mars/Marrs, was named guardian in 1830.

"The State of South Carolina. To His Honor, William Nelson, Ordinary in and for the District of Newberry.

The humble petition of Robert Mars shewith that William Lavender (a minor of the age of choice), John Lavender, Hugh Lavender, Mary Ann Lavender, Robert Smith Lavender (minors under the age of choice) are entitled to a considerable estate which on account of their minority they are unable to manage -- Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be appointed the guardian both of the persons and estates of the aforesaid infants. Caldwell & Fair, pro petitioners.

I, Elenor Lavender, the mother of John, Hugh, Mary Ann and Robert Smith Lavender, the within named minors under the age of choice, do hereby consent to the appointment of the within mentioned Robert Mars as guardian of the aforesaid minors.

This 4 December, 1830 Elender X Lavender, her mark attest Smith Lavender" filed in the Court of Ordinary, Newberry ---------------------------------------------------

From NEWBERRY COUNTY, SC EQUITY RECORDS 1818-1844, copied and provided to THE LAVENDER LINE by Sharon J. Lee, M.D.:

"Equity 1833, Box 18, Pkg. 12: James McCracken Jr., Exc of David Lavender dec. and widow Eleanor Lavender vs Robert Mars Committee for William Lavender and guardian for John, Hugh, Mary A., and Robert Smith Lavender. Bill for partition. Filed 16 May 1833. Children of David Lavender were William (who is "in a state of mental imbicility and deaf") John (16 yrs.), Hugh (14 yrs), Mary Ann (12 yrs) and Robert Smith (10 yrs). There was another child, Jane, who died 1828 unmarried. The Exc James McCracken had already moved to Ga. The widow wants to move out of state but cannot until the estate is settled."

• Marriage: to ELISA (ELIZA), Bef. 1850; b. Abt. 1821, Alabama; d. Aft. 1850. They appear in the 1850 Census for Pickens County, Southern District (Greene County), Alabama. In the 1850 Slave Census for Pickens County-Southern Division, Hugh Lavender's farm has 7 persons listed; ages are given but no names. In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules (available only via Ancestry.com), Eliza appears immediately above Robert Lavender and his son James Ivy Lavender.