Robert Manning

Robert Manning. He was born in 1778 in York, SC. He married Mary Ann, but I don't know her last name. Robert was a planter, meaning plantation owner, in York. On the 1850 York, SC Slave Schedule, Robert is shown to have owned 22 slaves ranging in age from 2 - 80.

Robert appears on census from 1820 until 1850. On the 1860 census, his wife Mary A. Manning is the head of the household and a widow. Five of her children live with her. The census shows the value of Mary's real estate to be $8000. and the value of the personal estate to be $19,999.

In his will which was proven November 30, 1854 Robert names all his children, leaves everything to his wife Mary Ann Manning and leaves $1.00 to each of his sons-in-law. The following is the transcription of his will.

York County SC Will Book 3 1840-1862

Pages 307-309: South Carolina, York District. Will of Robert Manning of York District, planter on Broad River and Kings Creek....to my beloved wife Mary Ann Manning all this tract of land where I now live with the household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils and seven negroes: Charles, Dick, Sarah, Jackoles, Pickens, Margare, Ann, to hold during her natural life then to go to my six sons:

Joseph B. Manning

Thomas W. Manning

Robert L. Manning

John M. Manning

William C. Manning

Commodore P. Manning

I give to my daughter Sarah C. Hill one negroe named Vina. To my daughter Jane C. Kennedy one negroe girl named Eliza. To my daughter Levina R. Carpenter one negro girl named Susy. To my daughter Mary M. Manning one negroe (not named). I leave five negroes to be sold at my death by my executor with all notes, money and debts to pay my just debts. The negroes to be sold are Lewis, Suckey, Giles, Pickens, Jim. To my wife Mary all my stock of every kind during her life then to be equally divided between my six sons and my interest in a tract of land of Thomas Manning deed on Bogan's branch to be equally divided between my six sons. I give to Alexander Hill my son in law $1. I give to Madison Hambright my son in law $1, also John Kennedy $1, also to Isaac Carpenter $1. I appoint Joseph B. Manning sole executor, 15 ___1854. Robert Manning (LS), Wit: R. W. Hughs, Eli McDaniel, Morgan Martin. Proved by the oath of R. W. Hughs and Eli McDaniel 30 Nov 1854. Qualified Jos. B. Manning as executor 30 Nov 1854.

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Thomas Manning, Jr. 1802-1889, my great-great -great paternal grandfather is buried in the Young Family Cemetery in Walker County, Ga. With the experience I had at the Woods Cemetery in Fannin County, TX and Liberty Bell Cemetery in Dill City, OK, I expected I would solve the mystery of the Young Family Cemetery very quickly. I haven't yet and its been over a month since I located Thomas Manning's place of burial.

The Young family included James 1775-1858, wife Sarah Ann 1782-1857, Capt. F. M. 1823-1895, Martha (wife of F.M.) 1835-1870, their daughter Sarah Ann 1859-1883, and son George T. 1853-1884. In addition to the Youngs are the Littles and the McWilliams.

William Little 1801-1882, his wife (no name) 1815-1884, son J. R. 1847-1919, his wife M.W. 1853-1826. The McWilliams family includes Capt. William 1836-1919, his second wife Nancy Neal 1844-1922, his first wife Sarah 1842-1862, a son R. P. McWilliams 1881-1907.

Then there are the Mannings, Thomas 1802-1889, his wife Jane 1807-1885, son John 1830-1860. And the last two graves are those of Robert Patterson who died 1864 and Bettie Jackson 1849-1877. There are only 19 graves located there.