William Hudson Pool

James Pettypool named his children in his pension application, namely Rebecca (born 22 April 1783), William (born 21 February 1787), Salley (born 9 March 1789), Polley (born 23 June 1791), Gabriel (born 9 November 1793), Betsey (born 6 November 1796), John (born 16 July 1799), and James Jr (born 15 March 1804). He started selling these lands in 1809, first to son William Pool (27).

1809 December 19, James Pool to Wm. Pool for $200, 80 acres on Reedy River, bounded on Perry Perritt, Thos. Taylor. Witnesses: Benj. Arnold, Thos. Townsend. James Dunklin, J.P.; dower relinquished by Ursula (X) Pool; recorded 2 June 1810

1830 US Census, Laurens District, p. 224 Wm. Pool 1mu5, 1m15-20, 1m40-50, 1fu5, 2f5-10, 3f10-15, 3f1520, 1f 30-40, 2 slaves James Pool 1mu5, 1m15-20, 1m20-30, 1m30-40, 1m70-80, 1f60-70, 4 slaves

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His gravestone:

"William Hudson Pool, son of James B. Pool, Feb. 21, 1787, June 21, 1860"

A separate gravestone in the old Pool cemetery recites:

Children of William Hudson and Catherine Kelley Pool

Elizabeth Pool, 1809-1864 Ursula Pool, 1811-1830 Nancy Pool, 1813-1843, John F. Thomason Mary Pool, 1815-1861 Temperance Pool, 1818-1908 Sarah Pool, 1819 Catherine Pool, 1822-1862, William B. McCuen Rebecca A. Pool, 1824-1897, Garrison G. Medlock Diadma Kelley Pool, 1826-1834 William Henry Pool, 1829-1874, Elizabeth C. Pool, Stacy Emily Black Martha M. Pool, 1831-1911, Nimod Traynham Thomas James Pool, 1833-1862

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 2 2024, 22:26:35 UTC

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