Research Notes:
Although Robert Hinson was not named as a son in the will of Bartlett Hinson, he was named as an executor, and lived nearby in 1790. We list him as a son of Bartlett, with only this modest evidence.
1790 Robert Henson (age 16+) lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with one female. Bartlett Hinson was listed adjacent to Robert. Obadiah Henson and Micajah Picket were listed on the next page. [1]
1800 Bartlett Henson of Fairfield District, South Carolina sold land to Robert Henson. The land had been previously owned by Joseph Cats and was on the Wateree River by Watereee Creek and Dry Fork. The deed was dated July 15. [2]
1800 Robert Henson lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44). Obadiah Henson was listed on the next page. Nearby listings included Morgan Murry, several Tidwell families. [3]
1800 Robt Henson Jr lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over). [4]
1802 Robert Henson purchased land from Austin Peay. [5]
1804 Robert Henson purchased land from Robert Shirley. [6]
1810 Robert Henson lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 2 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and 3 slaves. [7]
1820 The will of Robert Henson of Fairfield District, Fairfield County was dated 30 October and proved 20 November. The will named: Wife Rebekah; Children: Joseph, Elijah, Mary, Catherine, Huldy, Fanny, Eliza, and Mattie (under age). Executors: Austin F Peay, Thomas McCullah, and John Pickett. Witnesses John Templeton, John Henson Jr, Isaac Graham. [8] [9]
1820 John Henson lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and free white females: 3 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and 4 slaves. Austin Peay (executor for Robert Hinson), Margaret Stark (age 26-45, daughter of James Perry, widow of Philemon Starke and future mother-in-law for Robert's son, Elijah Hinson [10]), Jeptha Pickett, and Morgan Murray (perhaps Robert's neighbor in 1810) were listed nearby. [11]
1820 Rebecca Henson, John Henson Jr, and John Pickett were listed close to each other on the Fairfield County census. [12]
1823 Austin F. Peay seized, for a debt, slaves from widow Margaret Starke, which she had inherited from her father, James Perry. [13]
1824 Austin Peay sold the slaves, which he had siezed from Margaret Starke, to Baldy Starke, son of Margaret, on November 26. [14]
1824 Baldy Starke sold the slaves to James B Pickett on November 29, and, the same day, Baldy Starke hired the slaves from James B. Pickett for $1 per year, with the right to purchase the slaves back in November, 1829. [15]
1829 Baldy Stark died. [16]
1829 Elijah Hinson married Jane Caroline Starke, daughter of Margaret Stark, in January (see 1820 census listing). [17]
1829 Elijah Hinson was administrator for the estate of Philemon Starke. [18]
1829 Before November, James B Pickett sold the slaves to James Knighton, who lived out of the state of South Carolina. [19]
1830 Margaret Starke conveyed her interest in the slaves to Mrs. Hinson (Caroline Jane) on January 27. [20]
1830 Elijah Henson (age 20-30, with wife and 2 sons and female age 40-50), Rebecca Henson, and James B Pickett (perhaps not a residence, since no persons were listed in the household) were listed near each other on the Fairfield County census. [21]
1834 The South Carolina equity court reconsidered the case about the slaves, in July, in light of additional testimony from Joseph Hinson, brother of Elijah, and Austin Peay. After consideration, the case was not reheard. [22]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1790, page 151, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds, O-209, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds, O-211, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[6] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Online abstract Ids have been changed. Search at first link and right-click image. Then Open Image in new tab to get the URL., S108093, Fairfield South Carolina will F8-99, [Search1], [Search2], [Search3].
[9] Fairfield County, South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977, 8-88, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n40, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n40, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[14] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n40, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[15] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[16] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[17] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[18] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[19] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[20] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 1 (Charleston, SC: 1858), n41, of 28-37 or *35-*47, original pagination, [InternetArchive].
[21] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[22] W. R. Hill, Reports of cases in Chancery argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of South Carolina, Vol. 2 (Charleston, SC: 1858), of 270-276, which was *351-*359, original pagination, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].