1829 Elijah Hinson and wife Jane Caroline Starke (just married), daughter of Philemon Starke, versus James B Pickett contested the ownership of several slaves. The slaves were bequeathed by James Perry to Philemon Starke and wife Margaret (Peggy), daughter of James Perry, who had children Baldy Starke and Jane Caroline (later married to Elijah Hinson). Philemon died and Margaret inherited the slaves. Margaret's slaves were seized in 1823 due to a debt to Austin F Peay and sold to Colonel Peay. On 1824, Mr Peay sold the slaves to Baldy Starke. In 1824, Baldy Starke sold the slaves to James B Pickett, although Baldy continued to rent the slaves from James B Pickett. Baldy died in 1829 without having paid for the slaves and John J Myers administered Baldy's estate. In January 1829, Jane Caroline married Elijah Hinson, who later administered the estate of Philemon Starke. James B Pickett had a bill of sale for the slaves in 1829 and sold them to James A Knighton, who carried them out of state, although the sale was deemed to be a pretence to avoid the claims of Hinson. Margaret Starke conveyed her interest in the slaves, if any, to (daughter) Mrs Hinson in 1830. [1] [2]
1830 Elijah Henson lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29); and free white females: 1 (20 thru 29) and 1 (40 thru 49); and 1 slaves. [3]
1830 James B Pickett had a listing in Fairfield County, South Carolina with 15 slaves and no white people in the household, perhaps as a non-resident landowner?. Nearby were households for Elijah Henson, age 20-30, and for Rebecca Henson, age 30-40 (see 1829 entry), William W Lewis, Jeptha Alridge, William Hughes, Saunders Gibson, James Land, Samuel Stokes, Zachariah Gibson, Robert Adams, Nancy Wilson, and several Muloney families. [4]
1831 Elijah Hinson and wife Jane Caroline petitioned the Fairfield court of equity against defendant James B Pickett. [5]
1840 Elijah Hinson lived in Lancaster County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 5) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [6] Perhaps Jane Caroline had died by this time. Brother John D and father John Sen were also listed.
1844 The will of John Hinson, dated December 10, 1844, named John D, Elijah, Molsey Cato wife of Riley Catoe, and Esther Catoe wife of Jessie. [7]
1846 The committee on pensions cited the petition of Richmond R Terrell, administrator for John Henson. Dated March 22, 1854. [8] [9]
… the said John Hinson died in Lancaster District of the 26 day of January 1845 aged about 94 years that he left no widow surviving him, but left the following children who now survive him to wit - John D. Hinson, Elijah Hinson, Molsey wife of Riley Catoe and Esther wife of Jessee Catoe …
1850 Elijah Hinson (age 45, born in South Carolina) lived in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, in a household with Sarah Hinson (age 38), Florilla Hinson (age 18), Clara Hinson (age 16), Elijah Hinson (age 13), John Hinson (age 6), Alexander Hinson (age 3), Rebecca Hinson (age 1), and Theodore Percival (age 26). Elijah Hinson was a miner. [10]
1860 Elijah Hinson (age 60, born in South Carolina) lived in Lancaster County, South Carolina, in a household with Sarah Hinson (age 45), John S Hinson (age 16), Richard Hinson (age 12), and Rebecca Hinson (age 11). Elijah Hinson was a farmer. [11] Son Elijah (age 23) and daughter Clary Catoe (age 24) were listed adjacent on the previous page.
1870 Elijah Hinson (age 75, born in South Carolina) lived in Flat Creek, Lancaster County, South Carolina, in a household with Sarah Hinson (age 55), and Richard Hinson (age 22). Elijah Hinson was a farmer. [12]
1880 Sarah Hinson, widow, died in February in Flat Creek, Lancaster County, South Carolina. [13]
Research Notes:
Perhaps Elijah was the same person as Elijah Hinson named in the notes of James Pickett. [14]
[1] 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].
[2] 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].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] South Carolina, Fairfield County Equity court decrees (bills), 1807-1870, [Fairfield Genealogy], [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Mary Hinson Whitaker, Our Hinson Heritage in N.C. and S.C. (1985), 11-12, [GoogleBooks].
[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., series S108092, [Search1], [Search2], [Search3].
[9] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, [AncestryRecord].
[14] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for James Pickett, [JRWolfeGenealogy].