America Fowler Sr. (1774 - 1869)

Born 1774 in Laurens County, South Carolina

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Died 1869 at about age 95 in Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

America was born in 1774. America Fowler ... He passed away in 1869. ^[1]

• In 1796, America Fowler paid Zadock Ford 20 £ sterling for 100 acres in the southeast part of 540 acres granted to Zadock Ford in 1784. Witnessed by Aaron Fowler and Nicholas Garret.

• 13 Jan 1796, Merick Fowler (Spartanburg Co.) planter to Jesse Fowler (Laurens Co.) for £20 Sterling sold 50 acres, being part of 200 acres granted 2 May 1785, by Wm. Moultrie esq. Gov. unto John Fowler. Situate in Ninety six Dist. on waters of Enoree River & recorded in Grant Book DDDD, page 230. Which sd. John Fowler made over 50 acres as a Legacy unto his Son Merick Fowler. Border: Jesse Fowler, Joel Fowler, branch. Witness Reuben (R) Stone, Nancy Wright. Signed America (A) Fowler [sic]. Witness oath by Reuben (R) Stone 13 Jan 1796 to Danl. Wright J.P. Laurens Co. Rec. 19 Feb 1796.

• 1850: America Fowler, age 76 born South Carolina, Prairie, Hot Spring, Arkansas, living with his wife.

• Occupation 1850: Cooper

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Chris Beason, Mar 5, 2013

• Laurens County South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books E-F (1793-1800, (1767-1800) Vol #2 Compiled by: Larry Vehorn, Page 90-91 Book F.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67Z-ZZX : 12 April 2016), America Fowler, Prairie, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States; citing family 392, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Chris Beason for starting this profile.