John Wardlaw Sr (1737 - 1791)

Born 12 Jan 1737 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann (Moore) Wardlaw — married before 1760 in Abbeville, South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1791 at age 54 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Wardlaw was born 1737 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Much of the information we have on the Wardlaw family of Augusta, Virginia, comes from the Genealogy of the Wardlaw Family, by Joseph G. Wardlaw.

In it, the author names John Wardlaw of this profile as the son of William Wardlaw:

' quoting from "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia," being extracts from original court records of Augusta County (Chalkley), William Wardlaw's (Bl) will is recorded in Vol. Ill, page 131; is dated October 1, 1761. Proved May 18, 1762. Estate appraised August 12, 1762, by Andrew Steele, John Logan and John Moore. It stated that he was a planter and lived in Borden's Tract. His wife, Jeannette, and son, John, were named as Executors, who qualified, with James and Hugh Wardlaw as bondsmen. His children are named in the following order: John, James, Hugh, Joseph, William, Margaret, Robert.'

Some of the Wardlaw family would later move to Abbeville, South Carolina. With them were other connected families, including John Moore and his brother, Quinton Moore. Once again, quoting from the book by Joseph Wardlaw:

'The attempt to present some account of the Wardlaw and allied families would be incomplete without some reference to Abbeville District or County, where hundreds of the descendants of the original settlers were born. Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens and contiguous sections appear to have been rapidly settled after 1755, when the Cherokee Indians ceded a large territory in the upper part of the State. John, Hugh and Joseph Wardlaw, sons of William, left Rockbridge County, Virginia, about 1766 to 67, and, as far as can be determined, came direct to Abbeville County, without stopping or tarrying at Waxhaw—where many other settlers moving to South Carolina had halted for a time. The three Wardlaw brothers were granted lands on the Saluda River and Long Cane Creek. I have traced business transactions of the brothers in Virginia as late as 1765, and it is almost certain that they settled in Abbeville County, near the streams mentioned, in 1766 to 67.'

John Wardlaw is enumerated in the 1790 census for Abbeville County, SC.: ^[1]

John's first wife was Margaret Moore, a daughter of the aforementioned John Moore. She died young, leaving him with children to raise. He soon married Lydia Heard, and she survived him, being mentioned in his will.

John Wardlaw Sr served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Wardlaw Sr performed Patriotic Service in South Carolina in the American Revolution.

John Wardlaw Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A120757.

John Wardlaw has been recognized as a Revolutionary War Veteran by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). [Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of John Wardlaw", Ancestor # A120757.]. One detail of his service was that he served in the Battle of Musgrove's Mill. DAR Ancestor # A120757 for John Wardlaw. South Carolina Service.

• John died in 1791.

• Findagrave Memorial # 23685815 Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery Donalds Abbeville County South Carolina-^[3] An application is on file for his gravestone as a military veteran.^[4]

• The Abbeville Banner 1857 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ABBEVILLE BANNER", Abbeville, South Carolina for APRIL 1857 and MAY 1857.

• Will of William Wardlaw, Augusta County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 131.

• Recorded Will Book 1, page 43; Estate Packet, Box 100, Pkg 2448 5 April 1791 (proven) Abbeville County of Ninety Six District, South Carolina.

• The U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Abbeville, South Carolina -SAR Membership:78910; Application Date:30 Aug 1955; Spouse; Margaret Moore---Children: John Wardlaw.

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/73518165/person/430053064846/facts

Research Notes

John's first wife, Margaret Moore has been confused as to her origins because of an error in Joseph G. Wardlaw's history. While much of his information is correct, it should be remembered that he was writing a history of the Wardlaw family, and not the Moore family. Therefore, he gave Margaret Moore's father as John Moore (correct) but her mother as Mary Ellet (incorrect). There is substantial proof of a John Moore and Mary Ellet marriage, but this couple is of the same generation as John Wardlaw and his wife. Unfortunately, this error has been difficult to erase because it was put in print many years ago, and has been repeated in multiple forms, including a tombstone.

Margaret Moore, as the sister of Samuel Moore, is, therefore, the daughter of the John Moore mentioned in the above records pertaining to the Wardlaw family. He was a witness to William Wardlaw's will, and he and his connected families (including John Wardlaw, who was married to his daughter) later moved to South Carolina. This John Moore's wife is unknown (at least her maiden name). The list of children from John Moore and his unknown wife (therefore siblings of Margaret) seems to be correct: William, Samuel, Eliab, Nancy (who also married a Wardlaw), and Isabel.

Sources

1. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1790; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 460; Image: 275; Family History Library Film: 0568151 Description Township: Not Stated Source Information Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 January 2022), memorial page for John Wardlaw Sr. (12 Jan 1737–6 Feb 1791), Find A Grave: Memorial #23685815, citing Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Barry Speer (contributor 46963653) .
4. ↑ National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General - Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.