Phillip Draper (1771 - 1856)

Born 14 Jun 1771 in Union, South Carolina

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Draper Jr. and Lucy (Coleman) Draper

Husband of Margaret Peggy (Curtis) Draper — married about 1794 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1856 at about age 84 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.

Sources

"Draper Families in America", by Mrs. Ethel Nichols - http://www.ajlambert.com/miscfmly/stry_td.pdf

Letter from Philip Draper to his Son James and Daughter-in-Law:

Originally posted on Mary Hall's Home Page, Rootsweb (with minor grammatical corrections)

Dear Son and Daughter,

These lines come to inform you that we are all well at this time. Your Mother has had a hard spell but has got about again. Mr Pates' family and all the connections is all well as far as know. I recd your letter the 30th of May and it come to hand the 7th of June. I was much gratified to hear that you were all well I will inform you that Mariah Law as was, is Dead. She was in family way and come to her time to be delivered, she was taken with fits and lost her child and in three days died. I will inform that Parleman Pate has been to the Illinois to see if he likes some parts of it very well but don't say whether he will move there or not. He has sold his land and has got to move somewhere to Woodfolk. he got $1000 for it. Anthony has sold his also. he got $1200. He sold to ANDREW McCLELEN who married MARGARET WILLIAMS and has got all SAMSON WILLIAMS land in the bond. SAMSON WILLIAMS is dead.

PARLEMAN was at all the childrens in that country and they were all well then. Except JAMES he is not doing very well. BETSEY and TRYPHENA has both got another heir lately. PARLEMAN was there in April. CORENA has only 2 Children. a girl and boy. I recd a letter from JOHN dated 25th of February 1841 and they were all well but had all been sick. He started to come to see me the 26 of July and was taken sick first day and had to return and in few days. All his family was taking sick but all got well again. Old MR HAYNES is dead but don't say when he died. PILATE DEEN was in the country last spring where COLEMAN lives but did not see COLEMAN. He heard from him he was well then as was all his family. JOHN went out there sometime ago but don't say when he was not in 30 miles of COLEMAN. He did not hear from him and he was about to move to that Country but, his family being taken sick, he has given it out and concluded to stay where he is.

I will inform that SUSANNAH McCLEN and Mother is about dead. Your UNCLE THOMAS DRAPER folks has got in a bad way. They have got to quarreling and fighting about the property. MILTON has beat JAMES YOUNG and threatens THOMAS. HUDDLESTON YOUNG is Adminstrator now they want to get the place out of his hands and he wont give it up. And this appears to be the quarrel.

Our Crops is but sorry at this time as there is very little corn that is waist high. We are very dry at this time. I have not got returns for our Tobacco yet. I understand it sells very well, from five to ten. I dont know of anything more at present. I would be glad you would write to me and let me know when you could come as I want you and JOHN to be here together. If you can to conclude to come at any time, that you would write to John and let him know what time you would be here and me also I shall conclude by subscribing myself.

Your Loving Father till Death,

PHILIP & SARRA DRAPER