Aaron Guyton (1761 - 1841)

Born 26 Oct 1761 in Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (McCurdy) Guyton — married 6 Oct 1789 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1841 at age 79 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Private Aaron Guyton served with 2nd Spartan Regiment, South Carolina Militia (Brandon's) during the American Revolution.

Aaron Guyton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A048667.

Aaron Guyton was born in Baltimore county, Maryland in 1761. He fought in the American Revolution as a Private in the South Carolina Militia ^[1].^[2] A Transcription of his Pension file ^[3] shows that Aaron served under a number of commanders, including his brother, Captain Moses Guyton. He fought in several southern campaigns, notably the Battle of Cowpens in 1781.

The 1800 census shows Aaron living in South Carolina, where he lived in the Pendleton/Anderson area until his death in 1841.

His will, signed 14 Feb 1840, leaves bequests to:

daughters: Polly (Mary) Guyton Sherrill, Hannah (Guyton) Smith, Betsy (Guyton) Webb, Margaret (Guyton) Steele, and Sally (Guyton) Ducksworth

sons: Robert Guyton, Joseph Guyton, Aron W. Guyton, John W. Guyton, Guyton Guyton

wife Margaret Guyton

Notes

The 1820 Census shows that Aaron Guyton's household included nine enslaved people: two boys under age 14, three men, two girls under age fourteen, and two women.

By 1840 ^[4], the number of enslaved people owned by Aaron Guyton had increased to twenty two:

5 boys under ten years old

3 young men between 10-23 years old

2 men between 24-35 years old

7 girls under ten years old

3 young women between 10-23 years old

2 women between 24-35 years old

Aaron's will, written in 1840, gives names to some of these people:

"one negro" to each of his five daughters

Leah, a woman, & her child – to son, Joseph Guyton

Lawson, a boy – to son Aron W. Guyton

Adam, a boy - to son John W. Guyton. Adam (Unknown) Guyton

Orange, a boy, to son Guyton Guyton. Orange (Unknown) Guyton.

Bill, a man – to son Guyton Guyton

“if they cannot agree in a division then the negroes to be sold on a credit of Twelve months and the proceeds equally divided amongst them all…”

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Feb 2024), "Record of Aaron Guyton", Ancestor # A048667.
2. ↑ Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.
3. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters: Aaron Guyton [1], transcribed by Will Graves
4. ↑ U.S. Census, 1840, page 2

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : accessed 9 June 2018), Aaron Guyton, Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 156, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : accessed 9 June 2018), Aaron Guiton, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 256, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : accessed 9 June 2018), Aaron Guiton, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 178, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.

• U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol III, book 12 South Carolina. Database and images, Ancestry. com [5]. Original data: United States Senate.The Pension Roll of 1835.4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992.

Name: Aaron Guyton

Rank: Private

Age: 70

Birth Year: abt 1761

Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831

Residence Place: South Carolina, USA

Service Description: S.C. line

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch ([6] : 18 August 2017), Aaron Guyton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 147, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 507; FHL microfilm 22,508.

• South Carolina Wills & Probate Records, 1670-1980, database and images (of transcripts), Ancestry.com, accessed 9 Jun 2018 [7]. Author: Anderson County (South Carolina). Probate Judge; Probate Place: Anderson, South Carolina

Name: Aaron Guyton

Probate Date: 14 Feb 1840 (this is the will date)

Probate Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1840

Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA

Recorded in Will book B, Page 134; Recorded November 16, 1841; Proved November 16, 1841

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch ([8] : accessed 8 June 2018), Aaron in entry for Margaret Guyton, 04 Mar 1848; citing South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 20; FHL microfilm 1,319,400.

Name Margaret Guyton

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 04 Mar 1848

Event Place South Carolina, United States

Event Place (Original) South Carolina, United States

Spouse's Name Aaron

Page 197

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ([9] : 13 December 2015), Aaron Steele Guyton, 1841; Burial, Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America, Old Hopewell Cemetery; citing record ID 25897002, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Name Aaron Steele Guyton

Event Date 1841

Event Place Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America

Photograph Included N

Birth Date 26 Oct 1761

Death Date 30 Jun 1841

Affiliate Record Identifier 25897002

Cemetery Old Hopewell Cemetery

• Aaron Steele Guyton on Find A Grave: Memorial #25897002 20:43, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Feb 2024), "Record of Aaron Guyton", Ancestor # A048667.

GUYTON, AARON Ancestor #: A048667

Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE

Birth: 10-27-1761 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND

Death: 6-30-1841 ANDERSON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA

Pension Number: S*W21237

Service Source: S*W21237

Service Description: 1) CAPTS JEFFRIES,STEEN,GUYTON,THOMPSON,

2) MONTGOMERY

SPOUSE MARGARET MC CURDY

Children (there are more DAR profile #s available for each of these:

97886 MARGARET, m. [1] WILLIAM STEELE

306401 JOSEPH m. [1] ZEMULY C. MCCLESKY of MCCLOSKY

420966 ELIZABETH m. [1] WILLIAM WEBB

598245 JOHN WASH.(WASHINGTON) m. [1] SUSAN WELLBORN or WELBORN

601070 ROBERT m. [1] HESTER DUCKWORTH