Leonard Saylors Jr (1778 - 1850)

Born 1778 in Abbeville, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States

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Died 1850 at about age 72 in Burgess Falls, White, Tennessee, United States

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Leonard Saylors was born in Abbeville, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States in1778 to Mary (Wight) Saylor and Leonard (Saylors) Saylor Sr. He died in 1850 Burgess Falls, White County, Tennessee, United States.

The descendants of Abram Sailors and Catherine (Seyleria) Saylor

Abraham Saylor or Zoellers was born in 1710 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

He married Catherine (Seyleria) Saylor about 1731 in Switzerland. Some say that Seyleria was not her maiden name, only another variation of Saylors.

Abraham came on the ship Harle to Philadelphia, PA. 1 Sep 1736.

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Leonard (Saylors) Saylor Sr. was born 22 Apr 1751 in Bute, North Carolina. He may have been born either in Maryland or in North Carolina.

Leonard (Saylors) Saylor Sr.and Mary (Wight) Saylor were the parents of Leonard Saylors Jr

Leonard Saylors Jr was born in Abbeville, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States in 1778 He died in 1850 Burgess Falls, White County, Tennessee, United States.

Leonard Saylors Jr married Amy Gant, their daughter Sarah Saylors married Elijah Hickey.

Migration from MD or PA to Pendleton, SC to NC then to White Co., TN.

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Abraham the grandson of Abraham Saylor

Abraham (Saylors) Saylor Sr (1760 - 1835) m. Elizabeth (Love) Saylors (abt 1765 - abt 1844) on 8 Aug 1785. They were the parents of Leonard Saylors who married Sarah Johnson.

THE FAMILY OF LEONARD SAYLORS AND SARA JOHNSON

Leonard Saylors was born in 1786 died on May 14, 1856, married Sarah (Johnson) Saylors born February 7, 1793, died August 16-1881. Leonard Saylors and his descendants are buried in Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery near Saylors Cross Roads located about 12 miles south of the town of Anderson on Abbeville Highway. The location of this land is near the Abbeville county line.

Leonard Saylors was born in 1786 in North Carolina according to information he gave the census taker in 1850. Leonard’s parents were Abraham (Saylors) Saylor Sr and Elizabeth (Love) Saylors. Leonard may have moved with his parents to South Carolina as early as 1790. Leonard died May 14, 1856, 70 years old and a consistent member of the Baptist faith as stated on his tombstone. Leonard Saylors is buried in Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery along with his wife Sara Johnson Saylors born February 7, 1793, and died August 16, 1881, age 88 years 6 months and 9 days. Sara was a consistent member of the Baptist faith as stated on her tombstone. There are two tombstones located at Mt. Bethel with the above information inscribed in the stone located with some of their children and grandchildren who were buried in the Cemetery. Lenard is how his name is spelled on his tombstone. However, on all the testate papers filed in Anderson District, South Carolina his name is spelled, Leonard. The tombstone cutter must have made a mistake with the spelling. Leonard married Sarah Johnson sometime in the period 1810-1814, judging from the ages of their children. Sarah’s parents were born in Virginia and moved to South Carolina where Sara was born. Leonard and Sarah had four daughters and five sons.

THE CHILDREN OF LEONARD AND SARAH JOHNSON SAYLORS

1. Nimrod Saylors was born about 1815 (lived out of the state of South Carolina in 1856, according to testate papers and his wife, if he had one was never listed on any of the documents.

2. Nancy (Saylors) Shaw born about 1817 and married William Thomas Shaw

3.John Saylors Sr. born February 20, 1820, and died January 25, 1867, and wife, Sarah she was born June 11, 1821, and died June 30, 1895 (Tombstone Mt. Bethel).

4. Leonard Pickney Saylors born 1821 and died 1836 (death recorded in Mount Bethel History, states he was 15 years old at death.)

5. Elizabeth Saylors born on October 26, 1826, and died August 10, 1906. She married John Dove. (They lived out of the state of South Carolina in 1856, according to testate papers in 1856)

6. Anna Saylors born May 1829 and married Nicholas Callaham born May 1832 and died 1911.

7. Sarah Saylors about 1831and married George Dove (lived out of the state of South Carolina according to testate papers in 1856)

8. David Saylors born December 17, 1831, and died July 18, 1865 (tombstone Mt. Bethel) wife Caroline M born 1827 who died November 3, 1905 age 78 (Tombstone Mt. Bethel for both David W and Caroline)

9. William Saylors Sr. He married Lucinda Ashley the year his father died 1856. William was born July 7, 1838, and died April 10, 1919. Lucinda was born on January 24, 1835, and died on November 10, 1919.

Source: The testate papers filed in Anderson, South Carolina concerning the Estate of Leonard Saylors Jr.; South Carolina Archives, Anderson County, Estates Roll 1475. Also the tombstones in Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Route 1, Belton, South Carolina, 29627.

THE CIVIL WAR

Three of Leonard Saylors Jr.'s sons were in the civil war.

1. David Saylors private Company A 12th Regiment South Carolina Infantry; enlisted May 14, 1862, captured April 3, 1865, at Amelia Court House, released June 6, 1865, at Point Lookout, Maryland.

2. John Saylors Sr. Private Company L Orr’s Rifles South Carolina Infantry, Captain John B Moore’s Company; enlisted July 20, 1861, for one year; private Company C 1st South Carolina State Troops on roll August first – December 1863.

3.William Saylors his record can be seen in the next chapter.

THEIR CHURCH

Mount Bethel Baptist Church was constituted on Saturday, February 13, 1836, and the family of Leonard Saylors Jr. lived nearby and was members of the new church. The church started out with a total membership of 35. The first burial at Mt. Bethel Cemetery was Leonard Pickney Saylors, the son of Leonard Saylors and Sara. During the churches, first-year children were playing on the church grounds located next to the school and Leonard Pickney Saylors who was 15 years of age developed a nose bleed and he bleed to death that day and was buried in the church cemetery.

Source: Mount Bethel Baptist Church History1836 – 1982.

FARMING WAS THEIR WAY OF LIFE

Leonard’s farm in the 1850 agriculture census. There were 80 acres of improved land, 100 acres unimproved with a land value of $750 and $150 in implements. There were two horses, three cows, six cattle, five sheep, and 30 swine, with a livestock value of $180. Fifty pounds of potatoes, three bales cotton, six bushels beans, eighty bushels sweet potatoes, one hundred four pounds of butter, twelve pounds of honey, $30 home manufacture, and $40 in slaughtered animals.

LEONARD SAYLORS DIES WITH NO WILL

Leonard Saylors Jr left no will. On July 14, 1856, Herbert Hammond, Esquire Ordinary of Anderson District, appointed as administrators of the estate three of Leonard Saylors sons John B. Saylors, William J. Saylors, and David W. Saylors.

...John B. Saylors (son of Leonard, the deceased) supplied a letter on July 14, 1856, to Herbert Hammond Ordinary of Anderson District requesting the estate of Leonard Saylors Jr. be sold or divided. Leonard’s estate consisted of 183 acres more or less, on the waters of Bear Creek bounded by Col. James Robinson, James Drake, and others. This land was located in the Martin Township of Anderson County, which is near the Mt. Bethel Church Community. The land was appraised at $1000.00. In his letter to the court, John B. Saylors lists those who are entitled to receive their distributive share first Sarah Saylors, widow of the deceased, Nimrod Saylors, John Dove and his wife, Elizabeth Dove, George W. Dove and his wife, Sarah Dove. John B. Saylors, William T. Shaw and his wife, Nancy Shaw, Nicholas Callaham and his wife Anna Callaham. David W. Saylors, and William J. Saylors. The three first-named live beyond the limits of this state and the remaining five reside in Anderson District.

Sara (his widow) received what was known as lot number one, containing 84 acres appraised at $376.00. The remainder known as lot number two, containing 154 acres was appraised at $752.00 and the three sons recommended the land to be sold at Anderson Court House on a credit of 12 months. Lot number 2 was bid off by John B. Armstrong, for David W. Saylors and William J. Saylors at $600.00 with that being the highest bid, on Dec. 5, 1856.

...The appraisers appointed to appraise his property were James Drake, Enock H. Drake, and James Robinson. His land was appraised for $1000.00 His personal property was appraised and sold at the deceased home on October 15th, 1856. The family members bought many of the items from his home and farm.

Below is a list of some of the items and who purchased them.

Two beds and furniture @ 12.00 Purchased by widow Saylors

Lot of bed cloths @ 12.00 purchased by widow Saylors

One chest and cover @2.50 Purchased by Widow Saylors

One Spinning Wheel and lot of chairs @2.50 Purchased by widow Saylors

lot of Jars and Jugs @2.50 Purchased by Isaac Saddler

Cupboard and contents @2.50; Purchased by widow Saylors

lot of books and looking glass @2.00 Purchased by widow Saylors

Table and water vessels @1.50 Purchased by widow Saylors

Rifle gun @7.00 Purchased by John B. Saylors

2 saddlers @ 6.00 Purchased by Wm. T. Shaw

A lot of flour @ 3.50 Purchased by Widow Saylors

Mattock @ 3.35 Wm. J. Saylors

lot of hoes and sundries @ 1.00 Purchased by Wm. J. Saylors

Road wagon @20.00 Purchased by Edward Ashely

Lot of Hogs @ 25.00 Purchased by Wm. J. Saylors

2 Sheep @2.00 Purchased by Wm. J. Saylors

Washpot @ 2.00 Purchased by Widow Saylors

One Sorrel horse @ 50.00 Purchased by Wm. T. Shaw

3 heard of cattle @16.00 Purchased by Wm. J. Saylors

Coffee mill @ 00.20 Purchased by Widow Saylors

....After Leonard Saylors Jr. died in 1856 Sarah survived until August 16, 1881, spending most of her time with her children and their families in the Mt. Bethel community. William Jasper their youngest son married Lucinda Ashley the same year that Leonard died and most probably they lived in the home with Sarah.^[1]

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• Fact: Burial Saylors Cemetery, Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA

1830 Census

Name: Leonard Sailors

Event Place: White, Tennessee, United States^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/Sailors.html
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPT-2NG Leonard Sailors, White, Tennessee, United States; citing 26, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 182; FHL microfilm 24,540.

• Leonard Saylors, Jr (1778-1850) on Find A Grave: Memorial #115293761 retrieved 26 November 2019
• WikiTree profile Saylors-11 created through the import of nash.ged on Nov 7, 2011, by Kim Baltz. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.

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