Workspace_William_Slaten_Land

Date: 1802 to 1831
Location: South Carolina, United States
Surname/tag: South Carolina

William Slatton/Slaten's earliest likely census is in Pendleton District South Carolina in 1800, seen at his profile, but a 1790 enumeration might have been part of the material loss that the collection volume has suffered. His marriage to Sarah Honey is clearly shown in these records, although an actual bond, license, registry or return for the marriage is still sought.

Note that William Honey and Thomas Honey appear in numerous land records in Pendleton District and Greenville County, South Carolina: William's Honey in-laws owned land in both Greenville and Pendleton (counties/court districts which bordered one another).

It appears from records below that George Slaten's son William “of Greenville” lived on lands between his father George in Pendleton DIst and John Slaten (whose relationship, if any, to WIlliam is unknown) in Greenville County, SC. It should be noted that Thomas Young, Abner Norris and James Gilliland appear in the Greenville land records of John Slaten. Thus, it appears that George Slaten's son William “of Greenville” mentioned below came over the county line from Pendleton to Greenville, nearer to John and John's neighbors, before returning to Pendleton/Anderson County, nearer his father George. It beggars belief that William and this John were not related in some way. Although it cannot be disproved that either John Slaten or Major Slaton had a son named William (none are mentioned in their estates), it is clear that George did. Whether John, George and Major are brothers is a matter of speculation, but yDNA of known or suspected descendants suggests that they share a common patriline.

It appears from records below that the lands in Pendleton transferred between Honeys and Slatons was originally a 1792 grant to James Hamilton. South Carolina records are confused by the use of court districts instead of counties for many years. Pendleton District (and later, County) became Anderson and Pickens counties.

William Slatton eventually purchased land at Hurricane Shoals on the Pendleton side, near the Pendleton/Greenville border. William's father George apparently purchased Jackson County, Georgia in 1823, but the name was seen in Georgia records before that. George had signed a petition in Pendleton in 1822, suggesting the he was possibly shuttling between the two states before this purchase.

William did not leave a will and his estate was administered in Anderson County by his son John. William and his father George died within about a year or less of one another, and from 1838 on, their South Carolina and Georgia estates were cross-communicating, as seen in Estate section in another workspace at William's profile.

Note: the term "Deed Book" is used here generically, as in South Carolina, the term was "Conveyance Book", and (former) Pendleton District might be seen in records as Anderson and Pickens counties, and Greenville District as Greenville County or (former) 96 District.

30 April 1802, The State of South Carolina know all by these presents that William Claton of Greenville County of the state aforesaid and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me hand paid by William Honey of Pendleton District of the same, ... doth grant unto William Honey ... land containing of one hundred acres more or less lying in Pendleton District on the North fork of Big Creek of the head waters of Saluda River, it being a part of a tract granted to James Hamilton by William Moultrie on the 30th of March [1792], it being given to Sarah Slaten, wife of William Slaton by deed of gift by said William Honey on the 3rd of August 1796 ... Witness W C Hamilton William Slaton Seal Thomas Honey
On 29th of October 1802, this within indenture of deed was in open court of Pendleton District and Sarah Slaton, wife of the within said William Slaton, was examined seperate from her husband and doth release her right of dower freely with no force or bargaining before me this day and William Hamilton one of the subscribing witnesses therein made an oath to me stating that said William Slaton and Sarah, his wife that this was their deed and act and ordered to be recorded. John Willson JQ Recorded this 15th day of March 1803.
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book G: 300, 30 April 1802. ^[1]

NOTE: The recording of Claton appears somewhat confounding, as the surname Clayton and variants are known, but the relinquishment of dower clarifies that this is William Slaton.

This indenture made the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and Four and in the twenty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America between William Slaton of Greenville, SC of the one part and Thomas Young of the same district and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars paid to him in hand by the said William Slaton hereby doth acknowledged the said William Slaton hath granted, sold, and conveyed by these present to said Thomas Young his heirs, executors, and administrators all that tract or part of land beginning on a Black Oak corner, thence to a dogwood corner and upon Beamons old line .... [to a ] Conditional Line to the beginning lying on both sides of oyl Camp Creek Branch of middle fork of Saluda River containing one hundred acres more or less [skip] James Gilliland William Slaten Seal
Abner Norris
David Norris
9 October 1804, State of S Carolina, Greenville District: Personally came before me this day, Abner Norris and made an oath that the said William Slaton sign as his act and deed and delivered the written deed to Thomas Young for the use therein mentioned and that James Gilliland and David Norris was subscribing witnesses with himself to the sworn and subscribed this 9th of October 1804 Teste--Hugh McVay, JP Abner Norris
SOURCE: Greenville South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book G, page 198, 10 September 1804. Greenville SC Library microfilm C943 -Anderson County, Clerk of Court as Register of Mesne Conveyance ^[2]

Thomas Honey of Pendleton District, South Carolina of the one part and William Elliott of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that said Thomas Honey for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars of money in hand paid [skip] doth grant unto said William Elliott [skip] a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less on the North fork of Big Creek of the head waters of Saluda River, it being part of a tract granted James Hamilton by Wm Moultrie the 13th of March 1792 [skip] William Slaton
Thomas Honey
Aaron Wellborn
On 21st of February 1805, State of South Carolina, Pendleton District, I personally came before me this day, William Slaton, and made an oath that Thomas Honey signed as his act and deed and delivered the written deed to William Elliott for the use mentioned therein that Aaron Wellborn was the subscribing witness and myself. William Slaton James Wellborn QU Recorded the 6th 6th of April 1805
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book H , page 198.^[3]

On 24th of July 1806, Thomas Honie [Honey] of Pendleton District, South Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars in hand to me paid by William Slaten of the same place doth grant [skip] unto said William Slaten one piece of land lying on Big Creek waters of Saluda River supposed to contain one hundred acres, it being part of a tract of land laid out to James Hamilton bearing date 15th June 1785, beginning at gum station on a branch known by the name of Blue Pond Branch ... thence up said branch to the first mentioned station; also another piece or tract of land lying on the waters of Big Creek, being part of a tract of land laid out to William Honey bearing date the first of October 1792, beginning at a black oak station ... West to the North Fork of a branch by the name Clarks Branch and down said branch to the South fork of Big Creek and down said creek to the beginning ... Witness John Wilson Jr Thomas Honey LS
Hugh Wilson Pendleton District, South Carolina; Recorded this day of the within conveyance of and from the within named William Slaten two hundred and fifty dollars of being the full consideration money of the within described tracts of land. Witness John Wilson Jr Thomas Honey LS
Hugh Wilson
Personally came Hugh Wilson before me the subscribing Justice and made oath that he saw the within named Thomas Honey sign and deliver the within conveyance to the within named William Slaten for the use therein mentioned and that John Wilson junr was a subscribing witness with himself sworn this 29th of September 1810 Hugh Wilson John Wilson Jr Recorded the 3rd of December 1810
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book L p 8 #1135. ^[4]

Nov. 20? 28?, 1807 William Slaton of Pendleton District, South Carolina of the other part and George Nelson of the same place of the other part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars have granted to George Nelson one piece or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres of land more or less lying in Pendleton District, Big Creek waters of Saluda River being part of a tract of land originally granted to William Honey bearing date the first day of October 1792, beginning on Big Creek ... East to where said line crosses Big Creek, thence up said creek to the beginning ... Signed and Sealed in the presence of Henry Cobb William Slaton LS
George Cobb
Pendleton District, South Carolina: Personally appeared Henry Cobb and made oath that he saw the within named William Slaton sign, seal, and as his act and deed deliver the within conveyance to the within named George Nelson and that George Cobb was a subscribing witness with himself sworn and subscribed the 28th of November 1807. Henry Cobb
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book I-257 ^[5]

24 Sept 1808 Benjamin Clardy of Pendleton District...for {$300] to William Stanton of sd state and district for 140 acres...on a branch of Hurricane Creek...[part of 200 acres granted to David Clark, 30 June 1784] witnessed 24 Sept 1808 ^[6]

3 December 1810, Sturdy Garner of Pendleton District, South Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-five dollars to more or less unto William Sladen of the same place doth grant a parcel or tract containing thirty-five acres hickory corner ... to a post oak on the West side of the Pickensville Road, up the said road to the beginning ... William Elliott Sturdy Garner Henry Cobb Pendleton District, South Carolina: Personally appeared Henry Cobb and made oath that he saw Sturdy Garner sign and seal as his act and deed deliver the within conveyance to William Sladen and that he saw said Garner sign the receipt on the back endorsed and that William Elliot was a subscribing witness with himself sworn to and subscribed the 28th of November 1807. Henry Cobb
Recorded 3rd of December 1810 John Walker Junr JP
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book L, page 7. ^[7]

Sept. 29, 1809 page 7 On 3rd of December 1810, William Sladen of Pendleton District, South Carolina, planter in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by John Hughs of Edgefield District, South Carolina doth grant unto said John Hughes all that plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres is part of a tract of land laid out to William Honey bearing date the fifth of June 1785, beginning at a gum station in a branch known as the Blue Pond Branch ....is a part of a tract laid out to James Hamilton lying on Big Creek a branch of Saluda River, beginning at a hickory corner... East to a post oak on the West side of the Pickensville Road, up said road to the beginning said road and creek ... Jeremiah Williams William Sladen Seal
Samuel (R) Rollins
Pendleton District, South Carolina" Personally came Jeremiah Williams Senior before me the subscribing Justice and made oath that he saw the within named William Sladen sign, seal and deliver the within conveyance to the within named John Hughes for the use therein mentioned and that Samuel Rollins was a subscribing witness with himself sworn and subscribed the 29th of September 1810 before me John Walker Junior JP
Pendleton District, South Carolina: I, James Wilborn, one of the Justices of Peace do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Sarah Sladen, the wife of the within named William Sladen did this day appear before of any person or persons whomsoever announce and release and relinquished unto the within named John Hughes his heirs and assignes her interest and stake as also all her right and claim of dower of land to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released this 1st day of October 1810
Sarah (X) Sladen Recorded 3rd of December 1810 James Wilborn
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book L p. 7 #1134. ^[8]

4 October 1810, John Hamilton of Pendleton District, South Carolina for and in consideration of the sum five hundred dollars to me by said William Slaten of the same place doth grant unto said William Slaten one certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and eighty-two acres more or less lying on Saluda River at a plantation known by the name of the Hurricane Shoal, beginning at a post oak corner on said river, thence running South 84 degrees, West 56 chains 50 blocks to a black oak, thence North 6 degrees, West 26 chains to a stake, thence North 79 degrees, East 44 chains to a stake, thence North 6 degrees, West 18 chains to a blakc oak on Saluda River, thence down said river to the beginning ... Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Hugh Wilson John (J) Hamilton LS
John W Hamilton
Pendleton District, South Carolina: I do certify that in my presence the within conveyance was fully executed according to law and that Hugh Wilson and John W Hamilton was subscribing witnesses thereto be filed the 4th of October 1810 John Walker Junior JP Pendleton District, South Carolina: I James Wilbourn of Pendleton do certify that Polly, wife of John Hamilton [skip] relinquished her right of dower [skip] to the within named William Slaten [skip] this 8th day of October 1810, Recorded 26th of March 1811
SOURCE: Pendleton South Carolina Deed Book L p. 117 #1255 , page 117. ^[9]

On 29th of January 1816, Anderson County, Probate Judge Office Box 3 #118, A William Crawford inventory made by Nichols Rollins, Samuel Rollins, and William Slaten. ^{[citation needed]}

Records below showing Stanton and Staten reflect two common problems: the crossing of the middle letters into the "l" (ell), and ambiguous clues for the pronunciation with "long a" or "short a". Recognizing that both Stanton and Staton are surnames, these two records are not clearly referring to William Slatton/Slaton, the location suggests the possibility that they do.

Jan. 23, 1816 James Welborn (Pendleton Dist) to Aaron "Welbourn" (same); for $150 sold 150 acres on branches of Saluda River; border: begins at corner stake by Pickensville Road, "running on William Stanton's line" & Aaron Welbourn jr. (signed) James Welborn; (witness) Thomas Welborn & Aaron Welborn; wit. oath Nov. 23, 1816 by Thomas Welborn before Henry Cobb jQ; Feb. 3, 1817 recorded
SOURCE: Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book N p. 80. #2907. ^[10]

Jan. 23, 1816 James Welborn (Pendleton Dist) to Aaron Welborn (same); for £40 sold 200 ac on waters of Saluda R; border: begins at James Welborn's corner rock, "running on William Staten's line", crosses Blue Br, & joins John Hews. (signed) James Welborn; (witness) Thomas Welborn & Aaron Welborn; wit. oath Nov. 23, 1816 by Thomas Welborn before Henry Cobb JQ; Feb. 3, 1817 recorded
SOURCE:Pendleton (Anderson Co) South Carolina Conveyance (Deed) Book N p. 81. #2908. ^[11]

15 December 1831, William Slaton of Anderson District, South Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me in hand paid by Basil Smith of Pickens District, South Carolina doth grant [skip] unto said Basil Smith a tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and eighty-two acres more or less lying on Saluda River being two surveys, one of said survey originally to John Hamilton and the other to Owen Every[?], beginning at a stone on Saluda River running thence ... thence on the said river as it meanders to the beginning corner ...
Aaron Welborn
William Slatten SEAL
Caleb Cartee
Anderson District, South Carolina: Personally came Caleb Cartee before me the subscribing Justice and being sworn in our form of law saith that he saw the within deed sign, sealed, and delivered for the use and purposes within written mentioned and that Aaron Wilborn was a subscribing witness with himself sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of February 1832 John Harper JP
Sary Slatten relinquishes dower rights June 27 1834.
SOURCE: Anderson District South Carolina Deed Book T, Dec 13 1831, page 331. ^[12]

COMMENT: Basil Smith and Caleb Cartee both appear in the distribution of George Slatton's and William's estate as hubands of Amelia (Basil) and Elizabeth (Caleb), and are thus brothers-in-law to the William whose land is described here.

See the Workspace William Slaten estate for lands described after his death, where it is clear that he owned at least 200 acres on Hurricane Creek of the Saluda River, which was sold at auction. By that time, Pendleton DIstrict had been divided to Anderson and Pickens counties.

Sources

1. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MS2J-1?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 561 of 689; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
2. ↑ "Greenville, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 5, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-99R4-J?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 114 of 535; Greenville County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
3. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MSBC-Q?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 114 of 584; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
4. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MSCT-5?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 153 of 759; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
5. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MS1D-Q?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 440 of 584; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
6. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MS1H-4?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 450 of 584; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
7. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MSCZ-L?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 152 of 759; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
8. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MSCZ-L?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 152 of 759; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
9. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-MSCH-J?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 212 of 759; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
10. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-8SH9-H?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 51 of 821; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
11. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 4, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-8SH9-H?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 51 of 821; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.
12. ↑ "Anderson, South Carolina, United States records, Aug 5, 2018," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK7-199S-L?view=explore : Dec 23, 2023), image 539 of 635; Anderson County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance.