Charles Sullivan (abt. 1728 - abt. 1808)

Born about 2 Apr 1728 in Charlotte, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Permelia Davis — married 15 Jun 1749 (to 1760) in Virginia

Husband of Margaret Hewlet — married 15 Jun 1749 in Greenville Twp, Greenville, South Carolina

Husband of Mary (Charlton) Sullivan — married 8 May 1761 in Luneburg County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 3 Nov 1808 at about age 80 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Charles B. Sullivan born in Charlotte County, Virginia was the son of Owen Sullivan and Mary Margaret Hewlett. He married Mary Charlton on 15 June 1749.

Lunenburg County, VA Order Book 6, 1759-1761 July Court, 1760 p. 147. Charles Sullivant is appointed guardian to Hannah and Mary Sullivant, orphans of John Sullivant, dec'd. he giving security, whereupon he together with Henry Isbell and Clement Read his security entered into and acknowledged their bond according to law for that purpose.

On 06 May 1765, Owen Sullivan of Cornwall Parish, Charlotte County, Virginia, conveyed by deed to his son Charles Sullivan, also of Cornwall Parish, Charlotte County, Virginia, for the love and affection which he has for the said son Charles and also 5 shillings received in payment, a tract or parcel of land situate and lying on the West side of Twitty's Creek in the Parish and County aforesaid and containing by estimation 200 acres and bounded as follows: beginning at an Elm at the mouth of the Miry Branch on Twitty's Creek, thence up the said branch to Randolph's old Road, thence from the Tish Trop Branch to Read's Line thence along Read's Line to Randolph's old line thence along Randolph's Line to a large gum tree on Twitty's Creek aforesaid thece up the said Creek as it meanders to the beginning Elm, being part of a greater tract of 862 acres which was granted to the said Owen Sullivant by Letters Patent under the seal of the Colonly bearing date in Williamsburg the 10th day of Sep 1755.^[1]

He lived with his family in Charlotte County, Virginia. After he married, in order to escape being involved in the Revolutionary War they moved to South Carolina and crossed the Savannah River into Georgia. They located on the Ogeeche River near the old town of Louisville. Everywhere he went, the war was around him. Later they moved to Laurens County, South Carolina and settled on Little River near Odell's Mill. In 1781, as old 96 District of South Carolina. was being terrorized by Tories & Redcoats, the Sullivan Independent Company of Volunteers was organized. Charles is listed as a private. In 1786, Charles received 6 land grants (Index To S.C. Land Grants 1784-1800). ^[2]

Private Charles Sullivan served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Charles Sullivan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A110797.

He was a soldier in the Old Revolutionary War in South Carolina.^[3]

Charly Sullivan died at his plantation "The Grove" in the Greenville District of South Carolina on 3 November 1808.^[4] He buried in Sullivan Cemetery, Berea Heights, Greenville County, South Carolina.^[5]

Land Transactions in Virginia

Charles Sullivan of Charlotte County, Virginia bought 300 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia on July 12, 1770 from Josiah and Elizabeth Foster and Drury and Sicily Melone for 100 pounds. This was land that Elizabeth and Sicily inherited from their father Joseph Johnson. The land was located on Robinson Fork (also called Middle Fork) of the Meherrin River. Charles's, wife Mary Charlton was married first to Joseph Johnson so these could have her daughters or step daughters. ^[6]

Charles Sullivan and his wife Mary of Charlotte County, Virginia sold the land described above to Stephen Wood for 200 pounds on March 14, 1771. Stephen Wood was the husband of Ann Johnson Wood, step daughter or daughter of Mary. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Charlotte County, Virginia Deed Book 1 (1765-1768) p62-64.
2. ↑ A source is needed for this information.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Charles Sullivan", Ancestor # A035792.
4. ↑ North Carolina Digital Collections. Bible Records of Sullivan Family. Original owners Jefferson Sullivan and Mary Charlton Sullivan. Present owner Mrs. Sarah Sullivan Ervin, Ware Shoals, S.C. 7pp total.p4 deaths.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #14803862 Tombstone photograph for Charly Sullivan Sr, died 1808, aged 86 years]
6. ↑ Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 11, page 376. [1]
7. ↑ Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 11, page 448. [2]

• Charlotte County, Virginia Deed Book 3 (1771-1777). p414.
• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
• Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly volume/year/page?
• Hatcher, Patricia Law Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Publisher/year/page?
• South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 Author/Publisher/year/page?

https://www.google.com/books/edition/South_Carolinians_in_the_Revolution_with/iY71nSHUprYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Owen+Sullivan+and+Mary+Margaret+Hewlett&pg=PA186-IA4&printsec=frontcover

• 1761, May 8..Marriage... Charles Sullivant of Lun. Co. and Mary Johnson(1W), widowSur.Owen Sullivant. (From "Marriages of Lunenburg Co, VA 1746-1853 by Emma R, Matheny and Helen K.Yates")