Archibald
and Jean Todd (Todd Family 52: TF52)
Jean and
Archibald both settled in the part of Ninety Six
District that became Edgefield County in 1785, later Greenwood and Saluda
Co. Their lands may have been only a few
miles from each other.
DNA from a
descendant of Archibald reveal that this family is genetically closely related
to the Todd family of Fenwick in Ayrshire, Scotland and there were Todds in NW Co Antrim with a similar DNA pattern. The family traditions about this family
having a Midlothian (Edinburgh) origin are unsubstantiated. Similarly, the traditions about this family
being related to Archibald Todd 1763-1852 of Belmont Co Ohio and William Todd
of Harrison Co Ohio appear unfounded based on a desc of Archibald Todd
1763-1852 having a very different male DNA pattern.
According
to the book "Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina" (Stephenson
1971), the ship Pennsylvania Farmer sailed from Belfast, Ireland, on October
16, 1772, and arrived at its destination, Charleston, South Carolina, on
Saturday, December 19, two months later.
Stephenson states that the congregation of Rev. William Martin came with
him from Ballymoney, a town in Antrim, Ireland, and that the party also
included members of other Presbyterian congregations.
Jean
Todd’s 1773 grant for 100 acres was on Sleepy Creek of Ninety
Six District in what became Edgefield County. Sleepy Creek runs into Turkey Creek which flows into Stevens Creek
which flows south to the Savannah River near Augusta GA. The land probably lay near the present Sleepy Creek Road about 10
miles SE of Greenwood and probably lay near Ephraim’s Branch.[i]
Mr. Drew
Welch ("Drew Welch" < dwelch@windstream.net>) cited the following in his
study of Sleepy Creek:
1772- Jane/Jean Todd, 100 plat. Moses
Kirkland, William Anderson, Thomas Youngblood. SCDA
1774- Jean Todd (later wife of John Walker),
grant 100 acres. The Walkers sold the land to Samuel Ramsey and he sold it to
William Robertson and Robertson sold it to Azariah Lewis. 1793 Azariah Lewis
sells the 100 acres to Thomas Youngblood. Deed Bk 21: 251-253.
1793 ? Azariah Lewis sold land to Thomas Youngblood.
Deed Bk 21: 254- 256. Thomas Youngblood and wife Amy sold 60 of these acres to
James Adams in 1801. Deed Bk 22: 305-307. 1822- David Youngblood to William
Williams, 200 acres between Sleepy Creek and Ephraims
Branch being part of grant to Azariah Lewis. William Youngblood and James
Youngblood. John Dorn, M. Adams, Thomas Youngblood. Deed Bk 40: 132.
A
map of the location of the creeks mentioned in the Todd land records shows that
Jeanne Todd’s land was not adjacent to Archibald’s but may not have been more
than 5 miles away. The reference to
Jean Todd later marrying John Walker by Drew Welch supports the contention of
Todd historians that Jean Todd was not the wife of Archibald. She may have been a sister or possibly a widow
Todd.
Archibald
Todd also received land in the portion of Ninety Six
District that became Edgefield County, but on Ninety Six Creek which flows
north towards the Saluda River. The
southern branch of this creek lay only about 5 miles NE of Sleepy Creek. The plat for the land grant states:
date 5 Jan 1773..
unto Archibald Todd a tract of land containing 250 acres on the waters of Ninety Six Creek and Ninety Six District bounded NW by
Robert Dickie and Mc Good Land, Ne by Jane Brownlee's land all other
vacant. (Plat shows Robert Dubrie rather than Robert Dickie)
Archibald
seems to have had the following children:
Archibald’s
son William Todd secured grants between 1786 and 1793 for over a thousand acres
of land on Sleepy Creek, Mountain Creek, Halfway Swamp.
About
1790, the family began moving northwest to the new Pendleton District. In 1789, John Todd bought 200 acre on Hencoop Creek in the portion of Pendleton that
became Anderson County.[iv] By
1790, we find a Jeanne Todd and a John Todd in Pendleton County, reflecting
their recent move. Jeanne had 2 males
under 16, therefore born after 1774, presumably Adam Todd b1780 and one other. John had a male under 16, presumably his son
James . So this fits with this Jeanne and John being the pair
mentioned in the 1793 deed since they did not appear in the census elsewhere in
1790. John Todd also got a grant on
McAdoo’s Creek for 796 acres – over a square mile which he sold in 1815 (wife
Lucinda) when he lived in Jackson Co GA.
In
1793, William sold some of his lands in Edgefield County. That same year, in September 1793, John
Todd, his wife Lucy and John's mother Ginnet Todd
sold, for the sum of fifty pounds sterling, "one certain tract or parcel
of land containing two hundred & fifty acres more or less lying on the head
of Ninety Sisc Creek Bounded by lands of Nacerness Good Jane Brownlee Robert Dicke"
in the presence of William Todd, Thomas Clement Wade, and Joseph McKown-signed John Todd Lucindy
B. Todd ( her mark) Jeanny
Todd ( her mark). Ed. note: accompanying documents list the mother as Jennet
and as Jinit Todd. Recorded 29th Janry
1794. Source: Deed Book 7, pp. 176-178, Probate Judge's Vault, Edgefield
County, SC.
Note
that the size of the plot (250 acres) and the neighbors are the same as the
plat that Archibald received in 1773.
Hence, we know that this John Todd who married Lucindy/Lucy/Lucinda
B was the son of Archibald Todd and that the William Todd mentioned therein
must be close kin and was probably also a son of Archibald.[v]
Family
tradition states that their daughter Sarah Todd married Rev. Elisha Bennett.
Elisha and Sarah Bennett (they had a son Adam Todd Bennett and Archibald Todd
Bennett) and Jean Todd are found on deeds together in Pendleton District SC in
the 1790s.[vi].[vii]
John
Todd died in Jackson Co AL in 1822; William died in 1822 in Abbeville Co SC;
Adam died in 1832 in Anderson Co SC; and Sarah Todd Bennett died in 1828 in Anderson
County.
[i] We infer a location near Ephraim’s Branch because of later deeds: 1785- Azariah Lewis, plat 112 acres. on Ephraim Branch. Thomas Harkin, John Harkin, Kirkland, Thomas Youngblood. SCDA.
1793 ? Azariah Lewis sold land to Thomas Youngblood. Deed Bk 21: 254- 256. Thomas Youngblood and wife Amy sold 60 of these acres to James Adams in 1801. Deed Bk 22: 305-307. 1822- David Youngblood to William Williams, 200 acres between Sleepy Creek and Ephraims Branch being part of grant to Azariah Lewis. William Youngblood and James Youngblood. John Dorn, M. Adams, Thomas Youngblood. Deed Bk 40: 132.
[ii] The evidence for William being a brother of Adam is a record of a William Todd Another son of Archibald, William Todd, could possibly be added here, based on William's probate records in which the children of the deceased William reference Adam Todd as "Uncle". William Todd died in the Pendleton District sometime after 11 Sep 1822, the date of the will. The LW&T of William Todd named his children and described their property inheritance, which included negroes and land:
Archibald received negro Nathan, valued at $350.
William received negro Aimon, valued at $300; & 283 Acres in Edgefield Dist, being 2nd & 3rd quality.
Terza received negro Mariah, valued at $375. She was the oldest daughter.
Mary Ann received negro Elihu, valued at $325.
Serena received negro Washington, valued at $275.
Children Mary Ann, Archibald and William, minors over the age of 14 (less than 21) and incapable of managing father William's estate, "pray that Uncle Adam may be appointed" guardian. Adam Todd signed a "willingness to accept". Adam Todd was described as a steady and honest man, excellent and undoubted character, in good circumstances and in every way qualified to discharge the duties of a guardian (document dated 6 Jun 1830). Serena was the youngest child, being under 12 years. Documents bear the signature of Elizabeth Todd, wife of William. When Uncle Adam Todd died (19 Oct 1832), a John Todd (unspecified relation) was appointed guardian of Serena.
Myran Morgan, the Descendants Project
[iii]
1800 Thomas Todd 1001-0001 Pendleton District
p 92 of 126
James Todd
1101-2001 James=1755-1774: sons
1790-1800, 1784-1790 p 88 of 126; Pendelton Robert Todd 1001-2001 p 25 of 50; James
Todd 1201-0101 p 43 of 50; Adan/Adam Todd 1001-301 p 47 of 50
[iv] 1789 James Moore to John Todd, 200 a on Hen Coop Creek of Rocky River. Witn: William Todd (p131-134) p 8
[v] 1 Archibald Todd
......... 2 Adam Todd b: February 16, 1781 d: October 19, 1832
............. +Mary Warnock b: January 27, 1787 d: June 11, 1865
.................... 3 Archibald Todd, Capt. b: December 31, 1803 SC d: 1860
........................ +Jane E. McAlister b: Abt. 1820 SC
3 Elizabeth Todd b: October 20, 1805 SC d: July 08, 1879
........................ +John McFall b: January 10, 1799 SC d: February 14, 1864 Anderson Co., SC
3 Jane Todd b: March 07, 1808 d: April 26, 1847
........................ +Hezekiah Rice b: August 15, 1804 d: December 18, 1830 Belton, Anderson Co. SC
.................... 3 Mary Amanda Todd d: Bef. February 07, 1861
........................ +unk. George
.................... 3 Ellen Todd d: Bef. February 07, 1861
........................ +Jones
.................... 3 R. Willis Todd
.................... 3 John L. Todd d: Bef. September 07, 1862
.................... 3 William P. Todd
.................... 3 James Austin Todd
.................... 3 Joseph Addison Todd d: Bef. September 07, 1862
.................... 3 Sarah Ann Todd
........................ +George Roof
......... 2 Mary Sarah Todd b: Abt. 1774 d: November 27, 1828
............. +Elisha Bennett, Sr. b: Abt. 1766 VA d: September 30, 1833 Anderson Co. SC
.................... 3 Archibald Todd Bennett
.................... 3 John Bennett
.................... 3 Tabitha Bennett
........................ +Archibald Mayfield
.................... 3 Stephen Bennett b: 1789 d: TX
........................ +Mary Breazeale b: 1789 SC d: TX
.................... 3 Jenny Bennett b: 1795
........................ +Robert Dowdle
.................... 3 Adam Todd Bennett b: 1802
........................ +Elizabeth Barmore
.................... 3 Elisha Bennett, Jr. b: January 1802
........................ +Cynthia Watson b: Abt. 1800
.................... 3 Echloe Bennett b: Abt. 1810 d: March 1828
.................... 3 Mitchell Bennett b: Abt. 1817 d: January 20, 1827
2 William Todd b 1760s md about 1800 d 1822 Abbeville md Elizabeth LNU
3 Mary Ann Todd b 1801-1807
3 Archibald Todd b 1801-1807 possibly the Archibald who married Jane Erskine McAllister abt 1845
3 William Todd b 1801-1807
3 Terze
3 Serena born after 1807
First three chose “uncle Adam Todd” as guardian in 1822; Serena became Guardian of a John Todd in
1832.
2 John Todd b 1760s d 1822 Jackson Co GA md abt to Lucinda LNU (possibly Bennett) b 1760-1770
3 James Todd d 1837 Pickens Co AL md 1810 Jackson Co Ga to Charlotte Bennett
3 William Todd b abt 1794, married by 1815 possibly Mary Bennett=>Pickens Co AL by 1830
3 Adam Todd b 1810-20
[vi] Rootsweb message board, 1999 by Timothy Dean Hudson:
[vii]
Submitted by: Larry TODD
Email address: LLTCJT@cox-internet.com
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Husband: James TODD
Birthdate: before 1786
Birthplace: Anderson Co., SC
Death date: December 15, 1837
Place of death: Pickens Co., AL
Father: John TODD
Mother: Lucinda _ _ _ _ _?
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Marriage date: May 05, 1810
Marriage place: Jackson Co., GA
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Wife: Charlotte BENNETT
Birthdate: about 1790
Birthplace: Sullivan Co., TN
Death date: November 11, 1841
Place of death: Pickens Co., AL
Father: Stephen BENNETT
Mother: Grissel WADE
Note that an Elisha Bennett and a Stephen Bennett are
listed on the 1800 census for Pendleton District. Some believe that the John Todd who died in
Jackson County GA in 1823 with William Todd and Lucinda Todd as administrators
was the John Todd of Pendleton District in 1790 and of the 1793 Edgefield Co
deed. Some assert that the James above
who married Charlotte Bennett in Jackson Co GA was the son of John and
Lucinda. “That same source asserts that John and Lucinda had sons James born about
1786 and William born about 1794 who both married Bennetts, James marrying
Charlotte Bennett in 1810 in Jackson Co; William marrying Polly Bennett.” James and William went to Pickens County
Alabama where James died in 1837.