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EDWARD AND MARTHA LARAMOR OF NC AND SC
Edward LARAMOR (or LARRYMORE, LARIMORE, LAREMON, etc)
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can first be identified as a taxpayer in Cumberland Co, NC
in 1755. Cumberland Co then covered many of the counties
presently surrounding it. As a 1755 taxpayer, Edward
LARAMOR was likely born before 1730. He apparently lived
in Cumberland Co through 1768. He either md there or
settled with his wife, Martha ??? (c 1740 - after 1789,
prob. SC), parents not identified. In 1760, he bought 100
acres on Upper Little River from Martin TRANTHAM. On 22
Dec 1768, he, as Edward LARRIMONS, received 250 acres in
Cumberland Co, NC, on Pachetts Creek on Upper Little River
joining a point near Thomas RUTHERFORD. (Crown Grant 6938,
Patent Book 23, p 317.). This land was about 30 miles NW
of Fayetteville and near the intersection of the Pee Dee
Road with roads leading SE to Fayetteville. It was about
10 miles SW of Deep (Cape Fear) River. When Moore Co was
formed in 1784, this land fell in that county. On 9 Nov
1769, he and Martha, as Edward and Martha LARRAMEN, sold
this 250 acres on Pachett's Creek to William MOORE. The
deed was recorded in 1770. They still held land in
Cumberland Co, NC, as Widow Martha and son Daniel sold 100
acres to Samuel MESSER. This was likely the land which
Edward had purchased from TRANTHAM.
While Edward LARAMOR lived in Cumberland Co, he was
quite active in county affairs, serving four times on the
county grand jury and once on the petit jury in the years
1759-65. His neighbors included Martin TRANTHAM, John
HILL, Lazarus CREEL, Thomas RUTHERFORD, and Samuel PACHETT.
Records indicate clearly that Edward joined other families
from Cumberland Co, NC, in his move to Edgefield Co, SC.
Among those active in Cumberland Co, NC, then later in
Edgefield Co, SC, were Joseph MESSER, Alexander FREDERICK,
John FREDERICK, John MURPHY, and possibly several members
of the MCCARTY family. In Cumberland Co, NC, the MCCARTY
family seems to have been from Scotland; and its name was
spelled MCCARTNEY, MCCLARTHY, MCCLERTHY, MCCARTER,
MCARTHUR, etc. It is worthy of note that the MCCARTY
settlers in Edgefield Co, SC, held land bordering several
of those specifically identified in both counties.
There were other LARAMOR families on Little River.
Samuel LARAMOUR bought land in 1762 on Lower Little River
(DB 2, pp 134, 135), and he later lived in Rowan Co, NC,
when he sold land on Duncan's Creek (DB 4, p 311). Thomas
LORIMOR also in 1763 bought land on Lower Little River (DB
2, p 173). There were thus at one time three LARAMOR
families in Cumberland Co. (Upper Little River and Lower
Little River were adjacent but separate river basins both
flowing into Deep River (now Cape Fear River). Lower
Little River is the drainage river for present-day Fort
Bragg, NC.) Some of the LARRAMORs from these families may
have moved south into the Pee Dee River basin. Genealogist
Leonardo Andreas indicated c 1950 that he had traced
LARRAMORE families to that basin. However, it seems clear
that Edward and Martha moved directly from NC to or near to
their final home on the Little Saluda River in SC.
On 18/19 Dec 1769, Edward LARAMON of NC bought for 150
pounds 100 acres of land on Frasher's Branch of Little
Saluda River, later in Edgefield Co, SC, from Elias DANIEL,
of the Branches of the Little Saluda. This land was part
of a grant Elias DANIEL had received in 1763 when he first
settled in SC. Witnesses were Alexander and James
FREDERICK and Sanders WALKER. In 1763, there had been no
adjoining neighbors. (Book Q-3, pp 275-282). On 27 Nov
1770, Edward LORIMOR received a 50 acre grant on Little
Saluda Creek.
Edward LAREMOR's land bordered that of Mrs. Jane
MCCARTNEY in Jan 1773. John FREDERICK, a neighbor to Mrs.
MCCARTNEY, on a trip to Charleston, made a tax return on
the land grant of Mrs. MCCARTNEY (250 acres on a branch
water of the Edisto River in Colleton Co. (later Edgefield)
bounded by lands of Joseph MESSER, Edward LAREYMORE, John
MCCARTNEY, and Moses KIRKLAND.
This was probably the same land mentioned in a
memorial for Mrs. Jane MCCARTY which granted her 250 acres
in Colleton Co, on the backwaters of Edisto River, which
was surveyed 26 Jan 1773 by Moses KIRKLAND and granted 28
Feb 1773. Other lands bordering the MCCARTY grant were
those of John MCCARTY, Moses KIRKLAND, and Joseph MESSER.
(The headwaters of the Edisto River in this area border the
branches of the Little Saluda River. It would be possible
for neighbors to be on branches of different river basins.)
Edward LORIMER went to Charleston and made his tax
return to the British Crown by his mark in person for 100
acres on the Little Saluda River, land surveyed 2 Mar 1773
by John MURPHY and granted 5 May and 20 Aug 1773.
It seems clear that Edward LARAMOR performed patriotic
services during the Revolutionary War. He was on the jury
list for the Little Saluda River area of Ninety-Six
District. At the time, there was considerable partisan
activity in the area. On 3 Aug 1783, as Edward LARYMORE,
he filed a claim for services rendered to the state during
the war. There is no record that his claim was ever paid.
It could have been denied, or the records may now be lost,
or he may have died before the claim was processed. Edward
lived through the dangers of the war but did not live until
the first census of 1790.
Edward LARAMOR (or LAREMON) made his will in Edgefield
District, SC, 27 Mar 1785, and included the following
provisions:
"... I give to my dear wife the plantation where I now
live and a negro fellow named Fortin and all my goods,
cattle, horses, and hogs, household furniture, and
plantation tools in during her widowhood, excepting Brownd
and her increase, I give to Daniel LAREMON my youngest son
one bay mare called Bound and I give to my daughter Haster
LAREMON on cow called Fiftien and her increase, and
likewise I give to my daughter Sagharah LAREMON one cow
called Morrical and her increase, and at my wife's marriage
or decease, I give all my lands and negro fellows and the
plantation tools and the work horses and the still and
vessels to Daniel LAREMON, my youngest son, and to all the
rest of my heirs, I give one shilling sterling to each of
them, and I do constitute my dear wife Martha LAREMON and
John BALLENGER to be executors of this my last will and
testament ..." Edward LAREMON made his mark, and John
MESER, William MCCARTY, and James MCCARTY made their marks
as witnesses. The will was proved by oath of William and
James MCCARTER 14 Jan 1788, and recorded the same day in
Will Book A, page 4. The three witnesses, William MCCARTY,
James MCCARTY, and John MESSER, were all probably close
neighbors. The will infers there were other heirs.
Subsequent deeds confirm the wife was Martha. (Edgefield
Co Wills, Vol I (1785-1818), Book A, p 8). It is
interesting to note that Edward LARIMOR was a distiller,
and that he passed on this trade to his son Daniel.
Distilling liquor was a considerable business because of
the market for it among the nearby Cherokee Indians.
Liquor was also one of the few drugs available as medicine
on the frontier. The distilling trade must have been
learned in some more advanced community, where the required
vessels and materials were available.
On 27 Feb 1789, widow Martha and son Daniel disposed
of some of the land, perhaps the remainder, in Cumberland
Co, NC. Samuel MESSER was bound by bond to Martha LAREMON
and Daniel LAREMON concerning 100 acres in Cumberland Co,
NC, "...land which we the said Martha and Daniel LAREMON
sold to Samuel MESSER..." with the obligation that Samuel
MESSER to stand all law suits he shall commence, "... for
recovery of said land, excepting any title made by my
husband and my father, Edward LAREMON, deceased." Signed
by Samuel MESSER. (Edgefield Co, SC, Deed Book 1, pp 182-
183)
On 16 Apr 1789, Martha LAREMON, "...to my loving
daughter Sarah LAREMON for love and affection, give and
grant my cattle, hogs, horses, and household stuff - all my
property which was left to me by last will and testament of
my husband Edward LAREMON 27 Mar 1785, except those
articles as bequeathed by said will to my son Daniel,"
signed Martha LAREMON, witnesses: Daniel LAREMON and Israel
MARTIN. (Edgefield Co, SC, Deed Book 3, pp 80-81). No
subsequent record has been found for Widow Martha LARAMOR.
She could have remarried, or she could have lived with
children.
In 1796, Daniel LARAMON and wife Mary sold to Adam
EFERT of Fairfield Co, 50 acres on south side of Little
Saluda, called Frazer's Creek, bounded by John WATHMAN on
the SE, and by James MCCARTNEY on the SW. (Deed Book, Vol
13, p 357). This sounds like part of the land Edward
LARAMOR purchased in 1769. By 1807, 100 acres of land from
the tracts granted to Elias DANIEL in 1763 and to Edward
LARAMOR was in the hands of William and Eleanor WARREN, who
sold it to John COLLUM.
There were three other land transactions by probable
sons of Edward LARAMOR; however, they were not on Little
Saluda River. On 1 Apr 1799, Edward LARAMON received 140
acres in Edgefield Co. In 1801 Edward LARAMORE bought from
James COCKRAM a tract of land containing 248 acres surveyed
for James WILLSON 16 Feb 1790 on Rocky Creek of Turkey
Creek of Stephens Creek and Savannah River. (Deed Book, Vol
19). Then, in 1816, William LAREMON sold to Benjamin MELTON
a tract of land on the head branches of Mill Creek of
Savannah River. (Deed Book, Vol 35).
So there were several LARAMOR/LARAMON property
transactions which possibly help us define the family. One
John LARAMORE was delegate from the Rocky Creek Baptist
Church to the Annual Association of South Carolina. One
John LARRYMORE also served in the War of 1812, but would
have been too young to be a son of Edward. Daniel, Edward,
and William LARAMOR can be identified on later census
records for Edgefield Co; however, the family does not seem
to have been numerous.
Edward LARAMOR (bef 1730 - 1787/88 Edgefield Co, SC)
md prob. in NC, Martha ??? (c 1740 - alive 1789) and they
had ch presently identified as Sarah, Hester, and Daniel,
for sure and possibly Eleanor, Edward, John, and William.
a. Sarah (22 Sep 1772 SC - after 1860, Wayne Co, MS) md
Edward MCCARTY (11 Feb 1772 SC - 1852, Wayne Co, MS), son
of neighbor Michael MCCARTY, and had 12 MCCARTY ch in
Edgefield Co, SC, before they moved in 1822 to Wayne Co,
MS: Alford; Amos; Eunice; Annas; Edward; Alouthea; Bryant;
Michael; Sarah; Kindred; Orange; and Simpson.
b. Hester (1765/75 - ) unm when mentioned in
1785 will of Edward LAREMON. No other info.
c. Daniel (1765/75 - alive 1796) mentioned in 1785 will of
Edward LAREMON. He received the bulk of the estate of his
father, even though he was the youngest son. He was
indexed for the 1790 census as Daniel LARAMON. He had a
family and one slave. His wife in 1796 was Mary. Ch incl:
d. possibly John ( ) recorded as delegate from
Rocky Creek Baptist Church to the SC State Annual
Association.
e. possibly Edward (after 1755 - ) listed on 1800
census as Edward LARIMON. A 1799 land grant of 140 acres
in Edgefield Co shows him as Edward LARAMON. He had a
family in 1800. An 1801 land transaction shows Edward
LARAMORE.
f. possibly William ( ) listed on 1810 census as
William LARYMORE a young head of a hh. An 1816 land
transaction shows William LAREMON.
g. possibly Eleanor ( ) in 1807 the wife of
William WARREN, when he and she sold part of the land
granted to Elias DANIEL and to Edward LARAMOR. There was
no indication as to how the WARRENs had come into
possession of this land.
The LDS IGI shows one Edward LARAMORE b 27 Dec 1710 in
St Stephen's Parish, Cecil Co, MD, to Roger and Margaret
LARAMORE. This Cecil Co, MD, family has not been traced,
but it seems most likely that this Edward LARAMORE was in
the previous generation.
Lineage is Edward and Martha ( ) Laremon (or
Laramor) of NC and SC;
References for LaraE&M1, 18 Aug 1996:
pp 8-9, Bettie Louise McCarty, A History of Edward McCarty
and His Descendants, 1985. (Louise was a
descendant of
Sarah (Laramor) McCarty.
SAR application and records for Granville W. Hough, CA
#5782
and National #135,477, descendant of Sarah (Laramor)
McCarty.
DAR application and records for Barbara LaNell (Pollard)
Carter, National #737646, A725, descendant of Sarah
(Laramor) McCarty.
pp 17, 55, 69, 79, 82, 99, 130, 169, William C. Fields,
Abstracts of Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions of Cumberland Co, NC, (Oct 1755 - Jan 1779),
Vol I, 1978, (ref. to Edward Laramor). pp 100, 112,
124, (ref. to Samuel Laramor). p 118 (ref. to Thomas
Laramor).
p 130, Clara A. Langley, South Carolina Deed Abstracts,
1719-1772, Vol IV.
Vol I, Edgefield Co, SC, Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12,
1786-1796.
pp 194, 378, Janie Revill, Copy of the Original Index Book
Showing the Revolutionary Claims Filed in South
Carolina Between August 20, 1783 and August 31, 1786,
1969.
1741 pp 44-45, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774,
"Gooch's American Regiment, 1739-1741." Pvt. Edward
Lorrimore was one of 60 officers and men returned from
the camp at Cartagena, April 1741. (This may be a
different person.)
1750 Christ Church Parish, a coastal parish of SC,
Edward LARAMORE received 50 acres. (This may be
another person.)
1755 Cumberland Co, NC, Edward Larimore on tax list.
1757 Cumberland Co, NC, Edward Laraman received a mark and
brand for his livestock.
1759-65 Cumberland Co, NC, Edward Laramor served on the
Grand Jury for the July 1759 term, the Feb 1761 term, the
Aug 1763 term, and the Feb 1765 term. He served on the
Petit Jury for the Nov 1761 term.
1760 Cumberland Co, NC, DB 1, p 374. Edward Laremond
bought
100 acres of land from Martin Trantham.
1768 Cumberland Co, NC, Crown Grant 6938, Patent Book 23, p
317. On 22 Dec 1768, Edward Larrimons received 250
acres on Pachetts Creek