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From: "Sharolynn Pyeatt" <>
Subject: The Elizabeths
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:04:25 -0700

John PYATT of Waccamaw [South Carolina] married Elizabeth LABRUCE, also
of Waccamaw on 29 Dec 1780. Joseph Alston and Thomas Butler were the
trustees and David Graham and Edward Drake served as witnesses to the
marriage. (Citation: Brent Holcomb, comp. South Carolina marriages
1688-1799. Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980, p. 203;
original record: Marriage settlements [a series in the South Carolina
Archives], vol. 6, p. 166-169.



I'm assuming that this particular John PYATT is the son of John PYATT
and Hannah LABRUCE who was born in 1750, but I'm discussing the
"Elizabeth's" here and still have yet to thoroughly examine everything
about John, Jr. of Waccamaw, his wives and children.



According to Ancestry.com's databases, Elizabeth WOOD, married 1st)
Harmon HURST and 2nd) Peter PYEATT. (The Peter or Peter's will also be
addressed in a later posting.) We have a will for an Elizabeth PYATT,
who was married to a Peter PYATT of Charleston. In the 1800 census,
both a Peter PYEATT and an Elizabeth PYATT appear as heads of households
and living in Charleston County. The age given for the Elizabeth who
was living alone was "over 45." Peter PYEATT's household included 1
male under the ago of 10, 2 males between 16 and 26, and one male over
the age of 45; as well as 2 females between the ages of 10 and 16, and
one female over the age of 40. No "other free" individuals or slaves
were listed with either household.



Elizabeth WOOD, wife of Peter PYATT, was a propertied woman. In her
will (transcribed below), she makes bequests to her husband, Peter; to
her daughter, Lucretia Constance RADCLIFFE, and to her grandson, Thomas
RADCLIFFE. She also mentions her late brothers, Jonas and Joseph WOOD.



According to the marriage records, Thomas RADCLIFF, freeholder of
Charleston, married Miss Lucretia Ann HUST, legitimate daughter of
Harmon HUST (i.e., HURST), also of Charleston on 4 December 1777. The
marriage was performed by Peter Levrier, Rector in the Church of England
& Minister of the French Church in Charleston. John Farquharson was the
witness. This information was taken from the marriage certificate and
my citation is Holcomb, but the original record cited was Miscellaneous
Records [a series in the South Carolina Archives], volume VV, p. 60-1.



Lucretia and Peter PYEATT, son of John PYATT and Martha Jane BLAIR & who
married the widow, Sarah Ann LANSDALE, were probably about the same
age-he would have been between 17 and 20 at the time of Lucretia's
marriage. The published death notice also gave her age as 65, so she
was born in 1738. If her husband, Peter, is the same one who married
Sarah Lansdale, she would have been 20 years older than he was. Not
impossible, but was it likely?



Elizabeth died 11 December 1803, aged 65 years, and the wife of Peter
Pyeatt (Brent H. Holcomb, comp. Marriage and death notices from the
(Charleston) Times, 1800-1821. Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1979. p. 74). As an aside, it looks like she was not about to forget
that her son-in-law not only owed her money, but that he was WAY overdue
in paying his debts! I'm not sure whether she was just an early
feminist or if she just did NOT like her son-in-law! The handwritten
version of her will is recorded in Wills Charleston County, Will Book
1800-1807 Book D, p. 419-420. The typescript version transcribed for
the University of South Carolina references volume 29, Book B. It
should also be noted that the typescript version omitted parts of pages
420 and 421 of the original will. The entire will reads:



14 No. N.26 South Carolina



In the Name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Pyatt wife of Peter
Pyatt of Charleston in the State aforesaid, being [possessed] of certain
slaves settled upon me by my said husband in and by a certain deed
bearing date the thirtieth day of July, in the Year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty four, made between my said husband of
the one part, and Doctor James Clitherall of the same City and State of
the other, and duly recorded in the Secretarys Office of the said State,
and being also [possessed] of certain other slaves and property which I
have acquired by the profits arising from the said slaves so settled as
aforesaid, and having also power, in and by the said deed on Record, to
dispose of the same, in and by any instrument of writing, purporting to
be my last Will and Testament, do accordingly give, bequeath and dispose
of the same, in this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form
following, that is to say. Imprimis, It is my will and desire that my
just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied in the first
instance will [sic, with?] all convenient speed. Item I give and
bequeath unto my beloved Husband Peter Pyatt his Executors,
Administrators and [Assigns] all my household furniture. Item I give
and bequeath unto my Grand Son Thomas Radcliffe his Executors,
Administrators and [Assigns], my Negro Man slave named Pompey. Item I
give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Thomas Radcliffe his Executors,
Administrators and [Assigns] all the rest and residue of my Estate
consisting principally of the following property, to wit, my slaves,
Lucy, Nancy, Monday, Peter, Venus, Cooper, Judy and Jamie, being the
slaves settled upon me, by my said Husband as aforesaid, also my Slave
Jack, the Child of my said Slave Nancy, born since the said settlement.
Also my Slave Clarissa which I since bought, with the profits arising
from the said Slaves so settled upon me, together with her Children,
little Peter, Patt, Scipio, March, and Ned, since born. Also all those
my twenty shares in the Bank of South Carolina, distinguished by the
Numbers ... [11886 up to and including 11904]. Together with all
dividends due, and to grow due thereupon. All all those three several
bonds of my son-in-law Thomas Radcliffe, the one dated the twenty
seventh day of March seventeen hundred and ninety two, and given in the
penal Sum of five hundred and eighty eight pounds, nineteen shillings,
conditioned for the payment of two hundred and ninety four pounds, nine
shillings and sixpence, with interest from the date, on or before the
twenty seventh day of March seventeen hundred and ninety three. The
other dated the twenty second day of February seventeen hundred and
ninety two, and given the penal sum of nine hundred and sixty pounds,
with interest from the date on or before the twenty-second day of
February seventeen hundred and ninety four. The other dated the fifth
day of January seventeen hundred and ninety six, and given in the penal
sum of one thousand pounds, with interest from the date, on or before
the fifth day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety seven, together
with all the monies due and to grow due on the said three several bonds.
In trust [nevertheless] to and for the following uses intents and
purposes, that is to say, In trust, to and for the sole separate and
peculiar use benefit and behoof of my daughter Lucretia Constance
Radcliffe, Wife of Thomas Radcliffe Esquire, during the term of her
natural life, free from the control and intermeddling of her said
husband and any future husband she may have and in short as if she were
a Teme sole; and also to and for such uses, intents and purposes, as she
may by any deed or Testament, properly executed in the presence of two
or more credible [Witnesses], notwithstanding her present or any future
coverture gift, bequeath, direct, limite or appoint the same, and is
default of such gift, bequest, direction, limitation or appointment,
then from and after her decease, in trust to and for the use, benefit
and behoof of my said Grand Son Thomas Radcliffe, and any other Child or
Children, Grand Child or Grand Children, as may said daughter shall have
living at her death, their Executors, Administrators and [Assigns], as
Tenants in common, if more than one, such Grand Children standing in the
stead of their parents, and taking between them only their parents
share. But in case it should so happen that my said daughter should die
without making any such bequest, direction, limitation or appointment
and without having any child or children, Grand child or Grand children
living at her death, then in trust to and for the use benefit and behoof
of such Child or Children, Grand Child or Grand Children of my late
deceased brothers Jonas and Joseph Wood, of the State of North Carolina
as may be then living, his her or their Executors, Administrators and
[Assigns] as Tenants in common, if more than one, such children or Grand
Children standing in their parents stead, and taking between them only
their parents share. Lastly I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
my said daughter Lucretia Constance Radcliffe sole Executrix of this my
last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments
by me heretofore made. In [witness] whereof I the said Elizabeth Pyatt,
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourteenth day of October, in
the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.

Elizabeth Pyatt (L. S.)



Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the Testatrix, as and for her
last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in
her presence, and in the presence of such other, have hereunto
subscribed out Names as [Witnesses]. The word "instrument" in third
page having the pen drawn thro' it, and the word "nine" in 2d page
having been written on an erasure. Elizabeth Bonsall, Sarah Parker,
William M. Parker.



Proved before Charles Lining Esquire O. C. T. D. February 3, 1804. At
same time qualified Lucretia Constance Radcliffe Executrix.



Examined 45

14 Co. Sh. C.E.





More later, but probably not for another day or two!



Sharolynn Pyeatt

Orem, UT 84097

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