1774 Thomas Stone purchased land from Peter Dornald of St Marks parish. The tract had previously bben owned by Micajah Pickett. The subsequent several deeds in the book (Book T, pages 251-262) involved Thomas Stone and nearby land. [1]
1790 Thomas Stone lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina, in a household with 4 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 6 females. [2]
1796 Thomas Stone of Fairfield County, South Carolina sold land to William Bailey. The land was in Amherst County, Virginia on Dutch Creek adjacent to lands of Snider, Ralph Goblings, Statem, and Thomas Nash. The deed was witnessed by Micajah Pickett and others. [3]
1800 Thomas Stone lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 2 (Under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and 1 enslaved person. Micajah Pickett was listed on the same page of the census. [4]
1809 Thomas Stone sold land to John Pickett. The land was between the Rocky Branch and Taylors Creek adjacent to James Knox's land. Part of the tract had been previously granted to Micajah Pickett. Wife Winney Stone relinquished her dower rights to the land. [5] The previous deed in the book recorded a deed from John and Charlotte Pickett (perhaps John son of James Pickett, son of Micajah Pickett) to Thomas Stone Senior. The two deeds were both witnessed by J Briggs and Elizabeth Bryant and were dated on January 13 and January 14.
1810 Thomas Stone (brother-in-law of Micajah Pickett) swore under oath on January 10 that he was present at the wedding of Micajah Pickett and Kisannah Pickett on December 20 in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight [sic, 1768?]. [6]
1810 Thomas Stone lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 3 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over); and 4 enslaved persons. [7]
1820 Thomas Stone lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (16 thru 25) and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (45 and over); and 5 enslaved persons. John Pickett was listed on the same page of the census. [8]
1824 Thomas Stone granted several enslaved persons to his son Charles Stone for love and affection. Witnessed by Reuben Pickett and Thomas Lumpkin. [9]
Research Notes:
Winney, daughter of Winnifred Beasley, was born in 1747. Winney Pickett's spouse was Thomas Stone. [10]
[1] Fairfield. Deeds 1807–1811, image 470, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Fairfield County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance, Fairfield. Deeds 1789–1797, DGS 8140748, image 629, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Fairfield County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance, Fairfield. Deeds 1807–1811, Deed S-227, DGS 8196355, image 316, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Fairfield County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance, Fairfield. Deeds 1807–1811, T-34, DGS 8196355, image 360, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Fairfield County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance, Fairfield. Deeds 1822–1825, DGS 8300065, image 325, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Geneanet Community Trees Index, [AncestryRecord].