ROBERT CHRISTIE of EDGEFIELD SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY GROUP SHEET
Birth date: about 1767
Birthplace: Edgefield District South Carolina
Death date: late November to December 1823
Place of death: Edgefield South Carolina
Father: Probably William Christie of North Farnham Virginia
Mother: Unknown
Marriage date: about 1784
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Wife: Mary Allen (Unproven but probable)
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Death date: about 1 December 1823
Death Place: Edgefield South Carolina
Father: Josiah Allen
Mother: Elizabeth DeLoach
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: William Christie
Sex: M
Birth date: <1785
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Death date: October 1828
Place of death: Edgefield South Carolina
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Child No. 2: Rebecca? Christie
Sex: F
Birth date: <1785
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Death date: <1828
Place of death: Edgefield SC
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Spouse's name: Samuel Crow
Child No. 3: Sarah? Christie
Sex: F
Birth date: <1785
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Child No. 4: Elihu Christie
Sex: M
Birth date: 1785-1785
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Child No. 5: Josiah Christie
Sex: M
Birth date: 1795
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: 1830
Death Place: Upson County Georgia
Spouse's name #1 Nancy Cureton
Marriage date: 1815
Marriage place: Hancock County Georgia
Spouse's name #2: Susan Catherine Davis
Marriage date: 1830
Marriage place: Upson County Georgia
Child No. 6: Simeon Christie
Sex: M
Birth date: 1802
Birthplace: Edgefield SC
Death date: October 2, 1850
Place of death: Edgefield SC
Marriage date: abt. 1833
Marriage place: Edgefield SC
Spouse's name: Emily Bland
Birth date: about 1767
Birthplace: Edgefield District South Carolina
Death date: late November to December 1823
Place of death: Edgefield South Carolina
Father: Probably William Christie of North Farnham Virginia
Mother: Unknown
Marriage date: about 1801
Marriage place: Edgefield SC
Wife: Susanah Gorman Turner Christie
Birth date: abt. 1769
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: October 8, 1843
Death Place: Edgefield South Carolina
Father: John Gorman
Mother: Nancy Nicholson
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Martha Christie
Sex: F
Birth date: 1803
Birthplace: Edgefield SC
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Marriage place: Edgefield SC
Spouse's name: John H. Smith
Child No. 2: Sibby (Sabra) Christie
Sex: F
Birth date: 1810
Birthplace: Edgefield SC
Death date: November 5, 1859
Place of death: Edgefield SC
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Marriage place: Edgefield SC
Spouse's name: Johnson Lowry
Robert was at least twenty-one years old when he witnessed the
will of Sampson Pope on July 22, 1788. The Last Will and Testament
of a William "Crostie" was proved in Winton (Barnwell)
county court by John Parkinson and Moses Plummer on
January 18, 1788, according to a notation on page 37
in Winton (Barnwell) County, South Carolina Minutes
of County Court and Will Book 1, 1785-1791 by Brent H. Holcomb
in 1978. In the late 1780's, William Christie appears
several times in Winton County Court minutes.
There were William Christie's in each of the following
six generations that migrated to Georgia and Florida.
Robt Crister
1790 Edgefield County South Carolina
Unknown Township
Roll M637_11
Page 511
Over sixteen (1)
Under sixteen (1)
Females (3)
Other free (0)
Slaves (0)
George Fluker and Thomas Williams
Robert's first wife (unproven at this time) was Mary Allen,
daughter of Josiah Allen and Elizabeth DeLoach;
Robert "Christey" witnessed the will of Josiah-
probably his brother in law in October of 1796.
Robert Christie is listed as a First Lt. on the
muster roll of Capt. Zachary Smith Brooks Company,
which was a mounted militia, the date is missing on
the document, this notation is found on page 47
in History of Edgefield County, South Carolina
by John A. Chapman, A.M., 1897, in a biography of
the Butler family. Mr. Chapman, a native of
Edgefield County, states, "Robert, I think,
was the father of Simeon Christie, sometime sheriff
of Edgefield District." The plantations of Col. Z.S.
Brooks and Maj. Gen. Wm. Butler are pin pointed
in the 1825 Mills Atlas on each side of Big Creek
on which Robert and Susannah also lived.
According to local DAR registrar, Mary Jane Weaver,
the papers for Robert Christie are closed, indicating
that there is a problem with the information
originally submitted and subsequently printed
in the DAR Patriot Index, Roster of South Carolina Patriots
and Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia
and Other States, Vol. 111. The National Archives failed
to locate data on Robert for me. His wife did not apply
for a pension in either 1832 or 1840 possibly because
Robert may not have served a total of six months.
NOTE:(From Cookie) I have found a notation of payment
made to a Robert Christie in NC revolutionary war.
Also, recently found Robert Christie mentioned
as a wagon master in the Revolutionary War papers of
Zachariah Hester of NC in 1777 apparently on way to
Halifax NC where Christie family lived.
On April 15, 1789, Benjamin Tutt and Barbary, his wife,
sold to Robert Christie for 30 pounds 135 acres
which was granted on August 31, 1774.
The land was located on Indian Creek which was a branch
of the Little Saluda River. The deed was witnessed by
Gabriel Tutt and James Tutt. They swore an oath on
October 10, 1789 in front of Russell Wilson, JP
(Edgefield County Deed Book 1, pages 146-151)
On February 2, 1793, Charles Dean boundary map of 200 acres
adjacent to Robert Christie, John Dean, Joseph Stewards,
Robert Davis, and Thomas W. Waters in Edgefield
District South Carolina.
On October 10, 1793, James Minge Burton sells 250 acres
to Hezekiah Gentry for one hundred pounds sterling,
which was part of 1200 acres which was originally granted
to Peter Whitten on April 21, 1775 by Lieutenant
Governor William Ball on Indian Creek of Saludy
River which is adjacent to William Waddell,
Thomas Green, James Petty, Micajah Corley, Nathan Melton,
Thomas West and from Whitten conveyed to William Cobb,
from him to James Burton, adjacent Robert Christy
crossing Indian Creek and the Little Saludy River.
Witnessed by Jessie Samford, Zacheus Corley, and Mary Samford.
Robert Christie witnessed the adjusted apportionments
on April 5, 1796 that divided up land owned by the
estate of Jacob Pope to Sampson, Elijah and George Pope.
The trustees were Susannah Pope and hezekiah Gentry
along with Robert.
Edgefield County Bond Book 18, pages 623-625
Robert Christey with his mark, and Aaron Etheridge witnessed
the will of Josiah Allen in Colleton County in October
of 1796.
Edgefield County Bond Book 18, page 338.
Robert Christie sold 50 acres for fifty pounds on
November 1802 to Lewis Etheridge Jr. The land was situated
on Dailys Creek and the Little Saluda River,
which was adjacent to Lewis Matthews and Stephen Spencer,
and part of acreage that had belong to Robert Christe.
Lewis Matthews and Mary Christie were witnesses.
Edgefield County Deed Book 23, page 11
A month later, on December 1, 1802, Robert Christie
sold to Lewis Matthews for 200 weight of tobacco
58 acres being part of a tract of 558 acres which
was granted to Robert Christie on November 26 , 1791
on Daily Creek which was a branch of the
Little Saluda River. The acreage was bounded by
John Ewen Cothran, and witnessed by Lewis Etheridge
and Mary Christie. This was proven in court on
March 26, 1803 by Lewis Etheridge Jr.
Edgefield County SC Deed books 27, 28, 29 by Carol Wells
Page 226
Charles Brooks of Newberry Dist to William Moore,
Bill of sale, 1 Aug 1806, One hundred eighty
pounds eight shillings and one pence, Negro woman
named Harret and her son named Jack together
with her future increase, give head of cows and
calves, one pen knife of value two shillings delivered
as part of above in lieu of the whole.
Wit Soloman Deloach ; /s/ Robert (-) Christy /s/
Charles Brooks, Proven 13 Oct 1806 by Soloman Deloach,
John Pope JQ Recd 22 Oct 1806
pg. 146
page 145 not given
1793, except one hundred twenty acres sold Lewis Mathis
and one acre and half round a Meeting House where it
now stands; John Corley doth sell one hundred acres
granted to Robert Christy adj. Calhoon. Wit.
Rhydon Grigsby, Willis Corley /s/ John Corley 21 May 1803;
/s/Mary (X) Corley Proven 5 Dec 1808 by
Rhydon Grigsby Shepherd Spencer JP Rec 16 Dec 1808
NOTE: IS THIS THE RED ROCK MEETING HOUSE??
Samuell Sentell to Peter Lamkin, Deed 20 July 1805,
one hundred fifty dollars, one hundred acres lying
on waters of Little Saluda bounded by vacant land
originally granted to Robert Christy Wit William Sentell,
Sarah Seibels /s/ Samuel Sentell, Justice John Pope
certifies the relinquishment of dower rights by
Nancy Sentell wife of Samuel Sentell 17 Sept 1805
/s/Nancy(X) Sentell Proven 5 April 1806 Sarah Seibels
J Hart JQ 24 Mar 1807
Edgefield County Deed Book 23, page 6
Robert Christie sold 435 acres on Dailys creek to
John Corley in 1803. The owners of the adjacent
land were Thomas Davis, John Raburne, Benjamin Ethridge,
and John Owen Calhoun. Robert had a 200 acre tract
which included the 435 acres surveyed on May 20, 1795.
Deed book 29, Page 285
In the same deed, Susannah Christie is questioned by
John Pope, Justice of the Quorum, and renounces her
right of Dower.
On November of 1809, Robert Christie and Joseph Buffington
sell 175 acres on Big Creek of the Little Saluda River
to Wiliam Moore for six hundred dollars. Buffington
currently occupies the land which is bounded by land
owned by William Moore, John Blaylock Jr, Widow Coat,
John Blaylock, Jessie Christian, and William Coy
and was witnessed by Dyer (X) Phillips, Rice (X) Turner.
Edgefield Deed book page 27
1810 Edgefield County South Carolina Census
Page 70
One male under 10 years old
3 males between 10 years old and 16 years old
1 male between 16 and 26 years old
0 males between 26 and 45 years old
One male 45 and over
4 females under 10
1 female between 10 and 16 years old
1 female between 16 and 26 years old
One female between 26 and 45
Three slaves
Edgefield County SC Probate Records by Carol Wells
Boxes 4-6
1816 accounts recd of Robert Christie
Sworn 4 March 1817 /s/ Lark Abney admr.
Box 4 Pkg#130
Estate of William Butler Sale 21 Jan 1822
Simeon Christie purchased Hogs
Box 6 Pkg#214
Estate of Sarah Carson
Susan Christie bought corn
Edgefield County South Carolina Deed Book 39 by Carol Wells
Robert Christie to Allen Christie for ten dollars and
love for son Allen Christie of Hancock County Georgia,
Negro named Dick, son of Jeremiah, 1 Feb 1822 /s/
Robert (X) Christie Wit/s/ Mark Gander /s/ John A. Boles
7 May 1822 Thomas L. Latimer JQ recorded 18 May 1822
Pg. 133 of Edgefield County South Carolina Deed Book 39
by Carol Wells
Robt Christie to Josiah A Christie for one dollar and
love for son Josiah Allen Christie of Hancock County
Georgia, gave Negro boy named George born of Jemimah.
1 Feb 1822 /s/ Robert (X) Christie /s/ Mark Gonder /s/
John A. Boles Proved by John A Boles 7 May 1822,
Thos L Latimer JQ Recorded 18 May 1822
William Turner to Gilbert Smith, Mortgage, William Turner
being indebted to Gilbert Smith One hundred
nineteen dollars seventy five cents 17 Jan 1822 and
payable three days after date have sold unto Gilbert
Smith forty acres adjacent Nathan Trotter,
Francis Butler, and Susannah Christy. Condition that if
William Turner shall repay Gilbert Smith with interest
these presents to be void and of no effect /s/
William Turner. Wit /s/ Zah Brooks /s/ James Ogilvie
Proved 10 Dec 1822 by Col. Z. Brooks, Danl Bird
Recorded 10 Dec 1822
Robert Christie died about 1824 without a will in
Edgefield SC.
Robert Christie Estate records Box#7, No. 232 which was
recorded on January 12, 1824. The estate was
administered by David Richardson. The initial appraisal
was done by Soloman DeLoach, Nathan Baker,
William Attaway and Frank Butler. The records are
rather large and are contained in a mailing tube.
In will book D, page 197 in Edgefield SC Susanah Christe,
widow of Robert, filed a will on February 1, 1844.
Susanah Gorman, daughter of John Gorman and
Nancy Nicholson married William Turner about
1795 and had two children,
William Turner born 1796 and Henry C. Turner born about 1798
. Here is a link to the obituary
for Susanah Gorman Turner Christie:
Series: S213192 Volume: 0052 Page: 00159 Item: 000 Date: 6/11/1838 Description: COLEMAN, RICHARD, PLAT FOR 739.25 ACRES ON BIG AND PERSIMMON LICK CREEKS, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY MARMADUKE COATE. Names indexed: ABNEY, WILLIAM; CHRISTY, SUSANNAH; COATE, MARMADUKE; COLEMAN, RICHARD; DILLARD, ARTHUR; DOZIER, ALLEN S.; KAY, SARAH; KELLY, MARY; MANERD, JAMES; MAYS, R. G.; RICHARD; TROTTER, NATHAN; TROTTER, WESLEY Locations: BIG CREEK; BONEY CREEK; EDGEFIELD DISTRICT; LITTLE SALUDA RIVER; PERSIMMON CREEK; WATERY BRANCH Document type: PLAT
Topics: www.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
~christieconte/Christie%20obituaries.html
On November 15, 1843, Susanah Christie's estate was sold.
None of the Christie genealogy could have been done
without the help of Scott, Pat, Billie, Norma, Alton, Janet,
June, Sheila, and numerous other wonderful people
who helped us fill in the gaps and knock down some blocks.
Love you all.
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