Timeline from Arthur down to Henry

Arthur & Anne Connaway Time Line

?1745 November 3  Arthur Cannoway/Konnoway birth: 3 November 1745  christening: 11 February 1746 the QUITAPOHILA HILL CHURCH-EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, LEBANON TWP, LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA – Father Charles Konnoway – siblings James b748 & Catherine b1747 – written in German

1750 Arthur Connaway born South Carolina?

1771 July 9 Plat for Arthur in Granville Co, SC – 100 acres – unmarried

1774 April 21 for Grant for Arthur in Granville Co, SC – 100 acres

1774 July 15 Memorial for Arthur in Granville Co, SC – 100 acres

1785 November 4 Arthur sold land in Orangeburg District to William Weathersbee – 100 acres – Last date his signature seen on a document

1786 May 18 Arthur mentioned in Plat for William Weathersby

1786  5 June Anna (Hannah) mentioned in Deed by Lewis Weathersbee – land leased to Hannah Conaway –first date her name mentioned in a deed

1787 July 4 Lewis Weatherdby sold land near Conaway’s Pond

1788 November 2 Winton, Barnwell County, SC – Will of John Myser left to cousin Charles Stewart land Arthur Connaway leased from him.

1788  November 13  Deed John Myser to Arthur Conaway…….No signature from Arthur

1790 Orangeburg District South Carolina Census – Arthur, wife, 5 sons & 4 daughters = 11

1798 December 5 Plat for Anne Connaway in Orangeburg District – 454 acres – 8 members of family

1802 March 31 Court date Barnwell District Court – Henry Connaway sues Ann Connaway admr of Arthur Connaway’s estate for $85.06

1802 April 1 Court date Barnwell District court -  Ann to give Henry Connaway $85.06

1803 August 1 Anne mentioned in Plat in Barnwell District for Richard Bates

1804 October 19 Anne mentioned in Plat in Barnwell District for Richard Moy

1804 October 19 Anne mentioned in Plat in Barnwell District for Nathaniel Powell & Vinson Jones

1806 July 16 Anne mentioned in Plat in Barnwell District for Richard Bates

1813 January 23 -  49 acres of Anne’s land was sold by the County Marshal to John A. O’Bannon in order to collect a direct tax.

? Arthur Connaway d bet 1790-1798  m aft 1771

? Anne Connaway d bet 1806-1813

Conaway, Arthur, Plat For 100 Acres In Granville County. Date: 7/9/1771

People in this record:

Bremar, John; Conaway, Arthur; Perry, Isaac

Places in this record:

Granville County; Savannah River; Upper Three Runs

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Date: 7/9/1771

Series: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) (S213184)

Document type: Plat

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Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0014 Page: 00159 Item: 03

Connoway, Arthur, Land Grant For 100 Acres In Granville County. Date: 4/21/1774

People in this record:

Connoway, Arthur

Places in this record:

Granville County

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Date: 4/21/1774

Series: Colonial Land Grants (Copy Series) (S213019)

Document type: Land Grant

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Conaway, Ann, Plat For 454 Acres On Big Saltcatchers, Orangeburgh District, Surveyed By Robert Brown. Date: 12/5/1798

People in this record:

Brown, Robert; Conaway, Ann; Cunningham  

Places in this record:

Orangeburg District; Salkehatchie River

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Date: 12/5/1798

Series: State Plat Books (Columbia Series) (S213192)

Document type: Plat

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Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00196 Item: 002

This indicates to me that Arthur died before 1798.   Also note the name of the district changed between 1790 & 1803.  I have searched all the Barnwell District records, but the Orangeburg District records are not yet on line, thus I was not able to see the administration or estate paperwork for Arthur Connaway – still no idea why Ann is not on the 1800 SC census.

Bates, Richard, Plat For 563 Acres On Rose Mary Creek, Barnwell District, Surveyed By Robert Brown. Date: 8/1/1803

People in this record:

Bates, Richard; Brown, Robert; Conaway, Ann; Millan, George

Places in this record:

Barnwell District; Rosemary Creek

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Date: 8/1/1803

Series: State Plat Books (Columbia Series) (S213192)

Document type: Plat

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Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0040 Page: 00099 Item: 002

Moy, Richard, Plat For 570 Acres On Rosemary And Buck Creeks, Barnwell District, Surveyed By Robert Brown. Date: 10/19/1804

People in this record:

Brown, Robert; Colson, Jacob; Conaway, Ann; Cunningham, Andrew; Holder, John; Jones, Vinson; Moy, Richard; Powell, Nathaniel

Places in this record:

Barnwell District; Buck Creek; Rosemary Creek; Salkehatchie River

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Date: 10/19/1804

Series: State Plat Books (Columbia Series) (S213192)

Document type: Plat

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Powell, Nathaniel And Vinson Jones, Plat For 550 Acres On Rosemary Branch, Barnwell District, Surveyed Robert Brown. Date: 10/19/1804

People in this record:

Brown, Robert; Conaway, Ann; Holder, John; Jones, Vinson; Moy, Richard; Powell, Nathaniel; Ryley, Edward; Stewart, Charles

Places in this record:

Barnwell District; Rosemary Creek; Salkehatchie River

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Date: 10/19/1804

Series: State Plat Books (Columbia Series) (S213192)

Document type: Plat

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Bates, Richard, Plat For 208 Acres On Rosemary Creek, Barnwell District, Surveyed By Robert Brown. Date: 7/26/1806

People in this record:

Bates, Richard; Brown, Robert; Conaway, Ann; Jones; Miller, George; Ryley, Edward

Places in this record:

Barnwell District; Rosemary Creek

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Date: 7/26/1806

Series: State Plat Books (Columbia Series) (S213192)

Document type: Plat

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Records of Barnwell County further proved that my direct ancestor Henry Conaway’s mother, and wife of Arthur Conaway was named Ann and that they spelled their last name Connaway in 1802.  The below docoument also proves that my ancestor Henry Conaway was the son of Arthur Connaway.

                I have yet to find the inventory of Arthur Connaway referenced below, below but I am still going through records searching for it.

Barnwell. Journals 1800–1813, Court Records 1786–1791, Court Records 1800–1813, Journals 1800–1811 | Business Records 1775–1779 — Image Details — FamilySearch.org

This was from the court Thursday 1 April, 1802 – frame 45.  This was also referenced on frame 832.

Soon after this Henry Connaway went to Warren County, Georogia, where he married Nancy Turner 1806.  I am guessing this could be a request for his portion of his father’s estate for his journey.

Henry Conaway (b 1784) went to Warren County, Georgia, and married in 1806 Nancy Turner, daughter of John Turner who bought land in Warren County, Georgia in 1797. Henry may have known Nancy in SC followed that family to Georogia soon after John Turner, Nancy’s father, moved there.

Arthur Conaway exhibited a memorial to be registered in the auditor’s office – of a plantation or tract of 100 acres of lands situate in Granville County at Overstreet pond near the upper three runs water of Savanah bounded on all sides by vacant land – lands certified the 4^th day of May 1773 & granted the 21^st day of April 1774…the document of the land states that this survey was certified the 9^th day of July 1771

            I believe that Arthur Conaway was single at the time he received his land in South Carolina. This is based on the fact that he obtained a Plat for 100 acres in Granville County.  Between 1719 & 1775 South Carolina was a royal colony and land grants during this time were considered Royal Grants. The amount of land received after 1755 was based on heads of house receiving 100 acres plus 50 acres for every other member of the household. Based on this Arthur Conaway was single when he applied for the Plat of 100 acres.

Some Winton County Deeds Pp. 44-47: 14 Nov 1786, Arthur Conaway of Orangeburg District, planter, to William Weathersby, carpenter, (lease s 10, release L 50)?100 acres granted to Arthur Conaway, at Overstreets ponds, on Upper Three Runs Arthur Connaway (D), Wit: Frederick Lee (X), Abner McMillan. Proved by Frederick Lee, 29 Dec 1785. Recorded 1 Feb 1790 [sic].

 

                According to the 1790 Census Arthur Conway was living in the South part of Orangeburg District, South Carolina. Records show that he was over 16 & had 5 males under 16 & 5 females living with him. One female was obviously a wife so he had 9 children, meaning he most likely married soon after he obtained his land grant.

There is no record of Arthur Conaway being on the 1800 Census.  I believe that he was deceased before 1800 & the some of the children of this famiy are found on the 1800 census in the same area.  Since his wife is not listed on the 1800 census, I believe she was living in the household of one of her sons.                      

                It is possible that John Conway 1800 Orangeburg County, SC Census, aged 26-44 -  born about 1775 & died 1800-1810 was a son.   The census includes his wife & 2 other males thought to be brothers that were living with them:

1.       1m 10-14 thought to be Arthur Conaway b about 1790 d 1930-40.  Wife Sarah – no male children – he was on 1820 Barnwell, SC census living next to ?brother William Conaway.

2.       1m 16-25 thought to be William Conaway b abt 1786 SC d 1848 AL

Also believed to be sons of Arthur Conaway are Charles Conaway born about 1783 as well as Henry Conaway (my ancestor) born about 1784 SC and d 1858 Warren County, Georgia.  I believe they are the 5 sons of Arthur Conaway on the 1790 census.

Besides the matching autosomal DNA tests, Y-DNA tests that test male lineage show that 1 descend  from the common ancestor of  Charles Conaway, 3 descendants of Henry Conaway, and 2 descendants of William Conaway along with another Charles Conway that married Cloey Turner.  We all have a proven Y-DNA common Male Ancestor.  Several of the lines dropped the “a” and now spell their name Conway.

William Conaway (b1786) droopped the “a” from his last name and went to Russell County, Alabama, and had a large family there by 3 wives.

William Conway. Henry Conway married December 13, 1845, Adaline Jordan (b. 1830) in Russell County, AL, and they had 3 daughters. He was previously married about 1840 in Warren County, Georgia.

Henry Conaway (b 1784) went to Warren County, Georgia, and married in 1806 Nancy Turner, daughter of John Turner who bought land in Warren County, Georgia in 1797. Henry may have known Nancy in SC followed that family to Georogia soon after John Turner, Nancy’s father, moved there.

In 1790 some of the children of John Turner Sr were also in South part of Orangeburg District, South Carolina (Abraham, William, John, & Noel Turner) in close proximity to Arthur Conaway (i.e. nieghbors).

                I am currently researching my Nancy Turner as being kin to either Sarah Turner, the wife of Noel Turner, or connected to Noel Turner in some other way.  I do believe that John Turner, Father of Nancy Turner, was on the 1790 SC census in Orangeburg County, SC, along with Arthur Connaway, and Noel Turner.  I believe there is a connection, but do not yet know what it is.  There is a Joseph Turner in some documents with Noel Turner in Orangeburg/Barnwell.  Joseph Turner is not known to be kin to Noel Turner’s family.  Through wills I have surmised that it is possible that there is a connection.

****2023   Arthur Conaway in Orangeburg Co - original documents

It appears my husband and I may have a 2^nd connecting ancestoral line – that of the Lewis family that married into the Turners further down their line. I have a proven descent from the Warner Hall Lewis line.

Proven by documents & autosomal DNA matches & mtDNA

John Lewis

Isabella Miller

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John Lewis

Elizabeth Warner

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Mary Elizabeth Lewis

Richard Hicks

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Richard Hicks II

Mary _____

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William Hicks

Mary Edith _____

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Berryman Theodore Hicks

Elizabeth Durham*

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Ann Hicks*

William Cleary

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Caroline Cleary*

John M. Gotcher

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Ruth Ann Gotcher*

Benjamin Lewis Smith

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Lela Ann Smith*

Clinton DeWitt Richbourg

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Quata DeWitt Richbourg*

Wendell Jay Conaway

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Dianne Conaway*  mtDNA line

m. Herman Henry Blankenstein Jr.