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Elisha Attaway (b. 1726, d. April 01, 1816)
Notes for Elisha Attaway:
Elisha is found multiple times in various Deed Boods in Laurens County, South Carolina:
On 22 Jun 1792-22 Feb 1794, McCurley to Saxon, 100 acres on Warrior Creek, bounded by Wm. Bourland (now Elisha Attaway), Wm. Berry, Thos. Dean. (1) Deed Book E, page 102)
On 16 Oct 1793-12 May 1794, Elisha Attaway and wife Lettice to John Moore for 100 pounds, 150 acres, part of a grant to Joseph Attaway 22 Mar 1768 witnesses: James Attaway, John Brown, Jas. Dunlap, Charles Saxon, J.P. (Deed Book E, page 216)
On 1 Mar 1788-28 Aug 1794, Elisha Attaway to John Attaway for 10 pounds, 200 acres, part of grant to Joseph Attaway (Letters Patent 1768) witnesses: Harley Attaway, Jesse Attaway, John Power, Roger Brown, J.P. (Deed Book E, page 276)
On 8 Apr 1789-15 Nov 1794, James Adair and James Templeton to Elisha Attaway for 5 pounds sterling, 220 acres on Rockey Creek, now Warrior Creek of Enoree River, part of a grant to David Templeton from the King's Office in North Carolina 16 May 1754, left in 1761 by will to Archibald Templeton, thence to J. Templeton (to Joseph Attaway?)witnesses: Joseph Adair, Rebecca Adair, John Brown, Sr., Roger Brown, J.P. (Deed Book E, page 302)
On 11 Feb 1788-15 Nov 1794, Joseph Attaway of Burke Co., Georgia to Elisha Attaway for 30 pounds, 500 acres on Warrior Creek of Enoree River, granted to Joseph by patent 22 Mar 1768 witnesses: James Attaway, Jesse Attaway, W. Baduly, J.P., Joseph Downs, J.P. (Deed Book E, page 303)
On 7 Apr 1791-15 Nov 1794, Thomas Dean, tailor, late of Laurens County to Elisha Attaway for 25 pounds, 130 acres on Beachead (?) Branch of Enoree River, granted in 1790 witnesses: Harley Attaway, John Attaway, Joseph Deen, Joseph Downs, J.P. (Deed Book E, page 305)
On 24 Sep 1779-20 Jul 1796, William Bourland to Elisha Attaway for 200 pounds, 200 acres on Warrior Creek, bounded by land of Joseph Attaway, Jas. McCarley, and said Wm. Bourland, part of 300 acre grant 1 Dec 1769. (Deed Book F, page 133)
On 23 Jan 1798, Elisha Attaway to George Mosely for 82 pounds, 250 acres, part of grants to Joseph Attaway, Wm. Booling, and Thos. Deen, on Warrior Creek, bounded by land of John Attaway, James Saxon, Esq., Patterson, and Vincent Brown witnesses: Samuel Fleming, Jas. Saxon, John Moore, Starling Tucker, J.P. dowry relinquished by wife, Lettice Attaway (Charles Allen, J.L.C.). (Deed Book F, page 333)
In the 1800 U.S. Census, in Laurens County, South Carolina, Elisha and his wife Lettice are found listed with the following children: Elisha Attaway, Elisha Attaway, Jr., James Attaway, John Attaway, John Attaway, Jr., Joseph Attaway, Joseph Attaway, Joseph Attaway, and William Attaway.
More About Elisha Attaway:
Burial: Newbury, Salud County, South Carolina.
Record Change: February 16, 2004
More About Elisha Attaway and Lettice Barton:
Marriage: 1760, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
Children of Elisha Attaway and Lettice Barton are:
- +Lettice Attaway, b. 1782, Edgefield District, South Carolina, d. August 12, 1857, Edgefield District, South Carolina.