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Note: 79. His enlistment expired on 23 Aug 1781. Other than muster rolls and amount of pay due, this is about all it mentions. He was a Private.
James Kilgore, Private, Capt. William Caldwell's Co. in the 3rd South Carolina Reg't of Continental Troops commanded by Col. William Thompson from Nov. 1, 1779 through August 18, 17--.
Royal and States Land Grant Book
James Kilgore received 6 land grants in Cheraw, S.C.
200 acres Book2 pg. 466 6 Aug 1787
150 acres174 acres Book 33 pg. 476 3 Mar 1788
330 acres Book 407 3 Mar 1788
200 acres Book 3 pg. 464 6 Aug 1787
200 acres Book 3 pg 465 6 Aug 1787
Note of entry in the South Carolina Historical Soc. Magazine Vol 7, page 220, that James Kilgore, as heir at law of his brother Henry Kilgore, did receive Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants.
The family was established in the Hartsville area in late 1790's by James Kilgore who appears to have come here from Chesterfield. He was a substantial farmer and had the state franchise to maintain the Bridge over Black Creek formerly known as Prestwood Bridge. He died in 1829 leaving a widow and 9 children, all adults. All but 2 of his chilldren moved Westward during the great migration in the 1830's.
We have previously alluded to one daughter who remained in the county, Nancy, wife of James King, and the son, James Kilgore, Jr. who eventually acquired most of his father's land and who went into the milling business by damning Spring Branch creating Kilgore's Pond which today is still a landmark.
Apparently he built his mill about 1835 in partnership with his neighbor to the East, Nathan Moore. They entered into a written partnership agreement ( papers relating to this are in this County Archives). This agreement stipulated that the partners would "erect a set of mills namely a Grist Mill, Saw Mill, and Cotton Gin and erect a Blacksmith shop with a necessary set of tolls - each bearing an equal portion of the expense", and that they "purchase a yoke of oxen with a waggon suitable to the hauling of logs - and should old and enjoy the said mills together jointly for the space of ten years and should share equally the profits arising from the same." Kilgore's partner, Nathan Moore, died five years before the expiration of the contract and it became necessary to take the matter to court to effect a settlement. The case was tried in Ordinance Court and was settled by Arbitration - the Mills were on Kilgore's land and he became the whole proprieter.
These notes are from Mary McCrury and see she found them at the Darlington Historical Commission.
March 28, 1800
Appraisers for Estate of Wm. Davis
Pro. 189
James Kilgore
John Hayes
Sherod Horn
Mac? Whiddon
December 6, 1800
Appraisers for Estate of Noel Holmes
Pro. 357
James Kilgore
John Hayes
Dixon Mahon
January 3, 1808
Appraisers for the Estate of Jacob Kelly, Sr.
Pro. 472
James Kilgore
Thomas Davis
Wm. King, Sr.
John Gray
December 27, 1813
Appraisers for Estate of Wm. Kelly
Pro. 463
James Kilgore
Wm. King
Walter Wingate
Henry Hails
James Oates
October 1815
Arbitrators
John McPherson vs. Noah Whiddon
Slander
James Kilgore
Caid Kiven
George Bruce
Jacob Odom
c. 1820
James Kilgore - operated Bridge on Black Creek DCHC
April 23, 1829
Witnesses to Deed of Gift
K. Holloman to K. Bennett
K pg. 460
James Kilgore
Daniel Morrison
Angus McCormick
Will of James Kilgore, Sr.
State of South Carolina
Darlington District
In the name of God Amen, I, James Kilgore, Sen. of the state and District aforesaid being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God though weak in body yet of a sound and perfect memory, do constitute this my last will and testament. And desire that it may be received by all such in the works following (Viz) I will and positively order that all My Just Debts be first paid, after- which I give to my Son Samuel and Sum of One hundred and fifty dollars in Cash to be raised by Selling a sufficient portion of the perishable part of My Estate for that purpose. I give to My dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Kilgore to hod as her property during her natural life, or Widowhood the house wherein I now live and all the Tract of land attached thereunto except One hundred acres to be taken off from the Upper part. also the lower-part of the tract of land Situate on the north side of Black Creek, commencing a dividing line on Black Creek Just above my Bridge, thence a long drane to a string of bays, to Mitchell's Branch until you strike the back line of Said track also my Black smith named Ceaser and blacksmith tools and a Negro Woman named Matilda and a boy named - Dave, all the provision of every discription, that is on hand, and all the crop that is making, all the plantation tools of every description, all the horses, all the Stock of every description, except five Cows and Calves and all the household and Kitchen furniture (except two beds and furniture) also a waggon and cart, and after her death the above mentioned to be inherited by my Son Peter- and his heirs forever- except the Negro Woman named Matilda which I will to my Daughter Nancy and the lawful heirs of her body. ( the following is marked out) I will to My Daughter Rebecca one bed And (the rest is not marked out) The household and Kitchen furniture (marked out- which I) I freely impower her todispose of among her Children as she thinks proper. (marked out-item) I will to my Daughter Rebecca one bed and furniture, and a negro boy named Daniel and after her death to the lawful heirs of her body and if She should die without issue to be divided between my sons, John, James, and Law (Sam?) I will to My Daughter Mary and the lawful heirs of her body five dollars. I will to My Daughter Fersby two Cows and Calves I will to my son John all that plantation or tract of land Situate at the head of Swift Creek and a negro man named Frank - I will to my son James one hundred acres of land Situate on the South Side of Black Creek taken from the upper-part of the tract whereon I now live also the upper part of the tract Situate on the North side of Black Creek observing the line described above to be the division line. Also one bed and furniture three Cows and Calves and two Negro boys one named Jake and the other George. And I do constitute My Sons, Peter , John and James executors of this My Last Will & Testament and Trustees for my Wife. In witness where of I have hereunto Set My hand and seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and in the fifty third year of the American Independence of the United States of America.
his James K/ Kilgore (Seal) mark Signed sealed and
delivered in presence of
his Jacob X Benson
mark Q. Hillingsworth
TW. E. Hart
Interlined with the words (Estate For) in the seventh line beginning at the top, in the seventeenth line the work (the) Also with the words, (except two beds and furniture) in the eighteenth line in the Thirty Second line, (part)
James Kilgore, Sen. Ordinary Officer
Record Book K pages Last Will & Testament 477 478 479 I. Williams O.D.D. Recorded in Will Book 7 page 475
Recorded 21st July 1829
Sheppard Williams Ordy. O.D.D.
Apt. ! Pkg 471
James Kilgore, Sr. is registered with the South Carolina Genealogical Society.
"The Founding Families of the State of South Carolina"
Published Feb. 2000, page 15,
South Carolina Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 11353
Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1353
$45.00
Note: He enlisted in the Third Regiment under Captain Caldwell on 19 April 17
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