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Note: MCMICHAEL - One of three brothers who came from Scotland. John McMichael settled in New York; James McMichael in Pennsyvania; and George McMichael settled in South Carolina. Orangeburgh District 1768-1868 by Culler, pg. 322. REF: AS Salley (SC
Genealogies 25 Dec 1909) June 23, 1774 land grant for 282 acres. Survey of 100 acres on Cedar Creek on August 26, 1774.
Name: George McMichael
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1740 in Scotland
Death: AFT. 1790 in Orangeburg County, SC.
Reference Number: 940
Note:
Land Record Orangeburgh
George MCMICHAEL 30 Dec 1772 232.....Twp. Lot Ref: 0009 003 0018 00306 02
George McMichael settled in Orangeburg District, South Carolina in 1759. He married Ursula Giessendanner, daughter of Jacob Giessendanner. Ursula was first married to William Leysaht.
George McMichael was a Loyalist, Tory, served in the Orangeburg British Militia in The Revolutionary War, received his commission as a Major in 1880 and served under the command Col. John Fisher. But his sons as well as his son-in-laws fought
for the Americans in the war.
Children are:
Ann McMichael born 30 Oct 1763 married Jesse Pearson who was a member of Capt. Rumph's Co. in Revolut ion.
George McMichael born 12 Aug 1765 died 4 Feb. 1849 married Ann Vernon
Henry McMichael born 30 Nov 1767 twin to Jacob
Jacob McMichael 30 Nov 1767 twin to Henry
William Cephas, born Aug. 7, 1770, Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died February 10, 1857 in Amite, Louisiana married Elizabeth Jennings, daughter of Phillip Jennings Jr. and his wife, Isabel Baxter, granddaughter of Gideon Jennings
Immigrant of Orangeburg, SC
Margaret, married William Murphy Carnice Jennings Groves, Jennings McMillan and other Early Families of South Carolina, (Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-149294 Copyright 1971
Source for the following notes: www.jonbon.tribalpages.com.
About McMichael, George, Sr.
George McMichael was a Major in the British Militia. He came to America as an officer in the French and Indian Wars. He served the British in the Orangeburg County area. Land Record Orangeburgh George MCMICHAEL 30 Dec 1772 232.....Twp. Lot Ref:
0009 003 0018 00306 02 George McMichael settled in Orangeburg District, South Carolina in 1759. He married Ursula Giessendanner, daughter of Jacob Giessendanner. Ursula was first married to William Leysaht. Census_Year 1790 Microfilm # M637-11
State South Carolina County Orangeburgh, North City/District Enumerator Jacob Fitzpatrick 409 McMichael,George 4 white males over16 2 whitefemales 1 slave also shows Leysath,John 1 white male over 16 1 white female 1 slave George McMichael was
a Loyalist, served in The Revolutionary War, received his commission as a Major in 1880 and served under the command Col. John Fisher. Children are: 1--Ann McMichael b. 30 Oct 1763 married Jesse Pearson who was a member of Capt. Rumph`s Co. in
Revolution. 2--George McMichael born 12 Aug 1765 died 4 Feb. 1849 married Ann Vernon born 28 Feb 1776 - died 16 Mar 1849 (Her parents may be Richard Vernon and Martha Jones) 3--Henry McMichael born 30 Nov 1767 twin to Jacob 4--Jacob McMichael
30 Nov 1767 twin to Henry 5--William Cephas, born Aug. 7, 1770, Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died February 10, 1857 in Amite, Louisiana married in Orangeburg, SC Elizabeth Jennings,born Dec 25, 1784 died 25 July 1859 in Louisiana. She
was the daughter of Phillip Jennings Jr. and his wife, Isabel Baxter, granddaughter of Gideon Jennings Immigrant of Orangeburg, SC 6---Margaret McMichael - married William Murphy MCMICHAEL - One of three brothers who came from Scotland. John
McMichael settled in New York; James McMichael in Pennsyvania; and George McMichael settled in South Carolina. Orangeburgh District 1768-1868 by Culler, pg. 322. REF: AS Salley (SC Genealogies 25 Dec 1909) June 23, 1774 land grant for 282
acres. Survey of 100 acres on Cedar Creek on August 26, 1774. http://www.rootsweb.com/~scogsgs/origin.htm The following is from the file of George McMichael located in the Orangeburg County Historical Society, No. A-61. Transcribed in full from
the original by Jeanette S. Bodnar. found on Rootsweb Mailing List Orangeburg, SC George McMichael Among those settlers who came into Orangeburgh District just prior to the Revolution was George McMichael. The following record from page 5 of a
volume of citations issued from 1771 to 1775, and now in the Probate Court in Charleston, is the earliest the writer has foundconcerning him: ?Citation Grt. To George McMichael of St. Matthews?s parish Berkley County to Administer on the Estate
& Effects of Jacob Giessondanner late of the parish & County aforesaid Deceased as next of kin. To be read in the Parish Chn of St. Matthew & returned. Certified October 2d, 1771.? He obtained two grants of land in 1774. The first of 232 acres,
was certified June 23, 1774, as having been surveyed, and was granted to him July 8, 1774. The second tract was located on Cedar Creek, in the fork between the Congaree and Wateree rivers and contained 100 acres. A certificate of survey was
made thereto August 26, 1774, and a grant thereof was made Sept 16, 1774. The children of George McMichael were (Family Bible): 1. Ann McMichael, born October 30, 1763; married Jesse Pearson. 2. George McMichael, born August 12, 1765 3. Henry
McMichael, born November 30, 1765 4. Jacob McMichael, born November 30, 1767 (Twins) 5. William McMichael, born August 7, 1770 6. Margaret McMichael, Married William Murphy
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