Abraham Bolt |
The youngest son of Robert Sr. and Elizabeth, Abraham was born in Fauquier County, Virginia on 24 August 1764. At the age of 16, Abraham enlisted for
Revolutionary War service in Spartanburg District, South Carolina,
Captain John Thompson's company attached to Col. Brannon's Regiment, in
early September 1780. In the Fall of 1784, Abraham moved to Laurens County, (Ninety-Six District) South Carolina. His father, Robert Sr., and brother, Robert Jr. also moved to Laurens the same year. It's possible that his nephew, Benjamin, also relocated with the family at this time, as he is listed in the 1790 Ninety-Six District, South Carolina census. On 6 April 1789, Elizabeth S__? received a 300
acre tract of land along Rabun Creek. A year later, she sold it to
Bradford Camp of Greenville, and Abraham signed as a witness. This
section of Laurens County is known as "Hickory Tavern". Abraham is listed on the first membership list available for Rabun Creek Baptist Church, dated 2 August 1828. Many of Abraham's descendants are buried in the church's cemetery. At the time of his death in 1839, Abraham's plantation consisted of 250 acres, which he bequeathed to his granddaughter, Polly. A gravemarker recently erected for Abraham's wife,
gives her name as "Mary Jane". They are interred in the
Abraham Bolt Cemetery on the Tollison Farm in Hickory Tavern. James - b. 14 Jan 1783 d. abt. 1865 Randolph Co.,
Alabama John - b. 24 Mar 1784 d. 9 May 1867 Laurens Co.,
SC Edmond - b. 17 May 1786 Laurens Co., SC Elizabeth "Betsy" - b. 7 Jun 1787
Laurens Co., SC Robert - b. 17 May 1789 Laurens Co., SC Abram - b. 11 March 1791 Laurens Co., SC d. Sep 1855, Laurens Co., SC Isham - b. 21 Feb 1795 Laurens Co., SC Nancy - b. 16 Apr 1797 Laurens Co., SC
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