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Notes for Edward Drake EADDY

EDWARD DRAKE EADDY
by
Vanik S. Eaddy, Ph. D.

Edward Drake Eaddy was a very prosperous plantation owner in ante-bellum
South Carolina. The family Bible records his birth with the Eddy variant
of spelling, but his will was executed and signed E. D. Eaddy. His will
is recorded in which a plantation of several hundred acres of land, over
35 slaves, and other property were passed down to the next generation.
He valued education, provided for the formal education of his children
and grandchildren, and was the head of a large and powerful family. He
died Sep 11, 1848 after a lengthy illness, probably beginning with a
bladder infection with prostate enlargement, climaxing in uremia. He was
the father of 11 children of which four were girls. Three of the boys
served in the Confederate Army and died as a result of disease or wounds,
and four were ministers and/or laymen and teachers. (See Bible-Dallas
Poston, Johnson)

WILL OF EDWARD DRAKE EADDY

In the name of God Amen. I, Edward D. Eaddy, of the State and District
aforesaid, Being Feeble in Bodie but in sound mind and Judgement --
Thanks be to God for the same, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in the manner and form following, Viz, first I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife Zilphia Eaddy the tract of land which I now
live on, including the Plantation during her natural life and at her
death to return back to my children, also my feather Bed on which I lie
with necessary furniture. I give to her forever, also, my young mare
called Ribbon. I lend to her for her natural life and at her death to
return to my children, all my Negro property during her life, Except the
girl Vine, Richard to be hired out every year if thought advisable by my
Executors for the benefit of my wife, and the other Negroes to be kept on
the Plantation and my wife to live on the entire Proceed, and at the
death of my wife all the Negroes that there is at that time to be sold
and the Proceeds to be equally divided between all my children and Sarah
Bartell's children to receive the share of their mother, and Lizette
Powell's children to receive the share of their mother, and Briley H.
Stone, Frances Bartell, Margaret Eaddy, and William J. Stone to have an
equal share of the proceeds of the Negroes with my children. I give and
bequeath unto the children of my daughter Lizette Powell the Plantation
or tract of land containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less
where Levi Powell now lives forever. I also will the tract of land
containing three hundred acres lying on the South side of Lynches Creek
surveyed for William Parsons to be reserved for Range and privilege for
my children -- and as for the balance of my Perishable property of every
description I instruct my Executors to make sale and also the Negro girl
Vine, and after paying my funeral expenses and all just debts to Reserve
enough to give my two sons Gregory and Clark, three months of schooling
and my son Oliver one year's; and if there is a balance, it to be equally
Divided between my children and Lizette Powell's children to receive
their Mother's share. As for the balance of real estate I wish it to
remain undivided until my youngest child comes of age. If any of my
children wish to settle on any part of my land I wish them to have the
privilege, and at the time my youngest child comes of age my lands to be
divided or sold for division and the Proceeds equally divided between my
children, and Lizette Powell's children to receive their mother's share,
but the tract of land which have given to them to be valued at Seventy
dollars and shall be taken by them as the amount of their share and I do
hereby empower and instruct my Executors to retain and keep in hand the
share which I wish applied to their assistance as often as my Executors
find it necessary. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons
Martin and Tailor Eaddy sole executors of this my last will and testament
revoking all other wills and former wills by me made at anytime
heretofore. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight.

The will was witnessed by Ezekial Gaskins, John Stone, and Thomas B.
Abrams (his mark), and signed by E. D. Eaddy.

Edward Drake Eaddy made plans to prevent law suits among his heirs over
his estate:

And I, the said Edward D. Eaddy in case of any dispute controversy or
dissatisfaction shall in any way arise with or among any of the heirs
concerned in this my last will and testament concerning any clause
therein contained, there shall in no wise be any suit or suits commenced
or prosecuted but it shall be left solely to the award determination of
my four friends, Viz, Capt. William Bartell, James H. Stone, John D.
Stone, and William H. Carter or any three of them and their award and
decision shall be final to all intents and purposes.

Note: In reference to "Sarah Bartell's" Children and "Frances Bartell" as
mentioned in Edward Drake Eaddy's will above, both were daughters of
Austin Stone, Jr. and Zilphia Taylor; in other words, Edward D. Eaddy's
step daughters. Sarah was born in 1814 and died August 26, 1940. She
married Silvester Bartell, son of Philip Bartell and Frances Stone.
Their two children were Hampton Bartell and Frances Bartell who married
W.S.A. Huggins, Silvester Bartell then married Sarah's sister Frances,
(of the will above) and they had two daughters, Zilphia who married D.
Lewis Barnes and Sarah who married Simon Poston.

LAND PURCHASES BY EDWARD DRAKE EADDY FROM THE HEIRS OF WILLIAM
PARSONS

William Parsons was among the early settlers on Lynches River whose first
land grant was dated in 1785. Edward D. Eaddy bought much land during
1832-35 from the heirs of William Parsons. The implication of these
purchases is that Edward D. Eaddy had an inherited interest in the estate
of William Parsons.

From William S. Curry, Edward D. Eaddy bought several tracts of land on
January 14, 1832. "All my part of land as heirs to the Estate of William
Parsons deceased, which belongs to said estate, which contains several
tracts of land lying in Williamsburg District on the waters of Lynches
Creek on the South West side of said Creek, one tract of land containing
fifty acres granted to William Parsons the fourth day of September 1786,
another tract of land containing one hundred and forty acres granted to
William Prosser the first day of April 1793 and one other tract
containing three hundred acres granted to William Prosser the 20th day of
February, 1797 containing in the whole seven hundred ninety acres and
hath shapes, butings, and boundaries, and marks as represented on the
plats next to the grants. Witnessed by William Bartell, William H.
Stone, William J. Johnson, and signed by William Curry (his mark).

On November 18, 1835, William Ard conveyed the following to Edward D.
Eaddy, "A Plantation or Tract of land containing one hundred and six
acres of land lying on Lynches Creek, Bounded East by E. D. Eaddy land,
South on Eaddy's land and West on William Smith's land. It being
released from Charles McAlister to Barba Ard.

Witnesses: William Bartell, Philip Bartell, and Caroline Bartell.

James Powell conveyed the following tract to Edward D. Eaddy on January
14, 1832, "...with all my part of land as heir to the Estate of William
Parsons ... lying in Williamsburg District on the waters of Lynches Creek
on the South west side ... One tract ... containing fifty acres granted
to William Parsons the fourth day of September 1786, one other tract
containing three hundred acres granted to William Parsons 1795, one tract
of land containing one hundred acres laid out for William parsons 20 day
of February 1807 containing in the whole seven hundred and ninety
acres..."

Witnesses: William J. Johnson, William Bartell, and a name illegible, and
signed by James Powell, (his mark).

And finally...all that Plantation or tract containing three hundred and
twenty acres originally granted to Henry Eaddy the seventh day of June
one thousand eight hundred and two...on the southwest side of Lynches
Creek, on the Long Branch binding on all sides by Edward D. Eaddy's land.

Signed by John D. Eaddy and witnessed by George Carter and Ezekial
Gaskins.

Edward D. Eaddy's land purchases from William Parson's heirs indicate an
early close family relationship not yet determined. From the estate
settlement itself and the will of Mary Parsons, the following family data
were gathered:

William Parsons, wife not known. Children:
Elizabeth married James Powell
Josiah, born 1804 (census) married Celia Stone, born 1810.
Ann (or Jane) married William Poston. Two Children:
George Poston
Sylvanus Poston, died young
Nancy Parsons married William Curry.
Mary Parsons, will dated 1825, proved 1827.
Isabella Parsons died by 1825, married James McDaniel (also McDonald
variant spelling). Children:
James McDaniel
Enos McDaniel
Randal McDaniel, born April 15, 1795.
Isabella McDaniel married Thomas B. Abrams
Elizabeth McDaniel, born 1790, married James Eaddy, III.
Mary McDaniel died 1827.
David Parsons, Sr., wife unknown. Children:
David Parsons, Jr.
Joseph Parsons

The estate settlement of William Parsons revealed that Dottson Stone was
administrator. Philip Stone, James Eaddy, and Samuel Eaddy were boarding
Josiah Parsons and Ann Parsons. James Eaddy (Jr.) was boarding and
nursing Mary Parsons and had funeral expenses. These relationships
suggest that the maiden name of Sarah who married James Eddy, I. was
probably Parsons.

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