Nimrod Nabors Family

Nimrod Nabors/Neighbors Family
South Carolina

Nimrod Nabors/Neighbors
b. c1796 SC
d. (alive in 1860 MS)

m. Kizieh Graydon/Gradon about 1834
b. c1803 SC
d. (alive in 1860 MS)
her father: Thomas Graydon
mother: Sarah Camp

his father: unknown Nabors/Neighbors
his mother: (perhaps Francis ?, b. 1780 SC)

Children
Irvin G. Neighbors	b. c1834	d. moved to Lauderdale Co., AL	m.
Canady Neighbors (m)	b. c1835	d. moved to Lowndes Co., AL	m.
Lydia Neighbors	b. c.1836 SC	alive 1850 SC	m.
Nancy C. Neighbors	b. c.1837 SC	moved to Georgia	m.
Mary E. Neighbors	b. c1838 SC	d. 27 May 1883 Greenwood Co., SC buried: Turkey Crk. Bap. Cem., Greenwood Co., SC	m.
Thomas P. Neighbors	b. c1840 SC	d.19 Aug 1879 Hamburg, Ashley Co., AR	m.
Sarah F. Neighbors	b. c1841 SC	d. 19 July 1872, Crawford County, Ga.	m.
Josephine Neighbors	b. c1844 SC	d.	m.
Amanda J. Neighbors	b. c1847 SC	d. (alive in 1860 MS)	m.

Children according to the 1850 SC census.

1800- Thomas Graydon is listed along with the Camp family in several land documents in Laurens Co. SC.

2/11/1800 - 1/26/1801

"Edmond Ragsdale pl. to Sml. Ridgeway for $25, 25 acres on Peachling Cr. of Roody R. gr. to sd. E. R. 1793 by Moultrie, boardered on Wm. Anderson, Thos. Graydon, Nathan Camp, sd. S. R. witness; Henry Ridgeway, Larkin Ragsdale. Joseph Downs. justice of peace. Deed Book G., p.,141. [Abstacts of Early Records of Laurens Co. S. C. 1785-1820]

12/24/1800-4/21/1801 Wm. Thomason to Edmond Ragsdale, land boardered by Thomas Gradon.
Deed Book J, p. 76. [Abstacts of Early Records of Laurens Co. S. C. 1785-1820]

1810 - U.S. Census Laurens Co., S. C.

Thomas Graden, p. 26
males 3 (U-10), 1 (16-26), 1 (26-45)
females 3 (U-10), 2 (10-16), 1 (16-26), 1 (26-45)

Sollomon ?Graden ( or Goodwin) p. 61, Laurens Co., SC
males 2 (U-10), 0 (10-16), 0 (16-26), 1 (26-45)
females 0 (U-10), 0 (10-16), 0 (16-26), 1 (26-45)

1815, April 24 - Solomon Hopkins dec'd. appraised by Thomas Gradon.
Will book D-1. p. 203 [Abstacts of Early Records of Laurens Co. S. C. 1785-1820]

1817, Nov. 6- John Wilson dec'd, appraised by Thomas Gradon.
Will book D-1, p.444. [Abstacts of Early Records of Laurens Co. S. C. 1785-1820]

1820- U.S. Census Laurens Co., S. C.

Thomas Graden
males 0 (U-10) , 0 (10 -16) , 2 (16-26) , 0 (26-45) , 1 (45+)
females 2 (U-10) , 2 (10 -16) , 2 (16-26) , 0 (26-45) , 1 (45+)

1828-

"married on 6th inst. by Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Asberry Terry of this Dist. to Miss Nancy Grayden of Laurens Dist.." [Greenville Republican, Green ville. S.C. Mar, 15. 1828 issue]

I don't know at this point whether this is also "Winnie" Graydon that is the father of his children or even if this is the daughter to Thomas Graydon. See the notes for Asbury Terry, son of Thomas Terry.

1840 Feb. 20, - Sterling Graydon (as he signed), Asbury Terry(as he signed) and John M. Terry(as he signed) become executors to the estate of Thomas Gradon. They post a $10,000 bond as executors and agree to pay bills and heirs as required. Money is owed to John M. Terry, Wm Terry, Asbury Terry, Sterling Gradon, John Graden, G. Poole, Wm Gradon, W. G. Vinson, Drury Gradon, Nancy Gradon. Included in the estate were nine slaves with an estimated value as follows: - (man) "George" $585, (women) "Charity" $375, "Chloiy" $700, (boys) "Jacob" $750, "Dick" $900, "Addam" $850, "Washington" $775, "Joshua" $500, "Bob" $450.
[Landers Co., S.C., Judge of Probate, Box 89, pkg. 9, LDS film #1029341]

(These records indicate to me that all of these individuals are heirs to the estate through either direct descendancy or marriage consequently the inclusion of the unknown female heirs in the above list of children. Elroy C.)

W. G. Vinson purchases    - 1 negro woman "Cloe" for $625 and 1 boy, "Bob" for $427
Willam T. Watts, purchases 1 negro man, "George" $420
Drury Graydon purchases   1 saddle $100, 1 sorel mare $100, 1 negro Man "Jacob" $706, 1 negro boy "Joshua" $520
Charles Terry purchases -   1 heiffer $6.25
John Terry purchases   -      several small items, negro boy "Adam" $913
Asbury Terry purchases -   several small items, 1 negro boy "Washington" $757
Moses Myers purchases   - 1 steer $6.50
Nimrod Neighbors purchases - several small items, 1 negro boy "Dick" $919 Zacheriah Gray purchases - 16 bushels of refined corn for $6.40
Leroy Madison purchases - 1 bay horse $69.50
William Nizbitt purchases -20 dozen oats, $2.40
there are other smaller sales

In another associated records copied by another researcher also identified in Packet 89-9 - 1840
Pettition for Adm. of Est. - Sterling Graden, Asberry Terry, & John Terry. Feb. 20, 1840
Wit: John Graden (was Justice of Peace for Laurens co., )
Appraisers apointed - joseph Sullivan, Dempsey Nesbit, & Andrew McKnight. Distributees

William Graden				$745.52
Gabriel Pool & wife			$745.52
John M. Terry & wife			$745.52
Wm. Terry & wife  $745.52
Asberry Terry & wife    		$745.52(see the note of 1843)
Nimrod Nabors  & wife    		$745.52
William G. Vinson  & wife  		$745.52
John Grayden       			$745.52
Drury  Graden				$745.52
Sterling   Graden   			$745.52
Nancy (?G) Graden   			$745.52 (see the note of 1843)

The listing of goods and chattles, which included 9 slaves, consisted of many pages of household goods and farm equipment. Auction of goods - some who bought & some items named.

Sarah Graden - Flax wheel, side saddle, large Bible, sorrel mare, kettle, etc. (note of the researcher - "I believe Sarah is Thomas's wife, although she is not identified as such. Some papers may be missing from file.")

William Mahafee    - 
John Graydon    --- many many items
John Terry     --        ''      "          "
William Terry --        ''      "          "
Asbury Terry --        ''      "          "
Nimrod Nabors --        ''      "          "
Carles Davenport --        ''      "          "
Thos. Kirkpatric
Jas. Latimor 
Thos. Canter--
Thos. Lindley ---
Sterling Grayden -- --- many many items
Sampson Babb
Harrison Thompson 1 pr. Steelyards
Henderson Manley - bedstead & furniture
Jeremiah Hopkins  - Book
Kindric Vaugh  - Small bible
D. G. Tranham  - Hymn Book
Jas. Anderson  - Chest & table
David Tranham - chairs
Jas. Savage - grindstone
Lorenzo Peet - Rifle Gun
Martin Babb - Firedogs
Austin Moore -  --- many many items
Wm. Babb - Wheat, bacon
Terry Graydon - Saddle, mare & 2 slaves 
Leroy Madison - horse
William Watts - 2 slaves
Wm. G. Vinson - 2 slaves 
Garland Dial  - 5 hogs
Jesse Bagwell - red cow 
Charles Terry - heifer
Moses Myers - steer
William Dial  - sheep & geese
Eihu Abercrumbie - blacksmith tools

Misc sales to : Joseph Sullivan, Lewis Borough, Miles Nash, Tos. Peden, Jas. Anderson, Sr., Nathan Nesbitt, Henry G. Jonson, Anderson Myers, Jonathan Abercrumbie, Reuben Williams, Samuel Nabors, Zachariah Gray, C. A. Bradley, Hosea Mahaffee, Samuel Ramsey, Wm. Nasbit, Terry Reaves,
Total amount of sale, $6,615, 76

1843 - There were several advancements made by the executor, Sterling Graydon, to various heirs over a period of years. The final payouts was not reported until March 4, 1843.

Return of Starling Graden execut of Thomas Graden and of monies paid.

paid to J Howen			$25.50
paid Nimrod Nabors		 10.00
paid Gabril Pool and wife  	198.00
paid Wm Graden			 30.00
paid W. G. Vinson & wife  	600.00
paid Wm Gradin			 20.00
paid William Terry		600.00
paid for this document  	  1.00
paid for recording doc    	   .12
                     		$1684.62
proven before on 4th
March 1843
(signed) Sterling Graydon

These records of the descendents of William Green Vinson come from the records of James Lynch. I only suspected a marriage of a daughter to W. G. Vinson based on his listing in the probate records of Thomas Graydon. The following record confirms my hunch lends support to the other marriages in my mind.

William Green Vinson b. 2 Nov 1816, Barbour County, Ala., (son of Henry Vinson and Sallie Reid) m. (1) 20 Nov 1839, in South Carolina, Lydia Graydon, b. 11 July 1811, Laurens County, S. C., (daughter of Thomas Graden and ?) d. 19 July 1872, Crawford County, Ga., m. (2) Dec 23, 1875, in "Elmwood", Georgia,1 Joanna E. (Troutman) Pope, b. Feb 19, 1819, ?,2 m. (3) April 9, 1887, in Bibb County, Georgia,3 Catherine A. Avant. William died 8 April 1887, Bibb County, Ga.

Children by Lydia Graydon:
i Ptolemy Vinson b. June 9, 1843, GA.4
ii John Wesley Vinson b. Aug 20, 1845.
iii Thomas Oscar Vinson b. May 16, 1848.

[James P. Lynch, III; jplynch@crosslink.net]

1850 US Census, Laurens Co., S.C.

Sara Graydon (80f from N Carolina)is listed with the family of J. M. Terry (55), and Mary (50), William (20), John (17), Robert (14), Sarah(11), and Lucien McCall(4). [ Laurens Co.420,Greenville]

[Laurens Co. 314 Greenville]
Nimrod Neighbors            54 m               farmer            1000            (b.) South Carolina (all below)
Kiziah        "                        46 f
Irvin G.   "                       16 m               farmer
Canady       "                       15 m               farmer
Lydia          "                       14 f
Nancy C.    "                       13 f
Mary E.      "                        12 f
Thomas      "                        10 m
Sarah F.      "                          9 f
Josephine    "                        6 f
Amanda      "                         3 f
(next door)
Francis Neighbors               70 f
Elizabeth                               35 f
(next door)
John Gradon                        54 m            farmer            1200
Pamela     "                            47 f
Mary        "                            27 f
Henry       "                           18 m             farmer
Benjamin "                          16 m            farmer
Green        "                           13 m
Pamela      "                           13 f
Hosea       "                            11 m
Jane           "                             9 f
Amanda    "                             5 f
Warren      "                         10/12 m

1860 - Nimrod and Kezaih Nabors are in Desoto Co., Mississippi,
US Census, Olive Branch P. O. Roll: 581 Page: 218

N. Nabors,       63 m                  farmer               $ 2400/2000    SC
K,       "              57 f                                                                            "
J. G.    "             36 m                   farmer                   0   / 700      "
N. K.   "             35 m                   farmer                       0   / 600      "
S. M.   "             24 f                                                                             "
N. C.   "             23 f                                                                             "
M. E.   "            22 f                                                                             "
Thos. P. "       20 m                                                                          "
S. F.      "            17 f                                                                            "
A. J.     "             15 f                                                                            "
E. Stevens         30 f                                                                          "
(on the next page, 219)
A. J. Nabors       13 f                                                                           "

Sources:

Abstacts of Early Records of Laurens Co. S. C. 1785-1820
Estate Papers of Thomas Graydon, Judge of Probate,Laurens Co, S. C., box 89, p.9 , 1850
Estate Papers of John Graydon, Judge of Probate,Laurens Co, S. C., box 110, p.7 , 1850
Graydon, Barbara - records for William Graydon email - bgraydon11@mchsi.com
Greenville Co. Cem. records, South Carolina Genealogical Society.
Greenville Republican, Greenville. S.C. Mar, 15. 1828 issue
Landers Co., S.C., Judge of Probate, Box 89, pkg. 9, LDS film #1029341
Marriage and Death Notices from Upper SC Newspapers, 1833-1865
Hemphill, J. C. Men of Mark in S. C.,Vol. III, 1908, p198-99
Lynch III, James P. records of E. G. Vinson heirs in a email of 16 Mar 1999; jplynch@crosslink.net
Peery, Elizabeth- records of(heir of James Graydon) email-PerryDean@aol.com 2 Nov 2000
Norfleet, Mary Vance, thanks for her vast collection of records and history as recorded by her grandmother, Anne Elcybeth "Elsie" Terry Vance. 63090 Opossum Lane, Montrose CO 81401-9603. 3/5/03 - email- mvn471@montrose.net

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