An Index to Deeds of the Province and State of South Carolina 1719-1785 and Charleston District 1785-1800, Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., 1977, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, ISBN 0-89308-045-4

Lessor Lessee What Deeds Book+Page(dates)

Pouncey, Anthony Joseph Brown L + Mtge F-3, 623 (1766-67) " John Kimbrough L + R G-3, 155 (1767-68) " Abraham Odam L + R R-R, 298 (1756-57) " Nathaniel Sanders L + R E-4, 225 (1773) " by exor Joseph Brown L + R S-3, 196 (1770-71) Pouncey, Nathaniel Nathaniel Sanders L + R E-4, 234 (1773) Pouncey, Roger Nathaniel Sanders L + R E-4, 240 (1773) Pouncey, Anthony William Brown + ux L + R O-3, 46 (1769-70)

Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws

"In May, 1751, Anthony Pouncey obtained a grant for land in the Welch [sic] Tract. He petitioned for and obtained a grant for 800 acres on the Wateree, April 6th, 1749, where he probably settled first. In this petition he stated that he had a wife, six children, and eight slaves. The name of William Pouncey appears about the same time. The former was probably the father of William and Roger."

Abstracts of the Wills of the State of South Carolina 1760-1784, compiled + edited by Caroline T. Moore, A.A. Simmons, 1969

Anthony Pouncy, Craven County, planter. Sons: Roger and William, already received their shares; Nathaniel and Samuel; Anthony, executor. Dau: Charity. Mentions: estate sold and divided among children Nathaniel, Samuel, Anthony and Charity. Wit: Nathaniel Hunt; William Owen, his mark; Philemon Russell. Will written 11 Mar 1767, Will proved 22 May 1767, Will recorded nd. p. 21.

Probate Records of South Carolina Volume I: Index to Inventories 1746-1785, Brent H. Holcomb

Pouncey, Anthony 7 Jul 1767 Craven Co. X, 78-81 Pouncey, Anthoney 21 Nov 1770 Z, 260-262 Pouncey, Wm. 1 Dec 1777 CC, 288-290

Statistics of South Carolina, Including a View of the Natural, Civil, and Military History, General and Particular, Robert Mills, Hurlbut and Lloyd, Charleston, SC, 1826, pg. 629, in section titled "Marlborough"

Marlborough forms the extreme northeast corner of the state, and lies mostly within the alluvial region; only a small angle (the northwest) dipping into the granite, or primitive formation.

This district is bounded on the southwest by the Great Pedee river, which separates it from Darlington, as high up as Pouncey's ferry, and from Chesterfield, as high up as the North Carolina line, about 12 chains above Parker's ferry; on the north by a line drawn in 1764, through the last mentioned point, directly east and west 14-1/2 miles to a light wood post, which divides it from North Carolina; on the northeast by a line drawn from the said light wood post, (which marks the northeast corner of the state, being part of the line run in 1764, dividing South and North Carolina,) S. 48, E. 17-3/4 miles, to a dead pine; and on the southeast by Marion district, from which it is separated by a line drawn from the aforesaid dead pine S. 22-1/2, W. 24-3/4 miles, or until it intersects the Pedee river.

Records indicate that Elizabeth was Roger's second wife. One researcher has theorized that Elizabeth's maiden name was Britton, though this has not yet been verified. This does not rule out that Roger's first wife might also have been named Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Burton Pouncey's first husband was Thomas Burton, who died abt. 1774. They had a son named Francis Burton, who died about 1810 in Marion District, South Carolina. They may have had other sons in addition to Francis Burton. They had several daughters — some of whom seem to have been Shelly Boothe Burton, Ann Tart Burton, and Rachel Burton.

Rachel Burton's first husband was Malachi Gibson of Marion Co SC, son of Jordan Gibson, and there were three children of this marriage: Tobias, Frances, and Clarke Ann. Malachi Gibson died about 1799 possibly as the result of an Indian attack. Rachel's second husband was Shelly Booth, whom she married in 1805. They lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where they had a son John Booth, b. 1807. Shelly Booth died in 1815, and Rachel died in 1831. ⁽⁶⁾

Deed from Elizabeth Pouncey and Shelly Booth to John Gibson

Feb. 20, 181l, South Carolina, Marion District, Deed Book ___, Page _____

Pouncy & Shelly} The State of South Carolina Booth To} Marion District John Gibson} Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth Pouncy and Shelly Booth and Rachel wife of the Said Shelly for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred & thirty three Dollars thirty three Cents to We in hand paid by John Gibson of Said State Have Granted Bargained Sold & released unto the Said John Gibson his heirs & assigns two thirds of all that plantation or Two tracts of land containing four hundred & twelve [acres] viz...

... one of the Said tracts granted to Thomas Burton the first day June One Thousand Seven hundred & fifty for Two hundred acres Situated Lying & Being in the [Marion?] District on the NE Side of Pee Dee River on a Mark Known by the Name of a ___ Neavils mark and have such marks and shapes as the platt represents

One other tract of land Containing one hundred and ninety two acres Granted to Isaac Nevil the fourth [?] day of February One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty Eight [?] Bounding on S.W. on Roger Pouncy's Land N.W. on George Pouncy's Land...

... Lying on the N.E. Side of peedee [river] in the Cheraw District & hath Such Shape and forms as the above Mentioned Platt Represents and by Deed of Conveyance dated the Ninth day August one Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety from Isaac Neavil to Roger Pouncy & by his Death it being the property of Samuel & Anthony Pouncy..

... & by their Deed to Francis Burton dated 25th August one Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety One and by the decease of Said Francis Burton became the property of Said Elizabeth Pouncy [,] Shelly Booth and Rachel his wife being the Nearest Kin.

To Have and To hold the above plantation or tracts of Land Containing four hundred & twelve acres unto the Said John Gibson and his heirs executors & administrators forever.

Together with all and Singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the Said premises belonging or in any Wise incident or appertaining ___ we the Said Elizabeth Pouncy[,] Shelly Booth & Rachel Booth wife of the Said Shelly for ourselves our heirs & assigns...

... Do Warrant and defend the Sale of the above two thirds of the above described premises Turn over ___ against ourselves our heirs [administrators?] and assigns and against every other person or persons ___ fully Claiming the Same or any part thereof[.]

Witness our hands and Seals this the Twentyeth day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & Eleven and in the thirty fifth Year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Elizabeth (her mark) Pouncy "L.S." [Seal] Shelly Booth "L.S." Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us.

Thos. Perkins William Taylor. State of So Carolina } Personally appeared Marion District} before Me William Taylor who being duly Sworn Sayeth that he was present and Saw Elizabeth Pouncy & Shelly Booth Sign Seal & deliver the within Instrument of writing for the uses & purposes therein contained and that Thomas Perkins was the other Saubscribing Witness with himself[.]

William Taylor Sworn to [?] before me this 5th day of Jary 1816. Francis A. Wayne

____ Recorded June 1, 1819.

Elizabeth Burton Pouncey served as an executor for the estate of Francis Burton. Additional executors for this estate were (1) John Dew, Sr., son of Reubin Dew and grandson of Abraham Dew, Sr., (2) Christopher Dew, Sr., son of Abraham Dew, Jr., and grandson of Abraham Dew, Sr., and (3) Henry Berry, the brother of Mary Berry Dew, the wife of Christopher Dew, Sr. This began the Extended Dew-Pouncey Family Relationship.

After Roger Pouncey died, his estate was the subject of a lawsuit brought by Delilah. The suit was substantially an effort by her to recapture her part of Rogerss estate which had been in the hands of her nephew, Anthony, who died. The decree (June Term 1819) from this suit, "Delilah Freeman v. Robt Cochran", has been documented in the South Carolina Archives. ⁽⁹⁾

Samuel Pouncey was a minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. Samuel Pouncey and his wife Sarah migrated from North Carolina to Alabama before it became a state on Dec. 14, 1819.

Sarah Pouncey joined Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, by letter, March 18, 1822. ⁽⁴⁾

A transcript of the court record which settled the estate of Sarah Pouncey

The State of Alabama, Montgomery County. Orphans' Court. The following is a true and correct list of all the heirs of the Estate of Sarah Pouncey deceased, that have come to my knowledge, viz:

• John Pouncey
• Nancy Jones, wife of William H. Jones
• Elizabeth Claghorn, wife of John Claghorn
• Samuel Pouncey
• William J. Pouncey
• Sarah Williams, wife of Butler Williams.
• Eli T. Pouncey - all of full age and
• Sarah Ann Bussey, wife of Wm. P. Bussey, a child of Mary Jones, deceased, who was a daughter of the dec., of age = and Gilbert Jones, of age, and William Taylor, Jesse Taylor and Sally A.Taylor, minors and children of Charity Taylor, deceased = who was a daughter of the said Mary Jones
• Also, the children of Peter Pouncey, deceased, who was a son of the intestate, to wit: Polly Bonham, wife of J. W. Bonham, Rebecca Davis, wife of Everett Davis, Parthenia A. Brady, wife of Jackson Brady, of age, and George W. Pouncey, a minor of whom J. W. Bonham is guardian.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA }
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. }
Personally appeared in open Court Wm. J. Pouncey Who, on oath, says, the above list contains a true discovery of all heirs at law of said deceased, that have come to my knowledge.
William J. Pouncey
Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 2nd. day of September, 1851, H. W. Watson, JPMC

Mary Pouncey was admitted to membership of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, "by experience", Nov. 1833. ⁽⁴⁾

Transactions completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, for John B. Pouncey

• Document Number 1171; Title Authority, Cash Entry Sale; dated Mar. 3, 1824; Aliquot Parts, E<
• Document Number 14495; Title Authority, Cash Entry Sale; dated Aug. 20, 1834; Aliquot Parts, NWSW, Section 21, Township Number 16N, Range Number 8E, Base Line St. Stephens; Total acres, 39.855, a nonfractional section, without subsurface rights reserved; Accession Number AL0410__.412; Image Name, 00019824; Volume ID, 060.

• Document Number 14532; Title Authority, Cash Entry Sale; dated Aug. 20, 1834; Aliquot Parts, SWNE, Section 27, Township Number 11N, Range Number 16E, Base Line St. Stephens; Total acres, 39.96, a nonfractional section, without subsurface rights reserved; Accession Number AL0410__.449; Image Name, 00019806; Volume ID, 060.
• Document Number 30298; Title Authority, Cash Entry Sale; dated Aug. 12, 1837; Aliquot Parts, SWSE, Section 34, Township Number 11N, Range Number 17E, Base Line St. Stephens; Total acres, 39.915, a nonfractional section, without subsurface rights reserved; Accession Number AL1720__.359; Image Name, 00017642; Volume ID, 061.

Transactions completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, for Anthony Wayne Pouncey

• Document Number 29723; Title Authority, Cash Entry Sale; dated Aug. 10, 1837; Aliquot Parts, NESW, Section 34, Township Number 13N, Range Number 17E, Base Line St. Stephens; Total acres, 40.0, a nonfractional section, without subsurface rights reserved; Accession Number AL1710__.311; Image Name, 00018134; Volume ID, 061.

Anthony Wayne Pouncey moved to Austin, Texas, in 1844. Travis County records show he was in the Austin area in 1846, witnessing a deed and serving on a jury. He moved to Gonzales County, Texas, in 1848. ⁽¹¹⁾ Anthony Wayne Pouncey did spend most of his Texas years in Gonzales County but was in Live Oak County in the 1870 census.

"I wondered for a long time what happened to Anthony Wayne Pouncey... immediately after A.W.'s first wife, Martha Lane, died in Texas in 1847. I couldn't find him until A.W. remarried to Mary Marrow in Nov. 1851.

"I believe A.W. wandered off to Louisiana, because in the 1850 census, there is a Pouncey, no first name given, living with a Mott family in Bossier Parish and working as a carpenter. The age is a little off, and the census taker did not write down a birthplace for him, but I think that's the guy, laying low for a while, just across the border from Texas.

Anthony Wayne Pouncey

An index of the Gonzales Inquirer indicates that the death of A. W. Pouncey was covered in an issue dated Dec. 5, 1895.

Mary Ann Morrow Pouncey, Gonzales Inquirer, Sept. 27, 1900

"DIED - on Saturday, Sept. 22, 1900, at the residence of Mr. J. E. Withers, at Karney, Texas, at 5 o'clock p.m., Mrs. Mary Pouncey, aged 70 years, 4 months and a day.

"Mrs. Pouncey had been in bad health for the past two years, and was quite feeble, but a fall which she sustained several weeks since was the immediate cause of her death.

"The internment took place at Floyd's Chapel Sunday afternoon.

"Mrs. Pouncey was one of the earlier settles of Gonzales County, arriving in this city on Christmas Eve, 1850, from her former home in Mississippi. On November 27, 1851, she was married to Mr. A. W. Pouncey, whose death occurred on Nov. 2, 1897.

"She leaves six children, four sons and two daughters, and many friends throughout this section will sympathize with them in this bereavement."

"Frank, it turns out, was living in the 1850 census with his mother's family, the Lanes, in Fayette County, Texas. Frank remained in that county until he grew up, apparently, because that is where he enlisted in the Rebel army."
— Temple Pouncey, Feb. 26, 2002

Civil War pension application

"I read his service record at the National Archives in Fort Worth. He was captured at one point, and spent some time at a prison camp in Illinois, but he was still in uniform when Lee surrendered at Appamatox Courthouse. His Civil War pension application, filed in 1899, made it sound like he was pretty well beaten up and run down by that time -- although he could have been telling a pretty tale to make sure he got the money...
— Temple Pouncey, Feb. 26, 2002

Martha Ann Pouncey's widow's pension dated Feb. 24, 1912, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas

The application states that Frank served in "Company I -- Granberry's brigade" and that he "Went off as Cavalry, but later were dismounted -- a volunteer -- never detailed -- Private"

Mention of John Morrow Pouncey in the Gonzales Gazette, Gonzales, Texas

• John Morrow Pouncey had an appointment to see the newspaper editor, as listed on page 3 of the issue of May 18, 1878.
• J. M. Pouncey was listed as "in town" on page 3 of the issue of Aug. 17, 1878.
• J. M. Pouncey, resident of Wrightsboro, Texas, placed a personal ad on page 3 of the issue of Apr. 19, 1879.

Jesse Merrill Pouncey settled in the high desert country near Alpine, Brewster Co TX, in 1917. Jesse Pouncey was at various times a landowner, newspaper editor, rancher, worker at the Rainbow Mines, member of the Odd Fellows, livestock sanitary inspector, and deputy game commissioner.

"My mother, who told so many stories of dubious origin, alleged that Jesse dropped dead of a heart attack when he discovered that he had only five dollars in the bank."
— Temple Pouncey, 1999, Dallas

Reese Combs spent part of his life operating a boys' camp on Lake Lure near Chimney Rock, North Carolina. Reese and Merrill retired to Miami. After Reese's death, Merrill spent her later years in a retirement community in southern California.

Truman Pouncey was an academic. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, received a Ph.D., and had several prestigious jobs in administration at universities, including Tennessee. Truman spent his later years in California with Merrill Pouncey.

"Temple Cone Pouncey worked in the hotel business, in management, and as a partner in independent oil exploration (a second job that held the promise of a big strike but never made one)."
— Temple Pouncey

Joseph Egleston Johnston Pouncey was named in honor of Joseph Egleston Johnston, a regularly successful Confederate General who didn't get along with Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Texas State Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Frio County, Precinct 4, Registrar No. 55139 ⁽²⁵⁾

Sex: male; color or race: white; married; born: May 14, 1863; age: 70 years, 6 months, 18 days; occupation: farmer; birthplace: Wrightsboro, Tex.; father: A. W. Pouncey, b. Georgia, U.S.A.; mother: Mary Ann Marrow [note: not "Morrow"], b. Mississippi; informant: Nettie May Pouncey, Dilley, Texas; buried: Dilley; undertaker: Darbez Lumber Co., Dilley, Texas; cause of death: mitral insufficiency; date of onset: many years; signed: E. W. Reeves, M.D.; filed: Dec. 4, 1933, J. N. Mayes, registrar.

Text handwritten by Floy Pearl Pouncey Dew, 1984

"In Gonzales County [Texas] I was born December 2, 1891. My parents were my father Joseph Egleston Johnston Pouncey, my mother Eliza Dillard. My father's people were of Scotch-Irish decent and German on my mother's side. She was left an orphan in early life and lived with an older sister. She had one brother and two sisters (Nathon, Fannie, and Lotie). In my father's family there were two sisters (Betty and Emma) and three brothers - John - Dave [in addition to J.E.J. Pouncey].

"Maybe my mother inherited quite a bit of land which was where we lived until I was about ten years old. Then my family decided to move further west – for health reasons and a drier climate. I will remember the trip for there were covered wagons for our furniture and household goods, and all cattle, horses, and mules were driven over land. My father had gone out earlier to get the boarding for our home -- and barns underway – which was three miles from the town of Dilley in Frio County.

"My brother Boone and I were the only children of school age so we started off horse back, but Papa soon bought us a one seated contraption known as a gig – which we used until Linnie was old enough to start to school and we had a little buggy. Our family now consisted of Linnie, Amos, Dillard and Otis – but by that time Boone and I were away. He went to business college in San Antonio and I went to the Baptist Academy in San Marcos.""

The alliance between the Dews and Pounceys can be documented back to John Dew, Sr., in 1810 South Carolina. Connections through several generations across half of North America led up to the marriage of Harry L. Dew and Floy P. Pouncey in 1911, Texas.

Extended Dew-Pouncey

Death notice from Colorado County Cizen, p. 4, Oct. 27, 1977

"Otis Pouncey, a prominent rancher in this county for many years, died Oct. 15 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Oct. 15 from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home in Eagle Lake. The Rev. George Welsch officiated. Interment was at Myrtle Cemetery near Rock Island...

"He and Ula Gonzales were united in marriage and spent most of their married lives in the Eagle Lake, Garwood and Rock Island communities. She preceded him in death on Feb. 3 of this year.

"Mr. Pouncey was for a number of years associated with the El Campo Production Credit Association through its branch office in Eagle Lake and was active in other agricultural organizations. He was a prominent rancher and was employed by the T Cattle Company at Garwood and Meadows Mill and Grain at Columbus at various times. While working in Eagle Lake Mr. Pouncey was active in community activites. He was a past president of the Eagle Lake Rotary Club and was an active member of the chamber of commerce.

"He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Floy Dew of Arkadelphia, Ark., and several nieces and nephews.

"Pallbearers were Jim H. Clipson, Herman Trammell, Ted Brunner, Ralph Meadows, Roy Heffley and Fred Grahmann. Members of the area Hereford Breeders Association in which Mr. Pouncey was very active for many years were named as honorary pallbearers."

Transactions completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, for Daniel N. Pouncey

• Document Number 33291; dated Jul. 28, 1838; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 10N, Range 17E, Section 3; 40.395 acres.

Calvin B. Pouncey received a Federal grant for land in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Key points of this land transaction completed in Greenville, Alabama, are as follows:

• Document Number 52267; dated Oct. 1, 1860; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 11N, Range 17E, Section 18; 79.82 acres.

• Calvin B. Pouncey fought for the Confederacy in Alabama's 4th Battalion Hilliarard's legion, Companies A and D. Calvin may have been transferred from infantry to artillery units during the war. Records for Alabama's 59th Infantry Co. H. include the name of C. B. Pouncey.

• Calvin B. Pouncey lived in household 568 (next door to his brother, George Pouncey) in the 1860 census of Lowndes County, Alabama.

George B. Pouncey received a Federal grant for land in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Key points of this land transaction completed in Greenville, Alabama:

• Document Number 52268; dated Oct. 1, 1860; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 11N, Range 17E, Section 30; 160.86 acres.

• George B. Pouncey fought for the Confederacy with rank of Cpl. in Alabama's 14th Infantry, Company B.

• George B. Pouncey lived in household 570 (next door to his brother, Calvin Pouncey) in the 1860 census of Lowndes County, Alabama. George's household then also included James McGough, age 56, born Georgia. ⁽²⁴⁾

Transactions completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, for Samuel Pouncey, Jr.

• Document Number 3900; dated Jul. 7, 1829; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 21; 165.0 acres.
• Document Number 5156; dated Nov. 16, 1830; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 21; 82.5 acres.
• Document Number 5464; dated May 17, 1831; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 20; 79.6 acres.

Land grants completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, with these key points:

• Document Number 9960; dated Jun. 4, 1833; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 21; 80.0 acres.
• Document Number 14997; dated Sep. 4, 1834; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 21; 40.0 acres.
• Document Number 17254; dated Oct. 21, 1834; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 12N, Range 17E, Section 3; 77.32 acres.
• Document Number 17255; dated Oct. 21, 1834; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 12N, Range 17E, Section 3; 38.66 acres.
• Document Number 29043; dated Aug. 9, 1837; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 12N, Range 18E, Section 2; 76.1 acres.
• Document Number 30244; dated Aug. 12, 1837; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 12N, Range 18E, Section 3; 38.29 acres.

• Document Number 41357; dated Dec. 1, 1852; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 12N, Range 18E, Section 10; 39.905 acres.

"My gggrandmother was Eliza Vinnie Ppuncey, born 1 April 1820 somewhere in Alabama. I'm guessing it was Butler County. It's a tradition in the family that she was the daughter of William J. Pouncey, son of the Rev. Samuel Pouncey, Sr... [It's been] said that WJP married in 1820... Furthermore, it is said that her mother was a Jones.

"In 1835, at age 15, Eliza married Morris [Watson] Kervin, Sr., I'm guessing, again, in Butler County. On the 1840 federal census for Butler County Morris Kervin is listed as only a few households away from Samuel Pouncey, Jr...

"In Nov. 1830 he married Lucinda Morgan in Lowndes County. There were two sons of this marriage, Thomas and Peter. Lucinda died; Morris left the boys with their maternal grandparents, and started his trek down Pigeon Creek. At a point he met a Mr. Pouncey for whom he worked for a period of time. Later he married Mr. Pouncey's daughter. Eliza and Morris settled in Covington County... the Red Level area."
— Margaret MIller, transmittal of Nov. 2, 1999

William Pouncey was admitted to membership of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, Montgomery County, Alabama, "by experience", Nov. 1833. ⁽⁴⁾

Key points of land transactions completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, for Peter Pouncey:

• Document Number 3901; dated Jul. 7, 1829; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 21; 82.5 acres.
• Document Number 14531; dated Aug. 20, 1834; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 28; 39.96 acres.

Peter Pouncey was admitted to membership of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, "by experience", Nov. 1833. ⁽⁴⁾

Eli Thomas Pouncey was allegedly killed by one of his male slaves. ⁽²³⁾

Eli Thomas Pouncey raised his family in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. His land grant was completed in Cahaba County, Alabama, with these key points:

• Document Number 23799; dated May 15, 1837; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 28; 40.06 acres.
• Document Number 24171; dated May 15, 1837; St. Stephens Base Line, Township 13N, Range 17E, Section 29; 39.9 acres.

Sarah Pouncey was admitted to membership of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, "by letter", Nov. 1833. ⁽⁴⁾

From History of the Old Cheraws by Gregg

The new settlers of the 'Welsh Tract' along the PeeDee in South Carolina brought with them the love of liberty and burned in the bosoms of their ancestry and the embers were stirred a fresh into a flame when they felt the hand of their ancient oppressor bear heavily down upon them in the Tea Act which sought to tax them without representation in the English Parliament.

To show their spirit of resentment they raised a fund to encourage home industry in the raising of tea and the manufacture of articles of domestic use. To the fund Anthony Pouncey subscribed 10 lbs., equal to fifty dollars of our present currency. When the revolution actually broke out, he attached himself to Murphy’s regiment, and became its quarter master.

After the revolution had ended so gloriously for the cause of the thirteen colonies he became quite active in the infant cause of freedom and added no little to the success of setting up the new republican form of government under which he and his posterity were to live.

From notes written by "my grandfather, Joseph Franklin Pouncey, son of Jesse Pouncey", shared by Emma Kate Radford Fordyce, daughter of Mrs. Katie Pouncey Radford

After the second husbands death in the fall of 1822, Mrs. Cawthon took the children by the first marriage and came to Fort Claiborn on the Alabama River. These children were William, Jesse and Lucy. Here the family remained for two years and then in the fall of 1824 came to Big Creek in the Broxton Settlement between Daleville and Geneva...

The Pouncey family continued to reside in the Broxton Settlement where they had accumulated property rapidly. William was grown when the arrived there in 1824, and being a man of fine business energy his success was phenomenal. In 1834 the family decided to leave the Broxton Settlement and get nearer the new town with a view to entering the mercantile business. They entered a large tract of land on the North side of where Samuel and Irwin Donnell had settled and occupied it.

William and Jesse Pouncey bought out Ledbetter store house and business in Daleville. This house was a two story structure located on the West corner where the street coming down from the North entered the public square. The new firm put more capital in the business and gave it a new impulse.

Notes from Joseph Franklin Pouncey continued

About this time... Indians went on the war path and began to murder the whites all over the country. The military was called out, and all able-bodied men put under arms. The equipment of citizen soldiery in those days consisted of an old greasy wallet to carry provisions and a quilt to sleep on and a change of rainment. Their arms consisted of flint and steel muzzle loading shot guns, rifles and flint and steel holster pistols.

Among those to raise a company was William Pouncey. Seaborn Ledbetter was Colonel at that time, and William Wilburn, a former citizen of Henry County, but residing at Irwinton (Eufaula) was General [Wilburn].

Letter from Capt. William Pouncey to General Wilburn dated July 28, 1837, Daleville, Alabama

Gen. William Wilburn Dear Sir: I have nothing of importance to inform you of. My men I have had the principal part of the furlonged (furlong) until I know for the want of provisions, then we all expect meat tomorrow, the 29 inst. Which we hope to meet our provisions as we have some news, Correct of the Indian Line on the old Three Notch Road where it crossed the Double Bridges Creek, the line appears to be women and children. I learn there is some sign in Fla. and it all appears to be making up Pea River.

I understand from Mr. John S. Ledbetter that we might make the Company 68 privates, one Captain, two Liet (.), first and second, four Sergeants, four corpals (corporals), and one assistant Commissary. I have made the Company as above stated. You will please write me whether I am justifiable in so doing, and if I am I will forward you a new list of the Company.

Very Respectfully, William Pouncey, Capt.

William Pouncey was the Post Master of Dale Court House (Daleville), Dale County, Alabama, 1839.

"Delilah was a daughter of Anthony (the first) Pouncey, born circa 1700-1710. That would make her a sibling of Roger, William J., Anthony Jr., Nathaniel, Charity, and Samuel. This assumption is that she was born circa 1740, though perhaps a little earlier. By the existing records, she was first married to Light Townsend -- that marriage is in South Carolina records in 1759. Her marriage to Matthew Freeman, then, would have been a second marriage. She had six children by each husband -- not out of the question, since there was a Pouncey wife (Margaret Donnell, b. circa 1801) who bore her husband Jesse 14 children."
— Temple Pouncey, Feb. 20, 2000.