History and genealogy of the Drayton family, 1817-1904.

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History and genealogy of the Drayton family, 1817-1904.

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Handwritten transcript (1900-1904) of genealogical and biographical information compiled for Dr. Peter Gourdin DeSaussure by M.G.D [Martha Sarah Gourdin DeSaussure] from a copy of a manuscript written by John Drayton (1817) and from related documents abstracted by Wilmot G. DeSaussure. Contains genealogical and biographical information about the Drayton and related Motte, Gadsden, Fenwick, and other families. Includes annotations, bibliographical references, a copy of a letter (1884 Nov. 11) from Mrs. M.B. Taylor at Gainesville [Fla.?] to Miss Emma Holmes about Fenwick family data for DeSaussure, and a description of Drayton House in England excerpted from a letter (1763 July 23) from Horace Walpole, Earl of Oxford at Stamford to George Montagu. Inside the front cover is a bookplate (before 1791) of William Drayton [who studied law in London, England] of Middle Temple. Drawings (1815?) are of the coat of arms of Judge [William] Drayton and of [Michael] Drayton, who is buried in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey.

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Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of, 1716-1771

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Holmes, Emma, 1838-1910

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Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

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Dr. John Allen (1771-1843) was a political and historical writer. In 1791 he graduated with an MD from the University of Edinburgh. In 1801, in his capacity as a doctor, he accompanied Lord Holland to Spain, and on his return to England became a regular inmate of Holland House. Although he served in 1806 as under-secretary to the commissioners for treating with America, Allen is best known for his social life at Holland House, especially as documented in his diary. He also helped Lord Holland to...

Drayton, John, 1766-1822

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Planter, lawyer, author, artist, and botanist of Charleston County, S.C.; S.C. Governor, 1800-1802 and 1808-1810; S.C. Lieut. Governor, 1798-1800; member of S.C. Senate, 1804-1809; member of S.C. House, 1792-1795 and 1798-1799; son of William Henry Drayton (1742-1779) and Dorothy Golightly Drayton; husband of Hester Rose Tidyman Drayton (d. 1816); father of seven children. From the description of John Drayton papers, 1757-1943. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 4367...

Gadsden family.

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Gadson family.

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Drayton House (Northamptonshire, England)

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Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631

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Epithet: of Add MS 36294 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000575.0x0001db ...

Taylor, M. B., fl. 1884.

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DeSaussure, Martha Sarah Gourdin, 1823-1914.

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Martha Sarah Gourdin DeSaussure and Wilmot G. DeSaussure were the parents of Dr. Peter Gourdin DeSaussure. From the description of History and genealogy of the Drayton family, 1817-1904. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141313 ...

Motte family.

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Drayton family.

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DeSaussure, Wilmot G. (Wilmot Gibbes), 1822-1886

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Lieutenant Colonel Wilmot Gibbes DeSaussure (1822-1886) of the 1st Artillery Regiment of the South Carolina Militia, which was later absorbed into the Army of the Confederate States of America, commanded Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, December 1860-January 1861, and artillery at Morris Island, March-April 1861, in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. He served in the South Carolina legislature, 1848-1864. From the description of Wilmot G. DeSaussure order-book, 1860-1861. WorldCat rec...

Fenwick family.

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Mott family.

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Drayton, William, 1732-1790

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Jurist. From the description of Papers of William Drayton, 1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064158 ...