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James Rabb 1758-1806 South Carolina
Posted by: Ernest W. Robb (ID *****7559) Date: June 04, 2002 at 15:53:39
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James Rabb served in the Revolutionary War as a member of the South Carolina Militia during 1778-1782. His service is the basis for six applications for DAR membership. In the most recent of these (DAR application 788134 by Roberta Gibbs Pafford) his wife is given as Hannah Barnett, and his nine children are listed as:

Mary
Rachel, married Levi Mobley
William, born 1775, married Sarah McDonald
Barbery, married ? Hutchinson
James
John, born 6 May 1781, married Renthea Glazier
Jiny
Robert, born 1787, married Patience Pamela Glazier
Barnet

In his will, dated 1806, his daughter Mary is referred to as Mary Watts

He was deeded 200 acres on the Little River by William and Agnes Barnett (no date)

He was granted 250 acres on Gilder's Creek of Enoree River on 31 Aug 1774. He sold this tract on 6 Oct 1785 to Joseph Woolbanks of Laurens Co. for 10 shillings.

He is listed in a number of legal documents in the 1780's and 1790's as executor, appraiser, or witness to wills, etc.

References:

DAR application cited above

"Some South Carolina Genealogical Records", compiled by Jane Revell, Southern Genealogical Press, Easely SC, 1986

"Some South Carolina County Records, Vol. 2", Silas Emmet Lucas Jr, editor. Southern Historical Press Inc., Easley SC, 1989.



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