Some Chumley Court Records in Spartanburg, South Carolina
22 March 1787
Mary CHUMLEY against John Osheals & others. Dismissed at Pltffs. Costs. Betsy CHUMLEY against Same & Same. Dismissed at Pltffs. Costs.
16 June 1789
The State against John Roebuck & John CHUMLER. Indictment for Petty Larceny. The defendants came into court and acknowledged themselves to owe to the State 20 each and William Bracher and Joseph Power as their Surities, acknowledged to owe to the State
10 each provided the said defendants shall not personally appear at next Court, and abide by the Judgment thereof on said Indictment.
March 12, 1792, Nathaniel Wooten and wife Mary to Samuel Sharbut; for 30 sterling sold 100 ac on N side of Cane Cr and N side of Tyger R; border: Timothy Tonie; part of 200 ac grant to James Hembree. Witness BENJAMIN GRIST, JOHN CHUMBLE, and JOHN GRIST. Signed Nathaniel and Mary Wooten’s marks. Wit. oath March 19, 1792 BENJAMIN GRIST to Wm. Smith. Rec. Oct. 19, 1792.
4 January 1794
The State against Thomas Huckeby. Bastardy. The defendant with John CHUMLIE and William Avet came into Court and confessed Judgment for the following sum, to wit, 10 proc. money, 5and costs to be paid 6 months hence, and 5 12 months hence for his and Mary Powers fines for said charge, which remits her fine.
15 January 1794,The last will and Testament of John Grist deceased was approved of and proven in open Court by John CHUMLER & Thomas Tod according to law, Ordered to be recorded.
14 January 1796, Robert McNees against Thomas CHUMLER & Mary CHUMLER. Debt. Came the plaintiff by his Councellors, and the defendants by their attornies also a jury (same as before…We find for the plaintiff against Mary CHUMLER Debt and Costs with all lawful interest. George Kirk, foreman, to recover against Mary CHUMLER 13 d 1 1/2 and costs…Samuel Farrow attorney for the defendant motioned for a new trial.
July 14, 1796
James Crow, sr and wife Elizabeth (Spartanburg 80 ac on S side Tygar R; part of 300 ac grant Apr. 3, 1788 Gov. William Moultrie to Thomas White “a party to these presents” (sic) who sold in 1788 to Isham Chote who sold in 1791 to James CROW, sr.
Witness Nicholas Keating, THOMAS CHUMLEY, and Alexr Alexander.
Signed James CROW and Elizabeth’s mark. Wit. oath Sept. 10, 1796
THOMAS CHUMLEY to George Bruton, Rec. Sept. 20, 1796
December 28, 1796
John Roebuck and wife Sarah (Spartanburg) both sides Motley’s Cr and N side Tyger R; border: BENJA GRIST and JOHN CHUMLEY, Witness John Gowen and JOHN CHUMLEY. Signed John Roebuck and Sarah’s mark. Wit. oath Jan. 18, 1797 Jon Gowen to H McCray. Rec. Feb. 6, 1797.
January 9, 1799
William Earnest and wife Rachel (Spartanburgh) to THOMPSON CHUMLEY (same); for 55 sold 150 ac; border; Alexander Alexander and Richard Stone; and sold :piece of land” William Earnest bought from Richard Chesney sr; otherwise William “forfiets” 55 to
THOMPSON CHUMLEY. Witness Jacob Earnest and Isaac Crow. Signed William Earnest and Rachel’s mark. Wit. oath Mar. 23, 1802 (sic) Isaac Crow to John Dean. Rec. Dec. 24, 1801
December 13, 1801
In the land deed of James Millican to William Millican, THOMAS CHUMLEY was witness to the selling of 220 acres of land on the South side of North fork of Pacolet River.
October 22, 1817
In the Will of Isaac Crow, two Chumleys are named…“to my daughter Hannahs son John, land on Jamies Creek bought of WILLIAM CHUMBLES and THOMSON CHUMBLES & Isaac Crow the son of James.”