Richard HORN. Born Died early 1800s and buried in an unmarked grave on his lot. All others`were buried at Methodist Church. . Married: 28 May 1801 Mecklenburg Co., NC. Father: Ephraim Horne. Born about 1736 in Virginia. Mother Betty or Elizabeth Williamson. Ephraim and Betty or Elizabeth were the parents of seven children; Richard, Jane, Joel, Elisha, Thomas, Uriah and James.

Wife:  Sarah (Sally) MCKINNEY b. About 1784 Franklin Co., NC d. Roane Co., TN. Married: 28 May 1801 Mecklenburg Co., NC

Wife's Father: Donald McInnish Jr Born on 15 Sept. 1742 & christened 3 Oct 1742 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., VA. (Moved to Bute Co. in eastern NC ca 1777. In 1779 Bute was divided into two counties Franklin and Warren, Daniel's first purchase of land was 100 acres from William Fish in 1777. This land was located on Crooked Creek in what is now Franklin Co. He paid 100 pounds of Proclamation money. (See Deed Book 6, Pg. 309, Bute Co., NC) made out to Donald MacInnish, The deed is actually registered to Donald McKinney. Sold his land in Rutherford Co., NC and moved, apparently in 1820, to MS.  Died on  23 FEB. 1835 Monroe Co., MS (His will was proved 23 Feb. 1835, one source said d. 3 JAN. 1837 and buried 6 JAN. 1837 in Splunge, Monroe Co., MS). Served in the Revolutionary War and received a land grant in Mississippi Territory for his service. He served at Valley Forge and was wounded several times.^[6] His will, dated 9 JAN. 1827, was recorded in Monroe Co., MS Will Book 1, pp. 24 & 25). Probably lived with John, Sr. at the time of the 1790 census in North Carolina. Occupation: farmer, carpenter.

Wife's Mother: SARAH Elizabeth WEATHERS (b. abt 1784 d. after 5 Oct 1850), dau. of William WEATHERS & Mary RIVES. Married: ca 1765 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., VA. 

Children:
Caroline Irene (Horne) Warwick b. Dec 1818 Chesterfield Co SC. d. 28 June 1975 Knoxville TN. Buried at Old Gray Cemetery and her marker is currently missing from the site. married Simpson Warwick about 1837.

William James Horne


Donald McKinney
Donald McInnish Jr aka Daniel McKinney
* Sarah (Sally) McKinney

Commentary:
William James Horne was a son of Richard Horne and Sarah McKenney (McKinney) Horne. Sometime during the early 1800's Richard was deer hunting one night. He carried a fire pan which was larger than a frying pan. It contained fire to shine into the deer's eyes. While walking along he was tripped by a limb and sustained a severe fall. Although he was able to walk by himself the next day he died the following night because of those injuries. He was buried on his own lot near Hornesboro. The grave is unmarked and there are no graves near. All the others were buried at a Methodist Church near Hornesboro.

Richard Horne was a son of Ephraim and Betty Williamson Horne. Ephraim was born about 1736 in Virginia. When he arrived in Anson County is not known but it might have been as early as 1770. Ephraim and Betty or Elizabeth were the parents of seven children;Richard,Jane,Joel,Elisha,Thomas, Uriah and James. Ephraim died about 1826 and is buried at the old home place near the state line.

When Elizabeth was a girl, her father died and her mother married Thomas Creel. During this time Elizabeth was captured by a tribe of Indians. They kept her for nine years until some of her friends passed by the tribe and recognized her. They told the Creel family who identified her by a mole on her cheek.When the family went for her, Elizabeth did not want to leave. The family had to go back several times before she could be persuaded to come home.

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Anson County, North Carolina
Research in the neighboring counties of Chesterfield County is very important to the family researcher whose ancestry lived in Chesterfield County, as many of its inhabitants relocated from them.  It has been said that a  majority of the Chesterfield County families lived in Anson County, North Carolina, prior to relocation.  Anson County was created out of Bladen County in 1750, and it was around this time that Chesterfield County was being settled along the state line.  Ephraim Liles and Ephraim Horn are credited with being the first settlers in Anson; Ephraim Horn, however, resided on the Chesterfield County side of the state line.  Also during this period, Governor Dobbs of North Carolina, granted great portions of land that was, in reality, in current day Chesterfield County.  The Jacksons, McManus', Islers, Henleys, Bailees, Fenners, Bectons, Spaights, Waddells, Rushings, Carters, and Jenkins' are families that received land grants in this manner.  Therefore, some land transactions and wills may be found in Anson County, North Carolina, for families that resided in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
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