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In 1800, with the end of the county court system, it became Union District until 1868, when it was renamed Union County, then bordering on the counties of Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, York, and Chester. In 1897, Cherokee County was formed from Spartanburg, Union and York Counties, leaving Union County with its current borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"710-051","title":"Union County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume IV: Deed Books 1820-1828","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the deeds in these deed books were recorded between 1820 and 1828, within these deed books are instruments dating from a much earlier time, some as early as 1779.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrent H. 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After the Carolina border surveys of 1764 and 1772, the area of present-day Union County was determined to be in South Carolina and became a part of Ninety-Six District in 1769. Union County, South Carolina was formed in 1785 as a county within Ninety Six District. When Ninety Six District was discontinued in 1791, Union County was part of Pinckney District until 1799. In 1800, with the end of the county court system, Union County became Union District until 1868, when the name reverted to Union County, then bordering on the counties of Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, York, and Chester. In 1897, Cherokee County was formed from Spartanburg, Union and York Counties, leaving Union County with its current shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deeds in this volume appear to have been recorded between 1785 and 1800, though recording dates are absent from the first deeds in Book A. As is common, there are deeds recorded from a much earlier time period. 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After the Carolina border surveys of 1764 and 1772, the area of present-day Union County was determined to be in South Carolina and became a part of Ninety-Six District in 1769. Union County, South Carolina was formed in 1785 as a county within Ninety Six District. When Ninety Six District was discontinued in 1791, Union County was part of Pinckney District until 1799. In 1800, with the end of the county court system, Union County became Union District until 1868, when the name reverted to Union County, then bordering on the counties of Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, York, and Chester. In 1897, Cherokee County was formed from Spartanburg, Union and York Counties, leaving Union County with its current shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deeds in this volume were recorded between 1800 and 1811. As is common, there are deeds recorded from a much earlier time period. The earliest deed included in this work dates from 4 July 1769. 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For this reason, many grants and deeds from North Carolina are referenced in the Union County deeds. After the Carolina border surveys of 1764 and 1772, the area of present-day Union County was determined to be in South Carolina and became a part of Ninety-Six District in 1769. Union County, South Carolina was formed in 1785 as a county within Ninety Six District. When Ninety Six District was discontinued in 1791, Union County was part of Pinckney District until 1799. In 1800, with the end of the county court system, Union County became Union District until 1868, when the name reverted to Union County, then bordering on the counties of Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, York, and Chester. In 1897, Cherokee County was formed from Spartanburg, Union and York Counties, leaving Union County with its current shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deeds in this volume were recorded between 1811 and 1820. As is common, there are deeds recorded from a much earlier time period. 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Some families who belonged to the Fairforest Meeting prior to the Revolution were members of the Padgett's Creek church and later of the Lower Fairforest Church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author has included the church minutes for 1809-1875 and membership lists from the earliest list to the year 1906. Even the list of 1906 includes later entries concerning deaths and dismissions of members. These minutes cover the usual matters of church membership and discipline. Some dates of death are included within the membership lists. Occasionally, maiden names of married women are indicated. However, Baptist church minutes do not, as a rule, provide records of births, marriages, and deaths. The names of slave members, often noting the names of their owners, are interwoven in the records and are included in membership lists of the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church, providing valuable African-American historical and genealogical information. 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