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hire until i 793, when it was bought by a French- 

 man, who soon abandoned it, and it was purchased 

 by Capt. John Palmer. It is now the residence of 

 his grandson, S. Warren Palmer. 



13. Between this place and the river is Ray's, so 

 called from the former owner and resident. He 

 died about 1 793. 



14. On the east of Ray's was Claybank, the 

 property and residence of Peter Palmer, and now 

 a part of Richmond. In 1790 Mr. Palmer left this 

 place for Pole Bridge, three miles to the south. 



15. West of Pole Bridge is Murrell's, called by 

 the name of the original owner ; it passed into the 

 hands of John Frierson, and was afterwards owned 

 and settled by Samuel Dubose, son of Isaac, of 

 Milford. Mr. Dubose married first Elizabeth, 

 daughter of Peter Sinkler, and had four children, 

 viz.: Samuel, who married Eliza Marion, and after 

 her death Ann P. Stevens ; William, who married 

 Laura Stevens ; Elizabeth, who married Colonel 

 Thomas Porcher ; and Anna Maria, wife of William 

 Cain. After the death of Elizabeth Sinkler, Mr. 

 Dubose married Mrs. Martha White, and had 

 Isaac, who married Marianne Porcher ; Martha, the 

 wife of Peter Porcher of Tibbekudlaw ; and Louisa, 

 wife of David Gaillard, late of Fairfield. 



16. Richmond was settled in 1769 by John 

 Palmer, and was his residence until his death in 

 181 7. He married Ann, the daughter of Robert 



