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died on it. His wife was Charlotte Evance, and 

 their children were : first, the late Dr. Samuel 

 Cordes ; second, Catharine ; third, Evance ; fourth, 

 Lavidia, wife of C. B. Cochran, Esq.; fifth, Camilla. 

 Mr. Cordes was an ardent patriot, and contrived to 

 annoy the British in a variety of ways while they 

 held possession of the parish. He would liberate 

 their prisoners, delude them with false informations, 

 break his parole, and made himself so obnoxious 

 that it was determined to destroy him. A rope was 

 put around his neck, and he was led to a large oak, 

 on the very spot where the new road turns off, south 

 of the Tavern bridge, when he begged as a last 

 favor, to be allowed time to indulge in the luxury of 

 smoking a pipe. It was granted, and before the 

 pipe was finished a pardon opportunely arrived 

 from Lord Cornwallis, who yielded to the entreaties 

 of Theodore Gaillard, Mr. Cordes' brother-in-law, 

 whose plantation was at the time the General's head- 

 quarters. 



31. Curriboo was the residence of Thomas Cordes, 

 son of Samuel. He married Rebecca Jamieson, and 

 left two children : James, who married the daugh- 

 ter of Jonathan Lucas, and went to live in England ; 

 and Elizabeth, wife of the late Col. John Harleston. 



32. Upton was the residence of John Cordes, 

 who married Miss Banberry and left two children : 

 Catharine, wife of the late Dr. Philip Prioleau ; 

 and William, who died unmarried. After the death 



