George Ancrum (1734 - 1800)

Born 1734 in Scremerston, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1800 at about age 66 in Charleston, South Carolina

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Biography

Married Catherine Porcher daughter of Isaac

Marriage

• South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965

Name: George Ancrum Spouse: Catherine Porcher Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1769 Source: South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol 10, # 3

Census

• 1770 U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820

Name: George Ancrum Gender: M (Male) State: South Carolina Town: Charleston Ward: Saint Philip and Saint Michael Parish Residence Year: 1770 Household Remarks: He is on the Grand Jury list.

Death

• U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930

Name: George Ancrum Birth Year: abt 1734 Event: Death Death Date: Abt 1800 Death Place: Charleston, South Carolina Age at Death: 66 Newspaper: Columbian Centinel Publication Date: 2 Aug 1800 Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA Call Number: 485704

Will

• South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980

Name: Mr George Ancrum Gender: Male Relationship: Son-in-law Item Description: Wills, Vol 19, 1780-1783; Wills, Vol 20, 1783-1786 Others Listed Relationship Isaac Porcher Paul Slave Catherine Ancrum Daughter Sarah Slave Sally Slave Hester Slave Maul Slave Prince Slave Rachael Daughter Nancy Slave Rinah Slave Hannah Slave Catharine Ancrum Daughter George Ancrum Son-in-law William Doughty Son-in-law

• South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980

Name: Mr. George Ancrum Gender: Male Relationship: Son-in-law Item Description: Wills, Etc, 1776-1786 Others Listed Relationship Sarah Edwards William Ancrum Grandson Paul Slave Catharine Ancrum Daughter Sarah Slave Salley Slave Hestor Slave Maul Slave Prince Slave Rachael Doughty Daughter Nancy Slave Rinah Slave Hannah Slave George Ancrum Son-in-law William Doughty Son-in-law Susannah Ponge Kinswoman Sarah Mc Pherson Niece Sabina Slave Satira Slave Edward Perry Nephew Isaac Mc Pherson Friend John Sommers Friend Edward Perry Friend Susannah Ponge Niece

• South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980

Name: George Ancrum Gender: Male Relationship: Brother Item Description: Wills, Etc, 1800-1818 Others Listed Relationship William Brown Robert Ancrum Brother Thomas Ancrum Brother Mary Hariot Niece William Ancrum Junior Nephew George Ancrum Brother Robert Lithgaw Friend Mary Gray Sister James Burn Brother-in-law William Clarkson Executor Nanny Slave Betsy Slave Martha Slave George Macauley Executor James Nicholson Executor

Notes

His brother was Ancrum-83. William Ancrum never married. His brother, George Ancrum, also of Charleston, married Catherine Porcher, the daughter of Isaac Porcher, and had one son named William Ancrum, Jr. It was to his nephew (and namesake) that William Ancrum left the majority of his property.

Sources

• South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
• U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820