Husband: Frederick HAM
Birthdate: 1784
Birthplace: Wayne Co., NC
Death date: 1864
Place of death: Darlington Dist. SC
Burial:
Father: Richard Ham
Mother: Parthenia Herring

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Wife: Penelope "Penny" PACKER
Birthdate: 1805
Birthplace: Wayne Co. NC
Death date: 1862
Place of death: Darlington Dist. SC
Burial:
Father: Marmaduke Packer
Mother: Patience Ham

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Zacharia Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jan. 15, 1823
Birthplace: Wayne Co. NC
Death date: July 6, 1869
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Marriage date: 1854
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Spouse's name: Mary A. Copeland

Child No. 2: Theophilis Sylvester Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1825
Birthplace: Darlington Dist. SC
Death date: June 3, 1890
Place of death: Florence Co., SC
Burial: Salem Methodist Church Timmonsville, SC
Marriage date: 1854
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Anna Elizabeth Jordan

Child No. 3: Henry M. Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1827
Birthplace: Darlington Dist. SC
Death date: abt. 1864
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Marriage date: abt 1862
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Spouse's name: Sarah Ann Copeland

Child No. 4: Mary A. Ham
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 16, 1831
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Death date: March 31, 1910
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Burial: Fair Hope Church Cemetery, State Road 27, Darlington, SC
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Spouse's name: Reuben Wm. Copeland

Child No. 5: Washington Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1832
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Child No. 6: James A. Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1834
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Child No. 7: Cornelia (Cordelia) Ham
Sex: F
Birthdate: November 17, 1835
Birthplace: Darlington Dist. SC
Death date: July 1, 1874
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Spouse's name: Samuel Sewell Dowling

Child No. 8: Edger M. Ham
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Birthdate: December 26, 1838
Birthplace: Darlington Dist. SC
Death date: August 29, 1905
Place of death: Timmonsville, SC
Burial: Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, SC
Marriage date: abt 1866
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Spouse's name: Martha A. Sansbury

Child No. 9: John Ham
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1844
Birthplace: Darlington Dist. SC
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Documentation:
* DB 12, p. 289, No. 229, 5 Oct 1820
Frederick Ham, Green County, NC to John Chase, Wayne Co. for $350 54 acres beginning at a sweet gum on the run of Walnut Creek, Nancy Thompson's corner and runs with her line N. 58 W. 253 poles to a stake her corner on the road then with the sd road N. 45 E. 27 pole to the run of Wiggins Branch then down the run of sd creek as it menders to the beginning.
Wit: William Smith, Sally Smith Nov Term 1821 - Recorded 28 Mar 1821
* Letters of Administrater of the Estate of Frederick Ham: Recorded page 39 in Letters of Administration #40 - 1864, The State of South Carolina, Darlington District, by John J. Russell Esqr Ordinary of Darlington District in the State aforesaid to Zachariah Ham.
Whereas Fredrich Late of the District of Darlington deceased, lately died interstate, having while he lived, and at the time of his death divers goods, chattels, rights and credits, within the State of South Carolina aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting, the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased, and als undi ? the accounts calculations and ? of the said administration, and a final dismission of the same to me is ? known to belong: I desiring that the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased may be well and truly administered converted and disposed of so hereby grant unto the said Zachariah Ham in whose fidelity in this behald I do confide full power, by the tenor of these presents to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to ? in his lifetime and at the time of his death did belong: and to ask levy recover and receive the same and to pay the debts which the deceased stood obliged so far ? as his goods and chattels, rights and credits will exted according to their rote and order of Law, being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God to make a true and perfect inventory thereof and to Exhibet the same into the Ordinary Office of Darlington District in order to be recorded in or before the twenty fifth day of June 1864 next ensuing; and to render a Just and True account, calculation, and reckoning of the said administration when there - unto required. And I ordain def and constitute you the said Zachariah Ham Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty four and in the 88th year of the independence of South Carolina
John J. Russell (Seal)
O.D.D.
* Darlington County, SC Courthouse
Probate County Records (1436)
State of South Carolina, Darlington District
This Agreemet made the Eighteenth day of December one thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five between Theophilus S. Ham, Zachariah Ham, Sarah Ham, Mary Copeland the wife of Rubin Copeland, Cordelia Dowlin wife of S.S. Dowlin and Edgar M. Ham, all heirs of Fredrick Ham decd all of the State and District aforesaid, of the first part and Zachariah Ham Administrator of the Estate of the said Frederick Ham of the Second part. Witnesseth that the said Theophilus S. Ham, Zachariah Ham, Sarah Ham, Mary Copeland the wife of Rubin Copeland, Cordelia Dowlin wife of S.S. Dowling ? of the first part do solemnly agree? with the said Administrator of the said Frederick Ham.
(There is more but just legal extra words)
In witness whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seals this day and year above written.
In presence of:
Wm Mimms T. S. Ham
W. L. Wilson Zachariah Ham
Sarh Ann Ham
Reubin Copeland
S. S. Dowling
E. M. Ham
Mary A. Copeland
Received April 2nd 1869 of Zacheriah Ham Administrator of the Estate of Fredrick Ham decd our portion of the said Estate both Real and personal
Witness:
A. B. Bristow /s/ Zachariah Ham
T. S. Ham
Mary A. Copeland
Reuben Copeland
S. S. Dowling
E. M. Ham
Sarah Ann Ham
A. C. Dowling
* Frederick Ham is not shown by name in the 1810 or 1820 Census of Wayne County, NC
* 1830 Darlington District, SC Census
Fredrick Ham 3200010000000 0000010000000
Males 3 males under 5
2 males between 5 and 10
1 male between 30 and 40
Females 1 female between 30 and 40
* 1840 Darlington Dist, SC Cnsus - page 17
Fredrick Ham 1122001000000 1100001000000
Males 1 male under 5
1 male between 5 and 10
2 males between 10 and 15
2 males between 15 and 20
1 male between 40 and 50
Females 1 female under 5
1 female between 5 and 10
1 female between 40 and 50
* 1850 Darlington District, SC - Second Division - Household #576
Fredrick Ham 56 M Farmer NC
Penelope Ham 45 F SC
Theophilus Ham 25 M SC
Washington Ham 18 M SC
James Ham 15 M SC
Cordelia Ham 13 F SC
Edgar Ham 11 M SC
John Packer 5 M SC
Zachariah Ham and Henry Ham have married and they are shown on different Census
* 1860 Darlington District, SC - p. 183 - 1 Sept 1860 - Household #1432
Frederick Ham 69 M
Penelope Ham 68 F
Jas. A. Ham 24 M
Edgar M. Ham 21 M
* Darlington County, SC - Deed Book M, p. 157
By request of the heirs of Marmaduke Packer deceased I have surveyed and run out the lines and divided the same in manner following.
No. 1 - 118 acres to Patience Packer, widow
2. - 83 acres Miss Mary Packer
3. - 191 acres Mr. Alexander Cole
4. - 71 acres Mr. Fredrick Ham
Certified 13 Aug 1830 B. Dubose, Dep. Surveyer
Recorded 16 Jun 1835
* Darlington Court House, SC - Deed Book P - pp 391, 392, 393
13 Dec 1846 - Patience Packer, Darlington District to Fredreck Ham for $5 and other good causes - 60 acres on the waters of Jeffries Creek being the portion alloted to my daughter Polly Packer now deceased on the division of the estate of Marmaduke Packer and adjoins on the west the lands alloted to me in division of sd estate & also the lands of Mr. Elias Muldrow formerly owned by one Allen Floyd. The lands now conveyed being all the lands owned by Polly Packer and descended to me her mother and Heir at Law
Signed sealed & delivered /s/ Patience Packer ( Her mark)
in presence of
W.J. Lockhart, R. Campbell
* Darlington Court House, SC - Deed Book P, pp 391,392, 393
Patience Packer to Fredrick Ham (in trust for grantor for life then for John M. Packer till he becomes 21 or if he dies before 21 then together in fee)
* Deed 13 Dec 1846 -
Patience Packer to Fredrick Ham for $5 - 160 acres on the waters of Jeffries Creek on the north by Jeffries Creek East by lands of Alexander Cole South by lands of Joseph Hodge and West by a tract of land containing sixt acres lately owned by my daughter Polly Packer and also by land of Mr. Elias Muldrow commonly known as Allen Floyd tract the lands intended to be conveyed are the lands allotted to me as the widow of Marmaduke Packer on the division of the Estate of said Marmaduke Packer. The said tract of land subject to the uses herein named and no other uses That is to say for the use and bendfit of myself during the period of my natural life and after my death for the use and benefit of John M. Packer a natural son of my deceased daughter Polly Packer until he arrives at the age of twenty one years the rents and profits to be applied by the said Frederick Ham and at his discretion without accout to any one to the support and maintenance of the sd John M. Packer from my decease until the said John M. Packer shall attain the age of twenty one years then the sd lands shall be delivered up by the said Fredrick to the said John M. Packer but if the said John M. Packer be dead at the time of my decease or if living he shall die before he attain the age aforesaid the said land shall be held and enjoyed by the sd Fredrick Ham and his heirs.
/s/ Patience Packer (her mark)
Wit: W. J. Lockhart.