Cannon Family Genealogy Forum <http://genforum.genealogy.com/cannon/>
Laura - <[email protected]>
<http://genforum.genealogy.com/cannon/messages/2439.html>
Daniel Cannon and Martha Winn were married at St. Philip's Church Charleston March 8, 1749. Robert Winn of St. Paul's Colleton (will proved June 4, 1739) lists a daughter Martha and a daughter Sarah whose marriage is also recorded in St. Philip's register. That is my only clue as to who Martha's father is. Laura
CHRONOLOGICAL CALENDAR FOR WILLIAM TRUSLER 1740-1781
Edward Trusler and his son, William were both butchers. In Charleston's sons of Liberty, Mechanics of Colonial Charleston we find the following, "The list of plain craftsmen was nearly endless...lowly butchers who rose to wealth by purchasing meat from farmers and reselling it to townsmen, to the militia, and to ship captains preparing for a voyage."
From A History of Marion County, SC [SC/Misc/004], "From the first settlements in SC down, even to the present time, a period of more than two hundred years, stock raising for market has been a profitable pursuit in all the State, and especially in the lower or eastern portions of the State, in which Marion Co. is located. Stock raising in Marion Co. from its earliest settlement, was a common and very profitable business, and some of the largest fortunes made in the territory now embraced in this county were made by raising stock and carrying it to market. Charlestown affording a good market for all that the industrious settlers could carry thither. This was about 1735.
1761- William inherited estate of his father, Edward Trustler, when 21 years old. Edward Trustler wrote his will 18 Sep 1755. Will probated 12 Jun 1761. William was named executor with Edward's wife Jane, but only William served. [Trusler/Will/003]
1761- William witnessed will of Catherine Greenland of Charlestown, widow, on 18 Dec 1761. [Trusler/Will/007, Vol.3, p.18]
1764- William baptized a son, Edward, on 11 Apr 1764 at St. Philip's Church. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.64] Edward probably died before 1781 when his father died intestate, because his younger brother, William, inherited the father's property and primogeniture was in effect in South Carolina until 1791.
Primogeniture meant when a man died without a will the land automatically became the property of the eldest son.1765- From "Charleston's Sons of Liberty", The list of persons who opposed the Stamp Act and the Declaratory Act and the early membership of the Fellowship Society contain many of the same names.....William Trusler, butcher, being one of them. [Trusler/Misc/008, p.31] .p Edward Trusler and his son, William
1765- Sarah Trusler, wife of William, signed a Renunciation of Dower on 28 Sep 1765 for the sale of property to Sims White. [Trusler/Land/001] were both
1765- William and Sarah Trusler sold on 28 Sep 1765 property in Queensboro Township to Sims White for 1300 SC money. This was property William inherited from his father, Edward Trusler. [Trusler/Land/004, p.307; Trusler/Land/008]
1765- William and Sarah baptized a son, William, on 3 Oct 1765 at St. Philip's. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.66]butchers. In Charleston's sons of Liberty, Mechanics of
1766- William Trusler, Butcher named on ... A List of Those Persons Who First Met at Liberty Tree, in Charleston, in the Fall of the Year 1766, After the Repeal of the Stamp Act of the Parliament of England, Against the American Colonies, as Extracted from the Original List in the Hands of Benjamin Elliott, Esq., Register in Equity, Which List Is Signed by George Flagg, the Only Survivor of the Party.
On this occasion the above persons invited Mr. Gadsden to join them, and to meet at an oak tree just beyond Gadsden's Green, over the Creek at Hampstead, to a collation prepared at their joint expense for the session. Here they talked over the mischiefs which the Stamp Act would have induced, and congratulated each other on its repeal. On this occasion Mr. Gadsden delivered to them an address, stating their rights, and encouraging them to defend them against all foreign taxation. Upon which joining hands around the tree, they associated themselves as defenders and supporters of American Liberty, and from that time the oak was called Liberty Treeand public meetings were occasionally holden there. (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 1, pp. 10-11) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 1, p. 010 Date: 10/01/1766
1767- William and Sarah baptized a daughter, Mary, on 5 Sep 1767 at St. Philip's. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.81] Colonial1768- Alexander Peronneau sold William Trusler on 25 Apr 1768 a property in Charleston on Old Church Street or Meeting St for 700. This is probably the same property on Meeting Street that John Lloyd put in trust for his wife Mary Trusler and her children in 1800, and later was transferred to William Logan on 4 Nov 1818. [Trusler/Land/006] Charleston we find the following, "The list
1770- William and Sarah baptized daughter, Elizabeth, on 10 Feb 1770. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.81] of plain craftsmen was nearly endless...lowly butchers
1770- William Trussler, Exor. for estate of John Cleator who died 1 Sep 1770 along with John Cleator's wife. Probate 14 Sep 1770. [Trusler/Will/007; p.136] who rose
1770- William Trusler, Exor. for estate of Abraham Giles, planter, along with Abraham Giles two sons. A. Giles wrote his will on 31 May 1766. Probate 27 Dec. 1770. Mary Trusler mentioned in proof. Another account lists Sarah Trusler instead of Mary which is more likely correct because Mary, William's daughter, was not born until 1767, and his sister, Mary, was the widow of Thomas Douty. [Trusler/Will/008; Trusler/Will/006; p.122] to wealth by
1771- In the Court of Ordinary Febry 8th the will of Abraham Giles late of Craven County was proved by Sarah Trusler who saw the said Giles sign and execute his said will in presence of the three subscribing witnesses who subscribed the said will as witnesses in her presence and Hugh Giles and Mrs. Trussler qualified Exors. [Trusler/Will/006; p.122] purchasing meat
1771- Sarah died sometime between 1771 when she witnessed the will of Abraham Giles and Dec of 1778 when William married Jane Anderson.
1771- William Trusler, witness for will of Thomas Cole who died 21 Oct 1771. [Trusler/Will/007; p.162]
1775- Memorial exhibited by Hugh Giles for 400 acres...Delivered 5 Jan 1775 to W. Trusler. [Trusler/Land/003]
1776- William Trusler executes indenture to Hugh Giles on 9 Feb for lease of property on the Peedee River containing 50 acres. [Trusler/Land/007]
1776- William Trusler, inherits estate of Peter Monclar of Charlestown who wrote his will on 19 Apr 1776. The will was proved in court 24 May 1776. This Peter may be the Peter John Monclar b. 21 Nov 1736 to Andrew Darbalestier Monclar and Amey (IGI). [Trusler/Will/005]
1778- William Trusler leased (or sold?) to John Gibbes #124 Queen St. in Charleston on 8 Apr 1778 for 9000. [Trusler/Land/009]
1778- William Trusler served as a Grand Juror for Charlestown District, St. Philips & St. Michaels Parishes. He also served as a Petit Juror and as a Special Juror during this same time. [Trusler/Misc/001]
1778- William Trusler married Jane Anderson 31 Dec 1778, daughter of deceased Hugh Anderson.
1778- William Trusler in AIS census index for Charleston Dis. SC. May be a tax record.to townsmen, to the militia, and to ship captains preparing for a
1779- William Trusler loaned 15,000 pounds to the State of South Carolina to finance the Revolutionary War on 27 Feb 1779 with interest of 1050 pounds per year.
1780- William Trusler loaned 20,000 pounds to the State of South Carolina with annual interest of 2000 pounds on 16 Mar 1780.
1780- Charleston was occupied by the British.
1780- William Trusler in AIS census index for Charleston Dis. SC. May be a tax record. voyage."
1780- Wife of Willm. Trussler buried 9 Oct 1780 St. Philip's Parish. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.341] .p
1781- From "Charleston's Sons of Liberty"...William Trusler, butcher, who was shot by the Americans in 1781 in an attempt to escape capture (Proceedings of the Board of Police, MS, British Public Records Office, Landon, England, Microfilm, SC Arch.) By 1781 Trusler had turned loyalist (S.C.H.G.M., XXXIX, Jan 1918, 44-45.) [Lloyd/Misc/008, p.50] From A History of Marion County, SC
1781- On sunday 15 July 1781 Wade Hampton at the head of his command attacked and captured the British guard together with a number of Loyalist gentlemen of the town who were spending the day at the Quarter House and shot William Trusler the doughty butcher who had been a fiery member of the Liberty Tree party against British domination before the declaration of Independence but who after the capture of Charles Twon had changed his coat and his party. [Trusler/Vital/005, p.44-45.] Webster's dictionary defines "doughty" as strong, valiant, brave, eminent, noble,
illustrious. [SC/Misc/004],1781- The Quarter House was a roadhouse, tavern, or inn that existed as early as 1720, and it was quite a resort for the inhabitants of Charles Town upon pleasure drives and for social parties. From the Royal Gazette of 18 Jul 1781: Early on Sunday a considerable party of mounted Rebels, chiefly Militia under Henry (sic)Hampton who formerly resided at the Congarees made a sudden irruption into Goose Creek Parish, surrounded the church during the time of service made prisoners of the congregation to some of whom they gave paroles and took several horses. About two o'clock they came to the Quarter House, Lieut. Waugh with 18 convalescents of the SC Dragoons having a
little before received intelligence of some flying parties of Rebels being seen in the neighborhood had just then mounted and was going out to reconnoitre, he was immediately attacked. The great disparity of force admitted but a short contest in which the gallant Waugh cut down John Wright of Wasmasaw, a Rebel Captain, and it is said two others. He then surrendered and was afterwards
shot. Some of the Rebel Officiers affected to regret the death of so brave a man and to condemn the imfamous deed.______Several gentlemen from the town were then at the Quarter House, some of whom got off; others were taken and admitted to their parol. Mr. William Trusler of this town in attempting to make his escape was shot.______After staying there two hours, and regaling
themselves with better fare than they had been accustomed to, the whole party decamped. [Trusler/Vital/012] "From the first settlements in SC down, even to the1781- William Trusler shot and killed by Wade Hampton on 15 July 1781. [Trusler/Vital/005; pp.44-45] present time,
1781- William Trussler buried St. Philip's Parish. [Lloyd/Vital/024; p.346]
1781- William Trusler died intestate on 17 Aug; Daniel Cannon, John Webb and Thd. Doughtery appointed to administer his estate. [Trusler/Will/001]
1781- When William died the ages of his children (if they were still living) were: Edward, 17; William, 16; Mary, 14 and Elizabeth, 11. We know for sure Mary and William were alive. William died underage and without heirs; his sister, Mary, inherited his property on Meeting St. William's estate was considerable, and he left young children whose mother had died between Dec 1770
when she witnessed Abraham Giles will (probably) and before December 1778 when William married a second time. William's second wife, Jane, died in 1780. I have not located guardianship papers for the children, yet. a period of more1781- A copy of the inventory of William Trusler's estate was filed on 10 Sep 1781. It is four pages long, mentions 16 slaves. The appraised value of the inventory was 641.3.1. than two hundred
[Trusler/Will/002].1781-1786- William Trusler, Jr. died intestate and underage. His sister, Mary, inherited this property and her husband, John Lloyd, put it in trust for Mary and her children on 4 Jul 1800. [Lloyd/Land/005]years,
<http://collections.ic.gc.ca/blackloyalists/documents/official/black_loyalist_directory_book_two.htm>
Black Loyalist Directory(Book 2) 3 November 1783 Brig Elizabeth bound for Cat Island Robert Harrington John Lambert, 57, much worn out, (Ellias & Eve). Formerly slave to William Trusler, Charlestown, South Carolina; taken prisoner by the British troops in 1778. GMC.Welcome to the Black Loyalists Digital Collections site. This site explores an untold story of our nation's history: how Canada became the home of the first settlements of free blacks outside Africa.
As Revolution began in the thirteen American colonies in the late 1770s, the British were badly outnumbered. When in desperation they promised freedom to any slave of a rebel who fought the Americans on their behalf, the response was greater than they could have imagined; as many as 30 000 slaves escaped to British lines. Working as soldiers, labourers, pilots, cooks, and musicians, they were a major part of the unsucessful British war effort. As defeat became inevitable, these free blacks were evacuated to Nova Scotia with the other Loyalists.
But their hoped-for promised land never arrived. Their land was never granted, and most were reduced to a position not so different from slavery, where they were dependent on the meagre wages they could earn from manual labour. In the end most chose to seek a new life in Sierra Leone, away from the cold lands where they had experienced so much prejudice.
This is the story of those Black Loyalists.