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Windhams Crossroads, South Carolina

Windhams Crossroads is an area where South Carolina Highway 403 and U.S. Route 401 cross near Lamar, South Carolina in Darlington County, South Carolina. The area is documented in the 1825 Atlas of South Carolina by Robert Mills^[1] Charles Windham first settled the area of what was then called Craven County, South Carolina in the early 1700's and received a royal land grant in 1754.^[2] Other land in this area is attributed to Charles' son Amos Windham, who received seven hundred acres in royal land grants between 1769 and 1772.^[3] During the Revolutionary War, Amos Windham served in the South Carolina Militia. He received his appointment as Lieutenant on February 21, 1776, in the St. David's Parish, and began his service in Colonel G.C. Powell's Regiment. He served as Captain during 1781, 1782, and 1783 in Colonel Kolb's Regiment, Marion's Brigade, and was commissioned Major after the war had ended. ^[4] Following the Revolutionary War, Major Amos Windham received thousands of acres in state land grants between 1785 and 1795 in Cheraw District, which was formerly Craven County and later became Darlington County ^[5].

References

^ Mills, Robert, Atlas of the State of South Carolina, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980 reprint, ISBN 0-89308-197-3.
^ The Register Book of Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish Church, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America - 1916 - pp. 7,9,16,38
^ Council Journal Number 23 - p. 108 - South Carolina Archives - Columbia, South Carolina
^ Records of the Council of Safety, February 21, 1776 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.
^ Index to State Land Grants - 1784-1821 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.

External links

Atlas of the State of South Carolina by Robert Mills (Map). South Carolina Department of Archives and History Digital Collections. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
Carolina Department of Archives and History. Plats for State Land Grants 1784-1868.

[1] Mills, Robert, Atlas of the State of South Carolina, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980 reprint, ISBN 0-89308-197-3.

[2] The Register Book of Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish Church, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America - 1916 - pp. 7,9,16,38

[3] Council Journal Number 23 - p. 108 - South Carolina Archives - Columbia, South Carolina

[4] Records of the Council of Safety, February 21, 1776 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.

[5] Index to State Land Grants - 1784-1821 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.

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 '''Windhams Crossroads, South Carolina'''
-Windhams Crossroads is an area where [[South Carolina Highway 403]] and [[U.S. Route 401]] cross near [[Lamar, South Carolina]] in [[Darlington County, South Carolina]].  The area is documented in the 1825 Atlas of South Carolina by [[Robert Mills (architect)|Robert Mills]]<ref>Mills, Robert, ''Atlas of the State of South Carolina'', Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980 reprint, ISBN 0-89308-197-3.</ref> The name is attributed to the Windham families who first settled the area of what was then called [[Craven County, South Carolina]] in the early 1700's. Most of the lands in this area can be attributed to Amos Windham who owned lands located in Craven County, South Carolina. He received seven hundred acres in royal land grants between 1769 and 1772. During the Revolutionary War, Amos Windham served in the South Carolina Militia. He received his appointment as Lieutenant on February 21, 1776, in the St. David's Parish, and began his service in Colonel G.C. Powell's Regiment. He served as Captain during 1781, 1782, and 1783 in Colonel Kolb's Regiment, Marion's Brigade, and was commissioned Major after the war had ended <ref>Records of the Council of Safety, February 21, 1776 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C</ref><ref>The Windham Manuscript - Andrea - 1950 - pp. 4,14 - South Carolina Library, University of S.C. - Columbia, S.C.</ref>. Following the Revolutionary War, Major Amos Windham received thousands of acres in state land grants between 1785 and 1795 in Cheraw District, which was formerly Craven County and later became Darlington County <ref>Index to State Land Grants - 1784-1821 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.</ref>.
+Windhams Crossroads is an area where [[South Carolina Highway 403]] and [[U.S. Route 401]] cross near [[Lamar, South Carolina]] in [[Darlington County, South Carolina]].  The area is documented in the 1825 Atlas of South Carolina by [[Robert Mills (architect)|Robert Mills]]<ref>Mills, Robert, ''Atlas of the State of South Carolina'', Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980 reprint, ISBN 0-89308-197-3.</ref> Charles Windham first settled the area of what was then called [[Craven County, South Carolina]] in the early 1700's and received a royal land grant in 1754.<ref>The Register Book of Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish Church, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America - 1916 - pp. 7,9,16,38</ref> Other land in this area is attributed to Charles' son Amos Windham, who received seven hundred acres in royal land grants between 1769 and 1772.<ref>Council Journal Number 23 - p. 108 - South Carolina Archives - Columbia, South Carolina</ref> During the Revolutionary War, Amos Windham served in the South Carolina Militia. He received his appointment as Lieutenant on February 21, 1776, in the St. David's Parish, and began his service in Colonel G.C. Powell's Regiment. He served as Captain during 1781, 1782, and 1783 in Colonel Kolb's Regiment, Marion's Brigade, and was commissioned Major after the war had ended. <ref>Records of the Council of Safety, February 21, 1776 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.</ref> Following the Revolutionary War, Major Amos Windham received thousands of acres in state land grants between 1785 and 1795 in Cheraw District, which was formerly Craven County and later became Darlington County <ref>Index to State Land Grants - 1784-1821 - South Carolina Archives, Columbia, S.C.</ref>.
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