Darlington County

A home in Hartsville and Summerford Farms in Darlington, County. Darlington County was formed in 1785. The county seat is situated in Darlington. It was originally part of the Cheraw District, and later (1888) part of it was given for Florence County and again in (1902) to Lee County. Traditionally, Welsh, Scotch-Irish, and Englishmen farmed this land and ultimately planted cotton. Some early settlers were : David Rogerson Williams (1776-1830), Governor and scientific experimenter, James Lide Coker (1837-1918), Moses Scott, Absalom Gallaway and David R. Coker (1870-1938).

Probate Records Available to Members of South Carolina Pioneers

Indexes to Probate Records

Index to Darlington County Will Book 1 (1785-1797)

Index to Darlington County Will Book 2 (1798-1812)

Index to Darlington County Will Book 3 (1813)

Index to Darlington County Will Book 4 (1814-1840)

Index to Darlington County Will Book 10 (1838-1853)

Darlington County Will Book 1 (1785-1797); Digital Images of Transcripts

Gallaway, Absalom

James, William

Scott, Moses

Webb, Jolly

Darlington County Will Book 2 (1798-1812); Digital Images of Transcripts

Beasley, John

Berry, William

Cannon, George

Cole, James

Connell, William

Cuttino, Elizabeth

DeWitt, Charles

Fountain, William

Ganey, Isaac

Gee, William

Hafe, John

Hafe, John (2)

Ham, Henry

Harrell, John

Harts, James

Hatchel, Morris

Hixon, Thomas

Kimbrough, Hannah

Mackintosh, John

McBride, Archibald

McBride, Sally

McCall, John

Mercer, Jesse

Mikell, Anne

Mixon, Mica

Muldrow, William

Nettles, Zachariah

Newberry, Jesse

Orr, John

Pawley, James

Pugh, Evan

Trivitt, Elliott

Revell, Matthew

Russell, James Jr.

Russell, Michael

Russell, Michael (2)

Sanders, Nathaniel

Smith, John

Stanley, Thomas

Teele, Christopher

Thomas, Solomon

Thornhill, John

Wilds, Mary, Mrs.

Wingate, Edward

Wood, Joseph

Wright, Benjamin

Darlington County Wills, Book 3 (1813); digital images of transcripts

Brown, Jesse

Parnal, James

Need to know if your ancestors left a will or estate record? An easy, quick (and free) way to find out is to click on the links below.

County Records of 8 Genealogy Websites

Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee

BUNDLE RATE for 8. Access to all eight websites plus additional data in other States: Bibles, genealogies, civil war records, colonial records, marriages, wills, estates, special collections, books written by renowned Georgia genealogist Jeannette Holland Austin.

Membership to 8 Genealogy Websites - Reoccurring subscription with guaranteed low rate

REOCCURRING SUBSCRIPTION WITH PAYPAL = $150 per year. Guaranteed low rate so long as your subscription continues to renew itself. You may unsubscribe at any time, however, to prevent the reoccurring charge, you must "cancel" before the renewal date. To do this, login to your PayPal account and select the cancel option.

About your password. Please allow up to 2 hours for your password. If not received in a timely manner, click to send reminder