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- Jacob Osteen was a small child when his father moved to Sumter County, SC. He remained in Sumter County and married Elizabeth Hilton.
Jacob Osteen is listed in the 1820 Census as head of house over 45 years of age. His wife is also over 45 years old. He has one son 1 to 10 years old, one son 16 to 18 years of age, two sons 16 to 26 years old, and one son 26 to 45 years old. He also has one daughter 1 to 10 years old, three daughters 10 to 16 years old, and two daughters 16 to 26 years old.
Jacob Osteen purchased many acres of land from the children of Eusabeus Stone after his death. It is said that the children of Sabe Stone fought over the land and finally sold it to Jacob Osteen and left. This is one of the sale deeds for the land:
South Carolina: Jacob Osteen of Clearmount County, Sumter District, for 800 sterling to William Philips of same. 425 acres on Nasty branch, waters of Black River, part of a grant by Gov. Moultrie, 7 August 1786. dated 7 Nov 1807.
Jacob (??) Osteen
Darkes (X) Osteen
Wit: Moses Giddens
Tyree Jackson.
Proved by Moses Giddens, 23 January 1808 before Jesse Nettles, J. P.
Darkes (X) Osteen relinquished dower. Proved by Moses Giddens, 23 January 1808 before Jesse Nettles, J. P.
It appears in the following sale deed, that Seany and son James may have bought back some of the land originally owned by Sabe Stone:
South Carolina, Clearmount County, Sumter District, Seenay Stone and James Stone for £ 3 sterling to Jacob Osteen, part of 640 acres granted to Eusebius Stone, 7 August 1786. dated 10 Nov 1807.
Seeny (her + mark) Stone
Wit: James Weeks
Tyree Jackson.
Proved 30 April 1808 by Tyree Jackson, James Stone (Seal)
Clauds. Richbourg, J. P
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1810 Sumter District, SC Census:
Osteen, Jacob SC SUMTER DIST. 224 1810
1820 Sumter District, SC Census:
Osteen, Jacob SC SUMTER DIST. 121 1820 000001-11010
Osteen, Jane SC SUMTER DIST. 105 1820 010000-02301
Osteen, Solomon SC SUMTER DIST. 104 1820 310010-31010
Osteen, William SC SUMTER DIST. 105 1820 100010-01000
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1840 & 1843 Sumter Dist. Census:
Osteen, Jacob SC SUMTER DIST. 013 1840
Osteen, Jacob SC SUMTER DIST. 1843
Osteen, William SC SUMTER DIST. 015 1840
Osteen, William SC SUMTER DIST. 1843
Osteen, Willis SC SUMTER DIST. 012 1840
Osteen, Willis SC SUMTER DIST. 1843
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