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William went by his middle name Henry
Name: Henry Counts
Will Date: 21 Mar 1814
Probate Date: 21 Mar 1814
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Probate Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1814
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 2, Books E-I, 1805-1826∼Revolutionary War Patriot.
Born before 1750 in Germany or Virginia.
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Note: Pomaria (formerly Countsville), Newberry District, Couth Carolina.
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Documents show Henry came with his parents Johannes Cuons (note spelling) with wife Anna Elisabetha "Catherine" STOEVER and their 5 children from the Rhine River 1749 arrived in Philadelphia on Captain Steadman's ship.
1749 April 21 Johannes Counts petitioned 350 Acres on Crims Creek of bounty granted by England's King George
1764 Henry COUNTS bought land near St. Pauls Church, Pomaria from Martin Singley (Memorials 11: 155).
On 4 & 5 Aug 1761 the 300 A land grant to Herman Noulfer was sold by the grantee to Martin Singley who released 150 A of tract 27 & 28 June 1764 to Henry Kountz (Memorials 11-55). Part of this land was later sold by Henry Counts and wife, Mary Elizabeth (Newberry Deeds B-777).
1780 Feb 2. Witness with Henry Counts land transfer from Johnaness Fellers to Catherine Counts.
1783-1786 Revolutionary claims filed in South Carolina between Aug 20, 1783 and Aug 31, 1786, as kept by the Auditor General, James McCall.
Counts: Henry Nos. Return 75
Counts, John Nos Return 102
Served Revolutionary War as "Patriot" as listed in book "Patriots of South Carolina".
1787 Feb 1 Newberry, SC Land Record list Henry Counts with "Catrine Counts" in 50 Acre land transfer from Johannes Fellers as dower from Catherine's father Johnnes Feller.
1790 census Ninety-Six District, Newberry County, SC, total 8 in household: Henry COUNTS
1 male over 16, 2 males under age 16, 5 females= total 8 in household
1800 census Newberry District, South Carolina: Henry COUNTS, 9 in household
1810 census South Carolina: Henry COUNTS, 7 in household
1814 March 1, LWT of Henry Counts (Sr) written Signed and Sealed in the presense of: Mathias Hair, Adam Ricards, John Liles.
1814 April 11, LWT of Henry Counts Provd
1814 Aug 4 Appraisal of Estate of Henry Countz, by Samuel Lindsey.
Sheriff Thomas Taylor CURETON was named as guardian for (3) minor children of Henry Counts (Sr).
1817 wife Cathrine (Fellers) Counts died.
1817 son Henry Counts (Jr) died.
1819 Newberry SC Frederick Counts et al. in litigation over land held by Sheriff Thomas Taylor Cureton along with wife Mary "Polly" (MANNING).
1821 Sheriff Thomas Taylor Cureton in litigation was named as being guardian for (3) minor children of Henry Counts (Sr)
1821 May 25 John L. James signed as "true copy" of Appraisal of Henry Counts.
Before 1825 Thomas T. Cureton Moved to Georgia.
1827 July 02 Thomas T. Cureton died in Georgia leaving LWT wife Mary as Exc.
Wife Mary A. (Manning) Cureton married Edwin Payne
1830 June 4 Newberry SC litigation by John Kibler vs Mary A. Payne (late Mary A. Cureton) bought land from Thomas T. Cureton on Saluda River and was short 60 A.
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By first wife (name Unknown, but most likely Mary Elizabeth SINGLEY) had son Frederick COUNTS, born 1774 (birth date based on 1850 census)

Known children of Henry COUNTS:
1. Frederick COUNTS. Married Rosanna "Rose" TIDMORE (d/o Dorothea" SEASE and Heinrich TIDMORE, aka Heinrich Dietmar of Frankfurt, Germany). Frederick was a witness on April 1, 1817 to half-brother Henry County (Jr)'s WILL; 1824 lived Jefferson County, Ala; 1830 lived Shelby Co, TN; 1840 Winston County, MS; but quickly moved by 1840, 1841 & 1850 lived Yalobusha Co MS where he is listed as age 76.

Children by Catherine FELLERS Counts:
2. Catherine Counts (1790-1834). Married Standwick Winston HAYS. By 1820 settled in Blount County, Alabama. Both buried there.
3. Henry COUNTS (Jr). ( -1817) Married Catherine" Sallie" HAIR.
4. Margaret COUNTS. Married James Singleton. Served in War of 1812. Moved to other areas.
5. Elizabeth COUNTS. (1801- aft 1865). Married Robert Henry RIKARD. From 1830 to 1860 lived Franklin County, Alabama. Descendants indicate, "During Civil War moved to Vienna, Illinois".
6. Mary COUNTS. No data.
7. John COUNTS. Married Mary" Elizabeth" Summer (d/o William Summer, Sr) 1830 lived Tuscaloosa Co, AL; 1840 & 1850 lived Perry Co, AL; By 1858 the family lived in Winston Co, Mississippi and are enumerated on the 1860 & 1870 census there.
8. Jacob COUNTS. Married Martha MILLS. Jacob's son Henry COUNTS enumerated on the 1850 Jackson County, Arkansas census.

Note: Despite the numerous original documents found in the safe in the SC State Archives stored in Columbia, South Carolina with his name clearly spelled: COUNTS. Plus, the fact the family lived in COUNTSVILLE, SC.
The Genealogist employed by The Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) headquartered in Washington, DC. altered spelling Henry Counts surname to be Henry Koon (note spelling).
When asked about the reasoning? Their replied, "DAR has been changing surnames since 1973. Besides being of German descent, the German alphabet does not have a "C".
On the grave markers of hundreds, the name is clearly spelled "COUNTS".
Family History should be kept as accurate as possible. Period.