Individual Details
Philip Raiford
(Abt, 1689 - 1748)
"Council held at Newton (sic), Feb. 17, 1737, petition for patents: 200 Edgecombe. (THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, 10 vols., William L. Saunders, Editor. Raleigh, North Carolina: 1886 - 1890, Vol. 4, page 330.) Philip Raiford moved to North Carolina about 1700. In 1739, Philip was selling his lands in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, in preparation for his move to South Carolina, to establish the "South Carolina Raifords." It is not known why Philip chose to make this move, for South Carolina was still in the early stages of development, only slightly ahead of Georgia, which had been settled by Oglethorpe in 1733. (RAIFORD FAMILY by W. R. Raiford, 1989, page 137)
"Richland County, South Carolina, occupies a central position in the state. When the present county was first entered by settlers, it was a part of Craven County, North Carolina, and was occasionally referred to as St. Mark's Parish. Camden District was formed in 1768, embracing territory that was later divided into seven counties, one of which was Richland. (South Carolina Act of March 12, 1785.)
"The first group of settlers in Richland County settled on Mill Creek below the Bluff Road. George Haig, as deputy surveyor, certified a tract of land containing 450 acres on January 6, 1741, for Philip Raiford; and three days later, for the same person, a tract of 300 acres adjoining the first. According to Green in his book, A HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY, on page 27, the creek that ran through Philip's property was called Raiford's Creek up until the American Revolution; afterwards it became known as Mill Creek, because William Hay had built a mill on it shortly before 1750. John Pearson arrived shortly after Philip and married Philip's daughter, Mary. Their son, John, Jr. born May 30, 1743, was possibly the first white child born within the limits of Richland County.
"The South Carolina Raifords increased their numbers and remained as a family grouping for many years. However, several members of the family joined their kin from neighboring Georgia in the westward migration. Once again, linking the descendants of the South Carolina Raifords has proven to be a most difficult task, especially since only one South Carolina will has been located for an 18th century Raiford - that of Philip, who died in 1748." (RAIFORD FAMILY by W. R. Raiford, 1989, pages 87-88)
"Richland County, South Carolina, occupies a central position in the state. When the present county was first entered by settlers, it was a part of Craven County, North Carolina, and was occasionally referred to as St. Mark's Parish. Camden District was formed in 1768, embracing territory that was later divided into seven counties, one of which was Richland. (South Carolina Act of March 12, 1785.)
"The first group of settlers in Richland County settled on Mill Creek below the Bluff Road. George Haig, as deputy surveyor, certified a tract of land containing 450 acres on January 6, 1741, for Philip Raiford; and three days later, for the same person, a tract of 300 acres adjoining the first. According to Green in his book, A HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY, on page 27, the creek that ran through Philip's property was called Raiford's Creek up until the American Revolution; afterwards it became known as Mill Creek, because William Hay had built a mill on it shortly before 1750. John Pearson arrived shortly after Philip and married Philip's daughter, Mary. Their son, John, Jr. born May 30, 1743, was possibly the first white child born within the limits of Richland County.
"The South Carolina Raifords increased their numbers and remained as a family grouping for many years. However, several members of the family joined their kin from neighboring Georgia in the westward migration. Once again, linking the descendants of the South Carolina Raifords has proven to be a most difficult task, especially since only one South Carolina will has been located for an 18th century Raiford - that of Philip, who died in 1748." (RAIFORD FAMILY by W. R. Raiford, 1989, pages 87-88)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1689 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | |||
| Death | 1748 | Richland County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Martha Goodwin |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Goodwin (1693 - 1769) |
| Child | Philip Raiford (1710 - 1760) |
| Child | Martha Raiford (1714 - 1772) |
| Child | Mary Raiford (1721 - 1800) |
| Child | Ann Raiford (1722 - ) |
| Child | Grace Raiford (1725 - ) |
| Child | Christian Raiford (1728 - 1777) |
| Child | William Raiford ( - 1760) |
| Child | Isaac Raiford (1738 - 1815) |
| Father | Philip Raiford (1649 - 1724) |
| Mother | Sarah Kinchen ( - ) |
| Sibling | Robert Raiford (1683 - 1731) |
| Sibling | William Raiford Sr. (1685 - 1766) |
| Sibling | Matthew Raiford (1687 - 1758) |
| Sibling | Mary Raiford (1691 - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Raiford (1693 - ) |
| Sibling | Patience Raiford (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Raiford (1697 - ) |