Why Abbeville Courthouse?

The reason I had to go to Abbeville Courthouse was not that the Arnett family lived in Abbeville District. It was because the Edward Arnett estate was settled before the changes and division of the Old 96th District into separate districts with corresponding courthouse in 1785. That is to say all the sub-districts of the Old 96th District became independant so far as court records. Spartanburg records before 1785 are in Abbeville. Edward lived in Spartanburg. Edward Arnett had a lot in the town and he had land on the east side of Spartanburg near Praters Creek on the south side of the Tyger River, next to John Spears. Book S p 189-190 Spartanburg Deed Abstracts Book- 1 April 1817. The granted land was originally given to William Clayton.

See also: Book S p.692 Spartanburg Deed Abstracts Book A-T 1785-1827