The Tarplee Story

Hand written by Dorothy Margaret Tarplee Foster.

Bill of Sale Nicholas Jasper to John Foster 1795

This is the transaction recorded in the Union County SC book of deeds in 1805 of the November 12, 1795 deal between John Foster and Nicholas Jasper.  It is estimated to be 293 acres and is a highly irregular shape by today’s standards.  Because the survey points are pine knots, stands of poplar and oak […]

Old Union Cemetery, Union South Carolina

The graves of the old original Union Church are the most ancient I have seen. Here are some fascinating examples.  Also buried here are the Brandon family, including the commander of  John Foster and James Moseley’s regiment, Brandon’s Brigade – Colonel Thomas Brandon.

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