Place:Ninety-Six, South Carolina, United States

Ninety-Six is a former judicial district that existed in South Carolina from 29 Jul 1769 to 31 Dec 1799. Its parent was the county of Craven in South Carolina. ³

Timeline

1768 - Ninety-Six District is established when the British colony of South Carolina replaces all previous counties with seven court districts.² Ninety-Six is created from land previously located in the former Craven County.¹

1776 - Revolutionary war - South Carolina declares independence from Great Britain.

1785 - South Carolina creates six subordinate counties within the Ninety-Six District: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg and Union.^1,2,3

1786 - Greenville County is added from previously Cherokee lands.²

1788 - South Carolina becomes a state of the United States of America.

1789 - Pendleton County is added from previously Cherokee lands.²

1791 - Greenville and Pendleton are ceded to Washington District. Spartanburg and Union are ceded to Pinkney District.²

1798 - Washington District is renamed to Pendleton District.²

1800 - Ninety-Six District is abolished.² However, the remaining counties are often called "districts" as late as 1868.

References

1. Source:Schweitzer, George K. South Carolina Genealogical Research
2. familysearch.org Ninety-Six District, South Carolina
3. For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Ninety-Six District, South Carolina.