... The date of birth of this George Waggoner is not recorded, but he is believed to have been the older brother. At least, he died first, about 1818, and his brother, Isaac, was the administrator of hes estate and one of the heirs of his property. Gertge Waggoner was a farmer -- a cotton raiser of considerable wealth for that day. He was a large land - owner on the Santee River in York County, South Carolina, and had several slaves.
In the first census of the Untied States taken in 1790, his name is included in the section described as Camden District, York County, South Carolina, as Follows:
Name of Head of Family Waggoner, George
Free White Males of 16 yrs & upward, including heads of families 1
Free White Males under 16 yrs 1
Free White Females, including heads of Families 3
All other Free Persons -
Slaves 6
A study of the United States censused of 1790, 1800 and 1810 indicates that this George Waggoner had in all one son and Four daughters, but we have no record of the lives of these children. His wife was not living at the time of the 1810 census, and he is described at that time as being of "45 and upwards". The number of slaves he owned had increased to eight by 1810. ...
