It’s Family Time~Roland Sellers and Jane Baxter

Roland Sellers was borne about 1794, a son of Phillip Sellers, Sr. and Mary Gulledge. He like his father was a farmer. About 1817, he married Margaret Eddins daughter of  William B. Eddins and his wife Nancy [LNU].

Roland and Margaret raised a family of 14 children; 9 sons and 5 daughters. Margaret Eddins Sellers died in 1841 at the age of forty-three.

The death of Margaret Eddins Sellers left Roland, a farmer, in a delicate position. His last two children, twin daughters, were just 4 years of age.

On 28 December 1842, Roland married Jane Baxter as his second wife. To this union were borne two children.

1. Flora D. Sellers was born about 1844 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Flora never married and remained a Spinster her entire life. She died after 1880.
2. Lucy E. Sellers was born in 1846 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. The 1900 Census shows her month/year of birth as May 1850 but she was age 4 in the 1850 census for Chesterfield County, SC. She died on 15 Jun 1925 at the age of 79 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Lucy never married and remained a Spinster her entire life.

Roland served in the War of 1812 and his war record contains significant genealogical information about him and his two marriages.

1. JANE BAXTER SELLERS was age 69 in April 1879
2. Rolen’s  1st Wife Margaret Eddins died in 1841
3. Jane Baxter is the Widow of Rolen Sellers deceased.
4. She (Jane) was married to the said ROLEN SELLERS at the city (or town) of (blank), in the County of Chesterfield, South Carolina, on the 28th day of December A. D. 1842 by Wm. Moore who was a Minister of the Gospel;
5. ROLEN SELLERS died at Chesterfield County in the State of South Carolina, on the 9th day of March A. D., 1848;

Rolen died as shown on 9 March 1848; Margaret Eddins, his first wife died in 1841 and Jane Baxter, 2nd wife of Rolen Sellers died after 1 January 1883. In January 1883 she appeared on this Pensioners Roll. (Last Entry)

A specific actual death date for Jane Baxter Sellers has not been found.

THE MILITARY RECORDS

OF

ROLEN SELLERS

WAR OF 1812

CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION Under the Provision of Sections 4734 to 4720, inclusive. Revised Statutes, and the ACT of March 9, 1878.
State of South Carolina
County of Chesterfield
On this 4th day of April A. D., One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine, personally appearing before me, Thomas F. Mulloy, C.C.P. & C (s), the same being a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, JANE BAXTER SELLERS, aged 69 years, a resident of Chesterfield County in the State of South Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of ROLEN SELLERS, deceased, who was the identical ROLEN SELLERS who served under the name of ROLEN SELLERS as a PRIVATE in the Company Commanded by Capt. Welsh in the Regiment of (blank), commanded by (blank) in the War of 1812; that her said husband, on or about the 16th day of Sept. A. D., 1814 enlisted for the term of (blank), and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six months and whose service was terminated by reason of honorable discharge, at Charleston, S. C. on the (blank). She further states that the following description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment was, (viz) Age twenty one years, farmer from Chesterfield County, to be about five feet and six inches, dark hair, blue eyes, light complexion. She further states that she was married to the said ROLEN SELLERS at the city (or town) of (blank), in the County of Chesterfield, South Carolina, on the 28th day of December A. D. 1842 by Wm. Moore who was a Minister of the Gospel; and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Baxter, and that she has not remarried since the death of the said ROLEN SELLERS; and she fur­ther states that ROLEN SELLERS, her husband was formerly married to Margaret Eddins, who died in the year 1841, in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and that her said husband ROLEN SELLERS died at Chesterfield County in the State of South Carolina, on the 9th day of March A. D., 1848; and she further declares that the following have been the places of the residences of herself and her said husband, since the date of his discharge from the Army (viz), Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under Section 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the ACT of March 9, 1878, and hereby appoints, with full power of Substitution revocation, Benjamin F. Lytle of Charleston, S. C. her true and lawful attorney to prose­cute her claim.
And she further declares that she has heretofore made an application for Pension just before the late (one/year) but never received anything, and that her residence is County of Chesterfield, State of South Carolina, and that her Post Office address is Chesterfield Count House, South Carolina.
(Two attesting witnesses who can write their name.)
Wm. Moore
Joseph B. Sellers

Also appeared Wm. Moore, age 73 years, residing at Chesterfield Court House South Carolina and Joseph B. Sellers, age 65 years, residing at Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

THE MILITARY RECORDS OF ROLEN SELLERS

WAR of 1812

No. 35,987-25681

SERVICE PENSION - War of 1812

Act of March 9th, 1878
Jane Baxter Sellers, Chesterfield C. H., S. C.
Widow of Rolen Sellers, Cap'n Welch's Co.
South Carolina Militia
Died March 9, 1848 (writing too faded to read, looks like Memorial....")

Revised April 18th, 1879 (writing too faded to read)
Beni. F. Lytle (Atty)
Charleston, S. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

PENSION OFFICE

Washington, D. C. MAY 3^rd

Sir,
In the Pension Claim #35987 under act March 9, 187_, of Jane B. Sellers, widow of Rolen Sellers, Claimant is required to state whether she ever received a Land Warrant for the service of her husband in the War of 1812, if so give the number and state her place of residence, and where the application was made for it.
Return this letter with reply.

Very Respectively,
Jas. Bennet
Commissioner
Benjamin R. Lytle, Atty

NEW OLD WAR, BOUNTY SERVICE PENSION

Land Division War of 1812

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Pension Office

May 3^rd, 1879
Sir,
You are respectively requested [to give] official evidence of the enrollment, service, duty and discharge or death of Rolen Sellers alleged to have been ENLISTED at the 15th day of Sept. 1814 in Capt. Welsh Company of Regiment of S. C. Militia, and to have been discharged (or died) at Charleston, S. C.
If the above name is not found on the rolls of said Company, will you so state, and report as to enrollment etc. In the case of any man leaving a similar name when you have good reason for believing for it to be soldier inquired for.
Please return this circular with your report. Widow Claim # 35987
J. A. Bennett Commissioner
Hon. Z. Ashton

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

THIRD ADJUTANTS OFFICE

June 4th, 1879
Respectively returned to the Commissioner of Pension with the information that the rolls of Captain William Welch's Company of South Carolina Militia show that Rolen Sellers served from September 24, 1814 to March 12th, 1815. Paid for five (5) months and Eighteen (18) days.
_____________(blank)
Deputy Auditor

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD
I, William Moore, a Minister of the Gospel, do hereby certify that on the 28th day of December A. D., 1842, in the County of Chesterfield, State of S. Carolina, I joined in marriage Rolen Sellers (now deceased) and Jane B. Sellers according to the forms (unable to read).
Signed and subscribed before me on this 9th day of May A. D. 1879.
Wm. Moore
Thomas F. Mulloy

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD
On this 10th day of June 1879, personally appeared before me Hugh Craig and William A. Mulloy, of lawful age, residents of said County and State and (unable to read) whom I certify to be responsible and reliable witness, who after being duly sworn according to law, depose and say they were well and intimately acquainted to Rolen Sellers, late of the County of Chesterfield and State of South Carolina, dec'd, and with his family-that the said Rolen Sellers departed this life on or about ninth of March A. D. 1848, in the County of Chesterfield, State of South Carolina, leaving surviving him Jane B. Sellers, his widow, who still remains his widow never having (unable to read) Marriage & (unable to read) since the death of her said husband Rolen Sellers. Officials further state that the above (declared?) facts are true and personal knowledge and are disinterested in the claim of the said Jane B. Sellers for pension.
Hugh Craig
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above William A. Mulloy written and I further certify that I am disinterested in the Claim of the said Jane B. Sellers.
Thomas F. Mulloy Clerk

Roland Sellers is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.

___________________________
Name recorded as Roland and Rolen
1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 143B (stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 692, Family 692, Household of Jane SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 September 2015); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
     2. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 325A(stamped); Line 2, Dwelling 18, Family 18, Household of J. [Jane] SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2019); citing National Archive  Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.
     3. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 007, Page: 353A(stamped); Line 20, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Household of Jane SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 September 2015); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
     4. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 6: pages 112 & 113, Rolin R. Sellers and Phillip A. Sellers to William R. Sellers Deed; 7 October 1850, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
     5. http://genealogytrails.com/scar/chesterfield/1883_pensioners.htm
     6. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0025, Page: 12A/159 (stamped); Line 44, Dwelling 214, Family 219, Household if Steven D. SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 September 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
     7. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0041, : 0041; FHL microfilm: 1375468; Page: 17B/217 (stamped); Line 85, Dwelling 310, Family 310, Household of Susannah SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 28 January 2020); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624_1455.
     8. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 44, Page: 1B/250 (stamped); Line 85, Dwelling 16; Family 16, Household of Lucy E SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 January 2020); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
     9. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1961,  Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com:  20 January 2020), South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1961, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, Lucy SELLERS; Certificate number 9551, 15 June 1925.
  10. http://genealogytrails.com/scar/chesterfield/1883_pensioners.htm