Solomon Langston 
Solomon was born on March 1st, 1732 in Nansemond County, Virginia. Solomon's father was John Langston III and his mother was Mary Agnes Mangum. His paternal grandparents were John Langston II and Ann Vann; his maternal grandparents were John Mangum and Frances Silvester Bennett. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Absalom, James, Jechonias, John, Joseph, Amy and Louisa. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He had two half-brothers and eight half-sisters, named Samuel, Jesse, Libby, Rebecca, Sally, Polly, Molly, Martha, Fanny and Sarah. He died about 1825 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He was buried in Enoree, South Carolina, Family Cemetery near Langston's Baptist Church.General Notes
DAR shows that Solomon was born in Ireland.
French and Indian War veteran.
Served in the American Revolutionary War in the Spartan Regiment. (In 1890 the Upper Duncan's Creek Church, originated in 1777, was renamed, Langston Baptist Church in honor of Solomon Langston).
Langston Baptist Church, originally organized as Upper Duncan's Creek Church, was first constituted a church in 1777, and was renamed for Solomon Langston (the father of Dicey Langston) in 1890. It was used as a muster ground for South Carolina Volunteers, a Confederate company in 1861.
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Text of Solomon Langston's Last Will and Testament
Copy of the February 10, 1810 will of Solomon Langston
Probate Judges Office Laurens County, South Carolina
Roll No. 12 Book E Pages 513 - 514
In the name of God, Amen. I Solomon Langston of the State of South Carolina and District of Laurens being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory but calling to mind that it is appointed by the Almighty Creator for all mortal men once to die, therefore am willing that what it hath pleased God to bestow on me as to temporal goods, I give in the following manner and my soul I recommend unto my Savior's hands who redeemed it by his precious blood and my body I recommend to the ground to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my son, Henry Langston, one negro man, named Adam, to him and his heirs forever.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my son, Solomon Langston, all the remainder of that tract of land which I have not deeded out in Greenville District, also I give and bequeath to him one negro boy named Spencer to him and his heirs forever.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my son Bennett Langston, the tract of land and plantation I now live on, containing 204 acres, also a bounty tract purchased from Wm. Cooper, containing 75 acres to him and his heirs forever except my wife Sarah's dower, which I desire her to enjoy during her natural life.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Amy Christopher, one bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Laodicea Springfield, two dollars.
* Item - I give and bequeath to Patty Jones, 66 acres of land located to myself in a 200 acre tract, the remainder has been transferred to Mary Holder to her and her heirs forever.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Miller, 84 acres of land, whereon the meeting house now stands, also one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
* Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Selah Stiles, one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
* Item - I leave the use of three negroes vis: Ede, Jane and Leah to my well beloved wife, Sarah Langston together with all the residue of my stock, household furniture and working utensils and all the rest of my estate where and when during her natural life and at her death my will is that Ede be set free or emancipated and all the residue of the whole be divided among my children vis: Henry Langston, Solomon Langston, Bennett Langston, Amy Christopher, Patty Jones, Sarah Miller, Selah Stiles to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons Henry Langston and Solomon Langston to be executors to this my last will and testament disannulling and revoking all other former wills by me made heretofore and do hereby constitute and ordain this to be my last will and no other and do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this 25th day of February 1810.
Solomon Langston (Seal)
Witness Present
John Hitch
John Stiles
Bosie (his x mark) Wheat
This will proven before Court of Ordinary Aug. 15, 1825 by order of John Hitch and Bosie Wheat two subscribing witnesses to same.
(Signed) David Anderson
1754 Granville County, North Carolina, Captain David Harris' Company
Thomas Bell, Lieutenant., Peter Green, Sergeant.
Absolum Langston #51
James Langston #54
Solomon Langston #55
Richard Bennett #59
William Mangham #64
James Mangham #65
William Mangham, Jr #66
Samuel Mangham #74
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1564 in Sedgeborough, County Worcester, England d.28 Dec 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.18 Jun 1603 in Wales or England d.1681 in Sedgeborough, County Worcester, England
- b.1581 in Ludlow, England
- b.~ 1620 in England d.1694 in Virginia
- b.1601 in Derby, Oxford, England
- b.~ 1660 in New Kent County, Virginia d.1748 in Nansemond County, Virginia
- b.~ 1620 d.1699 in Virginia
- b.1710 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia d.Nov 1790 in Greenville County, South Carolina
- b.01 Mar 1732 in Nansemond County, Virginia d.~ 1825 in Laurens County, South Carolina
- b.~ 1654 in Lawnes Creek, Surrey County, Virginia d.~ 1676 in Lawnes Creek, Surrey County, Virginia
- b.~ 1672 in England or Lawnes Creek, Surry County, Virginia d.Sep 1737 in Upper Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
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- b.1710 in Surry County, Virginia d.1740 in Granville County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1587 d.> 1632 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- b.~ 1625 in South side of the James River near Lawne's Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d.1709 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- b.1592 in England d.> 1642 in Virginia
- b.~ 1647 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia d.23 May 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- b.1598 in Kent, England d.1648 in London, England
- b.~ 1636 in Kent, England d.> 1682 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- b.1597 in Manor E. Sutton, Kent, England
- b.~ 1676 in Upper Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- b. in Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
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Details of Solomon's family with Sarah Bennett
Source/Citation
South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research Fall, 1985
South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research Fall, 1985