Leonard CLAIBORNE
C 1760 - ____

• BIRTH: C 1760

• REFERENCE: Spence's HHC

1. +Mariam CLAIBORNE
2.  Thomas CLAIBORNE
3.  Austen CLAIBORNE
4.  John CLAIBORNE
5. +George CLAIBORNE

[206] Was from South Carolina and settled at the head of the Middle Fork of Sugar Creek in 1809. The Claibornes were a prominent family in Virginia in the Colonial times. Leonard filed for Rev War Pension on Nov 4, 1818 from Greenville Dist, SC.

Reference: Patent Land Survey; Index of land acquisitions 1770-1820; Greenville, Laurens, Newberry,Spartanburg, union, and Parts of old 96th District, Compiled by Alma Spires Smith and Jean Smithe Owens, "A" Press 18 Thompson Street, Greenville, S.C. 29601 (803) 237-8358, 1978.On page 23, it list Leonard Clayborn as owning 144 acres between Tiger River and Mush Creek, Greenville Co.One source states that Leonard was the sheriff of Greenville, Co, SC.

DAISY GILCHRIST
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