Washington District is a former judicial district in South Carolina. It existed as a district from 19 February 1791 to 1 January 1800. The court house and jail for Washington District were in Pickensville, South Carolina.

Washington District included the recently created "new counties" of Greenville County (created in 1786) and Pendleton County (created in 1789).

Dec 19, 2024 · Washington District was created in 1791 from Cherokee Indian lands in northwest South Carolina. See the 1791 South Carolina map. Two subordinate counties were included within the overarching Washington District: Greenville County …

Washington District was formed to encompass the counties of Greenville and Pendleton. Pinckney District took York and Chester counties from Camden District, and Spartanburg and Union counties from Ninety-Six District.

Dec 19, 2024 · Pendleton District was created in 1798 by renaming Washington District. See the 1799 South Carolina Map. Two subordinate counties were included within the overarching Pendleton District: Greenville County created in 1786; Pendleton County created in 1789; abolished in 1826; In 1800 South Carolina abolished overarching administrative court ...

South Carolina Archives Summary Guide. WASHINGTON DISTRICT Court of Common Pleas . L 61002 Court of Common Pleas (Washington District) ... L 61003 Court of Common Pleas (Washington District) Petitions and decrees in summary process 1792-1799 0.33 cubic ft. Court of Equity (includes records for Greenville, Laurens, and Newberry counties) L 61004 ...

Jul 24, 2008 · It served as the court house town of Washington District (today's Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, and Oconee Counties) from 1791 to 1800 when the district was divided into Greenville and Pickens. Erected 1954 by Fort Prince George Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 39-1.) Topics and series.

Washington District comprised the present day counties of Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens. Includes fullname index. View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations.

Washington District is a former judicial district in South Carolina. It existed as a district from 19 February 1791 to 1 January 1800. The court house and jail for Washington District were in Pickensville, South Carolina. In the colonial period, the land around the coast was divided into parishes corresponding to the parishes of the Church of ...

In 1798, Washington District was renamed to Pendleton District, and the name Washington District was never used again in South Carolina, being relegated only to a short history of two years. However, this "overarching" Pendleton District was short-lived.