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Pendleton is a former county and district that existed in South Carolina from 7 Mar 1789 to 20 Dec 1826. It was created from Cherokee lands and annexed to the Ninety-Six District. Care should be taken when entering Pendleton as a place to ensure that it is entered with a jurisdiction that is appropriate as per the timeline below.
[edit] Timeline1789 - Pendleton County is established as a subordinate county to the Ninety-Six District. It is created from lands lost by the Cherokees who sided with the British during the American Revolution. (The area included all of present-day Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties.) 1791 - Pendleton County becomes a subordinate county to the newly created Washington District. 1798 - Washington District is abolished and renamed to Pendleton District. It includes the subordinate counties of Greenville and Pendleton. 1800 - Pendleton District is abolished, but Pendleton County continues to exist and is known as "Pendleton District", since all counties in South Carolina were called "districts" during this time. 1816 - Pendleton County gains additional Cherokee and Creek Indian lands along the Chattooga River. 1826 - Pendleton County is abolished when its land is split into Anderson and Pickens counties. [edit] Records
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