Mount Willing Books

Long-Awaited History – Now in Press
by

Bela Herlong and Judy Dancy Duncan

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Dear Reader,

It's coming!!! Yes, we’ve worked for fifteen years researching and amassing the history of Mount Willing, which was once a part of the royal colony of South Carolina, then of Ninety Six District, of Edgefield County/District, and today of Saluda County. Chapman in his history of Edgefield County, published in 1897, stated that Mount Willing was one of the four population centers of the area from the Revolution to the War Between the States.

Where Our Paths Crossed has two volumes which contain much information from primary documents, and there is also a supplemental volume which gives information about land transactions.

We are also planning to present a drama called Mount Willing: A Rural Tapestry of Olden Days. We know that it will be in the Saluda Theater and will be followed by a book signing, but the date is not certain yet. We will keep you informed.

To insure your copy of the book, place your order early. We believe that you will appreciate this never-before published information about the people of Mount Willing whose descendants have spread throughout the nation.

Bela Herlong
Co-Author

I have been looking forward to the book written by Dr. Bela Herlong, Charles Andrews and Carol Bryan for some time. Until a few years ago, I had never heard of Mount Willing, but according to John Chapman's History of Edgefield, published in 1897, Mount Willing was “one of the four population centers” in Edgefield District/County between the Revolutionary War and the War Between the States. How time changes things, now it is a beautiful green pasture.

I predict this book, Where our Paths Crossed: The Old Edgefield District Settlement of Mount Willing, will become the “new” Chapman’s History of Edgefield and will be prized and reprinted for a 100 years to come.

All who are interested in Saluda County History, or what land and people would become Saluda County History, will be interested in these books. I can trace three of my family surnames, all three having an established patriot of the American Revolution, who lived, owned land and served on juries from this area before the American Revolution. I cannot wait to find out what these researchers have uncovered.

The Table of Contents gives an overview of what is included in the book and that the book is thoroughly documented with thousands of footnotes and a complete index as well as a lengthy bibliography.

The Authors have worked on this book for years, and I cannot wait to look up my family groups.

Judy Dancy Duncan
Vice - President
Saluda County Historical Society