We know from the 1830 US census that there were three Throop households in Perry County, Illinois. It is reasonable to believe that these are William Throop (age 70-80), and two 0f his sons Caleb (age 40-49) and William (age 30-40). I have not found any of Caleb’s children on an 1880 census which was the first year when birthplace of parents was recorded. Two sons of William (Jr), Caleb Hardyn and Newton A, list the birthplace of their father as South Carolina. Since William (Jr) is 54 in 1850, his father William should be in South Carolina for the 1800 census. There is a William Troop listed in the Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1800 and a William Troop in Abbeville County, South Carolina in 1790.

Until 1785, Ninety-Six District was one of eight districts comprising South Carolina. Between 1785-89, eight counties were established within Ninety-Six District including Abbeville in 1785 and Pendleton in 1789 which was formed from Indian lands and abolished in 1826. Abbeville and Pendleton were adjacent counties and William Troop may not have moved far if at all to be listed in the two counties in 1790 and 1800.

In 1790 the household includes 1M(16+), 1M(<16), 3F. William would be 35-40 and Caleb would be about 5. In 1800 the household includes 1M(<10), 1M(10<16), 1M(45+), 1F(<10), 1F(10<16), 1F(45+). William would be 45-50, Caleb about 15, and William about 4.

Two Throop family researchers, Dawn Grey and Sheare Bliss place this William as the son of Josiah Throop and Martha Lyman, born 1750 in Montgomery County, New York. Josiah is in Montgomery County on the 1790 census with 4 males and 4 females in the household, all over 16, so he could possibly have a son 35-40 who had settled in South Carolina. I have not found any proof of Josiah having a son named William.

There are several references to a William Troop immigrating to America about 1774. Even though some of these references will refer to the same individual, there may be as many as four different William Troops. So there is also the possibility that the father of Caleb was one of these immigrants who came directly or indirectly to South Carolina at about age 24.

I have not yet found any evidence of William’s participation in the Revolutionary War, but I have not examined all of the available resources.

There is no evidence that William ever relocated in Tennessee when his sons were located there. William (Jr) is not living in the same community as Caleb in 1820, but had married in Davidson County and was there at the time of the census. The only other Throop in Tennessee in 1820 in Francis in Bedford County which is adjacent to Lincoln County where Caleb is located. Francis was born shortly after 1800 so could be a third son of William.

The next and final record for William is the 1830 census for Perry County, Illinois. There are three people in the household, 1M(70-80), 1F(5-10), 1F(50-60). William would be age 75-80. The older female does not correspond with the household in 1800 to be either that wife or daughter, so would be his second wife. The girl age 5-10 could be a granddaughter or other relative.

William Troop had a long life and I hope to find more about him as I explore further resources.

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