Originally from Virginia, Capt. Robert Paslay fought in the Revolution for Francis Marion.  He moved to Laurens County ca 1785 from Cheraw District where he had been on the Vestry and Overseer of the Poor at St. David's Church.  Capt. Robert was married at least twice - first to Sara Anderson or Cox and then to Elizabeth Crocker.  He built a plantation house near Mountville on North Creek and raised 17 children: 
 

Robert & Sarah's children: 
      Sarah Paslay b. April 19, 1780 
      Lucy b. March 23, 1782 
      William b. March 30, 1784 
      Mary b. June 14, 1786 
      Nancy b. Nov. 12, 1788 
      Robert & Elizabeth's children: 
      Robert Paslay, Jr. Feb. 21, 1791 
      James Crocker Paslay b. November 25, 1792 
      Rebecca Paslay b. February 23, 1795 
      Thomas b. February 5, 1797 
      Martha b. July 18, 1799 
      Hannah Hewlett b. Nov. 8, 1801 
      Rev. Dr. Henry William b. Dec. 13, 1803 
      Austin b. April 18, 1806 
      Edmund Taylor b. July 26, 1808 
      Elizabeth b. October 12, 1810 
      Dorothy b. January 21, 1813 
      Diana b. August 21, 1815 
Robert m. Sarah in 1779 in Cheraw District.  Sara d. 1789 in Laurens Dist. 
Robert m. Elizabeth Crocker, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Crocker ca 1790.  James had served in the Revolution at the same time as Robert.   Elizabeth was b. November 19, 1774. 
Robert d. March 2, 1818 and is buried in a burial ground at the old Paslay homeplace. His birthdate is March 2, 1746. 
Elizabeth m. William Byrd in later years, and died January 5, 1845.  She is buried by Robert at the homeplace. 

Submitted by Martha Brown