Michael Jr. sold part of the original land tract to his younger brother, George, on December 15, 1787. After selling his land in NC, Michael Jr. moved to the northern part of the Orangeburg District of SC and is found there in the 1790 census. At that time they were the only Christmans shown in the state of SC.
In 1800 Michael Jr. and George are found living near each other in Lancaster County, SC.
Michael Jr. also moved to Christian County, KY and was there by 1814 because he approved the marriage of his daughter, Barbary Christman to Stephen Bobbitt.(11) In the early 1820's Michael Jr. and George left Kentucky.
In 1825 Michael Jr. was in Fayette County, AL where he and his children owned land in Fayette and Pickens Counties. His land was in Section 32, 17th township, range 15 west in Fayette County, AL which today would be in Lamar County. In 1826, his son, George H. owned land in the same section as his father. Other sons of Michael Jr. are Samuel Wydner J. Christman, who is living less than 2 miles away in Section 27, 17th township, range 15 west, and John Widener Christman who is living in Section 18, 18th township, range 15 west. John's land was also in Fayette County at that time, but today it would be located in Pickens County. In 1830 the census shows that Jacob, another of Michael Jr.'s sons, is also living there. At that time Fayette County was larger than it's present size, and it's western border was common with the border between Alabama and Mississippi. Other related families of Reuben Cook, Elijah Brasher, Thomas Beatey and Lawrence Brasher own land and are living nearby in Fayette County, AL.
Michael Jr. and his wife Elizabeth must have died before 1840 because they do not appear with the rest of their family on the census of 1840. |
Michael Christman Jr.
Elizabeth Wydner
Kentucky Marriage Records