That he then in the year 1782 served in the US service as a volunteer in a company of Cavalry or mounted Infantry 8 months, under Captain John Norwood & Colonel A. Pickens which company was principally engaged in defending the frontier settlements of South Carolina against Tories & Indians. In the same year 1782 I served one month as a volunteer in a company of Cavalry under Captain Robert Maxwell & Colonel Pickens in an excursion against the Cherokee Indians & again early in the year 1783
2nd Cherokee Campaign
Pension application of Hamilton Brown W1707
“After this and as he thinks in 1776 he was out under Colonel Thomas Neille [sic, Thomas Neel] against the Cherokee Indians, Major Poke [sic, Lt. Col. Ezekiel Polk?] was in command under him & something happened that Captain Lacey did not go but Lieutenant Charles Miles commanded his company. We went to Keowee & burnt a Town called Sugar Town & another called Eastatoe & cut down some corn & went to & burnt several other Towns the names of which he does not now recollect.”
Pension application of Christopher Casey S16685
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he first entered the service as a volunteer, in a Militia Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Warford [Benjamin Wofford] in Major Thomas Brannon [Thomas Brandon] Battalion, Colonel John Thomas Regiment under General Andrew Williamson,
Pension application of John McAdams (McAdam) W2649
That he again volunteered under Capt. Adam C. Jones Samuel Roseman Lieut. and rendezvoused at Holmes’ old field from there they went to Barkers Creek where Major Williamson was promoted to a Col. who commanded the expedition, that they marched into the Cherokee Nation of Indians
Pension application of William Smith W22272 Mourning Smith
In the year 1776, I again entered into the service, on an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, as a Lieutenant in a volunteer company under Captain Thomas in Colonel Thomas’ Regiment, Genl Williamson [Andrew Williamson] having the command, and served a tour of six months; dur
Pension application of Jacob Holland S10866
– This applicant states that he entered the service on his first tower [tour] in the year 1776 (the month not recollected) as a volunteer under the command of Colonels Anderson [Robert Anderson’s], Pickens [Andrew Pickens] and Captain Joseph Pickens, was marched from what was the
Pension application of George Robuck (Roebuck) S9467
After he was discharged from the regular service he removed to Spartanburg SC, and volunteered in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians under Captain Prince [Francis Prince] Colonel Pickens [Andrew Pickens] & Major Davidson, he does not distinctly recollect the names of the
Pension application of Andrew Pickens S3697
That he entered the service the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service as a volunteer Militia man under General Andrew Williamson, who commanded on the Expedition; his Captain’s name was Robert Anderson, & William Riley was his Lieutenant. That he entered the service on or about the 15th of July, 1776, and marched into the Cherokee Nation, in what was called the Cherokee Expedition
Pension application of Joshua Hammond S21803
– he thinks the time was something over three months, that he continued some time in Service, after, which he again went with his father’s Company as a Volunteer upon an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians under the Command of Colonel Andrew Williamson, & attached to
Pension application of William Martindale R6980
He joined the company of a Captain Benjamin Wafford [sic, Benjamin Wofford] as a volunteer to drive back the Cherokee Indians, who, headed and led by the Tories had invaded the Country to within about 20 miles of where he then lived.