That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 as his recollection now serves him with one Captain Benjamin Tutt and served in the Regiment under Captain Benjamin Tutt Lieutenant Richard Tutt Colonel Leroy Hammond [LeRoy Hammond] and General Andrew Williamson
Andrew Williamson
Pension application of Samuel Baley S30258
The first place we marched to after my enlistment was to Charleston the Capital of the State, and stayed there 2 or 3 weeks, and was then ordered to St. John’s Island to guard that Island and stayed there about one month, then returned to Charleston again and from thence to the I
Pension application of Matthew Patton S18153
They were marched to Parris’ on Reedy River now Greenville District, Parris then being the Indian agent under the British Government and then after various marches they reached the Seneca Towns on the Tugaloo [River] where Gen. Williamson [Andrew Williamson] commanded.
Pension application of John McCutchen S32406
I then retired to the up country Seneka [Seneca] River where I enlisted under Captain Benjamin Tutt, Williamson’s Regiment and was employed in building Fort Rutledge, was ordered to Savannah joined General Lincoln [Benjamin Lincoln] between Charleston & Savannah and was at Savannah during the Siege by General Lincoln & the Count De Estaing.
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 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.