– on one occasion he with some of the other regulars were sent on an expedition against the Indians on Tugaloo River. Declarant was in a skirmish with the Indians on Breast Town Creek [Brass Town Creek] on Tugaloo River. Captain Buey having remained at Fort Charlotte, the portion
Andrew Williamson
Pension application of Thomas Lofton S17114
“The British left the State and the Regiment commanded by Sumter was ordered over to town and sent against the Cherokee Indians who had [come] out and was [were] driving the inhabitants of the back settlements before them.
Pension Application of David Haley R4451
In the fall of 76 I went from Virginia to south carolina where there was volunteers making up to go under General Williamson [Col. Andrew Williamson] against the overhill and valley town Cherokee Indians. I volunteered and went. I was in front of the Battle against 2,000 Indians
Pension application of John Whelchel W6498
He was drafted into the service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six that he resided in Union District South Carolina when he entered the service and was commanded by the following named officers, to wit: Capt. James Steen & Col. John Thomas and Genl. Williamson. C
Pension application of Malcolm Henry S16866
…he enrolled himself in a company of South Carolina militia in the month of June 1776 commanded by Captain William Bryant…. His company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Thomas Neill…. The troops under command of said Colonel Neel were mustered into service on Reedy River in the South Carolina…
Pension application of Charles Tankersly W4602
said Charles Tankersly’s Services is his going a tour in the above state & time into the Western part of the State of South Carolina after the Indians and being [in] Several Battles with them, one distinctly recollected was the Battle of Tamansa [sic, Tomassee?], another circ
Pension application of John Calhoon (Calhoun) W8579
—The army under Colonel Williams & Genl. Williamson was marched to the Indian Nation and on the Seneca River were attacked in the night [August 1, 1776] by the Indians & Tories who killed and wounded a great many of our army, but we still kept the ground. After this Battl
Pension application of Jonathan Downs W21000
On the 10th day of December eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District, Sarah Downs… her husband the said Jonathan Downs resided in Ninety-Six District & State of South Carolina when he entered the service.
Pension application of Hugh Pierce S32445
“After that he was not called on again until the summer of 1776, in July of that year, he again entered the service and was soon after ordered to march against the Cherokee Indians who were at that time committing depredations on the frontiers of Georgia; In this expedition he en
Pension application of Samuel Lindsey SC9
[Newberry District] Personally appeared before me Colonel John Speake of the District aforesaid – and being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Captain Samuel Lindsey of the District and state aforesaid during the Revolutionary War – that he saw him in actual service as