I cannot now recollect who was his superior Officer: our forces were of Volunteer Mounts. We marched from York town in South Carolina into the then Cherokee County [sic Country?] under the Orders of the Governor of South Carolina as I believe consisting of 300 mounted men we pene
Seneca
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 Richard Withington R11753
“That she is the widow of Richard Withington who was a private in the revolution and who according to the best of her knowledge and belief did various service and under various officers… and went into Fort Rutledge on Seneca River South Carolina in Captain Tutt’s [Benjamin Tutt’s
Pension application of Thomas Holmes S31758
“That he enlisted into the Army of the United States (he thinks) in the year 1777, as a private for three years in what was called the South Carolina State Troops, under Captain Benjamin Tutt in the State of South Carolina, at Fort Rutledge on Seneca River (does not recollect tha
Pension application of William Redman R8645
That he continued to serve in said corps about 6 months, when he was placed under Captain Benjamin Tutt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hammonds in said establishment in which corps he continued until sometime in the month of
Pension application of Joseph McJunkin S18118
“We then Pursued the Indians & retook some Prisoners; and destroyed those Towns as with the Enemy. We then marched to the Middle Settlement Towns, where We had another engagement at a place called the Horse Shoe or Black hole, where we defeated the Indians, & the next day
Pension application of Hugh McVay S15286
“he again volunteered in the said County of Laurens and joined a Company commanded by Capt. John Rodgers [John Rogers], and the Regiment to which this Company belonged was commanded by Col. Williamson [Andrew Williamson]-
Pension application of Frederick Guthrie R4396
Frederick Guthrie who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in addition to the three months & 10 days service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution set forth & proved in his first declaration
Pension application of James Hemphill S21277
We had some skirmishing with the Tories & took several prisoners some time in June 1776 I volunteered under the same officers to go against the Cherokee Indians who had murdered several people & burned many houses on the Seneca River. Our regiment was then under the comma
Pension application of Robert Ellis S26084
He again Volunteered under Captain Robert Maxwell in the fall of 178_[last digit omitted] to serve three months under Colonel Anderson and was marched to the Kittle Creek [sic, Kettle Creek] and little Brasstown under General Pickens and was in several skirmishes. Joe Chapman was