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Loftin, John
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McCorkle, Francis Marion
RANKIN
James Rankin
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Setzer, Adam
Setzer, Jacob Jr.
Setzer, John Sr.
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Sherrill, Uriah
Sherrill, William
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Witherspoon, John
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19 Apr 1775 - 03 Sep 1783 |
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The American Revolutionary War (19 Apr 1775 – 03 Sep
1783) began as a war between Great Britain and the new United
States of America, but gradually expanded to a global war
between Great Britain on one side and the United States, France,
Netherlands and Spain on the other. The main result was an
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Revolutionary War uniforms for the "Military Timeline" at Fort
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British, British Military Musician & Cherokee Scout |
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Most Cherokee fought on the side of the British |
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American Colonists unified around the position that the Stamp
Act of 1765, imposed by Parliament of Great Britain, was
unconstitutional. The British Parliament insisted it had the
right to tax colonists. The colonists claimed that, as they were
British subjects, “taxation without representation” was illegal.
The American colonists formed a unifying Continental Congress
and a shadow government in each colony, though at first
remaining loyal to the king. The American boycott of taxed
British tea led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773, when shiploads
of tea were destroyed. London responded by ending
self-government in Massachusetts and putting it under the
control of the British army. |
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In April 1775 Gen. Thomas Gage learned that weapons were being
gathered in Concord, and he sent British troops to seize and
destroy them. Local militia confronted the troops and
exchanged fire. After repeated pleas to the British monarchy for
intervention with Parliament, any chance of a compromise ended
when the Congress were declared traitors by royal decree, and
they responded by declaring the independence of a new sovereign
nation, the United States of America, on July 4, 1776. |
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American militia reenacted for the "Military Timeline" at Fort
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Historians have estimated that approximately 40 to 45 percent of
the colonists supported the rebellion, while 15 to 20 percent
remained loyal to the Crown. The rest attempted to remain
neutral and kept a low profile. |
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When the war began, the 13 colonies lacked a professional army
or navy. Each colony sponsored local militia. Militiamen were
lightly armed, had little training, and usually did not have
uniforms. Their units served for only a few weeks or months at a
time, were reluctant to travel far from home and thus were
unavailable for extended operations, and lacked the training and
discipline of soldiers with more experience. When properly used,
however, their numbers could help the Continental armies
overwhelm smaller British forces. |
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American militia reenacted for the "Military Timeline" at Fort
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Seeking to coordinate military efforts, the Continental Congress
established a regular army on June 14, 1775, and appointed
George Washington as Commander-in-Chief. Washington
used both his regulars and state militia throughout the war. |
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American Revolutionary War uniforms for the "Military Timeline" at Fort
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Germans fought on both sides during the Revolutionary War. Most
of those who were living in America joined the Patriot Militia.
A force of between fifteen and twenty thousand Germans
(Hessians), however, served for seven years against the
Patriots; More than twenty-nine thousand were brought to America
for this purpose; More than twelve thousand never returned to
Germany. |
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Most Native Americans east of the Mississippi River were
affected by the war. Though a few tribes
were on friendly terms with the Americans, most Native Americans
opposed the United States as a potential threat to their
territory. Approximately 13,000 Native Americans fought on the
British side, with the largest group coming from the Iroquois
tribes, who fielded around 1,500 men. The powerful Iroquois
Confederacy was shattered as a result of the conflict; although
the Confederacy did not take sides, the Seneca, Onondaga, and
Cayuga nations sided with the British. Members of the Mohawk
fought on both sides. Many Tuscarora and Oneida sided with the
colonists. |
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Revolutionary War
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UNITED STATES |
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Marshal of France |
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61st
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George Washington |
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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur |
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Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid |
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addition to North America (United States), France, Spain
and the Dutch Republic,
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DUTCH REPUBLIC |
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CATAWBA Indians |
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Great Britain
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GREAT BRITAIN |
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GERMAN Auxillaries
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MOHAWK Indians |
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Prime Minister |
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Leader |
Frederick North |
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Leopold Philip von Heister |
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Joseph Brant |
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ONONDAGA Indians |
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SENECA Indians |
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STRENGTHS At the Height of the War: |
1.US:
35,000 Continentals; 44, 500 Militia; 5,000 Continental Navy
sailors at height in 1779; 53 ships; 12,000 French in America;
60,000 French and Spanish in Europe |
2.GreatBritain:
56,000 British; 78 Royal Navy Ships in 1775; 171,000 Sailors;
30,000 Germans; 50,000 Loyalists; 13,000 Natives |
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CASUALTIES & LOSES |
1. US:
8,000 in Battle; 17,000 by other causes, Total American
casualties up to 50,000 dead and wounded
Allies: 6,000+ French and Spanish in Europe; 2,000 French in
America |
2. Great Britain:
20,000 Soldiers from the British army dead and wounded; 19,740
sailors dead; 42,000 sailors deserted; 7,554 German dead |
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"Military Timeline" at Fort Dobbs, Statesville, NC |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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George Washington: 1st President |
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From 1779, Washington's private
prayer was recorded near his headquarters on the Hudson
River. Washington wrote down many of his prayers
in his field notebook. |
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"And now, Almighty Father, if it is
Thy holy will that we shall obtain a place and name
among the nations of the Earth, grant that we may be
enabled to show our gratitude for Thy goodness by our
endeavors to fear and obey Thee." |
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"Come, Thou
Almighty King" |
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Come, Thou Almighty
King,
Help us Thy Name to sing,
Help us to praise:
Father, all glorious,
O'er all victorious
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days. |
The Gaither Homecoming Bible
Thomas
Nelson Publisher; c. 2012
The author of the Hymn,
"Come, Thou Almighty King", is unknown. The song
was first published in 1756 by George Whitefield in his
collection of Hymns.
During the Revolutionary War, a group of Hessian troops
interrupted a Sunday morning worship service and
demanded that the colonists sing
"God Save the King".
Rather than singing as they were commanded, the
congregants chose to sing the words to
"Come, Thou Almighty
King" to the tune of
"God Save the King"
- the same tune as "My
Country Tis of Thee".
Thereafter "Come, Thou
Almighty King" became popular among American
Methodists and other denominations.
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Come, Thou Incarnate
Word,
Gird on Thy might sword,
Our prayer attend:
Come and Thy people bless,
And give Thy Word success:
Spirit of Holiness,
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Come, Holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear,
in this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
Never from us depart,
Spirit of Power.
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To Thee, Great One in
Thee,
The highest praises be,
Hence evermore!
Thy sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore. |
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Revolutionary War Conclusions:
American
Independence as a sovereign nation. |
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The Declaration of Independence |
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Revolutionary War Family Involvement |
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Members of various branches of our family served in some
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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Benjamin Franklin: Statesman &
Author |
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Constitutional Convention, 28 Jun
1787, Benjamin Franklin called the delegates to prayer
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"I have lived, Sir, a long time, and
the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of
this truth - that God governs in the affairs of men, and
if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His
notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without
His aid?" |
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ADERHOLD |
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Frederick Wilhelm (William) |
b. 30 Oct 1748 - d. 1807 |
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Son of Johann Casper
Aderhold and Marien Cathrin Ludwig
Husband of Maria Elizabetha Isheim
Grandfather of Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt (Wife of Miles
Rankin Witherspoon)
Great Grandfather of Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon
(Wife of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer)
Great Great Grandfather of Ida Lillian Setzer (Wife of
Alonzo Lester Loftin) |
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Enlistment State:
Pennsylvania
Enlistment County: York County
Age at Time of Enlistment: Abt. 27
Marital Status: ??
Branch: York County Patriot Militia
Military Rank: ??
Battles: ??
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Frederick William Aderhold was born 30 Oct 1748 in
Uthleban, Prussia (Germany) where he apprenticed as a
tailor. Frederick accomplished a "walking tour" as
part of his training on 26 Jul 1767 in Berghausen,
Prussia (Germany). He immigrated to the North
American colony of Pennsylvania about 1773. |
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Frederick, who lived in the town of York, PA, in 1780,
served several enlistments in the Company of Captain
George Eichelberger, the 1st Batallion, York County,
Pennsylvania Militia (from Magazine of American
General), and in the Company of Captain Michael
Hahn in 1775 (from State Library, PA, Letter). |
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"Military Timeline" at Fort Dobbs, Statesville, NC |
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BARRINGER |
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BARRINGER, John
Paul (Johann Paulus Behringer) |
b. 04 Jun 1721, GERMANY - d. 01 Jan
1807, NC |
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Son of Wilhelm
Behringer & Mary Paulina Dekker
Husband of Catherine Elizabeth Blackwelder
Brother to Mathias Barringer |
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From Sons of the American
Revolution Membership Application - 07 Jun 1923
Paul Brandon Barringer, M.D. - Great Grandson of John
Paul Barringer |
John Paul Barringer was a Captain in the
Colonial Militia and a Magistrate of the Crown before
the beginning of the Revolution. Being them himself too
old for active military duty, he aided his son, Captain
John Barringer, and his youngest brother, George Henry
Barringer, each to organize a company for the American
Army. As soon as these troops left, the neighboring
Tories raided his house and captured an imprisoned him.
Page 67, Vol. I, Wheeler's History of NC reads,
"During our struggle he sided with the friends of
liberty. From his devotion to the cause, he was taken
prisoner, with others, by the Tories and carried to
Camden, SC. He was for a long time kept in confinement
and was the only one to live to return home." Page 142,
Rumples History of Rowan Co, NC, reads, "Major
James Smith of Rowan was seized and with John Paul
Barringer of Mecklenburg, and others, was carried to
Camden, SC and imprisoned. Soon he (James Smith) was
attacked with small-pox and died." Captain Barringer was
the only survivor among the American patriots inprisoned
at Camden - all the others dying of (de)privation and
disease. When released, he had to go home in the clothes
in which he had suffer from the small-pox and all his
family were attacked. The only other brother of John
Paul had been killed two years before and a monument to
him, and the dead of his company, stands on the
Courthouse Square at Newton, Catawba Co, NC. This
brother was Captain Mathias Barringer - then of Rowan
County. |
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From Sons of the American
Revolution Membership Application - 14 Mar 1938
Charles Victor Werne - 3xG Grandson of John Paul
Barringer |
John Paul
Barringer was Captain of Queen's Militia and a
member of the Committee of Safety and was with James
Hogg of Orange County against Tory raids. By the
unanimous consent of the Halifax Convention in 1776, he
was appointed Justice of the Peace. He led in defense of
his settlement against the Tories who destroyed crop and
carried away slaves. Finally, Fanning's gang raided
across the Yadkin River, destroying everything and took
John Paul Barringer prisoner, He was taken to Camden,
SC. He was eventually released through he influence of
his mother-in-law, Mary Blackwelder. Governor Tryon
visited him during his tour in 176 and was highly
gratified at his entertainment. |
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BARRINGER, Mathias
(Mathias Behringer) |
b. 30 Oct 1727 - d. 1776 |
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Son of Wilhelm
Behringer & Mary Paulina Dekker
Husband of
Margaret Bushart
Father-In-Law of Jacob Setzer I |
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The Monument Reads:
A tribute to
Mathias Barringer,
Lipsidom Adam,
Grunot - Hass - Wilson
and another, who were
massacred on John's River in
Gen. Rutherford's
forced march against the
Cherokee in 1776 and to
Philip Fry
who is one escaped and to
Conrad Tippong,
One of Lafayette's men,
by a grateful posterity.
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Mathias Barringer was a prominent citizen in the
Newton, NC, community where he lived and when a
militia company was organized in the area where he lived, he was
elected militia Captain. British oppression at the time
made such a militia necessary. |
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At the beginning of the Revolutionary War both the
English and the Americans sought Indian help and the
British got help because they had defended the Indians
previously and they supplied them with rifles. King
George III of Great Britain and Ireland (from 1760 to
1820) encouraged the Cherokee Indians to attack the
settlers and burn their houses. General Rutherford of
the Colonies was ordered to collect all companies in his
district and drive the Indians beyond the mountains to
the West. |
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In July 1776, Captain Mathias Barringer and a small group of militiamen was
sent in advance of the army to search for the Indians. In the Quaker Meadows area (near Morganton,
Burke County, NC), a Cherokee war party trapped them and
Mathias was killed in the first round of fire. |
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Only Philip Frye escaped when he hid behind a log under
2 feet of dead leaves. Frye said later that he did not
move as the Indians scalped Captain Barringer and the others,
even when one brave stood on the log and looked right at
the spot where he had hidden. |
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General Rutherford ordered his men to bury the dead and
no one knows of the final resting place for Captain
Mathias Barringer who died at age 46. |
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The people of
Catawba County erected a granite monument to the massacre
victims on July 2 1897 at the Courthouse in Newton, North
Carolina. |
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BEATTY |
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BEATTY, Thomas |
b. 1731 - d. Jul 1787 |
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Son of John Beatty
and Elizabeth (Unknown)
Husband of Mary Margaret Abernathy
Father of William Able Beatty
Grandfather of Isabella McCorkle Beatty
Great Grandfather of James Franklin Loftin |
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Enlistment State:
North Carolina
Enlistment County: Tryon (Currently Catawba)
Age at Time of Enlistment: Abt. 45
Marital Status: Married
Branch: Tryon County Patriot Militia
Military Rank: Colonel
Battles: ??
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Thomas Beatty and his family lived in Tryon
County, North Carolina. He was Captain under Colonel
Francis Locke. |
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Many present day counties in both North and South
Carolina were completely or partially included within
the borders of Tryon County from 1768 to 1772. These
counties were Burke, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford,
Cleveland, Lincoln, and Gaston Counties from North
Carolina. Tryon County was abolished in 1779, and
Lincoln County and Rutherford County were created from
older Tryon County. Catawba County was formed from the
northern portion of Lincoln County in 1842 and Gaston
County was formed from the southern portion of Lincoln
County in 1846. |
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There were many loyal subjects of the king of England
who were living in Tryon County, but there was likewise
a gallant band of patriots who were looking for
independence from England. Thomas Beatty was one of
these. |
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Thomas Beatty and a group of other patriots from Tryon
County, NC, were responsible for composing the Tryon
Resolves - known as a "Minor Declaration of
Independence" - and was signed by those Patriots a year
before the official Declaration of Independence on 04
Jul 1776. |
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The
Tryon Resolves were a revolutionary list of grievances
with the British government - drafted in response to the
Battle of Lexington. As the North American
colonies grew agitated with the British government,
residents began forming Committees of Safety to prepare
militia for the coming war. The Tryon Resolves
were drafted and signed on 15 Aug 1775 by the residents
of "Old" Tryon County, NC. On 14 Sep 1775 many of
the signers formed the Tryon County militia in
preparation for British retaliation against the American
Colonists. |
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The text of the Tryon Resolves is as follows: |
The unprecedented, barbarous and
bloody actions committed by British troops on our
American brethren near Boston, on 19th April and 20th of
May last, together with the hostile operations and
treacherous designs now carrying on, by the tools of
ministerial vengeance, for the subjugation of all
British America, suggest to us the painful necessity of
having recourse to arms in defense of our National
freedom and constitutional rights, against all
invasions; and at the same time do solemnly engage to
take up arms and risk our lives and our fortunes in
maintaining the freedom of our country whenever the
wisdom and counsel of the Continental Congress or our
Provincial Convention shall declare it necessary; and
this engagement we will continue in for the preservation
of those rights and liberties which the principals of
our Constitution and the laws of God, nature and nations
have made it our duty to defend. We therefore, the
subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of Tryon
County, do here by faithfully unite ourselves under the
most solemn ties of religion, honor and love to our
county, firmly to resist force by force, and hold sacred
till a reconciliation shall take place between Great
Britain and America on Constitutional principals, which
we most ardently desire, and do firmly agree to hold all
such persons as inimical to the liberties of America who
shall refuse to sign this association. |
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Fifty men signed the Tryon Resolves
including #4 Thomas Beatty, #30 Able Beatty and #50
Samuel Loftin. |
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According to The Annals of Lincoln County, In
1776 the Tryon County Militia System was re-organized on
account of various promotions. Thomas Beatty was
elected Colonel. |
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BEATTY, William
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b. 10 Jun 1761, NC - 25 Aug 1818,
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Son of Thomas Beatty
(b. 1731)
Husband of Isabella McCorkle
Father of Sally Lavina Beatty, Charles Manson Beatty &
Betsy Salina Beatty
Father-in-Law of Thomas Loftin (b.1798)
Grandfather of James Franklin Loftin |
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William Able Beatty served as an Ensign in the Lincoln
County Regiment in 1780 under Captain Joseph Collins. He
was involved in the Siege of Charleston, SC. |
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"Military Timeline" at Fort Dobbs, Statesville, NC |
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DIEHL, William |
b. 08 Jun 1742 - d. 16 Nov 1789 |
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Son of Johann
Wilhelm Diehl & Mary Ann Crosby
Husband of Anna Catherine Frye
Brother of Jacob Diehl (1743)
Uncle of William Deal (1774)
Grand-Uncle of Delilah Deal (1809) |
Great-Grand-Uncle of
Patrick Sylvanus Setzer (1843)
2x Great-Grand-Uncle of Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin (1884)
3x Great-Grand Uncle of Sam William Loftin (1918)
4x Great-Grand Uncle of Curtis Dean Loftin (1953)
5x Great-Grand Uncle of Philip Daniel Loftin (2002) |
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Military Date: 6
Feb 1778
Military Place: North Carolina
Military State: North Carolina
Regiment: Battalion
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Married
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U.S. Revolutionary
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Carolina Battalion now in the
Service of the United States
Captain Clement Mull |
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FINK |
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FINK, Daniel David |
b. 1756 - d. ???? |
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Father of Daniel
Fink (b. 1806)
Grandfather of Sarah Caroline Fink (Mrs. James Q.
Leslie)
Great Grandfather of Nancy Caroline Leslie (Mrs. John
Henry Pinkney Johnson)
Great Great Grandfather of Beulah Vernesta "Nessie"
Johnson (Mrs. Martin Luther Goble) |
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Enlistment Date: Feb 1775
Enlistment State:
Pennsylvania
Enlistment County: ??
Age at Time of Enlistment: Abt. ??
Marital Status: ??
Branch: ??
Military Rank: Private
Battles: Germantown, Brandwine
Discharged: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Daniel David Fink was
born about 1756 in Pennsylvania. |
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When the 13 British Colonies of North America declared
war on Great Britain in 1775, David Fink joined the
cause and became part of the American Revolutionary War. |
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David enlisted 3 separate times during the
course of the war. He enlisted as a Private on Feb 1775
for one year in the state of Pennsylvania in the company
commanded by Capt. John Miller of the 5th Regiment. On
August 1776 he enlisted for three years in the Pennsylvania
German Regiment in the company commanded by Capt. Philip Gable
(1st Battalion, 3rd Company, Upper Salford Township).
In May 1782, David enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
and served until the end of the war. During this third
term of service, David fought in the battles of Germantown and Brandwine. |
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The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the
Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the
American army of Major General George Washington and the
British-Hessian army of General Sir William Howe on 11
Sep 1777. The British defeated the Americans and forced
them to withdraw toward the Patriot capital of
Philadelphia. |
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The Battle of Germantown, a battle in the
Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War,
was fought on 04 Oct 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania
between the British army led by Sir William Howe and the
American army under George Washington. The British
victory in this battle ensured that Philadelphia, the
capital of the self-proclaimed United States of America,
would remain in British hands throughout the winter of
1777–1778. Despite the defeat, the Americans were
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After
the end of the Revolutionary War, David moved to North
Carolina. He was living in Mecklenburg County, NC,
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David appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas in Rowan
County at the Court House in Salisbury on Monday, August 1818.
He was a resident of Cabarrus County and was requesting
provision due to him as a result of his service in the American
Revolutionary War. Earlier in 1818, an Act of Congress
decided to provide provisions/pensions to those who had served
in the war. He re-applied in 1822 and 1824. In 1824
David listed his occupation as farming, but owing to a "sore
leg" which he received in the U.S. service during the
Revolutionary War, he was unable to work and stated that his leg
was growing worse each year. |
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David Fink - Revolutionary War
Pension Record - Number S 42, 194 |
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DAVID FINK of Cabarrus Co. in the
State of N. Carolina, who was a private in the German
regiment commanded by Colonel Housseggar of the Penn
line, for a term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North
Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
on the 17 of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension
issued the 21 of May 1819 and sent to Hon: C. Fisher,
Salisbury, N.C.
Appears to 4th of March 1819.
$52.90
Semi-Annual All-ce Ending 4 Sept:
1819
$48.00
Total $100.90
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818 |
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State of North
Carolina
Rowan County
Col. Houseggar's Regiment
Be it remembered
that heretofore to wit at a Court of Pleas and Quarter
Session began and held for the County of Rowan at the
Court House in Salisbury on Third Monday of August, Anno
Domini (1818) One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen,
the following record was made, towit:
This day
personally appeared in open court David Fink aged Sixty
one years or thereabout, resident in Cabarrus County,
State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by
the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States during the Revolutionary War;
That he the said
David Fink enlisted for one year in the State of
Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain John
Miller of the 5th Regiment Pennsylvania; after the
expiration of one year, he further enlisted in the
service of the United States for three years in the
State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by
Captain Grable as well as he recollects in the German
Regiment.
That at the
expiration of three years aforesaid he further enlisted
during the war;
That he continued
to serve in the said corps or in the service of the
United States until the close of the war when he was
discharged from the service of his country in the State
of Pennsylvania;
That he was in the
battles of German Town and Brandywine;
That he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support;
And that he has no
other evidence now in his possn (possession) of his said services:
Now it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said David
Fink did serve in the Revolutionary War of the United
States against the common enemy for a longer term of
time than nine months as stated in his foregoing
declaration; and it further appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that the said David Fink is in
such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the
assistance of his country for support; - and that he has
no other evidence now in his possn of his said services;
It is therefore
ordered by the Court that the foregoing be made a matter
of record, and that the Clerk certify and transmit the
same to the Honourable the Secretary of War of the
United States.
I John Giles of
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan County
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the
record in the case of David Fink.
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at office the 5th of November Anno Domini
1818.
(s) John Giles |
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GOBLE |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President |
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1781: Men and nations tend to forget
the goodness of God. The founders warned that
America would lose its liberty if it did not honor God. |
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"God who gave us life, gave us
liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought
secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a
conviction in the minds of the people that these
liberties are of the gift of God?" |
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HERMAN |
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HERMAN, Jaohannes
Wilhelm (John William) |
b. 18 JULY 1736, Germany - d. 29
Jun 1813, NC |
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Son of Johannes
Georg Herman & Anna Margaretha Guenther
Husband of
Maria Catherine Motz
Father of Mary Herman
Grandfather of Delilah Deal (Mrs. Jacob Lanier Setzer) |
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Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1777
Enlistment State:
Pennsylvania
Enlistment County: Berks County
Age at Time of Enlistment: 40
Marital Status: Married
Branch:
Military Rank: Drummer
Battles:
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After
coming to America from Germany/Prussia, Johannes Wilhelm
Harman (John William Herman) assisted in establishing
American Independence. Records in the office of the
Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, DC, shows
that John William Harman served from 10 Jun 177 to 16 Aug
1780 as drummer in North's Company, Col. William R.
Lee's Regiment. |
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Around 1786
William and his family moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina
where they settled in Lincoln County (now Catawba County). The family was
active in the Lyle Creek Community near Newton and Conover, North Carolina. |
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JOHNSON |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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John Adams: 2nd President |
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From his Diary, Feb 22, 1756: |
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"Suppose a nation in some distant
region should take the Bible for their only law book,
and every member should regulate his conduct by the
precepts there exhibited! Every member would be
obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and
industry; to justice, kindness, and charity towards his
fellow men; and to piety, love, and reverence toward
Almighty God ... What a Eutopia, what a Paradise would
this region be." |
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LOFTIN |
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LOFTIN, John |
b. 29 Nov 1740 - d. 03 Aug 1793 |
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Son of Cornelius
Loftin III
Husband of Martha Lanier
Father of James Loftin and Eldridge Edward Loftin
Grandfather of Thomas Loftin (b. 1798)
Great Grandfather of James Franklin Loftin |
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There is no record found to date of
John Loftin
serving in any
military capacity during the American Revolution, however he did
offer supplies to the troops. From the Revolutionary War
Public Service Claims at the Virginia State Archives: John
Loftin provided 150 lbs. of beef to the troops for which he was
later reimbursed 2 pounds, 12 shillings, 1 pence. |
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McCORKLE, Major
Francis Marion Sr. |
b. 01 Sep 1742 - d. 09 Oct 1802 |
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Son of Matthew
McCorkle
Husband of (1) Sarah Work and (2) Elizabeth "Betsy"
Brandon
Father of Isabella McCorkle Beatty
Great Grandfather of James Franklin Loftin |
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Enlistment State:
North Carolina
Enlistment County: Tryon (Currently Catawba)
Age at Time of Enlistment: Abt. 35
Marital Status: Married
Branch: Tryon County Patriot Militia
Military Rank: Major / Captain
Battles: Kings Mountain, Ramseur's Mill,
Cowpens, Torrence's Tavern
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Major
Francis Marion McCorkle was an active patriot
prior to and during the American Revolution. He was
appointed one of the Committee of Safety for the large
Rowan County, NC area in which Salisbury is located.
Salisbury and Charlotte were the headquarters of the
Independent Forces in western North Carolina during the War.
Major McCorkle was zealous in the performance of his
duties in that capacity. |
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Major McCorkle was active in the battles of (1) Kings
Mountain, SC, (2) Ramsours Mill, NC, and (3) Cowpens,
SC, serving as
a Major. He was also in the skirmish at (4) Torrence's Tavern. |
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The Battle of Kings Mountain, SC, was a decisive battle
between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the
Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The
actual battle took place on 07 Oct 1780, nine miles
south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North
Carolina in rural York County, South Carolina, where the
Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia. |
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In The Winning of the West,
Theodore Roosevelt wrote of Kings Mountain, SC, "This
brilliant victory marked the turning point of the
American Revolution."
Thomas Jefferson called it, "The turn of the tide of
success."
Herbert Hoover's address at Kings Mountain said, "This
is a place of inspiring memories. Here less than a
thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated
a superior force entrenched in this strategic position.
This small band of Patriots turned back a dangerous
invasion well designed to separate and dismember the
united Colonies. It was a little army and a little
battle, but it was of mighty portent. History has done
scant justice to its significance, which rightly should
place it beside Lexington, Bunker Hill, Trenton and
Yorktown."
In 1931, the Congress of the United States created the
Kings Mountain National Military Park on the site of the
battle. The park headquarters is in Blacksburg, South
Carolina. |
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The Battle of Ramsour's Mill, NC, took
place on 20 Jun1780 near present-day Lincolnton, North
Carolina, during the British campaign to gain control of
the southern colonies during the American Revolutionary War.
About 400 American militia (who had gathered in the
Mountain Creek area of Lincoln County - and present day
Catawba County) defeated 1,300 Loyalist militiamen. The
battle did not involve any regular army forces from
either side, and was literally fought between neighbors.
Despite being outnumbered, the Patriot militia defeated
the Loyalists. |
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The Battle of Cowpens, SC, (17 Jan 1781)
was a decisive victory by Continental army forces in the
Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It
was a turning point in the re-conquest of South Carolina
from the British. |
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Major Francis Marion McCorkle
Sr. was married twice, (1) Sarah Jean
Work and (2) Elizabeth "Betsy" Brandon -
producing 15 children. |
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Major Francis Marion McCorkle Sr. was buried in the
McCorkle Cemetery in Catawba County, NC |
A huge
boulder was unveiled 02 Sep 1932, in memory of Major Francis
Marion McCorkle and his 2nd wife, 'Betsy'
Brandon.
It bears the inscription: "In memory
of Major Francis McCorkle (1741-1802) a soldier of the American
Revolution, who fought at Ramsour's Mill, Kings Mountain, and
other battles."
"Here also rests the body of his second wife, Elizabeth Brandon
(1761-1801), who shared his trials and triumphs. She was a
daughter of Richard and Margaret Locke Brandon, of Rowan
County." |
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RANKIN |
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RANKIN, James |
b. 08 Jun 1742 - d. 16 Nov 1789 |
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Son of Allan Ranken
& Margaret Watson
Husband of Elizabeth Fuller
Father of Margaret "Peggy" Rankin 1781
Father-in-Law of Thomas Witherspoon 1787 |
Grandfather
of Miles Rankin Witherspoon 1817
Great-Grandfather of Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon
2x Great-Grandfather of Ida Lillian Setzer 1884
3x Great-Grandfather of Sam William Loftin 1918 |
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Military Date: 05 Apr 1779
Military Place: Virginia
Military State: Virginia
Regiment: 13th
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Married
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A Muster Role of Col John Gibson,
Compt in the 13th Virginia Regiment Command
By Col. John Gibson for the Months Oct, Nov, Dec 1778
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SETZER |
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SETZER, Adam (or
Adam Setser) |
b. 1758, NC - d. 29 Aug 1843, NC |
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Son of Jacob Setzer
I & Mary Magdalene Bovey/Povey
Husband of
Mariah Elizabeth Hildebrand
Brother of John Setzer I
(Sr.) |
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Adam Setzer served three terms
in the American Revolutionary War. |
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In 1781, Adam was a Private under Captain William Frisal,
attached to Lt. Colonel Joseph McDowell in the Burke
County Regiment. He served as a Corporal under Capt.
John Hazzieburger. |
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Adam's 20 Aug 1840 Pension Application was denied,
because he could not prove 6 months service in the
Revolutionary War. His son William continued to pursue
the matter with depositions in the mid 1850's. A
deposition from the North Carolina Comptroller finally
confirmed payments to Adam Setzer for military services
in March and October of 1784. |
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SETZER, Jacob Jr. |
b. 1756 - d. 1834 |
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Son of Jacob Setzer
I & Mary Magdalene Bovey/Povey
Husband of
Mariah Elizabeth Hildebrand
Brother of John Setzer I
(Sr.) |
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Jacob Setzer,
Jr., married Mariah Elizabeth Hildebrand. He served
during the Revolutionary Wary in Franklin Co., GA, where
he had moved. |
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SETZER, John Sr. |
b. 04 Oct 1754 - d. 18 Mar 1822 |
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Son of Jacob Setzer
I & Mary Magdalene Bovey/Povey
Husband of Catherine Bushart Barringer
Father of Jacob Lanier Setzer |
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John Setzer,
Sr. was active
in the cause of the Whig Militia during the Revolutionary War.
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A HISTORY OF CATAWBA COUNTY lists John Setzer as a participant in the
Battle of Kings Mountain, SC. OVER MOUNTAIN MEN: East Tennessee
History, 1760 - 1795, by Pat Alderman also lists John as a
participant in that battle. |
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KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN by Katherine Keogh White,
KING'S MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES by Lyman C. Draper
and ROSTER OF SOLDIERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA IN THE
REVOLUTION by NC DAR, do not list him as
participating in that historic battle. |
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SHERRILL, Capt. William
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b. 01 May 1723 - d. 31 Dec 1786 |
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Son of Adam "The
Pioneer" Sherrill
Husband of Agnes White |
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Enlistment State:
North Carolina
Enlistment County: ??
Age at Time of Enlistment: Abt. 50
Marital Status: Married
Branch: Patriot Militia
Military Rank: Private / Captain
Battles: Kings Mountain
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Captain
William A. Sherrill originally served in the Revolutionary
War as a Private in the Militia. Even though some
in the American colonies tried to remain neutral,
eventually most had to either side with the American
Patriots or the Loyalists (those loyal to Great Britain
and King George III). |
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William fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain, SC,
eventually advancing in rank to Captain. He led an
expedition to Silver Creek and Quaker Meadows. He served
as a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
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SHERRILL, Uriah |
b. 01 Mar 1728, MD - d. 27 Nov
1779, NC |
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Son of Adam Sherrill
(b. 1697)
Husband of Judith Lewis |
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Uriah Sherrill
served during the Revolutionary Wary in the Lincoln
County Regiment. |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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John Quincy Adams: 6th President |
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1860: The connections between
Christianity and good government were recognized in
early America. |
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"The highest glory of the American
Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble
bond the principles of civil government and principles
of Christianity." |
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WITHERSPOON |
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Words of the
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Daniel Webster: Politician &
Educator |
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Speech at the bicentennial of the
Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth Rock, Dec 22, 1820 |
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"Let us not forget the religious
character of our origin. Our fathers were brought
hither by their high veneration for the Christian
religion. They journeyed by its light, and labored
in its hope. They sought to incorporate its
principles with the elements of their society, and to
diffuse its influence through all their institutions,
civil, political, or literary. Let us cherish
these sentiments, and extend this influence still more
widely; in full conviction that that is the happiest
society which partakes in the highest degree of the mild
and peaceful spirit of Christianity." |
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Revolutionary War
MUSIC |
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"Yankee Doodle" |
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Traditions place the origin of the
song “Yankee Doodle” in the pre-Revolutionary War era and
was originally sung by British military officers to mock
the disheveled, disorganized colonial "Yankees". |
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As a term Doodle first appeared in
the early seventeenth century, and is thought to derive
from the Low German dudel or dödel, meaning "fool" or
"simpleton". The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in
the 1770s and became contemporary slang for
foppishness. The implication of the verse was therefore
probably that the Yankees were so unsophisticated that
they thought simply sticking a feather in a cap would
make them the height of fashion. |
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The Americans embraced the song and
made it their own, turning it back on those who had used
it to mock them. |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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Joseph Story: Justice to the
Supreme Court |
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Commentary on the First Amendment: |
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"There is not a truth to be gathered
from history more certain, more momentous than this:
that civil liberty cannot long be separated from
religious liberty without danger, and ultimately without
destruction to both. Wherever religious liberty
exists, it will , firs or last, bring in and establish
political liberty." |
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Movies
about The Revolutionary War |
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There have been numerous
movies made about the Revolutionary War. Here's a
list of a few: |
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Movie Title |
Year |
Rated |
Starring |
"Drums Along the Mohawk" |
1939 |
NR |
Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert, John
Carradine |
"Johnny Tremain" |
1956 |
NR |
Hal Stalmaster |
"1776" |
1972 |
PG |
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva,
Blythe Danner |
"Valley Forge" |
1975 |
NR |
Richard Basehart, Victor Garber,
Christopher Walken |
"Revolution" |
1985 |
PG |
Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland,
Nastassja Kinski |
"April Morning" |
1988 |
NR |
Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, Susan
Blakely |
"The Patriot" |
2000 |
R |
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Adam
Baldwin |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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Abraham Lincoln: 16th President |
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"That the Almighty does make use of
human agencies, and directly intervenes in human
affairs, is one of the plainest statements of the Bible.
I have had so many evidences of His direction - so many
instances when I have been controlled by some other
power than my own will - that I cannot doubt that this
power comes from above." |
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Words of the
Founding Fathers |
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James Monroe: 5th President |
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Second Inaugural Address, March 5,
1821. Public prayers in Congress existed from the
beginning. Prayers for the nation were never
viewed a purely private, but were often made publicly
for public servants and the nation as a whole. |
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"The liberty, prosperity and
happiness of our country will always be the object of my
most fervent prayer to the Supreme Author of All Good." |
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