William Barron Sr.
Quoted from Hero Implants by Jeannette Holland Austin:"Captain William Barron, Sr. was born January 1,1739 in Waterford City, Waterford, Ireland, and died on September 21, 1780 during the Revolutionary War in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia. He was the son of Commodore James Fitzgerald Barron and Flanni Slany Barron. William Barron Sr., beheaded by Indians, was born in Ireland and emigrated to the American colonies, and served as a Captain; wounded at Augusta where he fell into the hands of the Tories. However, British soldiers were not known to be nice. Especially, when during the Revolutionary War, a group of Tories beheaded Barron and putting his head on a pole, paraded it around Augusta for three weeks. It occurred during the battle of Augusta in September of 1780. While he was lying wounded on the battlefield during a flag of truce while the dead were being removed for burial. A Tory by the name of Grayson found him and removed him to an old plaza and as soon as the Tories learned that it was Captain Barron, a large sum of money was offered for his head. An Indian did the dastardly deed. There were many horrors which occurred at the hands of british soldiers by citizens and rebels as well. The only way to learn about the hardships enduring during those years of fighting for freedom is to read old pension records of Revolutionary War soldiers. It is quite interesting to read their own words, as they describe the battles and events of the war. One begins to truly appreciate the price which our ancestors paid for the American Constitution.
Sources: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia by McCall, Vol III, pp. 22.
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