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Loyalist to East Florida 1774-1785
Note: The Spanish Armada was in St. Augustine, Florida before the 16th century. This territory attracted French Huguenots and local Indians. Indeed, a wide variety of peoples inhabited the territory as travelers from the West Indies and the European Continent. After the War with Spain (known as the War of Jenkins Ear) when General James Oglethorpe defeated Spain in 1742 on the American Continent,the Spanish Armada left St. Augustine and went to Cuba. This was a trade war which lasted from 1739 to 1748, mainly in New Granada and among the West Indies of the Caribbean Sea. Great Britain gained control of the Spanish Colony in 1763 as a result of the treaty which ended the French and Indian War (known as the Seven Years War in North America). From 1783 to 1821 East Florida became a province of Spanish Florida. By the 1800s, Spain lost interest in East Florida and American settlers commenced moving into the territory without authorization. The settlement of East Florida was heavily linked in London with the same interests that controlled Nova Scotia. The East Florida Society of London and the Nova Scotia Society of London had many overlapping members, and Council frequently followed their suggestions on the granting of lands to powerful merchant interests in London. After the Revolutionary War British troops evacuated Charles Town, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, to go to into East Florida and beyond. A number of claims against Great Britain ensued between 1774 and 1785. These claims dealt with plantations and commodities which the British settlers had previously lost to Spain. The claims are quite interesting and relate a number of personal details, such as where the settlers were born, number of acres, etc. These documents ultimately ended up in London. They are helpful to the genealogist as they help to complete the story of what happened to Loyalists in America!Abstracts of South Carolina Revolutionary War Pensions
ADAMS, William, S 17812, SC Troops, enlisted in Edgefield County, SC. Applied 5 Jun 1838 Edgefield Dist, SC, aged 73, born 1765 inGranville County, NC.ADAIR, John, Catherine, W2895, BLW 24750-160-55 War of 1812 service, SC Troops during Revolutionary War; also served in War of 1812 and Indian War of 1792. Applied 12 Jul 1832 in Harrodsburg, KY, served as a General Widow's maiden name was Charlotte Palmer, married 9 Sep 1784 in York County, SC. Widow applied 23 Jan 1844 in St. Frances County, MO aged 76; married 1 May 1840 in Mercer Co., KY. They had a son,John Adair of Louisville County, KY in 1843.
ADAIR, William, Catherine, W9691, SC Troops. Widow applied 23 Jan 1844 in St. Frances County< Mo aged 76, married 1 May 1783 in Lincoln County, NC. Soldier died 15 May 1808. Sister's brother, James Janes of Haywood County, NC signed the affidavit. Widow died Jan 1849 leaving two surviving children: William Adair and Catherine Wallace; also heirs of deceased daughter, Jane Ferrington.
ADARE, James, Sr. S9264, SC Troops, applied 24 Oct 1832 in Chester Dist, SC, aged 80, resident of York District SC at enlistment. He was born 8 May 1752 in Bucks County, PA.
ADDINGTON, William, Delila, W5598, SC Line. Applied in Macon Co., NC Dec 1833, aged 74. Soldier died 7 or 8 Sep 1845. Widow applied 2 Dec 1848 in Union County, GA aged 83; she married 22 Dec 1782 or we Dec 1784 in Newberry Dist. SC. Children: Jane, born jan 1786, John, Born 10 Nov 1788 (married May 1808), Henry born 1791, Mrs. Sarah Harrison born 1793, William, born 1795, Moses, born 1797, James born 1799, March, born 1802, Mrs. Delila Huckaby born 1804, Mrs. Martha Hicks, born 1806, Mrs.Mary Logan born 1808, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Curtis born 1810; one unnamed child died infancy.
BALLARD, Thomas, #S20283, SC, Lancaster Co.
BIRD, John, S39196
BIRD, John, S10372
BONE, George, NC, SC
BONE, Lewis, #R971, widow, Mary, SC
BOWEN, Benjamin, W20743, South Carolina, Anderson Dist.., appl. dtd 3/5/1833, at enlistment lived Guilford CO., N. C. He was b. 1756 Lancaster Co., N. C., moved to N. C. 1775; entered 7/1776 under Capt. John Nelson, Col. Paisley, Col. John Locke's Regt., Gen. Rutherford. Served during expedition against Cherokees, 3 mos. 1777 enl., 5 mos, above officers, til 4/10/1778; 8/1780 employed as substitute for Patrick McGebiney, under Capt. George Pierce, Col. Paisley's Regt, 3 mos.; volunteered under Capt. Forbes, 4 days, at battle of Guilford; 10/1781 served under Capt. Smith Moore, in company of colonels Isaacks and Paisley Regt., to subdue tories in various parts of N. C., 3 mos. He died 11/5/1836.
BOYD, William, W5845, South Carolina, Chester District, application dtd 10/24/1832, stating he was b. Ireland in 1766. His father came to Charleston, S. C. from Ireland in 1771 or 1772 and settled in Craven Co., which was later Chester District. He enl. Nov. or Dec. 1781 as substitute for his father and served 4 mos. as Pvt.; 6/1782 served 3 mos. as Pvt. under Lt. Archibald Gill, Col. Lacy, Col. Thomas Taylor, Col. Bratton of S. C. Troops. He was married in Sumter Dist., S. C. 1/1794 to Keziah Fort. Soldier d. 1/18/1838, Chester Dist., S. C. Widow, Keziah, applied for pension 12/23/1852, aged 80 yrs., DeKalb Co., Ga. William and Keziah had children: Nancy, b. 3/5/1796 who married William Wylie on 4/18/1816 and had children; and Hugh M. Boyd b. 6/9/1802.
BURTON, Richard, SC, GA Line, Edgefield County
CARDOZA, David N., W20830, South Carolina, Charleston, appl. dtd 7130/1832. Soldier was b. in New York City 8/29/1753, a record of his birth was in Archives of the Hebrew Congregation of City of New York. He arrived in Charleston, S. C. in 1770; enl. 1778, served as Sgt.-Major; was at siege of Savannah in 1779 and siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner. Served under Col. Maurice Simonds, Lt. Col. Jacob Read, Major Alex Moultrie, Capt. Peter Boquet, 1st Lt. William Graham, 2nd Lt. Phillip Winn, 3rd Lt. John Smith. 7/13/1838, Mrs. Sarah Cardoza, widow, age 73, applied for pension, Charleston, S. C. Husband d. 7/13/ She married 1784. In 1852 only surviving children were: Jacob N., Judith and Isaac H. Cardoza, and Rachel Seixas.
CLEMENTS, Clement S8217, SC Line, he was born Bedford County, VA, at age of 7 his father moved to Darlington Dist., SC. where he lived at enlistment. Application 8 Apr 1844 Lexington District, SC, aged 79 or 80, he had also been pensioned by State of SC; in 1847 he removed to Marion Co., GA (where he was in 1851). Soldier served under his brother,Capt. Gabriel Clements.
CLEMENTS, Gabriel, Mary. W27592 BLW67699-160-55, SC Line, enlisted in SC and served under General Francis Marion. Pensioned by State of SC in 1823 while living in Lexington Dist. Removed to Crawford Co., GA where he died 20 Oct 1825. He married 19 Feb 1793 Mary Watts in Lexington District. Widlow applied 29 Jan 1853 in Telfair County where she resided for 24 years. Widow died 14 Nov 1869 leaving heirs: James and Clement Clements. Soldier's oldest son was William, born 21 Feb 1795. The following were at wedding of soldier: Cornelius, Vardimar and Martha C. Clements all of Lexington Dist. Jacob A. Clements was admr of widow's estate. Soldier's brother, Clement Clements was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Widow's sister, Jane Seay, aged 62 in 1853, Lexington Dist.
COLLINS, John, #W6735, widow, Phebe, SC, Cobb Co. GA
CONNER, Edward
DANNERLY, James
EVANS, George. BLW2197-200, SC Line. 15 Jan 1838 soldier's surviving childen were: George Evans and Harriett O. Driscoll, application from Charleston, SC.
EVANS, George
EVANS, Owen, Agnes W10965, SC Line. Applied 28 Oct 1823 Morgan Co., AL aged 67 with wife, Agness, aged 58. Children: Keziah 30, Nancy 16. Grandchildren: Leroy aged 8, Polly aged 3. Soldier died 13 Mar 1827. Widow applied 28 May 1845 in Jackson County, AL, aged 79. Soldier married Keziah, daughter of Hugh Wilson of Chester Co. where they married Apr 1784. Soldier died Madison Co., AL leaving children:Asabel born 3 Dec 1785, Rachel born 1 Nov 1787 (of Chester Dist., SC), Hannah born 25 Sep 1789, John born 2 Jul 1791, Keziah born 2 Sep 1793, Josiah born 4 Apr 1795, Mary born 26 Dec 1796,Abisha born 30 Dec 1799, William born 22 Jun 1803, Lorenzo D. born 10 Mar 1805, Nancy born 4 Nov 1807. EVANS, Owen
FRANKLIN, John, R3756
FRANKS, Marshall, S10703, SC Line. Soldier born 1752 in Charlotte Co., VA; lived 96th Dist. SC when he enlisted. Application 22 Apr 1836 in Pickens County, Alabama.
FRANKS, Samuel, Polly, W21160, BLW 35849-160-55, SC Line. Soldier applied 18 Oct 1832 in Laurens Dist., SC, aged 69. Widow applied 20 Jan 1849 Laurens Dist., aged 82. Soldier and widow married 29 Jun 1788. Soldier died 30 Nov 1845. Children: Wesly born 27 Mar 1790, Allen born 13 Oct 1791,Chancey Jones Franks born 27 Apr 1793, Charles Garner Franks, born 22 Nov 1794, Edward Jones Franks, born 16 Aug 1776 and ?? born 7 Dec ____
HARRISON, Reuben
HOLLAND, Charles, #S7027, SC
HOLLAND, Jacob, SC; Residence, Pickens County, Alabama
JORDAN, Daniel, W12288 and W13245JORDAN, Daniel Pension
JORDAN, James, S32346
LITTLETON, Charles
LITTLETON, Savage
NORMAN, Richard, R7695
RAMSEY, James
RAMSEY, John
RAMSEY, Thomas
SMITH, Alexander, #S16530, GA; Edgefield Co., SC and Meriwether County, Georgia
SMITH, Job, S21983, South Carolina, Pickens Dist., S. C., eppl. dtd 10/6/1834, was b. 12/25/1748 York Co., Pa., lived in St. Paul's Parish, Ga. during war, later in Pickens Dist. S. C. (45 yrs.) Vol. as Pvt., Capt. Benjamin Few, Col. Leonard Marbury's Ga. Regt. in Snow Camp in S. C.; at siege of Savannah; served Capt. Nathan Smith, guarding frontiers against indians, sta. powels Ft. Moved to S. C. at time of fall of Charleston, served under Capt. John Johnston, etc., at siege of Augusta and 96. Served 5 yrs. Soldier d. 11/8 or 10/1837. In 1858 Mary Right or Wright and Lourany or Lurany Smith were only surviving children. Harvey A. an9 William Smith were in S. C. in 1856.
SMITH, William, W22272, South Carolina, Spartanburg Dist., appl. dtd 9/26/1832 of Maj. William Smith, aged 81; entered service fall 1775 Spartanburg as Lt.; was b. Burks County, PA on 2/9/1839, Mourning Smith, widow applied, her husband d. 6/22/1837; she married him in 1779, exhibited a Family Bible. She was Mourning Bearden, the dau. of John and Lettice Bearden, b. 6/15/1763, and her eldest son, Aaron Smith, was b. 1/12/1781; her dau., Lettice Smith, was b. 6/6/1783; her son, Isaac Smith, was b. 10/31/1784; and her son, Eber Smith, was b. 1787. Mourning Smith d. 10/2/1842. Certification of Dr. John Winsmith (name changed from Smith) 4/3/1855 and Elihu P. Smith as exrs of est. of Maj. William Smith, late of Spartanburg Dist., who d. 6/1837, and Mourning Smith, his wid., who d. 10/2/1842, naming the surviving children and heirs as: Dr. J. Winsmith; Isaac Smith; Ralph Smith; William Smith; Eliphas Smith and Elihu Smith. The file states that Maj. William Smith was a representative of U. S. Congress from S. C.
SNODDY, Samuel
South Carolina Roster, Singleton to Skipper
TINSLEY, James
WADE, David
WEDDEMAN, Peter
WILBANKS (or Woolbanks), William
WILLIAMS, Moses. Martha, widow, SC, York District
WILSON, Newman
YOUNG, James
YOUNGBLOOD, Joseph