The theme for last week was "Harvest". It took a while for me to come up with something, but I finally found a connection between Corn and my ancestors!
Apparently, corn was a substantial crop grown and harvested in upper South Carolina in the late 1700's. Corn is mentioned in a description of the Revolutionary War Service of one Hugh Allison, my 6th great uncle. Here is a quote from the
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution,
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Moss, Boby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. Image 38-39 of 1048, accessed 10-7-2019.
After the Battle of Cowpens [January 17, 1781], he [Hugh Allison] and a Mr. Jordan were assigned by Col. Moffett to go through the country on Kings Creek and Bullock's Creek to seize all the corn of the Tories; leaving only as much as would support the Tory families. It was known that good crops were made here and Morgan's army was much in need of provisions.
This same Hugh Allison was also involved in the Battle of Kings Mountain. Today, Monday, October 7th, is the 239th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, October 7, 1780. Here is a bit about his involvement from the same source.
He [Hugh Allison] and two others were sent by Col. Moffett on the morning of the battle at Kings Mountain to Whitaker Mountain where a number of horses had been collected by the Tories. They found the signs of their having been there but the horses had been moved. It was supposed that they had joined [Major Patrick] Ferguson [of the British Army]. The trio traced the horses towards Kings Mountain. About one mile from Whitaker Mountain, they heard the first guns fired at the picket guards. By the time Allison arrived at the scene, Ferguson was dead but the battle raged on. Capt. James Meek commanded the company to which Allison was assigned during the battle. When the fight ended, the Americans were in distress for provisions. Allison was dispatched to nearby settlements to procure bread. He returned the next morning before daylight. After his unit left with the provisions, he assisted in carrying the wounded to a place of safety and in burying the dead.
Hugh Allison served in Capt. John Moffett's unit with his brother-in-law, Sergeant John Johnston. John had married Hugh's sister, Martha Allison, back in the summer of 1774 in Baltimore, Maryland, before they all moved to York County, South Carolina. John also participated in the Battle of Kings Mountain, but we do not have such an amazing narrative as the one describing Hugh Allison. John and Martha Allison Johnston were my 5th great grandparents. The Allisons and Johnstons moved to Tennessee after the War.
Another of my 5th great grandfathers, James Clayton Stribling, also fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain. He was born in 1762 in Virginia and was the son of Thomas and Nancy Ann Kincheloe Stribling, my 6th great grandparents. James Clayton served under Capt. Palmer and Col. Brandon. Thomas was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War but I do not believe he was not at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
The 3rd great granddaughter of Thomas Stribling, Ella Busby married the 2nd great grandson of John Johnston and Martha Allison Johnston, George Andrew Springer.
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| George Andrew Springer, Personal Collection |
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| Lizzie LouElla Busby Springer, Personal Collection |
There is much more written about the Battle of Kings Mountain and these ancestors which I hope to share someday.
'Til Next Time!
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