Nathaniel Camp NC Militia

Burial place of Loyalist commander Major Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain Battleground state park.

This mornings American Revolutionary war post is from my paternal side; Camp, Hambright, Dellinger, Plemmons, and Dean.

My 7th great granduncle is Nathaniel Camp who rendered Patriotic service in the Rutherford County Regiment of NC militia. Nathaniel was born in 1745 in Virginia. He is the son of Thomas CAMP III and Winifred Starling and the husband of Winifred Tarpley.

Nathaniel Camp provide material aid to the Patriot cause and fought at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 October 1780. It is a family tradition that Nathaniel is one of the men who killed the British Major Ferguson. Nathaniel's son is said to had been in possession of Ferguson's whistle which later became part of the collection of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Daughters of the American Revolution list Nathaniel Camp as Ancestor #: A018511.

George Laney Salisbury District Militia, American Revolution

This morning's Revolutionary War post is about George Laney, he is my 7th great grandfather on my mother's side (Laney,Helms, Parton, Goude).

George was born during the year 1748 in Frederick County Virginia, his parents are Titus and Hannah Laney. George married Mary Flynn Welch on 28 February 1769 in Salisbury NC.

The daughters of the American Revolution list him as Ancestor #: A068845. George served in the Salisbury District Militia and furnished supplies to the Patriot cause during the war.

George Laney passed away in circa 1813 and is buried at the Laney Family Cemetery in Union County North Carolina.

Captain Joseph Swearingen

Tonight's Revolutionary War post is a relative from my father's side, Swearingen,Teague, Snelson, Plemmons, Dean.

Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard musket salute at the Capt Joseph Swearingen Gravesite Dedication.http://www.marylandsar.org/node/2641

My 1st cousin 9x removed Joseph Swearingen was born 7-10-1754 in Frederick County Virginia. His pension application states "Joseph Swearingen entered into the service of the United States in the year 1775, as aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain Hugh Stephenson, for one year, which Term he served. After which in the latter end of the year 1776, he was appointed a Lieutenant in the 12th Virginia Regiment, and continued in service (having been promoted to the Rank of Captain) until the final Discharge of the Army on the 15th day of November 1783." He was taken prisoner at Charleston SC on 12 May 1780 and remained a prisoner till the end of the Revolutionary War.

Captain Swearingen is the son of Thomas and Sarah Swearingen. He married Hannah Rutherford in 1783. Captain Joseph Swearingen passed away on 9 August 1821 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia.

His is listed by the DAR as Ancestor #: A111706

Private William Calvin Pyron, Revolution Veteran.

This mornings American Revolutionary War post is from my mother's side. (Pryon, Helms, Parton, Goude). The photo shows the final resting place of my 6th Great Grandfather, Private William Calvin Pyron. He is buried at Bentons Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, North Carolina. William C. Pyron was born in either Hanover County or Henrico County Virginia during the year of 1757. He is the son of James Pyron and Mary Powell.

During the Spring of 1778, William C. Pyron first entered the service in Caswell County NC and was under the command of Captain Robert Moore and Colonel Archibald Lytle. During this initial enlistment, they marched into the State of Virginia and returned back home after two or three weeks, he was then furloughed for a short period of time.

Later in the year of 1778, after his furlough had expired, Private Pyron was marched into the State of South Carolina, where they joined the Main Army under General Lincoln at Purrysburg. This period of service as a Continental Soldier lasted approximately 9 months. After his service in SC, Private Pyron aided the Patriot cause as a wagon maker for the US Army at the shop of John Woods near Hillsboro.

Private William Calvin Pyron Passed away on 27 January 1850 in Mecklenburg County NC. His name appears on the bronze plaque attached to the DAR monument in front of the old Union county courthouse in Monroe, NC.

Ensign Edmund (Edward) Camp

This afternoon's Revolutionary War post is another relative on my Fathers side. (Camp, Dellinger, Hambright, Flowers,Dean)

The attached image is of the headstone which marks the burial place of my 7th great granduncle Ensign Edmund (Edward) Camp. Edmund was the oldest son of Thomas Camp and Winifred Starling. Before the outbreak of Revolutionary War, he lived in Rutherford County, NC.

At the beginning of the Revolution, Edmund joined the Tryon County, NC Militia. Edmund was later commissioned as an Ensign in the North Carolina Light Horse troops. He fought alongside his brothers at The Battle Of Cowpens and The Battle Of Kings Mountain.

Shortly after the Revolutionary War, Ensign Camp moved near Pendleton, SC where he lived until he migrated to Georgia. Ensign Edmund (Edward) Camp is buried at the Camp Family Cemetery in Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia.

Captain John Hardin Hambright

Kings Mountain Battlefield Monument.

Today's Revolutionary War post is a relative on my Fathers side. Dean, Plemmons, Dellinger, Hambright.

My 5th great granduncle Captain John Hardin Hambright was born 17 March 1762 at a fort near the Catawba River in Tryon County/Lincoln County, North Carolina. His parents are Lt. Colonel Frederick Hambright and Sarah Hardin.

Captain Hambright rendered Patriotic service during the American Revolution in the Lincoln County Regiment of North Carolina.He fought alongside his father at the the Battle of Kings Mountain on 7 October 1780.

Captain Hambright later marched to join General Daniel Morgan at Cowpens. By the time that he had reached the Broad River at the Shallow Ford, he received news that General Morgan had defeated Colonel Banastre Tarleton. After General Morgan's victory at the Cowpens, Morgan retreated towards the Catawba River and British Commander Lord Cornwallis pursued. Captain Hambright and his company fell in the rear of Cornwallis's Army and followed him to the Yadkin River and took some prisoners.

After these actions, Captain Hambright was once again elected as Captain of the company of Light horse, and for the remainder of the war he kept the Tories from killing and robbing.

Captain Hambright married Nancy Black on 28 October 1784. It is said that he first met Nancy on the battlefield the day after the Battle of Kings Mountain. She lived in the vicinity and was caring for the wounded soldiers.

Captain John Hardin Hambright is listed by the DAR as Ancestor #: A204524.

Captain Benjamin NEWTON, Sr. American Revolution Patriot

Old Cloverhill Church Cemetery Cleveland County N.C burial site of my 7th Great grandfather on my dad's side.

My 7th Great Grandfather was CAPTAIN BENJAMIN NEWTON son of Ebenezer Newton and Elizabeth Buchanan. Benjamin Newton first joined the Army When the British came to Charleston. Captain Newton enlisted to go on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians as a 1st lieutenant under Captain John Mattocks, William Chronicle was the Major, and Frederick Hambright(my 6th great grandfather) was his Colonel.

Capt. Newton also spent one year in the service against Tories in Lincoln and Rutherford and the upper part of South Carolina – his group marched over to Green River in Rutherford where they met with 800 men under different colonels, their object was to engage British Colonel Patrick Ferguson. Captain Newton was not present at the Battle of King's mountain because he was sent as an express to General Rutherford who was at Coddle Creek, Mecklenburg NC.

He next volunteered with others to join General Greene near Camden South Carolina Later on, his group under the command of Colonel Graham returned to Lincoln in pursuit of a Tory Colonel Moore, However, they arrived late at the battle of Ramseur's Mills in Lincolnton NC, Captain Newton shot at one of the Tories as he was running from the battle.

Captain Newton was in an engagement against Col.Tarleton in the Haw fields in Orange County North Carolina and Captain Newton was also in a small engagement with the British at Polk's Mills under Captain John Clark. During this engagement Benjamin Newton was wounded in the thigh by a British ball.

CAPTAIN BENJAMIN NEWTON is buried in Old Cloverhill Cemetery in Casar NC. The cemetery is in a cow pasture. Many of the headstones have toppled by cows that roamed the land.