Revolutionary War Veterans
We Honor Our Troops
Samuel Boyd
Born 1763 Lancaster Co Pa to Thomas Boyd and unknown..and died Dec 24,
1856 Madison Township, Daviess Co. Ind. Served in Boggs Militia from
1778-1783 Lancaster Co, Pa. His military record says he was in 3rd
Bn.Unit under Col. Lowrey, 1st Class, under the Company Commander Capt.
Robert McKee and served at Middletown and Enrolled in 1st Class of
Capt Bogg's Co.. Samuel Boyd Sr is buried at Walnut Hill Cem., Odon,
Ind. and was the head of a large family that migrated to Daviess Co
Ind. from Tuscarawas Co. Ohio . His wife was Jane Moore they had Mary,
Margaret, Eliza Jane, Samuel Jr., James, Robert, Sarah, Albert, Thomas,
William. Donated by Cynthia Frederick
James Cannon
From his Revolutionary War Pension Application
He volunteered in December 1775 for 9 months in Capt. Jared Smith's South
Carolina Troops during the Revolutionary War. During this period he marched
Allison's Fort, to Nabours Creek and to Smith's Station on the frontier
of South Carolina about 40 miles from James' residence. He was stationed
there for nine months and assisted in guarding the frontier against attacks
by the Cherokee Indians who were supposed to be urged to hostilities
by the Tories. Indians were also held at Smith's Station during that
period.
In May 1777, he volunteered again and served in Capt. James Grear's Company
of Col. McCreary's South Carolina Regiment. During this period he marched
for about 100 miles to Augusta, Georgia, from there to St. Mary's River
in Florida serving for three months. During the march he crosses Rivers
Oguchy, Albamahaw and St. Mary's through a principally wilderness country.
At St. Mary's River, the regiment joined an army of regular soldiers,
numbering about 1500 commanded by Major General Robert Howe. The regulars
had come by water up the St. Mary's. The object of this expedition was
to attack a Col. Brown, a tory, who had fortified himself with about
500 troops about twenty miles from where he joined the regulars. They
camped at St. Marys for about nine or ten days. A small party of the
army was dispatched to Brown's fortification and had a skirmish with
the Tories and returned. Afterwards, a strong party was sent against
Brown, but on coming to his fortification, found it evacuated. A deserter
afterwards informed our army that Brown's party had retreated to a great
swamp in the neighborhood. Many of the regulars and volunteers became
sick, it being a very sickly country and the army returned, the regulars
by water and the volunteers by land. The regiment to which James Cannon
belonged was discharged and went immediately home; The company to which
he belonged returned under Col. McCrary until they reached the Georgia
settlements, when they separated from him, and James Cannon went to his
residence is Ninety Sixth District. Directly after crossing the St. Mary's
River, James became sick and it was with great difficulty he returned.
He received no written discharge, but served the entire three months
he volunteered.
He volunteered again in December 1778 serving 3 months in Capt. Sexton's
Company of Col. James Wilson's South Carolina Regiment. He was directly
marched towards Augusta, Georgia, and joined Col. James Williams regiment
about ten miles from home at a place called Mudlick. After joining this
regiment, James proceeded by forced march to Savannah River opposite
August where the regiment took up quarters and remained there nearly
three months, during which time General Ash was defeated on Grier Creek
about 50 miles from where James was stationed. The said regiment was
placed and remained opposite Augusta for the purpose of guarding about
200 prisoners, Tories who had been taken by scouts and placed under the
care of his regiment. James recollected that during his stay at this
place several companies of volunteers passed their encampment and went
to join General Ash. Shortly after the defeat of General Ash, the regiment
to which he was attached marched back with the prisoners. At the time
he returned a General Court was sitting in Ninety Six and the prisoners
being Tories, were tried there before that court for their lives. They
were all acquitted except seven violent Tories who were condemned to
be hanged and were executed accordingly at Ninety Six. James recollected
that among those who were hanged were Aquilla Hall, James Lindley, John
Clagg and John Anderson. During the sitting of the Court at Ninety Six,
the time of his service expired and shortly thereafter he was discharged
and went to his pace of residence in the same district of Ninety Six.
He was never in any battle except skirmishes.
He was born in the District of Ninety-six, South Carolina 5 Jun 1755,
but has no record of his age except this account from his parents. Shortly
after the war he went to North Carolina to see his relatives and there
married Montgomery County where he resided until about 1790 when he removed
to Lee County, Virginia. After living in Lee County, Virginia for about
20 years, he removed to Indiana territory into the district which now
forms Daviess County, where he has ever since resided. James Cannon,
Died Oct 1849, Aged 95 years, 4 mo., 4 days He was a soldier of the Revolution,
and ever after retained the principals fhe then fought for.
There is also a plaque put up by the DAR: James Cannon Pvt. South Carolina
Troop Revolutionary War
Major Josiah Culbertson
Joined as a private in Spartanburg District, South Carolina at the start
of the war and came up through the ranks. He was a hero of the Revolutionary
War, he was one of the effective scouts in the country. He was a great
Indian fighter and was a special favorite with Colonel Isaac Shelby,
in whose regiment he fought in the battles at Musgrove Mills, King's
Mountain and elsewhere. He was a perfect terror to the Tories and many
a one was killed by him in casual encounter. Governor Rutledge called
him "Iron Sides", as he was so uncompromising with the Tories
and was so firm and unwavering in battle. He seemed to have no fear
of death while fighting for the liberties of his country. He killed
a feared Tory by the name of Capt. Sam Brown, for insulting his wife,
and also another named Nat Jackson and several other Tories for which
he was never interrupted. Josiah Culbertson moved to Daviss County
in about 1810 and had several sons that fought in the War of 1812.
He now lies in the the cemetery in Washington Indiana.