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Honoring Our Revolutionary Legacy
The members of the Charlestown Society, C.A.R., are bound together by a shared lineage to the brave individuals who fought for, funded, or aided the cause of American independence. Below is a roster of the revolutionary patriots officially recognized by our chapter members. We preserve their memory through our continued service and dedication to patriotic education.
FREDERICK DUMBAULD: Pennsylvania
DAR Ancestor #: A005977
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Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE
Birth: CIRCA 1718 GERMANY
Death: ANTE 3-5-1791 MILFORD TWP BEDFORD CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 4, P 435; ALBERT, HIST OF WESTMORELAND CO PA, PP 451,452
Service Description:
1) WESTMORELAND CO MILITIA
2) OATH OF ALLEGIANCE 24 MAR 1778
JAMES JOHNSON: Pennsylvania
DAR Ancestor #: A063316
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Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): COLONEL
Birth: CIRCA 1750 PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 9-8-1826 LAWRENCE CO ILLINOIS
Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 6, PP 69, 86
Service Description: 1) ALSO LCOL; 1ST BATT, CUMBERLAND CO MILITIA
Or
JAMES JOHNSON: Pennsylvania
DAR Ancestor #: A063317
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Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 1732 PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 1839 HARRISON CO OHIO
Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, P 280
Service Description: 1) RANGER ON THE FRONTIER, WESTMORELAND CO
JACOB RILEY: North Carolina
DAR Ancestor #: A212494
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Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: ANTE 1733
Death: POST 8-31-1812 ORANGE CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Source: NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, #515, 1210, ROLL #S.115.120
Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID
JOHN RILEY: North Carolina
DAR Ancestor #: A213265
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Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: ANTE 1758
Death: ANTE 9-1-1828 TALBOT CO GEORGIA
Service Source: HAUN, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, VOL VI, BOOK 23, P 524
Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED
JOHN WILLIAMS: Pennsylvania
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IS THIS YOUR ANCESTOR: 13 Colonies or France, Spain, Mexico or Cuba?
Member Lineage: Descended from the xyz family.
Service Brief: Signed local oaths of allegiance and served as a town safety committee member.
Other Notable South Carolina Rev. War Patriots:
South Carolina was a critical battleground in the American Revolution, producing more than 20,000 rank-and-file soldiers and an array of legendary partisan leaders who used guerrilla tactics to defeat the British.
The Big Three Partisan Leaders
The Big Three Partisan Leaders
Francis Marion: Known as the "Swamp Fox," he pioneered hit-and-run guerrilla warfare in the Lowcountry swamps.
Thomas Sumter: Nicknamed the "Fighting Gamecock" for his fierce tactics, he led fierce backcountry militia resistance.
Andrew Pickens: Known as the "Wizard Owl," he was a vital Upstate militia leader who fought decisively at Cowpens.
Key Military Officers & Statesmen
Key Military Officers & Statesmen
William Moultrie: Successfully defended Charleston at the Battle of Sullivan's Island, where Fort Moultrie is named in his honor.
Christopher Gadsden: A principal political leader, head of the SC Sons of Liberty, and creator of the iconic "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden Flag.
Henry Laurens: A wealthy merchant who became President of the Continental Congress and an integral political diplomat.
Thomas Heyward Jr.: A Signer of the Declaration of Independence who also fought actively as a militia soldier and was captured by the British.]
William Bratton: A key militia commander who famously defeated a Tory force at the Battle of Huck's Defeat.
Isaac Hayne: A militia officer executed by the British in Charleston, becoming a prominent martyr for the Patriot cause.
Hezekiah Maham: A cavalry lieutenant colonel who invented the "Maham Tower," a wooden siege structure used to capture British outposts.
African American & Native American Patriots
African American & Native American Patriots
Oscar Marion: An enslaved personal aide and sub-officer to Francis Marion who fought alongside him throughout the war.
Peter Harris: A warrior of the Catawba Indian Nation who served in the South Carolina militia to secure tribal independence.
Influential Women and Diverse Patriots
Influential Women and Diverse Patriots
Kate Barry: An Upstate scout who famously rounded up local militia forces to support General Daniel Morgan before the Battle of Cowpens.
Rebecca Motte: A wealthy widow who famously aided Patriots in burning down her own mansion to force the surrender of the occupying British garrison
Francis Salvador: The first Jewish person elected to a colonial assembly in the Americas, who was killed early in the war while defending the SC frontier.
Take a look here for your ancestor from the comprehensive Roster of South Carolina Patriots.
[3] https://discoversouthcarolina.com
[5] https://allthingsliberty.com
[7] https://discoversouthcarolina.com
[8] https://discoversouthcarolina.com
[11] https://www.postandcourier.com
[13] https://mountpleasantmagazine.com
[14] https://www.familysearch.org
[16] https://bdcbcl.wordpress.com
[17] https://www.americanrevolution.org
[19] https://www.scencyclopedia.org
[20] https://www.postandcourier.com
[21] https://www.statelibrary.sc.gov
[23] https://www.battlefields.org
[25] https://www.battlefields.org
[26] https://libertyfunddc.com
[29] https://southcarolina250.com
[30] https://southcarolina250.com
[31] https://studysc.org
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