The Annals and Parish Register of St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish, in South Carolina, from 1680 to 1884. Introductory Notes. Lieut.-Col. Coates, in command of 500 infantry and 100 cavalry, was attacked by Lieut.-Col. Lee with the Legion, and Lieut.-Col. Hampton with the State cavalry. Generals Marion and Sumter, coming up with reinforcements, continued the engagement. The Americans killed and wounded 40 of the British and took 140 prisoners, and a large quantity of baggage, several wagons and above 100 horses. Those who fell were buried by the roadside, from Quimby Avenue to Quimby Bridge. The Wando was the scene of many skirmishes. The British at one time fortified Cainhoy, and the Americans searched vessels passing up and down the river. ________________________________________________ Description: Located along the Wando River in Berkeley County, South Carolina, the Parish of St. Thomas was founded in 1706 as a "French" parish. This database, originally published in 1884, is a collection of records from the parish and neighboring St. Denis Parish. It provides a brief history of each of the two parishes and a register of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. It also includes a list of parish ministers, and provides burial records for many parishioners. The records span from 1680 to 1884, and include the names of over 3,000 individuals. For researchers of early South Carolina ancestors, this database can provide detailed and helpful information. Source Information: The Annals and Parish Register of St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish, in South Carolina, from 1680 to 1884. Columbia, SC: Walker, Evans and Cogswell, 1884. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com