A subject that brings to mind the character of "Tavington" on the present movie "The Patriot" was Alexander Wylly, husband of Margaret Armstrong and son-in-law of William and Ann Armstrong of North Carolina. A biography of him, as given in the book "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", by Folks Huxford, (Volume 5, p. 522) is as follows: WYLLY, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL 1760-1833 GLYNN COUNTY, GA. Alexander Campbell Wylly was born in Savannah in 1760 a son of Alexander and Susannah Wylly. His parents who were loyalists during the Revolutionary War, fled to the Bahama Islands during the early part of the Revolution, and he was married there at Abaco, Jan. 10, 1787, to Margaret Armstrong, born 1769, daughter of William and Ann Armstrong, a loyalist family who had fled there from North Carolina. Alexander C. Wylly was educated at Oxford in England. The Revolution coming on, he enlisted in the British Army and served as a captain under Gen. Provost when he marched from St. Augustine to Savannah. He was said to have been strict and harsh in carrying out his orders, and on account of his unpopularity with the men under him he transferred to the Bahamas to live and married there. Later he was appointed Governor of New Providence Island. On account of the movement in England to free the slaves in the British colonies he moved back to Georgia in 1803. He rented plantation properties on Jekyll Island and lived there until 1810 when he moved to St. Simon's Island where he leased St. Clair -Plantation. In 1812 he moved to "The Village" plantation on St. Simon's, which he had bought from his nephew, George Baillie. There he had a fine home and lived in affluence, having one of the best plantations on the island and owning many slaves. He died there May 31, 1833. His will dated July 2, 1827, was probated July 1, 1833. Executors of the will were John Armstrong of Bath, England, Richard N. Habersham of Savannah and J. Hamilton Couper of St. Simon's. His widow v. died Sept. 12, 1850. They were buried in Christ Church Cemetery on St. Simon's Island. Mrs. Susannah Wylly, mother of the subject, lived with her son during her latter years, and died on Jekyll March 23, 1804. Alexander and Margaret Wylly had eleven children, viz: 1. Susannah Cunningham, born at Nassau, Aug. 29, 1788, died single Oct. 19, 1829. 2. Ann Caroline, born at Abaco, July 19, 1790, died Oct. 22, 1791, at Cotton Park, Long Island, N.Y. 3. William, born April 10, 1793 at Cotton Park, L. I. Died Oct. 22, 1794. 4. Alexander C. Jr., born at Nassau, Bahama Islands, June 10, 1796; died same day 5. Anne Frances, born March 14, 1798, at Nassau; died single, Jan. 22, 1846. 6. Frances Ann (twin), born March 14, 1798 at Nassau; married Dr. William Fraser a retired British Naval Surgeon. Lived and died on St. Simons Island. 7. Alexander William, born Feb. 20 1801 on New Providence Island, married Elizabeth Sarah Spalding, dau. of Thomas Spalding of Sapelo. Died 1876. 8. Margaret Matilda, born Feb. 19, 1804, on Jekyll Island, Ga., died single June 1863. 9. John Armstrong, born Oct. 29, 1805 on Jekyll Island. Was shot and killed in Brunswick, Dec. 3, 1838, by Dr. Thomas F. Hazzard. 10. Hariot Louisa B., born April 1, 1808, on Jekyll Island, married (unknown). 11. Carolina Georgia, born May 24, 1811, on St. Simons Island, married James Hamilton Couper, Dec. 27, 1827.