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    1. [Abbeville] John Waldrop VA to NC to SC
    2. "A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records" Vol. 1 James E Wooley, editor 1979 pg 325 John Waldrop. Pension statement about Rev. service. Greenville Dist. Dated 10 Oct. 1832. Said John Waldrop a resident of the district of Greenville, SC age 79, states he entered service in the spring of the year in which the battle of Eutaw Springs was fought under Capt. Lusk, Col. Thomason, Gen. Sumter called the state troops, served ten months, lived in NC hwne entering service, County called Sullivan now part of Tenn. States he volunteered and was in the battle of Stono and Eutaw Springs. He was under Capt. Walters, Col. Thomas at Eutaw. Does not recollect any Continental regiments, he knew Col. Washington, Col. Lee and Gen. Green. He marched from NC down to High Hills of Santee. Was stationed sometime at Orangeburg under Col. Henderson, was wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs, arm broken, he knows of no one except Abner Thompson who can testify to his service. He was born in AMELIA county, VA in 1753, he has record of his age at home in an old prayer book, was living in NC when called into service. Has lived in Greenville Dist. ever since the revolutionary war and now lives here. We Nathan Berry, clergyman resides in the district of Greenville, and William Blasingame residing in same, states they are well acquainted with John Waldrop. Any one related?? Audrey

    09/09/2003 06:22:12