----- Original Message ----- From: <JoChurchD@aol.com> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:26 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Articles of Treaty (1782) > Sam West wrote: > Could someone out there tell me about the "Truce Land" between the Pee Dee > and the North Carolina State Line that was agreed upon by Treaty by Marion > and Gainey in 1782? I was recently in Raleigh and ran across and old > document complaining about the Tories coming out of the Truce Land into > Bladen [now Robeson] Co NC and committing war like acts towards the Whig > citizens. Evidently, the Patriots could chase them to the state line, and > then apparently had to stop. By estimation in 1782 there were about one > hundred Tory families that moved across the state line into the Truce Lands. > Could anyone tell me who were these families, and more about this Treaty and > Truce Lands? > > > >From Jo: > I have no direct information about specific "truce lands" to which you refer. > However, some years ago I compiled the following in relation to my research > on the Barfield family of Little Pee Dee during the Revolutionary War. You > may find some clue herein, especially in the Articles of Treaty between > Francis Marion and Micajah Ganey/Gainey. > > Please keep the Marion List informed, Sam, if you learn anything more about > this business. > > Jo Church Dickerson > ================ > > The following is copied verbatim from RAMSAY'S HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA > Volume I published circa 1808. > > page 269: > > "...Soon after these laws were passed, reports were circulated that > the British intended soon to withdraw from Charlestown. > > "The apprehension of this gave a serious alarm to those of the > inhabitants who adhered to their interest. There was no part of > South Carolina without the British lines which was not formally in > the peace of the State, excepting a settlement on Little Peedee. > Major Ganey, at the head of some loyalists residing near that > river, had refused to do militia duty under General Marion, the > Brigadier of the district. They defended themselves in the swamps, > and from thence frequently sallied to the distress of the whig > inhabitants of the adjacent country. On the 28th of April, 1781, a > party of them commanded by Captain Jones, surrounded and set fire > to the house of Col. Kolb, a respectable American militia officer. > He, after receiving assurances of being treated as a prisoner of > war, surrendered. Nevertheless he was put to instant death in the > presence of his wife and children. When the British had lost ground > in 1781, General Marion made a treaty of neutrality with them. In > the summer of 1782 this was formerly [sic] renewed. Though the > British interest was entirely ruined, and their departure from > Charlestown soon expected, such was the generosity of the > government, that it gave them a full pardon for all treasons > committed against the State, the secularity of their property, and > the protection of the laws, on the condition of their delivering up > their plunder, abjuring the King of Great Britain, and demeaning > themselves as peaceable citizens of the State. An alternative was > offered to those who disapproved of these articles, to go within > the British lines, and to carry off or sell their property. These > lenient measures brought over the disaffected people of the > settlement. Several of them not long after fought bravely under > General Marion, and the whole conducted themselves peaceably. > Regularity, order and government took the place of reciprocal > depredations and hostilities." > > I recently visited the SC Archives in Columbia, and, as promised tried > to locate any surviving list of those who signed the Articles of Treaty > with Micajah Ganey at Burch's Ferry in 1782 (or the earlier agreement > in 1781) but had no luck. Archives personnel were familiar with the > event, but had no knowledge of any list or any papers whatsoever > regarding the event. I have, however, found a printed copy of the > actual Articles that were agreed to between Marion and Ganey, and > reference to the fact that Ganey and many of his men served with Marion > in the waning months of the war; served with distinction. No mention > of Barfields given, however. > > In "Memoirs of the American Revolution, so Far as It Related to the > States of North And South Carolina, and Georgia" published 1802 by > General William Moultrie, I found a printed version of the 2nd Articles > of Agreement between Marion and Ganey. Bear in mind that the site of > the signing - Burch's Mills on Great Pee Dee, was about 25 miles from > the Little Pee Dee River Tories, across the Great Pee Dee, and only > a few miles north of the Charles Barfield who had lands and resided on > what is now called Barfield's Old Mill Creek, which flows into the west > side of Great Pee Dee just east of the present town of Pamplico, in > present day Florence County, SC. > > >From Moultrie's Memoirs of the American Revolution, page 419: > > ARTICLES OF TREATY between General Marion, in behalf of the State of > South Carolina, and Major Ganey, and the inhabitants under his command, > which were included in the Treaty made the 17 June 1781; [sic. Date of > 1st treaty - date of the following treaty is 8 Jun 1782. -jcd] > > ARTICLE I: Major Ganey and the men under his command to lay down their > arms, as enemies to the state, and are not to resume them again until > ordered to do so, in support of the interest of the United States, and > of this state in particular. > > II: We will deliver up all negroes, horses, cattle, and other property > that have been taken from this or any other state. > > III: We will demean ourselves as peaceable citizens of this state, and > submit ourselves to be governed by its laws, in the same manner as the > rest of the citizens thereof. > > IV: We do engage to apprehend and deliver up all persons within our > district, who shall refuse to accede to these terms, and contumaciously > persist in rebellion against this state. > > V: We will deliver up as soon as possible, every man who belongs to any > regular line in the American service, and every inhabitant of North > Carolina, of this, or any other state, who have joined us since the > seventeenth of June, 1781, when the former treaty was made, or oblige > them to go out of the district, and whenever they return, to take and > deliver them into safe custody in any gaol within the state. > > VI: Every man is to sign an instrument of writing professing his > allegiance to the United States of America, and the state of South > Carolina in particular; and to abjure his Britannic majesty, his heirs, > successors and adherents, and promise to oppose all the enemies of the > United States, and the state of South Carolina in particular. > > VII: All arms, ammunition, and other warlike stores, the property of > the British, to be delivered up. > > VIII: The above seven articles being agreed on, they shall have a full > pardon for treasons committed by them against the state, and enjoy their > property, and be protected by the laws thereof. > > IX: Such men who do not choose to accede to these articles, shall have > leave to go within the British lines, and to march by the twenty-fifth > instant, and be safely conducted with such of their wives and children > as may be able to travel, and carry or sell their property, except > cattle, sheep and hogs, which they may dispose of, but not carry with > them. Such women and children who cannot be removed, may remain until > the first day of September next. The officers to keep their pistols and > side-arms; all other arms to be disposed of, and not carried with them. > Each field-officer and captain to retain one horse, not exceeding twelve > in the whole, and no other person to take with him any more horses that > may be fit for dragoon service within the British line. > > We have agreed to the before-mentioned nine articles, and have signed > the same at Birch's-mill, on Peedee, this eighth day of June 1782. > Francis Marion, > Brigadier General, > State of South Carolina > Major Micajah Ganey, > Major Loyalists, Peedee. > > =================================================== > > Following the first treaty 91781), followers of Ganey did not adhere to the > articles. I have seen a copy or transcription of a letter from Ganey to > Marion, in which Ganey states that local Whigs were not adhering to > the original (1781) agreement, and that's why his (Ganey's) men weren't. > See Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws for letters regarding more on > this subject. > > After the second treaty (1782) Ganey went to Charlestown where he > resigned his British Militia commission in person, which he insisted on > doing before he would take up arms with the Americans, which he > subsequently did with some of his men. I have found reference to him > fighting valiantly at the Battle of Watboo, of which battle I have found > no further reference. No mention whatsoever in all of this about > Captain Jesse or any other Barfield. Is this when Jesse "took refuge in > a British camp" where he is said by Gregg to have died of smallpox? > > Ganey, after the war, sold out his holdings in Pee Dee area, and moved > to Robeson (1790 census) and later to Richmond County, NC. There > is a 1786 tax list for Prince George Winyaw Parish showing Joshua > Barefield paying taxes on Est. of Jesse Barefield. It is difficult not to > speculate that might have been the estate of Captain Jesse Barfield, > having died in the war, his estate probated after the war in Georgetown, > and and those records lost. > > Jo Church Dickerson - 1996 > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > South Carolina newspapers, magazines: > http://www.usnewspaperlinks.com/scnews.html >