"The Lavender Line", Volume 5 Number 2, Winter 1986 >From Dr. Abraham D. Lavender -- Abstracts from LOYALISTS IN THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by Murtie June Clark, Baltimore Genealogical Pub. Co. 1981 Lieutenant LAVENDER, Robert paid 11 Feb. Col. Phillips Reg., Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden Dist.SC. (See pg. 5, this issue.) Refugee LAVENDON, Mrs. Susannah >From North Carolina and recommended by Colonel Samuel Campbell. (Note: This was wife of Robert Lavender) Sergeant LAVANDER, George Captain George Dunbar's Company, Second Battalion, Brigadier Gen. Oliver Delancey's Brigade, Savannah, GA. Private McMAHON, John with Royal Artillery, Capt. John William Livingston's Company, King's American Regiment, Georgetown, SC. Private McMAHON, Benjamin Captain John Campbell's Company, Grenadiers, Volunteers of Ireland 24 Feb. 1780. (In Camden, SC in 1781). Private McMAHON, Barnabus same as above for Benjamin McMahon. Comments by Murtie June Clark: The Volunteers of Ireland were raised in Philadelphia in 1777 and served with the Army in New York until December 1779 when they were ordered to Charleston. They served in the South until December 1782 when they returned to New York. They were evacuated to England in 1783. Their commander, Colonel Francis Lord Rawdon, had already preceded them, returning to England in October 1781. Comment by Doris L. Vilda: Did some stay behind at this time and possibly change their names? Private McMAHON, Barney sick, General Hosp. Captain James King's Company, Volunteers of Ireland, Camden, SC. Captain McMAHON, barrack master, Captain John McMahon's Company, Volunteers of Ireland, Camden, SC, 24 February 1781 to 24 April 1781, 60 days. Also listed with leave at New York, 25 April to Oct. 1781, and in Charleston 25 April 1782 to 24 June 1782. Lieutenant PHILLIPS, Robert 6 month pay, paid 29 Jul. Col. John Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC, 13 June - 13 Dec. 1780. Petition of Robert Phillips. Stated that he took arms for the government in 1775 and was soon forced off the province and took refuge in East Florida where he joined the East Florida Rangers. He remained there until the arrival of General Clinton; he resigned his commission to return to South Carolina to support his helpless family and became a volunteer under General Patterson. When Charleston surrendered he went into the country to look after his family and property, but finding that the Loyalists were harrassed by the Rebels, he rejoined his former militia command as a lieutenant under his brother, John Phillips, Colonel of the Jackson's Regiment, and was made prisoner ... His property was destroyed by the Rebels ... Charlestown, SC 9 May 1782, signed by Robert Phillips ... Ordered pay at the 96 rates for six months. Private TUCKER, James Col. Robert English's Regiment, First Regiment of Camden Militia, Charlestown, SC 12 Sept. - 12 Nov. 1781. Private COKER, William Captain Andrew Hewatt's Company, Georgia Loyalists, Abercorn, GA Feb 1780. Private COKER, Moses Colonel William Ballentine's Regiment, Second Regiment of Camden (SC) Militia 6 Aug - 5 Oct 1782. Private REID, Robert Colonel Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC, 14 Jun - 13 Dec 1780 Captain James Millar's Company. Private FITZPATRICK, Alexander Ninety-Six Brigade, 13 Jun 14 - Dec 1780 for men who came to Orangeburgh with Lieut Colonel John H. Cruger at evacuation of Ninety-Six. Private BRANDENBURG, Martin Camden Militia (SC) Charlestown, SC. Wit: WILLIAM FITZPATRICK. Note: William Fitzpatrick also listed with Private William Ewing "paid 27 Apr, rec'd by William Fitzpatrick -- 7 Feb 1782." Camden District, SC. Robert Lavender on same list, also John Phillips, Col. John Phillip's Regiment, Jackson's Creek Militia, Camden District, SC. Soldier's Certification. -------------- Question by Steven J. Coker (1998): Was Benjamin McMahon listed above the same man as Benjamin Lavender McMahan found later in Sumter District, South Carolina?