King's Mountain and It's Hero's; History of the Battle of Kings Mountain printed October 7, 1780 by DRAPER; pg. 306 Capt. John WEIR/WEAR Captain WEIR was born in Ireland in 1743; where he married early to Miss MCKELVEY. Their eldest son was bron in Ireland soon after which they emigrated to America, settling on Buffalo Creek at what is now known as "Weir's Bridge," in Gaston County, North Carolina. WEIR was early commissioned a Captain and was much engaged in scouting service during the Revolution. His activity in the Whig cause excited the ire of the Tories. Just before the battle of the Cowpens, he was caught and severely whipped by a Tory party and left in the woods securely tied to a tree; but was fortunately soon after found and released by his friends. On another occassion his wife was whipped by the Tories for refusing to divulge to them the place of her husband's concealment. She died on August 11, 1819 and he on the 4th of Sept following in his 76th years. Both were long members of the Presybterian church and left many worthy descendants. -- Chrystie MYERS - Rootsweb List & Ancestry.com's Board Administrator MOYERS MYRES MAYERS MAJOR COWGER BROOKOVER KRABAL SWECKER MYERS HOMESTEAD - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrystiem/