Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-14
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The question as to where Gen. Jacksop Was born
having been again raised recently Gsh. Ssam'fH.
'Walkupaofs Union COUNTY, ~bss gathsredup isets
and certificates which we think prove conclusive
ly thasSJaeksoa is G'natiys gof North Carolina,
having been Born In fMeck,ebbuSg, Row & & portion
Of Union county. Gen; Wslkup eontemplates
publishing the certificates as soon as has can ar
range them in proper form. In aletter written to
US Sn hssebjecssss sayssz}k 5>isT A
"The facts are about these as shown by the pa
pers have: Old Andrew Jnckson father of Gen.
Andrew Jackson, President Of the United States,)
George McCamie, or McKemsy, james Grssford,
John Leslie, Samuel Leslie. and James Crow, ali
married sisters: - Betty, Peggy, Jimmy, Molly,
Sally and Grace, whose maiden names were
Hutchison. The two first and Samuel Leslie set.
ted about l765 orc 10 North Carolina the other
three in 'Sonfk Caroline. -Ge6ree McCamie and
Samuel fLeslieifyed sithin o &hah milo Of each
other near Cureton's Pond, N. C. james Crawferd
and his brother Robert lived about q miles from
them and ID South Carolina, near each other. Old
Andrew Jaeksonse settled aboutten miles from Nc.
Camie's on Twelve Mile Crack In North Carolina,
where he died before the tirth Of his son Andrew.
Grow and John Ees1ie settled sbout' 'tHe same dis-
tance Off IN Sonth Carolina Alter the deafh Of
Andrew jackson, Sen'r,, his widow left 7 TRelve
Mile Creek TO live with her friends in Waxhaws,
and more particularly with the Cfawfords, Who
were the most wealthy. On her way there, 4som
her residence On Twelve Mile Greek, she stopped
at her sisters, Mrs. McCamie. aud was taken IN
labour there and was delivered Of Andrew Jdck-
son. .'Jun'r, afterwards General and President of
the United States Assoonas she recovered from
her confinement at McGsmie's, she took her son
Andrew and proceeded 10 what is called the Wren
Place, about q miles from Mechanics; IN soath
Carolina, belongingto Crawford, and there re-
manned With her son until he was, taken To- QraE-
ford's residence hear Waxhav Greek Bridae, where
he refnsined untibxhout the close 81 fthe Rev6ld-
tiouary Sar. - i,s c..sat..t { & 4 r."
fhsl eyidepee to osubssaztists these facts is the
certificates Of Benz Massey Esq, and John earns,
Or lancaster Dist, s. O., published ina Charlotte
paper'of Sept, l846 and the evidence of james
and Thos. Fsulkner aud John Latham, the,sscond
cousins of General jackson, all Of 8. c., and
srandsons Of Mrs: Sarah Leslie theinotHef of Mrs.
Sarah Latham. The witnesses state shstfhey Aase
often heard Mrs. Sarah Leslie and Mrs. Lathsm
say that they we're present on the night of the
birth Of Gen. Andrew jackson, and that he was
born al George 6Canis's ii North Carolina, flear
Gureton,s pond fbat theyswslked there, D. bsisg
near b.. and remembered YELL of going thesnear
way through The HeIds; that Mrs. jackson after-
wards went on, TO Enwfords; that old Andrew
Jackson hadsdisd on Twelve Mile Greek, No,
before the birth Of hissop, and that Mrs, Leslie
was his (GenT Jackson 81 supt Then We have the
statetnent Of Saml McWhoster proving that lis
grandmother, Mrs Elisabeta McWhorters said,of-
ten that che. ives q near, neighbor, TO- McGamie-
was sent for and was present on the night Of An
drew's birth, and that Il took placeat coamie's;
that George MoWbopter, thsfathsr ofSGmueis Of
ten said be was very intimate with Andrew Jack
son Jan'r-was on . visit with his mother at
Mechanics on the nett dAy after Andrews birth,
and vas then e years Of age. 'Weaproye also by
other olt persons. Hugh McCompon and wife 10.
Ia, Thos cureton, Sen'r, John Porter and others,
where the McCamfs place was, and also the neigh.
ofhood tradition of okson's having. been born
there We establish the George McCamie tract,
and trace it from the original survey for John Nc
Csne, I757, and patent 70 him 178l, to Repentance
Townsend, 179l; from Repentance Townsend to
Geo. Mccsmisy ls66 from George McGamie 1899,
10 Tbes. Crawford E9G; and from Thos.. Craw-
ford to jeremiah Cureton, who died 10 1847, leav-
ing the landeo hisson, VIM ]. Cureton, who still
owns It ,--See your Register Aooksr in Charlotte
srRook No. Il, page goa, Book No, II, page 80,
and Book for 9th Hept'r. 1855. Robert Harris
Register and Clerk; July cdurt,; i78e III '--
Taking alLtogsthsr think 10 smounts 10 cogent
and conyipcipg proof, stronger far, thau the mere
opinions Of Gen'l Jackson or anybody else, whose
opportunities were not half 60 good for knowing
the facts''' '-'--s ,.,'s-l-s.7 t'a te,'