The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15

rice planter having been the first to attempt the
cultivation of that important staple in this country
Chief Justice Pnckney died in 1885, The third Of
Thomas Pnckney William, who at one time the
Royal Master in Chanoery and Conmissary General Of
the province The first died chldless; Charles had
two sons and William one. This latter is unknown to
fame but the Of Charles both became famous and
are now known as "the Pinckneys of Revolutionary
fame"
The first or these Charles Cotesworth Pinckney,
who born in 1746 and died in 1925. He educa-
ted at Christ Church College, Oxford studied law in the
Middle Temple London, and military tactics in the
Royal Military Academy of France at Caen He returned
to America few years before the breaking out Of the
Revolutionary war. He member OF the first Pro-
vincial Congress Of South Carolina; made captain
sequently its colonel He served at the cap
ture of Fort JohnsA in Charleston harbor, and was
present at the defeat Of the British at Fort Moultre He
was an ad-de-camp to George Washington at Brandy
wine and Germantown. he subsequently figured in the
South again. was in the unsuccessful expedition into
British General Provost at Charleston and in the disas
trons assault on Savannah In ITO The accepted his
hold Fort Moutrie during the siege Of Charleston;
captured and remained prisoner until the clog OF
the war During the war he was for single session Pres
2ads member q To S9pysaioA yal i9s6@ ing
tpa convention Of lis State Witch ratified IT, he was
s Sse II a ~ saDsn.
place Ii The Cabinet both offered Mm by Warrington. I
&c was Minister 70 France IA 1895, and was the who
In iso7 Pinckney Afterwards returned with Ansshall
and Gerry % arrange tho dhcultiesw with Fste, and
Tt G sspaSs ssss Is sss The
s Ssys ss,.s sum sp e s
tribute" The three minsters returned and prepara-
tions were made for war Warrington vas created
being siisrwsras changed % s.ssrs and pesnsy wss
appointed July ], 1881 major general War with
France did not however. ensue Tasyrand vent down;
policy as wen a. the destiny Of France. No necessity
FOR volunteers srose Washington died before he could
Pinckney was mastered out * service because not
wanted In the capacity Of general In the same year
With john ns IL xss &C. sas -
Burr This the ocosson Of ts famous slssl0s when
and the -ds1y Of slsosing tdsns devoived for the
nrst and only time the House Of Representative.
sy 1891, and lasted until tho Sh, the House remaining
In session during the whole time Beds provided
70, the mem and ID one = them %
Of him. On the thirty ballot Jefferson elected
President and Burr hts competitor having received tho
Mr. Pinckney Q candidate for the Presidency, but
was badly beaten by Jefferson receiving only the votes
OF Connecticut and Delaware In 1893 he defeated
for the Once by James Madison, and after
wards figured Ia national politics.
Thomas Packney, second Of the Chief Justice
and brother Of the last mentioned, has also kevolu-
uonary fame. He a lieutenant In his brothers.
regiment but afterwards served aid the staf Of
General lincoln; battle OF the Stone in
the assault on Savannah, where acted aid the
Count d'Estang. and lead forlorn hope. He was
wounded at the battle Of Camden, ~ c. and saved from
being bayoneted by old college ohum, who an
officer in the British army He was sent TO Philadelphia,
and released at the end Of the He was
Governor Of South Carolina in 1859, Minister 10 Great
Britain in 1892 and 10 Spain few years later II was
he who effected the treaty OF Idefonso by which the
free navigation OF tho MISSISSIPPI river was secured ne
major general March 81 1872 and commander of the
Southern Military Department during the war Of 1928
and closed the campaigns against the Creek
and Seminole Indians which Andrew Jackson had begun
His last battle that OF Horse Shoe Bend Alabama
March q, 1914 which resulted in the almost total de.
siruc ion Of the Creek Indians tribe He dis
banded In 1slo retired TO private life and died in 1898
The son Of William Pnckney who did not become dis
tinguished had son who did. HIS name was Charles.
He too figured the Revolutionary war; being captured
at the taking Of Charleston and kept like his two grand
upces, prisoner until the end Of the war He was
member OF the Provincial Congress OF 1885, delegate
the Constitutional Convention Of the States In l1ss and
ned the constitution OF the United States Governor
Of the State in 1921, 1885, and again in 1905 Senator
in Congress in 1885, was Minister to spain in 1902 and
negotiated release from spain Of all right title TO the
Louisiana and Other territories purchased by the United
States from France His last appearance in public life
was in opposition 10 the Missouri Compromise BILL as
Representative In Congress from the Charleston dstric
Henry laureDs Pinckney, his son, has also national
TO 1889 was editor Of the Charleston Mercv in 1919
Mayor Of Charleston during the notification excitement
and In 1898 represented that district in Congress He
+ was reelected IN 1885 In 1899 and 20 he again
elected Mayor OF Charleston His literary reputation
chiefly depends his editorial career though ne pub
lished memoirs OF General jackson, Robert " Hayne
iwho his brother n-law and Of Jonathan Maxcy
He prominent rebel, and died at Charleston in
| lisa
The husband OF the lady whose decoase has served AZ
the text for the revival OF these old "reminiscences was
william Cotesworth Pinckney, who had the Misfortune
10 be valctudnarian, and whose IN practical
life not a all Commensurate with his abilities The
world not his oyster, and he welded no sword to
open IL but preferred the privacy OF his library and
better skilled With his pen than sword He was for q
time Speaker OF tho South Carolina House OF Rspresen
tativ's and IL related Of him that his love OF tho
classics and od forgotten lore" 40 great that
was dlcuIt 70 get him 70 talk SUFFICIENT English he
Ineligible 10 ordinary hearers His exact relation 20
the famous members OF tho family not known though
he desc ndcd from the Charles Cotesworth branch
| Of the lnckncy family
The English Pnckneys the original stock of the
American family still extant In Lincolnshire Mem.
bcrs OF branch OF the family still retaining the name
with the same orthography which the south Carolina
family used, are now carrying slate and timber
business at Peterborough, England The head Of this
branch OF the family died about year ago Two
Of his sons smisrated 10 Australia leaving others TO
continue the business OF their father at Peterborough