The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-04
No. &.


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Having given some Incidents in tho lives
Of three of the original founders Of the
Society, the history Of others will now be
briefly touched upon, viz Chat Of Col
Thomas Taylor
Col. Taylor also, rs Col. WinM did, repre-.
scented the District between the Broad and
Cntawba rivers in the first Provincial Con
grcss. And whom The Rev. Mr.. Tenant
and William Henry Drnyton were sent from
Charleston up the country "to explain the
cause of their resistance 10 the Eritisl, au-
lhoritics, aud induce the inhabitants to
unite in the association, Col Taylor was
request ed TO join them aud promote the
object" He was made Colonel Of u rcgi
mcut, and finding that the people Of the up
country were not embraced in The capitula.
ton Of Charleston, he, after consulting lis
friends, moved with them TO Sumtcr's camp
in North Carolina. lie took pnrt in the
battles Of Mohloy's Meeting House, Mus
groves Mill, Rocky Mount and Hanging
Rock, lie, with his brother James, was
captured by The British in the surprise Of
Sumtcr's camp at Fishlum, and marched of
for Camden under charge Of II detachment
Of rarl2;on's dragons. lie, however, CT
fcctcd his escape, AZ well rs his brothers.
lie did gallant service at Blackstocks, and
survived the war and became one Of the
founders Of the Mount ZION Society.
Captain Thomas Woodward, like his dis
tinguishcd contemporaries already alluded
to, filled high positions in the early history
of our Withdrawal from the British Empire.
lie was kept associated by his constituency
with Col. Wiua in the Provincial Congrcss
as well as in that important committee
whose functions have already been briefly
given.
On the Gr;h day Of he first session of tho
Provincial Congress, it was determined
among it's members to raise regiment of
cavalry rangers Two IeGimcnts of infan-
Try had already been oiliccrcd. For tho
rangers Tho very best material, it was
thought, could bc found in the "back coun~
try, as the country between this and
Charleston was then called. 1t was to be
composed OF, nine companies, and tho CONS
mand of one Of them was given to Captain
Thomas Woodward. The regiment was
under tho command of Col. William Thomr.
son, of Orangcburg, who afterwards also
became II member Of The Mount Zion Socic-
~. This regiment did excellent service at
the battle Of Fort Moultric, June 2Sth l7YG.
An important series Of events in .ho life
OF Captain Woodward is contained in his
connection with wha. was called the 'Regu-
lation," q self-cons titutcd tribunal for tho
trial and punishment of ou,lawry. While
tho principle Of Lynch Law is to be con
dcmncd, in itself, yctit is singular fact
that this ''Rcgulaton," Of which CAPTAIN
Woodward was ono Of the founders, led
eventually to tho establishment of county
courts under tho Act of l7G0 lTo had then
boon IN the Carolinas about four years,
having emigratcd from Virginia with u large
family in l7G5.
About fourteen years after Capt Wood.
"io uhllSN WITH CtCNCn OtnCr patriots to
establish a Society tho object of which was
to build up knowledge upon tho basis of
independence, he fell q vic,m to a gang of
thieves which had "maio lodgmcnt on
Cedar Creek" Determined to bring them
to justice, he with party'of his ncighbor
won't in pursuit Of them, when they fired
upon his party aud mortally wounded Capt.
Woodward.
Robert buchanan, anothor Of tho origi-
nal twelve, was citizen Of Charleston. IIo
was ono Of tho unfortunate patriots who
died upon the prison ship. 1t is said of
him that ho could easily havo secured his
release if hc had appealed toCol Philips,
his own ooasih; but, being an uncomprom-
Using enemy of Grcat Britain,, ho chose
death upon prison ship rather than n
relcasc that could DO obtained in that wav
only.