The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
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No. 8.
1873. Tho following arc tho names Of
those who became members Of Tho Mount
Zion Society this year, viz:
lc!labod Atwcll, Samual Adams, William
Adair, Francis Bremar, Jesse Baker, Franz
cis Baker, Benjamin Eakcr, David Y. Breed,
Richard Brown, Robert Bruce, William
Bower, Charles Bochonncau, William Burt,
Wm. Elacklock, Robert Courloy, James
Collie, John Cuminc Sampson Clarke, Archi-
bald Carson, Richard Doggctt, William Dar-
by, George Dcncr, J. Donnayan, Jr., William
Davis, William Davic, Henry Hampton, Wm.
Henderson, Thos. Hamilton, Waldo Hampton,
John Hampton, William. Hartley, Edward
Hampton, William Harden, Patrick Hughes,
Richard Hampton, William Holiday, W. B.
llutchins, Peter Horn, Jno. Johnson, ,Jo-
s"ph Jennings, Da,id Lew liner, Robert
Jones, John knights, Samuel Knights,
William KcrShaw, Joshua Lacey, William
Ice, Robert J.ithgow, James Lccson, Ro-
bert Lynll, Jno. laurence John McKmny,
Hugh Milling, W. Nlawhcnny, Patrick
Moonc, Abrah Morklcy, Alex. Mckenzie,
George Miller, Alexander McNcllagc, Alex.
Oliphant, Andrew rickcns, Charles Cotcs-
worth Pinckncy, james liichhmgh, Samuel
Rivers, Charles Roberts, William Rivers,
George Eout, Philip Raytord, David Rusk,
john Smith, Arthur Stafford, YIN. SWothcr
John Charles Smith Thos. Singlc on, Isaac
Seymour, Thos. Smith, Abralam Hcvor, Ed
ward Stiles, Daniel Tharin, YIN. \ thompson,
Philip Ihornc, Simeon Thcus, John Wood
wmd, James Wood, Philip Will, Samuel
Wells, Joseph WIGrall, Elias Wiarall, james
Wri%hi, Robert Williamson, Benjamin.
Wcelcr, Henry Welsh, Joseph Yates, Mich
ocl York, Seth Yates
The distinguished Hampton family came
| up in $irony force 10 ihc aid Of ihc Society
during the period Of lIIS,-no less than
| five OF thcir number becoming mcmbcrs.
| OF these four were thc sons Of Anthony
| Hampton, The original Of the faulty in
South Carolina, who settled on Tiger River,
in Spnrtnnhurg. The rclnainine ono was
John Hampton, a brother Of Anthony, who
| filed positions Of honor in tho State after
| The Revolution. Henry Hampton was q
| regular attendant at the Meetings of the
Committee in Winnsboro for somc time, as
appears from its proceedings.
lie was engaged in all The military opera
tons in This State, during the great shug-
gle, and at Eulaw end Camden his conduct
was that ola brave and distinguished OH.
cor. Henry Hampton died in Missouri oil
thc 81 OF July, 1925.
Edward Hampton showed himself worthy
Of his nnmc also. In The second batu,
fought by Gen. Williamson with The Chcro
KEGS, when his command was pressing them
closely, they began TO kill their prisoners
Following closely the Indian trail, Edward
Hampton camo to tho body Of white wo
man, recently murdered Ivy them aud left
shockinsly exposed. lic nlightcI, in the
hurry of tho moment, covered the body Will
his own shirt-thc only ono he had--drcw
il under bush, and resumed tho pursuit,
iic was afterwards killed by tho tories j,
| l7Sl, when, in their bloody scout. the,
assumed tho distinguishing badge Of tho
Wings, and went from house 10 house
killing whole families and destroying every
thing hnhi;oblc.
0cn. Wade lIamrtons name IS we'll know.
in connection with gallant exploits Of III,
Revelation.
Charles Cotcsworth Pmcknry IS TOO wei
known not only in the history Of Souil
Carolina, but in that Of tho carly struggle
for freedom from British rule by the Unite,
Colonies, TO nccd any extended notice here
lie joined carly in the formation Of III
Mount Zion Society, and statesman an,
warrior rs ho was, aided carpenters an,
school-mastcrs and lawyers, minister's an,
physicians to establish q College in Wms
horo for The education Of tho youth Of th
STATE.