The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-05-07
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Eerolne OF the Revolution-San
clowney, and others.
1 had published some time since
i'll the Signal Mt Louisville Miss, a
brief sketch, entitled, ''DIiss Ann Ken
nedy, Heroine of the Revolution, "
In which there were a few errors. [
now propose to re-write it and correct
those errors and make few addi-
tional remarks.
William Kennedy, ST., father of
Miss Ann Kennedy, was born in
Virgins where his father had set
tied on his arrival from Ireland. On
reaching majority he emigrated to
South Carolina, where he married
Mary Ann, n sister Of General Thonl
as Brandon of Union county, S. c.,
who was soldier Of the Revolution.
After the marriage Of VIM. Kennedy,
Sr., he settled on Browns Creek about
three miles from Union Court House,
where he died at an advanced age
When the Revolutionary war began
he espoused the cause of the Colonies
and joined the erebel army as q private
soldier, and mover would accept office
during the war, although he was re-
garded as one Of the leading men of
his county during the war. lie was
in all the principal battles and sliir-'
mishes fought in the northern part
of South Carolina and in North Car
olina. He was wounded in the wrist
and thigh at Stations in York county
S. C.,-was in the battles Of Ninety
Six, Cowpens, Blaclstocl1's Kings
Mountain, and others. He was re
garded rs the best shot with rifle
of any man i'll that section of the coun-
try, and whenever the well known re-
port of his rifle WAS heard, it was
generally remarked, 'thcre is another
tory less During the war while on
visit to his family the tories attcmp-
ted to capture him. He was Mt work
in his shop when the tories cndeav-
orcd to surround him, they got his
hat: but he successfully made pre-
iipitous fight to the nearest thiclot
amid a shower of bullets, that whis-
lied around his head. After the tories
left he returned to view his pill
lagcd house, and bid his family
haSty adicu and returned hatless to
the army. VIM. Kennedy, ST., lived
some years after the war-was "a
spIcted and honorod by his country
men to scnt i'll the Legislature, and
equally respected as a mcmbcr of the
Presbyterian church by being chosen
Elder in said church. On one occa-
sion he was grossly insulted by a
Tory of Union Court House. He put
one of the smaller boys on his horse
and said to him to tell Thomas b.,
his son, to come there quick. Thomas
lcapcd on the horse bareback and
coatlcss and rode to town to know his
fathers wish. "Thomas," said the
old man, "l want You to whip that
rascal" pointing bin out to Thomas
at the snmo time No sooner said
than Thomas entered on the job and
it up i'll good style to the
satisfaction of the old man; not low
ever, without suffering in the flesh
for during The fight Thomas
received Il severe wound on the fore
head which left n scar for life.
VIM. Kennedy was an Industrious,
and devoutly pious man
His fellow citizens had unlimited con-
iidence i'll him and trusted him in
every capacity as long as he was able
to serve them. The elder sons said,
che was tho best man that ever lived
IN Union. For further particulars
relative to the Kennedy, Brandon
and Clowncy families, the reader is
referred to Howcs History of the
Presbyterian church of S. c., pub
lshed by VIM. j. Duflie of Columbia,
S. G..
Gen. Thomas Brandon was Of Irish
descent, and was born III Pcnnsvlva.
MIA i'll 1741, and emirrated to Union
County, S. G. about the year 1854.
He married Il Miss McCool and set
tied on Browns Creek, about three
miles east of where Union Court House
now stands, III the vicinity Of VIM.
Kennedy, his brother-m-aw, where
he was residing during the Revolu,
tiOnary War. Gen. B. was over G
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