The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-05-07

eis' 'SSf1E'ss ta,,gx,asg
his fight, aud hjs remains were
, Drought back 10 tbe foot of the hill
near the biock-house,- and there
buried" ."
VIM. Kennedy, ST., raised eleven
children, viz:
1. Rev. John Brandon, was Rev
olutlonary soldier. He married Re-
Decca, daughter of DR.. Ross of Lau-
rens county, S. c., where he died
leaving posterity.
z. William, Jr., was a Revolution
ary soldier and died soon after tho
close Of the war.
D. James was Revolutionary SOL
oher lie married Mary Snowden
and died in Charleston, S. c., leavi,.o
posterity.
4. Ann, the "Herooine of the Revo-
lutlon,' married Thomas Hamilton, q
Revolutionary soldier, after the close
OF the war. They We're both men,
bers of the Presbyterian church and
both diednear Pendleton, s. G. She
on the Oath day of March 1886, and
he on the End day of May 1853. She
was III her 10th year, and he in his
Oath year.
S. Elizo beth married SamI Glow
ney, nutive Of Ireland. He first
settled on the Catawba river, in n.
g., and finally located in Union coun-
ty, ). g., whore he died in 1924. He
was resolute whig of the Revolu-
ton and joined Col. Thomas at the
Cedar Springs i'll Spartanburg. He
and negro captured a squad of
Tories near the Cedar Springs and
drove them before them across Fair
Forest bridge to COL Thomas camp
Col. Thomas inquired of him, how
nc happened to capture SO many To
rles. He replied: please Your honor
[ surrounded them" He fought
'hAo"Sh luc VIII, DllC never received
wound. Hc was kind hearted,
benevolent man, much beloved by all
who knew him. He was member
of the Presbyterian church and EN-
gagged IN Family Worship every night.
One night after the conclusion of q
lengthy prayer the family all resumed
their seats except his wife who still
remained IN her attitude of prayer.
lie walked up and called out to her:
"Bctay Ciowncy: Betsy Clowney! get
up yoa have prayed long enough. -
! She had dropped oft to sleep. She
raised up and replied: "Ah! Sam
Clowne!y, You are too tedious in your
prayers" VIM. K. Clo.7ncy his son
was a member Of Congress from I'm
ion, 5. G. While u student at col
legc he would frequently write home
Tor more money. One day they ro-
celred letter from him, and Rebecca
his sister read it. After she got
through, her father male the follow
ing inquiry: "Wcll, Rcbccca; what
does William say?" she replied. "He
! wants more money" "Au," replied
her father, "Wm. Clowncy will never
scratch n rich mans hcAd.'
! e. Mary Kennedy married VIM.
Hamilton, q brother Of Thomas, and
died on Bullock's Creek, York county,
! ). Z. leaving posterity.
I. Thomas Brandon Kcnre " mar
rcd Elizabeth Potter, and died in
Green county, Ala, 9S Years of age.
: lie raised ten children, viz: Mrs. Jane
Means of Union, S. c., Mrs. Mary 4.
Walker. of Green county, Ala, DR..
VIM. Kennedy, Of Enterprise, Miss,
John 2. Kennedy, of Winston coun-
ty, Miss, Mrs. Lctitia Norton, Of
Winston county, Miss, Mrs, Eliza
beth Price, Of Green county, Ala.
Mrs. Ann Bonds, oi Chickasaw cOun
ty, Miss, Mrs. Sarah Jones, of Green
county, Ala, Mrs. Ellen Steele, of
Green county, Ala, and Mrs. Rebec-
ca Mclean, of Kcmper county, Miss.
8. Letitia Kennedy married her
cousin, George Brandon and died in
Union county, S. c., leaving postcrity
8. Ellen Kennedy married John
Brandon, a son of Christopher, and
died in Union county, S. G., leaving
posterity.
10. Jesse Kennedy married Mary,
daughtor Of Col. 10 Hughes, on Broad
river, Union county, S. c., and died
in Pickens county, Ala, leaving pos
teritV.