The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-18

feathers in the yard took Gre,-she
succeeded in saving enough for one
bed. She had then to go to the house
of Mr.. -, where she remained until
after her confinement, which took
place on that day four woeks. When
she recovered, she vent back to her
own place, and took UP ner residence
in small out house which had escaped
the fire of the enemy. Here with her
five children, and a young Miss Neely;
she contrived to live; assisted much
by the devoted people Of her hus-
band S charge. Having procured some
cloth out of which to make clothing
for her children,-for the enemy had
not left them a single change, she
had cut it out, and was proceeding to
make it up, when company of tories
came along and plundered her also of
these. Upon her complaining, how
ever, to the leader of the party, they
were ordered to deliver them up TO
her. Some. of this gang were dressed
in Mr.. Simpson clothes. They would
exultingly strut before her and ask
her if they were not better looking
men than her husband, at the same
time telling her that they would some
day make her a present Of her hus-
bands scalp
This gang Of tories took off the stock
of cattle. She plead with them to
leave her but one milk cow for her
little children; but her request was
refused. After going about two miles
further on their way they put the cat
tie in pen for tie night; but two
large steers Of the flock broke out
during the night, ana opening the way
for the rest, the entire flock returned
home
During the time that Tarleton lay
at White Mill, three dragons came
to Mrs. Simpsons. They were all
drunk. and one of them falling asleep
in his chair, the others went OF and
left him. Miss Neely suggested the
propriety of killing him, saying
"these fellows have killed our friends;
if our men were here would they not
dispatch him? What they would do
ought not we to do to assist them?
To this Mrs. Simpson replied, ut
would be extremely wrong. Our men
would only take him prisoner, and ex-
change him for some one Of our friends
who are prisoners at Camden. They
then thought to bind him fast: and
bear him to Charlotte, North Carolina,
distance of about forty-fye miles;
but rejecting that they could not con-
veniently go with him, the project was
finally abandoned.
Of the children Of Mrs. Simpson,
our heroine, Jane Boyd, was the
eldest; and at that time was some 8 OF
10 years of age. She is yet living,
and remembers distinctly Of seeing
the red coats, and witnessing the
scenes of distress and suffering
through which her mother passed.
The facts of the foregoing history arc
gathered from her; many Of which
came within her own observation.
Her father continued with the army
until the country was rescued from
the power Of the enemy, and the tories
subdued and she thinks that he was
engaged in most of the battles.
After the war Mr.. Simpson contin-
ued in charge of Fishing Creek and
Bethesda churches, occasionally sup
plying Catholic, and some other small
er congregations. A few Of his hear
ers in the surrounding congregations
had joined the enemy; and, although
he could from his heart pity and for
give them, yet he could never place
confidence in them. This they saw
and felt, and when churches of other
denominations sprung around them,
they gladly withdrew from him and
joined elsewhere.
Between the years 1870 and 1900
Mr.. Simpson moved to the District OF
Pendleton, where he ended his days
He was a clergyman of eminent piety,
of brilliant talents and worth. AS
was the case with most clergymen, he
possessed but little worldly estate:
yet being an educated man himself,
he gave his sons and daughters good
education. Some of these sons be-