The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-12-11
A THRILLING STORY
Of The Fisroish Massacre OF the
Hampton Family
DURING THE REVOLUTION.

Fals!SSSEs 6s1b'y
DURING THE REVOLUTION.
0sn. Wads Hampton's Aged
oyandsIrs Was Slain by the
Hand He 0raspsd in
FfisEdship.
Stories of the Hampton family are
always read with pleasure, for this
family Of uaswerving patriotism has
been closely identified with the most
stirring events in State history since
the beginning Of the struggle for lib
erSy. AS he is in receipt of Eunercus
rsQ2es's for Information as to his fam
ily, GeE. Hampton las consented to let
the apE ended sketch be repubiished. It
is the original manuscript Of the late
Gov. Psrr7 SID wss first published in
June, 1913, in "Msgnolia." Following
is the story under the capticp:
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENTS THE
HAMPTON FAMILY"
Anthony Hampton, the father of
Ger. Wade Hsmptor, vss among the
list enigrauss from Virginia 70 the
upper psrt Of South Carolina. He set
tied with his family OF Tiger river in
The district Of Spartsnburg. In IT'S q
vsr with the mother ccultry, as Eng
land was thea called, became ineyita-
bic, and it vas q matter Of the highest
Importance ,e to the inhabitants Of the
frontiers Of Carolina to secure s peace
With the Cherokee Indians. To eject
this the chiefs Of that war like and
powerful tribe we're invited to ssBig
Talk" st some convenient town in their
nation,
EIward and Preston Hampton, the
sons Of Anthony Hampton, we're dele
gated By their friends and neighbors to
meet the Indians at this conference,
and endsaVored to persuade them, II
possible, to rsms!n neutral in the sp:
pzosohing struggle. But the British
enissaries had already engaged the
Cherokee warriors to make an incur
sion into the settlements 10 the upper
part Of the State, at>the same time that
she English feet under Henry Clinton
and Peter Parker was to attsck Char
lesion. It is veil. known In history
that these movements we're sipultane-
GUS.
The yo1rg Hamptons had1j1a re-
turned from This tslk with the fadians
when large number Of their warriors
commenced their work of death and
destruction upon the inhabitants: Of
Greenville and Spsrtsnhurg. After
killing the Hite family in Enncree, they
proceeded to Mr.. Haupton'n where
they found the old gentleman, his lady,
their son Preston Hampton, lad by
the name Of John Byauu, and an in.
fant child Of Mr. Jsnes harrison. They
approached the house from every direc-
tion in o;dsr to prevent any Of its in
mstes from escaping their inhuman
oarnsge. Some OF these Indians were
known to both Preston Hampton and
his father, and having reosived no in
formation ofsheir hos5ilisies, their visit
was st first supposed to be . friendly
one. They were met cordially and old,
Mr. Hampton was in the sct. Of shak-
ing hands with one OF tee chiefs Whsn
he saw gun FIRE and his son Preston
fsll to the ground.
This was the signal for an in6iscrim-
mate murder. ghe very hand which
Mr.. Hampton had, but moment be-
foEe grasped in friendship, now sent
z tomahaTk~ into his skull, His wife
wss soon dispatched in the same man-
Fer. The infant son Of Mr.. Hampton
#as dashed against the vail Of the
house which it besprinkled with its
blood snd brains. JOAN BSnun, the
lad already mentioned stood perfectly
astounded amidst this murder and car
mage, haying lost al presence Of mind
and making DO effort to esospe. At
length sn Indisn wsrrior raised his
hand to dispssch the youth also, when
the blow was arrested py the hand. Of
chief, who took tbs lad under his pro:
lection.
Mrs Harrison, who was the daughter
Of MIR. Hampton, hsd gone to sneigh-
boris house, and On her return saw her
fathers houas in flames, the indians
stsnd;ng around it exItting with fend-
ish malignity, the usngled bodies Of
her father, mother brother and son
lying scattered TO snd fro in the yard.
She was goining to rush forward, IN the
frerz7 of the moment, to make an
other victim, when she Was restrained
By her husband and forced in another
dirs ction. They sougas asecaeeaEmsnt in
a swamp and T. m lined there undiscoV-
cred Until tie ssysgss left the place.
The lsd zho wss rescued By the
c0ief vas taken by the Indians to their
nation, and remained aieh them until
the treaty Of l7E7 when the district
OF ISQSlSICH ouS .CfS09S414O.-nOAS
csded to the whites. OAe article Of
this agreement wss tina. the Cherokees
should surrender to the commissioners
sll their prisoaers and children taken
from tie homes Of inhabitants along
the frontiers. Among those who were
thus surrendered eas John Bgnun. He
ha23, however, been so lorg with the
Indians that it was sith reluctance he
Vas persuaded to leave them.
Shorty ssa'r this massacre 8 large
Dcd? of the S.u-h Carolina militia I'M
Gsr the command Of Col. Williams
marched in.o the Cnerokee country
bacnt sod Destroyed crest mssy OF
their soRns ard settlements. henry
Hampton, soa @; Anthony Hampton. a
commanded IL {: is body Of militia and
Killed With his cva hsnd an Inaian
8arrio. st.iIsd il Preston Hampton's
coat Nhich gas immediately recognized
"a +Le oos IN which his tro5her Was