Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-26

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once a resident on this town, and his
| life is interesting in connection will
the history of his attempt to rescue
Gen. Lafayette from the prison o!
Olmutz, in Austria. The attemp,
failed, and he was himself imprisoned
eight months, and was only released
upon the condition that he would
leave the country never to return.
Another feature of interest a,
Pendleton is the old sun dial to be
seen in front of the Farmers Hail.
which was presented to the muni-
cipality by Gen. f. III. Huger. AT a
short distance from the hall on
another street we come to the law
office of the Hon. Warren r. Davis,
member of Congress, the greatest
wit and handsomest man of his time.
He was the brother-in-law of John
O. Calhoun, and the owner of the
beautiful residence known as Keowee.
The Court House which followed
the old log building stands in the
center of the square, and the Jail, a
brick building of antique design, may
be seen not far away.
The churches of this rural town
are also interesting. st. Paul's is
the oldest Episcopal church in the
State above Columbia. In its ceme-
terry lie buried many prominent oiti-
zens of the place, viz, Gov. Frank
Burt, Gen. Barnard Bee, who gave
to Gen. Jackson the famous soubri.
quet of "Stonewall," Gen. Clement
Stephens, Lieut.. Henry Stephens,
Lieut.. Sbubrick of the navy, Capt.
Alex Marley, Mrs. John @. Calhoun,
also Thos. G. Clemson, founder of
Clemson College, the Rev. Jasper
Adams, d. d., the Rev. Andrew
Cornish, and many others, including
Confederate soldiers.
On a beautiful hill overlooking
Seneca river, whose placid waters
roll on and on, gathering strength as
they go until the broad expanse of
the lovely Savannah is formed, on
this lofty height are the graves of
the family of Col. Andrew Calhoun,
the last of the name who owned Fort
Hill.
The first settlers of Pendleton
were from Virginia and North Car
olina, and among them Gen. Pickens
and Gen. Anderson, of the Revolu-
tionary war.
Later on settlers came from Vir-
ginia in larger numbers also from
Charleston, among whose names we
notice the Pinckneys, Hugers, Prip-
giles, Norths, Gibbes, Stuarts, Gail
lards, Cheves, Elliots, Bees, Stephens,
Prioleaus, Trescotts, Smiths, Haynes,
Warleys, Adgers and many others.
Notably among the first settlers
from that grand old State, Virginia,
were the Earles, Harrisons, Lewises,
Taliaferros, Calhouns, Taylors,
Sloans, Whitners, Robinsons, Burts,
Kiipatricks, and others whose nam es
are still prominent among the pres
ent residents of Anderson county.
This Piedmont section Of our be-
loved State is fast growing in favor
and leading in the various arts and
industries, which is requisite to the
full development of her many re-
sources.
Continuing the past history of this
noted section, we stroll in imagina-
tion to secluded spots. From mag
nificently wooded hill can be seen
lower down Seneca river, near Pen
dleton, the spot where Gen. Pickens
concluded the treaty with the Chero.
kec Indians in 1883, by which the
lands. were ceded to South Carolina.
On a battle ground on the Eighteen
Mile creek, between this historic
spot and our village of seven hills,
many unique Indian relics have been
found from time to time.
The Old Stone church, which lies
three miles from here, deserves more
than passing notice, but this his
toric and sacred spot is we'll known
far and wide. No more sacred land
mark stands in the upper part of
South Carolina. There on old wea-
ther-stained tablets we find the
names of family trees whose branches
are spread far and wide over many
States of the Union, such as Pickens,
Whitner, Maxwell, Lewis, Sloan,
Benson, Fitzpatrick, Reese, John
Miller, the printer, Dickson, and
many others, all worthy and honor.
able citizens.
Near by or the side of the ceme-
terry is the grave of Thomas Bynum,
who fell in the memorable duel with
Hon. b. f. Perry, of Greenville,
which took place in 1888 during null
LITIGATION times. The grave was
formerly marked by two magnificent
pines that seemed to stand as lonely
sentinels above the quiet spot, for no
loving hand has ever raised marble
shaft to perpetuate the last resting
place. There is a legend Eve give it
as such) that these pines grew from
two poles upon which the body was
borne from the wagon to the grave,
and were placed at the head and
foot of the grave and forthwith
took deep root.
This is given upon the best autho
ity, and we leave the sequel to the
thoughtful visitor to the spot lat the
present time. This Old Stone
church was first built of logs in
1791. In 1909 it was built Of stone.
In the church yard lie the remains
of five of the ministers of this
church.
Our little town with such past
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