The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16

| l Creek: Blackstocks. Musgroves Mill, l Kings Mountain: at the siege of Au. gusta and of Savannah; defeated the l Indians at the battle of Jacks Creek in l7S7; one of the commissioners to sign | treaty with the Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Ga, in 17s3; May 31. commits sioner to sign treaty made with the Creek Indians Nov IS. l7ss. at Aussls- ta; father of General John Clarke who was also in the Revolution and after wards Governor of Georgia for two terms.
 American Ancestry. Heitman's Reg ister of Revolutionary Oficers. Los sings Field Book of the Revolution. Whites History of Georgia. etc. CHAMBE lLAIN. Mrs. Henry-4ss15 l-Ancestor John Archer Elmore, born in Prince Edward County. Virginia, August 21, 1762; died in Autauga Coun- ty, Alabama. April 24, 1884; married Nancy Martin; buried in the old fam | fly burial ground at Huntingdon, near Fillmore, Ala..: member of the Legis- lature of South Carolina: member of tho Legislature of Alabama and filled both States. The above facts are recorded on General Elmore's tombstone.
 CHAMBERLAIN. Mrs. Virginia Mau- in.--35097-Ancestor, Hon. John Tay- Joe. born May 2s. 1721; died April IS, 1779; married Rebecca |Plater: member of the Council of Virginia before the Revolution and was reelected by the House of BurGesses during the prog ress of the war: member of the first Republican Council under Governor Patfick Henry. 1776: a personal friend of George Washington and helped him in the Council with tongue and pen instead of sword.
 Bishop Meade's Old Churches and Families of Virginia. Vol II. page 18l. CLARKE, Miss Helen Gaines.-34444 Ancestor. Captain James Gaines. born in Culpepper County, 1742: died in Kingsport, Tenn, 1880: married Eliza beth Strother: commanded a company of North Carolina volunteers; distin- gulshed himself at the battle of Gull ford Court House. March 15, 17S1; in the battle of Eutaw Springs. Sept. 8. 17S1: member of the North Carolina Convention which adopted the Consti- tuition of the United States; q Senator from Chatham County. North Carolina, session of 1799-1s00. He was the fath- CT of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines and Major George strother Gaines
 wheeler's History of North Carolina. National Portrait Gallery of Distin- guished Americans. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution.
 CLARKE, Miss Mary Morris-4s273- Ancestor Elijah Foote. bodn in Sims bury. Conn.,, March 14. 1755; died in Shelby. New York, In 1928; married Mary Lattimer; served in the Revolu- tion as a private in Captain Samuel
 
 regiment, commanded by Colonel Isaac sherman, formerly commanded by Colo mel John Chandler; enlisted Septem- Der 8, 1771; discharged September 3, 17s0.
 Record of Connecticut in the War of the Revolution.
 Another ancestor of Miss Mary Nor ris Clarke, is Captain Edward Pegram born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. in 1720: died in 1795; married Mary Lille; served in the Revolution in the capa- city of captain.
 slaughter's History of Bristol Parish. p. 2oe.
 Another ancestor of Miss Mary Nor ris Clarke Is Captain James Gaines. whose record is given as ancestor of Miss Helen Gaines Clarke.
 CHAMPION. Mrs. Katherine Simpson Crampton-37163-An John Simp- son, born in Pennsylvania. January 10, 1757; died in Charleston, New York, March 2. 1900; married Mary Schauck; served in the Revolution: enlisted as a boy in the Pennsylvania Infantry under Captain John Thompson. and served excessively under Captain Abraham Dubois in the Pennsylvania Line Qn- fantry) and Captain Zebulon Pike in the 4th Pennsylvania Light Dragons. He participated In such battles and en- agreements as his companies took part chief of which was the battle of the Brandywine.
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 GROOM, Mrs. Anita Gaillard-sS33S-l Ancestor. Captain Peter Gaillard. born fin St. James Parish, s. C.. In 1757; died in Charleston, S. C., in 1893: mar ried Elizabeth Porcher; served in the Revolution In the army of General Francis Marion; fought against Colo nel Cotes at Wamboo, S. C., and at Bon- neau's Ferry; also at "Brabant," the plantation of Bishop Smith. Captain Gaillard was afterwards in the com mand of General Moultrie and in many engagements south of Charleston; also served under Colonel John Laurens: was one of an advanced party to ar rest the British In their retreat to Charleston, and witnessed the fall of Colonel Laurens by one of the last balls discharged in that war, "A contribu- | tion to the History of the Huguenots of South Carolina" D. IS. Another an- cestor of Mrs. Groom Is Thomas Palmer, | born in St. Stephens Parish. s. C., 1763: died in Pineville s. C. October IT. 1811: married Elizabeth Richebourg: served | in the Revoiution when he was only | IT years old joined the small command | of General Francis Marion, and with | his two brothers Peter and John, was with him until the war ended. He | was an active partisan during the war, | securing the esteem of General Marion | who made him one of his aids. His | father. John Palmer and uncle. Joseyh | Palmer. were prevented from bearing | arms by their physical infirmities. but | as they were known as ardent Wings | the British took them from their | homes, carried them to Biggin Church | then used as a British post and thrust them into the burial vault of the Colle- ton family. without even blanket 10 protect them from the unwholsome | damps of their gloomy prison. After | they were liberated they were two days returning to their homes ten miles dis tant. -.*
 DOTCH. Mrs Mary Louise-45225-l Ancestor Captain Claudius Pegues. | Jr.. born in Georgetown, s. C., April '. 1755: died in Marlboro District, s. C.. |
 married Marcia Murphy; served | in the Revolution in the capacity of | cantaIn: in the battle of Eutaw 1 Springs. Sept. 8. 17s2, some of the militia from Pedee took part; among |