Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-06
TALES Or THE REVOLUTION RET0lD
BY ANNIE A. BoGGs.
SAMUEL cLowNEY.

Samuel Clowney was an Irish
man. He first settled on the Ca
tawba River in North Carolina,
finally locating IN Union County,
South Carolina, where he died in
1925.
He married Elizabeth Kennedy
daughter OF VIM. Kennedy. Sr.
He was a resolute Wing of the
Revolution and joined Colonel
Thomas at Cedar Springs in
Spartanburg. He was once out
on a scout accompanied by his
servant. a negro man of remark
able fidelity to his master ard
withal a strong Wing.
As Mr.. Clowney was nearing
the margin Of n stream he heard
a party of horsemen approaching
from the opposite direction. 1t
was dark. He conjectured that
they must be Tories, and deter
mined to try his hand with the
whole party. He gave the negro
an intimation Of his intention and
Of the part he should act. They
remained quietly at the brink Of
the creek tall the party was with
IN the banks. lie then demand
ed who they we're. They ans
wered, Friends 10 the King"
He ordered them to come out in
stantly and give up their arms or
be cut to pieces. They obeyed.
He directed his men as though he
had a dozen or two TO gather up
the arms and surround the pris-
oners. He then ordered them
forward march, under the direc-
ton Of their guide, and conduct
ed them safely 10 his own party
The prisoners were much cha
grined when they found theiI
captors 10 be only two in number
vile they yer five. When they
rode into camp Gen. Morgan in
quired of Clowney how he hac
managed TO capture SO many
Tories. He replied. PLEASE
your Honor, | surrounded then =
: He fought through the war bu.
never received a wound.
He was accustomed 10 engage
in family worship, and his pray
ers were noted for their brevity
! One night after the conclusion o
: 4 lengthy prayer the family al
A, resumed their seats except hi:
2 wife who still remained kneeling
1, He walked up and called out t,
her, BETSY Clowney! Bets!
i Clowney. Get up, you have pray
+, ed long enough" She had fal
r len asleep. As she arose sh'
, turned the joke on him by say.
ing, samuel Clowneyl Samue
lClowneyl You are too tedious il
your prayers"
] William X. Clowney, his son
! afterwards a member Of Congress
: from Union. 5. c., while a stu
dent at college would frequently
write home for money. One day
they received a letter from him
and Rebecca, his sister, read it
After she had finished her fatheI
r inquired, well Rebecca. wha
| does William say?" more mon.
ey, he wants more money, sh,
replied. "Ah, Rebecca," he
father said, civilian Clowney
will never scratch n rich man:
head"
REV JOHN SIMPSON
"Mr. Simpson vas a jealous
christian and he proved himself
to be no less a devoted patriot
nor was he n small sharer in tbs
privations Of camp life and tn,
loss of prosperity. Though the
enemy had threatened him, yeI
dauntless and fearlessly did he
march in the van, encouraging
and urging his fellows to meei
their common enemy. He was in
several conflicts and skirmishes
In some Of these he was consid.
cred as leader and adviser. In
the campaign of t7S0 he was with
Sumter and barely escaped be-
ing taken prisoner when Tarleton
' surprised them at Fishing Creek
On one occasion the enemy nov
, ed upon the church of Mr.. Simp-
son expecting TO find him and his
congregation there, but were dis
appointed. They marched to his
house, which was but a short dis
lance, and Mrs. Simpson on see-
, their approach retired with her
four children and hid in their or
chard. They rifled the house of
everything valuable and then set
1t ahre and it was soon eonsum-
ed. They also set fire to Mr..
Simpsons study which contained
a valuable library of books and
manuscript, all of which were
consumed except what was saved
by Mrs. Simpson who ran up af-
the enemy lett and took out two
aprons full. In doing this she
was severely scorched, almost
causing her death. She then
took her children to a neighbour
ing house for a few weeks. Re-
turning she took up her abode in
a small clubhouse that had es-
capped the fire. Here she con-
trived to live assisted much by
the devoted people of her hus-
bands charge. Having procur-
ed some cloth to make clothing
for her little ones she was making
same when a band of Tories rob-
bed her of these. Some of this
gang yer dressed in Mr.. Simp-
| sons clothes Thav woutd ~