The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

S |aess--r-ss,--a
Continued From Last Sunday.o
Anthony Hampton seems 10 have
been filed with tho restless spirit Of
his times, and moved on from one
frontier TO another seeking his for
tune. Born in King William or New
Kent he lived for u few years In Fair
fax. and then moved to Halifax county,
where his most distinguished SON
Wade Hampton-was born in 1854.
About l760-'65 nc moved from Halifax
county. Va, to Surry county, North
Carolina. where no lived until about
lI7i. when he removed to SpartanburEl
District, South Carolina. where was
,nurdered about two years later, with
bis wife. son Preston, and grandson,
the infant son OF his daughter, Mrs.
James Harrison and q boy named
John Bynam, who may also have been
IL grandson, as Anthony Hampton lis
said TO have had daughter who mar.
ried Il Bynam in North Carolina.
Most interesting accounts OF ATr..
hampton and his family are given in
historical collections of the Joscph
IIabcrsham Chapter of the d. A. r.,
printed sources. From these the fol-
lowing extracts are taken
Dr.. Joseph johnson. In Ills Traditions
ana "Reminiscences of the Revolution,
says:
Anthony Hampton, tho father OF
General Wade Hampton. was among the
first emigrants from Virginia to tho
upper part OF South Carolina, He Get
tied with his family on Tiger River
In spartanburg District. at the COM
mencement OF the Revolution It was of
the utmost importai!ce to the frontier
inhabitants that the Cherokee Indians
should be conclliated and kept in neace
10 ehect this object Edward, Henry
and Richard FTnmpton--sons of An
thony-were sent by their neighbors to
invite the nation to a talk ut any
convenient town they might propose.
But the British cmissaries had been
before them and already induced the
Cherokees to make an inroad into the
upper part OF the State. This took
place In July. 1916, and after destroy
ing several families they attacked the
FAMILY OF Mr.. Hompton, killed him, his
wife, son Preston. his infant grandson
Harrison burnt the house, and carried
OF boy named John Bynam, etc.
DR.. J. B. Landrum, In his Colonial
and Revolutionary history of Upper
Soutl Carolina, says that 1t was Ed
ward and Preston Hampton who were
sent to the Cherokees, and that they
found Cameron and other British ennis
saries at work among them that
Cameron made them prisoners. gave
their guns. horses, ETC., to the Indians,
etc. However they made their es-
cape, and warned the people of what
was coming, many of whom sought
safety in the forts along the frontier.
Dr. I.andrum continues: Anthony.
Hampton. with his wife and daughter,
Preston, Edward, and Henry, his sons,
and james Harrison, his son-in-law,
moved to what was Gfterward Spartan
burg District about the year 1774 It
Is said that the Indians were seeking
different settlement which they had
located, AS they approached Mr..
Hampton's house some of them recog-
niztd the face of Preston Hampton,
whom, IS we have stated, had lust
Ieturn"d from Tho Indinn towns and
given warning Of their intended up-
rising. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison were
at that time absent for short dis
lance. Old Mr. Hampton, it Is said,
met the Indians cordially. He gave
the chief friendly grasp OF the hand,
but had not more than done SO when
he Saw his son Preston fall from the
lire of q sun. The SAM. 1aad which
he had gras!ed moment before sent
tomahawk through, his skull In the
same way his wife was killed. The
Indians then act fire to the house.
Mrs. Harrison on coming up, seeing
her fathers house in flames. came near
rushing into the midst OF the saw
ages. Her husband anticipating what
was the trouble, held her back at the
time until the savages werc gone.
Edward Hampton was at tho time Mt
the house of his tather-in-law, Bay
lis Earle. in North Pacoiet. end other
members OF the family hud been 81 mt
TO give warning TO the peighbors"
DR.. I.andrurn also sivas an account
of the murder by tho Indians OF two
children OF Wade and Betty Hamp-l
ton at another place In the same neigh
borhood--"The father was absent. The
mother fled through Beaver Dam!
swamp Several days afterwa.d she
was found wandering through the
woods near. where Holly Spring Church
now Htands-then wilderness-Lher
clothing torn TO rags, and taken to
Woods Fort"
Howe's history of tho Presby torian
Church inr South Carolina says that
Anthony and Elizabeth Preston IIa,np-
ton had issue, Wade. Henry, Edward,
Richard, and Prestnn, and daughter
T,llzas, q II; s From :oth err sources is