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and probably two or three other
daughters.
| Preston Hampton, in 1863, while the
family was living IN Halifax, furnished
provisions to tho Virginia militia, an1
assigned his bill against the state to
| James Roberts, Jr.. who collected I'm
1905. Preston Hampton, as shown
above. was killed by the Indians in
South Carolina In July. 1875.
| John Hampton, another son OF An
| tnoh% hampton. saw actual service I'm
the Halifax militia in the French and
lnuian War of 1888. In 1879 nc was Il
captain OF company of South Caro-
lima Dragons, and In 1882 a major.
GiH's Documentary History OF South
EScarolina gives an interesting letter
from Major Richard Hampton to his
| brother, Major John Hampton, unicr
date OF April .. 1881. In part he says:
For news 1 give you the following
/ viz: Brother Wade has poined Geners,
Sumter and has left all his property
IN possession of the British and
fories; he now fights them hard.
brother Henry Is raising regular
regiment OF light horse. as liz also Col.
onei Middleton. have accepted the
majority In bIiddleton's regiment.
Brother Wade. l believe, has brought
one OF your negro fellows with him
Jacob We are all In high spirits
am, dear Brother, yours sincerely
''R. HAMPTON"
Major Richard Hampton was later n
! neutenant-colonel, In his letter no
| mentions the curious terms OF tbc Of
hcers' pay I'm the Couth Carolina rcgi :
msuts Thoy wee to enlist for ten
months. and each colonel was TO re-
ceive three adult negroes and one small
! one the majors to have three adults.
the captains two; the lieutenants to
nave one adult and one small negro:
the sergeants ono adult negro and n
quarter of another one; the priyates
to have one adult negro
or Henry Hampton, son of Antbonv
Landrum says: Captain Henry Humn,
ton behaved most nobly under General
(! Wilkinson In his second battle against
the Cherokee Indians, etc He
himself captured an Indian wearing
the coat of his brother Preston, who
had no doubt been murdered by this
man when they DESTROYED his fathers
famlX."
Edward Hampton married sarah
daughter of Judge Baylis Earle, n
prominent settler In that part of the
state, colonel in tho Revolution. etc
reward Hampton was murdeded in
October, l7s1. while sitting on his
father-in-l laws porch by the "notori-
Gus Bill Cunningham and his gang"
| Among other children, Captain Edward
and Sarah Earle Hampton had son
| Jonathan, who had sons James, iona
mon. and Adam. and a son Noah, who
was the first man killed at tile battle
or Earle's Ford n C. The Ameri-
! cans were asleep when they were sur
Drised by the British under Colonel
dunlap. and large number taken
/ prisoners. Upon being asked his
name, Noah replied Hampton YOU
damned rebel replied Dunlap, your
name Is enough to prove You not MT
to iive,' and ran his sword through
the body OF his helpless prisoner"
as seen above, Wade Hampton, the
most distinguished son of Anthony
Hampton, did not at nrst espouee the
American cause in the Revolution, and
"as late ms 10th September, 1880. his
name appears In a list published I'm
the Royal Gazette at Charleston OF
those who were affected to His Males
ty. and whose sincerely to the royal
cause was certified by citizens Of
\ known loyalty and integrity"
+ Or. Landrum says that General
Wade Hampton distinguished himself
OIL many occasions by the bravery and
energy OF his character, and his acute
ness in partisan warfare Colonel
Z, Tnomas Taylor. of Columhia, told us
that Wade Hampton was once taken
prisoner and they were sending him
down to the prison ships under an of
| ncer and file OF men, but did not CON
fine his hands or feet Wncp the mar
ty stopped for refreshment he was
made to stand In a corner OF the room;
the arms were leaning In the opposite
corner dingonally, and the guard sat
| down between them in the middle Of
room. Hampton shuffied a little from
his corner, sometimes to the right AMI
then to the left; at last he made a
spring, seized the arms and made his
] guard prisoners. He paroied them.
armed and mounted and rodo off,"
h After tho Revolution Wade Hampton
\ represented South Carolina In the
h fourth Congress- 17s5-'97. and the sth.
\ lS03-'05. He was a presidential cleo
! tor In 1901, and voted for Thomas
Jefferson and Chas. c. Pincknoy In
1903 he became colonel In the regu-
Iler United states army, and In 1904
.|Iwas made ;brlgadier- general. sta
lltiondc ut Now Orleans. IIc next com
limandod force on the Canadian
|Ifrontier, was madc Major general
March p. 1913, and rosigned April c.
4 1919. He became very wealthy as q.
/ planter and land SPECTATOR III! South
i carolina and Mississippb and when he
dad IN fsoIyrt hia "a n az < 10. a a.,