BIO:  Ramsey, John - Union, Hopkins, Henderson Cos ties

Here ia a bio of a John Ramsey born about 1750 in SC, he is possibly my
4th gr-grandfather.  He resided in Union & Hopkins Co, KY and also
Henderson Co, KY at one time

JOHN RAMSEY

(South Carolina history). John Ramsey, Aged 73 years. He enlisted for 6
weeks in 1774 in S.C. in the command of John Barclan in the regiment of
Col. Eli Kershaw and he was discharged in 1781 in S.C. His sole
possessions were 1 mare valued at $40, 1 bed valued at $25. James
Nisbett swears that he was in the service at the same time as John
Ramsey. He was under Henry Coff as Lt. He was also a substitute for John
Moore his Uncle. He was for a time encamped on Repburns Creek
while the enemy was at Ready River at which time he served for months
and helped take the Tories under Cunningham. Gen. Richardson commanded
and Sumpter was the Adjutant. He was drafted under James Montgomery. He
marched to Chaston and to Puninstown above Savannah. He heard
the battle between the Americans and the British at Savannah and served
6 weeks, when he was drafted to Augusta, Ga. and under Capt. Henry
Coffee and Eli Kershaw, as the Col. Maj. was there killed by an Indian.
He was then drafted again under Sumpter. He was at the Seige of Fort
Congaree. At that battle under Col. Thomson he was shot through the left
thigh. They took 16 wagons and 16 British between Charleston and Camden.
In 2 battled on the east side of the Patowaba. Jacob Newman and Thomas
McMullen certify him as being neighbors. He was born in Lancaster Co.,
S.C. in 1750, but the record of his age is lost. He entered in the
service while in Lancaster Co., Tenn. and he spent some time in Union
and Hopkins Counties but he is now residing in Henderson Co., Ky. He
served until 1787. Gen. Winsom commanded the regiment near
Augusta, Ga. on the South side of the Savannah River. He was well known
to Winson Cruise and George N. Ring. He nominated John Boyle, his lawful
attorney and says that the pay is to be sent to the Louisville United
States Branch Bank. Alexander Ramsey is his brother. He served 4 weeks
under Gen. Sumpter at the Battle of the Hanging Rocks. He served 5 weeks
under Gen. Davidson in N.C. when Ferguson was defeated on Kings
Mountain. He also spent 4 weeks under Col. Davey on Warsaw Creek. He
says that Gen. Jackson may remember his father, Robert Ramsey and
himself when they all were on on Creek, in Camden, S.C. While President
Jackson was living at the home of Maj. Robert Crawford, he and his
father traveled with them both on their way to Charleston, when his
brother Alexander and he lay at Gum Swamp. Letters are addressed to the
Hon. Lewis Cass, the Secretary of War at Washington, D.C. He received
$35 per month and served 10 1/2 months as private in the company of
Capt. Montgomery in S.C. Militia. He is on the Ky. Roll at the rate of
$35 per annum to commence on March 4, 1831. His certificate of pension
was issued May 30, 1835 and it was sent to John Boyle. The total due to
him was $84.50.
Recorded by William S. Allison.
Book E, Vol 7, Page 25.


From: Terry & Marge Davis 
<tedmrd@micron.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998