Clay County AlArchives Military Records.....Grierson, Robert 
Revwar 
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Willabelle Schultz Willie72@comcast.net June 30, 2004, 3:42 pm

Robert Grierson served with the Patriots in Georgia/Alabama  during  the 
Revolutionary War.  He came to this country from Scotland - with 3 brothers, 
James, Thomas, and William., and a sister, Anne Hopkins.  sometime in the mid-
1740's.  One brother, James Grierson, was an officer with the Georgia Militia, 
serving the Loyalists.  James was killed due to siege of Augusta, after he had   ****See Note Below****
surrendered to the Patriots and had been paroled.  He was given a full military 
funeral.  He was married to a Creek Indian woman, and left 2 children in the 
Eufaullies. Thomas was serving with the Patriots and was killed by a Loyalist 
for no apparent reason. He left children in Scotland.   I know nothing of 
William. Mrs. Hopkins died, leaving her land ,  money and slaves to James 
Grierson's children.

Robert Grierson was married to Sin o gee, a Creek Indian woman of the Spanalgee 
Family.  They had a large plantation at Hillabee, many animals, cotton fields, 
and slaves.  He entertained Benjamin Hawkins, the Indian Agent -- and Hawkins 
wrote about him.  Robert & wife had children.  Sandy, James, Sarah, Catherine 
(Katy), William, Eliza, Walter.  He was a friend of Andrew Jackson's, also.  
Robert was considered a Patriot and great help to the Revolutionaries and is 
buried in Pinckneyville, Clay County, Alabama  I do not know what cemetery.  



Additional Comments:
I am a descendant of Robert Grierson -- and this information plus more came to 
me through my grandmother, and mother -- both born in Indian Territories -- one 
in Alabama , and the other in Oklahoma territory....Willabelle Schultz

****Note Added Oct 31, 2004
I mistakenly said that James married an Creek Indian Woman, but I am not sure of that.
He was married, lived in Augusta, GA., had 5 children, four of whom died, leaving one son 
as his heir.  After the Revolutionary War, that son went to London to claim his inheritance.
I erred, also, about Thomas Grierson.  He married a Creek Indian Woman, also, 
and had a son, John.  He lived in the Eufaullies, was a patriot when he was killed by 
the Loyalists. I do not know what happened to the son  My information about James Grierson 
came from his Will...Willabelle Schultz.****

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