Darlington-Marlboro County ScArchives Military Records.....Haile, Silas October 30, 1832
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Pension Application Of Silas Hailes, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1154, Application #W27546
Sumter District, SC, October 30th, 1832, Silas Hailes, aged 70 years:
	“That he enlisted in Captain James Fair’s company of volunteers for six 
months. Equipped himself, and the company was no expense to the government. 
That he was brought to the state of South Carolina and was at a skirmish with 
the British near McCallum’s Ferry. That Frederick Kimbrell was the colonel of 
the regiment. That at that skirmish, General Sumter commanded. That the British 
defeated them and they repaired to Anson County, North Carolina.”

“Then returned to South Carolina and did duty under Captain John Watts about 
three months in General Sumter’s brigade and rode one month as a post rider 
carrying letters from Camden to General Greene at High Hills of Santee and at 
Four Holes. This was before the Battle of Eutaw [per Heitman, September 8th, 
1781] a short time.”

“Then left Sumter’s brigade and went to Darlington District, then Cheraw 
District, and joined the company of Captain Peter DuBose and remained in it for 
two years until Marion’s brigade was discharge at Wadboo [per Heitman, October 
16, 1781] about two miles from Monk’s Corner. That he was in a skirmish with 
the Tories commanded by one Major Gainey on Little Peedee. That he was in the 
service altogether about three years…He knew in the service, General Sumter, 
General Marion, Colonel Benton, Colonel Morris Murphy, Colonel Kolb, Colonel 
Baxter, Colonel Ervin.”

Peter DuBose-“That he knew Silas Hailes the above applicant. That he was in 
this deponent’s company about two years in the brigade of General Marion.”

Sumter District, SC, on this 23rd day of October, 1833:
	“That from old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot say 
positively when he first entered the service, that is the date of such first 
entering. That it was, however, in the company of Captain James Fair in Anson 
County, NC. This deponent was a volunteer. The company was a troop of horse. 
James Howard was the lieutenant. The service of the company consisted in riding 
through several districts of North Carolina, names not recollected. Crossed the 
Peedee, rode in South Carolina on the fords of said river, protecting the 
country through which he rode from the plunder and ravages of the Tories with 
whom they had several skirmishes, particularly one with the notorious Major 
Gainey.”

	“The company also at a severe skirmish near McCallum’s Ferry in South 
Carolina. General Sumter commanded the whole forces and Colonel Frederick 
Kimball the regiment in which Captain Fair’s company was. After they was 
defeated by the British, they repaired back to Anson County, NC. This tour of 
duty in Captain Fair’s company continued for the space of six months.”

	“This deponent then repaired to South Carolina and volunteered as a 
private in Captain John Watts company of infantry. Samuel Jones was his 
lieutenant. The duty of the company which was attached to Sumter’s brigade 
consisting in traversing the country through Camden District, now Kershaw, 
Cheraw District, and Charleston District watching and attacking the Tories and 
guarding the country. That while in Watts’ company he did duty as a military 
post rider between Camden and High Hills of Santee and Four Holes, conveying 
letters to and for General Greene. That his tour of duty in Watts’ company 
lasted for four months.”

	“His next tour of duty was in Captain Andrew DuBose’s company in 
Darlington. In this company he was a volunteer private. He remained in it for 
only a short time when he was transferred to the company of Peter DuBose, in 
which he served as a private for two years until Marion’s brigade was 
discharged at Wadboo, near Monk’s Corner. This tour lasted two years which was 
the last of the deponent’s service.”


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