Edgefield County ScArchives Military Records.....Watson, Richmond September 1, 1781 Revwar - Rosters South Carolina Militia ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kermit Smith kermit61@bellsouth.net July 10, 2007, 8:55 am Muster Roll (1) Richmond Watson served in the South Carolina Militia prior to the fall of Charleston in 1780. Length of service and number of times not known. (2) Captain Butler's Company of Volunteerson Horseback. According to pay bill from 1 Sept 1781 to March 1782. Including 182 days. Also served in Capt. Michael Watson's Co. Lt. Butler, William Lt. Corley, Jno. Allen, James Edson, Jas Sissoin,Fredk Watson, Hezekiah Berry, Jno Edson, Jno. Sison, Wm. Cate Butler, Jno Fort, Dunn Smith, Jno. Two Harrisons Bledsoe, Bartlett Foy, Peter Smith, Smallwood Humphreys Bledsoe, Berryman Eskridge, Burdett Starling, Turner Whittle, Barrow Corley, Abner Jones,Danl Troop, James Corley, Sherod Jones, Matt Wilson, Russell Corley, Natl Jones,Danl C. Warren, Josiah Corley, Zacheus Mason, Bledsoe Wilson, Jno. Deloach, Saml Nunn, Joseph Watson, Zakiah Davis, Robt. Nicholson, Matt Watson, Richman Davis, Thomas Laggett, Josiah Watson, Willis Davis, Zachariah Padgett, Joel Williams, Saml Douglas, Jno. Richardson, Amos Webb, Handley (3)In addition to serving in Militia, Richmond Watson provided beef for the Militia. He received payment of 52pounds/ 5 shillings 20 Sept 1785 plus 3 pounds 10 shillings interest. Additional Comments: Source: 1.South Carolinians in the Revolution-Miscellaneous Records South Carolina DAR. Page 118. Author Sara Sullivan: Pub. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981 2. Book X Part 1 Stub Entries Page 667: State of South Carolina for the Historical Commission of South Carolina: Editor A.S. Smalley Jr. 1925 3.Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution Page 971.Author Bobby Gilmer Ross: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc 1985 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/edgefield/military/revwar/rosters/watson82gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb