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Transcribed by Sloan Mason South Carolina, Sumpter Papers, Series VV.Vol. 14-15VV LDS Family History Center-FILM # 0889219 p.306-310 Rocky Mtn., July 28, 1873 L.C. DRAPER, Esq. Dear Sir, I send you what I could find out from the grand son of John TURNER, what he knew in regard to his grand father. Mr. MCBRONE? The grandson alluded to above, has an obituary notice of Agnes, a daughter of John TURNER, I send you an extract copied from that notice. The incidents of his life-I got verbally from Mr. --- I think it is all that can be found out at this time about him, Mr. MCGEE? His oldest grandson, and a very intelligent gentleman. I will in a future letter give you with time as I have found out about Wm. LEWIS another rev. War hero, who lived and died in this neighborhood, his descendants have all left, this state. I will also see David HOLLIS and see what he has to say about his father another one of Sumpter's men, HOLLIS lives about 8 miles below me. I wrote you a short time ago I send also the book with this, by some means it has lost the back-I am still very busy practicing medicine, and have to write hurriedly and one, when I can find a few leisure moments. With much respect I am dear sir- Yours very true, Ira S. SCOTT Don't send anymore stamps. I have as many as I will probably find use for. Extract of an obituary notice of Agnes the daughter of John TURNER. John TURNER emigrated from the north of Ireland and settled in the state of S.C. previous to the Rev. War in which he took an active part, and distinguished himself as a valiant soldier, a devoted patriot and a true friend of his adopted country. To these noble traits of character were joined those of the consistent humble and devoted Christian. For many years he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and devotedly attached to her doctrine and simple forms of faith as a patriot he was esteemed and honored by all who knew him. The people of the district where he resided, as a proof of their high appreciation of his services in behalf of his country and his personal worth, called him to a seat in the State Legislature. For fourteen years in succession, he was also a magistrate and Judge of the district court, as a Christian he was no less active and beloved. No where was the influence of his example as a Christina felt more powerfully than around his own heartslove-his children were consecrated to God in covenant and were sedulously reared up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. He died in 1807? John TURNER lived about 10 miles from Winnsboro on the north side of Wateree creek, about 200 yards from TURNER'S bridge that is now over said Creek on the road leading from Winnsboro To Rocky Mt., a part of his kitchen chimney which was built of stone is standing to the present day-on the creek above the present bridge, he had in operation a gin house, grist --- saw mill. During the war he was wounded in leg, near the knee, what battle, it is not now known; he went home to stay until he got well, the British in hearing he was at home, sent some soldiers from Camden after him, they captured him put him on a tack or small horse, when they got to Lick branch about 2 miles from his house, they stopped to water their hoses, his tackie? Dranked longer than theirs, on the hill about 200 yards from the branch their lived one Tom GOODRAM who had several daughters, the British soldiers were in a hurry to get up to Tom GOODRANS house to have some fun with this girls and left TURNER at the branch, his horse still drinking, as soon as they got out of sight he wheeled his horse and dashed back, did not go many steps before his bridle bits broke, when he forced his horse into the canes and wild pea vines which were growing very densely on the side of the road, This saved him from being captured again. The British missing him wheeled their horses and ran back for five miles and no doubt would have again caught him, as their horses were much superior to his. The accident of his bits breaking saved him, as no doubt. He would have kept to the road in his flight. The following were his children: Molly Peggy-married John MCCRORY? Mattie married James LAW Nancy married David BOYCE Margery married James DUNKLIN Betsy married Wm. HUGHES Wm. A. TURNER married Isabella BELL his cousin These have left a numerous progeny bearing their respective names. Memo. Lee Jno. MCDILL'S notes, taken in 1874 for further reference to Capt. TURNER'S services. L.C.D.