FAIRFIELD CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - REV WAR - FRAZIER, Andrew

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Pension Application Of Andrew Frazier, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1019, Application S21208:
Fairfield District, SC, June 8, 1835, Andrew Frazier, aged 73 years:
	“That deponent was born in said district of Fairfield on the bluff of 
Broad River and about three and a half miles above the present line dividing 
Fairfield and Richland Districts…Deponent was living with his mother, Elizabeth 
Frazier at the same place where he was then above mentioned, called into 
service and lived there until three or four years after the close of the 
Revolutionary War and then moved one mile and a half lower down the Broad River 
and three quarters of a mile from the river, eastern side in Fairfield District 
aforesaid, where deponent now lives…”

	“Deponent was always drafted when called into service. The militia 
company to which he was attached was divided into three divisions in drafts and 
each division in draft was called out in the proper time.”

	“First Tour-The first tour performed was about the year 1780 and was 
commenced in the spring of the year…The deponent’s brother, Captain Jacob 
Frazier commanded the company. Colonel Thomas Taylor commanded the regiment. 
Lewis Threewits was the major. The Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Hunter was not out 
this tour. The company met at Riley’s Old Field in Fairfield District (at 
present) and thence was marched over to the Congaree Fort, then in possession 
of the enemy and commanded by one ___well. There were at least two regiments of 
the Americans there, one under command of Colonel Thomas Taylor, and another 
under command of Colonel Wade Hampton. The fort was ?sieged? and held out until 
General Greene (then commanded or under authority of the United States of the 
Southern Army) sent a detachment with a field piece that fired into the fort. 
The fort then surrendered. Deponent served two months as a private on this 
tour.”

	“The second tour performed was to Biggam Church about twenty miles 
above Charleston, SC. This tour was performed, as deponent believes, in the 
year 1780, and late in the summer. Said Frazier was the captain, Thomas Taylor 
was the colonel commanding the regiment. The company met at ?Muntele’s? Ford on 
Little River on upper edge of Richland District and thence marched to or near 
to the village of Orangeburg, and there joined General Greene’s army, and were 
drawn out in order of battle to meet the enemy who were then in great force in 
the village. The enemy declared battle. General Greene then detached a part of 
his army under command of General Thomas Sumter, to wit, General Sumter’s men, 
Colonel William Washington’s cavalry and Colonel Thomas Taylor’s regiment of 
militia for the purpose of dislodging a party of the enemy who had established 
a post at Biggam’s Church above named. Deponent was marched on with this force 
under Sumter and attacked the enemy and drove them from the church. Killed and 
wounded some and took forty prisoners and some stores of dry goods and liquors. 
The British burned the church and retreated to Charleston. Deponent and company 
returned by the Eutaw. Deponent served two months as a private in this tour.”

	“The third was to the Eutaw. This tour commenced in August 1781, day of 
the month not recollected. Captain ?Benjamin? May commanded the company and 
Colonel Thomas Taylor commanded the regiment. The troops were marched to the 
Eutaw. General Greene was present with army of regulars and militia, Colonel 
Lee of the regular cavalry was there. General Marion, William Washington’s 
cavalry and General Sumter were there and in command of the militia, Colonel 
Lacey’s regiment, Colonel ____’s regiment, and Colonel Thomas Taylor’s regiment 
and others were there. General Greene gave orders for Colonel Thomas Taylor’s 
regiment to be dismounted, who were all mounted men, and deponent was detailed 
as one of the guard to take charge of the horses.”

	“A battle known as the Eutaw Battle was fought. The British were in 
possession of the brick house and fought principally from the windows and 
openings in the house. Deponent in this battle was not in line in consequence 
of being detailed in guard as above stated. This deponent served one month as a 
private in this tour.”

	“The fourth tour was to Orangeburg. Captain Lewis Pope was the captain 
and Colonel Thomas Taylor commanded the regiment. The company was marched about 
the first of October 1781. General Sumter was at Orangeburg and commanded his 
state troops and militia. Colonel Taylor and regiment was there and Colonel 
Lacey’s regiment. The object was to keep the Tories in check and to guard the 
back country against the British then in force in Charleston. Deponent served 
two months as a private in this tour.”

	“The fifth tour was to the Four Holes. This tour commenced in March 
1781, day not remembered. [Per Heitman’s, there was an engagement at Four Holes 
on April 7th and 15th, 1781.] In this tour the company was commanded by a 
Lieutenant Zachariah Kirkland and the regiment by Major Threewits. Colonel 
Taylor not there. The company was marched through Orangeburg and on to the Four 
Holes Creek about forty miles above Charleston. There the troops were encamped. 
Don’t recollect of any other troops being there, but Colonel Thomas Taylor’s 
regiment. Had no engagement. The object was to keep Tories in check and to 
watch the movements of the enemy in Charleston. The deponent served one month 
and two weeks in this tour as a private…”

	“I William Thompson, residing in the district of Fairfield aforesaid, 
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Frazier, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I have known him since he 
was a boy, that I am seventy-two years of age and always considered said 
Frazier to be one year older than this deponent. That I served with said 
Frazier in the second tour to the Biggam Church, and that the facts mentioned 
in this tour are correct…”