LANCASTER CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - REV WAR - William Nisbet Service ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm Contributed to the SCGenWeb Archives by: Deborah Parks ************************************************ South Carolina Department of History and Archives Revolutionary War Accounts and Audits RW2796 William Nisbet South Carolina, Lancaster District To the speaker and honorable house of representatives met at Columbia the 22 day of November the year 1824. I will give a short account of service done by me in the revolution war. I served my first tour of duty in what was called the Snow Company as a private soldier of ______ July under the command of General Richardson at Rayburns Creek. Again in Camden to Purrysburgh under Col. Kershaw again to Augusta and down to the Three Runs under the Col. Kershaw. I was with General Sumter when he attacked the British at Rocky Mount - was with him at battle at the Hanging Rock - was with him when General Gates was defeated near Camden and continued in actual service ____ and stayed till he was defeated - was doing duty under Major Kimbrel ____ and General Green fought the British at the Big Sand Hill near Camden. Served in company under General Marion near Orangeburg from that to near Monks Corner when the British burned Bigam Church from that to quimbee. I was lying near the great road above Camden keeping watch to see that the British did not _____ and march. We took the other end of the road and we occupied the grounds they left. I will not trouble the house with any more. Enough has been shown that I made it a point to ___ my duty. I was an officer through the war only my first company. I was born in Lancaster District and lived in it ever since am now going in seventy years old as upon the decline fast. My petition and request is that if as an old soldier that has served his country by night and day am intitled to any thing of past sevices I would still count it a honor to be among my old friends for what you believe to be right and while I live I will be my dulty to pray for you and properity of my country. Wm Nisbett The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of William Nisbet praying to be allowed a pension, report that your committee have had the same under consideration and are of opinion tha the prayer thereof ought to be granted. Therefore recommend that Wm Nisbet be allowed a pension from and after the session of the Legislature, respectfully submitted by your committee. December 1824 Wm Reuss June 1779 - State of S. Carolina paid to William Nisbet sundries to 27 days in the foot under Major John Marshal at Jackson’s Borough. June the 23rd 1780 to September the 11th - To 82 days in General Sumter Cavalry a Lieutenant under Major Robert Crawford. February the 16th 1781 to March the 8th - To 21 days in General Sumters Cavalry a Captain under Col. John Marshal. April the 23rd 1781 to May the 11th - To 20 days in the Cavalry a Captain under Col. John Marshal at Camden. To one horse, saddle, and gun appraised by James Dunlap and Roth Guthery.