LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - REV WAR - FULMER, Jacob ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in the SCGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette 4 Jul 2006 Pension Application Of Jacob Fulmer, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1037, Application #W7343 Lexington District, SC, September 26, 1832: Jacob Fulmer, aged seventy years: “That he was born in the Dutch Fork, Lexington District, in this state in the year 1762. [He] is informed that his age is recorded in the church book of St. John’s Church, now remaining in that neighborhood where was living when called into the service of the Revolution…he marched to Ancrum on the Congaree River in the company commanded by John Adam Summer in Beard’s regiment of militia, which station was commanded by Colonel Jonas Beard, a tour of two months. He does note recall the precise time, but it was shortly before the British took Charleston. Afterwards [they] turned out in a scouting party under the ensign of our company and was not stationed at any particular place. Was the principal part of the time in the settlements of Enoree River in Ninety Six District, and at times in other places if thought necessary and beneficial.” “In the next time out, [he] was a substitute in place of George Summer under the command of Lieutenant Henry Summer of Beard’s regiment and marched to Ancrum on the Congaree River again, and from there, was marched and rendezvoused at Kaigler’s Mill on Sandy Run Creek in Orangeburg, now Lexington District. From there, marched to Williamson’s Branch, where we joined the militia under command of General Pickens, a day or so before the Battle at Eutaw Springs, after which the militia was sent home.” “Soon after, which [I] was drafted to go against the Indians under command of Major Jeremiah Williams. Rendezvoused in the ?Luber? neighborhood. After that, he does not remember if he was drafted or volunteered, but [they] rendezvoused at Monck’s Mill on Cannon Creek under command of Colonel Glen…he marched under Colonel Beard to the attack of the British fort at Granby, was there when said fort surrendered to the Americans. From there marched by way of Faust’s Ford on Broad River to join Green’s army to besiege Cruger at Ninety Six and the enemy being reinforced, General Greene left that place and the militia returned home.” “A short time after which, [he] was called out to Dreher’s Mills or Twelve Mile Creek near Saluda River under command of Colonel Beard, after which [he] in scouting parties under first one officer and then another almost constantly out for considerable times, chiefly under the command of Colonel Beard to the end of the war, and even after that the scouts which he was in, was employed and almost constantly out against outlyers and disaffected persons in different sections of the country…” March 4, 1834: “In the summer 1779 under John A. Summer in Beard’s regiment, stationed at Ancrum on the Congaree River. The same summer under Henry Summer, scouted in the Enoree River settlements and elsewhere in Ninety Six District, our forces commanded by Colonel Glenn.” “1780-Militia all drafted or classed. I was called out in the company commanded by Henry Summer and joined the army of General Greene, who took the British fort at Granby and then marched to Ninety Six to attack the British there under Cruger.” “1781-Marched under Colonel Beard to the station at said Ancrum, rendezvoused at Kaigler’s Mills and at Williamson’s Branch. The forces joined under General Greene, joined the enemy at Battle at Eutaw Springs.” “1782-Stationed at Dreher’s Mills on Saluda River. The balance of last mentioned year and 1783 scouted and patrolled under command of Glenn, Major Williams and others.”