Marlboro County ScArchives Military Records.....Baxter, Israel September 10, 1833
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Israel Baxter, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 180, Application #R21696
Green County, Mississippi, September 10, 1833, Israel Baxter, aged 71 years:
	That he entered the army of the United States in the year 1778 as a 
substitute for his father, Theophilus Baxter as a private, who was drafted in 
the militia of South Carolina in Georgetown District at Long Bluff on Peedee 
River, in the company commanded by Thomas Williamson and regiment commanded by 
Colonel ___ Kolb. Marched from Long Bluff to Hadley’s Point in said state. He 
states that he served as a substitute one month, when he was discharged by 
Captain Williamson…”

	“Shortly after his discharge aforesaid, he returned to Cheraw Hill in 
said state of South Carolina and enlisted in a volunteer company at that place, 
commanded by Captain William DeWitt in regiment commanded by the same colonel, 
Kolb, Moultrie, general, from which place he marched to Purysburg on the 
Savannah River. Remained there a few weeks then went to Charleston, SC. Fought 
the British at the battle between them and the Americans at Coosa Hatchie 
Bridge [per Heitman, May 11-33, 1779, same as the siege of Charleston], Colonel 
Lawrence then commanding, in which service he was engaged six months.”

	“After discharge he returned to Long Bluff and shortly afterwards 
enlisted as a volunteer for and during the war in a horse company commanded by 
Captain Alexander McIntosh, attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Kolb, 
Morris Murphy, Lt. Colonel, Marion, general. Was principally engaged in 
skirmishes against the Tories, was taken prisoner by them twice. That he was 
engaged in the service…four years and six months…”



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