YORK CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - REV WAR - ROBERT HANNA

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LIEUTENANT ROBERT HANNA 
Of South Carolina

Robert Hanna applied for revolutionary pension while living in York District,
South Carolina, October 16, 1832. He was born April 1, 1761, eight miles east of
Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He moved to York District,
South Carolina, where he was living in June, 1775, when he enlisted under
Colonel Neel against the Cherokee Indians. He enlisted again in 1778 in Captain
Robert McFee's company, Colonel Neel's regiment. He enlisted again in 1779 and
served in Captain Pachard Sadler's company, Colonel Neel's regiment. in 1780 he
was captured by the British and imprisoned at Camden, S. C., for eight weeks
when he was released on parole. He broke his parole- volunteered again and
served at various times until the evacuation of Charleston, S. C.

   He was appointed lieutenant under Major William Hanna and Colinel William
Bratton of South Carolina troops and was in the battles of Fish Dam Ford,
Blackstocks, Fridays Fort, Quarter House and Biggin's Church.

   He was a ruling elder in the Bethesda congregation, Presbyterian Church, York
District. He died March 25, 1841, in York District. He married, date not stated,
Mary _____ who was born March 23, 1761. She died before the soldier died. Their
children were: Charles Moore, born 1784; Jane Black, born 1786; James, born
1788; Rosenny Berry and Violet Moore, (twins) born 1790; Mary Berry, born 1792;
William, born 1794; Robert Cunningham and Betsey Cunningham, (twins) born 1796;
Alexander born 1799; Patsey, born 1802; Pagey, born 1804, and Thomas M. C., born
1806.

  The following children were living when the soldier died: Dr. Charles M.
Hanna, Violet Hanna McCorkle, William Hanna, Margaret Hanna Stafford (probably
Patsey). Thomas Hanna and Jane Black Hanna McCorkle.

   In 1848 the soldier's sister. Deborah Hanna Watson, aged 81 years stated that
she had three brothers in the Revolution, William, Robert and James. William was
a Captain and major; Robert was a lieutenant and quartermaster and was
imprisoned at Camden but their father, James Hanna, secured his release.

   Note: This pension application gives an unusual amount of family information.


Additional Comments:
From:

SOME TENNESSEE HEROES
OF THE
REVOLUTION
Compiled From Pension Statements
PAMPHLET NO. IV

by Zella Armstrong

This was in the section marked:

RECORDS OF SOME REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS WHO DID NOT LIVE IN TENNESSEE BUT WHO 
HAVE TENNESSEE DESCENDENTS OR SOME OTHER TENNESSEE INTEREST