Anthony Harrison b. 1775 d. 30 June 1776

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Person:70217
Lineage Harrison
Sex Male
Full name (at birth) Anthony Harrison
Parents

Elizabeth Preston Hampton (Harrison) b. 14 January 1758 d. 28 July 1799

James Harrison b. 20 July 1748 d. 18 January 1815

Events

1775 birth:

30 June 1776 death: Ninety-Six District, Spartanburg County (South Carolina), South Carolina Colony, Killed as infant by the Cherokees - "Hampton Massacre" near Greer, Spartanburg, SC

Notes

The morning of 30 June 1776 when the Cherokees and Tories arrived at the Hampton house, Elizabeth ‎‎‎‎‎(Hampton)‎‎‎‎‎ Harrison was visiting her parents while her husband was away recruiting militia... When the Indians appeared at the Hamilton house, Preston ‎‎‎‎‎(her brother)‎‎‎‎‎ saw a friendly chief in the party and went outside to greet him. His father followed him into the yard... "Old Mr. Hampton gave the Chief a cordial welcome and handclasp, but almost immediately Preston was shot down by a Tory, and the hand Anthony had held sent a tomahawk through his skull." Mrs. Hampton appeared and was killed in like manner... Anthony, Elizabeth, Preston, and the Harrison ‎‎‎‎(Elizabeth's infant)‎‎‎‎ baby were killed...

The book Colonial and Revolutionary History of Upper South Carolina relates this eyewitness tale of the Hampton Massacre: "When the Indians appeared at the Hampton house, Preston saw a friendly chief in the part and went outside to greet him. His father followed him into the yard. Old Mr. Hampton gave the Chief a cordial welcome and handclasp, but almost immediately Preston was shot down by a Tory, and the hand Anthony had held sent a tomahawk through his skull. Mrs. Hampton appeared and was killed in like manner. The Indians entered the house, drank some brandy, and pillaged the family wardrobes. Hearing the war whoops, Elizabeth Harrison and Mrs. Sadler crept across the canebrake to investigate, Coming in sight of the house, they saw the mutilated bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton and Preston in the yard. As the terrifed women watched, a Cherokee brave carried Elizabeth's infant into the yard and holding him by the feet, dashed his brains out against a tree. Mrs. Sadler clasped her hand over Elizabeth's mouth to stifle her scream and pulled her back through the canebrake to a place where their horses were tethered. Mounting bareback, they galloped to Wood's Fort for help."


From grandparents to grandchildren

Grandparents
John Wade Hampton
birth: 27 May 1713, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
death: 1 September 1726, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia, COD: "Lingring Fever"
Mary Hampton
birth: 10 June 1717, Colony of Virginia
death: after 1773
Richard Hampton
birth: 30 March 1719, Colony of Virginia
death: 7 September 1719, Colony of Virginia, COD: "Lung Fever"
William Hampton
birth: 30 March 1719, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
death: 4 September 1719, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia, COD: "Lung Fever"
Elizabeth Hampton (Tripplett)
birth: 8 May 1720, Colony of Virginia
marriage: Thomas Tripplett
death: after 1748
Henry Hampton
birth: 5 October 1721, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
residence: 1752 - 1778, Prince William County (Virginia), US, Buckland Plantation
death: 27 March 1778, Prince William County (Virginia), US, Buckland Plantation
James Hampton
birth: 3 September 1723, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
residence: 1772 - 1796, Surry County (North Carolina), US
military service: 1776 - 1783, North Carolina, US, American Revolution
death: 16 September 1796, Surry County (North Carolina), US
Margaret Hampton
birth: 16 December 1725, Colony of Virginia
death: after 1748
John Hampton III
birth: 17 May 1727, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
residence: 1747 - 1794, Fairfax (Virginia), USA
military service: 1777, American Revolution
death: 1794, Fairfax (Virginia), USA
Rosamond Hampton (Winn)
birth: 8 September 1735, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
marriage: William Winn
death: 1802, Winnsboro (South Carolina), Fairfield County (South Carolina), US
Thomas Hampton
birth: 17 October 1729, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
military service: 25 March 1777 - 10 April 1780, Sergeant in 2nd Virginia Regiment.
death: 17 December 1796, Pittsylvania County (Virginia), US, Cascade Creek
Anthony Hampton
birth: 3 February 1715, New Kent County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
marriage: Ann Bissell (Hampton)
marriage: Elizabeth Ann Preston (Hampton) , Colony of Virginia
military service: between 1754 and 1763, North Carolina Colony, Captain of NC Militia in French & Indian War.
death: 30 June 1776, Spartanburg (South Carolina), USA
Elizabeth Ann Preston (Hampton)
birth: 10 March 1720, Colony of Virginia
marriage: Anthony Hampton , Colony of Virginia
death: 30 June 1776, Ninety-Six District (South Carolina), South Carolina Colony, Killed by the Cherokees - "Hampton Massacre" near Greer, Spartanburg, SC
Grandparents
Parents
Margaret Hampton (Bynam)
birth: 15 April 1742, Prince William County (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
marriage: Grey Bynam
death: 4 October 1800, Stokes (North Carolina), US
John Hampton
birth: 4 August 1743, Fairfax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
title: Major
marriage: Anna Williamson (Hampton)
military service: between 1775 and 1783, American Revolution
residence: 1785 - 1808, Newberry County (South Carolina), US, Mount Airy Plantation
death: 18 October 1808, Newberry County (South Carolina), US
Anthony Hampton, Jr.
birth: 16 December 1744, Colony of Virginia
death: 6 February 1745, Colony of Virginia
Edward Hampton
birth: 19 April 1746, Fairfax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
title: Colonel
residence: 1774 - 1780, Spartanburg (South Carolina), USA, Spartanburg District
marriage: Mary Ellen Dawkins (Hampton) , Richland County (South Carolina), South Carolina Colony
military service: 1776 - October 1780, American Revolution
marriage: Sarah G. Earle (Hampton)
death: October 1780, Spartanburg (South Carolina), USA, "Killed by Tories"
Preston Hampton
birth: about 1748, Colony of Virginia
death: 30 June 1776, Ninety-Six District (South Carolina), Spartanburg County (South Carolina), South Carolina Colony, Killed by a Tory.
Richard Hampton
birth: 25 December 1752, Halifax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
military service: Lieutenant Colonel
military service: between 1776 and 1783, American Revolution
residence: 1779 - 1792, USA, Granby, Lexington County, South Carolina
marriage: Mary Bowers (Hampton)
death: 4 November 1792, Orangeburg (South Carolina), US
Henry Hampton
birth: 18 June 1755, Halifax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
title: Colonel
marriage: Susannah Andrew (Hampton) , South Carolina Colony
military service: 1779 - September 1781, American Revolution
residence: 1805 - 1826, USA, Cherry, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, Cherry Field Plantation
death: 3 July 1826, USA, Cherry, Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Wade Hampton
birth: 1752, Halifax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia
residence: Columbia (South Carolina), US, Woodlands Plantation
title: 1776, Lieutenant & Paymaster, First Regiment
military service: 1776 - 1786, American Revolution
title: 1777, Captain
title: 1778, Colonel
marriage: Harriet Flud (Hampton) , Charleston (South Carolina), US
title: 1795 - 1797, Member of Congress - South Carolina
title: 1801, Presidential Elector
title: 1803 - 1805, Member of Congress - South Carolina
title: 1809, Brigadier General
title: 1812, Major General
military service: 1812 - 6 April 1814, War of 1812
military service: 25 October 1813, Ormstown (Quebec), Battle of the Chateauguay, Attempted to invade Canada, against his better judgement.
burial: 1835, Columbia (South Carolina), Richland County (South Carolina), US, Trinity Episcopal Churchyard
death: 4 February 1835, Columbia (South Carolina), Richland County (South Carolina), US
Elizabeth Preston Hampton (Harrison)
birth: 14 January 1758, Rowan County (North Carolina), North Carolina Colony
marriage: James Harrison , Stokes County (North Carolina), North Carolina Colony
death: 28 July 1799, Greenville (South Carolina), US
James Harrison
birth: 20 July 1748, Colony of Virginia
residence: Greenville (South Carolina), US, Cripple Creek Plantation
marriage: Elizabeth Preston Hampton (Harrison) , Stokes County (North Carolina), North Carolina Colony
military service: 1776 - 1781, Chesnee (South Carolina), Spartanburg County (South Carolina), US, American Revolution
burial: January 1815, Greenville (South Carolina), US, Harrison Private Cemetery, Cripple Creek
death: 18 January 1815, Greenville (South Carolina), US
Parents
 
== 3 ==
Anthony Harrison
birth: 1775
death: 30 June 1776, Ninety-Six District, Spartanburg County (South Carolina), South Carolina Colony, Killed as infant by the Cherokees - "Hampton Massacre" near Greer, Spartanburg, SC
== 3 ==
Bissell
Hampton
Harrison
Preston