Wade Hampton b. 1752 d. 4 February 1835

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1752 birth: Halifax (Virginia), Colony of Virginia

residence: Columbia (South Carolina), US, Woodlands Plantation

1776 title: Lieutenant & Paymaster, First Regiment

from 1776 - 1786 military service: American Revolution

1777 title: Captain

1778 title: Colonel

9 August 1786 marriage: Charleston (South Carolina), US, ♀ Harriet Flud (Hampton) [Flud] b. 1752 d. 31 October 1794

21 April 1791 child birth: Columbia (South Carolina), Richland County (South Carolina), US, ♂ Wade Hampton II [Hampton] b. 21 April 1791 d. 9 February 1858

15 July 1793 child birth: Columbia (South Carolina), USA, ♂ Francis Hampton [Hampton] b. 15 July 1793 d. 17 June 1716

from 1795 - 1797 title: Member of Congress - South Carolina

1801 title: Presidential Elector

from 1803 - 1805 title: Member of Congress - South Carolina

1809 title: Brigadier General

1812 title: Major General

from 1812 - 6 April 1814 military service: War of 1812

25 October 1813 military service: Ormstown (Quebec), Battle of the Chateauguay, Attempted to invade Canada, against his better judgement.

1835 burial: Columbia (South Carolina), Richland County (South Carolina), US, Trinity Episcopal Churchyard

4 February 1835 death: Columbia (South Carolina), Richland County (South Carolina), US

Notes

Wade Hampton served in the American Revolutionary War. NSSAR shows: SERV: Col SC, DESC: Walker, George Pinckney, ANC #077628, NM #00253

He became a lieutenant and paymaster in the First Regiment during 1776 and was a captain during 1777. In 1778, he was a colonel in the militia commanding a brigde under Gen Sumter. He remained in service and in 1813 was a major general. P.I.; S.C.H.&G., XI, 253; Heitman, p. 721; A.A.3287; C636; M253; N.A.853; Public Ledger, p.66 SOURCE: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution

Rep. S.C. House, 1779-86, 1791; Del. S.C. Conv. to ratify U.S. Const., 1788; Pres. elector, 1801; U.S. Congressman 1795-97, 1803-05.

DAR shows: Hampton, Wade, b. 1752, VA, d. 2-4-1835, SC, m. ‎(X)‎ Harriet Flud ‎(X)‎ Polly Cantey ‎(X)‎ Mr.s X Epps-Howell, Col, PM, SC, WPNS HPNS

Woodlands Plantation: 12,000 acre cotton plantation in Richland County, included five tracts: Woodlands ‎(the homestead,)‎ Burnt Mill ‎(south of Woodlands,)‎ The Machines ‎(on Bluff Road,)‎ White House ‎(on the Congaree River,)‎ Mill Tract ‎(including Millwood on Garners Ferry Road.)

MAY have owned as many as 3000 slaves, making him one of the wealthiest men in the new United States. Made his fortune in Land Speculation.

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