The History of Orangeburg County, South Carolina: From Its First Settlement to the Close of the Revolutionary War |
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Amelia Township Anna army August Baptized Barbara born April born March British burgh Camp Capt Captain Catharina Charles Charlestown Christopher Rowe Church yard Colonel Colony command Congarees Congress Council of Safety County Daughter of John December detachment died Ditto Drayton Edisto election Elizabeth Eodem Fort Charlotte Friday George German Governor Governor Rutledge Henry Felder Henry Laurens horse Hottow Jacob James John Giessendanner John McCord Joseph June letter Lewis Lieut Locô Lord Rawdon Margaret Mary Mayson militia Monday Moultrie Ninety-Six October officers Orange Orangeb Orangeburg County Orangeburgh Church Orangeburgh District Orangeburgh the Body Orangeburgh Township Peter plantation Province Rangers regiment Richardson river Roth Rumph Rutledge Saluda rivers Samuel Savannah Savannah River Saxe-Gotha settlers Snell South Carolina Sullivan's Island Sunday July Suret Susannah Susceptr Thomas Thursday tion Tories Town troops Tuesday Ulrick widow wife of John William Thomson yard of Orangeburgh
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