This site contains transcriptions and abstracts of original documents which have been generously contributed by fellow researchers and historians. While every effort is made to provide accurate data, keep in mind that errors are possible when dealing with transcriptions, be it in printed sources or on web sites.

As always, please view the original document, usually on file in either the National Archives in Washington, D.C. or in the South Carolina State Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) in Columbia) before adding data to your genealogy!

SERVICE AND PENSION RECORDS

1835 Federal Pension Report - South Carolina citizens
An alphabetical listing of South Carolina citizens receiving federal pensions in 1835. Name, S.C. district, rank, service unit, amount of annual allowance, date pension started, and age of recipient are provided. Includes both Continental Line and Militia.

General Washington's Armies

• South Carolina Continental Line Soldiers

South Carolina Militia

• The Swamp Fox: Francis Marion and the Men Who Served With Him
  "Marion's Brigade"
• South Carolina Revolutionary War Pension Applications
  Transcribed and contributed by fellow researchers.
  [temporarily offline for updating]
• Forbay Prison Ship, 1781
  Roll of the Militia Prisoners on board the Forbay Prison Ship, Charles Town Harbour, 18th May, 1781. These were doubtless prisoners mostly of the battle of Camden, Aug, 1780. Those of the two States (North and South Carolina) cannot be separated, but the list is of interest in itself.
• See also 1835 Federal Pension Report - South Carolina citizens

South Carolinians Providing Aid to Patriot Armies
(Sources for this information include South Carolina Accounts Audited Books.)
[temporarily offline for updating]

Submitting Your Ancestors

Did your South Carolina ancestor serve in either the Continental Line or the South Carolina militia? If so, please consider contributing your data for inclusion here. Please note that there are three requirements:

1. The individual MUST have fought in the American Revolutionary War
2. The individual MUST have lived in South Carolina, and
3. Source(s) for your information must be cited.

Please send your data within the body of an email, or as a plain text (.TXT) attachment, to SCGenWeb and please use "Rev War Patriot" as the Subject line if your email program does not automatically include it. Many thanks!

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