Lydia Kirkpatrick was the wife of Thomas Sumpter, sometimes spelled Sumter.
Below is a partial transcription from a letter from 1872, see citation below:
Partial transcription of key points from letter (page 1 has 32 lines, page 2 has 38 lines not including the lines that are upside down):
Line 1: "Knoxville Tn May 6, 1892"
Lines 2 thru 12: "Capt. Jack Anderson born June 12, 1804 in Pendleton (dist.?) S.C. & his wife Polly born Dec. 6. 1807 in Knox County Tn & was the daughter of Thos. Sumpter a nephew of Genl. Thos. S. who imigrated to and settled on (Braves ?) about 1790 (when the fort in that neighborhood was erected)....Thos. S. the nephew of Genl T.S. was married to Liddy Kirkpatrick – he lived so near to (Ransoome?) Mills Lincoln County N.C. He volunteered when 16 years old _ was fife..."
Line: 27 – "Died & buried in Knox County near Pledge H...?
Line 28 thru 32: "If Captain A. after thinking over the traditions & memories and his wifes brother Thos. S. the nephew_ making further search for the bible (unknown) of the family of his brother-in-law finds any thing (unknown) or important for you he will furnish it to me & I will immediately (handprint?)"
P2, lines 1 thru 3:"I immediately walked over to North (Knoxville?) to see Captain Jack Anderson & his wife."
P2, lines 6 thru 7: "Wrote to him (Captain Anderson) requesting him to come to my house. He did so to day."
P2, line 26: "I am 75 years old since March 25 (1872)"
Letter Source: Thomas Sumter Papers - Draper Manuscripts, Ramsey, J.G.M. Knoxville, T[enn]. Letter to Lyman C. Draper. Account of Capt. and Mrs. Jack Anderson; Thomas Sumpter's relation to Gen. Thomas Sumter; marriage; residence; military services; appearance; characteristics; religion; account of writer's present situation. A.L.S. 2 pp. May 6, 1872; 18VV261-262 [133].
Note: With the citation above, this letter, and other letters, can be requested for a fee from the Wisconsin Historical Society https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Thomas Sumpter's pension file can be found via Fold3.com. His pension file is R.10312, and it has information about Lydia, Thomas, their family, and Thomas' revolutionary war service.
Below is a partial transcription from a letter from 1872, see citation below:
Partial transcription of key points from letter (page 1 has 32 lines, page 2 has 38 lines not including the lines that are upside down):
Line 1: "Knoxville Tn May 6, 1892"
Lines 2 thru 12: "Capt. Jack Anderson born June 12, 1804 in Pendleton (dist.?) S.C. & his wife Polly born Dec. 6. 1807 in Knox County Tn & was the daughter of Thos. Sumpter a nephew of Genl. Thos. S. who imigrated to and settled on (Braves ?) about 1790 (when the fort in that neighborhood was erected)....Thos. S. the nephew of Genl T.S. was married to Liddy Kirkpatrick – he lived so near to (Ransoome?) Mills Lincoln County N.C. He volunteered when 16 years old _ was fife..."
Line: 27 – "Died & buried in Knox County near Pledge H...?
Line 28 thru 32: "If Captain A. after thinking over the traditions & memories and his wifes brother Thos. S. the nephew_ making further search for the bible (unknown) of the family of his brother-in-law finds any thing (unknown) or important for you he will furnish it to me & I will immediately (handprint?)"
P2, lines 1 thru 3:"I immediately walked over to North (Knoxville?) to see Captain Jack Anderson & his wife."
P2, lines 6 thru 7: "Wrote to him (Captain Anderson) requesting him to come to my house. He did so to day."
P2, line 26: "I am 75 years old since March 25 (1872)"
Letter Source: Thomas Sumter Papers - Draper Manuscripts, Ramsey, J.G.M. Knoxville, T[enn]. Letter to Lyman C. Draper. Account of Capt. and Mrs. Jack Anderson; Thomas Sumpter's relation to Gen. Thomas Sumter; marriage; residence; military services; appearance; characteristics; religion; account of writer's present situation. A.L.S. 2 pp. May 6, 1872; 18VV261-262 [133].
Note: With the citation above, this letter, and other letters, can be requested for a fee from the Wisconsin Historical Society https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Thomas Sumpter's pension file can be found via Fold3.com. His pension file is R.10312, and it has information about Lydia, Thomas, their family, and Thomas' revolutionary war service.
Lydia Kirkpatrick was the wife of Thomas Sumpter, sometimes spelled Sumter.
Below is a partial transcription from a letter from 1872, see citation below:
Partial transcription of key points from letter (page 1 has 32 lines, page 2 has 38 lines not including the lines that are upside down):
Line 1: "Knoxville Tn May 6, 1892"
Lines 2 thru 12: "Capt. Jack Anderson born June 12, 1804 in Pendleton (dist.?) S.C. & his wife Polly born Dec. 6. 1807 in Knox County Tn & was the daughter of Thos. Sumpter a nephew of Genl. Thos. S. who imigrated to and settled on (Braves ?) about 1790 (when the fort in that neighborhood was erected)....Thos. S. the nephew of Genl T.S. was married to Liddy Kirkpatrick – he lived so near to (Ransoome?) Mills Lincoln County N.C. He volunteered when 16 years old _ was fife..."
Line: 27 – "Died & buried in Knox County near Pledge H...?
Line 28 thru 32: "If Captain A. after thinking over the traditions & memories and his wifes brother Thos. S. the nephew_ making further search for the bible (unknown) of the family of his brother-in-law finds any thing (unknown) or important for you he will furnish it to me & I will immediately (handprint?)"
P2, lines 1 thru 3:"I immediately walked over to North (Knoxville?) to see Captain Jack Anderson & his wife."
P2, lines 6 thru 7: "Wrote to him (Captain Anderson) requesting him to come to my house. He did so to day."
P2, line 26: "I am 75 years old since March 25 (1872)"
Letter Source: Thomas Sumter Papers - Draper Manuscripts, Ramsey, J.G.M. Knoxville, T[enn]. Letter to Lyman C. Draper. Account of Capt. and Mrs. Jack Anderson; Thomas Sumpter's relation to Gen. Thomas Sumter; marriage; residence; military services; appearance; characteristics; religion; account of writer's present situation. A.L.S. 2 pp. May 6, 1872; 18VV261-262 [133].
Note: With the citation above, this letter, and other letters, can be requested for a fee from the Wisconsin Historical Society https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Thomas Sumpter's pension file can be found via Fold3.com. His pension file is R.10312, and it has information about Lydia, Thomas, their family, and Thomas' revolutionary war service.
Below is a partial transcription from a letter from 1872, see citation below:
Partial transcription of key points from letter (page 1 has 32 lines, page 2 has 38 lines not including the lines that are upside down):
Line 1: "Knoxville Tn May 6, 1892"
Lines 2 thru 12: "Capt. Jack Anderson born June 12, 1804 in Pendleton (dist.?) S.C. & his wife Polly born Dec. 6. 1807 in Knox County Tn & was the daughter of Thos. Sumpter a nephew of Genl. Thos. S. who imigrated to and settled on (Braves ?) about 1790 (when the fort in that neighborhood was erected)....Thos. S. the nephew of Genl T.S. was married to Liddy Kirkpatrick – he lived so near to (Ransoome?) Mills Lincoln County N.C. He volunteered when 16 years old _ was fife..."
Line: 27 – "Died & buried in Knox County near Pledge H...?
Line 28 thru 32: "If Captain A. after thinking over the traditions & memories and his wifes brother Thos. S. the nephew_ making further search for the bible (unknown) of the family of his brother-in-law finds any thing (unknown) or important for you he will furnish it to me & I will immediately (handprint?)"
P2, lines 1 thru 3:"I immediately walked over to North (Knoxville?) to see Captain Jack Anderson & his wife."
P2, lines 6 thru 7: "Wrote to him (Captain Anderson) requesting him to come to my house. He did so to day."
P2, line 26: "I am 75 years old since March 25 (1872)"
Letter Source: Thomas Sumter Papers - Draper Manuscripts, Ramsey, J.G.M. Knoxville, T[enn]. Letter to Lyman C. Draper. Account of Capt. and Mrs. Jack Anderson; Thomas Sumpter's relation to Gen. Thomas Sumter; marriage; residence; military services; appearance; characteristics; religion; account of writer's present situation. A.L.S. 2 pp. May 6, 1872; 18VV261-262 [133].
Note: With the citation above, this letter, and other letters, can be requested for a fee from the Wisconsin Historical Society https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Thomas Sumpter's pension file can be found via Fold3.com. His pension file is R.10312, and it has information about Lydia, Thomas, their family, and Thomas' revolutionary war service.
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