Private Andrew Kennedy
Rowan County Regiment 1775-1780.
1775, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Griffith Rutherford.
1776, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Francis Locke.
1780, a Private under Capt. William Penny and Col. Francis Locke.
Known Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank:
Ninety-Six 1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776.
Testimony from Captain William Penny on the Andrew Kennedy application for Disability Payments for his wife.
This is to certify that on the first day of August 1780, Andrew Kennedy, a soldier in my Company of Light Horse volunteers, under the Command of Brigadier General
Rutherford in the Revolutionary war, were on our way to where General Gates was afterwards defeated.
When we arrived at Cheraw's Hill in South Carolina I was ordered to take three man to go as spies to find out where the British had retreated to when they left the Cheraw Hill.
We went on till we were informed that we were within 1 mile of the British Camp. We took four British soldiers prisoners at that place then we made the rest of our way back about 10 o'clock at night.
We had gotten to Thompson's Creek about 10 miles from Cheraw Hill we were fired upon by a party of Tories at which time and place Andrew Kennedy was struck with NINE (9) Balls. one went through his thigh one through his arm one cut across the back of his hand three went into the hollow of his Body.
The other three went through his side leaving an inch or two between where the Balls went in and where they came out.
Those wounds have rendered him incapable of getting his living by manual Labor.
This was the eighth campaign that he had served in the militia service.
By me S/ William Penny, Captain
Sworn to and Subscribed at Knoxville in the District aforesaid this seventh day of May 1821
before us.
S/ James Dardis
S/ James Park
Notes taken from Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements:
Pension application of Andrew Kennedy
W161 fn110NC
Transcribed by Will Graves
Bio transcribed and Added on August-9-2015......by Holly
Rowan County Regiment 1775-1780.
1775, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Griffith Rutherford.
1776, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Francis Locke.
1780, a Private under Capt. William Penny and Col. Francis Locke.
Known Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank:
Ninety-Six 1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776.
Testimony from Captain William Penny on the Andrew Kennedy application for Disability Payments for his wife.
This is to certify that on the first day of August 1780, Andrew Kennedy, a soldier in my Company of Light Horse volunteers, under the Command of Brigadier General
Rutherford in the Revolutionary war, were on our way to where General Gates was afterwards defeated.
When we arrived at Cheraw's Hill in South Carolina I was ordered to take three man to go as spies to find out where the British had retreated to when they left the Cheraw Hill.
We went on till we were informed that we were within 1 mile of the British Camp. We took four British soldiers prisoners at that place then we made the rest of our way back about 10 o'clock at night.
We had gotten to Thompson's Creek about 10 miles from Cheraw Hill we were fired upon by a party of Tories at which time and place Andrew Kennedy was struck with NINE (9) Balls. one went through his thigh one through his arm one cut across the back of his hand three went into the hollow of his Body.
The other three went through his side leaving an inch or two between where the Balls went in and where they came out.
Those wounds have rendered him incapable of getting his living by manual Labor.
This was the eighth campaign that he had served in the militia service.
By me S/ William Penny, Captain
Sworn to and Subscribed at Knoxville in the District aforesaid this seventh day of May 1821
before us.
S/ James Dardis
S/ James Park
Notes taken from Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements:
Pension application of Andrew Kennedy
W161 fn110NC
Transcribed by Will Graves
Bio transcribed and Added on August-9-2015......by Holly
Private Andrew Kennedy
Rowan County Regiment 1775-1780.
1775, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Griffith Rutherford.
1776, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Francis Locke.
1780, a Private under Capt. William Penny and Col. Francis Locke.
Known Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank:
Ninety-Six 1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776.
Testimony from Captain William Penny on the Andrew Kennedy application for Disability Payments for his wife.
This is to certify that on the first day of August 1780, Andrew Kennedy, a soldier in my Company of Light Horse volunteers, under the Command of Brigadier General
Rutherford in the Revolutionary war, were on our way to where General Gates was afterwards defeated.
When we arrived at Cheraw's Hill in South Carolina I was ordered to take three man to go as spies to find out where the British had retreated to when they left the Cheraw Hill.
We went on till we were informed that we were within 1 mile of the British Camp. We took four British soldiers prisoners at that place then we made the rest of our way back about 10 o'clock at night.
We had gotten to Thompson's Creek about 10 miles from Cheraw Hill we were fired upon by a party of Tories at which time and place Andrew Kennedy was struck with NINE (9) Balls. one went through his thigh one through his arm one cut across the back of his hand three went into the hollow of his Body.
The other three went through his side leaving an inch or two between where the Balls went in and where they came out.
Those wounds have rendered him incapable of getting his living by manual Labor.
This was the eighth campaign that he had served in the militia service.
By me S/ William Penny, Captain
Sworn to and Subscribed at Knoxville in the District aforesaid this seventh day of May 1821
before us.
S/ James Dardis
S/ James Park
Notes taken from Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements:
Pension application of Andrew Kennedy
W161 fn110NC
Transcribed by Will Graves
Bio transcribed and Added on August-9-2015......by Holly
Rowan County Regiment 1775-1780.
1775, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Griffith Rutherford.
1776, a Private under Capt. Joseph Dickson (Dixon) and Col. Francis Locke.
1780, a Private under Capt. William Penny and Col. Francis Locke.
Known Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank:
Ninety-Six 1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776.
Testimony from Captain William Penny on the Andrew Kennedy application for Disability Payments for his wife.
This is to certify that on the first day of August 1780, Andrew Kennedy, a soldier in my Company of Light Horse volunteers, under the Command of Brigadier General
Rutherford in the Revolutionary war, were on our way to where General Gates was afterwards defeated.
When we arrived at Cheraw's Hill in South Carolina I was ordered to take three man to go as spies to find out where the British had retreated to when they left the Cheraw Hill.
We went on till we were informed that we were within 1 mile of the British Camp. We took four British soldiers prisoners at that place then we made the rest of our way back about 10 o'clock at night.
We had gotten to Thompson's Creek about 10 miles from Cheraw Hill we were fired upon by a party of Tories at which time and place Andrew Kennedy was struck with NINE (9) Balls. one went through his thigh one through his arm one cut across the back of his hand three went into the hollow of his Body.
The other three went through his side leaving an inch or two between where the Balls went in and where they came out.
Those wounds have rendered him incapable of getting his living by manual Labor.
This was the eighth campaign that he had served in the militia service.
By me S/ William Penny, Captain
Sworn to and Subscribed at Knoxville in the District aforesaid this seventh day of May 1821
before us.
S/ James Dardis
S/ James Park
Notes taken from Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements:
Pension application of Andrew Kennedy
W161 fn110NC
Transcribed by Will Graves
Bio transcribed and Added on August-9-2015......by Holly
Bio by: H. Phil Kennedy
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