Son of John & Elizabeth Campbell McPheeters
Revolutionary War soldier first serving as a substitute for Isaiah Scott in January 1776 Chester County, Pennsylvania. Andrew served for 2 months under Capt. Bazaleel Bentley marching to Trenton and then on to Princeton New Jersey upon joining a larger army unit directed by General Putnam. In June 1777 he joined Lieutenant Andrew Boyd and Colonel John Hannum and assisted in the building of Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware river. Andrew remained at the fort until September 1777 at which time he received his discharge. Returning home to Chester County Pennsylvania, Andrew moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. In October 1778 he was drafted in Guilford County and served under Lieutenant James Dugan and Captain Enoch Davis marching to Ten Mile branch(a tributary of the Millstone River) outside of Charleston. At Ten Mile branch they joined General Rutherford and marched into Purrysburg, South Carolina a colonial town along the Savannah River. From Purrysburg they marched on to Brier Creek Bridge to join forces with General John Ashe. Just as Andrew's unit arrived the British fired on General Ashe's unit defeating them. Andrew's unit marched to Turkey Hill and remained until Andrew was discharged from duty by Capt Enoch Davis. In October 1779 he served in place of Samuel Clark under Lieutenant Reuben Wood and Captain John Clark marching to Salisbury, North Carolina joining forces with units under Colonel Archibald Lytle proceeding on to Charleston. At Charleston they joined forces with General Benjamin Lincoln where Andrew remained until receiving his discharge from duty by Captain Thomas Clark. Andrew was again called into duty in November 1780 serving as a mounted gunman under the command of Colonel William Richardson Davie to slow British General Cornwallis's advancement. Andrew's unit marched from Salisbury, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina awaiting Cornwallis's arrival. Firing commenced and Andrew's unit retreated back to Salisbury and proceeded on to Island Ford on the Catawba River joining Major General Nathanael Greene's army. Andrew remained until discharged by Capt Thomas Doogan. Andrew did not participate in any major battles however engaged in several skirmishes. After returning home Andrew moved to Grainger County Tennessee where he lived for about 33 years before moving to Putnam County Indiana where his son, John lived. From Putnam County Andrew moved to Dallas County, Missouri until his death. He is buried in the Crudgington Cemetery outside of Louisburg, Missouri.
Revolutionary War soldier first serving as a substitute for Isaiah Scott in January 1776 Chester County, Pennsylvania. Andrew served for 2 months under Capt. Bazaleel Bentley marching to Trenton and then on to Princeton New Jersey upon joining a larger army unit directed by General Putnam. In June 1777 he joined Lieutenant Andrew Boyd and Colonel John Hannum and assisted in the building of Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware river. Andrew remained at the fort until September 1777 at which time he received his discharge. Returning home to Chester County Pennsylvania, Andrew moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. In October 1778 he was drafted in Guilford County and served under Lieutenant James Dugan and Captain Enoch Davis marching to Ten Mile branch(a tributary of the Millstone River) outside of Charleston. At Ten Mile branch they joined General Rutherford and marched into Purrysburg, South Carolina a colonial town along the Savannah River. From Purrysburg they marched on to Brier Creek Bridge to join forces with General John Ashe. Just as Andrew's unit arrived the British fired on General Ashe's unit defeating them. Andrew's unit marched to Turkey Hill and remained until Andrew was discharged from duty by Capt Enoch Davis. In October 1779 he served in place of Samuel Clark under Lieutenant Reuben Wood and Captain John Clark marching to Salisbury, North Carolina joining forces with units under Colonel Archibald Lytle proceeding on to Charleston. At Charleston they joined forces with General Benjamin Lincoln where Andrew remained until receiving his discharge from duty by Captain Thomas Clark. Andrew was again called into duty in November 1780 serving as a mounted gunman under the command of Colonel William Richardson Davie to slow British General Cornwallis's advancement. Andrew's unit marched from Salisbury, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina awaiting Cornwallis's arrival. Firing commenced and Andrew's unit retreated back to Salisbury and proceeded on to Island Ford on the Catawba River joining Major General Nathanael Greene's army. Andrew remained until discharged by Capt Thomas Doogan. Andrew did not participate in any major battles however engaged in several skirmishes. After returning home Andrew moved to Grainger County Tennessee where he lived for about 33 years before moving to Putnam County Indiana where his son, John lived. From Putnam County Andrew moved to Dallas County, Missouri until his death. He is buried in the Crudgington Cemetery outside of Louisburg, Missouri.
Son of John & Elizabeth Campbell McPheeters
Revolutionary War soldier first serving as a substitute for Isaiah Scott in January 1776 Chester County, Pennsylvania. Andrew served for 2 months under Capt. Bazaleel Bentley marching to Trenton and then on to Princeton New Jersey upon joining a larger army unit directed by General Putnam. In June 1777 he joined Lieutenant Andrew Boyd and Colonel John Hannum and assisted in the building of Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware river. Andrew remained at the fort until September 1777 at which time he received his discharge. Returning home to Chester County Pennsylvania, Andrew moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. In October 1778 he was drafted in Guilford County and served under Lieutenant James Dugan and Captain Enoch Davis marching to Ten Mile branch(a tributary of the Millstone River) outside of Charleston. At Ten Mile branch they joined General Rutherford and marched into Purrysburg, South Carolina a colonial town along the Savannah River. From Purrysburg they marched on to Brier Creek Bridge to join forces with General John Ashe. Just as Andrew's unit arrived the British fired on General Ashe's unit defeating them. Andrew's unit marched to Turkey Hill and remained until Andrew was discharged from duty by Capt Enoch Davis. In October 1779 he served in place of Samuel Clark under Lieutenant Reuben Wood and Captain John Clark marching to Salisbury, North Carolina joining forces with units under Colonel Archibald Lytle proceeding on to Charleston. At Charleston they joined forces with General Benjamin Lincoln where Andrew remained until receiving his discharge from duty by Captain Thomas Clark. Andrew was again called into duty in November 1780 serving as a mounted gunman under the command of Colonel William Richardson Davie to slow British General Cornwallis's advancement. Andrew's unit marched from Salisbury, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina awaiting Cornwallis's arrival. Firing commenced and Andrew's unit retreated back to Salisbury and proceeded on to Island Ford on the Catawba River joining Major General Nathanael Greene's army. Andrew remained until discharged by Capt Thomas Doogan. Andrew did not participate in any major battles however engaged in several skirmishes. After returning home Andrew moved to Grainger County Tennessee where he lived for about 33 years before moving to Putnam County Indiana where his son, John lived. From Putnam County Andrew moved to Dallas County, Missouri until his death. He is buried in the Crudgington Cemetery outside of Louisburg, Missouri.
Revolutionary War soldier first serving as a substitute for Isaiah Scott in January 1776 Chester County, Pennsylvania. Andrew served for 2 months under Capt. Bazaleel Bentley marching to Trenton and then on to Princeton New Jersey upon joining a larger army unit directed by General Putnam. In June 1777 he joined Lieutenant Andrew Boyd and Colonel John Hannum and assisted in the building of Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware river. Andrew remained at the fort until September 1777 at which time he received his discharge. Returning home to Chester County Pennsylvania, Andrew moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. In October 1778 he was drafted in Guilford County and served under Lieutenant James Dugan and Captain Enoch Davis marching to Ten Mile branch(a tributary of the Millstone River) outside of Charleston. At Ten Mile branch they joined General Rutherford and marched into Purrysburg, South Carolina a colonial town along the Savannah River. From Purrysburg they marched on to Brier Creek Bridge to join forces with General John Ashe. Just as Andrew's unit arrived the British fired on General Ashe's unit defeating them. Andrew's unit marched to Turkey Hill and remained until Andrew was discharged from duty by Capt Enoch Davis. In October 1779 he served in place of Samuel Clark under Lieutenant Reuben Wood and Captain John Clark marching to Salisbury, North Carolina joining forces with units under Colonel Archibald Lytle proceeding on to Charleston. At Charleston they joined forces with General Benjamin Lincoln where Andrew remained until receiving his discharge from duty by Captain Thomas Clark. Andrew was again called into duty in November 1780 serving as a mounted gunman under the command of Colonel William Richardson Davie to slow British General Cornwallis's advancement. Andrew's unit marched from Salisbury, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina awaiting Cornwallis's arrival. Firing commenced and Andrew's unit retreated back to Salisbury and proceeded on to Island Ford on the Catawba River joining Major General Nathanael Greene's army. Andrew remained until discharged by Capt Thomas Doogan. Andrew did not participate in any major battles however engaged in several skirmishes. After returning home Andrew moved to Grainger County Tennessee where he lived for about 33 years before moving to Putnam County Indiana where his son, John lived. From Putnam County Andrew moved to Dallas County, Missouri until his death. He is buried in the Crudgington Cemetery outside of Louisburg, Missouri.
