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Andrew Pickens

Birth:	Sep. 15, 1739, USA
Death:	Aug. 11, 1817, USA
Revolutionary War South Carolina Militia General, US Congressman. Born in Pennsylvania, he traveled South with family along the Great Wagon Road in search of land, and settled in Abbeyville County, South Carolina. He was first a military leader against Cherokee Indians, then a prominent Rebel Commander who led American forces against the British in the American Revolution. His troops were successful especially at the Battles of Kettle Creek and Cowpens. He was awarded a sword by the Continental Congress and was the first United States Congressman from the Pendleton, South Carolina district. Son of Andrew Pickens & Nancy Ann Davis. Husband of Rebecca Floride Calhoun, married 19 March, 1765. (bio by: Scott F. Lewis) Family links: Spouse: Rebecca Floride Calhoun Pickens (1745 - 1814)* Children: Mary Pickens Harris (1766 - 1836)* Jane Bonneau Pickens Miller (1774 - 1848)* Andrew Pickens (1779 - 1838)* Joseph Pickens (1791 - 1853)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Andrew Pickens

Burial: Old Stone Church Cemetery Clemson Pickens County South Carolina, USA Plot: Pickens Family Plot
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Scott F. Lewis Record added: Jun 05, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14519972