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Anthony Crocker

Birth
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Death
Oct 1847 (aged 88)
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Son of Arthur Crocker and Maryann Bryant

Anthony and his brother Solomon in 1779 fought eight months against the Indians . "A History of Spartanburg Co."page 22. Three of Arthur's sons are veterans of the Revolutionary war Anthony, Solomon and William. Anthony was in the battle of Stono 13 Feb 1779 under Cap Thomas and Col John Thomas of which Regiment James Lusk was adjutant, Battell of Kings Mountain, then onto Siege of Augusta under Col Elijah Clarke, next to Siege of Ninety Six under Gen Greene, afterwards at the Battle of the Cowpens under Morgan with 17th and the 18th of January 1781. In 1832 Anthony was asked to speak at the celebration Greenville SC newspaper "The Mountaineer" January 25, 1835. Quoting A. Crocker (Revolutionary Soldier) "The Cowpens--where 54 years ago, we freed the south from British Tyranny: and if any should attempt to oppress us again we will put them into Bullpens."
Son of Arthur Crocker and Maryann Bryant

Anthony and his brother Solomon in 1779 fought eight months against the Indians . "A History of Spartanburg Co."page 22. Three of Arthur's sons are veterans of the Revolutionary war Anthony, Solomon and William. Anthony was in the battle of Stono 13 Feb 1779 under Cap Thomas and Col John Thomas of which Regiment James Lusk was adjutant, Battell of Kings Mountain, then onto Siege of Augusta under Col Elijah Clarke, next to Siege of Ninety Six under Gen Greene, afterwards at the Battle of the Cowpens under Morgan with 17th and the 18th of January 1781. In 1832 Anthony was asked to speak at the celebration Greenville SC newspaper "The Mountaineer" January 25, 1835. Quoting A. Crocker (Revolutionary Soldier) "The Cowpens--where 54 years ago, we freed the south from British Tyranny: and if any should attempt to oppress us again we will put them into Bullpens."

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