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ant of oue of these old FreiK-hmeii, Lej;ai-(\ has in his 

 younger days drained and brought into use and jti-oduction 

 part of Wambaw Swamp, and showed its capabilities under 

 cultivation. 



Let us see Avhat the men of St. James have furnished to the 

 country and State, and who will live in history. 



Tol. Samuel Warren served in both milifary and civil 

 capacity, was in the patriot army all during the Hevolution. 

 Was in the siege of Savannah and there lost his leg. Also 

 after the War president of the State Senate for many years. 

 It is told of him that an old aunt in England sent him 

 word that if he fought against his King she hojted his leg 

 would be shot off, and when it did happen he promptly had 

 it boxed and forwarded to her. 



Gen. Thomas Pinckney likewise did his duty in this War 

 and was afterwards for many years Minister to England. 

 Daniel Horry, Peter Horry. Thomas Evance, John lilake, 

 Isaac Motte, Avere all captains in the second regimient of 

 Colonial troops; some of them subsequently were in Ma- 

 rion's Brigade. 



This regiment, (second,) commanded by Col. Willam Moul 

 trie, was a part of the force that fought the Battle of Fort 

 Moultrie. 



I have still in m|,v possession the regimental receipt book 

 of Major Thomas Evance, who was paymaster, containing 

 the signatures of all of the officers of the sec<md regimlent. 

 This Parish was the home of Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of 

 the Declaration of Independence, Jacob and Kebecca Motte 

 and others of more or less distinction. Of the private sol- 

 diers of the Parish I have no record, but they were there, as 

 were the officers, and did their duty to a man, though "un- 

 honored and unsung," or their names written on history's 

 page. Just here I will mention a prominent man in our 

 Parish at one time who lived near Echaw Creek. This was 

 Mr. Charles J. Steadman, the grandfather of our friend. 

 Mr. Atkinson. He was also Intendant of Charleston, and 

 lost his life trying to stop a fire which was raging in the 

 city, by blowing up a house in front of it. He had a son, 



