CRAVEN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. lO/ 



the brother of Mrs. Waken Marion's patience had 

 been sorely tried by the pertinacity with which these 

 gentlemen maintained the conflict, and for this 

 reason, and perhaps as a sort of retaliatory measure, 

 for the unjustifiable deportation of the Charleston 

 prisoners to St. Augustine, he vowed a terrible re- 

 venge against any who might hereafter fall into his 

 hands. It was Mr. Peyre's fate to be captured and 

 to experience this revenge. He was allowed none 

 of the privileges awarded to prisoners of war, but 

 was sent to Philadelphia for safe keeping, and there, 

 for several months, dragged out a miserable exist- 

 ence in a loathsome dungeon ; when at length 

 released, he was unceremoniously turned into the 

 street, almost naked and altogether miserable. In 

 his distress he accosted a Quaker in the street, 

 whose benevolent face attracted him. The Quaker 

 heard his story, and taking fifty dollars from his 

 pocket, gave them to him, advising him to procure 

 decent clothing and go home. Mr. Peyre earnestly 

 entreated that he might learn the name of his gen- 

 erous benefactor, in order that, when in his power, 

 he might discharge the obligation, but the old man 

 refused. '' Consider this money," said he, *' as a 

 loan, and you will sufficiently discharge it by giving 

 to any one whom you shall find in circumstances of 

 similar distress." 



The name of Peyre, once an honored and a 

 flourishing name in this parish, is now extinct. 



