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gentleman was no doubt
inspired with the i
thought that he who preaches
and "runs away will live*' to
preach "another dav." Soon af
ter this the settlement, whs called !
on to pa>s through the most trying
times, difficulties, dangers I
and privations of all it> history ?
wh*n the war horses ol the |
British oppressors ruthlessly
trampled down the crops of the
settlers, their provisions, cattle
and horses seized nd confiscated,
the torch applied to tho e rude
but comfortable dwellings that
sheltered their women and children,
who in many cases had
already been called on to give up
their husbands, fathers and sons
iH n. aap.rifi.'o /-??? Om ..It i, -:
v?n V.1VJ 111 ' t?l <11 llltJir
conn ry. Nor did the OldCnuich
iiself escape the coutempt of tlie
invaders?being on a number of
occasions used to shelter the
horses of the British cavalry.
Ju-fc alter the battle of Buford,
or rather the butchery of G mi. |
Butord's forces by the heartless
Tarlefcon, about ten or twelve
miles below the old Church, it
was used as a hospital lor wounded
American soldiers in charge
of Esther Gaston and her sister
Marina as nurses.
On account of bairig convenient
to Blairs Mill, which was in
all probability situated at or near
what is now known as the Foster
Mill, the British army camped
at a place a few miles below
the Church oil a plantation owued
afterwards by Robert Crocket;
and later they cho*a a location
at a point, between the Church
and Twelve Mile Creek?near
the homes of R ?bert Crawford
and Mrs. Jackson, the mother ol
Andrew. On one occasion after
ine oia church had been abandoned
as a hospital, while the
women, children and a lew old
men were holding a meeting in it
tor the purpose ol devising some
means for the betterment of the
conditions of the settlement,
I hey were surrounded by a detachment
of British and Tories,
some of them ruthlessly inurderV
ed and others taken prisoners.
Among the prisoners taken was
Andrew .Jackson, then only thir
leen years old, who was afterwards
taken to Charleston. A
tew year9 betore this he had
been baptized in the old church.
Later his mother, accompanied
by a Mrs. Dunlap, undertook
the long journey to Charleston
to see her son Andrew and to
catrv to him and other nrisoner*
from the Waxhaws provisions
and clothing?ihu9 demonstrating
to the country, that it was from
his mother that Andrew Jackson
(afterwards President of the 1
United States) inherited those i
qualities of physical endurance, i
indominable energy, unconquer- i
ahle determination and nnex I
celled bravery, which ever char- i
acterized him in every stage of I
his eventlul life. But sad to re '
late! while ou her return trip? *
just h few iniles out of Gliailes- t
ton at the home ol a Mrs. Bar- *
ton, who had formerly lived in t
the Waxhaw settlement, ? Mrs. ]
^ Jackson died and was buried? her
grave unmarked, it is said,jc
to this day, though it is the'<
grave of the mother of a Presi- c
dent of our country. The Mrs. c
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Dunlap above referred to was
the mother of Mrs. Edward
Crawford, Mrs. Andrew CrcJcket
and Mrs. R-tchael Neely?all
three of whom doubtless have
descendants still in i ancaster
County. Among the distinguishpll
tlutui"'" e ' *
r-u.vns luritisuea by the
NVaxhaw settlement to tlie Revolutionary
army, in addition to
those already mentioned, were
Gen. \V. R. Davie, \v)io afterwards
became Gov. ot N. C.,
Gen. Biair, Maj. Robl. Crawford.
Maj. John Rarkley, Henry Masse}'
and others.
The original Waxhaw Church,
being rec?gnizJd and used as a
general rendezvous lor the patriots
of the Revolution, was
finally burned by .he British.
Belore its destruction, however,
(as it might he ot general interest
to note) the first meeting of
the Presbytery of South Carolina
was hold in i'?in the year 1785.
From that, year to 1802 nothing
of special interest affecting the
church or settlement nwnvroH
In th it year, however, under the
ministry of the Rev. John Brown,
there occurred in the old church
what is known as the Wonderful
Revival," at a campmeeting
held on the church grounds.
This meeting was attended by
all denominations, who came
from the adjoining and far dis
taut settlements. It was attended
by 13 Presbyterian, 4 Bap
list, and 3 Methodist ministers
and about 3500 or 4000 people
?e .? -
v>i un uoiiwiiuiiHiious. ui the
tireat work done at this meeting
we have a full account iriven in
a letter written by tlie Rev. Dr.
Furman, a Bjp'iat minister who
attended it, lo Dr. Rippou of
London. It was during this great
meeting chat the pas'or, Mr.
Brown, introduced "Dr. Walts'
P-alniH and Hymns" in place ol
' Rouse's Version"?which act
resulted in a division in the
membership and congregation of
the old Church. Oi the elders
who drew off were Robt. Montgomery,
Robert Ounlapand John
Harris. Those who remained
were Alexander Carns, Mo e
Stephenson and Nathan Barr.
Those ot the membership and
congregation who drew off from
the old Church claimed aiwl took
posession ol "Biack Jack," a
branch of Waxhaw whicli had
been established a few years belore
thai lime lor tin? convenience
of the membership who lived
in the eastern bounds ol I he settlement.
"Black .JaOK" was afterwards
"supplied" bv the Associate
Presbytery of the Carolinas
until a Mr. Ketchin was
regularly called to take charge
ol it, as we shall see later on.
About, the year 1805 Waxhaw
Church, which had been rebuilt
(liter i s destuclion by the Brit
sh, was again burned?Hiis time
accidentally. Then for about
two years preaching was had at
i "stand" eroded onnnailo
fl?
lome ol one John Foster ? very
in ?r the old sit a?ind it was de
lired by some that here another
hurch should ho built. How>ver,
there being ureal opposition
,o leaving the old cemetery, in
1807 a third church was erected
?not 011 the site of the old
hurch, but to the west ot the
emelery?where the present
shurch now stands. The elders
>f this church about this
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