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In a agricultural field north of Franklin Rd. approx. 1,200 ft NW of Deer Meadows Rd.
Author: Lt Col Gary Owen Green
Abraham Bolt was born August 24th 1764 in South Carolina. He was the youngest son of 12 children. His father was an immigrant from Middlesex, England named Robert Bolt (1710-1792). His Mother was from Virginia and was named Elizabeth (1772-1788). At the age of 16 he enlisted for Revolutionary War service in the Spartanburg district of South Carolina. He served under Captain John Thompson’s company attached to Col. Brannon’s Regiment in September, 1780. Abraham stated on his application for his pension “his regiment was pursued and attacked by Col Tarleton’s Dragoons at Blakestock’s Plantation”. Abraham’s unit then was attached to General Daniel Morgan’s arm. Six weeks later on January 17th, 1782 they battled with Col. Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens. Abraham was “…detained to attend the wounded while his regiment went on to North Carolina. He did not overtake the army again until after the batter of Guilford (courthouse).” At that time Abraham resigned and went home to Henry County. Virginia. He rejoined the service June, 1781. He substituted in the place of Peter Leak in Capt. Haman Knight’s company which was attached to Col Richardson’s Regiment. Gen Lawson’s Brigade, under General Lafayette. After this he returned to Virginia. He then in 1784 volunteered to guard prisoners taken at the Battle of Eutaw Springs for one month under Captain James Torrance. (Source: Abraham Bolt Pension #S9282)
Census records of 1784 indicate that Abraham moved to Laurens County, SC (District 96). His father Robert Bolt Sr. and brother Robert Bolt Jr. joined him that year. On April 6th, 1789 a woman identified in records as Elizabeth S received a 300 tract of land along Rabun Creek. A year later, she sold it to Bradford Camp of Greenville. Abraham signed as a witness to the sale. This land became known as “Hickory Tavern”. Hickory Tavern is located in Laurens County. It is believed that the town is named for a tavern that operated in a grove of hickory trees in the area. It is just east of the City of Laurens on US 76. Further documents show that Abraham received his land along Raburn Creek in 1801. In January 1801 it was documented he purchased the estate of his brother Robert Bolt Jr’s. Then in 1804 he purchased 100 additional acres along Raburn Creek land for 200 dollars.
In 1782 he married Mary Jane Bolt in Fauquier, Virginia. His bride was only 14 years old when she married. She was born in Laurens, SC in 1768. She had 7 children by the time she was 29 years old. She died September 28, 1826 in her hometown Laurens, SC at 58 years old.
Abraham died August 20th, 1839 in Laurens, SC at the Age of 74. He is buried in the “Abraham Bolt Cemetery on Tollison Farm in Hickory Tavern, SC. His original headstone still stands. An additional concrete memorial was added to identify his service in the Revolutionary War. Other decedents are buried along side of him including his son James and other family members. A son, John b., 24 Mar 1784, place_?; mar. Nancy Lindley, date_?; John died, 9 May 1867, Laurens Co., SC.
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