Display Patriot - P-141045 - Andrew CRESWELL

Andrew CRESWELL

SAR Patriot #: P-141045

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A129996

Birth: 12 Feb 1757 / Augusta / VA
Death: 16 Jul 1838 Seymour / Sevier / TN

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. 1776, Private under Captain Colville commanded by Colonel Arthur Campbell of Virginia
  2. He served in several summer tours in each summer for four or five years, including once under Colonel Evan Shelby, then Lieutenant Newell
  3. 1780, served in the company of Captain Dysert commanded by Colonel William Campbell at the Battle of King's Mountain

Additional References:

Rev War Pension file S1948


Spouse: Dorothy Evans
Children: William; Dorothy/Dolly; Samuel; Henry;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1979-01-05 AL Unassigned Jesse Nelson Varnell (115458) Dorothy/Dolly   
1990-05-02 MN 218175 Roy Franklin House Jr (134936) Dorothy   
1994-03-28 NY 208995 David Worcester Sinclair (142341) William   
1998-03-11 FL 200116 Robert Nathaniel Allen (149918) Samuel   
2001-06-21 MS 9878 Eric Christopher Walker (156047) Dorothy/Dolly   
Burial:
Eusebia Cemetery (C-0010803)
Location:
Prospect / Blount / TN / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
11815
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
35.832730 / -83.799150
Find A Grave Memorial #:
10698774
Marker Type:
SAR Granite
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
30 Mar 2019

Comments:

Photo used with permission of Lee Johnson, 1167728 / TN / Stephen Holston



Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Eusebia Graveyard is twelve miles northeast of Maryville, near the Old McTeer fort and near the Old Indian War Path, Blount County



Author: Olen Lee Johnson Jr
Andrew married Dorothy "Dolly" Evans 3-22-1780 and they had 8 children: 1) Nancy Creswell Randles; 2) William Evins Creswell; 3) Henry Creswell; 4) Rebecca Creswell; 5) Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Creswell Huffaker; 6) Samuel Evans Creswell; 7) Margaret V. Crewswell Snoddy; 8) Dorothy Creswell.
 
Obituary: Knoxville Register - July 18, 1838: Died, Monday 16th inst. at his residence in Sevier County, Mr. Andrew Creswell at an advanced age. He was a native of South Carolina; removed to Virginia in 1772, came with parents to frontier settlements on the Holston. His father was killed by Shawnees and his mother left with eight children. In the 16th year he joined a company raised to protect the infant settlements on the Clinch River. He served in the Revolutionary War and was at King's Mountain and Guilford Courthouse. He removed to Boyd's Creek in 1787 served in the Indian Wars; was one of the founders of Eusebia Church.
 
"The John Pickens Family" by Nellie Pickens Anderson, p.235: Andrew Creswell was born Jan. 12, 1757 in South Carolina, died in Sevier County July 16, 1838. He married Dorothy Evins (Evans) March 22, 1780, who was born Dec. 11, 1756 and died in Sevier County at about the age of 100 years. Andrew Creswell came to the Boyd's Creek section of Sevier County with his father William Henry Creswell about 1787. A sister, Polly, who married a Huffaker and a brother Henry also came along with him. Andrew Creswell was a brave soldier of the Revolution having served a period of thirteen years or more in various wars of the early period. He was of great aid to the early settlers of the Boyd's Creek section and Ramsey's Annals relate stories of his bravery. He and his wife were charter members of the Eusebia Presbyterian Church and he was an elder and worker in this church for many years. 



Author: Frederick Arnold Weyler
Andrew was born to Henry and Rebecca Creswell 11Dec1756 in Augusta County VA. Henry purchased a Wolf Hill tract from Dr. Thomas Walker at the north edge of the subdivision. Henry was one of the callers for “the Fighting Parson” Rev. Charles Cummings to Sinking Spring. Henry was killed by Indians near Blacks Fort (Abingdon VA) in July 1776 and buried at Sinking Spring Presbyterian Cemetery. Andrew married Dorothy Evans at Sinking Spring Presbyterian meeting place. Andrew enlisted in the Washington County militia in 1776. He was deployed in various frontier duties scouting and guarding forts. His colonels were Evan Shelby, Arthur Campbell, and William Campbell, commanders Andrew Colville and Samuel Newell. Andrew Creswell was in the Battle of Kings Mountain 07Oct1780. His unit was deployed to serve with Gen. Nathaniel Greene in 1781, but arrived at Guilford Courthouse too late for the battle.

In 1783 Andrew and Dorothy were part of a caravan which relocated from Abingdon VA to Newell’s Station on Boyds Creek south of the French Broad. Son William Evans Creswell was born there 10Jun1784. 01Aug1832 in Sevier County at age 74, Creswell corroborated John McCroskey’s service at Kings Mountain (FPA s2781). He also testified for James Simms pension application

Andrew died 16 Jul 1838 at his home at Trundle’s Crossroads (Seymour), Sevier Co TN. His obit was in The Knoxville Register. He is one of 15 known RevWar vets buried at Eusebia Cemetery.

Citation: FPA # S1948




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