Display Patriot - P-183360 - Jordan HOLCOMBE/HOLCOMB
Jordan HOLCOMBE/HOLCOMB
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P-183360
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photo with permission of Donny Carson, 169307, SC Daniel Morgan Chapter
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Author: K. Scott Collins
Jordan Holcombe b. 11/19/1762 d. 7/3/1846 (HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA)
A native of Bute County, North Carolina, he moved with his father to the Spartanburg District, South Carolina, when he was 14. His father was killed by Tories in the war. He enlisted in the Spartanburg District and served as a private in Captain Lawson's Company of Colonel Thomas' South Carolina Regiment. He was discharged in 1781. He also served in Captain Jeremiah Dixon's Company of Colonel Roebuck's South Carolina Regiment. In 1842, he moved to Hall County, Georgia and was granted a pension for his services.
Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery.
See:
(1) Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Reported to D.A.R. in 1967.
(2) Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, v. 2, p. 1674.
(3) Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, p. 214.
(4) Tombstone Inscriptions of Hall County, Georgia, p. 63.
Source:
Arnold, Ross & Burnham, Hank. Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots & Pioneers. Vol.1. Athens, GA: Georgia Society SAR, 2001. A Georgia County-by-County compilation of Revolutionary War Patriots who made Georgia their permanent home and died here, including information on service history, birth dates, death dates and places of burial with an index.
Author: Donny Carson
The first Holcombe in my line to enter into the Back Country of South Carolina was Richard Holcombe. He had done service during the French & Indian War with the Virginia Militia. He was Jordan’s grandfather. South Carolina was looking for military experienced settlers in the Back Country. Richard Holcombe received a land grant in April 1772 from George III for 200 acres on the Tyger River in Craven County, South Carolina.
Richard had 5 sons that served as patriots during the Revolutionary War. His oldest son was William Holcmbe. When the war broke out in the Back Country, William joined the militia. He served with Colonels Thomas and Roebuck during the conflict. Late in the war, William was ambushed by Tories on the Blackstock Road near the Moore’s Plantation and killed.
William and Lucy Littleberry Holcombe had 6 children of which the oldest son Jordan Holcombe did service during the war. Jordan was born on 9 Nov 1762 in Bute County, NC. The family moved to Spartanburg District, SC when Jordan was 15 years old around 1777. He volunteered for service on 8 Oct 1780. He served under Captain John Lawson in the regiment of Colonel Thomas. His duty was to chase Tories out of the District. He served with Captain Lawson until he was killed by Tories in April 1781.
Jordan then served under Jeremiah Dixon in Roebuck’s command. During the time he was involved in the Battle of Mudlick Creek at Fort Williams in the Newberry District. Col Roebuck was badly wounded during the battle which led to his death shortly after the war.
Jordan’s company joined General Andrew Pickens at Ninety Six, SC. He served 4 months in the militia during this time. When Jordan returned home, he joined a company of Rangers under the command of Captain Culbertson for the protection of Upper South Carolina. He served 3 months as a Ranger ending his service in November 1781. While he was away from home, his mother Lucy Holcombe provided aid to the Patriot cause by giving a horse and grain to the local militia.
In all, Jordan served 3 tours of duty for the Patriot cause. He served in the militia and as a Ranger for which he claimed a pension. In 1785 he got a grant on the north side of Lawson’s Fork of the Little Pacolet River. In 1789 he received land on the Middle Tyger River in the Greenville District. In 1832 Jordan moved to Hall County, Georgia to live with his daughter Messina Holcombe Brown. Jordan died July 3, 1846 and is buried at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, GA.
I am glad to remember the service of Jordan Holcombe in the cause of liberty for our country and the aid that his mother, Lucy Holcombe, gave and not to forget William Holcombe, his father, who made the ultimate sacrifice. Bless all the Patriots that have served this Country to keep it free.
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