Display Patriot - P-246211 - William MCELWEE/MCELWEEN
William MCELWEE/MCELWEEN
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P-246211
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Application dependent upon DAR RC - DAR state FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE ALSO FAMP/C - ELIZ. M. JONATHAN NEWMAN, DAU OF WM MCELWEE. No further explanation was noted
State of Service: SC
Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
William McElwee III was born 28 February 1761 at Brunswick County, Virginia, a son of William McElwee, II, and Janet Black McElwee. The McElwee property at York County was the site of the Battle of King's Mountain. On the day of the battle, October 7, 1780, a group of Tories stopped at the McElwee home to build a fire in the yard and were preparing to kill hogs, when they heard the sound of the battle and fled. William McElwee, II, and his two sons, William McElwee III, age 19, who was at home on a leave of absence from his command, and John McElwee, age 15, shouldered their muskets and went forward to participate in the battle. As they were leaving, John started to turn back, but his mother called out to him to go forward to help his countrymen, which he did without further hesitation. All three McElwees, the father and his two younger sons, were American patriots, although neither the father, nor younger son was a member of any official military organization that engaged in the battle.
William McElwee, III married Rachel Newman 13 January 1785 at York County, South Carolina. Rachel was born 28 August 1766 at Virginia. They were the parents of 14 children: John (born 1786), Jane (born 1788), Mary (born 1790), Rebecca (born 1792), John Robinson (born 1795), Jonathan Newman (born 1795), Elizabeth (born 1797), Naomi (born 1799), William Meek (born 1802), Nancy Agnes (born 1804), Rachel Newman (born 1806), Eleanor (born 1809), James (born 1811), and Amelia (born 1815).
William McElwee, III died 15 November 1854 at York County, South Carolina. His Last Will and Testament was probated the same year at York County. He was laid to rest at Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian (A.R.P.) Church Cemetery of Clover, York County, South Carolina, along with his wife Rachel, who died 17 October 1833.
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