Charles PINCKNEY
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Birth: 26 Oct 1757 Charleston / / SC
Death: 29 Oct 1824 Charleston / / SC
Qualifying Service Description:
- Served in the Continental Congress
- US Senator from SC
- Member of the SC House of Representatives
- Lieutenant serving in both the Siege of Savannah and the Fall of Charleston
- POW, released in a prisoner exchange
- Provided supplies for the Patriot cause
- Co-author and signer of the US Constitution
Additional References:
- National Park Service – nps.gov
- South Carolina Encyclopedia – scencyclopedia.org
- SOURCE: SC Archives Audited Accts. File #5959, Archives ID: Series: S108092 Reel: 0118 Frame: 00275 ignore: 000
Spouse: Mary Eleanor Laurens
Children: Mary; Henry; Frances;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
None*
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Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar.
There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order.
Comments:
Image taken and provided with permission from compatriot Gerald Adams (SC) member 195444
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
This grave is in the church building (East) side of the cemetery. Facing the church building, go in to the right side of the graveyard. Follow the pathway to the back corner of the building. At this point, the pathway turns 90 degrees to the left. The stone for Charles Pinckney is the fourth stone on the right. It is a large flat tablet and apparently is not an original stone
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Additional Information:
- After the Revolution, he was elected as SC Governor for multiple terms
- He served as a delegate for SC in the Constitutional Convention.
- He was appointed as Minister to Spain by Thomas Jefferson
- He also served as a US senator
- No DAR record located- June 2024