Display Patriot - P-322393 - Amos WINDHAM

Amos WINDHAM

SAR Patriot #: P-322393

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.
 

State of Service: SC      Qualifying Service: Major / Patriotic Service
DAR #: A128421

Birth: 11 Nov 1741 / Craven / SC
Death: 21 Apr 1798 Darlington / Darlington / SC

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. 1st Lt, - Colonel Powell's Regiment, SC Militia, 1776
  2. Capt - Colonel Kolb's Regiment, Marion's Brigade 1781-1783
  3. Provided Beef, Rations, Provisions, Supplies
  4. He served as a lieutenant, captain and major in the St David's Parish Militia during 1776
  5. He served as a captain under General Marion, in the Pee Dee Region during 1781, 1782 and 1783
  6. Council of Safety 21 February 1776

Additional References:
  1. SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
  2. SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD AND #8641, ROLL#161
  3. ERVIN, SC IN REV, pg 77
  4. HIST OF OLD CHERAWS, pg 245,407,414
  5. HEITMAN, HIST REG OF OFFICERS OF THE CONT ARMY DURING THE WAR OF THE REV, 1775-1783, pg 608
  6. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, by Bobby Gilmer Moss, Limestone College, 1983

Spouse: (1) Mary Rogers; (2) Sarah MacHugo
Children: John; Rachel;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1995-06-09 TX 205817 John Dean Windham (144695) John   
2003-05-07 TX 15732 Charles Albert Windham (160324) John   
2003-12-11 TX 18158 Dallas Steven Windham (161724) John   
2004-02-19 TX 17960 Marvin Charles Windham (162126) John   
2005-09-21 FL 23564 John Gordon Matthews Jr. (161901) Rachel   
2019-05-17 FL 85829 Billy Peters (153865) John   
Burial:
Windhamtown Cemetery (C-0110144)
Location:
Lamar / Darlington / SC / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
2257164
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
34.206331 / -80.074243
Find A Grave Memorial #:
25979321
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • At the cemetery gate is a memorial for Amos Windham on the brick column. Go through the gate and bear to the right. At the front right corner of the graves is the marker for Amos Windham
  • Photos displayed courtesy of Gerald Adams, SC SAR


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
  • From the intersection of Warren Street (Hwy 401) and Main Street in Lamar, SC, take Warren St for roughly 1.9 miles to the intersection of Windham Town Road on the left. Take Windham Town roughly 2.3 miles to Windhamtown Cemetery Rd on the right. Follow the cemetery road for roughly .2 miles to the cemetery on the right. The cemetery is well maintained. An area for parking is available right beside the cemetery. 


Author: Brian Jensen
The following biography of Amos Windham was posted anonymously at findagrave.com. I am not the author.
 

He served as a lieutenant, captain and major in the St David's Parish Militia during 1776. In addition, he served as a captain under General Marion, in the Pee Dee Region during 1781, 1782 and 1783. Council of Safety 21 February 1776.
Source: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, by Bobby Gilmer Moss, Limestone College, 1983.

 

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 August 2019), memorial page for Maj Amos Charles Windham, Sr (11 Nov 1741–21 Apr 1798), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25979321, citing Windhamtown Cemetery, Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Patrick Yearty (contributor 46993532) .


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