Nathaniel Camp

DAR Ancestor # A018511

During the Revolutionary War, Nathan enlisted in the Tryon County Regiment of Militia. In 1779, Tryon County was divided and the western part was named Rutherford County. He then became a part of the Rutherford County Regiment of Militia which was formed on February 8, 1779. His unit was involved in many battles; the most notable was the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780. There, the Rutherford County Regiment was joined by other militias and engaged in a fierce battle against the Loyalists. Major Patrick Ferguson, the British commander of the Loyalists, was killed during the battle.

Nathan and others discovered the silver-plated conch shell which Major Ferguson had used as a bugle. Nathan took it and passed it onto his young son Hosea. It remained with his descendants until it was donated to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 1925. It is currently on display at their museum in Washington, D.C.

It is believed that, when the war ended in 1783, Nathan held the rank of corporal. For his service, he received a land grant for a tract on the Sandy Run of the Main Broad River in Laurens County, South Carolina. He moved his family onto the property and remained there until 1800. On January 31, 1800, he purchased 200 acres of land in Jackson County, Georgia, from Daniel Donally, and moved onto the land later that year. Afterwards, he purchased several other plots of land in Jackson County. He was about 86 years old when he died at the home of his son Hosea.

• Ref: FindAGrave memorial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75622077/nathaniel-camp

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 12 2016, 21:46:33 UTC

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