Thomas Caradine

He "was a Revolutionary War soldier. He volunteered and entered service in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was a 'wagonmaster' and served under General Wayne for about six months and then under Colonel Locke, General Rutherford, and Captain Bell marching through North and South Carolina. He was in the Battles of Guilford and another called Long Swamp."43, p. 33 He was a private.32 v.2

Abstract from his wife's pension application54: "Thomas Caradine--N.C., Pa.--File No. W20836. Rowan Co., N.C.; Private. Application filed 31 Dec. 1844, by Elizabeth Caradine, widow of Thomas, in Pickens District, S.C., aged 78. Her statements: Thomas Caradine entered service first in Rowan Co., N.C., but had previously served in Gen. Wayne's Army for 6 months in Pennsylvania, while on a visit there. He served under Capt. Bell, Col. Locke, and Genl. Rutherford; was in Battle of Guilford, and Long Swamp. He entered the service as soon as times became troublesome and served during the whole war. She states she married Thomas Caradine on 12 Aug. 1789, in Greenville Dist., S.C.; her maiden name was Elizabeth Grant. Thomas Caradine died 8 May 1820, Pickens Dist., S.C. Inscribed on Roll of N.C., at rate of $67.77 per annum, to commence 4 Mar. 1843. Family data: Two children mentioned in affidavit by James M. Grant, Habersham Co., Ga.: William Caradine and Bird Caradine. Further affidavits and depositions, etc., by: Col. Joseph Taylor, Catharine Tankersley, Michael Speed, Nathaniel Hull, Mrs. Fanny Knox, William J. Grant, Rev. Joseph Grisham."

He "was living in Greenville District [SC] in 1790. On 30 Nov. 1799, he purchased 250 acres on Martin's Creek of Seneca River from Daniel Ross, who had moved to the Cherokee Nation."50, p. 37

They had six children, and lived on a plantation on Martin's Creek in Anderson District, SC.43, p. 33

Perhaps they had a son named Andrew; an Andrew Carradine shows up in the 1810 census Pendleton District, SC.

Census records:

1790: Greenville District, SC50

1800: Pendleton District, SC50 & AIS

1810: Pendleton District, SC (AIS)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 4 2021, 21:32:30 UTC