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Some Revolutionary Heroes of Rutherford Incidents of The Revolutionary Period in Ruth erford County and Sketches of Some of the Participants. PART NINE. Robert Lewis. Robert Lewis, son of John Lewis and wife, Sarah Taliaferro Lewis, was born 1752 in Hanover County, Va., and was a soldier of The Revo lutionary War. He was one of a company that went from Virginia to South Carolina during the War a- gainst the Tories. Some gentleman came up from South Carolina and of- ered a negro to each of the Virgin ians who would go against the To ries. A company was formed of a bout one hundred mounted men who proceeded to South Carolina and di vided into small parties, killing a bout eighty Tories, mostly at their own houses under the direction of a -committee appointed by the South Carolinians. The company was paid off in negroes taken from the farms of the Tories that were killed. Robert Lewis got a girl by the name of Chloe who produced a large family of negroes. He was a member of a volunteer company raised by Captain afterwards General, James Miller, of Rutherford County, N. C., and was at the siege of Augusta, Ga. He died a bachelor, at the house of Major John Martin, in Clarke county, Ky., in 1799. His will is on record in that county., (Genealogy of The Lewis Family in America, Pp 214-215.) Charles C. Lewis. Hon. Charles Crawford Lewis, son of John and his wife Sarah Talia /ferro, was born in Albemarle coun ty,.-Va., in 1761. He was a hatter by trade. He emigrated to Rutherford county N. C., with his father before the Revolution and settled on Mountain Creek, four miles west of Ruther fordton. At the time of their settlement in N. C., the country was infested with Indians, bea,rs, wolves, etc., which proved a great source of annoyance to the early settlers. On one occasion he was out hunt ing with his dog and gun and un-■ expectedly came in contact with a ; large bear on his farm. The dog en-1 countered the bear in a fight and i had it ( over and under for a few' minutes, but the bear proved to be • an over match for the dog on ac- 1 count of the great difference in their sizes and would have soon have dis- 1 patched him for good but for the ' timely aid of Charles, his master, who , to save his dog, fired hasitly at the bear, but missed his aim; he loaded' again in a great hurry and neglected to ram down a wad on his shot, and by the time he got his gun loaded the bear had the dog in his embrace and was giving him some of his most a r -j fectionate hugs. Charles rushed up-j ( on the bear with his gun, placed the | muzzle against the side of the bear I and fired; but having no wad on hisj shot, as he lowered the muzzle of I his gun the shot all ran out; but he j fired, notwithstanding, and the burn-| ing of the powder set Bruin's wool! on fire, which together with the re-' port 0 f the gun, alarmed him so that the bear let loose the dog and made his escape in double-quick time to the nearest jungle. He had often heard old bear-hunt ers spin their yarns about their Wonderful adventures, their hair breadth escapes, their hand-to-hand fights, their shooting and stabbing the bears, but he was always rather incredulous as to the stabbing part, until he had the above mentioned encounter with a bear himself, which removed all his doubts and feelings of incredulity. When the Revolutionary war com menced he was only fourteen years of age, but" after he arrived at the proper age he was in the service. It is not known how long he served in the army as he never applied for pension. After his death the following cer tificate (now filed in the archives of the War Department at Washing ton City) was found among his pa pers, which, together with other liv ing evidence, enabled his widow to prove his services and draw a pen sion : "This is to certify that Charles By CLARENCE GRIFFIN. Courier News Editor and County Historian. Lewis, Sergeant, has faithfully serv ed out his tour of three months, in General Lillington's Brigade, to the southward. • * Robert Gilkey, Captain, Andrew Hampton, Colonel. Charleston, S. C., March 24, 1780." He acted as a magistrate for some years in Rutherford county, N., C., after which he was elected in 1798 as a member in the House of Com mons in the State Legislature, and only served one term. It was the only time he ever aspired to that office. His name can be found in Wheelers History of N. C., on page 400. He was afterwards elected, during life or good behavior, to the office of register of the county, which office j he held upwards of thirty years, un- j til about the time of his death, which j occured in 1833. • He married Elizabeth Russell, daughter of George Russtll, from Ireland, in 1786, by whom he had thirteen children. George Russell, Sr., (father of Mrs. Chas. Lewis) was killed by the Indians while on a bear hunt soon after the close of the Revolution. He lived about ten miles west of Ruth erfordton, on the Broad river, where the Hickory Nut gap road crosses said river, at a plantation which has j since been owned by George Russell, Jr., John Whitesides, Elias Lynch and others. The first settlement was •'made on the west side of the river; [at this place George Russel Sr., was | living during the Revolutionary War, .when Ferguson and his army march Jed as far west as his house, which ■ they plundered and turned east. • What money the family had was in I silver; when they saw the army ap proaching the house they threw the money in a little barrel of feathers that stood in the corner of the house. When the soldiers entered the house they commenced plundering and ap i propriating everything they saw prop ler t 0 their own uses; one ran his arm down into the barrel of feathers; grabbed the money bag and left. All the bed clothes and wearing apparel that the family saved were such as they carried to the swamp and were stowed awaj r in a hogshead before the arrival of the enemy (Genealogy of the Lewis Families, pp 257-58-59) Chas. Lewis is buried on Geo Bigger staff's farm, north of Rutbsrfordton. Chisolm Griffin. Chisolm Griffin was Dorn in Vir ginia about 1759 or 1760, and was a member of the Virginia militia dur ing the Revolution. He came to Ruth- erford county during the war, or shortly afterwards, where he resided until,his death. He was married in 1790 to Frances Terrell, born in Virginia, March 17, 1764, a daught er of Joel Terrell, Jr., and Anna Lewis Terrell. Chisolm Griffin was a farmer of moderate circumstances, and resided in what is now Cool Springs township and later in Union township, of this county. He was kilL ed in a feud about 1804. Re had three sons and one daughter. One son died youhg. His daughter never married- The oldest son, Greenberry Griffin, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and afterwards removed from the county. His youngest son, William Lewis Griffin, was register of deeds in Rutherford county from 1851, to 1868, and is the progenitor of the Rutherford-Buncombe branch of the family of today. BLANTON REUNION There will be a reunion of the descendants of the Late Frank Blan ton at Mt. Olivet Baptist church, be tween Ellenboro and Hollis on Thurs day, July 17th. All children, grand children, great grand children and other relatives and friends are in vited to attend and bring well filled dinner baskets. Any church choir or string band will be welcome to make music for the occasion. This is the first reunion of this family ever held and it is hoped that all will at tend and enjoy the day. It is the plan now to have a brief history of the late Frank Blanton read on that day. Use Courier Want Ads for Results «iif cadtct riTV roiTDim THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1930. Buy at Home Campaign! I . Patronize Your 1$ Romina Theatre i Community | . Piggly-Wiggly j I 1 ' I onrl FirmQ I The Most anl * Best for I ♦ Where you see and hear J k/Lvl C 3 11 1119 X Your money. ♦ k t t | . I E T latest pictures X t ocally Owned and Oper- ♦ S ♦ I v X ated. ♦ 5 Boosters f.o F„o.„ City g CONFIDENCE | \ j X 3! ;E Money ♦ f t f REAL, TRUE, LASTING PROSPERITY o One way to save mon,. J 1 §1 t :► COMES ONLY WITH CONFIDENCE—CON- ► during these hard times il J S a ♦ ;► FIDENCE in each other, in our city and our ♦to read the advertisement * f | } J! country. |i n The Courier and take \ 3 S t SALES SERVICE J The disgruntled pessimist has no place in ♦ w® , Sr>ecial ♦ I 3 ♦ > this scheme for the Good Times which may ► . ermgs of local mer-♦ Si a ♦ 1! always be ours if we so will. WAITING FOR ; ~h em erchants ♦ S; a J Doggett Motor Co. ~ SOMETHING TO HAPPEN MEANS NOTH- o S?° r f ha Y e some- i j| jj I Authorized Ford Dealers JI ING WILL HAPPEN AND BUSINESS STAG-U Un s '° n ® fi * r * hva { s *ll X 5: 3 I Since 1914. ► NATION WILL PREVAIL. Squeezing every JI ™out though this ♦ S 3 ♦ tt*_„~i. Xt „ if cent lead to a feeling of 'SAFETY FIRST' J[ newspaper. ♦ | j £ Forest City, N. C. .► eventually leaves one with no income and ► ~~ J ? 3 ♦ _______ o a corresponding financial shrinkage. .0 ♦ jo I if Yes, Siree! You're wel- jj Purchasing what you need and when you » ° ur stock °f groceries ♦ 5 3 ♦ . J[ need it puts dollars in circulation that comes JE is gathered from all parts ♦ £ g Jt come to visit back to you in rentals, increased property val- Jt ♦ 3 Jt It ues and prosperity for all. EMPLOYMENT is ► of the world for you. J g S Jt Efird's Dept. Store t the aramount necessity for ever community, i J 0 I ;► ;; for EMPLOYMENT MEANS WAGES AND : The Great Atl»nf.V I g t Where you pay less and » WAGES MEANS PROSPERITY. Not just pros- nI,C X cj I I get more. 31 for those receiving wages, but prosperi- 5; & Pacific Tea Co. X I 3 ► ty for those who pay wages. Prosperity for the ► u * I ft I Jt -jiy* i. Qf it Banker, the Merchant, the Property Owner !t J jS | o Meet your friends at ► and lagt and most i mportant FOREST CITY !t la 3 ► Efird's. ;► AN£> EVERY ONE OF ITS CITIZENS MAK- 1 ♦ § S o o TNG UP THE CIVIC BODY. t g a :: it T>l , . # w . it JACK'S : 3 5: ► ► The purchasing of a hat, a suit, a pair ot ♦ #ls 3 " lln inn Tt-n«f fn shoes, a loaf of bread or any other of the in- it J 5 u o union trust LO, o numerable articles handled by the appended list !t LEADER ♦ J 3 J Jt °f merchants which make up the needs of our ♦ig 3 Jt Personal living, all require the labor of some- ♦ k = It Banking Insurance !t one in cons ummating the purchase. THERE- STORF ♦ i o Banking Insurance ;j p()RE LET THIS PURCHASE BE MADE IN it ° IUKL 1 | d x -r x it FOREST CITY. -;t ♦ a a it Trusts X o ________ I 5 a J! We want to make this an individual matter Jt { % 3 Jt Jt everyone of you folks in Forest City, as Jt . __ ♦ S 3 . oitis an individual matter with everyone of our Birtie Beauty Shop ❖ £ D Jt In Union there is strength J t businessmen. ALL OF THOSE FIRMS WHOSE it ♦ S It it NAMES ARE APPENDED TO THIS ARTI- Jt 2 ig 3 ♦ f CLE GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO FOREST CITY it ♦ 1 3 ♦ nrMrxrnc ♦ PE ? PLE - . The y wi sh to give more employment it ♦|S ♦ UII.INDJLKO and vocation to those who desire it and pledge Jt forest City Spindale ♦ C ?' ♦ ♦ themselves to campaign unceasingly for the ► ♦ 5 ♦ / For " ♦ !?; bo^ ing condition of your community. All of t Phone 205 Phone 153 ♦ § 3; X X the Forest City business men are of this mind it J - 3 ♦ Dependable Goods ♦ and they ask your support and encourage- i * i I ! At I ment J[ —J I 1 1 Lowest Prices 2 ENCOURAGEMENT CAN BE GRANT- " ♦ K J ♦ ♦ H y LOYAL SUPPORT | Sanders Groceteria 5 f \ t ♦ OF THE BUSINESS MEN OF THIS CITY WHO I 3 T Save on your Groceries i TURN GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO THE £ ♦ i J : here. 1 PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY. It can be ♦ Phone 5G ♦ I J ♦ t granted by your absolute pledge to employ no o " ♦ 'ni I ♦ t la I bor ' but what is Forest Cit y labor, perform- t t % X _ X ed by a Forest City person. Jt J fe t City Service Station i p», r , •„ u . o The House of Satisfaction 4 g I X X these acts you will be offering to the i fi X t working man or woman of this city the tungi- ° ♦ ? ♦ X ble co-operation and support which they right- it S t Purol Gas t fully deserve and which will all contribute to it t 3 ! | Oils and Accessories I FOREST A BE TTER Buy your chain store | t t J t merchandise from your { S I Where your trade is ap- I j! home owned store. j j | preciated. | —————— jt Courtney's ! g | Buy Your I The Industrial Loan and Investment en ent Store J | I Printing | Bank j; \ | XAt Home X • it If You Need Quick As- | fij ? ♦ Forest City, N. C. ]► sistance Just Phone ♦ gj I We Know of a few For- t x Hewitt Auto Works ♦ | est City business men who ♦ Money to Loan on Weekly and Monthly Jt FOREST CITY, N. C. J Ej j | want the local newspaper | Re-payment Plan. Jt D " y Ph ° n * 6 * """"J',! J I |to boost buying at home I l § | when they go away from | |j Specialists In Body Building : | X home f or job printing. ♦ n • >r» „ Jt Wrecked Cars » Glass Work ' ♦ § X A , , X Ihe Courier's Payroll Upholstering, Painting. J § X And we do it. Buy at? i X Jg X 1 T * i Estimates Cheerfully Furn- ♦ g X home even if the other X * n e out -° f -town salesman tries it !shed. I a X ii t 1,0 sell you a blll °f Printing. Four married ♦ § X e low does not. Money X 11 two single ones—members of our ° Washing Greasing ■—• ♦ | | spent at home might come I wh^'- m « ney , at „ home regularly, o Fireproof Storage | g .t . . , Z - you buy printing locally you are keep- oij ■.. . . .*r * £ | back to you, but the dol- | ! n K yo»r money at home. And you get the best ;; " ewlt t Auto Works ♦ | I | lar that goes out of town I ' too ' , '' Government Square In Front ♦ | i | b ° osts your town. Boost us with •[ of Postoffice. ♦ | may never get back. | o is"?. t,ng orders. Just phone 58 and a re- " FOREST rITV „ c ♦ I j ♦ I Pjesentative will call immediately to wait on " FOREST C,TY ' N - c - ♦ £
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