Beal
"Long before the Revolution a man named Beal settled along what became the
County Line (Abbeville-Edgefield) road, below the original Ninety Six. Nothing
is known of Beal and his family, except one son, William Beal, captain in the
American Revolution army and referred to by Dr. John Henry Logan, historian, as
'the well known scout of the Revolution'. In the manuscript notes of Dr. Logan's
uncompleted second volume of his history, there are several stories of Captain
Beal's encounters with Tories around Ninety Six.
According to one story, 'Bloody Bill' Cunningham and his Tory band came to the
Beal home and demanded of Mrs. Beal (Captain Beal's mother) money and any other
valuables on the premises. She surrendered everything, but Cunningham contended
that she was holding back something. She denied it, and Cunningham struck her
with his sword, inflicting a deep cut on her arm. When Captain Beal learned of
his mother's injury, he sought revenge and soon encountered Cunningham somewhere
along Wilson's Creek. Beal, on horseback, dashed forward, and Cunningham put
spurs to his horse, then checked his mount and fired his pistol, killing Beal's
horse. Beal extricated himself and drew his pistol, daring Cunningham to come
nearer, but Cunningham galloped away. Beal was quoted as saying he could have
shot Cunningham, but wanted to put him to death with his sword."
"Greenwood County Sketches", Margaret Watson
Nash Glidewell, private in Captain Thomas Thweatt’s Company 14th. Virginia Regiment, subsequently designated 10th. Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. William Davis. Enlisted February 14th. 1778 for one year. In July 1778 he was transferred to Captain John Mark’s company and was reported on the muster list for June, July and August 1778. Listed as sick at Valley Forge, and was transferred to Major Cabell’s company, same regiment, and was reported on muster rolls from September 1778 to January 1779.
He was also reported sick at French Creek.
John Wall, Sr. stayed on the New River and bought more land on the Eastern edge. He had a tract surveyed in 1791, which joined James Bane. In 1799 he added 500 acres adjoining his own lands and those of John Preston, John Snavells, the Price's and Adam (his brother) Wall. (Montgomery County Survey Book E, pgs. 53, 411).
On June 14, 1782, he made satisfactory proof to Montgomery County Court that he should be paid 30 pds for a sorrel mare about 14 and l/2 hands high, six years old, being on duty as a guard from the Lead Mines with two wagon loads of lead for the use of the southern army after General Gates defeat, by order of Colonel Preston. (Summers, Annals, pg. 774).
The appraisal of his estate was done on 5/30/1827. William Pepper, Adam Price and John Shell were the appraisers. In this record he is called John Wall, Sr., because by this time there was another John in the community. The lands were sold to: Jacob Price, Henry Price and John Long. (Montgomery County Deed Book L. pgs. 457, 465, 468).
source: "Early Adventurers of the Western Waters" by
Mary B. Kegley.