Tom, your Calhouns are mine too. In fact, Patrick's son William is my DAR
ancestor and I have documented information back to him. I have a copy of a
letter written by his daughter Rachel and in it she mentions all the Calhouns
, including her grandfather Patrick. She married Handy Harris and through
them came my family line. I was able to obtain several books that list the
Calhouns, one is "Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772" (Rev.
William Martin and His Five Shiploads of Settlers) by Jean Stephenson. I ran
across it in an antique book store. Once at the welcome station near
Augusta, Ga. I found lots of pamphlets mentioning the Calhouns and the Long
Cane Massacre. I understand there is still a monument standing at Troy, SC.
According to some DAR records, William Calhoun, son of Patrick, was made
Justice of the Peace for Granville County, and subsequently (after 1769) for
Ninety-Six District. (South Carolina Gazette, Oct. 8, 1764). Records while
serving as JP ( Publications of Southern History Association, Vol. VIII, pp.
179-195.
When you make your trip to SC. take lots of pictures of places,
especially the monument. Every October they have what's called the Troy
Reenactment(803-543-3015)Patriots and Tories do battle amid the sounds of
Cannons and muskets as they reenact the 1780 Battle of Long Cane. Includes a
Candlelight Tour. Last Weekend before Halloween. ( I just copied this from a
pamphlet on McCormick County, SC.)
If you see anything regarding William Calhoun and Agnes Long Calhoun I would
love to see what you find. I intend to make a trip there myself someday, now
that I have retired.
I know your mail wasn't especially to me, but when I saw the familiar
names I just had to jump in. Sorry (not really)
Pat Pelfrey, in Flintstone, Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.