Slander and Political Feud Amid Edgefield Letters
Jeremiah Hatcher recounts 1806 Edgefield disputes over Col. Martin and Harper’s faction with sworn affidavits about wartime injuries and political duties. Witness Walter Taylor attests to Revolutionary War events involving Col. Brown and Col. John Jones and the Battlefield Patch near Silver Bluff.
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S. P
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Barnwell Dipris
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Augusta
Col. Brown
Silver Bluff
Silver
Hensry Jones
Beach Island
John Jones
James Goldwice
Feremah Hateker
John Allen
Edgefield
C. Barkley Martin
Mets
Puidant
Col. Martin
Tin
Deiftien
Peak-patch
James Goldwyre
Georgia
Brown
Fefferson
Sam
T. Galphin
Jeximian Harcuer
Edgefield Distria
Absurd slander claim linked to Col Burney and election
A disputed account accuses Col Burney of setting up a calumny about George Bender and Burney’s horses. The speaker suggests Burney planned the attack to shield himself from legal action and preserve his election prospects.
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George Bender
Capt. Burney
Mertin
Myelf
Fle Ling Burney
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