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 1764 - 1860 (96 years)
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| Name |
John Hames |
| Birth |
28 Apr 1764 |
Mecklenburg Co, VA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Oct 1860 |
Jackson Co, GA |
| Burial |
1911 |
| Person ID |
I339 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
14 Aug 2022 |
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| Notes |
- Originaly buried Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Murray County, Georgia.
- John was born April 28, 1764 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He was the son of Charles and Catherine Krugg Hames. He married Charity Jasper in 1781, the daughter of John and Mary Herndon Jasper. Charity's brother, William is famous for displaying his courage at the Battle of Sullivan's Island and for planting the flag at the storming of Savannah on October 9, 1779. He was killed for his effort and a large monument was erected to his memory in Madison Square, Savannah. Eight children were born to John and Charity Hames. John Hames moved to Hall County Georgia around 1783. He also lived in Cherokee County, Georgia and Murray County, Georgia. In later years he married Martha Pierce. John died on October 9, 1860 at age 96. He was originally buried in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Murray County, Georgia. In 1911 he was re-interred in the Marietta National Cemetery by his descendants. His grave was positively identified by the man who had made is coffin and dug his grave.
- He married Charity Jasper in 1781, the daughter of John and Mary Herndon Jasper. Eight children were born to John and Charity Hames. In later years he married Martha Pierce.
- Military service records show he enlisted in 1776 while just a boy. He lived in Union District, South Carolina. He was just 17 when some of the major battles occurred. He served until 1781. John's father, Charles Hames, furnished supplies for the Revolutionary War and set the example for his children.
John stated in his petition that he was under the commands of Captain John Thompson and Col. Thomas Brandon and Major McJunkin who was killed and succeeded by Major Jolly. He served at various times as a private and brevet-major under Captain John Thompson, William Grant, Robert Montgomery and Cols. Thomas Brandon and Henderson. He was in the battle of Cowpens, Brier Creek, Guilford Courthouse, the siege of Augusta and Fort Granby. He was in several engagements at Cambridge or the place called Ninety-Six, the scene of the longest siege conducted by the Continental Army. He was in two engagements under the command of General Marion. He was in an engagement under General Sumter at Blackstocks Plantation on the Enoree River in South Carolina and in many skirmishes against the Cherokee Indians.
He was in the engagement at Eutaw Springs when General Greene had the command where Col. William Henderson was badly wounded. John said he carried Col. Henderson back to the General's camp. In addition, he was in engagements on the PeeDee River and at a bridge on the Broad River. In later years he told one of his grandsons that when he was serving under General Brandon on a scouting expedition, he fell in with General Marion with troops near Granby and defeated a large body of Tories camped on the PeeDee River and pursued them down the Broad River where it was crossed by a bridge. General Marion, known as "Swamp Fox", ordered the soldiers to spread their blankets on the bridge in order to prevent the Tories, who were supposed to be near, from hearing the tread of the horses. Before all had passed over, the Tories began the attack but were repulsed and they left behind several prisoners.
- Grave marked by iedmont, Captain John Collins, Button Gwinnett Chapters GA SAR 9 April, 2022
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