Children of Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun: Margaret (Bowie) and Andrew

Portrait of Andrew Pickens with the sword awarded to his father General Andrew Pickens by U.S. Congress, from unidentified source, at J.D. Lewis, “Andrew Pickens, Jr.,” Carolana

Or, Subtitled: “I am most mortified that you did not write to Colonel Pickens, do write to him”

This post continues a discussion that began with this previous posting of the children of Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun of Abbeville County and Pendleton District, South Carolina. The posting I’ve just linked discusses Andrew and Rebecca’s first six children Mary, Ezekiel, Ann, a son who died in infancy, and two daughters named Jane.

John Green (1768-1837): Pendleton District, South Carolina Records to 1799

Tombstone of John Green, Tannehill Historical State Park, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, my photo

Or, Subtitled: “Tell her I have got 5 guns all sure fire and when danger is approaching myself and jane will Each of us shoulder a few of them and march up the hill as a Reinforcement”

John Green’s Birth and Marriage

John Green was born 21 January 1768. This date is recorded on his tombstone, whose inscription reads,[1]

Sacred to the memory of JOHN GREEN, ESQ., who was born January 21st 1768, and departed this life March 18th 1837, aged 69 years 1 month & 28 days.