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History of the Spartan Regiment

From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, July 3, 1776

The Spartan Regiment, composed of two hundred men from the area, began its service in August of 1755, after being organized at the suggestion of William Henry Drayton and William Tennent, commissioners of the Council of Safety. Continue reading →

Colonel John Thomas, Sr.

PatriotJohn Thomas, Sr., was born May 4, 1718 (or April 5, 1720) in Cardiff, Wales. Shortly after his birth, his family immigrated to Chester County, Pennsylvania where he spent his childhood. Although raised Episcopalian, in 1740 he married Jane Black, a spirited young lady and zealous Presbyterian. 

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