SAMUEL BACOT 1745 - 1795
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sdargan
N 34° 16.000 W 079° 49.000
17S E 608938 N 3792357
SAMUEL BACOT 1745 - 1795. He was a Lieutenant with Francis Marion's South Carolina Rangers; taken prisoner at Charleston, S. C., 12th May, 1780, but shortly after escaped.
Waymark Code: WM74TF
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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SAMUEL BACOT 1745 - 1795

Early land records indicate that Samuel Bacot settled in the back country of South Carolina about 1770. He served in the State Militia during the Revolution, was taken prisoner by the British in 1780, but with his companions made his excape, avoiding confinement in a Charles Town prison. His grave is one half mile northeast.
Marker Name: Samuel Bacot

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Person

Marker number: 16-11

County: Darlington
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