South Carolina – British Loyalists During the American Revolution

This page lists South Carolinians who were loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution.
It was created in December 2000 by J. G. Braddock, Sr. of Charleston.

On the eighth of January, 1782, the British were in firm control of Charlestown, which they had captured in May, 1780. That same day, a mere thirty miles westward, the General Assembly of South Carolina's Revolutionary government convened in their capitol, Jacksonboro, little more than a settlement on the Edisto River. By February 26th, they had formulated and passed several Confiscation Acts. The lists of names – some of them misspelled – accompanying the Acts were printed in the March 20, 1782 issue of Charlestown's Royal Gazette. The list would be revised several times by time the war was over.
CHARLESTOWN, March 20. The following has been sent to us from the country, as a correct list of those persons whose estates have been confiscated by an act of the Rebel Assembly at Jacksonburgh. They are divided into six classes.
CLASS I. Comprehends all British subjects who have property in this country, that is to say, such persons as never have submitted to the American Government.
Adams, Heirs of Thomas Brown Col. Thomas Boon Thomas Brice, Fisher, Linwood & Co. Baily John Bremar John Bull, Heirs of Fenewicke Batark, Heirs of. Burn John ditto Balmer Capt. ditto Coleton William ditto Campbell Collin Crocket Dean Heirs of Robert Douglass Samuel Egecott, Heirs of Fullalove Thomas ditto Gibbes Thomas ditto Greenwood & Higginson Holmes Robert Hatley Roger, Heirs of Hill Richard, ditto Hume John ditto Hammerton John ditto Hunter John ditto Hall Nathaniel Irvine, Governor Knott Jeremiah Kincaid George Lampton Richard Lorrimer Charles Rev	Montague Lord Charles Maine Charles Mansell Walter Murray John Michie James, Heirs of McIlroy Patrick Nesbit John, Heirs of Ord Capt. British Navy Ogilvie George Ogilvie William Osmond Heirs of Owners of a Lot in Gadsden's Alley. Philips Major Ralph Rugely Rowland, Heirs of Reeves Capt. Henry Raper, Heirs Robert Robert's Barony Property Savage John Simpson John, of Georgia Symond Peter Stuart, Heirs of John Saxby George Thorp's Barony Property Taylor Peter Wright Charles Wright Jermyn Wright Sir James Wilson S. British Army Wells Robert
CLASS II. Such of the former inhabitants of this Country, as presented congratulatory addresses to Sir Henry Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot.
Ancrum William Baker Heirs of Benjamin Burt William Buckle Thomas, sen. Bruce David Buckle Thomas Jun'r Brown Archibald Beard Robert Cook James Cameron William Dupont Gideon, jun. Dennis Richard Duncan James, Black Smith Downs Arthur Eustace Thomas Elfe Thomas Fitzsimmons Christian Fisher John, Cabinet Maker Gibbs John Walters	Hamilton Paul, sen. Holmes Joel Hare Edward Loocock Aaron McBeth Alexander McKimmy William Michie James Mills William Nesbit William Price Hopton Petrie Edmund Russell William Savage Jeremiah Saylor David Valentine William Wells John, jun. Wagner John Ward John,Taylor Williman Christopher
CLASS III. Those who petitioned to be armed in defence of the British Government, after the conquest of this Province.
Atkins Charles Cook George Davies John Greenwood William Glen William Hopton John Inglis Alexander Johnston Robert Kingsley Zephaniah Lindsay Robert McKenzie Robert Phepoe Thomas Philip Robert	Rugg James Rose John Rose Hugh Reid Andrew Smith John Tunno John Valk Jacob Wright Alexander Wragg John Wayne Richard Williams Robert Wilson Robert Dr.
CLASS IV. Those who congratulated Earl Cornwallis, on the victory gained at Camden.
Brisbane James Cowper Basil Carne Samuel Clitherall Dr. James Deveaux Jacob Fenwick Edward Glen John	Garden Dr. Alexander Hinds Patrick Johnston Charles Peronneau Robert Rose Alexander Scot, John Son of Jonathan
CLASS V. Those who have borne commissions, civil or military, under the British Government, since the conquest of this Province
Ash Richard Adamson John Anderson Capt. Ball Elias (Wambaw) Ball Elias (Curmentie) Ballingall Robert Brown Malcolm Bosseaux James Brockington John, jun. Blair Robert Bilton ---------, jun. Brown Hugh Buckingham Elias Black Joseph Cape Bryan Cunningham Robert Cassells James Capers Gabriel Cunningham Patrick Cary James Cunningham William Cunningham Andrew Clary Daniel Commander Capt. Thomas Deveaux Andrew Daw, Heirs of George Downie John English Robert Elfe Robert Fisher John Fenwicke Thomas Farro Dr. James Fletchall Col. Thomas Floyd Matthew Fanning John Foissin Elias Ferguson Henry Fardo George jun. Fyfe Dr. Charles Gaillard Theodore	Gordon James Gaillard John Gibbs Zachariah Gray Robert Gibbs William Gregory Benjamin Grierson George Grigger Jacob Hibben Andrew Holmes Heirs of James King Richard Kirkland Moses Legge Benjamin Linder John jun. Linah Dr. James McKenzie Col. Robert Mills William Henry Mitchell John jun. McGilvray Capt. William Musgrove Capt. William Michie Christopher O'Neal Horry Ogilvie Charles Porcher Philip Pendarvis Heirs of Richard Plumber Daniel Rees William Rufss Benjamin Rhem Joseph Rugely Henry Rowe Samuel Robertson James Smith James Seabrook Joseph jun. Stephens William Wigfall John Turner David Valentine William Winstanley Thomas Yarborough Capt.
CLASS VI. Obnoxious Persons.
Deveaux Andrew, jun. Ellis Edmond Friday David Guerrard David Harrison Nathaniel Fuller George	Linder John, sen. Murrel Robert Porcher Spence Dr. Peter Willard John Williamson Andrew