Colonel John Barwell, St. Helena's Anglican Church - Beaufort, SC

Colonel John Barwell, St. Helena's Anglican Church - Beaufort, SC

Grave and historical marker of Colonel John Barnwell, "Tuscarora Jack." Inscription: "Born in Dublin Ireland in 1671 /Son of Jacobite, Aldrman Matthew Barnwell / Immigrated to South Carolina in 1701 / Protegé of Governor Nathaniel Johnson and Chief Justice Nicholas Trott / Deputy Surveyor in 1703 / Clerk of the Council 1703 / Deputy Secretary of the Council 1704 / Led the 1711 expedition against the Tuscarora Indians / An early member of the Parish Church of St. Helena / 1715 Commander, Port Royal Militia against the Yamassee Indians / Commander of the Carolina Scouts / Died May 4, 1724." St. Helena's Anglican Church. 507 Newcastle Street, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA. St. Helena's Anglican Church, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.

November 1, 2023
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