James, son of William Few, Sr. and Mary Wheeler, Married Sarah Wood, parents unknown, 1770, Orange Co., NC. To this marriage twins were born: William and Sarah.
This is from Tryon's own record: Friday 17, May, Alamance Camp; Army Halted. This evening the dead were interred with Military Honors, and an "outlaw named FEW", taken at the battle , was hanged at the head of the Army. This gave great satisfaction to the men, and at this time it was necessary sacrifice to appease the murmuring of the Troops, who were importunate that public justice should be immediately executed against some of the outlaws that were taken in the action, and in opposing of whom they had braved so ;many dangers and suffered such loss of lives and blood, and without which satisfaction some refused to march forward while others declared they would give no quarter for the future. The Battlefield in on highway 62 off of I-85 at Burlington, North Carolina.
James was hanged with out a trial. He left his wife Sarah and two Children 3 months old. James was captured at the Battlefied of "The Regularors War" 16 May 1771.
After James was hanged the family moved to Georgia where they fought the British. James's brother William Few,Jr, signed the United States Constitution for the State of Georgia.
Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle 6th Great Granddaughter of James Few.
This is from Tryon's own record: Friday 17, May, Alamance Camp; Army Halted. This evening the dead were interred with Military Honors, and an "outlaw named FEW", taken at the battle , was hanged at the head of the Army. This gave great satisfaction to the men, and at this time it was necessary sacrifice to appease the murmuring of the Troops, who were importunate that public justice should be immediately executed against some of the outlaws that were taken in the action, and in opposing of whom they had braved so ;many dangers and suffered such loss of lives and blood, and without which satisfaction some refused to march forward while others declared they would give no quarter for the future. The Battlefield in on highway 62 off of I-85 at Burlington, North Carolina.
James was hanged with out a trial. He left his wife Sarah and two Children 3 months old. James was captured at the Battlefied of "The Regularors War" 16 May 1771.
After James was hanged the family moved to Georgia where they fought the British. James's brother William Few,Jr, signed the United States Constitution for the State of Georgia.
Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle 6th Great Granddaughter of James Few.
James, son of William Few, Sr. and Mary Wheeler, Married Sarah Wood, parents unknown, 1770, Orange Co., NC. To this marriage twins were born: William and Sarah.
This is from Tryon's own record: Friday 17, May, Alamance Camp; Army Halted. This evening the dead were interred with Military Honors, and an "outlaw named FEW", taken at the battle , was hanged at the head of the Army. This gave great satisfaction to the men, and at this time it was necessary sacrifice to appease the murmuring of the Troops, who were importunate that public justice should be immediately executed against some of the outlaws that were taken in the action, and in opposing of whom they had braved so ;many dangers and suffered such loss of lives and blood, and without which satisfaction some refused to march forward while others declared they would give no quarter for the future. The Battlefield in on highway 62 off of I-85 at Burlington, North Carolina.
James was hanged with out a trial. He left his wife Sarah and two Children 3 months old. James was captured at the Battlefied of "The Regularors War" 16 May 1771.
After James was hanged the family moved to Georgia where they fought the British. James's brother William Few,Jr, signed the United States Constitution for the State of Georgia.
Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle 6th Great Granddaughter of James Few.
This is from Tryon's own record: Friday 17, May, Alamance Camp; Army Halted. This evening the dead were interred with Military Honors, and an "outlaw named FEW", taken at the battle , was hanged at the head of the Army. This gave great satisfaction to the men, and at this time it was necessary sacrifice to appease the murmuring of the Troops, who were importunate that public justice should be immediately executed against some of the outlaws that were taken in the action, and in opposing of whom they had braved so ;many dangers and suffered such loss of lives and blood, and without which satisfaction some refused to march forward while others declared they would give no quarter for the future. The Battlefield in on highway 62 off of I-85 at Burlington, North Carolina.
James was hanged with out a trial. He left his wife Sarah and two Children 3 months old. James was captured at the Battlefied of "The Regularors War" 16 May 1771.
After James was hanged the family moved to Georgia where they fought the British. James's brother William Few,Jr, signed the United States Constitution for the State of Georgia.
Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle 6th Great Granddaughter of James Few.
Gravesite Details
The Plaque is placed at Few Chapel Cemetery in Dickson Co., TN, not where James is buried. Also James was not a Captain in the Regulators. It was Benjamin Merrill who was also hanged by gov william tyron.
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