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!Source: Faile/Fail/Fale Family Trail #(3) 9 !MILITARY: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Bobby Gilmer Moss Fail (Faile) Dixon -- S6833 After enlistin on the Big Lynch Creek sometime during Jun 1776 (24 July 1776), he served in the Third Regiment under Capt. John Donaldson. He was in the battle of Sullivan's Island and remained on the island for several weeks under Col. Sumter. (Moved to N.C.) N. A. 853
State: NC Year: 1787 County: Johnston County Record Type: State or colonial census Township: Bryans District Page: 003 Database: NC Early Census Index Pierce'S Register [p.313] VOUCHERS page 439 Names: Dixon Faile Rank: Do Sums received: 180.00 Description of service: S. C. Cont'l line Commencement of pension: Do Ages: 78 The following is from The Fail/Faile/Fails Family Trail by Welton Reul Fail:Children: Seven sons and five girls. Only the names of William and Thomas are definitely identified as his children. The names of Willam and Thomas were determined from land records in Johnston County, North Carolina as follows:1. "This Indenture made this 25 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two between Dixon Fail of the state of North Carolina and county of Johnston of the one part and William Fail, his son of the same place andcounty aforesaid witnesseth that the said Dixon Fail for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto his son William Fail hath given granted aliened conveyed confirmed assigned and set over unto him thesaid Willaim Fail his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel situate lying and being in the County of Johnston on the great Branch on the south side of the middle prong of Mill Creek and the Beaver Prong - - -" contained 200 acres.2. "This Indenture made this 17 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three between Dixon Fail of the County of Johnston of the State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Fail of the County and State aforesaid witnesseth that the said Dixon Fail as will for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto his son Thomas Fail as for the better performance and maintenance of him the said Thomas Fail hath granted aliened conveyed and confirmed assigned and set over unto the said Thomas Fail his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in one County of Johnston, State aforesaid on the south side of Nueseriver on the middle prong of Mill Creek - - -" contains 100 acres.William was born about 1778 and I could not determine the approximate birth date of Thomas.The number of children in Dixon Fail's Family was determined by the 1800 United States Census for Johnston County, North Carolina which shows the following family grouping:1 male under 103 males 10 - 163 males 16-261 male 45 and on4 females under 101 female 10-161 female 26-452 slavesDixon moved in 1769-70 with his father, Thomas Fail, Sr. to St. David's Parish in Craven County and Province of South Carolina. Lather this area was known as Camden District form which Lancaster County was created in 1785. The Thomas Fail, Sr.family lived on Lynches Creek.Dixon Fail enlisted iin the Revolutionary Army at Big Lynch's Creek, South Carolina in June 1776, private in Capt. Dollison's Company, Col. William Thompson's Rangers Regiment, South Carolina. He was in the Battle of Sullivan's Island as DixonFail was involved in herewith briefly described:A British expedition of 30 transports, eleven war ships and 2500 troops arrived at Charleston, South Carolina on June 4, 1776."On June 9, Clinton sent a force of 500 men ashore from the fleet to seize the southern end of Long Island, separated from Sullivan's Island by a channel called the 'Breach'. Lee at once sent troops under Lieutenant Colonel William Thompson toentrench on the northern tip of Sullivan's Island. Thompson's command, totalling approximately 800 men, included his own 3rd South Carolina Regiment, 200 Continentals and some other detachments.During the following week, Clinton landed most of his 2,500 men on Long Island, and began to probe towards Sullian's Island. He discovered unexpected difficulties.'The Breach' only a few hundred yards wide, had been variously reported as being only eighteen inches deep, or as being seven feet deep. Clinton was prepared to cross either by boat or by fording. To his consternation, however, he discoveredthat both reports were correct. Ridges or shoals, barely under the water, were interspersed with deep trenches or holes seven or more feet deep. Fording was impossible and even flat-bottomed boats -- of which Clinton had a very few -- kept running aground, then to be taken under heavy and accurate small arms and light artillery fire from the Americans on Sullivan's Island. After rather spirited engagement on June 19 -- in which a few British succeeded in getting across the 'Breach'only to be violently repulsed by the Americans -- Clinton decided to let the Royal Navy have the honor of forcing a passage into Charleston harbor."The British Navy, under Sir Peter Parker attacked Fort Sullivan on Sullivan's Island on 28 June 1776, resulting in defeat for the fleet."During the morning Clinton made on e more halfhearted effort to get troops across the 'Breach' to Sullivan's Island. Thompson's men replused the effort easily. Lee, however was fearful that the British would make another effort, so he sent aregiment of Virginia Continentals, some 500 strong, to reinforce Thompson. Clinton's failure to push more aggressively or to work out plans for a truly corrdinated action with the navy, are evidence of serious lack of energy and of preparation."Dixon Fail remained on Sullivan's Island"for some weeks under the command of General Thomas Sumpter."He served eighteen months, was granted a pension under application dated 28 August 1832 at which time his age was shown as 76 and living in Johnston County, North Carolina, having left South Carolina fifty-two years before. Note that the age shown in the pension application does not agree with the birthdate of 1760. If the age of 76 shown in 1832 is correct, he would have been born in 1756. I think this might be correct as he would have been less than sixteen years of age when he enlisted if he was born in 1760.Dixon Fail had financial problems in the early 1800's. I have not found any record which would provide a clue as to why he was having these financial problems, but he had them, as evidenced by the following Johnston County, North Carolina CourtMinutes:"Ordered that the Sheriff sell agreeably by law one tract of land containing five hundred and fifty acres of Property of Dickson Fail, lying on the south side of the middle prong of Mill Creek, adjoining the lands of David George, John Lee andThomas Harper, including the plantation whereon the said Fail now lives on which as Execution was levied by Payton Ivy, Constable to satisfie a Judgement for the sum of twenty pounds eight shillings and five pence and interest thereon from the 17day of April 1807 until paid, and costs, which Isaac Williams, Esq. plaintiff recovered against said Fail, defendant, before a single Justice of the Peace out of court."Dixon Fail appears on the 1810 United States Census with age shown as "45 and on". He does not appear on the 1820 Census from North Carolina but the household of his son, Thomas, includes a male "45 and on" which probably is Dixon Fail. There isa Dixon Fail on the 1830 United States Census for Johnston County, North Carolina with age shown as 60-70. This approximate age grouping agrees with his birthdate. The last record I have found of Dixon was the approval of his pension application, dated 28 August 1832. Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements Pension application of Dixon Fail (Faile) S6833 fn21SC Transcribed by Will Graves 1/12/09 [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original.] State of North Carolina County of Johnston: Court of pleas & Quarter sessions August Term 1832 On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Johnston & State of North Carolina, Dixon Faile a resident of Johnston aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year of 1776 according to Declarant's best recollection, and served in the Ranger Regiment under Colonel Thompson who lived upon the Congaree [River] in South Carolina. His first General was Lee. His Captain was named Dollison -- Lieutenant Salton [could be Sutton]. He entered the service on Big Lynches Creek in South Carolina. He rendezvoused at Camden and marched down to the 10 mile house above Charleston SC. Remained there a few months until the British fleet arrived at Charleston. He was then marched to Charleston and after remaining there a few days were carried on to Sullivan's Island. He was at the Battle of Sullivan's Island when an attack was made upon the Island by General Clinton. He remained at the Island after the Battle under command of General Sumpter for some weeks. Thence he received a furlough for a month signed by Colonel Thompson -- after which time he rendezvoused at the Eutaw Springs where he met with his former officer. He was there engaged principally in suppressing domestic Insurrection. At one time he was called to the Savannah River. His whole term of service was 18 months -- which he served fully and faithfully. He was regularly discharged by Colonel Thomson which discharge he has lost. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of August 1832 Test: S/ Rm Sanders S/ Dixon Fail, X his mark [Ransom Sanders, Clerk] State of North Carolina Johnston County: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Sessions 1833 The amended declaration of Dixon Fail Question do you know of a clergyman and another respectable Citizen, who can prove your age and has heard of your revolutionary Services -- Answer: I do know of a clergyman named Benjamin Rose, who I think will say that I am 76 years, and that it is generally claimed that I am a revolutionary soldier -- his affidavit, I have procured, in the same is herewith filed. Question -- Can you prove by 2 respectable citizens your age and the general belief in your neighborhood relative to your revolutionary services Answer. I can prove by John Avera and Hardy Avera my age and the general belief as to the nature of my revolutionary services. John Avera and Hardy Avera makes oath that they believe Dixon Fail is 76 years old and that it is generally believed in the neighborhood that he was a revolutionary soldier -- and the said John Avera certifies as a fact that he was present in Johnston County when Dixon Fail returned from his service as a soldier in the revolutionary Army, and the said Dixon Fail was naked, and covered with lice and has no doubt he was a faithful soldier and has always been believed to have been a true Whig and faithful soldier in the revolutionary war. Sworn to and Open court S/ Hardy Avera S/ Rm Sanders, Clk S/ John Avera Question Have you any documentary evidence as to your service -- Answer. I had a regular discharge but have lost or mislaid the same. I once had the affidavit of Thomas Scott Winns who served with me but have lost or mislaid the same. Question: Can you procured the testimony of a living witness who can prove your service -- Answer. I was enlisted in the State of South Carolina and I do not know of a living witness in this State or the State of South Carolina that can prove my service as a regular soldier. It has been at the least 52 years since I left the State of South Carolina and [several indecipherable words] to their State. It is therefore out of my power to procure a living witness as to my service -- I have not heard or seen any of the soldiers belonging to my company or Regiment for 52 years -- I was enlisted as stated in my declaration in the state of South Carolina. Sworn to and Open Court. S/ Dixon Fail, X his mark S/ Ransom Sanders, Clerk [Benjamin Rose, a clergyman, gave the standard supporting affidavit _FSFTID: KGY8-NFH References
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