Rebecca Floride (Calhoun) Pickens (1745 - 1814)

Born 18 Nov 1745 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Pickens — married [date unknown] in Waxhaw, Union, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1814 at age 69 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Rebecca was born in 1746. Rebecca was the child of Ezekiel Calhoun and Jane Ewing. Rebecca passed away in 1814.^[1]

The Romance of General Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun

When the Pickens family moved from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, they settled in the small town of Abbeville. Later young Andrew had a prominent part in bringing about a permanent settlement with the Cherokee Indians. During the time of the Indian uprising, an event occurred destined to greatly effect his life.

Among those who escaped the Indian massacre was Ezekiel Calhoun and his pretty young daughter Rebecca, just 15 years of age. During their three years there young Andrew and Rebecca became friends. There was nothing unusual about that and nothing was thought about it at this time as he was away the greater part of the time. The separation of the young couple was not for long. His friendship with Rebecca grew into love and they were married March 19, 1765 , at the home of her father. They were married by a Justice of the Peace, Wm. Calhoun. Both families were loyal church members, but ministers were few and hard to reach. Tradition says it was the largest wedding party ever assembled in upper South Carolina up to this time. The festivities lasted three days without interruption . The beauty of the bride was the theme of all talks and the wedding was long talked of as the most important event of the decade. Andrew bought 250 acres of land and they built a house which is described elsewhere. She was said to be one of the most gifted women of her time, and was an equal match for her famous husband.

Berkeley County Historical Society

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

• The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 3 by Elizabeth Fries Ellet Pub. by Scribner, 1856 Page 303