William Bratton (Revolutionary War)

Colonel William Bratton (1742 – February 9, 1815) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War.

[1] Their daughters include Mary, Jean, Martha Foster, Ealie (Elsie) Sadler, Agnes McCaw, and Elizabeth Gavine, and their sons John S. and William Bratton.

[5][b] The Brattons settled on the South Fork of Fishing Creek, with a two-story house built on 200 acres of land that was purchased in 1766.

He fought at Huck's Defeat, a major American victory which changed the course of the war in South Carolina.

[1] In June 1780, troops of the British Legion, a Loyalist military unit, questioned Martha wife as to William's location.

That night, via Watt, an enslaved family servant, she sent a message to Bratton about where the British forces were staying, prompting a surprise attack by his men; the battlefield included his home.

[4] About 133 men who served under William Hill, Edward Lacey, John McClure, and Bratton readied themselves for battle early in the morning of July 12, 1780.

[9] This approach and the morale boost helped them win the Battles of Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and Cowpens (January 17, 1781).

The Revolutionary House, built in 1776 by Colonel William Bratton (who fought in the Revolutionary War), was originally a one-room log house with a small porch. Later additions were added to the original structure, and clapboard siding was placed over the original logs.