The American Revolution in South Carolina

 The Privates, Horsemen, Fifers, Drummers, etc. - Last Names Beginning with "XYZ"
Private First Unit Served In As a Private From To Notes Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank
Yancey, Austin 1781 First in NC unit.  5/22/1781, enlisted under Capt. Obediah Holloway, Col. William Henderson. Siege of Ninety-Six 1781.
Yancey, Hezekiah SC 3rd Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. John Caldwell.
Yarborough, Ambrose SC 6th Regiment Served under Lt. Col. William Henderson before the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown. 1782, served 317 days under Lt. Col. Peter Horry (SC 4th Regiment of State Dragoons), unit unknown.
Yarborough, George Camden District Regiment 1781 1782 112 days under Col. Thomas Taylor and Col. Richard Winn (Fairfield Regiment) 1781-1782, unit(s) unknown.
Yarborough, Lewis SC 5th Regiment 1779 From Abbeville District.  1779, enlisted under Capt. Benjamin Tutt.  Served with his father - William Yarborough (below).  1781-1782, served under Col. Thomas Taylor (Camden District Regiment), unit unknown. Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, Eutaw Springs.
Yarborough, Owen 1781 1782 128 days in Militia 1781-1782, unit unknown.
Yarborough, Thomas Griggs 1782 1782 60 days in Militia during 1782, unit unknown.
Yarborough, William SC 5th Regiment 1779 From Abbeville District.  1779, enlisted under Capt. Benjamin Tutt.  1781-1782, served under Col. Thomas Taylor (Camden District Regiment), unit unknown. Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, Eutaw Springs.
Yarbury, Samuel SC 2nd Regiment 1776  A Grenadier.  Killed at Ft. Moultrie on 6/28/1776. Ft. Moultrie.
Yates, George SC 6th Regiment 1779 From Fairfield District.  Served under Capt. John Buchanan.
Yates, Joseph SC 1st Regiment 1780 1780 Served under Capt. Thomas Gadsden.
Yates, Seth Charles Town District Regiment 1778 Served under Capt. James Bentham.
Yates, Thomas SC 2nd Regiment of State Dragoons 1781 1781 Served under Capt. Isaac Ross, Col. Charles Myddleton during 1781.
Yates, William 1782 1782 From Cheraws District.  Served in Militia during 1782, unit unknown.
Yearly, Richard SC 2nd Regiment 1778 Served under Capt. John Blake.
Yeats, Thomas SC 6th Regiment 1776
York, Richard Served in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
York, Steven Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Yose, Samuel Colleton County Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. William Postell.  
Young, Adam 1782 1782 48 days in Militia during 1782, unit unknown.
Young, Alexander Ninety-Six District Regiment 1775 Oct. 1775, enlisted under Maj. Andrew Williamson, unit unknown.  3/1/1776, joined SC 5th Regiment under Capt. John Bowie.  Lost his middle finger on Cherokee Expedition.  From 6/1/1777 to the Fall of Charleston, an Express Rider.  Joined NC unit.  Returned to SC and pursued Loyalists until the end of the war. Cherokee Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain.
Young, Alexander A Private and an Adjutant in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Andrew 1775 1775, wounded at the Siege of Ninety-Six, unit unknown.  A Private and a Sergeant in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown. Siege of Ninety-Six 1775.
Young, Daniel SC 3rd Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. Samuel Wise.  After the Fall of Charleston, served under Col. Thomas Brandon (2nd Spartan Regiment), unit and dates unknown.
Young, Edward 1782 1782 300 days in Militia during 1782, unit(s) unknown.  Also, served 20 days under Capt. John Mapp, Col. Benjamin Roebuck (Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment), dates unknown.
Young, Garrot 1781 1782 59 days in Militia 1781-1782, unit unknown.
Young, George Little River District Regiment 1782 1782 Served under Col. James Dillard, unit unknown.
Young, George Charles Town District Regiment 1775 In the German Fusiliers.  At the Siege of Savannah. Siege of Savannah.
Young, Henry SC 2nd Regiment of State Dragoons 1781 1781 Served under Capt. Francis Moore, Col. Charles Myddleton during 1781.  Killed about June 1781.
Young, Hugh Served in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Isaac 2nd Spartan Regiment Served under Col. Thomas Brandon after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Jacob SC 1st Regiment of State Dragoons Served under Capt. Peter Burns, Col. Wade Hampton, dates unknown.
Young, James Orangeburgh District Regiment 1782 From Barnwell District.  Enlisted under Capt. Joseph Vince, Lt. Col. James McCoy, dates unknown.  1780, served 65 days as a Horseman under Capt. Robert Thomson (New Acquisition District Regiment).  1781, served 22 days as a Horseman under Capt. Benjamin Garrison (New Acquisition District Regiment).  1782, a Sergeant and an Adjutant. Williams' Plantation, Siege of Augusta.
Young, James SC 6th Regiment 1776
Young, Jaret Fairfield Regiment From Camden District.  Enlisted under Capt. John McCool, dates unknown.  Then, served under Capt. Amos Davis.  Then, returned to service under Capt. John McCool. Ft. Granby.
Young, Jesse 2nd Spartan Regiment Served under Col. Thomas Brandon after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, John Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment 1780 1782 From Spartanburg District.  11/1/1780, enlisted under Capt. Major Parson, Col. Benjamin Roebuck.  Then, served under Capt. Thomas Prince, Col. John Thomas, Jr. (1st Spartan Regiment).  1782, a Lieutenant. Blackstocks, Bush River #1.
Young, John 1781 1782 200 days in Militia from 5/15/1781 to 2/1/1782, unit unknown.
Young, John 2nd Spartan Regiment Served under Col. Thomas Brandon before the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, John Jr. 1781 1782 300 days in Militia from 4/1/1781 to 2/25/1782, unit unknown.
Young, Levi 2nd Spartan Regiment 1780 1782 First in NJ and GA units.  Served under Capt. John Thompson, Lt. Col. William Farr, Col. Thomas Brandon from 8/10/1780 to 10/27/1782.
Young, Matthew 1st Spartan Regiment 1780 1782 A Wagoner under Lt. Col./Col. Philemon Waters after the Fall of Charleston.
Young, Nathan Served in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Richard 2nd Spartan Regiment Served under Col. Thomas Brandon after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Robert 104 days as a Wagoner, unit and dates unknown.  Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Young, Thomas 2nd Spartan Regiment 1780 1782 May or June 1780, enlisted under Capt. Benjamin Jolly, Capt. Joseph Hughes, Col. Thomas Brandon (his uncle), Capt. Samuel Boykin, Col. James Williams (Little River District Regiment).  Wounded, taken prisoner at Cowpens, escaped.  Also referred to as a Major. Stallion's Plantation, Kings Mountain, Hammond's Store, Cowpens, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, Ft. Motte, Orangeburgh, Rugeley's Mills #2, Sandy Run Creek.
Young, William Spartan Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. Thomas Brandon, Col. John Thomas, Sr.  Also, in GA unit.  After the Fall of Charleston, a Lieutenant. Snow Campaign, Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry, 
Young, William SC 3rd Regiment 1779 Served under Capt. John Hennington.
Young, William Independent Company of Rangers 1775 From Fairfield District.  Served under Capt. Robert Ellison.
Young, William 1778 1782 56 days in Militia during 1778, unit unknown.  After the Fall of Charleston, served under Lt. Col./Col. Philemon Waters (1st Spartan Regiment) and Col. Benjamin Roebuck (Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment) 1780-1782, unit(s) unknown.
Young, William 1780 1782 Lived on the Santee River.  Served 200 days in Marion's Brigade from 11/10/1780 to 12/15/1782, unit(s) unknown.
Young, William Fairfield Regiment 1778 1782 119 days under Capt. Anderson Thomas 1778, and 1781-1782.
Young, William Cheraws District Regiment First in NC units.  After Nov. 1781, moved to Cheraws District and joined Col. Lemuel Benton, unit and dates unknown.
Young, William Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons 1781 1781 Served under Capt. Samuel Martin, Lt. Col. William Polk during 1781.
Young, William 1st Spartan Regiment 1781 1781 A Private and a Sergeant under Capt. William Smith, Col. John Thomas, Jr. during 1781.
Youngblood, Abraham Served in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Youngblood, David Colleton County Regiment 1781 1782 From Cheraws District.  135 days under Capt. Peter Youngblood 1781-1782.  Then, a Lieutenant.
Youngblood, Isaac Colleton County Regiment 1781 1782 A Private and a Lieutenant under Capt. Peter Youngblood 1781-1782.
Youngblood, Jacob Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment 1778 From Edgefield District.  First in GA unit.  Then, served under Capt. John Ryan, Lt. Col. LeRoy Hammond, dates unknown.  Then, served under Capt. Benjamin Hatcher.  Then, an Express Rider.  Part of his service, he was a Sergeant. Stono Ferry, Siege of Augusta.
Youngblood, John Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Youngblood, Joseph A Private and a Lieutenant in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Youngblood, Lewis From Ninety-Six District.  Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Youngblood, Samuel Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Yose, Samuel Colleton County Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. William Postell.
Zachary, William Orangeburgh District Regiment 1778 From Orangeburgh District.  1778, enlisted under Capt. John Lally, Lt. Col. Charles Heatley.  Then, served under Capt. Henry Felder.  Then, a Lieutenant.
Zachry, Thomas Colleton County Regiment 1775 Served under Capt. Andrew Cummins.
Zahn, Jacob Christopher Hammond's Regiment of Light Dragoons A Private and a Lieutenant under Lt. Col./Col. Samuel Hammond after the Fall of Charleston.
Zealy, James Charles Town District Regiment 1778 Served under Capt. James Bentham.
Zehon, Nicholas New Acquisition District Regiment A Private and a Sergeant under Lt. Patterson, Capt. John Moffett, Capt. James Meek, Capt. James Venable, Col. William Bratton.  Dates unknown.
Zettler, Matthew SC 3rd Regiment of State Dragoons 1781 1782 12 months under Lt. Col. Hezekiah Maham during 1781-1782, unit unknown.
Zettler, Nathaniel 1781 1782 87 days in Militia during 1781, unit unknown. 12 months under Lt. Col. Hezekiah Maham (SC 3rd Regiment of State Dragoons) during 1781-1782, unit unknown.
Zigler, Michael Orangeburgh District Regiment From Orangeburgh District.  Served under Capt. Jacob Rumph, dates unknown.  Aka Michael Zeigler.
Zigler, Michael 390 days in Militia, unit and dates unknown.
Zimmerman, John Orangeburgh District Regiment A Private under Capt. Jacob Rumph for 120 days, dates unknown.
Zin, Henry Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.  At some time, served under Lt. Col. Henry Lee (Lee's Legion), unit and dates unknown.
Zin, Valentine Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Zin, William Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Zuber, Conrad 1st Spartan Regiment Served under Lt. Col./Col. Philemon Waters after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Zuber, John 1st Spartan Regiment Served under Lt. Col./Col. Philemon Waters after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Zuber, Ulrick 1st Spartan Regiment Served under Lt. Col./Col. Philemon Waters after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.
Zubly, John Served in Militia after the Fall of Charleston, unit and dates unknown.


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