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Ahnentafel - 130 Solomon
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Born: May 17, 1760 in Sandy Creek, Randolph Co., North Carolina Father: William Trogdon, Jr. Mother: Mary Jones Military Service: Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781, North Carolina militia under command of Gen. Nathanael Greene. After the battle Solomon, Renne Julian (brother of Isaac Julian, Jr.) and another man were captured by a Guerilla Army (Probably David Fanning, a well known Tory in the area) at Julian's home place in Randolph County. At the time his daughter Patience was a little girl. When the soldiers came inquiring where Renne Julian was, his wife told them he was not there. Patience spoke up and said, "No Mamma, he is in the barn making a shuck collar". The three were captured and were being taken to prison. The first night out they escaped. The third man was killed but Renne and Solomon escaped by hiding in a hollow log. They lay there with soldiers on horses jumping over the log. Married: Tabitha York - 1789 in Randolph Co., North Carolina Children:
Died: May 14, 1826 in Randleman, Randolph Co., North Carolina Buried: Trogdon Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Randolph Co., North Carolina Census:
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