From Independent Mail.com (Anderson, South Caroolina): Daughters of the American Revolution take history field trip to visit early settler’s grave
ANDERSON COUNTY — Members of two Anderson County chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution took a field trip on June 11 to visit the grave of an early settler of Anderson County. David Pressley, a soldier of the American Revolution, was born in Scotland and brought to America as an infant. He entered the service of the United States at the age of 13 as a volunteer under Capt. Andrew Hamilton in 1776 in the 96 District to combat Cherokee Indians.
In 1780, he served under General Francis Marion during what was called the “Indian Campaign.” He later settled in what is now Anderson County, becoming a postmaster for the area. He married Ann Edmiston in 1784 in the Abbeville District, eventually having 11 children.
The graves of the Pressley family are in the old Generostee Presbyterian cemetery, in a wooded area about one mile from the present-day Generostee A.R.P. Presbyterian Church. The tour was led by Marcus and Alice Campbell, well known experts in the early history of the “dark corner” of Anderson County.
