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- Rebecca is listed with her own SAR Patriot number: #: P-253488
State of Service: SC Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service DAR #: A082263
Additional References:
Rev War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
SAR Rev War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
The following paragraphs are from Margaret Haynes' "Items of Family History" written 1902;
"Rebecca lived in the mansion built in Charleston by her uncle, Miles Brewton, and headquarters of Lord Rawdon during Revolutionary times." "Rebecca was undaunted by the presence of the British commander and his staff, she presided at the table, keeping the key of her well-filled wine cellar in the pocket with another key, more precious, that of the attic, where she guarded her three beautiful daughters, reserved for better men than the enemies of her country. Countless were the anecdotes that have been told of Mrs. Motte, but on none have been dwelt with more satisfaction than the one which manifested the care of the patriotic lady for her daughters."
"It was a year or two afterwards that Mrs. Motte visited her plantation on the Congaree--"Fort Motte", where occurred the memorable incident of Mrs. Motte's heroism-- The burning of her home while surrounded by British troops. She moved in anticipation of danger to her overseer's house, and had communication with General Marion, encamped nearby, in the densest of swamps. Marion had refrained from burning the house out of respect to Mrs. Motte. She shot burning arrows from her refuge to set fire to the roof and thus removed an obstacle to the success of Marion and his brave comrades."
"Rebecca was a convinced patriot and worked unceasingly for the success of the American cause. She at one time called her plantation force to Charles Town to mend the fortifications which were being erected for its defense. "I have no son to send to war," she said, "so I must do all a woman can."
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1737 - 1815 (77 years)
