Horry, Daniel Huger
Horry, Daniel Huger
HORRY, DANIEL HUGER. (1737–1785). American officer. South Carolina. A cousin of Peter and Hugh (see below), Horry (pronounced "O'Ree") was a captain of militia at the beginning of the Revolution. After taking part in the defense of Charleston as captain of the Second South Carolina in 1776 and as a colonel in 1780, Horry swore allegiance to the crown after the surrender of Charleston (12 May 1780). With the help of his brother-in-law, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Horry was able to save his estate, Hampton Plantation House, from confiscation.
SEE ALSO Huger, Benjamin; Huger, Daniel; Huger, Francis; Huger, Isaac; Huger, John; Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth.
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