Darlington County · Marker 16-11
Samuel Bacot 1745-1795
S.C. Sec. Rd. 16-179, 2 mi. SE of Darlington
Front inscription
Early land records indicate that Samuel Bacot settled in the back country of South Carolina about 1770. He served in the State Militia during the Revolution, was taken prisoner by the British in 1780, but with his companions made his escape, avoiding confinement in a Charles Town prison. His grave is one half mile northeast.