Adam J. Files

Adam J. Files was born in March of 1762. He died on August 11, 1840. (Alabama Patriots

Searchable Database, 2026) 24 Adam was a South Carolina militia soldier whose service in the

American Revolutionary War is well documented. (S13026) 25 He entered service as a teenager

during the southern campaigns and served multiple short tours in the militia. He identified

several officers under whom he served, including Colonel Wade Hampton, Colonel Richard

Richardson, and Captain John Chestnut. His service under these commanders places him within

the organized Patriot militia efforts resisting British control following the fall of Charleston in

1780. His duties would have included marching across the backcountry, guarding strategic areas,

pursuing Loyalist forces, and supporting larger Patriot operations during a critical phase of the

war. Although his pension does not clearly tie him to a single major battle, his service coincided

with the intense fighting in the region surrounding engagements such as the Battle of Camden

and related campaigns that helped turn the tide in the South. After the war, Adam returned to

civilian life and later moved to Alabama. (Owen, 1911) 26 The location of his gravesite is

unknown.

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