Charles was the son of Samuel Saxon but his mother is unknown. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
He died on 7 Oct 1816 in Laurens District, South Carolina.
His wife was Mary Washingon Lewis, who he married in 1759 in New Kent County, VA. Their nine known children were Charles jr (c1760-?), Joshua (c1760-?), Yancey (c1760-?), Polly (c1760-?), Sarah (c1760-?), Tabithaa (c1760-?), Hugh (1754-1805), Lewis Washington (1761-1813) and Mahoah (1778-?).
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| Death | 7 OCT 1816 |
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| Other Event | 1773 |
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Note 1
The Heritage of Elmore County,Alabama page 485
By 1768, Charles Saxon joined the Regulators in Orange County, North Carolina. The Regulators protested high fees and taxes and agitated violenty for governmenent reform. After being defeated in battle by Governor Tryon's militia, some of the Regulators were tried, convicted and hanged. Charles and others were forece to leave North Carolina.
Charles Saxon moved to Lauren District South Carlina, about 1773, where he became an officer in the Revolutionary Army and also supplied provisions for the troops. After the war, he became a justice of the pease. His brother, Samuel Saxon, was a member of the convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1788.