William Jasper (c. 1750 – October 9, 1779) was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ...
Jasper first distinguished himself in defense of Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776. When a shell from a British warship shot away the flagstaff, he reovered the flag, raised it on a temporary staff, and held it under fire until a new staff was installed. Governor Rutledge presented his own sword to Jasper in recoginition of his bravery. Fort Moultrie is the name of a series of forts on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... John Rutledge (September 1739-July 18, 1800) was Governor of South Carolina, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and served on the U.S. Supreme Court (Chief Justice from August to December 1795). ...
In 1779, sergeant Jasper accompanied the attack on Savannah led by General Lincoln. He was mortally wounded during an assault on the British forces there. Jasper County, Missouri, Jasper County, Georgia, Jasper County, Iowa and Jasper County, Texas are named in his honor. Nickname: Hostess City of the South Location in Georgia Founded -Incorporated 1733 County Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area - Total - Water 202. ... Benjamin Lincoln ( 1733– 1810) was a General on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jasper County (J-23) is located in Southeast Texas, bordered on the north by San Augustine and Sabine counties, on the east by Newton County, on the south by Orange County, and on the west by Hardin and Tyler counties.
The population of the county increased to 15,569 by 1920 and to 17,408 by 1930.
The population of the county increased to 24,692 in 1970, 30,781 in 1980, and 31,102 in 1990.
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