(1730 - 1805) American Revolution major general who repulsed the British attack on Sullivan's Island, defended Charleston, and was captured and imprisoned by the British until 1782. Partly-printed D.S., ‘Will’m Moultrie’, 2pp. sm. folio., Columbia, Oct. 22, 1744, a land grant of 600 acres '...below the Line on the Waters of the Tyger River' issued to ‘George Linam' , with the survey of the property appearing at the top of the document. Some edge wear and scattered light foxing, very good. Linam served in the Second Spartan Regiment of Militia as a quartermaster. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas Brandon and was crucial for defending the backcountry. Formed during the British advance, it played a key role in major victories including Kings Mountain and Cowpens.