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Note: Andrew (Andreas) was of the first generation of the Rauch family to be born in America. He is buried in the Smoke Cemetery near Snyder's Crossroads off of US 21 South of Smokes, in Colleton County, SC. Follow US 21 to Sniders Crossroads
(Rt. 21 & Rt. 63). Continue South through the crossroads to the third paved road on the left; this is Cane Branch Rd. Turn left and the cemetery is about 1/4 mile down on the left about 100 yards off the road, in a grove of trees. There is a
white lettered sign at the dirt road going in to the cemetery that says Smoak Cemetery. Andrew's tombstone is very prominent. His grave is at the back right corner of the cemetery. He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and the
government placed a marker on his grave which states:
"Private, S.C. Militia, Revolutionary War August 15, 1834." There is also a large headstone with his name and dates and the names of three of his wives: Miss Stroman, Mrs. Stroman, and Harriet Gilbert.
Andrew (Rauch)Smoke served 110 days as a private in the S.C. Militia during the Revolutionary War. "He was drafted to serve the state in supressing those of the country who were unfriendly to its liberty; that ever after during the struggle for
independence, he served his country as a faithful soldier at Charleston, at Stono, and under the brave General Marion in various parts of the state until at the close of the war, he was discharged at Orangeburg". Book T page 238 #211.
1781, Andrew (Rauch) Smoke served 110 days in Captain Gershom Kelly's Company, Orangeburg District Regiment, Francis Marion Brigade, Militia during the American Revolution.
Reference: Stub Entries to Idents issued in payment of claims against S. C. growing out of the Rev. Book R - T page 238 no. 211 Issued 27th June, 1785 to Mr. Andrew Smoke for seventeen pounds sterling for 110 days Militia duty in 1781 as per
account audited..
His discharge papers are signed both Andrew Rauch (which means smoked meat), and Andrew Smoke, thus indicating the name change. (Surnames were derived from one's occupation. We presume Rauch to mean they dealt in smoked meat.)
In his youth, Andrew lived in the Orangeburg District.
Andrew had four known wives; he first married Miss Mary Catherine Stroman. After her death, he married the Widow Anna Catherine Stroman, wife of Mary Catherine's brother; then a Miss Rice, and a Miss Gilbert.
The 1790 census for S. C. shows that he was living in the northern part of Orangeburg Dist.His household was composed of one male over 16, six males under 16, and four females. He was 35 at this time. This indicates that his first wife had
already died and the children of his second wife by her first husband, Mr. Stroman, were combined in the count with the children of his first wife, Mary Catherine.
We do know the names of two sons by his wife Mary Catherine:
William G. Smoke -born 2-7-1784 died 10-2-1882
David Smoke -born 1785 died 1853
I have also found several sources who mention a daughter, Betsy, but I have found no other info on her except her name.
Son William married Elizabeth Griffith and moved to Colleton County and acquired a tract of land where the town of Smoaks is now located.
In 1810, Andrew moved down to Colleton County after the death of his second wife and traded his land in Orangeburg District to his son, William. William then took up residence in Orangeburg County. Not long after the land exchange, a family
dispute concerning the property ensued. The result was that the Orangeburg family changed their name to Smoak while those in Colleton County kept the name Smoke.
After moving to Colleton County, Andrew Smoke acquired two more land grants. One was a grant of 160 acres in a tract surveyed by Henry Ulmer, District Surveyor on April 6, 1815 in Colleton County. The other was a grant of 503 acres in a tract
surveyed by Mr. Ulmer in Dec. 1815. An 1825 map of S. C. shows two Smokes living at or near Smoaks. This was more than likely Andrew Smoke and his son David Smoke. David Smoke had married Susan Charity (Lottie) Prine.Reference: Salley Archives,
Orangeburg, SC -Smoak folder
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