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Jackson was a teenager during the revolution. His older brother Hugh enlisted and died at Stono Ferry. Andrew and his brother Robert fought with American irregulars. In 1781 they were captured and contacted smallpox. Robert died of smallpox after they were captured and released. While trying to save her nephews from a British prison ship Andrew's mother also got ill and died. At 15 years old Andrew was now an orphan.

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