Joseph Greer

Joseph Greer
Born(1754-08-08)8 August 1754
DiedFebruary 23, 1831(1831-02-23) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesKings Mountain Messenger
Known forDelivering word of America's victory over the British at Kings Mountain
SpouseMary Ann Harmon

Joseph Greer (8 August 1754 – 23 February 1831), known as the Kings Mountain Messenger, was an American frontiersman best known for his delivery of the message of victory against the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain to the Continental Congress in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.