List of 63 Pension Application Petitioners
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Pension Application Micajah Adams S1783 - fn34NC
Transcribed by Will Graves - rev'd 1/20/11
Tennessee, Sullivan County: September Term 1832
On this 25 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Edward Scott Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for said County now sitting Micajah Adams a resident of the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee aged Seventy three years who being duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated, to wit. That in the summer of the year 1776 or 1777 he was a resident of the County of Sullivan & State of North Carolina, now Sullivan Tennessee was drafted in said County for the Term of three months & enrolled under Captain James Shelby of said County was employed during his said Term of service in keeping the Cherokee Indians from committing depredations on the frontier inhabitants which Tribe of Indians were in league with British & also in guarding Long's fort now in Sullivan County until his said term of service expired which was about three months as well as now recollected when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain James Shelby.
He states that in the fall of the same year he volunteered in the County of Sullivan then North Carolina, now Sullivan Tennessee, & enrolled under Captain Isaac Bletcher -- Colonels Christian [William Christian] & Evan Shelby, was again marched to little Tennessee River1 now in Blount County Tennessee then within the Indian Territory against the Cherokee Indians, was marched by way of the Long Island on Holston River now Sullivan County Tennessee the double Springs on the big bent2 on Nolichucky where he remained some days then to an Indian Ford on French Broad River then across little River on to little Tennessee River which was in the Indian Territory at that time now now [sic] the late Cherokee Indian purchase where he was continued some weeks ranging through the Indian country destroying the Indian Towns & property from there was marched home mostly on the same route he was marched out and verbally discharged by his Captain Bletcher after having been in that Service six weeks.
He states that in the summer of 1778 or 1779 he was a resident of Sullivan County then North Carolina now Tennessee was drafted in said County and enrolled under Captain John Anderson in said County & Lieutenant Maxwell was marched to Blackmore's Fort on Clinch River now Scott County Virginia to guard said Fort & the frontier against the Shawnee Indians who were in league with the British in the war of the Revolution where he continued to serve as aforesaid the full Term of his enrollment which was for one month, was verbally discharged for the same by his said Lieutenant Maxwell.
He says that in the month of March following as he now believes he volunteered in the County of Sullivan then State of North Carolina now Tennessee & enrolled under Captain Gilbert Christie [sic, Christian or Christy?] of said County. Colonel Evan Shelby was marched against a part of the Tribe of the Cherokee Indians then known by the name Chickamauga was marched to the Island flats on the Holston River where he with the other Troops under his said Colonel Evan Shelby embarked in canoes & descended the Holston River to the mouth of Holston River thence down the Tennessee River to the mouth of Chickamauga Creek where the Indians were stationed in their towns. Killed some Indians, took some prisoners, destroyed their property & towns the greater part of said Indians having retreated on the arrival of Colonel Evan Shelby's Regiment to which this declarant belonged, returned home after having served full nine weeks as aforesaid, that he was verbally discharged for the same by his said Captain Gilbert Christie.
He some months after the last above named Tour of duty as well as now recollected he substituted in the said County of Sullivan in the place of Jonathan Adams & enrolled under Lieutenant George Maxwell of said County and marched on to Morganson Creek near Scott County Virginia & Russell County in said State to guard the frontier settlement against the Shawnee Indians, who were frequently killing and plundering the frontier settlers in the said section of country in which service he continued for the Term of two weeks when he was verbally discharged by the said Lieutenant Maxwell and returned home.
He states that in the fall of 1780 as well as now recollected he was drafted in the said County of Sullivan for the Term of one month enrolled under Captain Asher [?] and marched on horseback to be big Creek now Hawkins County Tennessee as a Ranger on the frontier against the Cherokee Indians & continued in said service for the Term of one month when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain Asher.
He states that in the fall of the year 1781 as well as now recollected he was drafted in the County of Sullivan then North Carolina now Tennessee for the Term of four months enrolled in the said County of Sullivan under Colonel Isaac Shelby & Captain Topp [probably Capt. Roger Topp] was marched to Santee River in the State of South Carolina by way of the Yellow Mountain, Burke County N. C. then to the Tuckaseegee Ford on the Catawba River then through Chestnut [?], Camden South Carolina from there on to Santee where he joined General Marion's [Francis Marion's] Army from there he was marched near Moncks Corner where he under Colonel Shelby with Colonel Maham took one hundred & twelve prisoners as stated. From there was marched on towards Coopers Bay to dislodge a party of the British who had taken refuge in a meeting house & who were defeated and the said meeting house burned previous to the arrival of Shelby's Regiment. Shortly after which time he was verbally discharged by his said officers and returned home after having served four months in actual service as aforesaid he states that he served in all in the war of the revolution thirteen months & one week he states that he has no documentary evidence of his service neither does he know of any who can testify to his service except that hereunto annexed.
He states that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ Micajah Adams S/ Wm. Anderson, Clerk
[David Adams, a clergyman, and Edward Cox gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Benjamin Birdwell, a resident of the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee do hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Micajah Adams who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that he knows of his own performing the four months Tour of duty to the South under Col. Shelby & Captain Lopp as he stated.
Sworn to & subscribed the 25th day of September 1832.
S/ Wm Anderson, Clerk S/ Benjamin Birdwell
[fn p. 15: Certificate of John C. Rutledge, clerk of the Sullivan County [Tennessee] Court finding that the veteran, Micajah Adams, a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $43.33 per annum, died January 16, 1842 leaving a widow "named Elizabeth Adams who died on the 23rd day of the same [text torn and words missing from the certificate], Sarah, John, Jesse, Stephen, Francis, Margaret, David and William Adams." The certificate is dated March 10, 1842. Stephen Adams acted as executor of the estate of Micajah Adams. It is not clear from any of the documents in the file what relationship, if any, all of the named individuals had to the veteran and his wife.]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $43.33 commencing March 4th, 1831, for 13 months service as a private in the North Carolina militia.]
1 H. Dean Thomas points out that the Cherokee's name for the Tennessee River was "Tanasi."
2 H. Dean Thomas suggests the word is a misspelling of the word "bend" and that the bend in the
river referred to is probably the bend in the river which marks the birthplace of Davy Crockett at
what is today the Davy Crockett State Park.
Pension Application William Alexander S2344
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
State of North Carolina } Ss.
County of Wilkes }
On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina now sitting William Alexander a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 –
That he was born on the 15th day of April 1752 in the County of Cumberland & State of Virginia, the record of which is entered in a family bible at that time belonging to his Grand father, by whom he was raised. He resided in the said County of Cumberland, until he was twenty three years of age, when he removed to the County of Pittsylvania in the same State, where he settled and lived until the year 1818, when he removed to the County of Rockingham N.C. and there lived until the fall of 1822, when he removed to Wilkes County N.C. where he has lived ever since, and where he now lives. In the month of June 1776 this deponent entered the service of the United States in the County of Pittsylvania Va, as a Volunteer for six months, in a company of militia commanded by Captain Joseph Martin, and rendezvoused at Elliotts old store in the said County, and marched from thence direct to the Long Islands of Holstein [sic: Long Island of Holston River at present Kingsport TN], where they joined the troops under command of Colo Christie or Christian [William Christian]. After being stationed at the Long Islands of Holstein for about six weeks, during which time other troops were collecting – and those that were there engaged in the erection of a Fort [Fort Patrick Henry], they marched to the Lower Towns of the Cherokee Nation of Indians [early Oct 1776]. Upon arriving at the Towns, they found them abandoned by the Indians; but after remaining there some days, a considerable number of the Indians came in and sued for peace, and surrendered themselves. Those that came in and offered terms of peace were unmolisted, and a proposition made and acceeded to, that a treaty should be formed in compliance with the terms proposed, at the Long Islands of Holstein in the ensuing spring – but the Towns of those who refused to surrender or sue for peace, were entirely destroyed, together with all their corn, stock and other property that could be found. After destroying their property, and committing such depredations upon them as they could, the troops returned to the Long Islands of Holstein, where they remained some time, and then set out for home. This deponent however was selected by request, to take charge of one of his mess mates who was sick, and was sent on ahead of the company a few days, and arrived at home a day or two before Christmas; the rest of the Company not arriving however until a few days after Christmas. As soon as all the company reached home they received discharges from Captain Martin; but the one received by this deponent he believes was burn’t some years ago, when he had the misfortune to have his house burn’t together with all the valuable papers which he possessed.
About the first of July 1781 the class of militia to which this deponent belonged, (in the County of Henry, the County of Pittsylvania being then divided) was called out and placed under command of Captain Haman Crite [spelled Haman Critz], under whom this deponent marched direct to the Maubin Hills [sic: Malvern Hill 15 mi SE of Richmond] on James River, where they joined the troops under command (he believes) of General [Edward] Stevens. After remaining at Maubin Hills a few days, the army was moved to a small Town called New Castle [now Old Church] on Pamunkey River. During the stay of the army at New Castle, this deponent was detailed with about twenty others, to collect and secure some Beeves which had been procured for the army, and which had strayed off, and become scattered. On their return with the Beeves, they received orders to convey them to Ruffins Ferry [near Sweet Hall] on Pamunkey, whither the army had gone. In about two weeks after reaching Ruffins Ferry, the army took up the line of march towards York Town, at which time this deponent was lying sick of fever and being unable to travel, and having but a little time to serve before his term expired, he received a discharge from Maj’r Holcomb [sic: John Holcombe] of the regiment to which he was attached, and attempted to make his way home; but after proceeding about seven miles with much difficulty, his fever increased so much, that he was compelled to lie by. After some days, he recovered so as to travel slowly, and proceeded for home, where he arrived about the first of October 1781; having been gone three months – the Company to which he belonged, arrived a few days afterward. The discharge received for this tour he believes was burn’t with the other –
He has no documentary evidence to prove his services, nor does he know of any person living whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He lived in the County of Pittsylvania Va. when he was called into service, and has continued to reside in the various places mentioned in the foregoing part of this declaration ever since. He refers to the Rev’d. Smith Ferguson & Jno. Ferguson as persons to whom he is well known, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
William hisXmark Alexander
Pension Application Laurence (Lawrence) Angell (Angel) S31519 - f40NC
Transcribed by Will Graves - 6/6/06 rev'd 7/27/14
State of Indiana, County of Johnson
On this twelfth day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Israel Watts sole Judge of the Probate Court of said county now sitting, Laurence Angel, a resident of Nineveh Township in the county of Johnson and State of Indiana, aged Seventy two years who hereby first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That about the last of July in the year 1776 he was drafted into the service of the United States under the following officers, to wit: Colonel Joseph Williams commandant of the Regiment and Major Shepherd (whose Christian name is forgotten) who were all the field officers belonging to said judgment. Captain Richard Good [Richard Goode], Lieutenant Ambrose Blackburn and Ensign Joseph Keermikle [? Joseph Carmichael?] were the officers of the campaign which this declarant belonged. That at the time of his entry into the service of the United States as above stated he was a resident of Surry County in the State of North Carolina:--That after entering the service aforesaid in the manner above named, he marched with the Regiment and Company to which he belonged, from the then place of his residence over the mountains in the direction of and against the Cherokee Indian Tribe to the Indian Towns, then known by the name of the Overhill Towns—That in the march, which this declarant & the company & regiment in which he then served, performed, they previous to arriving at the Indian Towns above named, passed the River Holstein at the "Long Islands" and from thence passed through what at that time was a wilderness, in distance as it was afterwards ascertained 112 miles;--That previous to the arrival of the expedition on which this declarant served, at said Towns, the same had been evacuated by the Indians and before leaving the same the houses, corn &c belonging to the Indians were burned and destroyed by said expedition;--That the Regiment and company to which this declarant belonged were not attached to any continental regiment or company, but were acting in concert with a Regiment from Virginia under the command of Colonel Christie [William Christian] of said State, who on joining the Carolina troops i.e., those to which this declarant belonged (which junction was effected at the Long Islands aforesaid) he (Colonel Christie) took the command of the whole expedition;--That this declarant continued in this term of service from the time of his entry into the same as aforesaid until a little prior to the Christmas following it: That it is impossible for him at this distant period to remember the precise day when he entered or left service aforesaid.
This declarant also in the month of November 1778 entered the service of the United States as a Substitute under the command of Colonel Hampton [Andrew Hampton] and Lieutenant Colonel Hamright [Frederick Hambright], who were all the field officers belonging to said Regiment and whose Christian names are now unknown to this declarant; --That Captain Sallathile Martin [Salathiel Martin], Lieutenant Leonard Bradley and Ensign Gibson were the officers of the company to which this declarant then belonged. That this declarant at the time of entering upon this tour of duty in the service aforesaid was still a resident of the county and state aforesaid;--That after entering into the service aforesaid in the manner above named, this declarant, together with the Regiment and company to which he belonged marched through the counties of Roan [Rowan] and Macklenburgh [Mecklenburg] in the State of North Carolina, to the line between North and South Carolina and from thence immediately (but through what counties this declarant is not informed) to Charleston in the last named state;--That on their arrival at Charleston they were put under the command of General Lincoln [Benjamin Lincoln], then stationed at said point;--That the object of calling this force to Charleston was to repel an attack threatened on said town by the British; as this declarant believes. That this declarant while stationed at said point became acquainted with Colonel Lytle [Archibald Lytle] and Major Nelson, regular officers: --That this declarant continued at said station until the 20 of March following his said enlistment, when he was regularly discharged by Colonel Hampton the commanding officer of his regiment.
This declarant also about the first [of] August 1780 entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Lincoln] and Major Joseph Winston, who were the only field officers belonging to said regiment; Captain Minor Smith, Lieutenant Dalin Martin [Dillon Martin?] and this declarant who was the Ensign of said company, were the officers of said company on its first organization;--That this was a regiment of mounted riflemen; --That subsequent to entering into the service at this term, this declarant was appointed Issuing Commissary of said Regiment to which he then belonged; --That from the point of enlistment (i.e., Surry County NC) this declarant marched with the Regiment to which he then belonged, through the counties of Wilkes and Burke in the state of North Carolina, into the state of South Carolina (into what counties this declarant does not know) and thence to King's Mountain in said State, where this declarant and the Regiment to which he belonged, had an engagement with the British & Tories, which was afterwards known by the name of "Ferguson's defeat["] [October 7, 1780]; that being the name of the British officer [Patrick Ferguson] in command and he having been defeated and slain in said engagement, and many of his men taken prisoners; --That Campbell [William Campbell] from the state of Virginia was commandant of this expedition; --That the Tories [who] were taken in this battle were marched to Surry County in the North Carolina and stationed at what were then called the Moravian Towns in said county, where this declarant with others was engaged in guarding them until sometime near Christmas, when this declarant having been dismissed returned home. This declarant again in the last of May in the year 1781 entered the service of the United [States] as a substitute under the command of Colonel Melmadee [Francis de Malmedy, Marquis of Bretagne], the French officer of the regular troops, who is the only regimental field officer whose name is now recollected; Captain Hickman [Edwin Hickman] was commandant of the company in which this declarant then served and he is the only company officer whose name is now recollected; --That Gen. Greene [Nathanael Greene] was commandant of this expedition, the object of which was as this declarant believes, to prevent the British who then had possession of Charleston, from spreading over the country; --That after enlistment this declarant marched through the counties of Roan [Rowan] and Macklenburgh [Mecklenburg] in North Carolina to Camden in South Carolina and after a three month tour, got his discharge, which was written by Colonel Malmedy and returned home.
This declarant again in the month of October in the year 1781 entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Colonel Smith [Robert Smith] and Major Grimes, Regimental Field officers; Captain Robert Hill, Lieutenant John Martin, and this declarant who was Ensign or Coronet were the officers of the company, to which this declarant belonged. This was a Regiment or Squadron of mounted Riflemen (except one company belonging to the same, the members of which were armed as light horsemen); That this declarant and the regiment and company to which he belonged after enlistment marched from the county of Surry in the State aforesaid, through the counties of Guilford and Randolph in said State of North Carolina, thence down Cape Fear [River] to Wilmington in said State; --That the object of this expedition as this declarant was then informed and yet believes was to dislodge a detachment left by Lord Cornwallis in said town of Wilmington; --That on the arrival of the United States force in which this declarant served as aforesaid at Wilmington, that British detachment stationed there as aforesaid had evacuated said place news having reached there as it was supposed of the surrender of Cornwallis; That after a service of three months under this engagement, this declarant was honorably dismissed & returned home.
And in answer to the interrogatories now here propounded unto him by the Court, this declarant
saith:
1. That he was born in Surry County in the State of North Carolina in the year of our Lord 1760.
2. That he hath no record of his age.
3. That when called into the service, he was a resident of Surry County in the State of North Carolina where he resided until the year 1813, since which time he has lived in the states of Kentucky & Tennessee & now resides in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
4. That for the first term of his service in the War of the Revolution he was drafted. The second term he entered as a substitute; the third as a volunteer; the fourth as a substitute; and the fifth as a volunteer; that the first time he served as a substitute in place of [?] Blackburn and the second time in place of ________ .
5. That Colonel Christie of Virginia was with the troops with whom this declarant served in his first engagement of service and whom this declarant believes was a regular officer. In his second tour & while stationed at Charleston, Genl. Lincoln, Col. Lytle & Maj. Nelson regular officers were with the troops where this declarant served. In the fourth tour which this declarant served, Gen. Greene and Col. Melmada regular officers were with the troops with which he served. The terms or engagements of service which this declarant entered into were originally for three months each in some of which however this declarant served longer than that period before he was discharged or dismissed.
6. That he received several discharges one of which was written given by Col. Hampton and another by Col. Malmady both of which are now, from length of time, and in consequence of his carelessness in preserving them (never until the passage of the late act of Congress having expected to be able to derive any advantage from them) lost; That he is uncertain whether he ever received a commission or not.
7. That he is known to John Thompson and Richard Perry whose affidavits are hereunto affixed.
This declarant hath no documentary evidence of his service in the War of the Revolution nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify for him. Herewith he submits the affidavit of Richard Perry whose father served with this declarant in the War of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
S/ Laurence Angell
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
State of Indiana County of Johnson
On this 13th day of May in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Israel Watts sole Judge of the Probate Court of said County now sitting Lawrence Angell who on the 12th day of November 1832 in this Court made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act passed by the Congress of the United States June 7, 1832: who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act aforesaid; and by way of amendment to the foregoing declaration viz.:
That the whole length of time in which he was engaged in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution (the several engagements of service when and where and the officers under whom he served are as fully stated in his declaration aforesaid as the memory of this declarant at this advanced period of his life will permit) and during which service he was not engaged in any civil pursuit, was not for a less period than twenty months: that for during five months of that time he acted as Issuing Commissary to the Regiment to which he then belonged; and which was commanded as stated in his declaration by Colonel Cleveland and Major Joseph Winston; – That for three other months of the period aforesaid, he served as an Ensign or Cornet of the Company of horse to which he was then attached and belonged – which company as he hath in his declaration stated was commanded by Captain Robert Hill, in the Regiment to which it belonged was commanded by Colonel Smith: – That the reason why he did not before procured the certificate of a clergyman was because the only one residing in his immediate neighborhood was at the time of making his declaration aforesaid absent. Here with is submitted however the certificate of Elijah Bowling a Clergyman resident in the neighborhood in which this declarant resides together with that of Richard Perry.
S/ Lawrence Angel
[Elijah Bowling, a clergyman, and Richard Perry gave a standard supporting affidavit.]
[p 29: On March 18, 1834 in Independence County Arkansas Territory, the veteran applied for the transfer of his pension benefits from the Indiana agency to the Arkansas agency stating that he has lived in Independence County Arkansas for 2 ½ months past.]
[p 30: James Angell and Polly Angel gave affidavits identifying Lawrence Angel in support of his application for a transfer of his pension benefit. Their relationship to the veteran is not stated.]
[p 19: Finding by the clerk of court of Jefferson County Missouri while sitting in the town of Herculaneum on January 22, 1838 that Lawrence Angel was a revolutionary war pensioner at the rate of $69.16 per annum while a resident of Jefferson County Missouri; that Angel died in said Jefferson County in 1836 on the 25th day of November; that Angel left no widow and left only 2 children, 2 sons namely James Angel and Jesse Angel both of lawful age.
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $69.16 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 17 months service as a private of Infantry and 3 months as a private of Cavalry in the North Carolina service.]
Pension Application Ephraim Banner W3923 Elizabeth Banner f44NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 10/31/06 rev'd 8/19/14
State of North Carolina, County of Stokes: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Sept. Term 1832
On this the 14th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes aforesaid now sitting Ephraim Banner a resident of the County of Stokes & State of North Carolina aged Seventy-nine years the 20th of May last who being first duly sworn in according to law doth by oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefits under the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers as herein stated
That he volunteered the 13th day of July 1776 at Old Richmond Surry County now Stokes under Capt. Richard Goode, Lieutenant Thos. Evans [Thomas Evans?]; Marched under Col. Martin Armstrong to Fishing Creek in Wilkes County the expedition was to relieve a fort on the Watauga which was besieged by Indians. When at Fishing Creek we received intelligence that the fort was relieved. We was then marched back to Surry County and placed under the Command of Col. Joseph Williams & Major Joseph Winston & was marched to the Long Island of Holston [River] & lay there three or four weeks was then joined by the Virginia Troops; marched from there under the command of Genl. Christie [sic, William Christian] to the Indian towns on Tennessee River. On our arrival the Indians retreated. We destroy several of their towns. Whilst there a treaty of peace was concluded with Some of the Chiefs one named Connestola [?]1 & Black headed Patridge [sic, Partridge?], Chestnut [sic, Chestnut ?] &c. was marched back home and discharged; thinks his served at least five months and discharged in the month of December—by Capt. Richard Goode; that he has lost his discharge.
2nd Rendezvoused at Old Richmond under Capt. John Halbert & Col. Martin Armstrong Commander. Thinks the first of June 1779; remained there several days for the purpose of organizing & forming Scouting parties to go against the Tories; was commanded by Major Winston (the company was all mounted men); marched through Surry up the Little Yadkin [River]; from thence on Dan River; from there along the Yadkin River; as we marched through the country the disaffected generally joined us and the balance fled or joined the British—that he served in this manner on various tours about twelve months until August 1780. That he then turned out [as a] volunteer under Cap. John Morgan & Lieutenant Mark Harden for a three months tour. Rendezvoused at the Shallow Ford; marched to Mecklenburg [County] and Joined the regiment under Col. Paistly [John Paisley] about the time Paisley Horsemen had an encounter with the British; there was a retreat ordered by Genl. Sumner [Jethro Sumner] as I understood which was affected Col. Paisley's regiment in the rear; we retreated all that night and arrived at Salisbury the next day, there I learned the British were retreating the other direction and was marched to the old trading ford on the Yadkin; made a stand there 2 or 3 weeks; Genl. Sumner's army took some other direction; we were marched from there under Gen. Davidson [William Lee Davidson] & Col. Paisley through Salisbury to the Waxhaw settlement in South Carolina; from there to the 12 mile Creek; there joined the army under Col. Morgan [Daniel Morgan] and Col. Washington [William Washington] of the Cavalry; was shortly after taken sick with the fever; remained sick there until his term expired; returned back with the regiment to the old trading ford; was there discharged & conveyed home in November; was discharged by Col. Paisley; that he has lost or misplaced his discharge. Was drafted one time under Capt. Edward Lovell for 3 months an expedition destined to Wilmington; was marched to Salem to guard the legislature which was then meeting there; served two weeks & the legislature broke up; was marched to Randolph County & joined the regiment under Col. Isaacks [Elijah Isaacs] to Chatham County; thence to Ramsour's [sic, Ramsey's Mill] on Deep River; while there received news that Cornwallis was captured at little York; was then marched back and discharged some time in January by Capt. Lovell without receiving any written discharge. That he was borned [sic] in Surry County (now Stokes) North Carolina the 20th March 1753 where he has remained ever since; he has a record of his age in his family bible. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name in not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ Ephriam Banner, X his mark
S/ M. Hill, CCC
We Benjamin Banner & John Tuttle residing in the County of Stokes & State of North Carolina hereby certify that we were acquainted with Ephraim Banner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy-nine years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed year aforesaid.
S/ B. Banner S/ John Tuttle
Joseph Banner & Robert Hill being duly sworn state on their oath that they know that Ephraim Banner the above named applicant did serve a five months tour in the Company of Captain Richard Goode and that they were marched to the Cherokee nation of Indians and that these deponents was in the same Expedition.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/ Joseph Banner
S/ Robert Hill
Joseph Banner being duly sworn states on his oath that he knows that Ephraim Banner the above named applicant did serve a three months tour in the company of Captain John Morgan that he marched to the 12 mile Creek and served with him during the tour. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Joseph Banner
We Benjamin Banner & Joseph Banner being duly sworn States on their oath that they know Ephraim Banner was drafted under Captain Edward Lovil [Robert Lovell] for three months that he marched off under the said Captain Lovell in November & returned home the following January that they have no personal knowledge of his service in the aforesaid tower [tour].
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/ B Banner
S/ Joseph Banner
We Benjamin Banner & Joseph Banner being duly sworn State on their oath that they believe that Ephraim Banner did serve as a minute man on various scouting parties against the Tories under Major Winston & other officers on different periods in the whole he believes six months that the deponents served with him.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ B Banner
S/ Joseph Banner
State of North Carolina, Stokes County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the said county, Ephraim Banner who being duly sworn in deposeth & saith that by reason old age and the consequent lapse of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: for one year & two months I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of December AD 1832 before me.
S/ Ephraim Banner, X his mark
S/ Thomas Armstrong, J. P.
[p 10: On September 24, 1846 in Stokes County North Carolina, Elizabeth Banner, 72, filed for a widow's pension under the 1838 act stating that she is the widow of Ephraim Banner, a revolutionary war pensioner; that he died April 3, 1838; that she married him September 20, 1793; that her husband died at his place of residence in Stokes County; that she remains his widow; that she has no family record it being destroyed but remembers the ages of her children 7 in all (viz.), Jesse Banner born 15th February 1795, Charles Banner now dead born 14th November 1797, Joseph R Banner born 14th November 1799, Eliner Banner [Eleanor Banner?] married to Wm Terry [? William Terry?] born 1st day of May 1803, Elizabeth Banner 25th of November 1805; Charity Banner born 5th April 1807 & Susanna Born 1st October 1810 and married to Wm Bolyjack [William Bolyjack]. She signed her application with her mark.]
[p 11: Catherine Hartgrove gave testimony that she is the sister of Elizabeth Banner and was present at her sister's marriage to Ephraim Banner; that they were married by one William Campbell, a justice of the peace; that affiant and her parents were present at the marriage. She signed her affidavit with her mark.]
[p 12: On October 1, 1846 in Stokes County North Carolina before Charles Banner, a justice of the peace, Joshua Banner aged seventy years gave testimony that he believes the declaration made by his stepmother to obtain a pension as the widow of his father Ephraim Banner is true; that he saw his father married to Elizabeth; that he, the affiant, is the son of his father's 1st wife (not named); that all of the children of his father's 1st wife opposed his remarriage but became reconciled to their stepmother; that he was one of 7 children (none named other than the affiant) of his mother and all 7 children were treated kindly by their stepmother.]
[p 14: Copy of a marriage license issued in Stokes County North Carolina September 17, 1793 to Ephraim Banner and Charles Banner for the marriage of Ephraim Banner to Bettsy Hartgrove [sic].
[p 17: On January 10, 1853 in Forsyth County North Carolina, Jesse Banner, Joseph R Banner, Elener Terry wife of William Terry, Betsy Fowler widow of John Fowler, Charity Banner and Susanna Bolyjack wife of William Bolyjack filed an affidavit stating they are the only living children of Ephraim and Betsy Banner. The date of their mother's death is not stated in their affidavit by which they seek any pension due her at the time of her death. The only applicant who signed the document other than by his or her mark was Jesse Banner]
[p 26: On June 20, 1853 in Forsyth County North Carolina, Jesse Banner, 56, gave testimony that he is one of the sons and heirs of Ephraim Banner and his wife Elizabeth Banner, both now deceased; that his father was a revolutionary war pensioner; that his mother was a pensioner by right of the services rendered by his father during the revolution; that his father died April 3, 1838 in that portion of Stokes County North Carolina which is now Forsyth County by division; that his mother remained a widow until her death October 12, 1847 leaving the following children surviving her, applicant, Joseph R Banner, Elener who married William Terry, Betsy Fowler widow, Charity Banner and Susanna the wife of William Bolyjack.]
[Fact in file: Elizabeth Hartgrove Banner was the daughter of James Hartgrove; she was said to be 73 years of age when she died October 12, 1847.]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $46.66 per annum commencing March 4, 1831, for service as a private for 14 months in the North Carolina militia. His widow was pensioned in a like amount]
Pension Application Joseph Banner W9716 - Sarah Banner - f38NC
Transcribed by Will Graves - 10/31/06 & 8/19/14
State of North Carolina, County of Stokes:
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions September Term 1832
On this 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes aforesaid now sitting Joseph Banner a resident of the County of Stokes & State of North Carolina aged eighty two years the 28th of last December who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That he volunteered the 18th of July 1776 at Old Richmond Surry County now Stokes under Capt. Richard Goode marched under Col. Martin Armstrong to the Mulberry fields commonly called Fishing Creek in Wilkes County the expedition was to relieve a fort which was besieged by the Indians on the Watauga River; while at Fishing Creek received intelligence that the fort was relieved; we remained encamped at Fishing Creek three weeks; was marched back to Surry County; was then placed under the command of Col. Joseph Williams & Major Joseph Winston and marched to the Long Island of Holston [River]; lay there about four weeks waiting for the arrival of Virginia Troops. Soon after they arrived [we] were all marched under the command of Genl. Christie [sic, William Christian] to the Indian Towns on Tennessee River. On the arrival of our troops the Indians fled; we destroyed their towns & remained there until there was a treaty of peace concluded with the Indians. Were then marched back and discharged about the first of December 1776.
That his discharge is either lost or destroyed.
1st June 1779 rendezvoused at Old Richmond under Capt. John Halbert, Lieutenant Robt. Hill [Robert Hill] four or five days. The object was to form small scouting parties to disarm & suppress the disaffected part of the community. The party he was attached to was commanded by Maj. Winston; marched to the head of the Little Yadkin; from thence crossed the mountains & down Dan River; from there crossed the country to the Yadkin River; marched down the river & arrived at Old Richmond was permitted to return home on furlough and joined the Company the next day at the burnt mills in Surry County; marched that night about 20 miles to the South side of the Yadkin; was then march back home & discharged for a short time (served in the above named tour five or six weeks) being classed as minute men to march on such occasions at a moment's warning. Served in that manner on various scouting months until August 1780. He then turned out [as a] volunteer under Capt. John Morgan & Lieutenant Mark Harden for a three months tour; rendezvoused at the Shallow Ford. Marched from there to Maclenburg [Mecklenburg] & joined the regiment under Col. Paistly [John Paisley]; at that time the British army was in a mile from us. Our Cavalry come in contact with the British advance & had a fight in which Mr. Locke of Salisbury was killed. That night our army retreated and marched all night under Genl. Sumner [Jethro Sumner] and arrived at Salisbury the next day; then marched to the old trading ford on the Yadkin [River]; crossed & made a stand there about two weeks; was marched from there under Genl. Davidson [William Lee Davidson] & Col. Paisley through Salisbury to the 12 Mile Creek near the South Carolina line. There joined the main army under Genl. Morgan [Daniel Morgan] & Col. Washington [William Washington]; assisted there in building Genl. Morgan's markee [marquee] or tent; was then employed in hauling provisions for Col. Washington's company of horse; remained there until his term expired. Was then appointed to the care of a baggage wagon with the sick and hauled them back (to Old Town Surry County, now Stokes); accompanied the regiment to Salisbury. Discharged thinks sometime in November by Capt. John Morgan; that he don't know what has become of his discharge; the date of the discharge, he does not recollect but the thinks it was in November 1780.
That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania the 28th of December 1749; that he has a family record of the same; that his father removed within Surry County (now Stokes) in 1752 where he has resided ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension on annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ M. Hill, C.C.C. S/ Joseph Banner
[Thomas T Armstrong and John Tuttle gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Ephraim Banner & Robert Hill being duly sworn state on their oath that they know that Joseph Banner the above named applicant did serve a 5 months tour in the company of Captain Richard Goode that they served in the said company together & was marched to the Cherokee nation that the deponent was in the same expedition.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ Robert Hill
S/ Ephraim Banner, X his mark
Ephraim Banner being duly sworn states on his oath that he knows that Joseph Banner the above named applicant in the company of Captain John Morgan that he was marched to the twelve mile Creek that he served with him during the Tour.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S/ Ephraim Banner, X his mark
Benjamin Banner & Ephraim Banner being duly sworn state on their oath that they believe that Joseph Banner did serve as a minute man on various scouting parties against the Tories under Major Winston & other officers on different periods in the whole believes at least 6 months & that we'd the deponents was in the aforesaid parties.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/ B Banner
S/ Ephraim Banner, X his mark
John Tuttle being duly sworn states on his oath that he understood & believes that Joseph Banner the above named applicant did serve as a Soldier in an expedition to the 12 mile Creek that did not see him in the camps as he recollects but that he saw him on his way home from the Army as he then understood & believed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid
S/ John Tuttle
State of North Carolina Stokes County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County Joseph Banner who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection Not Less Than the Periods Mentioned below and in the Following Grades: for one year I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed the 24 December 1832 before me
S/ Thomas Armstrong, JP S/ Joseph Banner
the said Joseph Banner further makes oath that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood who he could get to certify for him is the reason why he did not in the 1st instant yet such certificate.
S/ Joseph Banner
[p 11: On June 12, 1838 in Stokes County North Carolina, Sarah Banner, aged 82 years 10 August 1837 made application for a widow's pension under the 1836 act stating that she is the widow of Joseph Banner a revolutionary war pensioner; that she married him May 16, 1771 the day of the Regulation Battle in Orange or Guilford County North Carolina; that her husband died April 24, 1838; and that she remains his widow; that they were married by the Reverend William Hill by publication of Bans; that she and her husband lived together for almost 67 years husband and wife and had 7 children, to wit, Charles who wrote this declaration was born September 3, 1773, Charity born 9th of February 1776 (now dead), Ruhamer born 23rd of August 1778 (dead), Elisha born December 5, 1782 (dead), Mary born September 17, 1785 (living) who married Joseph V. Grigg living, Sarah born August 23, 1778 who married Charles McAnally (living) & Joseph born January 17, 1792 (living) all of which appears in the record in the family Bible which sees submitted in support of her application.
She signed her application with her mark.]
[p 15: family record:
Joseph Banner Senior Son of Henry & Ellener Banner was born on Thursday, December 28, 1749
Sarah Banner wife of Joseph banner was born on Monday, August 10, 1755 1st Charles Banner was Born on Friday, September 3, 1773
2nd Charity Banner was born on Friday, February 9, 1776
3rd Ruhamah Banner was born on Sunday, August 23, 1778
4th Elisha Banner was born on Thursday, December 5, 1782
5th Mary Banter was Born on Saturday, September 17, 1785
6th Sarah Banter was born on Saturday, August 23, 1788
Joseph Banner Junior was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1792
Marriages
Joseph Banner Senior to Sarah Mcanally daughter of Charles & Ruhamah Mcanally , the 16th of May 1771
Charity Banner daughter of Joseph and Sarah Banner was married to Jesse Briggs 12th of February 1795 on Thursday
Charles Banner Eldest Son of Joseph & Sarah Banner was married to Rebecca Evans the 25th day of January 1798 being on Thursday
Ruhamer Banner 2nd daughter of Joseph & Sarah Banner was married to Wyatt Peoples the 27th day of December 1804 on Tuesday
Sarah Banner 4th daughter of Joseph & Sarah Banner was married to Charles Mcanally on Sunday, 13 January 1811
Mary Banner 3rd daughter of Joseph & Sary Banner was married to Joseph V. Grigg the 17th day of December 1812 on Thursday
Joseph banner Junior, youngest son of Joseph & Sarah Banner was married to Anna Armstrong the 30th day of July 1815 – Sunday
Joseph Banner Senior died the 24 day of April 1832 2:00 AM
[image of a partial, damaged discharge: heavily edited see below] These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof Joseph Banner Valiant private soldier of Captain Morgan's Company third Regiment in the District of Salisbury has served three Months agreeable to law and is hereby discharged given under my hand
ay of Novr.
Cpt. Comdt.
ton B. G.
State of North Carolina County of Stokes
Be it known that on this 20th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Stokes aforesaid James Davis Senior of said County (his being a Pensioner of the United States) and being sworn according to law to declare what he may know or remember of services rendered by the late Joseph Banner Deceased as a private Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and if he remembers the date when said Joseph Banner ntermarried to Sarah Mcanally the daughter of Charles McAnally in the then Surry County North Carolina Deposeth & saith on his oath as follows (to wit) that he well recollects that he was present at the dwelling house of the aforesaid Charles Mcanally and saw & heard the Reverend William Hill a preacher of the Gospel of the Baptist Church solemnize the rites of matrimony between the aforesaid Joseph Banner & Sarah Mcanally aforesaid some years before he this deponent was married which his said marriage was in August 1777 & thinks their marriage was some to over four years previous thereto, that said Sarah is now his lawful widow, and he further states that said Joseph Banner was a Pensioner of the United States & served in the Expedition to the Cherokee Nation of Indians & other Tours of Service in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War all after he was married to said Sarah now his widow he being an own cousin to this Deponent causes him to remember the events that happened more particularly than he would if they were strangers, and on some routes in the war said Joseph Banner & himself served together as soldiers: he believes at Salem, then in Surry County North Carolina in guarding the Legislature of said State, that he understood that said Joseph Banner who is now dead drew a pension of about $40 per annum until his death in April 1838.
5 James Davis S2498
Sworn & subscribed the day and year 1st above mentioned before me S/ C. Banner, JP
S/ Jas. Davis, Senr.
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $40 per annum commencing March 4, 1831, for service as a private for one-year in the North Carolina militia. His widow was pensioned in a like amount.]