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Thomas
Allmond
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Served in the Virginia Line as a member of Col. "Light Horse" Henry
Lee's Legion
- Received an $80 bonus for enlisting and serving through the war
- Said to have been living in Nansemond Co., VA in 1790
- Applied for a Pension on 30 August 1828 (S 46540), while a resident of
Stewart County
- Died 15 March 1839
- In the 1880's, W. T. Allmond of Piggot, AR, wrote
the government seeking information, and mentioned an inheritance coming from
England
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Alexander
Anderson
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Born in 1761 in York County, PA
- Volunteered in the fall of 1777, while a resident of Frederick County, MD, for
3 months
- Served a tour beginning October 1779 as a substitute for James Anderson
- Substituted for 5 months from Rockbridge County, VA, where his mother had
moved
- Moved to Sevier County, TN about 1796
- Moved to Dickson County, TN about 1807
- Moved to Stewart County about 1830
- Applied for a Pension on 25 September 1832, while a resident of Stewart
County
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Lewis
Atkins
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Born 10 April 1756, Prince Edward County, VA
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line in 1780, while a resident of Anson
Co.
- Served in the NC Line for 17 months
- Moved to Stewart County about 1807
- Lived on Duck Spring Creek (later called Cub Creek)
- Moved to Henry County in 1825
- Applied for a Pension (S 2929) on 4 September 1832, while a resident of
Henry County
- Died between March-September, 1835, in Henry County
Pension Application of Lewis Atkins
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Squire
Baker
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Born about 1725
- Enlisted for 8 months prior to the battle of Bunker Hill, and fought in the
battle under Genl. Gates
- Enlisted as a Private in the Massachusetts Continental Line for 3 years
- Served under General Wolfe when Quebec was taken
- After the war, moved to Kentucky
- Moved to Stewart County about 1810, residing near Dover
- Received a Pension (S 39168) from the West Tennessee pension office
commencing 28 September 1818, aged 93
- Pension application was supported by William M. Cooley, who had known him
in Kentucky and Tennessee for 27 years
- Dropped from pension rolls 1 May 1820
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James
Brigham
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Born 1735 at Philadelphia
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Married 26 Dec 1766 to Louisa Looney, who died 1820
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Enlisted from Virginia
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Private in Isaac Shelby’s Company
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After the war, lived in Sullivan Co.
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Died 1818 in Stewart Co.
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Children were David, John, Thomas, William (b. 24 Jul 1776, married Jean
Wilson, b. 1792), James, Elizabeth, Polly, Louise
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Alexander
Craig
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Born in 1757 in Kent County, Delaware
- Moved to Mecklenburg County, NC in 1762
- Drafted into service while a resident of Mecklenburg County, NC, for 3
months
- Volunteered in the NC Line in March/April 1781 for a 10-month tour, from
Mecklenburg County
- After the war, lived in Mecklenburg County for 3-4 years
- Moved to Lancaster County, SC for 10-12 years
- Returned to Mecklenburg County, NC for about 10 years
- Moved to Montgomery County, TN about 1806
- Moved to Standing Rock Creek, Stewart County about 1807
- Moved to Henry County about 1819
- Applied for a Pension on 5 September 1832, while a resident of Henry County
- Appears to have died between September 1843-March 1844
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John
Crane
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born in NC on 6 February 1759
- Volunteered in 1776 in the North Carolina Line, while a resident of "Catars Station" on the Holston River in Davidson
County, NC, and fought against the Cherokee on the Holston River
- Volunteered again in 1777 for a campaign against the Chickamauga Indians on
the French Broad, Holston & Tennessee Rivers
- After his service, he lived in Davidson County and Robertson County, TN
- Applied for a Pension (S 3218) on 12 November 1832 in Robertson County
Court, while a resident of Stewart County
- Died 23 March 1836
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Benjamin
Woodson Daniel
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Born about 1757 in Wake County, NC
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line while a resident of Rowan County, NC
- Served in 2 tours at 3 months' service each
- Moved to Rutherford County, TN about 1817
- Moved to Stewart County about 1818 or 1819
- Applied for a Pension (S 3264) on 7 November 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Died about February 1849
- In 1884, Margaret Shaw of Metropolis, Illinois, stated that her father
Benjamin W. Daniel was the only surviving son of Pvt. Benjamin W. Daniel
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Jesse
Dickson
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Born 3 May 1754 in Virginia
- Volunteered in the South Carolina Line under Genl. Francis Marion in 1776
or 1777, while living on the Pee Dee River in North Carolina. He was captured
at the battle at Brown Marsh, was captured and taken to Wilmington, NC, but
escaped.
- He then volunteered in the North Carolina Line from Anson County, under
Capt. Speed
- Moved to Tennessee about 1792
- Applied for a Pension (S 2521) on 26 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
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Joshua
Dinkins
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Born 1762 in Pitt County, NC
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line as a Musician at age 16, while a
resident of Pitt Co.
- Served 6 months as a Musician, 3 months as a Wagoner, and 3 months as a
Private
- Moved to Anson County after the war
- Moved to Stewart County about 1819
- Moved to Henry County by 1830
- Applied for a Pension (S 3278) on 10 September 1832, while a resident of
Henry County
- Died between March-September, 1834, in Henry County
Pension Application of Joshua
Dinkins
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Thomas
French
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Born 22 October 1755 in Anson County, NC
- Volunteered in February 1776, while a resident of Rutherford County, NC
- After the war, moved to Lincoln County, KY for 1 year
- Moved to Davidson County, TN (the part that became Montgomery County) about
1786
- Moved to Stewart County about 1804
- Applied for a Pension on 15 September 1832, while a resident of Stewart
County
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John
Graham
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Born about 1766 in Cumberland County, NC
- Enlisted in December 1781 in the Tenth North Carolina Regiment
- Lived in Cumberland County after the war
- Received 640 acres in bounty land
- Moved to Montgomery County, TN in 1797, in the part that became Stewart
County
- Moved to Henry County about 1821
- Applied for a Pension (S 3422) on 10 June 1833, while a resident of Henry
County
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William
Green
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Born 14 Jan 1758 in Stafford County, VA, son of James Green
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Moved as a child to Henry County, VA
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In 1779, he moved to the house of his brother near Abingdon, Washington
County, VA
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Entered the service in Sept 1779, while a resident of Washington County, VA,
under Capt. Shelby , Lt. Reese Bowen , Col. Philip
Waters , and was discharged 1 Apr 1780.
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Entered June 1780, under Col. Daniel Smith
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Entered Sept 1780, under Col. Wm. Campbell , Col.
Shelby , and was at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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After he was discharged, he did not return to VA, but went to South Carolina
on the Saluda River , where he enlisted under Col. Boardy
Waters , Jan 1781 for – months
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Next entered near Georgetown, near the Pee Dee River, South Carolina under
Gen. Marion .
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April 1781, part of the time he was in charge of small parties for Gen. Marion , he was then called Capt., but he had no
Commission, his appointment was made by Gen. Marion only.
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In August, 1784 he went to Sumner Co., Tennessee, where he lived with Gen.
Andrew Jackson in the home of Gen. Daniel Smith
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In June 1785, he returned to Stafford Co., VA, where he married 29 Aug 1785
to Elizabeth Green, daughter of Robert Green, and returned to Sumner Co.,
Tennessee
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In 1786, he removed to Logan Co., KY
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In 1788, he moved to Robertson Co., TN
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In 1789, he returned to Sumner Co., TN
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In 1796, he returned to Logan Co., KY
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In 1802, he moved to Stewart Co., TN
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In 1832, he moved to Illinois
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In 1834, he moved to Indiana
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In 1836, he moved to Hickman Co., KY
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Applied for a pension (W 24319) on 19 August 1836, while a resident of
Hickman County, KY
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In 1837, he moved to Graves Co., KY
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Died 29 Apr 1837 in Graves Co., KY
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Widow Betsy Green died 23 Dec 1851 in Randolph County, IL
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Pension application made 8 May 1855 by daughter Betsy Rusk, of Randolph Co.,
IL, on behalf of herself and her sisters Polly Haines of White Co., IL, Sally
Goff of New Madrid Co., MO and Rachel Sills of Stewart Co., TN
Pension Application of
William Green
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John
Hale
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Private, North Carolina Line
- Pension started 6 July 1819, aged 79
- Dropped from pension roll on 1 May 1820
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John
Hall
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Private in Capt. Dixon’s company of the 10th Regiment; enlisted 25 April 1781
for 12 months, while a resident of Richmond County, NC
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Re-enlisted in 1782 as a Corporal in Capt. Sharp’s Company, 10th Regiment
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Applied for a pension (S 41621) on 17 October 1818 in Montgomery County, TN,
while a resident of Stewart County, age 67
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Pension certificate was sent in 1828 to John Hall, care of Hon. J. Culpeper,
Beard’s Store, Anson County, NC
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Died 27 January 1833
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Last payment paid to only surviving child, Mapel
Chapel of Anson County, NC
- Pension
file of John Hall
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James
Haynes
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Born February 1760 in Bedford County, VA
- Volunteered in the Virginia Line while a resident of Bedford Co.
- Lived in Greenbrier County, VA for 10-12 years after the war
- Moved to Sumner County, TN, then to Stewart County
- Moved to Henry County about 1825
- Applied for a Pension on 5 September 1832, while a resident of Henry County
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Edmond
Hogan
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Born 17 June 1762 in Pittsylvania County, VA
- Moved to North Carolina at age 7
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line in 1780 as a Private, while a
resident of Anson Co.
- Served 16 months
- In 1784, moved to the "Western Country" and resided in Kentucky,
Missouri and Tennessee
- About 1797, settled in Tywappity Bottoms, Cape
Girardeau District, Louisiana Territory
- In 1803, was listed in the census of Cape Girardeau District, Louisiana
Territory
- Moved to Stewart County by 1814
- Moved to Henry County by 1830
- Applied for a Pension (S 1671) on 4 September 1832, while a resident of
Henry County
- Died in February, 1838, in Henry County
Pension Application of Edmond Hogan
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John
Maeyer
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Born about 1755
- Was a mariner in the war
- Applied for a pension (S 38954) on 17 July 1820, while a resident of Fairfax
County, VA
- Pension transferred on 6 February 1822 from Virginia to the District of
Columbia
- On 18 June 1824, applied in Stewart County Court to transfer his pension to
the West Tennessee office from the District of Columbia office
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Archibald
McCorkle
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Born 27 October 1754 in the Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster District, South
Carolina
- Drafted into the SC Militia in October 1775, while a resident of South
Carolina
- Served 4 tours (twice drafted, twice volunteered) for 17 1/2 months total
- Lived on the plantation on which he was born until 1806, when he moved to
Montgomery County, TN
- Moved to Stewart Co. about 1827
- Applied for a Pension (S 2771) on 23 September 1833, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
- In early 1838, moved to Jacks Creek, Henderson County, to live with his
children
Pension Application of
Archibald McCorkle
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Thomas
McIntosh
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Born 4 December 1754 in Culpepper County, VA
- Drafted in 1775 into the North Carolina Line, infantry, while a resident of
Caswell County, NC
- Volunteered in the North Carolina line, cavalry, in 1778, while a resident
of Caswell County, NC
- Served for 9 months
- Moved to Robertson County, TN about 1802
- Moved to Stewart County about 1820, leaving behind brothers John, Charles
& Nimrod McIntosh
- Applied for a pension (S 1563) on 25 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
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Jesse
Reams
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Born about 1758 in Dinwiddie County, VA
- Volunteered in the Virginia Line in 1777
- Served for 6 months in 3 tours from 1777 to 1781
- Applied for a pension (S 4764) on 26 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
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Thomas
Robertson
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Born 11 July 1769 in Caswell County, NC
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Claimed to have enlisted in Caswell Co. at age 14
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After the war, moved to Orange County, NC for 2 years
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Moved to Sevier County, TN for 3 years
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Moved to Montgomery County, TN for 3 years
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Moved to Stewart County
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Applied for a pension (R 8890) on 25 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
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Pension application was rejected, due to his age at the start of the war (7)
and his inability to provide details of his service
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Application stated that he settled on the Ohio River on the Illinois side,
and that all of his family except a son died, after which he moved to
Tennessee
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Application states that he lived in Montgomery County with his sister (not
named), and that his brother Jesse Robertson fought in the war
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John
Ross
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Born 3 September 1757 in Tyrrell County (later Martin County), NC
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line on 19 July 1780 as a Private, while
a resident of Martin Co.
- Served 6 months as a substitute for his uncle Nathan Ross, who had been
drafted
- Was drafted for a 12-month tour, but provided Willis Ward as a substitute
- On 1 July 1812, moved to Stewart County
- Had a tavern in Stewart County in 1816
- Applied for a Pension (S 4131) on 6 November 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Died between March-September, 1843, in Stewart County
Pension Application of John Ross
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Edmund
Taylor
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Born in 1758 in Anson County, NC
- Enlisted in 1781 in the NC Line, while a resident of Montgomery County, NC
- Moved to Stewart County in 1804
- Moved to Calloway County, KY about 1824
- Applied for a Pension (S 1259) on 27 November 1832, while a resident of
Calloway County
Pension Application of
Edmund Taylor
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John
T. Turner
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Private, 4th Regiment, Maryland Line
- Died 27 April 1831
- Widow was Mary Turner
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
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Samuel
Watkins
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Born 15 June 1760 in Anson County, NC
- Enlisted in 1780 while a resident of Richmond County, NC
- Served 14 months
- Lived in Richmond County, NC after the war
- Moved to Stewart County in 1811
- Moved to Humphreys County in 1817
- Applied for a Pension (S 3465) on 23 July 1833, while a resident of Humphreys
County
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William
Whitfield
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Drafted in 1777, while a resident of Duplin County, NC
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Widow Mary Beck Whitfield, age 87, applied for a Pension (R 11395) on 16
March 1844, while a resident of Effingham County, IL
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Marriage took place about 9 September 1775 in Duplin County, when she was 18
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During the war, she had to ‘break up housekeeping’ and live with her family
in Duplin Co., consisting of her parents, 3 brothers and 4 sisters
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Their first child was born about 4 months after her husband went into the
service
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Second child was born about 19 January 1783
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Had 13 children total, only the 4 youngest still living
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Youngest son is Bryant Whitfield was age 33 in 1844, and living in Effingham
County, IL
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Papers supporting her husband’s service were taken by their son William
Whitfield to the “south part of Kentucky, where he also died several years
ago”
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Since the war, she has lived in Duplin County, NC, Christian County, KY,
Stewart County, TN, Fayette County, IL and Effingham County, IL (for the past
7 years)
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She has a sister living in Wayne County, IL, by the name of Anne Slocumb, about 2 years younger than she
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Husband died 8 August 1825 in Stewart County, Tennessee
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Pension application was rejected due to lack of evidence of the alleged
service
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Caleb
Williams
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Born in 20 September 1760 in Dorsett County, Maryland
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line in 1780, while a resident of
Hillsborough, Orange County, NC
- Served 9 months
- Remained in Orange County for a few years after the war
- Moved to the Crab Orchard in Kentucky for 1 year
- Moved to Lincoln County, KY for 7-8 years
- Moved to Red River, Montgomery County, TN for 1 year
- Moved to North Cross Creek, Stewart County
- Applied for a Pension (S 3588) on 25 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
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Davis
Yarborough
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Born about 1760 in Anson County, NC
- Volunteered in the North Carolina Line in 1782, while a resident of
Randolph County, NC
- Served 8 months
- Moved to Stewart County in 1803
- Applied for a Pension (S 1606) on 26 September 1832, while a resident of
Stewart County
- Name appears on the 1835 pension roll from Stewart County
Pension Application of Davis
Yarborough
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