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William Pridgen aka Pridgeon

Born about 27 Jun 1732 in Bertie, North Carolina

Ancestors

Son of Matthew Pridgeon [uncertain] and [mother unknown]

Brother of Peter Pridgeon, John (Pridgeon) Pridgen, Marmaduke Pridgeon, Matthew Pridgeon, Mark (Pridgeon) Pridgen and Luke Pridgeon

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Taylor) Pridgen — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Matthew Pridgeon, Francis Pridgen, William Pridgen, Elizabeth (Pridgen) Johnson, Elizabeth (Pridgen) Sellars and Anna Jane (Pridgen) Merritt

Died 26 Dec 1845 at about age 113 in Bladen, North Carolina, United States

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Research note: NOTE: There are discrepancies between the transcribed and original information in William's pension file. . See Research Notes, below.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Revolutionary War Pension Transcription, USGenWeb
2 Research Notes
3 Sources
4 Acknowledgements

Biography

William Pridgen was born about 1728 according to the 1840 Census; however, he was born on the 27th of June 1732 according to his sworn statement on his pension application in 1832. ^[1]^[2] According to his Revolutionary War Pension file, he was born in Duplin County. Duplin County was not formed until 1750 from New Hanover County which was formed in 1729 from Craven County, North Carolina. His father was Matthew Pridgeon, born 1706, who was documented in Duplin County.

William claimed in his Revolutionary War Pension application that his birth "was recorded in a Bible belonging to Abram Sellers who removed to Georgia and carried the Bible which contained the record of my age with him."^[3] The elder Abraham Sellers had sold land to Samuel Sellars in 1755 who conveyed the land to Matthew Pridgeon of the county of Duplin, Planter, on the 9th day of July 1757 which was described as a certain plantation or tract of land containing 100 acres lying in Duplin upon the west side of Six Runs which was Patented to Abraham Sellers.^[4] Perhaps William did not have two daughters named Elizabeth, one of which researchers claim married the younger Abraham Sellars, and his name was in that Bible because his father had a familial connection to the elder Abraham Sellers.

Matthew Pridgens' obituary recorded that he had sevens sons who served in the Revolutionary War. At the age of 100, William gave a lengthy chronical of his exploits during the Revolutionary War in his Pension Application.^[5] According to the military history of Wm. Pridgeon recorded in his Revolutionary War Pension file, he served for six months as a min. man [minute man] under Rich'd Clinton in North Carolina, for three months under Captain Jno Moultin and Colonel Jas. Kenan when he was taken prisoner and released on parole, as well as two weeks under Colonel Young.^[5] He was engaged in the Battle at Moore's Creek Bridge which occurred on the 27th of February 1776.^[5] The Duplin County Regiment of Militia did list Matthew Pridgen as one of the known Privates who participated in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge.^[6] After the Revolutionary war, he lived in Duplin County, Brunswick County, and Bladen North Carolina, where in 1832 he lived about two miles & a half from Elizabeth Town.^[5]

On the 15th day of June 1771, William Pridgen was a witness to a land conveyance to Matthew Pridgen, Planter of Duplin County, for land lying in Bladen County on the West side of the Black River from Luke Prior.^[7]

The 1783 Tax List for Duplin County, North Carolina taxed John Prigeon, William Pridgeon, Mathew Pridgeon, as well as another John Pridgeon in Jesse Peacock's collection.^[8] William was charged a total sum of £23.

The 1790 Census for New Hanover County, from which the counties of Bladen, Duplin, and Brunswick were formed, enumerated the household of William Prigeon with one white male over 16, two white females, and one slave.^[9]

The 1800 Census for Bladen County, North Carolina only recorded the households of John Pridgen, Matthew Pridgen and Peter Pridgen.^[10] No male over the age of 45 resided in their households.

The 1820 Census for Bladen County North Carolina enumerated the household of Wm. "Pridgeon" with one male over the age of 45 and one female over the age of 45.^[11] The households of Fred'k Pridgeon and Lewis Pridgeon were listed below William's household.

By 1830, William and his wife were living with their daughter Elizabeth Johnson. The household of Elizabeth Johnson was enumerated on the 1830 Census for Bladen County with one male age 90 to 100 [born 1730-1740], and one female age 90 to 100.^[12] That document confirms that William was living with his daughter in 1832 when he applied for a Revolutionary War pension, not his son William.

The 1840 Census for Bladen County, North Carolina enumerated William "Prigen", age 112, one of the Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service in the forgoing [in the household of Elizabeth Johnson, his daughter].^[1] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record recorded that on September 3rd, 1842 he is 112 years old and living in North Carolina.^[13]

Obituary.

Although his headstone recorded that he died at the age of 122 on 12 Jun 1855, it appears to be one ordered by a descendant in the 1900's based on the material used as well as the inscription who perhaps had incorrect information.^[14] According to the Wilmington Journal's issue dated the 26th of December 1845, William died on the 14th of October 1845 at the age of 123 years in Bladen County, North Carolina.^[15] The last line of the Obituary shows Fayetteville Observer. There would not be an error on the year of publication on a facsimile of a historical newspaper. If he was age 123 in 1845, he would have been born in 1722 rather than 1732. Also, the United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledger, 1818-1872, for North Carolina helps to confirm William died in 1845. The Ledger recorded the last payment to William was on the 4th of March 1845.^[16]

Revolutionary War Pension Transcription, USGenWeb

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Pridgen, William - 1832 - Bladen Co., NC - Pension From Army Pension Records, North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History Raleigh, NC. Included in Misc. Records of Bladen County. Number 1694:

William Pridgen: "Today is June 27, 1832, and I, William Pridgen am 100 years old. I would like to apply for a Revolutionary War Pension, being entitled to said Pension. I spent over 1 year in the fight, along with 4 of my sons and several sons in law. I was born June 27, 1732, in Halifax. I have been residing in Bladen County for a number of years now. I married Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, December 24, 1748. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Melvin Taylor. The following children are the legal a lawful offspring of this union. My wife, Sarah has been dead since November 20, 1780. Mary, Sarah, Thomas (who died during the fight with the Tories), John, Francis, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mathew, and William. I have been making my home with my son William since I got up in age." When asked where his Family Bible was to prove his children's ages, he replied: "My daughter Elizabeth, along with her husband, Abram Sellars, my grandson Luke, the son of my son Matthew, and my grandson Mark, the son of my son John, and a bunch from around took it into their heads to go to Georgia and Alabama. Elizabeth took her mother's Bible with her".

Records of the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C. s 8982 (RG 15)

State of North Carolina; County of Bladen ;

Court of Pleas Quarter Session August Term 1832

"Present the Worshipful William H. Beatty, Robert Melvin, James MacDuffer, John Melvin Jr., Esquires.

On this the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand

eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before William H. Beatty, Robert Melvin, James M Duffer, John Melvin Jr. Esquires Justices of the Court of Pleas in Quarter Sessions of Bladen County aforesaid, now sitting, William Pridgeon, a resident of the County of Bladen and State of North Carolina aged one hundred years, the 27th June 1832, 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he entered his first term of service as a volunteer under the command of Captain Richard Clinton for six months, as a minute man in Duplin County, State of North Carolina, Patrick Steward Lieutenant and Clifton Bowen Esquires. That our company first embodies at Tasslondte Pin River Bridge then in Duplin County but now in Sampson, Duplin County having been since divided, that he does not recollect either the day, month or year when he entered the service, that he believes it was the latter end of summer because in their march they got new cider to drink and that it was towards the spring of the year when he was discharged as on his return the woods were newly burnt that he marched from the Pin Runs bridge (now called Taylor's bridge) to now Wilmington through South Washington New Hanover County. That he remained sometime in and about Wilmington guarding up and down the River (Cape Fear) as it was said and expected that the British would land at the flats below Wilmington and marched up.

That while in Wilmington, we received information that the tories were marching and down to Negro-head point near Wilmington commanded by McSead and McDaniel, at which place the British were to meet them, and our officer, received orders from Genl. Caswell to meet his forces at Moores Creek Bridge. Another company commanded by Captain James Love also marched with Capt. Richard Clinton's company from the Pin Runs Bridge aforesaid to Wilmington. Sometime after we arrived at Wilmington a company commanded by a Captain King came there to our assistance. When our officers received the order from Genl. Caswell to meet him at Moores Creek bridge, that they marched with the companies aforesaid across the River (North East, a branch of the Cape Fear) at Negro-head Point, up to Moores Creek bridge, where we arrived a little before Genl. Caswell's army and commenced making entrenchments, but on the same day Genl. Caswell and his army came, and we finished that day one line of entrenchments along the road and encamped there the night before the engagement. After Genl. Caswell and his army crossed the Creek, the bridge was taken up. When morning, before it was light, the tories were firing at us across the creek, and attempted to cross, in which some succeeded and among the rest, McSead who was killed and his army defeated; that from thence we marched back to Wilmington, from thence to Fort Johnson, and from thence to Lockwood's Folly and from thence back to Wilmington backed guarded up and down the River to keep the British from landing and at the expiration of the six months for which he volunteered was discharged there.

That he resided in Duplin County in the State of North Carolina when he entered the service where he was born and raised. That he knows of no person who is acquainted with his service during these six months except John Fowler who is a resident of Columbus County in the State of North Carolina aforesaid who is very aged, that he saw him about four years ago when he was blind and very feeble and infirm and that he does not know whether he is alive or not. That he received a written discharge but thinking it of no use, took no care of it.

That he entered a second term of service also as a volunteer under Captain John Mouttin, embodied at a place now called Duplin old Court House, there being two companies, the other under the command of Captain Daniel Williams and both under the command of Col. James Kenan that he marched does not recollect the day month or year or time and perhaps more after he was discharged in Wilmington as above stated, that Thomas James was Lieutenant under Capt. John Mouttin that he marched from thence through Fayetteville in Cumberland County, State of North Carolina aforesaid to Cheraw Hill of Great Pedee in South Carolina that he remained there some time and was occasionally detached against a company of tories commanded by Barfield and Barefoot, that from thence he marched down Pedee toward Georgetown where it was said the British were at that time, that in our march we captured two British spies near Georgetown and brought them on with us to Duplin old Court House from whence we first commenced our march and sent them (the spies) on from thence to Newbern N.C..

That during this time he was in no engagement, that he volunteered for three months and at the expiration thereof was discharged at the same place he entered this term of service, that while at Cheraw there was a regular army stationed above us commanded by Genl. Green, that Col. Kenan frequently sent to Genl. Green for instruction that he has no documentery evidence and that he knows of no person now alive whose testimony he can produce who can testify to this term of service. That soon after his discharge at Duplin old Court House he was taken prisoner by a company of tories commanded by a Cpt. Michael Pearborough and carried to Wilmington N.C. where the Small Pox was raging at that time.

That he being anxious to be liberated procured a certain Samuel Newton to apply to an officer of the Tories named Col. Leggett for a permit to pass the guard which Col. Leggett granted and enjoined on him not to take up arms against them any more. That after his discharge from the tories he returned to Duplin, that soon after this there was a call for the militia to march down to the Big Bridge (which is across the North East, a branch of the Cape Fear, about ten miles above Wilmington N.C.) to prevent the enemy from infesting the county as it was expected they would march up.

That he volunteered a third time, a horseman in a company commanded by a Col. Young and joined the troop at the Big Bridge in New Hanover County, N.C. and scouted the county towards the sound on the sea coast. That when he returned to the Big Bridge, the British were there and prevented them from crossing over to join the militia encamped on the opposite side of the River under the command of Genl. Lillington, that the other field officers he recollected were Col. James Kenan, Col. Thomas Brown that one of the company officers he recollects was Capt. James Devane, that when the enemy obstructed our passage over the Big Bridge to join the American forces, the troop marched higher up the River and crossed over, that he recollects of seeing Genl. Ashe and Major Moore, that at the Big Bridge there was a short engagement with the enemy, in which several were wounded but never killed, the American retreated that from thence the British returned to Wilmington, where they remained a short time and having that Rutherford and American Officers, with his forces was marching down to Wilmington, the British left there, part marched up through the county across the Big Bridge and up to Rockfish bridge which is across a creek running into the North East a short distance above South Washington in New Hanover County aforesaid, that the militia were called out about this time to meet the British and prevent them from marching up through the County he voluntarily engaged in service again against the enemy, and served a day or two, that he served when in the services mentioned before as one of the troop about a fortnight, that the part of the British that marched up through the County went up by Duplin old Court House and on towards Virginia and that the rest of them embarked on their shipping.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as amnesty

except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Question propounded to William Pridgeon this applicant for a pension. 1st: Where and in what year were you born? Answer: I was born in Duplin County State of North Carolina and am one hundred years of age the 27th June last (1732). I am unlearned and can't tell exactly the year born.

Question 2nd: Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? Answer: No; not now, but it was recorded in a Bible belonging to Abram Sellers who removed to Georgia and carried the Bible which contained the second of my age with him.

Question 3rd: Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer: In Duplin County N.C. on a creek called Cunwhiffle. Since the Revolutionary war I have lived in Duplin County, N.C. in Brunswick County N.C. and in the County of Bladen N.C. and I now live in the County of Bladen N.C. about two miles and a half from Elizabeth Town.

Question 4th: How were you called into service. Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? Answer: I was a volunteer, I was neither drafted nor substituted.

Question 5th: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general cirmucmstances of your services. Answer: I did not serve with any regular officers as I know of. The regiments I recollect were the followers commanded by Col. James Kenan, one by Caswell, one by Col. Thomas Bloodworth who was commander of the militia of New Hanover County N.C. The general circumstances of my service are stated in the foregoing declaration.

Question 6th: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Answer: I do not recollect to have received any but one discharge and that was given me by Captain Richard Clinton at the end of my six months term of service, but thinking it of no account or advantage to me I either lost or dislodged it.

Question 7th: State the names of the persons to whom you know in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service, as a soldier of this revolution? Answer: I have only been in my present neighborhood about three months and that those few who know me in that neighborhood are John Ives McMillan, Jonathan Meases, Agnes McMillan and Duncan McMillan, Archibald Murphy and the persons with whom I was acquainted in the neighborhood where I lived before I came to my present are numerous. Some of them are William H. Beatty, Daniel Melvin, Robert Melvin, Malcolm McInnes, James McDuffie, Peter Cromartie, James Cromartie, Hugh Murphy, and George Downing. I believe all the foregoing persons will testify to my character for veracity and that they believe I was a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid." _________________________________________________________________

State of North Carolina, County of Columbus

Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, August Session 1832

On this the 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Worshipful Moore Lennon, Absolom Powell, and Elisha Sellars holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting John Fowler, a resident of said County aged Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth as following: That the said William Pridgeon, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 did serve a term of six months duly in the Militia during the Revolutionary War. That he this Deponent and the said William Pridgeon shortly after the Commencement of hostilities, in this part of the County during the revolutionary war the year and month not recollected by the Deponent enlisted at the same time at a place called Matthea Old Field in Sampson County, North Carolina for a service of six months, in a company of Militia called Minute Men, of which Richard Clintion was Captain, Patrick Newail was Lieutenant and one Bowen as well as this Deponent recollects was sure that they marched to Wilmington North Carolina, where together with another Company of Minute Men under the command a Capt. James Teachy were commanded by Col. James Kenan. That while at Wilmington the Minute Men were employed in scouting parties watching the Tories and guarding the Town. That after remaining at that place for some time they were marched thence to meet a body of Tories that were said to be advancing with whom they had an engagement at Moore Creek Bridge on which the Tories were defeated then Colonel McLeod having beenkilled also a Captain Campbell called the Captain of the Broadwoods men. Before the engagement the Minute men untied with the main body of the Militia under the command of Genl. Caswell. That after returning home two or three times this Deponent and the said William Pridgeon, having been able to be called out at any moment continued to serve on various duties until expiration of their term of service.

Sworn to and subscribed August 13th 1832.

It also appears to our states faction that the said John Fowler a credible witness. In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and directed the seal of the Court to be affixed and the Certificate to _?_ by the clerk. Moore Limmon, Chairman; Absalom Powell and Elisha Tiller ________________________________________________________________________

William Pridgen was granted his pension.

William Pridgen died June 7, 1855.

________________________________________________________________________

End USGENWEB Transcription

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Research Notes

According to some descendants, he is the son of Francis Pridgen and Mary Fleming; however, that Francis had a son named William born in 1700 and died in 1762.

Disputed information in Pension file

There are discrepancies in the facts stated in the purported USGenWeb transcribed record posted in the biography and the facts stated in the original application file. The following information purportedly transcribed on USGenWeb was not found in the original file:

1. Transcription states: "I was born June 27, 1732, in Halifax."

Original file recorded: "1st: Where & in what year were you born?

Answer. I was born in Duplin County State of North Carolina and ___[smeared ink] one hundred years of age the 27th June last (1732)."

2. Transcription states: he replied: "My daughter Elizabeth, along with her husband, Abram Sellars, my grandson Luke, the son of my son Matthew, and my grandson Mark, the son of my son John, and a bunch from around took it into their heads to go to Georgia and Alabama. Elizabeth took her mother's Bible with her"

Original document only recorded: "Answer: No; not now, but it was recorded in a Bible belonging to Abram Sellers who removed to Georgia and carried the Bible which contained the record of my age with him." No relation to Abram Sellers is mentioned which raises the question if William actually had two daughters named Elizabeth.

3. Transcription states: "...I married Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, December 24, 1748. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Melvin Taylor. The following children are the legal a lawful offspring of this union. My wife, Sarah has been dead since November 20, 1780. Mary, Sarah, Thomas (who died during the fight with the Tories), John, Francis, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mathew, and William. I have been making my home with my son William since I got up in age."

It appears that some researcher has inserted that information. That information was not found in the documents of the original file. A letter contained in the file to one Katie B. Pridgen, Albemarle, North Carolina, in reply to her letter post marked 2 Feb 1928, stated among other things, ""There are no family data on file... Respectfully, E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner" Also contained in the file is a [statement of the military history of Wm. Pridgeon which recorded under "Remarks: No Fam data."^[5]

4. Transcription states: "William Pridgen died June 7, 1855."

No date of death is shown in the original pension file. That is obviously a remark added by a descendant or researcher who knew about the headstone.

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBS-SX3Z?cc=1786457&wc=31SK-R99%3A1588669322%2C1588670621%2C1588665902 : 8 December 2020), North Carolina > Bladen > Not Stated > citing household of Elizabeth Johnson, image 22 of 57, citing Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service in the forgoing, citing line 29, William Prigen age 112, in household of Elizabeth Johnson image 23 of 57; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements, Transcribed by Will Graves, Pension application of William Pridgeon, S8982, fn34NC, Digital images: Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements. Accessed 21 November 2022.
↑ United States, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Series: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application, File S. 8,982, for William Pridgeon, North Carolina, Page 12, citing Question 2, Answer. Digital images: National Archives Catalog. NAID: 196441975.
↑ Duplin County, North Carolina, Deed Book 2, Page 403-404, citing Samuel Sellers to Matthew Pridgeon. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007513438, image 459 of 498.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, surnames P, Pratt, Elias - Pytts, Jonathan Prichard, Asahel - Prier, William, citing file of William Pridgeon, Digital images: Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line], image 905 to 940 of 1011, image 910-916, citing service, image 935 citing history. Accessed 21 November 2022.
↑ Carolana.com, The American Revolution in North Carolina, Duplin County Regiment of Militia, Known Privates / Fifers / Drummers, etc. - Captain Unknown:, column 2, citing Matthew Pridgen. Digital images: Carolana.com. Accessed 21 November 2021.
↑ Bladen County, North Carolina, Deed Book 23, Page 213, citing Matthew Pridgen from Luke Prior. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images]. Film #007513154, image 263 of 611.
↑ Duplin County Tax List 1783-1817, Year 1783, Page 7, line 12, citing John Prigeon, line 26, citing William Pridgeon, page 8, line 8, citing Mathew Pridgeon, line 10, citing John Pridgeon. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 008139488, image 187 of 370, image 188 of 370. Accessed 23 November 2022.
↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (14 October 2022), North Carolina > New Hanover > Not Stated > Division of James Kinan, Page 35, citing line 15, William Prigeon, image 2 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (10 June 2015), North Carolina > Bladen > Capt Anders District > citing line 2, household of John Pridgen, line 3, household of Matthew Pridgen, line 5, Peter Pridgen, image 1 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2015), North Carolina > Bladen > Not Stated > Page 158-159, citing entry 1, Wm. Pridgeon, entry 2, Fred'k Pridgeon, entry 3 citing Lewis Pridgeon image 20 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (14 August 2015), North Carolina > Bladen > Not Stated > Page 87, line 13, citing household of Elizabeth Johnson, image 63 of 78; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Publishing Committee. The New York genealogical and biographical record, Volume 50, No. 1. New York. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. January, 1919. Cowing, Miss Elizabeth, Some Vital Statistics of Revolutionary Worthies, Page 60, citing "From Brother Jonathan, Sept. 3, 1842, WILLIAM PRIGEN. Digital images: Internet Archive, Accessed 21 November 2022.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69218646
↑ Wilmington Journal Wilmington, North Carolina 26 Dec 1845, Fri • Page 3, citing Mr. William Pridgen. Digital images: Neswpapers.com
↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (22 September 2016), 8-Volume H Revolutionary War pensioners, Page 354, North Carolina, citing line 9, William Pridgeon > image 350 of 456; citing NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962).
↑ USGENWEB, Transcription From Army Pension Records, North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History Raleigh, NC. Included in Misc. Records of Bladen County. Number 1694: Records of the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C. s 8982 (RG 15) in State of North Carolina, County of Bladen Court of Pleas Quarter Session August Term 1832, citing Pridgen, William - 1832 - Bladen Co., NC - Pension.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Pridgen-88 created through the import of Pridgen Family Tree(2).ged on May 15, 2012 by Debbie Misner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Debbie and others.
Profile adopted by Brenda Breland Shaffer on 22 Nov 2022.

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