Andrew Ramsey (1755 - 1844)

Born 25 Jul 1755 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Wilson) Ramsay — married 26 Nov 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1844 at age 89 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Andrew Ramsey served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Andrew Ramsay/Ramsey was born Jul 25, 1755 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He served as private and scout, 1780-81, under Captains Falls, Dickson, Ramsay, and Penny, Colonel Pickens' regiment; engaged in battle of Cowans Ford. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He died in Iredell County, North Carolina on Dec 17, 1844.^[1]

Andrew Ramsey, Sr. inherited his father's homestead.

Listed in the US Census for Iredell County, North Carolina, 1840, age 85, head of household and Revolutionary Pensioner.^[2]

Spouse: Mary Wilson Ramsey (1768-1816)^[3]

Children^[4]:

1. Robert Alexander Ramsey (1786-1863)
2. James Wilson Ramsey (1788-1828)
3. Rufus Ramsey (1788-1872)
4. Andrew W. Ramsey, Jr. (1792-1828)
5. Elizabeth Ramsey (1796-?), married Unknown Morrison, moved to Missouri
6. John Alexander Ramsey (1803-1842)

Burial: Place: Centre Church, near Mooresville Iredell County, NC, USA^[5]

Revolutionary Pension Application

State of North Carolina Iredell County^[6]

On this 24th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Andrew Ramsey a resident of the County of Iredell & State of North Carolina aged seventy-seven years, who being first 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 officers & served as herein stated

• –1st He served in a tour to South Carolina was under Captain Falls commanded by General McDowell Major James Rutherford & Major Sharp -- crossed Santee [River]
• -- passed down by Eutaw Springs recrossed & went within 18 miles of Georgetown
• -- they heard of the surrender of Charleston & began to retreat
• -- met with Colonel Bluford [sic, Abraham Buford] & General Caswell who were also on the retreat
• -- continued with Caswell & passed on towards Fayetteville in North Carolina & by Guilford to Phifer's in Cabarrus [County] & then home in Iredell then Rowan
• -- this service began in April 1780 & ended in June following making 3 months, for which he had volunteered
• -- I a short stay at home & few days after the Battle of Ramsour's [Ramsour's Mill] he turned as a scout & a guard on & about Catawba River in Iredell & Lincoln & though not constantly under regular command yet was considered by himself & the officers been passed in service & continued therein for 3 months, he was then a volunteer as before
• -- He was next in a horse company under Captain Dixon & Lieutenant Ramsey his brother when Cornwallis was in Charlotte -- was called a Ranger & was employed in watching the motions of the British
• -- was out as a volunteer & served a week or more
• -- was next out under Captain Ramsey & General William Davidson [William Lee Davidson]
• -- was at Cowan's Ford on Catawba [River]
• -- when a part of the British Army crossed & when in the action which took place General Davidson was killed
• -- was a volunteer & out upwards of a week
• -- in February 1781. Next served under Captain Penny and Colonel Pickens as he thinks
• -- marched towards Fayetteville & Little River
• -- they maneuvered through that section to keep down the Tories who were numerous & threatening
• -- he made out a tour of 3 months 6 weeks service in horse was made by Proclamation of General Rutherford equal to a tour of 3 months in the foot
• -- he received at the close of this term a discharge from Captain Penny which is lost = & this is the only discharge he ever received
• -- began a few days after the battle at Cowan's Ford & continued till a few days before Guilford Battle. He was born in Charles County Pennsylvania in 1755 of which he has a record
• -- moved to the place where he then as now live in 1766
• -- that he is well known to William Falls who is his neighbor & also to Galbraith Neil a neighbor
• -- has no documentary proof of the above service & knows of no further evidence than the annexed to establish it. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 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 above
S/ A. Simonton, Clerk
S/ Andrew Ramsey
[William Falls and Galbraith Neil gave the standard supporting affidavit. "And the said William Falls^[7]further states that he was out in part with Andrew Ramsey in the expedition to Little River herein mentioned & thinks his statement of services there is true."]

Sources

1. ↑ #Pension, #C1790, #C1800, #C1810, #C1820, #C1840, #FG, #DAR, #Centre death date of Aug 18, 1844
2. ↑ #C1840
3. ↑ #FG
4. ↑ #FG
5. ↑ #FG, Find a Grave has the wrong date of death, ie 1811 vice 1844
6. ↑ #Pension, #Tracks, #Centre
7. ↑ William Falls S6834

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-96D : accessed 20 September 2017), Andrew Ramsey, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 390, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 20 September 2017), Andrew Ramsey, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 652, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 20 September 2017), Andrew Ramsey, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 146, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 20 September 2017), Andrew Ramsey, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 243, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 20 August 2017), Andrew Ramsey, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 170, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 363; FHL microfilm 18,094.
• Descendants of Robert Ramsey, Sr., accessed Sep 18, 2017
• Revolutionary War Pension for Andrew Ramsey, accessed Sep 20, 2017
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-Q732 : 21 November 2016), Andrew Ramsey, 1847; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 1, 2017), "Record of Andrew Ramsay", Ancestor # A093754.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #10886110 retrieved Dec 19, 2017, tombstone photo and church records for dates
• "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2
• The Heritage of Iredell County, NC Vol II - 2000, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 29866, LC # 00-110956, 574 pages with index, See also Space:The Heritage of Iredell County
• Revolutionary War Patriots Buried at Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, North Carolina, Link, Compiled December 2015 in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Centre Church. Shirley Wagers and June Robb, Feb. 5, 2018...this is an updated and complete list of the patriots and has the most accurate information, accessed Feb 26, 2018
• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.