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Birth: Mar. 22, 1757 New Kent New Kent County Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 22, 1826 Surry County North Carolina, USA
Private N.C. Rev War buried in Apperson Family cemetery near East Bend Surry Co NC
On April 21, 1784 Private William Apperson was deeded 228 acres of land in North Carolina for 30 months of service to the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Land grant No.:608. William is the son of Peter & Frances Poindexter Apperson.
Family links: Spouse: Elizabeth Kerr Apperson (1763 - 1850)*
Children: Peter Apperson (1784 - 1853)* Francis Apperson (1785 - 1858)* Thomas Apperson (1790 - 1854)* Doctor Alexander Apperson (1797 - 1865)* Bennett Apperson (1798 - 1822)*
Inscription: N.C. Pvt. Capt. Brown's Co. Rev. War.
Note: Information on the Kirk & Apperson Cemetery is from Carl C. Hoots book, Cemeteries of Yadkin County North Carolina, Published 1985.
Burial: Myers Farm Cemetery East Bend Yadkin County North Carolina, USA
Created by: Misty & Company Record added: Jun 02, 2011 Find A Grave: Memorial #70748488
ID: I001982 Name: William Apperson Sex: M Birth: 15 MAR 1757 in New Kent Co., Va. Death: 22 MAR 1826 in Surry Co., N.C Burial: Farm, East Bend, N. C. Military Service: Rev. War Pvt., NC PNSR WPNS Note: Last name was also spelt Epperson. He was raised by Thomas Poindexter III (his uncle) after his father died a nd his mother remarried and he moved with Thomas Poindexter to Donaha, N. C. He was buried in the family graveyard on his farm in East Bend, N.C. William and his brothers, Peter and Richard, served in the Revolutionary War. William served 3 1/2 yrs, being discharged from his enrollment on March 10, 1779 and returning home to Surrey Co., N.C. He re-enlisted twice thereafter, finally discharged in 1782. William Apperson's family Bib le is in the National Archives. William Apperson's Revolutionary War record Will of William Apperson Book 3, page 172 Surry Co., N.C.
The following account of William Apperson was abridged and rewritten for readability from the book entitled The Apperson Family in America, by Vera Apperson English, published 1975, pages 7-12:
According to St. Peter's Parish records, William Apperson was born in N ew Kent County, Virginia on 15 March 1757. The records stated that he w as the seventh son of Peter Apperson and Frances Poindexter. His family Bible showed his birth as 22 March 1757. The latter date is thought to be an error by his pastor, who recorded the data on the family. He died on 22 March 1826.
When very young, William's father died and his mother married again. The stepfather was cruel to the Apperson children. This angered his mother's brother, Thomas Poindexter. When moving to North Carolina, Thomas had a slave kidnap William. He raised William at his home in Danaha, North Carolina, located on the Yadkin River. As schools were few and far away he received little or no education but had a keen mind and native talent that served him well.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of William Alexander Apperson", Ancestor # A002926.
William was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, serving four tours of duty. At the age of nineteen on 13 June 1776, he enlisted as a Private in Captain Brown's Company, 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, North Carolina Troops, under the command of Colonel John Armstrong. His enlistment was as a substitute in the place of William Harrison. In his first tour, he marched northward to join General Washington's Army. Affidavits in his file in the U.S. National Archives in Washington show he was in many battles in 1776 when Washington was being beaten and harassed from New York through New Jersey to Pennsylvania. Among the battles mentioned are "New York City, White Plains, Monmouth, Brandywine and Germantown, near Philadelphia." He was discharged from his first enlistment 16 March 1779 and returned home to Surry County, North Carolina.
In August 1779, he re-enlisted as a Minuteman, substituting for William Head. Under Captain Nathanial Martin, he marched to Salisbury, North Carolina where they joined up with the Continental Army and were marched to South Carolina. This tour of duty lasted three months and is verified by a deposition in William Apperson's file signed by William Head.
William's next tour of service was in 1780. He re-enlisted as a substitute for David Poindexter at Old Surry Court House , serving again as a Minuteman in Captain Joseph Phillip's Company, Colonel William Shepherd's Regiment of Militia. This detachment helped transport lead from Fort Chafsie to the main army at Salisbury. Later, they chased Tories, marching in to the mountains; to Wilkes County, North Carolina, to the mulberry fields and to South Carolina. They would be gone as long as a month at time and when at home kept in readiness for duty. In May 1781, William's own draft call came up and he served three months under the same officers. He was a guard at Fort Richmond where he saw the spy, Robert Tate hanged. Colonel Martin Armstrong signed his discharge.
The following account of William Apperson was quoted from the book entitled The Apperson Family in America, by Vera Apperson English, published 197 5, page 13:
In 1782 following his discharge from the military, William acquired a grant of land located south of the Yadkin River at Bean Shoal Creek. He re he built a large log house and later a separate kitchen, usual barn a nd outbuildings, as well as cabins for slaves. According to cousin Oscar Poindexter, the house had a large chimney at each end and underneath w as a cellar the full length and width of the house for food and other storage. He stated that inside the house there was a balcony all around, reached by stairs, that was used for sleeping. He could remember visiting the Apperson's as a child; was present when the old house was torn down years later and he took one of the logs home with him to keep. The writer visited the site of the old home at which time there was a big hole in the ground that was the cellar. The family cemetery was not far away, located on a knoll. Also there was a very old apple tree, that was almost dead. It is said apple trees have been known to live about a hundred years so it may be that the old tree was planted by Thomas Apperson, or even by Elizabeth Kerr Apperson, who made her home with Thomas, who inherited the home place after William Apperson died in 1826. That part of the plantation is owned today by a Mr. C. F. J. Myers, Route 2, East Bend, North Carolina. In the cemetery, other than William Apperson, whose exact death date was March 22, 1826, there are buried Elizabeth, his wife, who died June 28, 1850; their son, Richard, who died in or about 1838; twins born dead in 1796 and a daughter, Mary Pearson Apperson, thought to have died in the early 1800's, and Thomas Apperson, who died in 1853. Others w ho have markers there are not thought to have been related but possibly we re neighbors or persons who later owned the land. That part of the old plantation owned by Henry Turner Apperson has been in the family from 1782 when the grant was acquired until the present time, April, 1974, or for o ne hundred and ninety-two years. In 1971 the writer was instrumental in having the government furnish a marker for the grave of our Revolutionary War ancestor, which was placed at the grave by his great grandson, Henry Turner Apperson.
About six months before his death, William Apperson made his will which is recorded in Will Book 3, page 172, Surry County, North Carolina:
In the name of God, Amen: Be it known that I, William Apperson, of the County of Surry, and the state of North Carolina, being in bad health but of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and test ament, in manner and form as follows:
It is my will that at my death my body be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter mentioned.
As to my estate, it is my will that, after paying my just debts, firs t, I give and bequeath unto my son, William, the upper tract of my plantation, where he now lives, beginning at Valentine Martin's south corner, running north on this line to the fence, then an off-set to the west, a conditioned line, so as to go square across the field to the mouth of the Muddy Branch, up said Branch to its head; thence north to the northern boundary of said tract, which I gave at the price of $250. The bottom pa rt of my plantation below I give to my son, Thomas, at the price of $40 0. Conditions: his mother, my beloved wife, is to live in the house and have a sufficient support, together with him from said plantation, and other things I will leave for her support during her natural life, or widowhood. I give to my beloved wife the use of all my Negroes and half of the stock of all kinds, the other half to my son, Thomas, and they to divide t he profits during her natural life, or widowhood. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Sprinkle, a certain Negro girl, named Mar y, to take her at my wife's death or marriage, to be valued by her, the girl and her increase. In case she should have any increase, she may have them valued, and take them valued, and take them when they are weaned, if she thinks fit, in proportion to the rest of the property. My son, George Apperson, is to live with his mother and be raised as the rest have been. Lastly, the property that is not mentioned in this, my will, is to be divided equally amongst the rest of my children at the marriage or death of my wife, Elizabeth.
I do also appoint my son, Thomas, sole Executor or this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of October, 1825.
It will be noted, however, that the will named only four children when t he estate was settled by Thomas Apperson, Executor, in 1851, eight living children received a share. The final settlement was for $2,953.44 from the sale of the slaves.
From BeerMoJo@/aol.com on Sept. 26, 2002. William's uncle, Thomas Poindexter, had him kidnapped and brought to his home to be raised because his step father was very mean to him.
In the name of God, Amen: Be it known that I, William Apperson, of the County of Surry, and State of North Carolina, being in bad health but of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form as follows:
It is my will that at my death my body be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter mentioned.
As to my estate, it is my will that, after paying my just debts, first I give and bequeath to my son, William, the upper tract of my plantation, where he now lives, beginning at Valentine Martin's south corner, running north on this line to the fence, then an offset to the west, a conditioned li ne, so as to go square across the field to the north of the Muddy Branch , up said Branch to its head; then north to the northern boundary of said tract, which I gave at a price of $250.00. The bottom part of my plantation below I give to my son, Thomas, at the price of $400.00. Condition s: His mother, my beloved wife, is to live in the house and have a sufficient support, together with him from said plantation, and other things I shall leave for her support during her natural life, or widowhood. I give my beloved wife the use of all my negroes and half of the stock of all kinds, the other half to my son, Thomas, they to divide the prof its during her natural life of widowhood. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Sprinkle, a certain negro girl named Mary, to take her at my wife's death or marriage, to be valued to her the girl and her in crease. In case she should have any increase, she may have them valued, and take them when they are weaned, if she think fit, in proportion to t he rest of my property. My son, George Apperson, is to live with his mother and be raised as the rest have been. Lastly, the property that is notmentioned in this my will, is divided equally amongst my children at the marriage or death of my wife, Elizabeth.
I do appoint my son, Thomas, sole Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of October, 1825.
Signed William Apperson (seal)
It will be noted the will named only four children however, when the estate was settled by Thomas Apperson, Executor in 1851, eight living children received a share. The final settlement was for $2,953.44 from the sale of slaves.
The Apperson Family in America, p. 14 William Apperson pension file: Declaration of Elizabeth Apperson (76) Stokes Co., NC March 19, 1838 William Apperson was a private soldier as a substitute for William Harris on under Capt. Joseph Phillips in Surry County in Col John Armstrong's regiment, William marched "northwardly" and fought in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and White Plains and was at New York. Apperson served two years six months (Harrison had served six months of a three year enlistment.)
Subj: CARR, Elizabeth Date: 98-04-22 00:57:48 EDT From: carlann@/aeneas,net (CAM) To: CARR-L@r/ootsweb.com Your request is my command-hope it helps someone: William Apperson b. 22 Mar 1757 d. 22 Mar 1826 Surry Co., NC; md 6 June 17 81Surry Co. to Elizabeth CARR b. 23 Dec. 1763, d. 2 June 1850. They we re married by Col. Martin Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace of Surry Co.
Revolutionary Service: As a resident of Surry Co., NC, William Apperson (Epperson) served in t he Continental Army for two and one-half years as a private substituting f or William Harrison who had enlisted for three years and served six month s. He served under Capt. Joseph Phillips in Col John Armstrong's Regiment and was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germanton, Monmouth Court House and White Plains. For this service, he received Bounty Land of 228 acres in the western district of TN.
In Aug 1779, he served three months as a private substituting for Willi am Head under Capt. Salathiel Martin in the Surry Co. Militia. In the spring of 1780 he served as a private substitute for David Poindexter under Ca pt. Joseph in Col. William Sheppard's Regiment, during which time he trans ported lead from the lead mines to the Army in Salisbury, NC.
William Apperson died before landowners could apply for pensions, so the above was his service as related by his wife who was a neighbor before marrying him. She applied for a widow's pension on 19 Mar 1838 (File #W-391 5) and enclosed the family Bible records of the following children:1. John Apperson b. 8 Mar 1783 Surry Co., NC 2. Peter Apperson b. 23 Mar 1784, died Waxohochie, Tx. 31 Mar 185 3; md in Tx 18 Nov 1817, Elizabeth Petty, born 15 May 1797 Kentucky, died 23 J an 1865. 3. Francis P. Apperson, b 9 May 1785; md probably as a 2nd wife 23 May 184 5, Stokes Co., Patience (Sprinkle) Poindexter. 4. Richard Apperson, born 6 Sept 1786 Surry Co. 5. William Apperson, b 25 Aug 1788n Surry Co; md 21 July 1817 (MB) Stokes Co., Talitha Vest, daughter of Isham Vest. 6. Thomas Apperson, b 25 May 1790 Surry Co, d 14 May 1854 Yadkin Co., N C. md 22 Oct 1824 Luvithat Vest (daughter of Isham Vest), born 14 May 180 8, d 1 may 1894. She md 2nd brother-in-law, Thomas Sprinkle. Both buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co., NC. 7. Doctor Alexander Apperson, b 28 May 1792 8. Twins born dead 26 Nov. 1794 9. Mary Pearson Apperson, b ca 1796, died young 10 Bennett Apperson, b 5 Feb. 1798, d 1822; md 30 Oct 1820 Stokes Co. Nan cy Scott, b 18 Feb. 1805. She md 2nd 21 Nov. 1824 Samuel Hauser. 11. Elizabeth Apperson b 30 June 1799, d 5 May 1851 Forsyth Co.; md Thom as Sprinkle, b 2 February 1793, d 17 Mar 1866. He md 2nd 26 Aug 1855 Yadkin Co ., NC Luvitha (Vest) Apperson 12. George Apperson b 16 June 1801 Hope all this helps your search. Carlie carlann@a/eneas.net http://www.castpress.com
1790 census, Surrey Co., N.C. gives Wm. Apperson, 1-6-1-0-1- m. at ho me of Thomas Poindexter, his mother's brother
Personal ID: NC29941 Last Name: APPERSON FirstName: WILLIAM Suffix: Ethnicity: Rank: Private Rank Type: Rank and File State: NC Regiment: 1 NC Division: 3rd Division Brigade: McIntosh Company: CAPTAIN JOHN BROWN
From BeeerMoJo@/aol.com on Sept. 26, 2002 No bother or problem at all! I'm still here at the cafesipping coffee (we're from Seattle heheh ) while the rest are out shopping. And no I don't think I received your file. As far as the story goes, after Williams father died, his mother remarried and the stepfather beat William or was mean and Thomas Poindexter (his uncle) didn't like it and sent a slave down to take William away. So he went from a very populous Virginia to frontier N.C. which was in Cherokee country. He enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 19. Here also is his will. Shows some creepy info on slaves and what they made from their sales and also his census info states that in 1790 he had 16 slaves. Very interesting stuff! http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/stokes/military/eapper.txt State of North Carolina Stokes County On this the 19th day of March, 1838, personally appeared before me Charles Banner, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Stokes, aforesaid, Elizabeth Apperson, (alias Epperson), a resident at this time in the County of Stokes, aforesaid, at her son-in-law's, Thomas Sprinkle, in North Carolina and she, being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she believes her age is seventy-six years the 23rd of December, 1837, and who, being on oath, maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836; that she is the widow of William Apperson, who sometimes is spelled Epperson, who was a Private soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and served as a Private soldier in said service as a substitute in the place of William Harrison, who had enlisted as a Continental soldier under a Captain Joseph Phillips in Surry County, North Carolina, in Col. John Armstrong's Regiment, the date not recollected. But from what her husband William Apperson, related he was marched northwardly under the above officers and fought in the following battles, to wit: Brandywine, Germantown, near Philadelphia; a battle of Monmouth; White Plains and was a New York and many other places he mentioned and not now recollected, but this applicant believes he served in this service two years and six months, as he stated; that the above named William Harrison had enlisted for three years and had served but six months of his time previous to the time her husband took his place for which service her husband claimed and received a bounty of two hundred and twenty eight acres of land in the Western District of Tennessee, as will appear of record in the Secretary's Office of North Carolina or Tennessee.
The next service the said William Apperson, alias Epperson, entered was as a substitute in the place of William Head, in Surry Co, NC, in August,1779, and marched from thence under a Captain Nathaniel Martin to Salisbury, NC, and there joined the Army. This applicant does not remember the Officer's names who did command from there. He said he marched in said Army into SC and served in this tour three months.
The next service said William Apperson, alias Epperson, entered was as a Private substitute for a David Poindexter in Captain Joseph Phillips Company at Surry Old Court House in the spring of 1780, as he related, in Colonel William Sheppard's Regiment of Militia when he was ordered to transport lead from the lead mines near a place called Fort Chafsie to the main Army at Salisbury, which being done, they marched in pursuit of Torie s in many directions and to a place called the Mulberry Fields, and into the mountains, sometimes would be gone ten days; sometimes two and four weeks and at intervals would return and remain at home some length of time, always to be in readiness to meet at Old Richmond as one of the Minute Men until he had fully served the tour of three months for which he had been engaged for David Poindexter.
And next, his own turn, or class, had to be drafted, when he turned out as a volunteer Private soldier in the same company of Minute Men, under the same officers, for three months, in the month of May, 1781, and was called out at different periods after this applicant was married to said William Apperson, and served as a guard at Richmond and in the fall of the same year he was discharged from this three months tour, which was signed by Colonel Martin Armstrong, as he stated, and showed her the discharge, but could not read it. She further declares that she was well acquainted with her said husband at the time he first went into the service as her father and her husband's family resided not far from each other; that she was married to said William Apperson by Colonel Martin Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace for Surry county, NC, on the 6th day of June, 1781, at the house of Thomas Poindexter, said County of Surry, NC, and that her husband, the aforesaid William Apperson, died on the 22nd day of March, 1826, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and from the infirmities of old age cannot remember half the officers and places her husband told her, and from bodily infirmity cannot attend court in order to make her declaration, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Signed, Elizabeth Apperson X her mark
I, Charles Banner, a Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Apperson, of said County, now residing at her son-in-law's,
Thomas Sprinkle, a resident of said County, did on her oath make the foregoing declaration; that she appears to be corpulent and scarcely able to walk, and very infirm so that she is entirely unable to attend Court, ( a
distance of sixteen miles,) without great risk and injury to her health. I believe her to be of the age she has declared and that she is believed by her numerous acquaintances in both Stokes and Surry Counties to be a
reputable woman for truth and creditability and the widow of William Apperson, deceased.
Signed, C. Banner, J. P.
State of NC, County of Stokes
On this 28th Day of December, 1838, before me, Charles Banner, a Justice of the Peace of the Court of the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Apperson, and being sworn according to law, at her present place of residence at her son-in-law's Thomas Sprinkle, in the County aforesaid, and declared on her oath that her former statement made in her declaration of Facts, was just and true to the best of her recollection; that her husband often told her that he actually served as a Continental soldier about three years, and the year before they were married he finished the service of two three month tours in the Militia, and after their marriage he only served in some small routs after Tories, which she does not recollect exactly where nor by whom she can prove it at present, owing to her lapse of memory and old age, and declares that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court.
Further, she declares that it appears from the family records in a Bible, which is before me, that her children were born in the following order, to wit:
Their first child, John Apperson, was born the 8th of March, 1783; (dead) Second, Peter, born the 23rd of March, 1784 (The date on his gravestone in Texas) Third, born 2d May 1785. (This was Francis) Fourth, Richard, born 6th September, 1786. (Dead) Fifth, William, born August 25, 1788. Sixth, the 25th May, 1790, named Thomas. Seventh, born 28 March, 1792, called Doctor Alexander. Eighth, child, Mary P. (Pearson) Apperson was born 26th of November 1794 (dead). 9th and 10th Twins, born November 24, 1796 (dead) Bennett, born the 5th February, 1798 (dead) Elizabeth, born 30th June, 1799, and George, the last, was born the 16th June 1801, and that she, this applicant, was born the 23rd December 1763. She is the lawful widow of William Apperson, deceased.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year first above mentioned, before me, C . Banner J. P. Elizabeth Apperson (X), her mark. Please note that "dead" after the child's name means such child was deceased at the time the affidavit was made.
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Father: Peter Apperson b: 17 AUG 1718 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Va.
Mother: Frances Poindexter b: 1723 in New Kent Co., Va.
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Kerr b: 23 DEC 1763 in Goochland Co., Va. Married: 6 JUN 1781 in Surry Co., N. C. Note: Affadavitt by Patsy M. Pettitt adn William Head, 1838 re the pension application by Elizabeth Apperson State of North Carolina, Stokes County. Be it know that on this 19th day of March, 1838, before me, Charles Banner, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Patsy M. Pettitt and william head, aged persons. First, Patsy M. Pettitt saith that she was well acquainted with William Apperson and Elizabeth, his wife, whose maiden name was Carr, before they we remaried, and was present and saw Martin Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace for Surry County, NC solemnize the rites of matrimony between them on June 6, 1871, at this deponent's father's house in Surry Co, NC, vix, Thomas Poindexter's, and that said William Apperson died the 22nd March, 1826 , that the aforesaid Elizabeth Apperson has remained a widow ever since t hat period; that she is of the age she state in the foregoing declaration and, from bodily infirmity, not able to travel without materially injuring her weakness, and, further, this deponent declares that she knew that the above named William Apperson was gone as a soldier in the Continent al service, as well as other services, several tours, in time of the Revolutionary War, and believes the foregoing statement of the widow, Elizabe h Apperson, is a correct statement. Sworn and Subscribed to the date first above mentioned, before me, C. Banner, J. P. Signed Patsy M. Pettitt
William Head, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Willi am Apperson, alias Epperson, above named, in time of the Revolutionary War; that he knows said Apperson served under Joseph Philips, a Continent al Captain in the Army of the United States, for two and one half years in the place of a Wm. Harrison, and also three months in the militia f or and in this deponant's place, and that he paid him for so doing. Two other tours of three months he has just reason to believe he performed, as stated in the foregoing Declaration, as read to me; that he always understood that Martin Armstrong married said Apperson and Elizabeth Carr together, as stated in the above deposition; the exact date he cannot recollect at present of the different services as a soldier, nor the marriage, but that said Armstrong was an actin magistrate many years before and after that period. Said Apperson has been dead upwards of ten years and the above mentioned Elizabeth, his widow, has remained a widow ever since.
Sworn and subscribed, the date above, before me, Signed, C. Banner, J. P. William Head, (X) his mark
State of North Carolina, County of Stokes Thomas Sprinkle and Sally Wrodford Kelly, both being sworn according to la w, first Thomas Sprinkle declares that he oftentimes heard the within named William Apperson in his lifetime relate the various expeditions that he had performed as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the R evolutionary War; that he heard him say he was under Col. Wm. Shepperd as a Minute Man and Guard at Old Richmond when a certain Robert Tate w as hung dead as a Tory and one certain battle, or engagement, when he, w it the rest of the Whigs, retreated in haste from the British and Tories at Redy Creek, lost his gun by hooking in a sapling and dropped his knap sack and swam across the creek and made his escape from the enemy, and that he was at the Battle of Monmouth; that said William Apperson died 22 March, 1826; that his widow, Elizabeth Apperson has remained a widow ever since that period, and Sally W. Kelly, on her part declares the same as respects the death of Wm. Apperson and widowhood of the above named Elizabeth Apperson.
Sworn and Subscribed, the date above mentioned, before me. C. Banner, J. P .
Signed, Thomas Sprinkle and Sally W. Kelly
N. Carolina--Stokes County I, Charles Banner, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Thomas Sprinkle and Sally R. Kelly, was duly sworn to and subscribed at the house of said Sprink le in said county on the day and date above and that they are respected a nd honest persons for truth and veracity in the county and neighborhood where they reside and I concur in that opinion, In Testament whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of March, 1838. Signed, C. Banner, J. P. State of North Carolina, County of Stokes
Be it known that on the 20th day of March, 1838, before me, Charles Banner, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Noah Bailey and George Kregar, aged men, residents of said county of Stokes and both pensioners of the United States, and they being first sworn according to law, do declare what they knew of services rendered by William Apperson as a soldier in the Army of the United States during the war of the Revolution:
Noah Bailey deposith and saith that the first time he ever saw and got acquainted with said Wm. Apperson, (called Epperson), was a short time before the Battle of Monmouth, not far from Philadelphia; a regular soldier, he does not remember his Captains' name, but that he and said Apperson both fought in said Battle and a Battle of White Plains and expects they both conversed together concerning the circumstances since the war. T he dates of those battles this despondent does not recollect but perhaps he stated some of the dates in his own Declaration for a pension a few years past, though from lapse of memory he cannot now recollect. He further states that it was a mere chance that he happened to settle and res de in the same neighborhood of said Apperson a few years previous to his death, which happened ten or twelve years past; that he left a widow, Elizabeth, who is yet a widow and has remained unmarried ever since her husband, William Apperson died. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned, before me, C. Banner, J. P. Noah Bailey (X) his mark
Next, the aforesaid George Kregar, deposeth and saith on his oath that he was well acquainted with the above named William Apperson of Surry County, NC, and served as a private soldier with him six months in the Militia of the United States and he was one of his Mess Mates with him under C apt. Joseph Phillips in Richmond, Surry Court House, in the spring of t he year 1780, to the lead mines on New River and guarded and brought le ad back to Richmond, a distance in the route of ninety miles, or a hundred miles, two trips. Next, went in pursuit of a company of Tories command ed by a Tory, a captain named Roberts, who was ranging near the Blue Ridge of mountains. We searched the mountains, then to the Mulberry Fields in Wilkes County, then to the Brushy Mountains; from there to near a place called Ramsaurs Mills, when we received information that a part of our Army had met with and defeated the same Tories that we were in pursuit of. Then we returned to Surry again and remained at home some length of time when order was given to meet again at Richmond where we convened accordingly and from there marched various windings to Salisbury and down to Anson County, North Carolina, and near a place called Colson's we h ad a skirmish with a party of Tories who we defeated and took them prisoners, having killed some of them; returned to Salisbury and was discharged f or a six month's tour in all the different expeditions that said Apperson and this deponent had each performed. He further declares that he under stood from the chat that his Captain Phillips and William Apperson aforesaid had between them that they had served together three years in the Continental service of the United States previous to the above six months and h ad been under Col. John Armstrong, a regular officer, and had fought in Battles to the north at Monmouth and Brandywine and others he does not recollect at present. The said William Apperson has been dead upwards of ten years and his widow, Elizabeth, is now living and has remained a widow ever since his death. Sworn to and subscribed the date first above mentioned, before me, C. Banner, J. P. Signed George Kregar (X) his mark Buried in the Apperson family graveyard on William's farm in East Bend, NC . Posted by Laura A Phillips on October 06, 1998 at 17:18:22:
APPERSON / EPPERSON, William - W 3915 1790 Surry Co. census, p. 672; 1810 Surry Co. census, p. 672 wife Elizabeth
Declaration of Elizabeth Apperson (76) - Stokes Co., NC - March 19, 18 38 - Elizabeth was a "resident at this time" in Stokes County at the ho me of her son-in-law Thomas Sprinkle.
William Apperson was a private soldier as a substitute for William Harris on under Capt. Joseph Philips in Surry County in Col. John Armstrong's regiment. William marched "northwardly" and fought in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and White Plains and was at New York. He served t wo years and six months (Harrison had served six months of a three-year enlistment.)
William received a bounty of 228 acres in the western district of Tennesse e. William then served three months in the place of William Head in Surry County in August 1779 and marched from there under Capt. Salathiel Mart in to Salisbury and there joined the army. They marched into South Carolina.
William then entered as a private substitute for David Poindexter in Cap t. Joseph Philips Company at Surry old Court house in spring 1780. This w as in Col. William Sheppard's regiment of militia. He was ordered to trans port lead from the lead mines near Fort Chissil ? to the main army at Salisbury, "which being done, they marched in pursuit of Tories in many direct ions." They pursued Tories to a place called the Mulberry fields and in to the mountains. Some times he would be gone ten days, sometimes two a nd four weeks. At intervals he would return and remain at home some length of time, always in readiness to meet at Old Richmond as one of the minute men for the term of three months he served for Poingdesxter.
Next his own turn or class was drafted when he turned out as a volunteer private in the same company of minutemen for three months from May 178 1. He was called out at different periods after she married him. He served as a guard at Richmond and in the Fall of 1781 he was discharged from t his tour. Col. Martin Armstrong gave him a written discharge.
She was well acquainted with William when he went into the service as her father and her husband's family resided not far from each other. She a nd William were married by Col. Martin Armstrong, a justice of the peace f or Surry County, on June 6, 1781, at the house of Thomas Poindexter in Surry County.
William died March 22, 182_.
Elizabeth was too infirm to attend court to make her declaration. [Sign ed by mark]
Elizabeth Apperson in 1839 swore that the following was a true list of t he family record and the list was written by Rev. Wm. Steele:
William Apperson b. March 22, 1757 Elizabeth Apperson, his wife, b. Dec. 23, 1763 John Apperson, son b. Mar. 8, 1783 Peter Apperson b. March 23, 1784 Francis Apperson b. May 9, 1785 Richard Apperson b. Sept. 6, 1786 William Apperson b. Aug. 25, 1788 Thomas Apperson b. May 25, 1790 Doctor Alexander Apperson b. Mar. 28, 1792 Mary P. Apperson b. Nov. 26, 1794 Twins b. Nov. 24, 1796 Bennett Apperson b. Feb. 5, 1798 Elizabeth Apperson b. June 30, 1799 George Apperson b. June 16, 1801 Grand children Luvitha Apperson b. May 14, 1828 Elizabeth Jane Apperson b. July 8, 1825 William Henry Apperson b. Oct. 13, 1826 Isham Apperson b. May 4, 1828 Harry ? ratford Apperson b. Feb. 1, 1830 Mary __-son b. 8, 1831
Children
Has Children John Apperson b: 8 MAR 1783 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children Peter Apperson b: 23 MAR 1784 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children Francis Pearson Apperson b: 2 MAY 1785 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has No Children Richard Apperson b: 6 SEP 1786 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children William Apperson b: 25 AUG 1788 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children Thomas Apperson b: 25 MAY 1790 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children Doctor Alexander Apperson b: 28 MAR 1792 in East Bend, Surry Co., NC
Has No Children Mary Pearson Apperson b: 26 NOV 1794 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has No Children Twins Apperson b: 24 NOV 1796 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has Children William Bennett Apperson b: 5 FEB 1798 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has No Children Elizabeth Apperson b: 30 JUN 1799 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
Has No Children George Apperson b: 16 JUN 1801 in East Bend, Surrey Co., N.C.
1810 United States Census, William Apperson, Surry, North Carolina.
1820 United States Census, William Apperson, Capt. John G. Poindexter's District, Surry, North Carolina.
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, William A. Apperson, Family Cemetery, near East Bend, Surry County, North Carolina.
Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981, William Apperson, male, birth date 03/15/1757.
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965, William Apperson, male, birthplace Virginia, spouse: Elizabeth Lesain, child: Fred Lasane Apperson.
North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes, Index, 1790-1890, William Apperson, Bertie County, North Carolina, 1769, database: North Carolina Early Census Index.
Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, William Epperson, spouse: Nancy Hicks, married on 06/21/1788 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, William Apperson 1848-1862, North Carolina, spouse: Elizabeth Apperson.
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, William Apperson, Virginia.
Buried at Myers Farm Cemetery, East Bend, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786. P. 558. "1757 William -- Son of Peter & Francis Apperson.......March 15"
No date in Baptism column.
Ancestry.com:
1810, and 1820 United States Census.
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots.
Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981.
North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872.
Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800.
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815. Find A Grave website: Memorial #70748488.
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