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Pension Application of James Stewart

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Pension Application of James Stewart Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2290, Application #S7620

JAMES STEWART, a resident of Guilford County, NC, aged 72 or 73 years in October 1832:

That he turned out as a volunteer under Captain THOMAS FLACK and JAMES CAMPBELL, lieutenant, FRANCIS LOCKE, colonel, and set forth to subdue the Scotch and marched as far as Campbellton now embraced in Fayetteville, NC, where met by Colonel CASWELL who was commandant at the defeat of the Scotch by whom we were sent home, the date and length of service now forgotten." "That he next enlisted a tour of three to the aid of South Carolina months [probably March to May 1780, Siege of Charleston], JOHN PAISLEY, colonel; ROBERT BELL, captain; and ROBERT CURRY, lieutenant; individual's self, 1st sergeant, and marched through Martinsville, Salisbury, Charlotte, Camden and after passing Camden, was met by a continental officer and sent back and stationed near Camden, and there remained, as further service was not demanded until the three months expired. This took place shortly after the Cherokee expedition [which was summer to fall 1776], date not recollected." "He was also a volunteer under the command of JAMES FROST, Captain; JONAS FROST, lieutenant; and JAMES [DE]LAY, ensign; and himself, 1st sergeant, and marched through Martinsville and Salisbury and from thence was sent by Captain FROST to General RUTHERFORD for orders how and when to proceed, who ordered us home, and to wait for further orders. The date and length of this service not remembered." "That he next as a substitute for JOHN ?ORE served a tour of five months in the capacity of 1st sergeant under Colonel JOHN PAISLEY, Captain JOHN DONNELL, lieutenant not remembered, and marched through Salisbury, Camden and from thence to Purysburg and then volunteered in a regiment of infantry under Colonel ARCHIBALD LYTLE, Captain SHEPHERD, and marched from Purysburg to Augusta, thence toward Savannah to Briar Creek, some sixty or eighty miles, where we [were] took at surprise and defeated by the British, thence crossed Savannah River and stationed at the Two Sisters Ferry until our time expired. To the best recollection of this applicant, this tour of service took place in the latter end of the year 1778 and expired early in the year 1779. The Defeat of General Ashe took place 3rd March ,79 [per Heitman, this date is accurate] agreeably to that recollection." "That he next volunteered and furnished his horse and served a tour of six weeks, which service of self and horse was then considered and agreed to be equivalent to a three months tour on foot, which service was rendered in behalf of JOHN WORK, who was then a drafted man for the term of three months. That he was under the command of Captain THOMAS ARCHER, through Salisbury and into South Carolina and joined General MORGAN's forces near the Pacolet [River] and advanced with his forces to or near the Cowpens and fought in that memorable battle [per Heitman, his date is accurate], Tarleton's Defeat, on 17th day of January 1781." "That he next volunteered his service for the space of three months to the aid of South Carolina under the command of Captain ROBERT BELL, Lieutenant ROBERT CURRY, Ensign GEORGE NICKS, self 1st sergeant, and advanced to the state line. Ensign NICKS being what was then called a "ticket man" refused to cross the state line and returned. This applicant was then advanced to the place of ensign and marched to Camden, joined by Colonel MALMEDY and our Lieutenant CURRY left us. This applicant was advanced to the then vacant office. Here Captain BELL was advanced to major and this applicant was advanced to captain, but remained uncommissioned." General GREENE then on his march from the High Hills of Santee, fell in with us and we advanced to the Eutaw Springs [per Heitman, September 8, 1781] and fought in that memorable battle early in September 1781." "That he was also another small tour down Deep River in pursuance of the Tories and passed as low as Cox's Mills, the time of this service not recollected…" "I never received any commission, though advanced as high as captain, all of which took place in a short space of time, our being urged onward to the Eutaw Battle. My time nearly expired, I refused to accept a commission…WILLIAM MOONEY was a soldier with me in the Eutaw Battle, who has been acquainted with me ever since. JOSEPH DENNY was also with me this tour particularly in the Eutaw Battle… also ROBERT THOMPSON, WILLIAM MAXWELL and JOHN DAUGHERTY have been familiarly acquainted with me before and since the Revolution and live immediately in my neighborhood." WILLIAM MOONEY-"That he was acquainted with JAMES STEWART …and has reason to believe that he fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. That he saw him in the army the evening before the battle and saw him again in a few minutes after the battle, and spoke to him and have reason to believe he aided in keeping the prisoners taken in that occasion, and in conducting them within fifteen miles of Salisbury, NC." "JOSEPH DENNY-"That he was present at Salisbury and saw JAMES STEWART, and states he personally knows of STEWART's service rendered in a tour under Captain JAMES FROST, Lieutenant JONAS FROST, Ensign JAMES [DE]LAY also the tour down Deep River as low as Cox's Mills and that he also is acquainted with the service throughout a tour during which the Eutaw Battle was fought. That he himself was a soldier and served in the same tours with him.

Note: Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Stewart, James October 1832 Revwar - Pension

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