William
Anderson
From the papers in the Revolutinary War
Pension clain, W.512, it appears that William Anderson was born January
8, 1763, in Buckingham County, Virgina.
While residing in Wilkes County,
Georgia, he enlisted sometime in 1777, exact date not shown, served as
a private in Captain Burrell Smith's Georgia Compnay, and was stationed
at Gourd Vine Station at the Cherokee Corner in Georgia, for two and one-half
years.
After the termination of the service,
he volunteered, date not given, served six weeks as a rifleman under General
Elijah Clarke in the Georgia Troops, and was at the seige of Augusta. He
was afterward stationed at Philip's Fort in Wilkes County, Georgia, and
at the Broad River Station under Captain Antry (could not identify), length
of these two services, six weeks, no dateds are given.
He again enlisted, date not
given, served as a private under General Elijah Clarke, went on an expedition
against the lower towns of the Cherokee Indians, and consisting of
destroying seven of these towns, length of service, one month.
After the Revolution, he continued
to reside in Georgia, principally in Wilkes County, that state.
He was allowed pension on his
application executed February 27, 1833, at which time he was a resident
of Baldwin County, Georgia.
He died May 6, 1844, and was
a resident of Baldwin County, Georgia.
The soldier married March 5,
1805, Mary, her maiden name not given.
She was allowed pension on
her application executed May 2, 1853, at which time she was aged sixty-seven
years old and resided in Baldwin County, Georgia. In 1857, she was still
residing in said Baldwin County, and then stated that she was aged sixty-seven,
no explanation given for this discrepancy in age.
The following children
survived the soldier: Louisa Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Allen G. Anderson,
Thomas J. Anderson, Lazarus B. Anderson, Henry F. Anderson, David H. Anderson,
Gilbert H. Anderson, Mary Ann Anderson, Martha S. Anderson, Ann Mariah
Anderson, George W. Anderson and Lucy Ann Anderson.
Uriah
Brown
Born April 10, 1760, Salem Co. (Sumpter
Distr., S.C.)
Enlisted in Salem County (later Sumpter
Co.), S.C. Served 18 months as a private under Captain John Armstrong,
Col. Richard Richardson and Arch McDonald in the South Carolina militia;
18 months under Captain Arch. Huett, Col. Keaton Simmons; 8 months under
Captain John Armstrong, Col. Richard Richardson. Battles engaged in were
Stono, Eutaw Springs, Fort Scott, Sand Pit Bridge, Georgetown. Discharged
Dec. 25, 1784.
Applied for pension application June 3 1833,
while living in Hansel's district, Baldwin County GA
No family mentioned in the application.
Tolliver
Davis (filed in Monroe County, Ga.)
Enlisted in the state of Virgina in 1779,
and served eighteen months in Captain Lamb's Compnay, Colonel Fehiger's
Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension executed March
10, 1827, at which time he was living in Monroe County, aged between sixty-five
and seventy. In 1827 he referred to the following children:
Penelope aged between 25 and 30
Polly aged 24
Patsey 20
Charly 18
Emaly 14
Grandson Charles F. Gallaher (?) age 10.
Wife's name not mentioned.
James
Duncan
Pension claim, S.37201, James Duncan was
born in February 1752, place not stated.
He enlisted at "Pittsburg
on the Ohio" in 1773(?) as a private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company,
Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, served two years and was in the
battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
He enlisted again, date not stated,
and no officer's name given, was at the Siege of Ninety Six and battle
of Eutaw Springs and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension
on his application executed November 19, 1827 while a resident of Milledgeville,
Baldwin County, Georgia.
At the date of application
he referred to his family, but gave no names. He died February 17, 1834.
Wiley
Goodwin
The record of Wiley Goodwin follows as found
in the papers of pension claim, S.37952, based upon his service in the
Revolutinary War.
Wiley Goodwin enlisted in 1782 and served
as a private in Captain Benjamin Carter's company, Colonial Archibald Lytles,
North Carolina regiment, length of tour eighteen months.
The soldier was allowed
pension on his application executed january 16, 1822, at which tjme he
was aged fifty-seven yrs and a resident of Anson County, North Carolina.
He moved from Anson County, North Carolina, to Baldwin County, Georgia
where he was residing in August, 1827.
It is not stated whether Wiley Goodwin
ever married.
Philip
Logan
Enlisted in May 1775 served as fife major
in Captain Temple Cole's Company, Colonel Thomas Polk's 4th North Carolina
Regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and was discharged
April 4 1779 by Lt. James Thackston 4th North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 30, 1818 at which time he weas 58 yrs old. and was a resident
of Baldwin County. No family mentioned in the application.
Thomas
Miles
Applied for 1833 - not allowed. He was born
November 10, 1780 in Spotsylvania County, VA, died Nov. 23, 1844, in Russell
County, Alabama
While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina he enlisted
Sept. 20, 1779/1780, year not precisly known. as a private with the North
Carolina Troops and served at various times until sometime in 1781. Term
of service amounted to six months, 21 days in all. He was under Col.
William Moore, Capt. John Faulkner, Capt. Harrison, Capt Dudley Reynolds,
Capt Spillsby and Col. Paisley. He was in the battles of Shallow
Ford, Rugley's Mills, Whitsall's Mill, Guilford Court House and an engagement
at Baldwin's Plantation.
He applied for pension on May 27, 1828, while a resident of Baldwin County
but his claim was not allowed as he did not have proof of service.
He died Nov. 23, 1844,
in Russell County, Alabama and his wife did not survive him.
Application was made for the heirs
of Thomas Miles in 1854 in Russell County, Alabama by his daughter and
only child, Louisa P. Crowell, who was the wife of John Crowell, and had
children but no names were stated. In 1854 Abram Miles of Pike County,
Alabama stated that he was the brother of Thomas Miles and his brother
was in the war.
James
G. Russell
Pension claim S. 31943. James G. Russel
was born in 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
While residing in said county,
he enlisted in August 1781 and served eighteen months as a private in Captain
Warman's Company, Colonels Febiger's and James Jackson's Virginia Regiments,
andwas at the surrender of Cornwallis, battle at Ebenzer, Georgia and one
between Ebenezer and Savannah.
He was allowed pension
on his aplication executed February 27, 1833, while a resident of the 105th
District of Baldwin County, Georgia.
He died May 4, 1844 and his widow
Marsippa died November 28, 1844.
Five children survived her
- Martin; Sarah Gority or Gordy; Rachel Cubage; Mary, wife of John Simpson;
and James G.
William Scurlock
In 1833 living in Baldwin County Ga
in Scurlock district aged 71 yrs old. He was born in Prince William
County Va in the year 1762. Enlisted in 1779 at Wilkes County Courth house
in North Carolina, and served a total of 12 months. Some of the officers
he served under were Captain McDonald, Gen. Greene, Gen. Stevens,
Gen Pickens
Moved to Georgia in 1783
Pivate, $40.00 (annual allowance),
Sums received $100.00, N. Carolina militia, placed on pension roll
Oct. 26, 1833, commencement of pension March 4, 1831, age 72
Source: Abstracted from Revolutionary
War Pension Files, Series: M805 Roll: 116
Eileen Babb McAdams copyright 2006