Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6830, Elisha Evans, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
N. C. | Evans, Elisha | S. 6830
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CONTENTS
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North Carolina Elisha Evans Senr of Caswell in the State of N. Car: who was a pri: [illegible]: + [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain White - of the Regt commanded by Sanders in the N. Car: line for 15 mo: from 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 52 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Jany " 33 and sent Hon A. Shepperd House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 78.99.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 26.33
$105.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D
Vol. 8 Page 29-
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Date of death not on E.B.
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17649
Elisha Evans v Declaration Caswell, N.C.

70-50
110
12.50
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State of North Carolina}
County of Caswell} Ss.

Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions
October Term 1832-
On this 8th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before James Rainey, John P. Harrison + James McMullin the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Caswell County now sitting, Elisha Evans Senr a resident of the said County of Caswell in the said State of North Carolina aged Seventy
Two years on the second day of December next, 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, to wit
That some time. I think in the month of October 1778. I this applicant drafted in the militia of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina in Captain Whites' Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Sanders in this Company or regiment
George Moore was our Major. That we were
marched through our State into the State of South Carolina. That at Salisbury we joined Genl Rutherford, Commanding the North Carolina Militia that we were marched by a variety of places as far as Perrysburg in South Carolina, we had some little picket Guard fighting across the River as we also had at other places but of not much consequence, while in South Carolina I was discharged, after serving a tour of five months my discharge I have lost. I think I received it of Capt. William White,. A part of the troops had a severe fight at a place on Brion Creek But I was not with them at the time, being at that time stationed on this side of the River, we here
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 discharged sometime in April 1779 - At the time I was drafted I lived in Caswell County and State of North Carolina, where I have resided since. 

Sometime during the Summer of 1780, I substituted myself in the place of one James 
Sergant who I always believed was a Coward or something worse (Tory) under Captain John 
Graves, in the Company Commanded by Colonel Paisley - we were marched again into South Carolina, and as far as Camden, where meeting with the enemy, near Camden, we fought the memorable action commonly called Gates' Defeat. Genl. Gates being our Maj. Genl and Commanding officer. In this action we suffered a disgraceful defeat by the mismanagement or Cowardice of General Gates. From this place in confusion we retreated and the most of us reached home not having any place appointed for rendezvous. I came home, our time not yet 
being out, we were transferred (I hear) to Captain John McMullin's Company of Light Horse and went under Colonel James Williams, of South Carolina. The Said Colo. Williams at that time resided at a place called Ninety Six in South Carolina. Being driven away from his 
home & Country by the Tories he applied to the Governor of North Carolina for assistance 
which was granted, and myself under Capt. John McMullin was one who went out with him. We were marched to a place called the Cowpens, where we were joined Colonels Campbell Colonel Cleveland and I think Colo. Sevier with them we were marched to King's Mountain where we met the Tories whom we 
were in pursuit of. The enemy were Commanded by a Major Ferguson. At 
Kings Mountain we had a severe engagement  and totally defeated the enemy. This Battle I think we fought in October 1780. From this place we were marched
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to a place called the Moravian Town in this State and were there discharged after serving (as I call it) Two Tours, amounting in all to some little upwards of four months. 
Some Time in the Winter of the same year (1780) I was again drafted under Capt. Spillsby Coleman in the Company Commanded by Colo Farmer, in which Company, Archibald Murphey and Thomas Harrison were Majors, we were marched to the Catawba River, to a place called Beaties Ford and Cowans Ford; here we met the enemy under Lord Cornwallis and endeavoured to prevent their Crossing -here we had a fight, and our Commanding
Officer. Genl Davidson Killed, we were driven back and retreated. In our retreat we overtook Genl Green near Salisbury and retreated
through our State, and our County, across Don River and over into Virginia. When Genl Green
meeting with reinforcements we made a stand.
The enemy finding we were reinforced, turned their Course, We followed them and continued our pursuit towards Guilford, as for as to a
place called the High Rock, where I was
discharged (my Term of service there expired)
some four or five days before the Guilford Battle was fought after serving a tour in this
Campaign of three months my discharge is
lost, but from my recollection of it now. Ithink
it was dated in March 1781.-

In this campaign I omitted to mention, that after we were driven from the Catawba River, we here overtaken in a lane Called Tarrance
Lane , and here we had sharpe engagement
and were defeated, and retreated and in our
retreat we overtook Genl Green as I have
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before stated.

Some time of the latter part of August or the first of September of the same year I
Volunteered in Capt John McMullin Company
under Colo William Moore, and Major Dudley
Reynolds, we were marched to the lower part of our own State* North Carolina) for the purpose and with the view of retaking our Governor, who sometime just before this was captured by the Tories and British, we followed the enemy, to place near Wilmington called the White Marsh; here we overtook the enemy & had an engagement in which we were driven back; we from thence were marched to Fayetteville; and from thence back again
to near Wilmington, and from place to place
under Genl Butler (in whom I never had
Confidence as an officer) always avoiding
an attack until we had the news of the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at York and afterwards until my term of service expired: and I was then discharged - after serving a tour of three months;

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the presents and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, and if any he has no knowledge of it - And it is here proper to state that in the Tour which I (this applicant) served when at Kings Mountain-- that though I served but two month yet I was promised, that If I found my own horse and go and serve two months
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that it should be considered a tour of three
months & that I should have all the advantages of having served such time; though this matter is for the Judgment, consideration and generosity of my County-

In all my time of service including all the tours which I have mentioned in this my foregoing declaration; amounts in all to fifteen months and upwards besides what may be considered of in the Tour of Kings Mountain as mentioned above.

Interrogatories propounded by the Court and answers
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in the County of Nottaway in the State of Virginia. In the month of December 2d day in the year 1760.
2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Answer - There is a record of my age now in the
possession of my Brother Samuel Evans in Person County in this State, - Recorded in my Fathers family prayer Book
3d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live?
Answer. When I was called into service. I lived in this County (Caswell County) and State of
North Carolina - I have lived in the said County during, and ever since the Revolutionary War.
I now live still in Caswell, County where I hope to live so long as I do live

4th
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We Richard Martin a Clergyman residing in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, and John McAdam residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted heath Elisha Evans Senr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that be believe him to be
Seventy Two years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Test Paul A. Haralson Clk
Richard Martin
John McAdam

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states; and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Richard Martin who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, and that Bedford Brown who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County of Caswell and State aforesaid and is creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit

I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County at
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4th - How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute & if a substitute for whom?
ANswer = The first tour of Duty which I served
I was drafted in Captain Whites Company as
before stated. The next tour I substituted
myself in place of James Sergant who was
drafted, from which place I Voluntarily was
transfered to Capt McMullin's Company of 
Horse. In the 3d tour. I was again drafted in Capt Colemans Company, & In the last Tour I was a volunteer in Capt Mullins Company of Mounted Militia or light Horse -

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
circumstances of your service
Answer - There were a great many regular officers who were with the troops where I served among them were Capt Thos Donoho who was afterwards Major, Col Arch Lytle
Genl Green, Genl Gates and Baron De Kalb. The Continental & Militia regiments & the general circumstance of my service, I have mentioned before in this my declaration.

6th. Did you ever receive Discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer - I received discharges for every tour of duty which I served, and I received them from the officers of my company But from which one I cannot now recollect, my discharges I have lost, long since, not expecting ever to have a use for them-

7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer- I am known to almost every man in my County, all of whom, I presume will testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour, I will name James Rainey the Chairman of our Court, Capt John Mullin Jonathan Starkey, Richard Martin & others, the most of whom too will prove my services as a
Soldier of the Revolution - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 

Test Paul A Haralson Clk
Elisha Evans Senr.
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[illegible, smudged] Caswell and State of North Carolina hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Evans Sen. send for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of October AD 1832.

Paul A. Haralson Clk

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4th - How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? Answer = The first tour of Duty which I served I was drafted in Captain Whites Company as before stated. The next tour I substituted myself in place of James Sergant who was drafted, from which place I Voluntarily was transfered to Capt McMullin's Company of  Horse. In the 3d tour. I was again drafted in Capt Colemans Company, & In the last Tour I was a volunteer in Capt Mullins Company of Mounted Militia or light Horse -
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 circumstances of your service. Answer - There were a great many regular officers who were with the troops where I served among them were Capt Thos Donoho who was afterwards Major, Col Arch Lytle Genl Green, Genl Gates and Baron De Kalb. The Continental & Militia regiments & the general circumstance of my service, I have mentioned before in this my declaration.
6th. Did you ever receive Discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? Answer - I received discharges for every tour of duty which I served, and I received them from the officers of my company But from which one I cannot now recollect, my discharges I have lost, long since, not expecting ever to have a use for them-
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the Revolution? Answer- I am known to almost every man in my County, all of whom, I presume will testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour, I will name James Rainey the Chairman of our Court, Capt John Mullin Jonathan Starkey, Richard Martin & others, the most of whom too will prove my services as a Soldier of the Revolution - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Test Paul A Haralson Clk
Elisha Evans Senr.
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I certify that Capt John McMullen who his
made appearance in this case is a [illegible]
individual and entitled to full credit [illegible]
I further certify that the affidavit and
declaration are with the exception of the
signatures all in the hand writing of Paul
A Haralson well known to me as a very correct subscriber and clerk of Caswell County Court I have therefore no doubt in stating that the papers are genuine and such as were entered in by [illegible] to have been certified

A H Shepperd
5 May 1833
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January 29, 1933
[handwritten initials]

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. A. Steers
[illegible]
Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Bery (Berry) Evans and Elisha Evans, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War Data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of said records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the service of any soldier named Barry (Perry) Evans.

The data which follow are obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, S. 6380, based upon the military service of Elisha Evans during the Revolutionary War.

Elisha Evans was born December 2, 1760 in Nottaway County, Virginia. While residing in Caswell County, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops as follows- from sometime in October 1778, five months in Captain White's company, Colonel James Sanders' regiment; in the summer of [illegible]
four months in Captain John Graves' Company,
and Paisley's regiment, was in the battle of Camden after which he was transferred to Captain John McMullin's company of Light Horse in Colonel James Williams regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain: in the winter of 1780 and 1781, three months in Captain Spillsby Coleman's Company, Colonel Far-
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mer's regiment, was in the battle of Cowan's Ford, and in an engagement at Torrens of Torrence Lane; from in August or September, 1781 three months in Captain John
McMullin's company, Colonel William Moore's regiment, and was in an engagement at White Marsh.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, and signed "Senior".

It is not stated whether he was ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possible the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elisha Evans, S. 6830, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-

Elisha Evans
Certificate number 4254
Issued January 17, 1833
Rate $52.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
[illegible]

October 4, 1929

Mrs. J. Frank Thompson
11 Kuhlman Court
Columbia, Missouri

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6830, it appears that Elisha Evans was born December 2, 1760, in Nottaway County, Virginia.

While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows:

From in October, 1778, five months in Captain White's Company, Colonel James Sanders' Regiment; in the summer of 1780, four months in Captain John Graves' Company, Colonel Paisley's Regiment, was in the battle of Camden, after which he was transferred to Captain John Mallin's Company of Light Horse in Colonel James Williams' Regiment and
was in the battle of King's Mountain in the winter of 1780 and 1781, three months in Captain Spilsby Coleman's Company, Colonel Farmer's Regiment, was in the battle of
Coman's Ford, and in an engagement at Torren's or Tarrence's
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Lane; from in August or September, 1781, three months in Captain John Mallin's Regiment, Colonel William Moore's Regiment and was in an engagement at White Marsh.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, and signed "Senior".

There is no reference to wife and children.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Metropolis, Ill. Jan. 16, 1932
[Stamped, ova, containing: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 BUREAU OF PENSIONS, SECTION, JAN 17 1932]

Director of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir: -

Does your records of the pensions granted
to Revolutionary soldiers or their widows
show a Bery Evans [0 and check mark above name] or Elisha Evans [only one and check mark above name] of North Carolina if so will you please give me all data you have recorded
as to county or town of N. Car any dates of the soldier as to birth marriage or death. I so widow her given name dates location etc. 

If records show soldier killed in action
please state.

This for DAR service.

Thanking you in advance

I am,
Yours Truly

Celinda Beeson Steers
Registrar Fr Massac
(Mrs. W A Steers) Chapter N S D A R
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Rev War
6830
INVALID
No. 6830
Elisha Evans Senr Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index-Vol. 1 [illegible], Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. Frank Thompson William Beck S. 2376 Mrs. W A Steers
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Nov 1778 from [illegible] of cav. _ inf. 15 months $52.66/100
3 months private Infy 2 do do, Calvary
I have certified A. W. [illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Elisha Evans Senr which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7th, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen in
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____months and _____days, I served as a _____ For  _____ months and_____ days, I served as a _____, and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being properly attached to the certificate.
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State of North Carolina}
Caswell County} Court of Please and Quarter Session October Term 1832.

John McMullin of Lawful age personally
appears in Open Court and being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and sayeth as follows. That he was a Captain in the War of the revolution of the Militia; That in the Campaign which the Militia of North Carolina took to the South in the year 1780 Elisha Evans was a Soldier; that he was at the Battle of Camden at Gates defeat; Where this affiant was also; that the said Elisha Evans was one of the Volunteers in my Company which went in pursuit of the Tories in South Carolina and
that he was at the battle of Kings Mountain
bravely fought and faithfully discharged his duty. That in the retreat of the American Army through North Carolina before Lord Cornwallis army the said Evans was also then a soldier when the Americans crossed over into Virginia,
as this affiant well recollects; that in the fall of the year 1781 the said Elisha Evans was also and again a volunteer in the Company commanded by this affiant, and was marched
to the Eastern part of North Carolina, and was at the Battle of the White marsh, and was in service at the time of the Capture of Lord Cornwallis. These facts. This affiant knows of his own Knowledge and this affiants has heard

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believes that the said Elisha Evans, was
soldier on the Savannah River in the
American Army in 1778 or 79 and was at
Purrysburg in South Carolina; - and also
that the said Elisha Evans was at the Catabwa
River & attempted to prevent the passage of
the enemy; and was in the action of the Battle
Commonly called Torrens Lan These last facts this affiant does not know of his own knowledge, but having heard them from such source as he can rely upon he states them as matters of belief, which he honestly believes- 
And moreover this affiant States; that he said Evans (during all the tours and campaigns of which this affiant has knowledge) honestly bravely and faithfully discharged his duty.

J McMullin

Sworn to in Open Court
Test Paul A. Haralson Clk

State of North Carolina
Caswell County} I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter session hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of John McMullin was duly sworn to and
subscribed in open Court, at October Term 1832
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 8th day of October 1832.

Paul A. Haralson Clk

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Jonathan Starkey statement also called to credit
A H Steppe
5 Jany 1833
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County} Court of pleas and quarter Sessions October Term 1832

Jonathan Starkey, appears in open Court and being duly sworn, states that he well recollects, Elisha Evans Senr in Revolutionary War, that he was a faithful soldier and served out his service, and deserves well of his Country.
That he was one of Capt Whites Company which was at Purrysbury on the Savannah River in South Carolina that he was also on an other tour in North Carolina under Col Capt Coleman, was at Battle of Cowans ford on the Catawba River in the battle fought at that place, that he hear also at the Battle in Torrance lane and was with the troops in
their retreat before Lord Cornwallis army into
Virginia and served out his tour. these facts this affiant will recollects, being with him in the said Two tours-

Jonathan Starkey

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court
Test. Paul A Haralson Clk


North Carolina
Caswell County} I Paul A Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of
 the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan
Starkey, was duly subscribed and sworn to in open Court at October Term 1832
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office, this 8th day of October AD 1832

Paul A Haralson Clk

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