Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31361, for Robert Sherrod, North Carolina
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Nb         Sherrod, Robert    S.3136A
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

25177
Kentucky
Robert Sherrod

of Todd Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Philips of the regt. commanded by Gen Green [Greene] in the N. Carolina line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of  Dec 1833 and [sent to] Willies L Reaves Elkton 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 50.00
Semi-anl. [annual] Allowance ending 4 March
10 00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl [Daniel] Boyd Clerk

Book E Vol. 7 Page 31
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky} 
County of Todd} SS 
On this 10th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Todd County now sitting Robert Sherrod a resident of Todd County Kentucky aged seventy-two years the first day of next March 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, I entered the service under Captain Athelred Philips, Lieutenant Benj. Philips and General Butler [John Butler] about the first of February 1781 and served three months tour, we were drafted & marched from Edgecombe County N. C. to General Greene's Army in Guilford County N. C. where we joined the Army Captain Philips was promoted to Major and Captain Madry commanded our company until after the battle at Guilford Court house, where General Greene assorted all the militia and took them with him to Camoden [Camden?] and left those that were weakly or unwell under the command of Captain Williams among whom I was and he had no higher officer than Capt. Williams during this tour of three months up to the battle of Guilford I belonged & my company to the first Regiment of North Carolina militia, in a few days, after we joined the Army of General Greene who took command of us we fought the battle at Guilford Court house about the middle of March our N. C. militia were formed on the North side of the wheat field with the regulars to our right, we were ordered to take aim through the fence, the British rushed on us
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through the field and we fired on them one fire and then ran and left the regulars to fight and a good many of our militia did not stop until they got home. We were marched to Ramsey's Mills where I was left under the command of Williams as stated, and I there continued until my three months expired and I was discharged by Captain Williams. In some time very shortly after I returned home to save being drafted into the Army, I volunteered sometime in May 1781 and served a three months tour under our Commissary Edward Hall in herding a large drove of cattle for the use of the Army which had been sent to him by Col. Long the principal Commissary of the Army and under him I was bound to military duty and served in Edgecombe County N. C. and was discharged by Hall at the end of my service about the last of August 1781.
In September following I do not remember the day of the month, I was drafted into the service as a militia man, under Captain James Scarber. We were marched from Tarboro towards Wilmington N. C. We lay some time at Tarboro a Captain and his company from Nash County N. C. was with us and we had no field officers and but two companies this Tour I served three months and was discharged at Tarboro where we returned from near Wilmington I never was in any engagement except at Guilford as set forth. I hereby relinquish every claim to an annuity or pension except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
1st I was born in Edgecombe County N. Carolina. 
2nd I have a record of my age at home in a small Book made by my father for to register his children's ages in 
3. I was living when called into the service in Edgecombe County North Carolina where I lived until I removed
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until I removed to Tennessee Montgomery County in 1797 I there lived one-year and then moved to the place I now live in Todd County Kentucky where I have lived ever since. 
4th I was drafted in service twice and volunteered once I never was a substitute this 
5th I am acquainted in my present neighborhood with the following persons who will testify to my character for veracity and their belief as to my military services in the revolutionary war to wit, John Christian, Robert Acock, Lewis Tomberling, James Gorrel, Benj. Gorrel, James Pitman, George Glenn Esq., Saml [Samuel] Shermwell, Claudius Duval, John Danks and many others
6th I was a acquainted with General Greene a regular and served with no regulars except as set forth or militia 
7th I received a discharge at the end of each term of my service, the first signed by Capt. James Williams, 2nd by Edward Hall, 3rd by James Scarber all of which I have lost, I have no documentary evidence, and I know of no person whose evidence I can procure who can testify as to my service. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] Robert Sherrod

We John Christian residing in the county of Todd Ky - Robert Acock & Micajah Hall residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Sherrod who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
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that we believe him to be seventy two years of age as he states. That he is reputed and believed in in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion 
[written on the side] Robert Sherod [Sherrod] Ken.
from 1781 private 6 months $20.
can only allow as above
Clk [Clerk]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Jno Christian 
Robt [his X mark] Acock
Micajah Hall
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the 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 John Christian who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergiman [Clergyman] resident in Todd County Kentucky and that Robert Acock & Micajah Hall who have also signed the same are residents of Todd County and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Lewis Butler JP
Jno Mann JP
H. B Wilkins, JP

I Willis L Reaves Clerk of the Todd County Court Ky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Sherrod for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 10th day of December 1832 
Willis L. Reaves clk [Clerk]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

31361
Revy War 
INVALID

File No. 31,361
Robert Sherrod
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: June 7th, 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 366

[Arrangement of 1870.]