Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8675, for William Pyron, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Pyron, William 
NUMBER S. 8675
Born in Va
CONTENTS [Blank] 
carded
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[left hand page]
Order to pay 11 April 1840
Let [letter] : to Pen. agt: May 10.44
Letter to Pen Agt 25 March 1848
W.F. Davidson Mch 25/53

[right hand page]
31.376.
North Carolina
William Pyron
of Mecklenburg in the State of N.Ca.
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Litch in the No. Ca. line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of No. Ca. 
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day March 1838 and sent [illegible] Hon. N.W. Connor Ho [House] of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140.00
Semi-anl Allowance ending 4 Sept [1838]  10.00
$150.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 67 [?] Page 69
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William Pyron Sen
Sep. 25.
8135
[the following was upside down]
Washington 31st march 1838. I certify that I am personally acquainted with William Pyron the within applicant - and know him to be a respectable and audible man in whom statement confidence may be had. 
Heny W. Cannon [signature]
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State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
Mecklenberg County ⎬August Term 1832

On this 1st day of September 1832 personally appeared before the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions opened and held for the said County of Mecklenberg and State aforesaid
and now sitting William Pyron a resident of the said County aged Seventy six years 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 was born in the year 1756 in the State of
Virginia in either Hanover or Henrico he which he does not recollect - that he has a memorandum of his age taken from the record of his father - that he came to North Carolina when he was a child his age then he does not know and settled there in the County of Orange and remained there until the revolutionary war - that he first entered the service 
under the command of Captain Moore - That 
Archibald Little was the Col. and Dison was the
Major - that he was marched into the State of Virginia and returned back - after the superior officers had received orders so to do-- that this was about the year 1778 - that he had enlisted for nine months - that after his return from Virginia he was furloughed with others for a short time - that after his furlough expired he was marched into the State of South Carolina and joined the main army under General Lincoln at Purysburgh- that
he was during this service of nine months a soldier of the continental line. and that he was regularly
discharged by Colonel Little - that his discharge is lost - that he gave it to one John Poe to sell for him - who sold to whom he does not know-- that this was in 1778 as he believes - that altho he entered theservice for nine months he believes that he was in the service about eighteen months- That he again
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was again in the service of the United States as workman in the shop of one John Woods in about six miles of Hillsborough. That one Col Thomas was the Manager - that during this time he was engaged in making wagons for the army of the United States- that this service was performed in the public shops - during this time he
was exempted from duty, which was three years after the expiration of the nine months for which he
had previously enlisted - that when he first
entered the service in the nine months service- he was commanded by the officers before mentioned, but afterwards he was under the command of
Major Nelson and Merlsee[?]was Colonel-that the
latter named gentleman was a french man
and that he was in the Battle of Stono - that the
whole of time as he believes that he was engaged
in the revolution of the was about eighteen months- and that if allowed for the time he worked in the public shop, he was during the revolutionary war engaged in said service about twenty four months. - that he has no documentary evidence of his services as above mentioned-- that he
refers to the certificate of John Sloan and
David Kerr as to his character for truth
that he knows no one by whom he can
prove his services but refers to the Role
filed in the war department-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state and that he come to this County in the year 1792 where he met him ever since
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid William W Pyron
                                                Mark

We John Sloan and David Kerr residents
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Wm [William] Pyron
29679
Declaration of N.C.
Wm Pyron for Pension 
new declaration
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
On this 1st day of April 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for for the County of Mecklenburg, in the state aforesaid, William Pyron, a resident of the County of Mecklenburg of State aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being duly sworn upon the holy Bible, doth on his oath make the following statement on Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

that he was born in the year 1757. In the State of Virginia, either in the County of Hanover or Louisa, which he does not remember, as he was removed from there by his parents when a child, and was brought to North Carolina from Virginia and into County of Caswell now called where he remained until the Revolutionary War:

that he had a Record of his age taken from the record kept by his father. that in the Spring of the year 1778 In the County of Caswell [North Carolina], he volunteered as a private soldier and was in the company Commanded by Captain Robert Moore ([Henry] Dixon was the Major, and [Archibald Lytle] Little was the Colonel.) for the term of nine months.

That he was immediately marched into the State of Virginia To Halifax old Court House [North Carolina], expecting to go to the North, but after remaining there some two or three weeks, by order of they were marched back again to the County of Caswell, North Carolina to Moons Creek: then furlowed [furloughed]. 

In a short time there after he was called into Service, and marched through Salisbury [NC] and Charlotte [NC] into  the State of South Carolina; That he was encamped at the Ten Mile Spring, north of Charlotte, during the Christmas Holidays of the same year he entered the Service 

From there he was marched to Purrysburg [South Carolina] and joined the main army under the command of General [Benjamin] Lincoln. From Purrysburg he was marched to near Augusta [Georgia]. from thence he was marched towards the City of Charleston [SC] though crossing the river and marched through the State of Georgia Some distance, and crossed back again the Savannah River; 

that he encamped Seven miles he thinks from the Stono River [SC] where the battle was fought. [Battle of Stono Ferry, South Carolina 1779] That he was not in the Battle of Stono, but was within hearing. That himself and a few other soldiers were left to guard a few prisoners which had been taken a few days before. 

that after the Battle and while the army was encamped he lost the use of his person so much so that he was unable to walk. That he was sent together with Several others who were sick to the hospital in Charleston South Carolina. That there he recovered  the use of himself, and was furlowed [furloughed] home by General [Benjamin] Lincoln. 

That was in July he believes.; the weather very hot and the country becoming Sickly; That this was July 1779. and he well remembers the Grand Parade in the army on the 4th of July that year, while encamped near the Stono river [SC] That sometime after his return home he was discharged in writing by Col. Little [Archibald Lytle] That the time the Month he was ordered into service he can't with certainly tell, but the weather was cold. That a portion of the Soldiers waded through Haw river [North Carolina] that he waded the river, that the water was cold.

That on their march south, the army encamped a few days in Salisbury [NC] & Charlotte North Carolina each, on  our march South. That he was not less then two months in service when he went to Halifax in Virginia in spring of 1778. but how much longer he can't say with certainty. But left his discharge in the hands of [John] Pogue to drew the amount  of money coming to him for depreciation in the money with which he had been paid off. That he paid Ten Dollars & paid one half for getting it. that he never afterwards recd [received] his discharge. 

That it was not less than Eight months from the time he entered actual service to proceed to South Carolina, untill he was furlowed [furloughed] in the city of Charleston [SC] 
that he knows of no one by whom he can prove his services except one James Landford, who now he understands resides in Pickens District So. Ca. [SC] That he was the Sargant [sergeant] of the Company in which he was.

He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State 
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Eli Stewart JP [Justice of the Peace] [hand drawn seal]
W. Pyron [his mark] X
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

On this 26th Day of August 1833 Personally appeared before me Hugh Stewart one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for Sd [said] County William Pyron a resident of the Sd. [said] county Aged Seventy six years Who Being first duly Sworn acording [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 was Born in the year 1757 in the State of Virginia in Either Hanover or Levicy County he does not know Which as he was Removed from there When a Child and Was Brought to the State of North Carolina in Caswell [Caswel] County and there remained until the Revolutionary war that he has a record of His Age Taken from the record kept by His father 

that in the Spring of the year 1778 he Volunteered to Serve in the Unites States Service as a private soldier for the term of nine Months and that he was immediately Mustered into Service in the Sd [said] of Caswell [Caswel, NC] under the command of Capt Robert Moore under Major [Henry] Dixon & Colonel Little [Archibald Lytle] and that he was Marched into the State of Virginia at Hallefax [Halifax] old Town Expecting to go on to the North But after remaining there Some Two or three Weeks by orders from the Superior officers was Marched Back into Caswell [Caswel] County NC. and was there for a Short Time 

and Was again Called into Service and marched into the State of South Carolina By the Way of Salesbury [Salisbury, NC]  & Charlot [Charlotte, NC] and encamped at the Tenmile [Ten Mile] Spring North of Charleston S.C.  on Christmas Hollowdays [Holidays] in the Same year that He was Marched into Service & from then was Marched directly on to Puiresburgh. [Purrysburg, South Carolina] and joined the Mane [main] army under the Command of General Linkkonn [General Benjamin Lincoln], that he joined a Light infantry Company at Puryes Burg [Purrysburg, SC] his Captains Name he does not Recollect But he was commanded By Major [John] Nelson under
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[Declaration page 2]

Colonel Marlborow, the Last Named officer Ware a french man, and was frequently While attached to the Lightinfantry Company With Pilasky [Casimir Pulaski] a commanding officer of the United States Cavalry and Was Marched from Purysburg [Purrysburg, SC] to augusty [Augusta, GA] and after the Battle at Stono [Battle of Stono Ferry, SC 1779] was taken to Charleston [SC] to the Hospital and there remained until He was furloughed home 

and that altho he Volunteered for only Nine Months he was in actual Service at Least Twelve Months during the Hole [whole] of that Time He was a soldier of the Continental Line & was Legally Discharged By Colonel Litel [Archibald Lytle] That he gave his discharge to John Pogue
to collect the money due him for his Services
this was in the year 1779 & [John] Pogue Never returned His discharge and that after being discharged from the Nine months Service .

He was exempted from any other Tour of Service in the Revolutionary War for the Term of Three years By Law in Consiquence 
[Consequence] of having Served Six of Nine Months that during the time of his being Exempted from Service he Substituted Himself to Serve as a Private Soldier in the Room of William Benton who was drafted in the County of Caswell [Caswel. NC] in the State aforesd [aforesaid] to Serve for the sd [said] Term of Three months & Being a Waggon Maker to Trade instid [instead] of Being Mustered into Service & 
was taken into the Publick [Public] Shop to make waggons for the use of the United States that he worked in the Shop of John Woods about Six Miles from Hilsborow N.C. [Hillsborough, NC] 

The shop was  kept under the Command of Colo. Thomas John Woods was the Superintendent & that he Served the full term of three months in Sd [said] Shop and was legally discharged by John Woods the superintendent in the shop and that after Being discharged from that Tower [Tour] of duty He again Substituted in the room of Thomas Hanger who had been drafted in the same County & State aforsd [aforesaid]