Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11933, John Yearwood, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Yearwood, John
R 11933
CONTENTS

State of Tennessee } Yankib, Matthews County } on this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared in open court, before the Circuit court of said Matthews County now sitting, John Ledwood a resident of the County of Matthews and State of Tennessee, and seventy eight who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth and his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832; That he he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; He entered the service in the month of February seventeen hundred and eighty one ; He does not remember the day of the month. His officers were as follows - Ensign Peter Salter (who was killed at Eutaw Springs) Lieutenant Parks, Capt- ain Finis Reynolds, Major Martin, Colonel Lewis (who died some twenty years since near Nashville) and Gen. Greene. He never was with the main army but once; Though he was frequently in scouting companies against the Tories. He resided in Shawnee County North Carolina , at the time he entered the service. He entered the service voluntarily, but does not know whether he was in the Continental service or not. He was not drafted, but entered for during the war. He received no bounty, but at the end of his service he received two papers from Capt. Reynolds - one of which he was told (not being able to read) was a discharge - (which he lost shortly after he received it) and the other a certificate for land. The latter he sold to Col Williams Polk for a wool hat. When he left Shawnee under Capt. Reynolds, he marched to Guilford court house - The whole of Shawnee company of, and himself among the number, were guarding the bags baggage during the battle there. The baggage was kept about two miles from the main road, & three from the field of battle, at a place called

"stinking water". After this battle he marched across Pease river, to the Eutaw Springs, and was in that battle. He there received a wound from a ball just above the knee right knee - but having an leather breeches, & the force of the ball being weak, he recovered entirely from the wound, though the scar is still to be seen. After the battle he with others pursued the British a few miles, & then returned & buried the dead. Captain Prunels was wounded in a severe manner - The morning after the battle the wounded soldiers of the British, stated that they (the enemy) had received news of the surrender of Cornwallis and that this was the reason of their retreat towards Charlestown. Two or three days after left Reynolds' (or Prunels') company, was in private of which this declarant was a private, was discharged, at about twelve or fifteen miles from the battle ground. He does not remember the day on which he was discharged - but it was two or three days after the above named battle. He was in the service eight months & some days - He did not reach home till November - Being young when in service knew but few of the regular officers, or even their names, farther than he has stated. He has no documentary evidence from which he can prove his services. The testimony of the only living witness by whom he can prove his services (Mary Ann Sailors) is hereto annexed - He was born in Halifax County N. Carolina on the 6 June, seventeen hundred & sixty five  four . He has a very old record of his age in his bible. He lived in North Carolina till 1805 when he moved to Mississippi County, Tennessee, where he still resides. He names to the court the following persons who can certify to his veracity, James

Rev. Prof. L. Fagan. Hugh Kirk, Mr. Gilliland, & Mrs B. Lillie. This deponent would have applied before this for a pension, but being in tolerable circumstances, he did not feel that need of it that he now does - nor did he know until he found Mrs. Sailors that he could prove any thing of them his services.
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 any state or Territory.
John is G. Gorman wrote

To wit: We Robert L. Fagan a clergyman residing in Cannon (county) (formerly Metherford county) Tennessee and William Gilliam residing in said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Warwood, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn to open court the day and year aforesaid. Samuel H. Hoage Clerk of Metherford Circuit court
Robert L. Fagan Wm Gilliam
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 Robert L. Fagan who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Cannon (formerly Metherford county aforesaid) and that William Gilliam is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Anders M c Gehee Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Rutherford County
I Samuel H. Hodge clerk of the circuit court for said Rutherford County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Yearwood for a Passivire
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Murfreesboro, this Twenty Seventh day of November 1840
Samuel H. Hodge Clerk of Rutherford Circuit Court
State of Tennessee
I have hereunder one of the proofs the circuit court in and for the state of Tennessee presiding for the fifth judicial circuit do hereby certify that Samuel H. Hodge who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, & that the same is sealed with the seal of our said court for Rutherford County Given under my hand and seal
Nov 27-1840
Anderson Judge
35.130 John Yearwood Subscriber

11.933 P. O. John Yearwood Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

John Yearwood Tennessee
Rejected
See let. 9 Dec. '40
To applicant
did not perform six months actual service
11933
Act of June 1832

Dec 8 1840
Tenn.
J. Yearwood cl. act 1832
John James J. Colwell Commissioner of Pensions J. H. Whipple the cis
EVET

Murphyborough Tennessee Nov - 27. 1840
Hon S. L. Edwards
Enclosed are my pension papers - which you will please examine You will perhaps find my name on some of your rolls - or on the roll of of those who were to receive lands.
I hope Yr humble serv
John G. Greenwood

State of Tennessee Rutherford County  Yarbrough
Before me Edward Waller a justice of the peace in and for Rutherford County aforesaid this day personally appeared Mary Ann Sailor, age ninety and years, who being first duly sworn upon oath, saith she was acquainted with John Gearwood a revolutionary soldier, as far back as the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, that she knew of his service in the army. He went into the service in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, and served till the news of the surrender of the British at Yorktown reached the place of his service which was at the Eutaw Springs. This deponent's husband Philip Sailor, was in the service with John Gearwood. This deponent lived in two miles of Gearwood, at the time he went into the service, and also when he returned. John Gearwood was in Captain Finis Hummel's (or Reynold's) company, and marched from Rhea County County. He was in the regular service, under Major Martin, Col Lewis and General Greene. This deponent has known him ever since. He now resides in the county of Rutherford, Tennessee. Maryann Sailor subscribed & sworn to before me this 11th day of March A.D. 1839. and I do certify that deponent is a person of credit, and respectability. Edward Waller Justice of the peace.

State of Tennessee Rutherford County
3 I Robt S. Morris, Clerk of the County court of said Rutherford County do hereby certify, that Leonora Waller, who has attested the foregoing deposition is, and was, at the time of attesting a justice of the peace for our said county duly elected and qualified, and that the signature, thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office, this thirteenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Robt S. Morris Clerk of Rutherford County Court

State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } } I, Jacob
J. William Vinson Chairman and presiding justice of the County Court of said Rutherford County do hereby certify that Prob S. Morris, who has made the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified that said certificate is in due form of law, and sealed with our county seal.
Given under my hand and seal this, thirteenth day of March A.D. 1829.
William Vinson Chairman of Rutherford County Court.