Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,628, for Adam Stroup, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Stroup, Adam
S. 7628
born in Ind.
carded.
CONTENTS

North Carolina 27883
Adam Stroup
Lincoln in the State of NC
who was a general in the company commanded by Captain Armstrong of the Regt commanded by Sedberry in the NC Carolina militia. 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Augt 1834 and per Ld Reuben Smith
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 60 00 Semimant. allowance ending 14 Sept " 10
$ 70.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvesters Clerk, Book 8 Vol 89 Page 74

State of North Carolina Lincoln County 2 July Septmber 1834
On the 24th July 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court now sitting Adam Stroup a resident of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina aged Eighty Eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to 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 here in stated that he was drafted and on the 24th day of June in the year 1780 that he was marched into service at the Suckasage ford in Lincoln County under the Command of Captain William Adkinson the Compa- ny was marched to Charlotte, where his Company joined the Company of Captain Spring we marched into Rutherford to Second Creek where we joined the Com- pany of Captain Spry Troops under the Com- mand of Col. Seay and Colonel Seay Settler, the army was marched to Crossfield where General Rutherford took Command of the Army and at Pee Dee General Rutherford was wounded from Pee Dee the army was marched to Camden to Rugeley's Mill he was at the Battle at Rugeley's Mill on the 16th day of August after the Battle he returned

he returned to Lincoln County the army being defeated & scattered on the 18th day of August he returned to Lincoln County, on the 22nd he joined his Company again at Daniel Gray in this County his Company continued on duty in Lincoln County in pursuit of the tories until the 30th day of September at Hounds on Long Creek. Having served three months he got no written discharge.
he was not drafted in December 1781 the Company was mustered into service near Charlotte under the Command of Captain Peter Gorney when they were joined by other troops but he does not recollect the names of the officers except Colonel Joseph Dickson they were marched towards Mill ington but before they got to Wilmington they were ordered back having marched within ten miles of Wilmington. near Salem the troops were discharged and he returned home having served out a three months term. he cannot more par- ticular describe his service, in the first three months term he a part of the time drove a Waggon. he was ordered by his Captain to drive the team and continued to do so until Gates defeat
he absolutely knows every Character what ever is associated or annually except the present and declares his name is not on the pension list Roll of any agency he does not know of any Clergymen who is acquainted with him in his service

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before Said
Adam his Stroup Mark
Questions by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you Born Answer I was Born within three miles of the City of Baltimore in the year 1746
2nd have you any record of your age if so when is it
answer I have none I was Bound out at 8 years of age and have lost my Indenture
3rd When & When were you living when you were Called into Service when have you lived since the Revolutionary War and when do you now live
answer I lived in this County at the time I was Called into Service and ever since
4th how were you Called into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom
answer I was drafted
5th State the names of the officers who were with the troops where you served both Continental and State Regiments as you can recollect and the general Progress History of your Service
answer General Gates, Rutherford General Caswell, Col. Stroup and Col. Hester are all I can recollect

6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service of the by whom was it given and what became of it answer I never received one
7th State the names of persons to whom you are acquainted and to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
answer Jacob Hornby Esqr, Peter Serrum whose affidavit is annexed to this deposition
Peter Serrum aged 72 years was acquainted with Adam Sharp before and since the Revolutionary War he volunteered in 1780 and marched with Adam Sharp to Rugeleys plantation near Camden where the defeat was ordered with other troops to Green Kent's plantation was taken prisoner and sent to Charleston, at the time he left the main army he left the applicant Adam Sharp in Gates Army Serrum is now of age 72 years
Peter Serrum Mark
Jacob Hornby of the parish of ... for said County has known Adam Sharp for many years has known him for many years of the ...  has known him for many years of the ...  has known him for many years of the ... has frequently conversed with the said Adam Sharp about his Revolutionary services himself; he further states that Adam Sharp is a man of truth and veracity known to all the above doth I sign in open Court J. Hornby

State of North Carolina
Lincoln County E. We here board hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after publishing the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the applicant above named was a Revolutionary soldier and served as in States and the board further certify that Jacob Horny Esq. Peter Schum and William Rankin are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Asst. H. H. (Chairman of said board) Justices of the Court John M. Harry Daniel Hoke
State of North Carolina Lincoln County E.
I, Abner W. Hearnby Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the Lincoln County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of Adam Stroup for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of July 1834
A. W. Hearnby Clerk Clerk of the Court for Lincoln County

Rev. May
7628
INVALID.
Am
File No. 7628
Adams Straub Pr. New War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: —Vol. 1 st , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adam Stroup NC
Acworth 6 mo. pr. $20.00
D. Reinhardt Lincolnton NC

State of South Carolina Personally appeared Lincoln County William Rankin before me & made oath in an oath of Law & Oath that he was well acquainted with Adam Sharp during the Revolutionary War, that he served with the said Adam Sharp in Adam Sharp's company to America a magazine & that he was engaged in that business at the defeat near Camden S.C. 1780. This was a then as the same. The deponent further states that he believes Adam Sharp was in company with the deponent in America in the Falls & at Lyons in this County some time or more different times but cannot recollect the time of the arrival in these Falls. Sworn to & subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace July 14 th 1834
Subscribed J. Farny
William Rankin
Jacob Farny before whom the above deponent William Rankin was sworn hereby certify that William Rankin is a man of truth and respectability given from my hand
J. Farny

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State of North Carolina & I, Steele M Stearns County & Stearns County Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions here certify that Jacob Hornby Esq. who attested the within affidavit of Miller and Rankin is a Magistrate in and for said County duly & second Commissioned and that his legal tenure to the same is genuine shown from under my hand and seal of office this 26 day of July 1834
M c Stearns County Clerk Clerk of the Court for Leavenworth County