The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31

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nsDtowr the famous bastlc-so web known by tina
nanetook place, IN which he with the other herses q
mat memorable day, bore an active part Du. ID
bloody conflicts, he was so fortunate 70 csc >.
nDnnrt, although 10 one OF them bullet passed
through in the clothing close 70 BIS reck During
Arlington were at Valley Forge the British were Ia pos-
Session Of h,laaelpha Il was important be pstrios
possible from obtaining by trading with the inhabitants or
by successful foragng parties supplies OF in the dis
NC, sng between Valley Forge ana the city q Phadel-
phia. Tor tbs purpose Mr.. Amburn, with fifty sixty
other yoube men whom be had commanded At q military
school previous to the war, MEG themselves into vo
mnteer company, and by them elected caIsain. While
they principal station was at the Crooked Billet they
pat, oiled the adjoining country. After the breaking up
OF The camp at Valley Forge, the company, as body.
General Maxwell to New jersey, and joined General
Dickinson, IN command Of the New Jersey militia. He
was win bis company actively employed for several
months IN that portion Of the country lying between New
York and fbiladeJ ha, and without diminishing
with the enemy Owing 10 sickness, which was succeed
ca by troublesome sore his leg he compelled
leave for home. In consequence Of this the company
ofbapded one portion accompan ting him hOme and the
un"e ~n o IN COMPANIES remained IN the
Carolina, and from there, in 1897 TO Grayson county
Virginia In 1858, While on visit 70 Marion county, In
Iensned there ever since
JOHN JOHNSON, who ninety seven years old was born
in, and first drafted from Hanover county Virginia and
marched 70 Poplar Spring church, near which place was
body Of British troops. In 1885, under Captain Dan
bridge, for while encamped on Shooco Hill, in Rich
m SD1, 'ssn taken ,s Charles City Court House
In the ngnt- slason upon them, woandng and
Killing Killing Several Of the company In 1881, un.
opposite Little York The evening preceding the sur
render Of Lord Corvallis the troops with WHICH
in possession Of be Brhish for The purpose of akps
by Storm but while on the way fred upon by
portion of the enemy and on its being returned they fsd
" gloucester ana the stormDg party ordered " return
to the encampment
JOHN SAXON, ninety eight years of age, entered tse
service IN May, 1851 at place called Scruby Oak, In
under Captain Richard Sackct soon after was stationed
near what was called the "ines" being the division
ployca in scouting after toies On the lst Of July the
French forces under Count Rochambean having arrived
were marched to Morssnia the place being vacated by
From there marched 10 Kings bridge where both joined
General Washington. While acting as patrollng party
under Captain Forey were attacked in the night, and
Sergeant and Corporal killed AZ another time CAPTAIN
Sacket ~hle at breakfast taken prisoner near White
Plans and the scouting party attacked by forty Eve light
norsemtn, but after making two spirited charges they
forced to retire in 1925 he moved 10 Wheeler In
s.euben county, and in 1889 to Faye,se county Iod.
JOHN sHADDY is lob years old He was born in Hills
boro, Orange county N c. enlisted into troop Of caval-
ry, under Captain Allen, Of Guford, and marched to
south Caroina then through Baltimore, Yorktown, Pa,
to SchuyikiIl river near Philadelphia After remaining
while, returned 70 South Car DINA, and discharged
In 1850 entered the service for three years the regi
ment Of North Carolina militia, commanded by Colonel
While leading the Generals horse to water was thrown
breaking his breast bone, causing him remain under
me DOCTORS care eight months During one period OF his
service was under General Green and present bat
ties Of Guiord ana Almanac Creek, In Orange county
He was discharged befOrs the termination of his enlist
mtns Tor three years; but, after hs return home, he
joined some scouting parties who were watching and
tarassng tories. Under Captain Hardin Perkins, while
watching the house Of jacob Hosg one Of the party VIII
liam Price, shot tory. 1t after appeared TO the
satisfaction Of tho scouting party, that Mr.. Hogg was
good friend 70 the cause
FLORIDA.
The following revolutionary soldiers are LYING and pen.
sioners in Florida -
JOHN vAuouAN, Nassau county, aged % years.
JONI FLETCHER, Gadsden county, aged "a years. vofan
teercu under Captain James bragg, while living in Marion
district the Pee Dee river in south Carolina i'm.
medaey marched TO reinforce General Gates but while
the company was on the way, received Of his de-
feat, and was dismissed, and Mr.. Fletcher returned
home Ills fathers house and others in that vicinity
constantly watched and often annoyed by rowing bodies
Of tories the purpose OF intercepng any volunteers
that might from time TO time, be way General
Mai ions camp ana to capture his der brothers, who
were well known TO be in service with General Marion or
other officer and occasionally visited the old
sieao Soon after hia return the tories OF their
offensive domiciliary visits. when he and three Of
his brothers came near falling into their hands
but they, with several other patriots, escaped and
succeeded in reaching swamp, where they were COM
PEELED to hide and de END themselves as heat thew could
from tho pursuit and attack OF their enemies. Driven
from place Of refuge to another they spent part of
the autumn, oil the winter and portion Of the spring
tOrice, from fh0' BWhAnp
while great hardships privations procuring their
necessary food, either through their exertions
those of their friends. Finally Mr. F succeeded join
ing General Marion at Burches Mills, and sent
10 Cat Island, just below Georgetown Was present when
General Marion attempted TO oslodge body Of tories
canped at White Marsh, between the Big ana Little Pee
Iee and the attack GU Georgetown, both IN 1881 Also
on the British forces between Charleston apc antee by
General Marion, who haa his cor in swamp
by which the former must pass. In 1854, be moved 10
and lived IN several places ~ Georgia until 1875, when he
removed " GacsGen county Florida.
ALABAMA.
The following revolutionary soldiers are pensioners in
Alabama
THcMAs CLARK, aged 94 years, states that he born
III Lancaster county, Pennsylvania At the age Of i've
years, being left orphan, bound to Mr. Mc5abee,
ana accompanied HIM IN his removal 10 Chester dsrict,
south Carolina Entered the under Captain John
Mcclure. ana marched to join General Sumpter Rocky
Mount but before reaching that place was captured by
the TOMS, and immediately carried within the enemy's
ilues unoer the command Of Colonel Turnbull While
prisoner frequent soicitat ons accompanied with many
naeripg Inducements, maize 10 him to desert tao
Of Lis country and join the British forces but he
.resolutely refused" them all he was enabled soon ~
make his escape and join the American forces. AT sepa
rate periods vhc in the companies Of Captains Frances,
Carlisle and hoses Lddle under the command OF Colonel
Andrew f1ckebs ana General Green, stationed for
several months Bacons Bridge, Copper river twenty
mics above Charleston wbhe the British wer IN posses
SION Oh that city At two other Periods under Colonel
iickens, in Captain ROBERT Carruher's company,
stationed At Fort Independence on Rocky river, and
nder and at the house OF John Norwood protect
frontier from the barassng depredations of the In tans
After the close Of the revolutionary war, he settled IN
Abbeville district c then Ebert county
Ca; then TO Ray county, Tenn. and 1915 NJ
Jefferson county Ala In 1889 he moved into Tuscaloosa
county, same State.
wM SPEAR, who IS now 1ol years DID, was born on the
eastern shore Of Maryland, and commenced his service
in $780, Surry county, N c. under Colonel Joseph Will
hams ana continued unuer Ooonels Joseph Philips
Martin. Was at various periods in the service al Salisbury
and Gulford, in N. and in Virginia At the time Of the
surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS, active service the
vicinity OF Wilmington, N. c. From 1901 10 1924 he
sded in Kentucky and then removed Jefferson county
Ala.
REUBEN STEVENS, Chambers county, Ala, 81 years.
MICHIGAN.
The records Of the Pension Office show the following
services rendered the war Of the Revolution by soldiers
now residents of Michigan
HOOPER BnnoP, now Of Oakland county, and aged
nhety Six years, was born in Brmfeld,
and subsequently lived in OnoDgada county NJ Y, first
enlisted in lit; again in 1878, to the Mohawk
river, but after arriving at Albany the expedition was
abandoned. In 1850 marched to West Point, and
q the guard execution of Major Andre, 1881