Butts County GaArchives Military Records.....Stewart, John January 23, 1835
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of John Stewart, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll __, Application #R10158
Butte County, Georgia, January 23, 1835, JOHN STEWART, aged 85 years: “That he
entered in the army of the United States in the year 1777 and served as a private
two months in a regiment of state troops under the following named officers in the
state of North Carolina: The regiment was commanded by Colonel PASTLEY [PAISLEY] in
a company commanded by Captain STEWART. We started from Guilford Courthouse in the
month of September and marched to Randolph County in said state and at a place
called the Cross Roads, joined General RUTHERFORD’s army and then marched to a place
called the Raft Swamps in said state, and there encamped for some time, and in the
time of being there, we had a small skirmish with some Tories that lurked about the
swamp, but they dispersed and there was nothing done on either side. We stayed until
November and then Colonel PASTLEY’s [PAISLEY] regiment which I belonged to, was
discharged; and I received a discharge from Captain STEWART, but the long time which
has elapsed and not knowing it would ever be any service to me, it was lost. The
days of the month that I entered the service and was discharged, from the time it
has been and the loss of memory, I cannot precisely say, but am certain it was 2
months or more. At the time I rendered the service I lived in Guilford County, State
of North Carolina.”

“The next tour I entered the service the 1st day of April in the year 1780,  at
Guilford Courthouse, State of North Carolina under the command of Captain BETHEL as
a private drafted man. We then marched to Charlotte Town, Mecklenburg County, NC and
there we joined General Caswell’s army of state troops. We then marched to Camden,
SC and there we joined Colonel Bluford’s regiment of regulars, and Colonel
Washington’s regiment of cavalry. We then marched to Monks Corner, 25 miles from
Charleston, SC with the intention of joining General Lincoln’s army at Charleston,
but at Monks Corner, news met us that he had surrendered the town. We then retreated
to Camden.”

“In our retreat, after we crossed Santee River, Colonel Tarleton appeared on the
other side. On our pursuit, Colonel Washington recrossed the river and gave him a
brush and took 12 prisoners, and then aimed to cross the river 12 miles above, but
before he got across, Tarleton came up with him and retook the prisoners. We then
got back to Camden. General Caswell and Colonel Bluford parted. Colonel Bluford
aimed to go by Charlotte and Salisbury, but before he got to Charlotte, at Hanging
Rock, Tarleton and some Tories overtook him and defeated his army. General Caswell
and the state troops took the lower route and aimed to go to Fayetteville and
Wilmington. When we got to Cape Fear between Fayetteville and Wilmington, the
regiment that I belonged to was discharged the 1st of  July. I received a discharge
at that time from Captain BETHEL, but it is lost. The battalion that I was in was
commanded by Major WHITE. The above service was 3 months and remained in the places
above stated. 

“I then lived in Guilford County, and rsided there until the year 1790 and then came
to the state of Georgia, and have resided in this state ever since, and now resides
in Butts County, Georgia. 

Interrogatories:
	“I was born in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1750. My age was recorded in
the family prayer book of my father, but at the death of my father, the book fel to
possession of some other of the children and I expect that the book is now in the
state of  Alabama…I received a discharge the first tour from Captain GEORGE STEWART,
who was my brother. The second tour I received a discharge from Captain BETHEL, but
they are both now lost from my possession.”

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