Jasper County GaArchives Military Records.....Daniel Freenam, Rev. Pension Record 
Revwar - Pension 
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State of Georgia S31681 = pension number
Jasper County

On the twenty-third day of October in the year fo our Lord eighteen hundred & 
thirty-two personally came before the Superior Court of Jasper County, nad the 
state Aforesaid. Daniel Freeman, a resident of said state and county, aged 
seventy-five years who being duly sworn according to law. Doth on his oath make 
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made 
by the dept of Congress June 7th 1822.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the 
year seventeen hundred & seventy -----,( The exact year not now recollected,)
with Capt. James Williams, and served in the Fourth Regiment of the North 
Carolina Line. Gen Nash's Brigade, under Col. James Thaxtons who combined to 
enumerate all the time he was in the service. There were several officiers and 
under officiers changed frequently  during the service names not now 
recollected. Was never enlisted but once back served a short tour previous to 
his enlistment, as inductee under Col Rogers  commanded by Gen Cardwell of N 
Carolinia, and was at the battle of Moors Creek Bridge where we defeated the 
Torries, He left the service in the fall of the same year of the Battle of 
Monmouth, time ont now recollected. After enlisting he rendevoued at 
Willmington, N Carolina, and marched from there to Hadleys Point in  
S. Carolina. After remaining there awhile he marched from there through 
N. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, brigade came together at Georgrtown from there 
to Philidelphia. From there over the Schuylkill under Gen. Washington to the 
head of Elk, from thense to Shad's ford on the Brandywine was in the battle 
fought there . And marched from there into winter Quarters at Valley Forge. He
was in the battle of Germantown where Gen. Nash was killed and was near him 
when he recieved hos death wounds. He was also with the army at the battle of 
Monmouth in New Jersey but was not personally in the fight having been detached 
on a flanking party that did come into the engagement.
In the fall of the year after the battle of Monmouth he was discharged at a 
place called White Plains to the best of his recollection. Having served out 
the full
time for which he enlisted (two years and a half
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the 
present and he declares that is name is not on the pension roll of any agency 
in any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court 23 oct., 1832.

Daniel Freeman.
Court gave favorable opinion for Daniel Freeman's Rev. War service.

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