REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT - JOHN WEST

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John West
Revolutionary Service #32580 
North Carloina Contininental Line, 
Private-Commanded by Captain Johnson--of the Regiment 

Commanded by Col. Lytle of the North Carolina Line for two years. 
Inscribed on the rolls for two years. 

Entered the Service of the Colonies in 1779 under the
command of Captain Stephen Your, in Gates County, North
Carolina. Marched to Georgetown, South Carolina...then to
Charlestown. Volunteered for six more months service and on
the expiration of that, again volunteered in Captain
Johnson's Company. Service was to expire on June 24th, 1780.

On May 12, 1780 was taken prisoner of war and put on board a
British Prison of War, thirty-two Gun Brigate. Was taken to
the Isle of Bermuda. Was again put on a large Prison Ship
until 1781 . Was then put on a British Flag Ship and landed
on Chesapeake Bay and set at liberty at Hamptons. He states
he was a prisoner of War from the early part of 1779 until
1801 or 1802 . 

This record from The National Archives, Atlanta, Georgia

The following is from "Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. 111" John
West, Talbot County, Ga., Private, annual allowance $80.00
South Carolina Militia and Continintal Line...age 72 at time
of pension