REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JESSE NOLAND

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Noland, Jesse
S 14039 N.C.

In Estill County, Kentucky, on November 19, 1832, before John W. Moore, Nicholas 
Merrill and Sampson Walters, Justices of the Peace, Jesse Noland, resident of 
said county, age 71 years, made oath; That he entered service in the 
Revolutionary War as a volunteer in 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina, in the 
Militia and served a term of 3 months. John Johnson was Captain. Shortly 
afterward he was appointed to Major General Rutherford was commander. That he 
was marched to near Camden, S.C. That he was in the Battle when Gates was 
defeated but was detailed to take charge of the baggage of the company to which 
he belonged. After the battle was over and the troops collected we were 
assembled in Muhlenberg County, North Carolina and was there attached to the 
company again which he was commanded by Captain Locke. Frank Locke was the 
Colonel. We continued in Muhlenberg County till I was discharged. That he then 
returned to his residence in Rowan and the Tories, becoming to powerful, that he 
with his Mother, then a widow, moved to Virginia. The British then marched up 
into Muhlenberg County and after the British and Tories were driven back in the 
Fall of 1781. He returned again to Rowan County. That in the summer of 1781, he 
again volunteered and served a tour of 3 months in the Militia and went from 
Rowan County. Gabriel Enix was his Captain, Smith was Colonel and General 
Rutherford again commanded. He marched down to Wilmington or near to it, served 
out his two months and was discharged near Wilmington. He heard of the surrender 
of Cornwallis about the time of his discharge. He further states that he was 
born in Charles County, Maryland, in 1761. That he moved from Maryland to Loudon 
County, Virginia; from there to Rowan County, North Carolina, thence to 
Kentucky, in 1784, where he has resided ever since. That he was resided in 
Estill County for 30 years.

James Noland of Estill County, Kentucky, aged 92 years, made oath; that he 
recollects that his brother, Jesse Noland was serving as a volunteer in the 
militia during the Revolutionary War, as he stated.

Samuel Kelly, clergyman, and Samuel Tipton, both residents of Estill County, 
Kentucky, made certification that they are acquainted with Jesse Noland that he 
is of honest and respectable character, and to their belief in his statements.

Jesse Noland of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the company 
commanded by Colonel Locke in North Carolina Line for 6 months from 1780 was 
inscribed on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency to commence on the 4th of March 
1831. Certificate of the pension was issued January 16, 1833.