REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - GEORGE & MARY SHEFFIELD

Contributed by: Jen Bawden [jenbawden@comcast.net]


************************************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
        http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
***********************************************************************


George and Mary Sheffield
W. 3611 - North Carolina

In Estill County Kentucky, on the 20th of August, 1832, before Samuel Kelly, 
Hiram W. Gwinn and Samuel Tipton, Justices of the Peace of Said County, George 
Sheffield, resident of Said County, aged 73, made declaration: That in 1776, in 
Wilkes County, North Carolina, he was what was then called a minute man. That in 
that year he was called out and went to Salisbury and remained there 25 days. 
That he was in a company commanded by Jesse Walton, Captain Benjamin Cleveland, 
Lieutenant and William Nool (?) Noll, Ensign. That in the same year he went to 
the Cross Creek, under the same officer, to subdue the Scotch Tories, or the 
Scotch, as they were called. He also went in the same regiment under Benjamin 
Cleveland as Captain, Wm. Gray Lieutenant, and John Speaks Ensign, in the same 
year, on a campaign against the Cherokee Indians, under the command of General 
Rutherford. He was out during the year, about 6 months or 9 months. That 
afterwards, he went out as a volunteer in the company commanded by -- Allen of 
Wilkes County. Thomas Birknell was Ensign. General Livingston commanded. They 
marched to Charlestown and were engaged in fortifying it. He served a term of 3 
months and at the end of that time before his return home, he volunteered for 
another tour of 3 months in Captain George Loomis's company, L. Brady, Lieut. 
was attached to General Loomis'scommand. Archibald Lyttle was Colonel. That 
during the last tour he was taken prisoner by the British at Charlestown and was 
paroled and went home and continued on parole about 12 months. That after he was 
discharged. In 1781, he again volunteered and was rendezvoused at Halifax, North 
Carolina in the company of Captain Cokely. That out of militia, they assembled 
two companies and command was taken by Continental officers. That he was in one 
of these two companies, commanded by Benjamin Coleman, Thomas Pasters, 
Lieutenant, and Thomas Gibson, Ensign. That he was marches from Halifax under 
Coleman to New River and toward Wilmington and continued out for 3 months. That 
most of the time, he acted as orderly seargeant. That he has resided in Estill 
County for 33 years.

Thomas White, clergyman, and Lewis Moore, high sheriff, residents of Estill 
County, Kentucky, made oath: That they are well acquainted with George Sheffield 
and have been for many years, and to their belief in his statements.

In Estill County, Kentucky, on the 21st of January 1833, George Sheffield 
appeared in court and made oath supplementary to the one formerly made. That he 
was born in what is now called Warren County, North Carolina on the first of 
April 1759. That he has a record of his age in his Bible at home. That when he 
entered the Revolutionary War, he resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
Since then, he has resided part of the time in Georgia, part in Tennessee and 
for the last 23 years he has resided in Estill County, Kentucky

George Sheffield of Estill County Kentucky, Kentucky, who was a seargeant-
private in the North Carolina Line, for 16 months as private and 3 months as 
seargeant, was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, to commence on the 4th of 
March 1831. Certificate of the pension was issued April 1, 1833.

Mary Sheffield appeared in court in Breathitt County, Kentucky and made oath: 
That she is the widow of George Sheffield, deceased, and appointed John S. L. 
Edwards of Washington, D.C. her attorney to draw up her claim for a pension.

In Breathitt County Kentucky, on September 20, 1833, before Thomas J. Frazier, 
Judge of the Court, Mary Sheffield, aged 83, resident of Said County appeared 
and made oath: That she is the widow of George Sheffield by a Methodist minister 
named William Duzan. That her maiden name was Mary Little. That her husband died 
in Estill County, Kentucky, in 1835 or 1836.

W. H. Smith, clerk of Washington County, Tennessee, on the 89th of June 1853, 
made copy of the marriage bond on record in his office in Jonesboro, Tennessee. 
George Sheffield and George House went on the bond under William Blount, Govenor 
of Tennessee on the 3rd. of August, 1795.

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, on the 20th of September 1853, before Judge of 
the County Court, William Newton, aged 49, resident of count and state 
aforesaid, made oath: That he has been acquainted with George Sheffield, 
deceased and his family since 1812 and to the truthfulness of the statements of 
said George Sheffield and wife.

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, on the 20th of September 1853, James Sheffield 
aged 63, resident of Said County and State made oath: That he knew the above 
named George Sheffield for 12 years before and up to the time of his death. That 
the witness was present and saw him die in 1835 or 1836. That George and Mary 
Sheffield raised a family of children.

George Sheffield, aged 44 years also a resident of Estill County, Kentucky made 
oath: That he has known George Sheffield ever since his earliest recollection. 
That said Sheffield died in Estill County, Kentucky, on May 17, 1835. This 
witness saw him die.

Mary Sheffield was inscribed on the pension roll of Kentucky, to commence of 4th 
of March 1848. Certificate was issued October 19, 1853.