BURKE COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - George Poplin, Revolutionary War Pension Application ----¤¤¤---- REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - GEORGE POPLIN Pension Records, Revolutionary War soldiers (Film 0971952) George Poplin S 7328 North Carolina George Poplin of Burke co NC was a private in the company commanded by Capt Ducks (?) and the regiment commanded by Col Littenell for 14 months. He was placed on the pension roll in North Carolina 11 Oct 1833. 22 Oct 1832 in Burke co NC appeared George Poplin. According to what his parents told him he was born 15 Dec 1752 and he believes that he was 79 years old last Dec. He volunteered for 9 months in the month of Sept, does not remember the year, under Col John Littenell and Capt Jacob Ducks and was stationed in the Hickory Mountains Barracks in Chatham co NC. They were frequently sent on short expeditions against the Tories. He was on this duty for 7 months then marched up the Yadkin River and then had a small engagement with some of Cornwallis' troops. Col Littenell was defeated at this place and was separated from his troops who retreated under Capt Ducks back to Chatham where they were discharged. He received a written discharge from Capt Ducks. Poplin next volunteered under Major John Knalls whose brother Nicholas was Captain. This was a little before Hillsborough was taken by Col Fanning and McVeal's Scotch Levies. The Americans marched from Chatham to Cane Creek at Linley's mill where they met Fanning and McVeal who were returning from Hillsborough and a severe engagment ensued. The battle last about 3 hours at the US troops tried to retake Governor Burke and other prisoners where were at Hillsborough, but they were unsuccessful. Col Littenell and Major Knalls were both killed in the battle. Poplin remained in service under Capt Nicholas Knalls abouth 3 months. On account of the Levies they had to leave the county and under Major Rossen and Col Golson they went down to South Carolina and remained there until they heard that Cornwallis had been taken. While in South Carolina he was in 2 skirmishes, one on Drowning Creek and one on Shoe heel Swamp. Both of those were against the Scotch Levies. Poplin was discharged by Major Rossen soon after Cornwallis' capture. His discharge papers are all lost at this time. Issac Stewart testified that he first knew George Poplin in Anson co and had heard it said that he had been a soldier in the Revolution. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Pam Shelton-Anderson (pshelton1@compuserve.com) ___________________________________________________________________