Caswell County NcArchives Military Records.....Hughes, Andrew October Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 30, 2006, 3:39 am Pension Application Of Andrew Hughes, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #W2585 Pickens District, SC, October 4th, 1834, Andrew Hughes, aged 79 years: “That soon after the Declaration of Independence a liberty pole was reared at Captain Jewett’s muster ground in Caswell County, and that he there volunteered in the foot, a private. Returned home from there to Orangeburg, NC and joined his company under the command of Captain Thomas Flack, Col. Locke and General Rutherford, the year not recollected, and marched to the overhill towns in the Cherokee nation and served out a 6 month tour.” “Soon after he again volunteered a private in what was called mounted militia under Captain Wadsworth Tate, Col. Maben and General Rutherford and marched to Cross Creek and defeated the Scotch and Tories below Cross Creek and served out a 3 month tour.” “Again turned out a volunteer in the foot under Captain Wadsworth Tate and Major Dixon and marched to a place then called Pinetree and now Camden, and took up winter quarters and served out a 3 month tour.” “Shortly after turned out volunteer in the foot under Captain Jamison, and Col. Lytle and marched to Charleston, SC, from there to Purysburg. There learned that the British had got possession of Savannah, then marched up the Savannah River on the SC side, and the British on the other, until we came near Augusta and were reinforced by General Ashe, and were stationed for some time at Liberty Hill. The British evacuated Augusta, we crossed the river and pursued them down. Had several skirmishes with their rear guard and were ?finally defeated at Briar Creek. Marched from there to the Two Sisters, erected breastworks, and served out a 9 months tour.” “Was afterwards twice in scouting parties, once at the High Rock 20 days and over to prevent the Tories from joining Wallace [he meant Cornwallis] 10 days, making in all 1 year 9 months and 30 days in actual service. He knows of no one but John Wilson whose testimony he can procure…” He was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania on 4th April, 1755. I have it recorded in my Bible at my house. I lived in Orange County, NC [when called into service]. Moved from there to Pendleton election district, SC where I now reside and have resided 44 years.” “Colonel Lee, I think was a regular officer. I knew him at the High Rock, NC and was likewise with him when he defeated Col. Pyles. Was all together in the militia service, and was the greater part of the time commanded by Col. Lytle, and a part of the time by General Ashe, but do not know whether General Ashe was a regular or militia officer and I do not know to which regiment he belonged.” Additional Comments: His widow, Nancy Hughes filed for a pension in Murray County, GA on 9 November, 1855 at the age of 90. She married him in the Pickens District, SC in September 1830, and her maiden name was Nancy Mauldin. He husband died in the house of his son Charles Hughes on 1st of September, 1843. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/caswell/military/revwar/pensions/hughes390gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb