Edgecombe County, NC - Military

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Revolutionary Service of James SCARBROUGH of Edgecombe County, N.C.
Transcribed by Sloan Mason


Draper Manuscripts, Sumpter Papers
VV Vol. 16
#0889220

p.125
Col. W. H. DAVIE goes to King's Mountain for relief of WILLIAMS

State of N.C.
Edgecombe County

On this 25th day of Feb. personally appeared in open court before the Justices of 
the Court of Edgecombe Co. now sitting, James SCARBROUGH a resident of the County of 
Edgecombe, and State of N.C. aged as by record now in his possession, 84 years who 
first being duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following 
declaration in order. To obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 
1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named 
officers and served as herein stated. That he volunteered Under Col. Henry IRWINN 
and in the Company of Capt. Jonas JOHNSTON (day and date not recollected) in the 
capacity of Sergeant for the purpose of joining Gen. CASWELL at the time of the 
Scotch defeat at Moore's Bridge and served about 30 days. This second term of 
service he voluntered as a Captain to go to the assistance of the Virginians at 
the Great Bridge at the time that DUNMORE laid waste the country and caused Norfolk 
to be burnt, but did not reach there in due time for the engagement. He knew none 
of the officers except Capt. Henry Irwin TOOLE. He then returned to the N.C. Militia 
where he remained under the command of Col. Henry HART until discharged. In this tour 
he served 3 months. He knows of no living person by whom he can prove his services 
into his campaigning. He was commissioned By Gov. CASWELL of N.C., commission not to 
be found nor the date recollected. His 3rd term of service he volunteered As a Captain 
Commanded By Gov. CASWELL in July 1780 as appears from the commission.  Field Officers 
Gen. Allen JONAS, Col. Henry HART, Lt. Col. BRANCH. He marched through different parts 
of this state and to a place on the border of S.C. called New Providence where he 
joined the Continental Army under the command of Brig. Gen. SMALLWOOD. He was then sent 
by Gen. SMALLWOOD to King's Mtn. In S.C. under Col. Wm. Richardson DAVIE to the 
assistance of Gen. WILLIAMS at the time of Ferguson's defeat at that place. He then 
returned to Smallwood's Head Quarters and in a few days he was sent by Gen. SMALLWOOD 
after some corn in the possession of the Tories near a fort situated on Crane Creek, 
S.C. and on his return from this expedition gave information of the weakness of the 
fort which soon after was taken by Col. Wm. WASHINGTON & Col. LEE under SMALLWOOD being 
the oldest Captain. He received the temporary commission of Major, though he volunteered 
For 3 months he remained in the army at that time until January making about 5 months. 
He happened in no regular battle and but one skirmish which was on his route to King's 
Mountain. He was discharged about the middle of January when he returned home. This 
campaign He is able to prove by the certificate of Micajah PETTAWAY who volunteered as 
a private under him. He then entered a private expedition against the Tories, which 
lasted about 1 month. His last time of regular service he volunteered as a Captain 
Commanded By Gov. CASWELL to meet the British at the time they invaded the country near 
Wilmington on his way he joined Col. SHEPHERD'S company of Militia in Kingston and then 
marched onto New River in Onslow County, N.C. Where he remained reconnoitering the 
country until his term of service 3 months was nearly expired when he returned to 
Edgecombe completed his term of service and was discharged. This last campaign was 
under the same command as the former, which I resigned about the last of November 1781 
immediately after my discharge from the last expedition. He knows of no living person
by whom he can prove this campaign. He was born in the County of Southampton, Va. The 
29th day of November A.D. 1748 as of record now in his possession, Doth appear and was 
brought by his parents to Edgecombe Co., N.C. at 10 years of age where he has resided 
ever since. In all his expeditions he was commissioned By Gov. CASWELL of N.C. except 
the temporary commission of Major under Brig. Gen. SMALLWOOD. He served one regular 
term of 3 months as Sergeant and three terms as Captain, two of three months each and 
one of five months making in all eleven months.
Signed: James SCARBOROUGH.

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