Greene County, NC - WILLIAM FORREST - Pension Record

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Typed copy found in the 1948 GRC Report at the NSDAR Library, author unknown.

PENSION RECORD OF WILLIAM FORREST - Revolutionary Soldier. Pension File S. 
8512 
  
Date and place of birth not shown; however, his application for pension, 
veteran stated he was then 72 years of age. Application dated 13 August 1833. 
  
Veteran stated that he enlisted at Kinston, Dobbs County, NC but residence at 
enlistment not shown. Date of application he was residing in Greene County, NC. 
  
Veteran stated he enlisted 17 September 1778 a private in NC line under Thomas 
Shoot and Colonel William Caswell; that he was in the Battle of Brier Creek; 
that he enlisted about August 1780 and served about six months as private in the 
NC line under Captain William George and Colonel John Spicer. 
  
Pension Certificate 23890 was issued under the Act of 7 June 1832 and was paid 
at the NC Agency 
  
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WARRANT 
  
North Carolina, New Bern District No 253. This may certify that William 
Forrest of Dobbs County was allowed the sum of twelve shillings and six pence in 
species for sundries, as per account and rendered and filed this 6th day of 
January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two. 
James Coor 
John Hawks 
  
Tho. Coor, Clk 
(From NC State Dept of Archives and History, Treasurer's Office Papers) 

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