Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Adams, George October 17, 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 13, 2006, 3:04 am Pension Application Of George Adams, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 10, Application #S16594 GEORGE ADAMS, a resident of Laurens District, SC, aged 80 years: “He entered the service as a volunteer in the North Carolina militia in ____ 1779 under Captain JOHN NELSON, his company, and Colonel JOHN PAISLEY, Major JOHN NELSON and General RUTHERFORD his field officers. Marched through Salisbury to the High Hills of Santee, thence by Asheford to Purysburg, South Carolina, under the command of General ASHE. He was in the engagement at Briar Creek on the 3rd of March, 1779 [per Heitman, date is correct]. There were about sixty Continental troops under the command of Colonel ELBERT. Marched thence to Black Swamp and was there discharged after a period of nine months service. The discharge is lost or mislaid.” “He volunteered again in 1781 under Captain JAMES CRUMP of the cavalry, Colonel LEDBETTER commander of the regiment. Marched to Dr_AD HARRIS near the Narrows of the Yadkin and served this second period six months.” “He volunteered again in 1781 under Captain PETER O’NEAL and Colonel JOHN PAISLEY. Was sent away with the prisoners on the day of the Battle of Guilford [per Heitman, March 15, 1781], and served in this third and last period, 3 or 4 months. He has no documentary evidence. Was a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina when he entered the service. JOHN WILSON and ANDREW HUGHES can testify as to my revolutionary service.” File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/guilford/military/revwar/pensions/adams103gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb