Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Blair, Samuel August 1, 1836 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 28, 2006, 2:01 pm Pension Application Of Samuel Blair, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll __, Application #R910 Davidson County, TN, August 1st, 1836, Samuel Blair, aged 74 years: “That he enlisted in the service of the United States as a draftsman in the year 1779 to the best of his recollection, with Captain Peoples, Col. Martin and General Rutherford, al of the state of North Carolina. When applicant enlisted he was about 17 years of age; had been raised in Guilford County, NC. Captain Pierce of Guilford County had superintended the drafts for men and when all the drawings for men had been made, those who had been drafted, with the volunteers were mustered into service by Captain Pierce who, at the courthouse of Guilford, delivered over all of the men under his command to the officers whose names have been recorded above.” “Applicant has no recollection how long the soldiers remained at Guilford, but can draw upon his memory for the following facts; that when they left, that is the regiment of General Rutherford, left Guilford marched toward Charleston, South Carolina through ___ swamps of ____ depths in pursuit of a Tory captain (Fanning). This ___ was not successful in coming to an engagement with the Tories, and when about 40 miles from Charleston, applicant’s term of enlistment, 3 months, had expired and Captain Peoples gave him a written discharge. What has become of it, applicant is not aware…it has been lost. Indeed, he never for one moment entertained any idea that it would profit him a single farthing and consequently was at no pains to preserve it.” “Before the applicant was dismissed, news reached the camp of the evacuation of Charleston by the British, which occasioned much rejoicing in the camp. When applicant was discharged, he went back to Guilford where he had been drafted.” “The evidence of his sister, Peggy Blair, wife of John Blair of Robertson County, TN and Charles C_____ of Lebanon, Wilson County, TN will attend this declaration in support of the same." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/guilford/military/revwar/pensions/blair372gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb