Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Donnell, John 
Revwar - Pension 
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The Pension Application Of John Donnell, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 831, Application #W4180
On behalf of the widow of JOHN DONNELL, the following testimony is give by JOHN 
MCBRIDE, aged 83 years, in the Court of Orange County, NC:
	“…During the Revolutionary War and long afterwards, he [JOHN MCBRIDE] 
was well-acquainted with Major JOHN DONNELL, who served with him in that war. 
That in the month of ____ [blank space] in the year 1779, he served in the 
militia under the command of the said JOHN DONNELL, who was a major, on a tour 
of five months. That he was marched with said DONNELL into the state of South 
Carolina. That they were encamped near the Savannah River, that his superior 
officers were General LINCOLN and Colonel JOHN PAISLEY, his commanding colonel. 
That he passed through Salisbury, Charlotte and on into South Carolina. That 
during this tour, they were in no regular engagement, but while the army was 
encamped on the east side of the Savannah River, a detachment was sent and 
fought the British at Briar Creek [per Heitman, March 3, 1779], that affiant 
and Major DONNELL, by command of the superior officers remained in camp and was 
not in the skirmish or battle at said Briar Creek. That they were regularly 
discharged and returned home. That he is confident the said JOHN DONNELL served 
as major in this tour for the term of five months. That he received his 
commission, as affiant believes, from his superior officers.”
	“That on his return, he continued in command as major under Colonel 
JOHN PAISLEY, and his companies were called minute men, for the reason that, by 
resolution and agreement they stood ready to march against the enemy of the 
country at all times at a minute’s warning. That this section of country was 
greatly harassed by the inroads and depradations of the Tories.”
	“That [when] called out into service the said regiment of militia 
called minute men repeatedly [went] down into Randolph, Moore’s End, and other 
places down the country, and sometimes up on the Yadkin River, and frequently 
about home to extend said protection to the Whig inhabitants. That he has 
personal knowledge of a great deal of service done by the said JOHN DONNELL as 
major in this way. That he, affiant, served with and under his command. That 
he, affiant, could not with certainty compute the precise length of time the 
said Major DONNELL did service in this way, but he feels safe in saying that 
the whole time in which he was in actual service in this way last described 
could not be less than three months. That the affiant is a pensioner for 
revolutionary services and begs leave to refer to his declaration to obtain the 
same. That the said major died in the County of Guilford in the year 1822. That 
he, affiant, is well acquainted with said Donnell’s widow, Elizabeth Donnell…
etc.”

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