Guilford-Rockingham County NcArchives Military Records.....Hill, Thomas August 31, 1832 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 21, 2006, 11:07 am Pension Application Of Thomas Hill, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll ____, Application #W1606 On this 31st day of August, 1832, Thomas Hill of White County, TN, aged 74 years: “He was drafted in the company of Captain John Leek [Leak] in what was at that time, Guilford County. NC, but the portion of it in which he resided has since become Rockingham County. The object of the draft was to raise men to go against the Cherokee Indians on the Tennessee River. This was a three month tour in the year 1776, and he believes in the month of June. Captain Leek’s company was attached to Colonel James Martins’ regiment. The troops marched to the Cherokee towns and destroyed them. The first town they entered was called Watauga, the second was called “Burningtown” and the third was “Echota,” with numerous smaller towns. This expedition was commanded by General Rutherford of North Carolina. The was in about the summertime when Colonel Christy marched against the Indians from Virginia. This declarant then returned home, not having received a written discharge, but states the company to which he was attached was “mustered out of service” near the head of the Catawba River in the state of North Carolina. The county he does not remembered.” “His next service was the year of the Battle of Guilford. He turned out as a volunteer under Captain John May of Guilford County. According to the best of his recollection, the company to which he was attached on this occasion also, belonged to, and was a part of a regiment commanded by Colonel James Martin, but of this he is not positively certain. The object at this time was to protect the country from the ravages of the British, who had penetrated the interior of the state. The special object of the forces to which he belonged was to prevent the British from crossing the Dan River. He was not in any battle. At the end of six weeks, the company to which he belonged was relieved by fresh troops, and permitted to return home and obtain provisions and enjoy a short respite from the fatigues of war.” “They however, soon returned to the service, and in the whole, the tour amounts to about three months. He was not in the battle at Guilford, but Captain John May was on his way to join General Greene’s army on the day the battle was fought. He was acquainted with Colonel Martin, Colonel Paisley, and General Greene. After the Battle of Guilford, he was permitted to return home.” “After this, he came out to Holston, below the ‘Long Islands,’ to what he now supposes is the County of Hawkins. He there volunteered under Captain Robert King, as he believes in the year 1782 to protect the country from the ravages of the Cherokee Indians. He is not positive whether this was in the year 1781 or 1782. He served on this occasion three months and was engaged in various skirmishes with the Indians. This was the last term of service which could be called such, in which he was engaged. It is true that he was subsequently out on what were termed ranging or scouting parties, but for these services he asks nothing from his country…” Interrogatory: 1st-He was born December 22nd, 1759 in the County of Guilford, state of North Carolina, near Dan River and in a part of the county which is now Rockingham.” 2nd-He has no record of his age. The Bible which contained it was in his house when it was burned in Claibourne County, East Tennessee, about twenty-seven years ago.” 3rd-The places where he lived when he entered the service have already been mentioned, to wit, Guilford, NC and Holston, East TN. Since the Revolution, he has lived in Guilford County, NC where he remained something like eight years. He then removed to the County of Surrey, NC where he remained for two years. From thence he removed to the County of Greene, in the state of Georgia, where he remained about thirteen years. He then came to Claibourne County, East Tennessee, where he remained about two years. He then came to the County of White, where he now resides and has resided, ever since he came to it. Etc, he is known to James Anderson, Esq, Major James Ransdale, Thomas Crawley, Jesse Lincoln of Sparta, and the Rev. John L. Green. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/guilford/military/revwar/pensions/hill350gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb