Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....McDaniel, John 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of John McDaniel, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 1676, Application #R6681
JOHN MCDANIEL, a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, aged 95 years in April 
1835:
	“That on the 12th day of June 1776 in the state of North Carolina he 
volunteered in the army of the United States in the company commanded by 
Captain ARTHUR FORBIS, in the regiment commanded by Colonel JAMES MARTIN 
[Lieutenant Colonel was JOHN PAISLEY] in the brigade commanded by General 
RUTHERFORD. Rendezvoused at Guilford Courthouse, marched to Salisbury, from 
thence to a place called Pleasant Garden at the head of the Catawba, marched 
from thence to the head of the Tennessee, from thence across the country to the 
head of the Hiwassee, thence to a place called the Valley River. Burned thirty-
five Indian towns, and was in two or three Indian fights, killed some and took 
a few prisoners [Cherokee expedition]. Returned back to Guilford about the 22nd 
October 1776, after serving 4 months and 20 days, when applicant was 
discharged. He received a written discharge which is lost.”
	“In the year 1780, in August, he was again drafted under Captain FORBIS 
in the regiment commanded by Colonel JOHN PAISLEY, in the brigade commanded by 
General DAVIDSON, marched from Guilford to Catawba, thence to Salisbury, from 
thence to Charlotte, where [we were] driven back by the British, almost back to 
Guilford, from thence back to Salisbury, thence into South Carolina to the 
neighborhood of Camden. Remained there two or three weeks on a creek called 
Steele Creek, returned back to Charlotte, thence to Salisbury, thence to 
Guilford. General GREENE took the command at Charlotte about three days before 
the Battle at Guilford. Applicant was sent by Colonel MARTIN on an express to 
Prince Edward in Virginia and came back to Guilford, when the company affiant 
belonged to and two others was mustered out of service in March 1781, after 
serving a few days over six months. Affiant received no written discharge at 
this time.”
	“We were then retained in the neighborhood of Guilford and Randolph 
until September 1781 for the purpose of watching and keeping the Tories under 
subjection and prevent their doing mischief. Had one encounter, killed four 
Tories, [and] wounded two others, after serving six months. This last service 
was under Captain DONNELL (Captain FORBIS being killed at the Battle of 
Guilford), Lieutenant WILEY and the same Colonel MARTIN. Received no written 
discharge…He stated the names of the following officers with whom he was 
personally acquainted during ____: Generals GATES, SMALLWOOD, DEKALB, SUMNER 
(regular), GUE??? And Colonels LOCKE and MARTIN.”

	John Pasley [or Peasley or Paisley], in his pension application, says 
he substituted for one John McDaniel for 3 months. It may not have been the 
same John McDaniel.


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