Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Semore, Larkin March 18, 1843
Revwar - Pension Captian McDaniels Copany, Maj Nathaniel Cock's Battalion, Gen Lawson's Brigade
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Soldier Of Captian McDaniels Company Of The Virginia Militia At The Battle Of Guilford Courthouse
Larkin Seymour/Semour was born in Halifax County Virginia in about 1758.   He
moved to Grainger County Tennessee about 1808 where he died in 1852 sometime
shortly before the month of August.  He was living in Halifax County on the 1st
December 1780 when he was drafted into Captain Williiam McDaniels Company, Maj
Nathaniel Cocke's Battalion, Gen Lawsons Brigade of the Virginia Militia at
Boyd's Ferry on the Dan River.  From there they  joined General Green's forces
as Cornwallace was pursuing him into Virginia.  When Cornwallis retired back to
Guilford Courthouse Gen Greene's forces followed and after several small
skirmishes fought the battle of Guilford on the 15th of March 1781.  Larkin
Seymour/Semour's company was discharged the 20th of March 1781.  This tour of
duty lasted between 3 and 4 months and is supported by the Deposition of Joseph
Ellis on his behalf, a fellow soldier at Guilford Courthouse and a member of the
North Carolina Militia,  His second tour lasted from 1 August 1781 until late
October or early November 1781 at the Battle of Yorktown in Captain Fleming
Bates Company, Maj. Allen's Battalion, Virginia Militia.  He was discharged at
Petersburg, Virginia. His Declaration for Pension, #R9004, was given on 18 March
1843.  The Office of Pensions accepted the proof of the first tour to Guilford
Courthouse, but rejected the second tour to Youktown for lack of proof on 20
November 1844 and asked for further proof as he had failed to prove the six
months service required for pension benefits.  Additional proof was never
established before his death in 1852.  (Source:  The National Archives ;
Publication Number M804; Title the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land
Warrant Application Files; National Archives Catalog ID number 300022; Record
Group 15; Pension Number R9405).

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