Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Sharp, Samuel November 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Samuel Sharp, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2158, Application # W9290
SAMUEL SHARP, a resident of Breckenridge County, KY, aged 83 years in November 
1832:
	“…That he served under the following named officers…Captain ALEXANDER 
HUNTER, Colonel JAMES HUNTER, General GREENE, Lieutenant JOHN DAVIS.”
	“He entered the service about the commencement of the Revolution, the 
year not recollected and served in the first tour about 4 months. He resided in 
the County of Guilford in the state of North Carolina, when he entered the 
service. He was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs [Per Heitman, September 8, 1781] 
where we were defeated. Marched down to Deep River, there joined some other 
companies, from thence we marched up to Salisbury, thence on towards 
Charleston, South Carolina to Pine Tree Camp. He volunteered for, and during 
the war, to serve whenever called on. We were discharged at Pine Tree Camp, 
subject to be called out at any moment.”
	“About eight months after his discharge, he was called out again by 
Captain HUNTER. We went to Salisbury and joined General RUTHERFORD’s division, 
from thence to the Indian towns in South Carolina, about 250 miles. At this 
town, we had a little battle against the British and Indians and defeated them 
[per the accounts of other men, this Cherokee expedition occurred in summer of 
1776]. During this tour, we destroyed several Indian towns, the name of one of 
which was Sciota. After destroying these towns we were again discharged and he 
returned home after having served in this tour about 4 months, about the last 
of October. I still resided in Guilford County when I entered this service, 
served under Captain ALEXANDER HUNTER, Colonel JAMES HUNTER, and General 
RUTHERFORD.”
	“3rd Tour-Some short time afterwards I was again called out into the 
service of the United States under Captain HUNTER, Colonel JAMES HUNTER, Major 
PAISLEY, and General GREENE, and continued in the service three months this 
tour, making in all eleven months. Still resided in Guilford, NC when he 
entered the service. I was at the Battle at Guilford [per Heitman, March 15, 
1781]. Joined the main army at Guilford Courthouse. Besides these, he was 
frequently out on short tours against the Tories…that he knows of no person but 
ISHAM SHARP, Sr, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service…”
	“ISHAM SHARP…states that he is well-acquainted with SAM’L SHARP…that 
they both lived in Guilford County, NC…That he knows said SAM SHARP did 
volunteer 3 times in said county…He was at the Battle of Guilford at the time 
himself, during the time said SAMUEL was serving his country…this affiant was 
engaged in the same good cause, and was not all the time with him, he was 
sometimes in different companies… but he has no doubt he served as he has 
stated…”

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