Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Shropshire, William August 1827
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of William Shropshire, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2180, Application #W7180
WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE, a resident of White County, Tennessee, aged 67 years in 
August 1827:
	“That he…WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE, enlisted for the term of twelve months in 
the month of September 1775 in the County of Guilford, state of North Carolina, 
in the company commanded by Captain JOHN ARMSTRONG in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel ALEXANDER MARTIN in the line of the state of North Carolina in the 
continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until 
September 1776 when he was discharged in Guilford County, state of NC…”
	Rockingham County, NC, JOHN FIELDS-“That WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE was a 
soldier in the regular service of the United States under Captain JOHN 
ARMSTRONG in the 2nd regiment of North Carolina regulars. That this deponent 
states that he served with the said WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE in the year ‘76 and that 
ALEXANDER MARTIN was the Colonel Commandant. That this deponent further maketh 
oath that he was a sergeant in Captain ARMSTRONG’s company, and that said 
WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE served under him.”
	Rockingham County, SNEED STRONG…made oath that WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE was 
in the militia service of the United States in the year ’80. That himself and 
said SHROPSHIRE received their discharges both at the same time. That GEORGE 
PEAY was captain, and getting sick, he served under RICHARD VERNON, lieutenant 
in said PEAY’s company.”
	Lincoln County, Tennessee, JOHN W. CRUNK-“That he is well acquainted 
with WILLIAM SHROPSHIRE…that he enlisted in the service of the United States in 
February 1776. That he served in Captain JOHN ARMSTRONG’s company in the 
continental army, the 2nd regiment, commanded by Colonel ALEXANDER MARTIN. That 
he remained in the service for nine months or more. That he was taken sick and 
furloughed to go home. That deponent further states that he also was a soldier 
and served with the said SHROPSHIRE.”

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